The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-09
IDAHO news REVIEW

Charged with shipping In carload
Of swine of pepsin,p George J. Mer-
rift Of Salt Lake was arrested at POca-
tello by federal officials. The car
was shipped from San Francisco to
PocatellO and contained 600 cases or
14,40O pint bottles. Wine of pepsin is
sherry reinforced with alcohol, and is
put out as a medicine, it is claimed.
Representatives from Twin Falls,
Pocatello and the surrounding coun-
try and irrigation men using power for
pumping have assured Mayor Eugene
b. Sherman of Boise that they will be
present for the meeting of mayors and
reclamation project men to be held at
the capital May 8.
Golf enthusiasts of Nampa are con-
sidering the purchase of the 60-acre
tract OH the shores at Deer Flat reser-
voir, that has been offered as a site
for the golf course. Arrangements
will probably be made to clear off the
grounds, which at present are covered
with sage brush.
| Congress will be asked to set aside
a mountain park for the city of Boise
as playground for its residents and a
place of beauty to be preserved for
future generations. This park is locat-
ed about half hours auto ride from
the center of the city, in the mountains
north Of the city.
The Taxpayers league, which elected
its mayor April 5, carried Tuesdays
city election in Boise. l.. p. Kieldson
and John M. Sharp Were elected to the
vacant council seats, the woman can
didate, Miss fxgeM. Wilson, running
third, and the old administrators can
didate, w. H. Thompson, fourth
An assessed valuation of $20,99S,-
1874 with no bonded Indebtedness
and combined capital and current
surplus of $314,2SS.23 at the close Of
business for the year, is the condition
Of ShoshOne county, according to the
1920 financial report of the auditor.
The work of the Western Construc-
ton company, which has been given
the $4,000 contract for the draining
Of 1044O acres Of land included in
what is known as drainage district No.
I of Canyon county, has been complet-
ed and accepted by the directors.
Three thousand persons attended the
ceremonies which marked the opening
Of the first unit of the Black Canyon
Irrigation project at Notus. Six thou
sand acres lying north Of the city will
be reclaimed by the opening Of this
project. .n
Road signs, designating distance
from Nampa through Boise to Noun
tain Home, through Caldwell to Parma
and New Plymouth, besides several
other points, will be put up by the
Idaho State Automobile association.
The annual convention Of school
superintendent will be held this year
at Moscow on May 2, 3 and 4. The
chief purpose of the conference is to
acqualnt the superintendent with the
new state educational laws.
Jesse r. Bulge, Republican attorney,
was elected. mayor of Pocatello in the
closest and cleanest mayoralty race
ever seen in the city. He received
205S votes, or POS ahead of Pat Phelan,
Democrat.
The governor has signed extradition
papers for the return to the state of
Idaho of Jake Taylor, now in Red
Bluff. Cal, and wanted for the theft
of an automobile in Nez Perez county.
Deposit0rs in the Fidelity State
bank at OrOfinO, one of the five insti-
tutons of the Waterman group that
have suspended, will receive ABOUT so
cents on the dollar or possibly more.
In the past three weeks 400 hogs
have been shipped by farmers near
Firth. The last shipment consisted OF
PAT hogs, making total weight of
1880 pounds, bringing about $1,000.
Mrs. Erminie Manson, wife of Super
intendent X. G. Manson Of the Idaho
division of the Oregon Short Line, died
at POcatello hospital April 20. Death
was due to heart trouble.
Reports from Emmett state that so
per cent Of the peach, so per cent Of
the cherries and % per cent of the
prune crop has been destroyed as a
result of the recent frost.
The administration at Fort Hall has
leased 100000 acres Of grazing lands
on the reservation at an average price
of Is cents per acre, which is much
cheaper than last year.
A committee report on the spring
festival recently held in Idaho Falls
showed balance of $92.O3 on hand.
The county fair fund has a balance
on hand of $1,604.64.
On recommendation Of the Idaho
the president has sent to the
senate the nomination Of Virgil w.
oamms of PocatellO to be surveyor gen.
eral of Idaho.
At Idaho Falls, Ralph Louis, candi-
late for mayor on the Citizens ticket.
won over Major George w. EddingtOn,