The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-12

Howard Robinson of Twin Falls won
the tennis laurels of the southern Ida
no Tournament Saturday.
Samuel D. Flitton, IS years of age,
was killed by lightning at ] 40 O'Clock
Tuesday morning on the Milo dry farm
which Is about twenty miles north
east Of Idaho Falls.
At the mass meeting held at the
high school auditorium in Rupert, Ida
no s. J. Hawkins was elected presi-
dent Of the newly formed Mn.dok;i
County Traffic association.
Lee Gray and Alvin Wallen Of Grace
Idaho. have been chosen to go to
Camp Perry Ohio. to complete in the
rifle contest. Both men are members
Of G company, First cavalry.
County Agent Burnett reports on
hundred thousand rabbits disposed o.
In Minidoka county by means of pol
son and drives inaugurated last winter
and continued till the summer months.
e. E. Fisher has been elected COM
missioner Of Rupert highway district
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of ". w. Quilian. Other
commissioners are e. E. Ellsworth and
A G. Mackenzie.
county Jail for the alleged shooting of
II, X. Dory, has waived his preliminary
hearing and has been bound over to
the district court by Probate Judge
Peck without bond.
r. D. Leeper of Lewiston was elected
department state commander of the
American Legion at the closing session
of the Idaho state convention ut kellog
Saturday. Nampa was awarded next
years meeting. e. w Sinclair of Sho
shone was elected member of the ma
tiOnal committee
The construction of dam higher
than ArroWrock from Stanley Idaho
through the Reddish lakes and an ~
mile tunnel through the Sawtooth
range for irrigation of five hundred
thousands acres in Mountain Home
2,,nn do ut e.. ~ a n
reclamation department
G. 8. Mills of Animas, Colo, sus-
tained possibly fractured skull, and
his son. Leo Mill. is suffering from in
ternal injuries as the result of COL
llsiOn between their automobile and
another machine on a curve near KEEL
logg Wednesday. The Mills car left
the road and rolled down 1OO-foot
embankment
Announcement has been made that
Lowiston's first annual water fete will
be held August 20 and n. 1t is pro-
posed to include every branch of wa
ter sports, and they will be open to
amateurs only. Arrangements are be-
ing made to bring swimmers from
Spokane and Occur d Alene for exhi.
bitfOn features
Joseph l.. Burchfield, Soda Springs
| farmer, was killed in a runaway Satur-
day night. Mr.. and Mrs. Burchfield
were coming from town at about 9 80
o'clock on their way to the ranch, when
coming to a dugout In the road. Mr..
Burchf1eld was thrown out Of the rig
onto the horses. This so scared the
ANIMALS that they ran away, dragging
Mr., Burchf1eld for more than hall q
mile.
SlNners Of four counties effected a
permanent organization Of the South
ern Idaho Traffic association at meet
ing held at Twins Falls, Saturday. The
object Of the association is to secure
lower freight rates. c, A. Robinson
of Twin Falls was elected president.
and L. II. Walden of Kimberly. treas
urer The following directors consti-
tute the executive board: w. Fl. Cru'
ven, HOLSTER; ]. n Bomquist, Wen
dell. e g. Gleason, Jerome; w l.,
Burton, Burnley, and S. J. Hawkins.
Rupert rate clerk is to be named
secretary.
While operating pillow along the
highway near Curry, G. j. Rydalch OF
| 225 Elizabeth boulevard. Twin Falls
sustained injuries that will keep him
| confined to a hospital ward for some
time He has compound fracture OF
| the right ankle. Rydalch, who is IL
years of age was working the pillow
| along the edge of the road. The nose
of the implement struck some hard