The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-03-18
STATE NEWS

Sheep Shenrers union last week.
The boy Scout wireless station on
top OF the Bannock hotel ut Poca'
telio was tried out recently with sue
cess. Messages were picked up from
steamers $500 miles away.
The Good Times" special excursion
of the Pocatello Kiwanis club Ia Amer
hcan Falls last week was most success
full, according TO Che iifts enthusiastic
members who made the "trip.
The Idaho Power company has ap-
piled 10 the federal power commission
at Washington for permit to develop
hydro-eiectrlc power al the Twin Falls
on Snake river, near Twin Falls.
More than 100 men and boys took
part in the rabbit drive held In New
Sweden last week. The number of
rabbits killed was estimated at 1900
Farmers furnished lunch for the
crowd.
Mrs. T.. A. Lucy suffered "A painful
INJURY when her left hand became
caught In a steam press nj the laundry
where she is employed ut Pocatello,
Her thumb and one finger were badly
crushed.
That the dairying industry Is on the
increase al Rupert is shown by the
fact that on one day last week the
four local cream stations handled $50
gallons of cream This approximates
1886 pounds Of butter fat
Representatives of several civic and
fraternai societies of twomens clubs
slider plans for forming u civic center
organization with view Ia co-ordi'
mating efforts In this direction.
The clean city campaign for Pc
cutello this spring has been fixed by
the Community council. an organiza
ton representing ali clubs and or
ganlzations of the city, for the weel
of March IS 10 April ,, inclusive.
great deal of credit is due TO the
Idaho Reclamation association for Nv,
bills Just passed by the legislature
One of these permits the counties I,
4, vote bonds for irrigation and the othe
permits districts 10 vote for irrign
tion.
Thousands Of dollars In back In
heritage taxes may be recovered 10
the state through the efforts OF tn
finance department in enforcing meth
ODDS of figuring. which have been M
held by an opinion of the attorne
generals office.
The American Falls dam. when CON
pleted will be the largest In the worit
and The Idaho Reclamation associatio
will take no small credit for maxim
II an accomplished fact. according
Major Fred II. Reed. managing dire,
tor of the association.
d Miles Cannon, commissioners OF ayr
T. culture OF the state Of Idaho. wa
e. unanimously acquitted OF charges {
D. 'willful. unlawful and corrupt act
: and conduct" In an investigation col
I Quoted by Governor ID. w. Davis mn
:. committee he had named to ASST
u him.
:. Patrolman T.. NJ. Montfort OF II
= Pocntelio police force has been "A
rested and IL being held In jal
charged with assault with "A dead
y weapon. Montfort shot r. j. Morga
n. In the back, when Morgan. who ha
l. been arrested on n charge OF beit
e. intoxicated. tried to escape.
u. Joseph w. Hobson, - years of ag
"a was killed at the Nampa railroa
u yards while unloading new boil
: for the santnrium. The boiler sllpp,
- In such manner rs to fall 10 Il
:" ground and hit "A crowbar, which file
- into the air and struck Hobson q
the temple. killing him instantly.
u. troop. First Idaho cavalry.
Pocateilo, no longer exists. The q
ganization Ii stronger than ever, ho'
Us ever under the designation OF "Ser
II. Ice Troop" assigned 10 regiment
~ headquarters. The Service troop "
hr consist Of nnety.one enlisted me
ne four officers and one warrant office
William Cleveland and Samuel
~ Fernon. suburban dairymen. nj a NEE
Ing of the Twin Falls city counc
- presented claims against the city q
gregaiing 5000 because OF alleg
damage to their business resulti
- from publicity given reports OF u
sanitary conditions about their var
and milking premises.
~ Snow melted by the recent wal
weather has caused rivers Of water
mp flow south aud east I'm the count
les west of Blackfooi. washing out ban
a. of the Aberdeen Springfield can
OF Rockford canal and Peoples cant
IL damaging farms from Molirland
nj 10 south and southeast Of Thom
I'LL eight miles west Of Blackfoot.
The work Of gravellng the ron
ei- near Bnb was begun last week by I
ne highway district. THIS il the II
OF work attempted THIS sprias and Is {
IA beginning of an extensive road-m;
IN Ing program. On about April !
an rock crusher viii be started. and II
Ter expected that between ninety and