The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
IN The GEM STATE


Mrs. Vera Patton. aged about 40.
committed suicide nj Emmett by drink
ing one-eighth Of an ounce of strych-
nine
The railroad strike is directly respon-
sible for delay in the Inauguration Of
paving operations at Twin Falls. il is
charged
Two boys were fined s. each for
shooting craps at Rupert. In the alb
sence Of the regulation dice the boys
had marked some cube sugar.
Demonstration potato plots will be
planted this season by thirty-five ex-
pert potato growers in eight irrigation
communities of Cassla county.
The sixth district convention of the
knights of Pythias was held last week
In Cooling About 100 delegates We're
present from all parts of this district.
Water users on the North Side pro-
ject, Jerome county. are jubilant over
the present indications of an album
dant water supply for the ensuing sea-
son.
T. NJ. Davidson. Rupert. has returned
10 Salt Lake to receive treatment at
hospital for his arm. which was in
Jured in feed chopper two months
ago.
PocatellO viii have a combination
city hall. public auditorium and memo
rial building. if the plans proposed be
fore the chamber of commerce are APP
proved.
The Pocatello chamber of commerce
will entertain the presidents. secretar-
les and other delegates of all chamber
of commerce organizations in the state
on May 4.
Approximately 200 transfers were
thrown out of employment. at Twin
Falls when employers issued orders
that union men would no longer be
recognized.
During the year ending February /,
1920 there were shipped out of Filler
a total of 1867 carloads of produce. In
the same period 726 carloads of goods
were received at Filler.
After holding a posse at bay for
several hours. the bandit who shot
and killed Sheriff w. X. Wyman of
Monida was captured single-handed by
Special Agent Parkinson of the Short
Line.
The students of the Idaho Technical
institution at POcatello have adopted
the "overall" pledge. About 100 men
appeared at college Monday in over
ais. coveralls cOrduroys and army
shirts.
Heavy rains over the Mnidoka pro
ject. together with an excellent snow
pack on the Jackson lake watershed,
practically insure an abundant sup
ply Of water for irrigation in the Twin
Falls district this year.
Addison T. Smith. chairman of the
congressional committee on Indian
affairs. and several other members OF
the committee will arrive in Pocatello
on May 80 for the purpose of inspect
ing the Fort Hall reservation
The Twin Falls chamber of com
merce voted to solicit its membership
for donations of 81, each, to assist in
defraying expenses of American Lee
gion state headquarters, to be estab-
lished at Twin Falls during the COM
ing year.
Addison T. Smith. Idaho member of
congress. has wired TO Miles Cannon.
commissioner of agriculture. news that
the fight of the northwest against stan
81. t.Ir-rs hal
of the box as an apple measure has
been successful.
Suspension of all cement pouring
operations i'm connection with paving
construction has been ordered by
officinls in charge Of the work al
Twin Falls. Suspension was ordered
on account of continued freezing
weather at night.
Relieved to be ruling geniuses Of
an organized gang Of robbers, Earl Lee
and Doris Lee. the latter posing as
the formers wife have been placed
under arrest by Idaho authorities. Mrs.
Lee was arrested at Twin Falls and
her husband in Rupert.
The international joint commission
which is looking into the plan to build
waterway to the Atlantic ocean from
the Great Lakes. will hold hearing IN
Boise on June and G. the Idaho pub
lie utilities commission has been adj
vised. and all Interested parties are
asked 70 attend.
Statewide interest is centered In the
complaint the public utilities commits
sion Of this state has lodged against
the Northern Pacific and Camas
Prairie railroads in an effort to bring
about construction Of the north and
south railroad which so long has been
the desire OF the state
Representative Addison r. Smith Of
Idaho has introduced a special rule
bringing before the house for conSid-