The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-03-25
In THE GEM STATE

AT TIE rate or approximately 5000
per day. stock is being subscribed 10
the proposed Rochdale cooperative
store for Twin Falls.
For the first time In the history OF
Idaho every county In the state has
paid the full amount OF taxes due the
state and none Is delinquent.
Forest Ranger Harry kershner OF
the Mlnidoka forest killed six Wild
cats which took refuge In a tree. ne
cordlng 10 a report received AT forest
headquarters
Embezzlement OF S239.45 from the
Citizens Electric supply company. OF
which he was formerly manager. Is
charged against Ross l.. Douglass In
complaints filed al Twin Falls.
The Boise chamber Of commerce
has Endorsed the erection OF memor-
ial hail as suitable memorial 10
honor the memory OF Idaho and Ada
county soldiers who fell In battle
Hosea II. Eastman. pioneer Of the
state. capitalist, bank organizer and
former miner and hotel man. died at
Boise Al the age OF - years lie spent
more than half century in this state.
Governor Davis has issued a state
ment asking the citizens Of Idaho TO
recognize Loyalty week." February
- 10 Is. by appropriate exercises and
by signing pledges OF American 10y
atty.
According TO the annual livestock |
report. the total value Of all live
stock on Idaho farms and ranges has
deprecated from SloJ.l45.ooo In Janu-
airy. 1919. TO ssS.S57.oo0 in January,
1920
Idaho automobiles. 1872 in mum
Der. brought s723 eoo.l4 into the state !
treasury during 1919 All motor We.
hicle licenses and chanffeurs' licenses
brought total Of sT2o. 7029i to pub
lie Golfers.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF Ru-
pert Is TO have a paid manager. A
big membership drive is now on. one
team signed 10 new members. and
are 10 be honored guests at big ban.
quet In the near future.
The Ashton dog races Tor the year
1920 have been postponed indefinitely.
This action has been caused by the
unexpected and exceedingly warm
weather prevailing In this section for
the past two weeks.
Mrs Nolcra Romanza Nelson. n for.
mcr resident OF Rupert. where she be-
gan her career IA motor lines. has the
distinction OF being the first woman
IA America TO obtain pilots certif-
icate from the Aero club OF America.
state Commissioner OF Public In.
yesfments Charles A. Elmer has
recommended 10 the state land board /
that Il either collect fees due on co. |
600 acres OF state grazing land. or
cancel present leases and release the
lands.
within three years. unless there is
tremendous Increase In the produc-
tlon OF wheat. the United States Will
be importing that grain. Governor
Davis told the state farm bureau IN
an address delivered AT the Boise
meeting.
The Ashton Townsite company has
been dissolved by mutual consent and
the holdings sold 20 the firm of Moore
4 Fuller The townslte company was
formed az the founding Of the town
and owned practically the entire town
NJ one time
Contracts were LEI last week FOR
sixty residences 10 be built immedi-
niely Ia Pocatello BY the Northwest
ern Investment company 10 }. II. Mar
shall. local contractor. This n The
largest BODYBUILDING campaign ever
Initiated In south Idaho
.. 4. Hendershot. secretary Of the
Gem State Fair association. WIS ac-
iuitted 81 the charge ~ manslanghter
brought Agains; him. due 20 the death
II Michael Morris. with whom be had
IN alteration ~ the fair grounds NJ
Boise. Henershof struck Morris. Two
weeks later Morris died.
The searching party that went 90
niles into the snonb0und country
boye Cascade 20 bring out the body
4 o. y. Able. reported as having been J
.nied by one % his purebred bulls.
rived NJ Cascade with the body last
seek. Able's friends openly charge
hat be was murdered.
The total cost Of the 1919 state fair .
shown 20 have been Ss2s10f9 In
be- report o. The state department q /,
nance. Receipts were SG2.fo5s3. ,
be excess expenditures over receipts
|, x1oGssf6 which sum II fully COW
red ~ the s2os7i35 which has been
rdered paid out OF the 1870 appropri- a
ton.
Joseph r. Peterson. former nttor- A
% general 81 the state. has been ap- r
olnied b. Governor Davis a. the &
iairrnan u the drive IN Bsnnock =,
luuty for raising it, share Of the =
900 expected from idaho as this
ate's share o. the s250.oc0 which win