The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-07-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS NORTHWEST NOTES


~ Meridian.
\ crew oI worliuen have been placed
upon ll,e old shay road near Mackey
and are remodeling the old railway
right Of way into beautiful autOmo-
bile highway.
Stocks of wheat on farms July LIST
amounted To seven per Gem OF last
years crop, or l,Gj2. 900 bushels. This
carry over Is larger by far than any
previous Year
A cloud burst occurred in the Challis
vicinity last week and played havoc
with much hay and grain and for sew
eral miles put the fine state highway
out of commission.
There Is keen demand for Idaho mp
pies this year. Middle western and
eastern states have short crops. The
nations crop Is only 1lj.173,DU bush
els legs than half of last years crops.
The gravel work on The new high
way between Delco and Cotterel. which
is near hurley * about completed and
travellers may now enjoy the scenery
without blowing through dust or mud
The county agent for Oneida county
places the damage done in the county
| by tie recent frosts at between L. and
% per cent He states that the wheat
crop viii be one of the largest in the
county
Worismen excayatng for water
mains IN Black foot recently uncovered
II human skeleton in the business dis
trict Of the city. The skeleton had
been coiftned and the burial evidently
took place several years ago
Three men are in Wallace. Idaho,
hospitals as II Result of cuts and bruis-
~ received in an accident of an un"x-
planned cause at the Morning mine Sat
the 22O0-foot level when rocks came
tnmbling down from above.
Guy f'lenncr. of Boise, has been
| named managing director of the Idaho
| late Major Fred Reed. III Il recent
| meeting held in Pocatelo. AR Elem
ner is well versed with the conditions
of the state and is IN ardent booster
| for Idaho
State Agriculture Commissioner
| Miles Cannon has made Il sur.
| yey of the crop conditions over the
! state and personal visit to the north
| nf hn a 10 In tn "a.
ment that Idaho will this season har-
vest and market probably the biggest
| crop in the history Of the state.
The city of Blackfoot already boosts
of having three miles of paving and AT
Il Recent meeting of the city council II
was decided 10 pave ten more blocks
/ In spite of the financial conditions oi
the country Blackfoot is going aheae
with city improvements and is fur
nishing employment for many Of hel
citizens.
A total OF SS1l, 766.l3 was received
recently Mt the office of the state
treasurer as cash receipts from the
sale of treasury notes issued by The
state. OF the sum SS50,OOo was pal
value of The notes. Sll03 premium anc
S6l.lo was accrued interest. The
money was sent from The Equitable
| Trust company of New York, fisca
agents for the state.
The hay crop for Idaho confines
To improve and there Is now promised
3.3a2,W tons compared with 2.9Sl.,NH
tons in 1920 Many sections reporie
the first crop as The largest ever har
vested and only little of IL damaged
by rain hue Ia large crops of alfalfa
| timothy and clover IN the northern
counties. much less grain than usun
/ VIII Ia 'ut for hay up there
SETTLERS OF the Black Canyon irr
| CATION District have not given MP hope
! of securing funds To sinri work on the
| dam at Black canyon this year, and
are setting mn example of activity anf
cooperation The Black canyon PEG
| pie are not discouraged nv the lack 0i
/ funds In he reclamation treasury. hut
/ have inaagurntrd lively campaign u
! M hiF u Nftu NtbhE tilt tUlfs IntluMft
by congre>sman Burton [. French
The question Of Who will h,
the neNt United STATES Marshal foi
/ Idaho has heen settled Senators w
T. Borah ana Frank Il. ,;oodlne hay,
agreed upon Frank Breshears of Cald
! will present head of the state eonsta
halars, former sheriff at Canyon coun
~, His nomination will he sent (,
the senate by the president and viii
he confirmed by that body. but the
change will probably not take place
until LEROY G. Jones' present marshal
completes his term. unless The term o,
the latter should be- cut short follow
Ing nm Investigation ot his conduct In
office which, IL is rIa,umsi. Is now be
ing made Friends NJ MtrShai Jone.
state that they nrr pnt worrying ovel
the result NJ thu alleged investigation
and that II that officiat desires Il
1 say an his n. .,t,f D