The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-05
In THE GEM STATE

"A puiotls Auiu.
In semi-annual report for the past
six months by John W. Eagleson, state
treasurer, TO Governor Davis. he
shows a balance Of x3,0i2. l64.SS on
June 80, 1920. while the balance on
January /. 1920. was s2.6od, So3li.
W. ]. Sergel. one Of the pioneers
Of the Bull country, arrived from FL
sinore. Calf, for brief visit and
expressed himself TO Bull repre-
sentative as being astounded al the
I growth Of Bull and the surrounding
country.
The Boise troop Of cavalry for the
national guard has mustered in 80
men so far, according 70 the report Of
Maj. J. b. Burns. Sixteen prospects
were given the physical examination
and passed for enlistment into the
troop last week.
] b. b. Mnehlen. electrician for the
Idaho Power company, was drowned
last week few hundred feet below
the power plant in Snake river, He
had been instructing his two children
in swimming along the sand bar on
the east bank Of the river.
The Bull beet crop gives promise
this year, Of being the best ever raised
in the Bull country, hence the best
ever produced in the wide world, in
the opinion Of John Conner of Ogden.
head Of the agricultural department
of the Amalgamated Sugar company.
The Rupert post Of the American
Legion has started movement TO OBJ
tain the opening Of 10000 acres,
known as the Minidoka project extern
sion. for filing. Efforts will be made
to get all the Legion posts in the state
70 cooperate in urging Congress 70
take action.
The high cost Of sugar has resulted
in much less jelly making and canning
this season than usual, according TO
the grocers Of Boise, who say that
the housewives are bottling their fruit
juice and will wait TO add the sugar
until II is cheaper. They are using
only enough TO keep" the canned
fruits.
Negotiations are being conducted
for the purpose Of bringing about an
adjustment Of the differences between
the successors in interest Of the Twin
Falls Oakley Land & Water company
and the settlers who took up farm
lands under the Carey act project,
which was promoted by the company.
The construction Of the American
Falls reservoir and more liberal pol
icy for reclamation in the west never
looked SO encouraging as il did when
the appropriations committee of the
United States House Of Representa-
tives completed its tour through Idaho,
during which the committee visited
some Of the leading irrigation prof
ects Of this state.
Sheep ready for market may be
shipped for immediate slaughter with
out dipping. II accompanied by GER
tificate from a federal or state in
spector indicating that the animals
are free from infection, according 20
a statement interpreting quarantine
order No. II Of the bureau Of animal
industry, issued by authority Of the
bureau.
The condition Of Idaho sugar beets
Is 10 per cent. as against the ten /
year average OF 30 per cent, accord /
ing TO the July crop report OF the de-
partment Of agriculture. and IL is es-
timated that the states crop will reach /
sos. 900 tons, as compared with 20s,- /
900 tons In 1919 The Idaho beet /
acreage this year is $1,000, an in
crease Of 1900 acres over last year
Arthur Johnson, a grandson Of Her
man Anderson Of Bull, left for New
York 10 join the crew Of the steam
ship Northern Pacific. He went in re-
Spouse 70 telegram appraising him .
Of the opening on the same ship on
which he had served during the war /
He served two years on the Northern /
Pacific. making regular trips between
New York and the ports Of France
Nhth me 1tAatAtl was hupf'rt' W W n
a hotbed Of Hun submarines.
Scarcity and high price Of seed did
not tend 70 reduce potato acreage. as
expected, for $1,000 acres were plant
ed, a. against $4,000 last year. says
Julius H. Jacobson. field agent Of the
Idaho crop reporting Service,& a
weekly crop summary. The crop 4
A condition Of % per
cent Of normal Il in marked Z strast
10 rs per cent on July u 1879. VI. in
iicstes a total crop n 9. fse.O01tssh-
Els, a. compared with 5,@0O 900 bush
Els Harvested last year. Il
The murder 81 John Bsriilclsrssw.
sbeepherder Of Price. ufah. seven
years sgo. hss been partially az