The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-30
IDAHO AND |DAHOANS

Sylvia Van Eaton, fugitive sought by
the Idaho and Nevada authorities, is
| believed to be receiving succor from
relatives and friends, according to
| Twin Falls officials. The man, alleged
to have shot and killed his-sweetheart,
Dolores Weighall, at Contact, more
than a week ago. is supposed to have
been assisted on three occasions in
eluding capture just when the pursu-
ers believed they had him trapped.
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The cleanup squad Of the govern
ment seeking to get the claims of all
ex-service men before the proper de-
partnents dealing with war risk insur-
ance, vocational training and hospitali-
cation work under the Sweet bill, is
in Idaho and expects to get in touch
with all eX-service men. Bayard S.
Christ of Seattle, who is directing the
work, Is in Boise and will make his
headquarters there for some time.
Eight inmates of the Idaho peni-
Tertiary were paroled Wednesday at
a meeting of the pardon board which
sat as a board of parole. Thirty-three
applications were considered by the
board which consisted of Roy l..
Black, attorney general, and Robert O.
Jones, secretary of state. Governor u.
w. Davis, the other member of the
board, was out of town.
'The Twin Falls branch of the Ore
gon Short Line will be thoroughly bal
lasted H. V. Platt, general manage
of the Oregon Short Line, said Wed
nesday. "The work there will be
started this month. just as soon as the
building of the line between Granger
Wyo., and Montpelier Idauo, is com
pleted, which should be in few
weeks"
County commissioners of Lemh
county were notified recently by the
state bureau of highways of the co
operative agreement of the federal
government to construct with Lemhi
county 12.9 miles of highway of thu
Noble, Montana, line. If constructed
the highway will furnish a. direct out
let and an easy grade over the Lemhl
county divide into Montana
Plans for holding fall festival al
Twin Falls November II, to include
numerous and elaborate entertainment
features, were reached last Wednes.
day night by Twin Falls post Amer
lean Legion. A similar affair was held
by the former service men last year
for the benefit of their building fund
One hundred business men of Port
excursions Of the chamber of com
MERGE of that city, are scheduled to
be in Idaho Falls on Monday, Sep
TENDER 10, according to information
received by Oscar Johannessen, sec
rotary of the local club.
Headquarters Of the Idaho Develop
ment association Wednesday establish
ed In the capitol and the offices are
located on the third floor of the west
wing, just off the senate chamber The
purpose of the association is to adver-
tise Idaho by means of literature, pic
lures, both still ana moving and lee
lures throughout the United States
$50
DR.. Michael Shipley, deputy veteri.
marian of the bureau of animal in
dustry, United States department of
agriculture, has been detailed to do
cattle testing in Twin Falls county on
tuberculosis eradication work. This
announcement was made recently by
DIR. w. A. Sullivan, federal inspector
in charge for Idaho.
The Wendell schools began the year
Tuesday with an agricultural depart
ment added to the usual course of
studies. While many other districts in
this part Of Idaho have been obliged
to omit departments on account OF
lack of funds, the Wendell district
has money to use in charging its
usefulness.