The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-02-28
IDAHO news REVIEW

VI t"o year i"IL, anu III Vulue Is les
than it has been since 1916. The re
ductiOn In animals is 1857 800 head an,
the value, witch was $94,758,sOO
; year ago. has dropped to $66, S2s, $40
; Charging that he is incapacitate,
for any but the llghtest forms o.
work" as the result of an alleged &C
cident In the Boise-Payette Lumber
company's sawmill September III, 1920
Frank cherry has filed suit at Boise
against that company In which hs
seeks to collect $4,000. Sg
A federal inspection of all the cav
airy troops In the Idaho national
| guard will be held during the month
of March. The inspection is an an
nual one and will include only those
organizations which were recognized
BY the government previous tosJanu.
airy l. 1921.
Frank Sikkerman, aged 40 years,
was instantly killed last week and AL.
bert Olson, aged 30, probably was
fatally injured by premature blast
on the 2O0-foot level of the Hercules
mine at Burke. Sikkerman's head was
literally torn to pieces and death was
instantaneous.
Statewide organiza ton and rejnven.
alton of the Democratic party In Idaho
for the purpose of capturing congress.
siOnal, state, legislative and county
offices, was inaugurated in Boise last
week at meeting of the leading
Democrats of the state.
Though Idaho counties reported a
total of nearly eight million dollars in
outstanding bonds in 1919, Latah
county, first of the "A counties to file
its 1920 report, informed the state de-
partment Of finance that 1t has no out
standing bonds at all.
The Albion normal school would be
moved to Burley, Cassia county,
by the provisions of bill introduced
In the senate. Funds for the erection
Of the buildings would be provided by
levying 4 mill assessment against
property of the state.
On January 1, 1921, Idaho had a
total Of 3,79S. 400 head Of all classes
of livestock on farms. This Is a re-
duction Of $4,000 head, or 50 per
cent from January l. 1920, when the
livestock population was 4,165. 700.
X. Henry (Tud) Kent's team of
thoroughbred dogs won the Ashton dog
classic at Ashton. Kent's team COW
cred the distance of approximately
twenty-five miles In two hours, one
minute and forty-eight seconds.
The board of education has decided
to submit to the voters of Shoshone a
$4,000 bond proposition, partly for
taking up bonds soon coming due and
partly for building gymnasium and
some additional school rooms.
Securities held by the department
of public investments are valued /,
1884, 1882. according to a report
made by B. E. Hyatt, acting chief ex.
aminer of the department of finance,
after an examination.
A series of three community fairs
will be held in Blaine county next
September-one, at Bellevue, one at
Carey and or at Gannett. The fair
will be Of but one days duration in
each place.
Committees raised $4,000 to be used
IS temporary loan in keeping teach
,rs in the Twin Falls schools. A Ques.
iOnnaire shows that $4,000 must be
'aid the teachers between now and
Arril /.
Thomas r. Hamer, former congress
nan from Idaho, is the leading candi-
late for diplomatic representative to
Panama, according to news received
rom Representative Addison 7. Smith.
The senate has agreed to Senator |
!orah's amendment to the agricultural
Ill, apprOpriating $4,000 to erect neces-
airy buildings at the sheep experiment
tation near Dubois.
University of Idaho students have
cen Offered an opportunity by the
tally American society to enter an
ssay writing contest with trip to
ally as a prize.
Dan Young, retired farmer, was
)und dead In his home at Salmon.
ate of his death is conjectural,
Tough he had probably been dead two
r three days.
Tom Takakahashi, japanese trusty,
no escaped from the penitentiary,
as captured by deputy sheriff at
huntingdon, Ore, and returned to
Disc,
A rabbit killing contest between
70 teams at Picabo closed recently
lring which nearly $4,000 of the AMI.
ais were slaughtered
Caldwell expects again to be the site
the southwestern Idaho high school
lsketball tournament, to be held early
March.
Five or six carloads Of hay are NOV
g out Of Caldwell daily at prices |
nging from SO to $13 ton.
The Payette Rod and Gun club IL I
Nv fully organized. It has forty