The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-05-13
In THE GEM STATE

A mammoth carnival Is TO be staged
AZ Bull ON May 20. under the aus
piees of the Bull chamber OF com
nierce.
The first annual convention of presi-
dents and secretaries OF chambers Of
commerce Of the state was held last
week In P0catello.
A new creamery building Is being
erected AZ Rupert al cost OF $500,
II being expected Il will be completed
within the next thirty days.
Inside electrical workers are on
strike al Poeatello. They are demand
ing wage OF 50 day, which has
been refused by the employers.
Preparations are under way for
1 floating 100000 railroad ties down
from the TWO forks OF the Blackfoot
river In Idaho 10 Granger for shipment.
Examinations are TO be held at Bur
ley on May 10 Of applicants for the
post office nj Rupert, the post master
having resigned. The position pays
/ S24O0 year.
Dates for the annual Minidoka
( TENDER Q. 10 and IL. IL Is announced
I that government officials will be In
attendance as judges and demonstra-
tors.
Wireless telephones win be used In
/ the Thunder mountain forest and sur
I rounding forests OF Idaho this summer
I as means Of communication in the
event of forest fires. il has been
I learned.
A plan for an Improvement district
is being prepared 10 take care Of the
additional lighting system to be In
stalled In the business district Of Ru-
pert. The cluster system of lighting
will be used.
Tiburclo Salgado Is In a serious con-
dition from knife wounds alleged 10
have been inflicted by Constancio
Ortez and Auretio Ortez az Grace.
Both men are being held awaiting the
outcome OF the injuries.
Officers Of y troop First Idaho cav
airy. nj Pocatello. have been advised
that the new equipment for the troop
will arrive in a few days. The troop
Is growing In membership and so
cial club will be organized soon
Charles II. Rathbun. defaultIng au-
ditor OF the Boise Artesian Hot & Cold
Water company. has been sentenced TO
serve not less than three nor more
than fourteen years In the state peni-
Tertiary for the crime of embezzle'
ment.
The senate has concurred In house
amendments 20 the bin authorizing the
city OF POcatello 10 acquire hy pur-
chase from the government 1880 acres
Of public land 10 protect It's water
supply The city Is 10 fence the prop
erty.
An infant girl was found near Poca-
tello. In field. The child had been
deserted and It's hands and feet were
partly frozen. The baby was taken 10
a PocatellO home and carefully treated
and revived and doctors thinks no Sc
rlous results viii ensue.
Mlnldoka county. through its farm
bureau, has started on an ambitious
program OF poultry Improvement,
which carries with II the possibility
OF saving the people OF the county
more than $4,000 year by the elimi-
nation OF the Gull hen.
Idaho farmers were virtually unani-
nous IN their vote of disapproval Of
the Nolan bill. providing a per cent
tax on land holdings in excess Of Sl0.-
900. according so an announcement
made here by l.. w. Fluharty. secre-
tary OF the state farm bureau.
a large cooperative project Is to
be financed by the forest service and
the stockmen IN the vicinity Of Three
Creek. within the next three months.
This project. which viii consists Of p
miles Of drift fence. is something which
has been needed for some time.
A garden contest. IN which any child
under II years Of axe may enter, has
been sponsored by the Amphiciyonic
Council. the woinen's club Of parma.
NlIlfINirhfN nv W Nf'I AA'A ~ wv
gardens throughout the season md one
prize Of SO and Eve Of s. will be
awarded IN the fan.
Francis Pickett. eyed Q. Is dead as
result Of an accidental discharge Of
4 shotgun IN the hands Of his brother.
Leon. aged II. while The two boys were
hunting near their home at Muriaugh.
The older boy was taking aim az a
bird when the younger brother stepped
front OF the weapon.
shot following an alteration over
water rights. Il Is said. John abb. a
riler district farmer died last week.
n. b. Eamseyer. neighbor. II under
arrest. charged with having fred the
fatal shot Ramseyer claims that he 4
a l.. ..ff fora~4r tofru Hraf az.