The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07

The heaviest average of potatoes
ever planted in Idaho will be planted
this year, is the opinion expressed by
j. G. Jacobson of Idaho Falls. The de.
mand for seed potatoes is the heaviest
ever known and carload shipments of
certified seed potatoes are being made
from Idaho Falls to points south and
west to meet the demand.
A Japanese noodle parlor at Peca-
tello was held up by four negroes, who
obtained small sum of money. All
the robbers escaped except one burly
black named J. Balbala,\ who, while
in the kitchen, asked the proprietor
/ for his watch and was knocked down
! by the Jap. The others beat a hasty
retreat.
Needing representations that their
continuance in office would endanger
authorization at an election of bond
issue necessary to continue opera.
ton of schools at Twin Falls this year,
w. f. Nixon, treasurer and George
: Bryant. clerk hast week resigned
as members Of the Twin Falls school
board.
! ]. S. Lawrence, proprietor, and A. N.
Bennett. I'm employee Of the Law
renee Machine and Iron Works, at
Twin Fails. suffered painful burns
about the face and head as result of
ian explosion occurring while both men
were engaged in welding pump
plunger. w aa
The name Of DR.. s. w. Mcclure, of
PocatelIo, for many years secretary Of
the National Woolgrowers' association.
is being suggested for nomination to
membership on the interstate COM
merce commission in the event that
Frank ]. Hagenbarth shall find 1t i'm
possible to accept the position.
The high schools of Grace, Rock
land. Roberts and Dubois are in ex-
cellent condition, according to Pro-
fessor j: E. Rutherford and Professor
c. Fl. Lewis of the Idaho Technical
Institute, who have just completed the
examination of these schools.
The upper Snake River valley, from
idaho Falls north, will receive $4,000
of the 100000 federal appropriation.
for dry farm relief. it was decided at
meeting held at Idaho Fails between
federal, state and local officials Of
the farm bureau.
According TO announcement by Di
rector c. H. Lewis, head of the educa-
ton department of the Idaho Techni-
cal institute and director of the sum-
mer normal, the Idaho Tech summer
normal will open for registration on
June 10 and II.
The POcatello council will immed-
ately call for bids for an extension of
the sewers on South Lincoln street
between Whitman avenue and the city
line. The conditions in that district
are classed as unsanitary by the sani-
tary inspector.
Bannock county will receive $4,000
for the relief Of the farmers in the
purchase of seed grain of the $1,000
900 recently appropriated by the
United States congress for loans to
farmers in the drOught-stricken areas.
Water stratas between the So
called desert" lands between Poca-
tello and Blackfoot may mean the re-
claiming of several thousand acres of
waste region as soon as the wells can
he put on an operating basis.
Contracts have been let by the city
for the laying of 100000 square feet
Of sidewalk in Pocatello this spring,
to approximately twenty
miles. Besides this, property owners
will lay several miles more.
H. l.. White and Bryan Hammock, |
both of Boise. charged with stealing
an automobile owned by resident of |
Boise, have been apprehended at
Tonopah. New. and will be brought |
back for trial.
About 80 of the sugar beet growers |
on the Minidoka irrigation project in
Idaho have organized for the purpose
Of lettering conditions, according to
the current issue of the Reclamation
Record.
Mrs. O. B. Steely of Pocatello was
elected corresponding secretary of the
state organization Of the Daughters of
The American Revolution at the meet
ng which was recently held at Boise.
Ray Porter. the man who under the
alias of f. H. Eavins, is charged with
ssuing lot of fraudulent checks to
Shoshone business men, will be tried
IN a charge of forgery.
Burley is to have first class, up
o-the-minute creamery just as soon
rs the machinery can be installed,
which will be not later than the mid
lie of April.
Citizens Of Parma have authorized |