The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-06
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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John w. Keogh, 81 years of age,
pioneer stockman of Idaho, died at
Raft River, December p.
The wool clip of the state of Idaho
the past season tOtaled 22,14o,O0O
pounds, valued at $lO,40S, 150
A new postOftice has been establish
ed at Terreton, Jefferson county, with
Marshall NJ. Terry as postmaster.
A cooperative creamery association
has been formed by 250 farmers of
Power county, under farm bureau
auspices.
The grasshopper-killing campaign of
last summer in Lewis county saved
crops worth 1927 ,027, above expenses
of $4,000 for campaign.
An indication Of Nampa's progress Is
given in the fact that during the past
year, building permits have been is
sued aggregating more than 100000
in value. -fetf
Sugar beets were injured by a dry,
windy spring and an uncertain water
supply. The average yield was only
7.61 tons and the acreage harvested
was 29,O94.
More than 200 teachers arrived in
Boise on Monday for the annual meet.
ing of the Idaho State Teachers as
ISOLATION, which opened 4 three-day
session in the capital.
There were only 100000 acres in
barley in Idaho last year, 10000 acres
less than the previous year, but the
average yield was IS bushels per acre,
and the value was $4,7O4,00O.
Elaborate plans are being made by
the committee of the central labor
council of PocatellO for the convention
of the state federation of labor which
Is to meet at Pocatello January Is.
A movement is on foot in Bingham
county to take the state seed show
and attendant conventions to Black
foot in 1922. The 1920 show will be
held In Pocatello, January Il to 16.
A total of $500 acres of alfalfa in
Idaho produced 1880 bushels of
seed in 1919, valued at $40S,66 COM
pared with $4,000 bushels from $500
acres with value # 1856, 400 in 1919.
Range problems, wool prices and the
government esti%ation of the pack
ing industry were the chief topics OF
discussion at the annual session Of the
Idaho Woolgrowers' association at
Boise
At least three model poultry houses
will be. built in Lewis county next
summer, as one of the results of a
weeks work done in the county by
Prem Moore, extension division poultry
specialist.
The wheat acreage of Idaho the past
season was the largest in the history
of the state, but because Of an average
yield of 1913 bushels below that of 1918.
the 100000 acres produced only 49,
7O5,0OO bushels.
Organization of a farmers cooper
alive creamery at American Falls is
heralded by the University of Idaho
extension division as providing a model
form for organization of successful
enterprises of this sort throughout the
state.
Officers uncovered fifty-eight cases
of high grade whisky in a cache ON the
Charles Moody ranch, three miles east
of Idaho Falls. Members of the raid
ing party assert that the whisky was
brought overland on sleighs from
Cokeville, Wyo.
An unsuccessful attempt to end his
life was made at Bull by Martin
Novak, a Bohemian % years of age
when he shot himself through the left
cheek with hiehpower gun. De-
spondency over financial matters was
the reason given.
The apple crop in Idaho the past
year, the largest in the history of
the state, totaled 4,119,OOO bushels
worth $7,G20. 100. Peach trees yielded
$1,000 bushels, valued at $4,000,
while the pear crop was $4,000 bush
els, worth $163,200.
AS the result of a shooting affray,
which occurred in a cafe at Burley,
Coleman Feamster is in critical con-
ditiOn. The bullet, fired, it is al
legged, by John a. Johnson, entered the
left side and came cut near the back
bone on the right side.
At session of the state board of
equalization, acting as court of ar
bitration, the prolonged dissenSiOns be-
tween the state department OF agri-
culture and the IDAHO State Fair as
ISOLATION were quelled and plans agreed
upon for harmonious work.
In twenty-five counties during the
past eight months total of 9S,32S.41
acres Of state lands have been sold,
the aggregate returns being $2,118,-
754.09. During the same time timber
on state lands In the several counties
has been sold for 97,626.99.
Seventeen principal field crops were
grown in Idaho this year, and four
teen of them, fruit excluded, were
grown on 2,320,111 acres. The pro-
duct of the seventeen crops was val
ued at $114,6S4,2 S5, despite the most