Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-08-27

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this year, according 60 figures eSam-
piled recently.
More than $40 school teachers have
been invited TO visit Nampa from Au.
gust 30 to September 5. for their am
nual institute.
Threshing Is wen under way III The
early districts, and reports indicate
generally satisfactory yields of good
quality grain.
Idaho Rural potatoes on the A.
Beresford ranch. In the Glendale sec.
ton south OF Nampa, are yielding from
BOO to 375 sacks to the acre.
The large drying plant being con.
structed at Payette Is nearing compile
tion. When finished this win be ono
Of the finest modern plants Of Its kind.
Pasture and ranges are drying over
extensive areas ard are In need OF
rain, but range feed is still adequate
and livestock are In excellent eondl-
ton.
4 10 per cent increase IN gas rates
per month IL being sought BY the 70
eatello Gas 4 Power company through
a petition to the state utilities commits
sion.
Canyon county shows the greatest
proportlOnate increase In assessed val
uation Of property OF any other county
according to the assessor OF Canyon
county.
approximately S634 will be added
to the chamber OF commerce fund for
purchasing playground equipment for
knrtz park as result of the carnival
held at Nampa recently.
The Welser Roundup fund campaign
rommlttee has announced that already
5000 has been subscribed for stock
IN the permanent welser Roundup.
The committee has set $4,000 as tha
desired goal
While working on an old building M
Pocatello near the Short Line tracks,
which many years ago was used as a
foundry, some men discovered about
nineteen bolts Of silk which had been
cached In the remains OF the build
Ing.
The Idaho Development 4 Explolta.
tion company, whose articles of lncor.
poratlon were recently filed, Is moving
IN the matter Of constructing dam
across the lower part of Alturas lake
on the Salmon river side Of the Galena
summit.
The potato crop Is making satlsfac.
! tory progress In most ct the hIg com.
merclnl districts, and a large crop In IN
prospect. In the Deerfla district dig.
ging of the early crop has been sus-
pended on account Of the low prices
offered.
While en- route from Montpelier 10
Pocatello In On automobile. Jnmes Nor.
gan and John Henderson were ar
rested and relieved OF a cargo of enn-
trahand liquor. which amounted -
about ten gallons of freshly made
moonshine.
County officers are searching for
Frank Hall, farm laborer on the
ranch Of Nat Eldredge, few miles
west Of POcatello. who disappeared
from the ranch on August II and who
has not been heard from since. Foul
play is feared.
According To statistics complied by
the department of automobile registrn.
ton. bureau Of license. department OF
law enforcement, there are 46,3G0 gas.
oline passenger ears, electric passen.
ger. cars, gasoline motor trucks. and
electric motor trucks la use In Idaho.
Fruit generally made good progress,
Except that prnnes IN some orchards
were injured by hot winds. Thinning
of apples has been finished In some
commercial districts. Aprlcots ARE ripe
and coming Into the market also ear.
~ apples. Melons IRE plentiful and Of
good size and quality.
With his right leg shot TO a man.
gled condition, aud both eyes pune.
tured, Do0 Haddock Of Bloomington IA
/ In the hospital Il climax 20 chick.
en- hunt on the opening day Of the
shooting season. The gun fell from
the auto which HaddOck was riding
and was discharged.
Officers believe that Levann Jost,
aged IA. who has disappeared from
Pocatello. was kidnapped aud taken to
St. Maries. Friends Of the girl have
received letter from St Maries. writ.
ten by the girl. n which she told Of
being kidnapped, and threatened to
commit suicide Immediately II not res
cued.
A third ordinance passed BY the
present city administration Of PocateI-
10 has been enjoinei from being put
In effect By Judge o. X. Baum Of the
Fifth judicial district The ordinance
was No. 5l4 and provided for . rev.
enue tax Of 5000 against local feie-
| nhnIlt. commands and GI2nn against