The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-03-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Plans for the creation of a south
eastern Idaho shrine temple In roca-
tello were begun at meeting held
recently.
Ii Is reported that field and factory
men are being put back To work by
the Amalgamated Sugar company at
Paul and Burley.
A farmers institute will he held at
Rupert March is and 10. Demonstra-
tions and different forms OF class
work will be given.
Knights of Pythias OF Idaho are
making plans for the meeting of the
grand lodge of Idaho. which will be
held at Rupert June Is and 10.
The Rotary club at Pocatello will
take immediate steps To provide rest
rooms for visitors in that city. on both
the east and west sides Of the city.
Petitions both for and against sep
| aration of the east end OF the county
from the Twin Falls highway district
| are in circulation ia Hanson and Kim
berly
More than hundred Rupert women
have enrolled In the classes which have
been formed by Miss Elizabeth Cox. In
structor in hygiene, home nursing and
Red Cross work.
| In telegram from Washington to
a Boise resident, Senator Borah urges
that the fight for the re-enactment of
the direct primary be taken direct to
the people of Idaho.
The Pocatello city council has
authorized the creation of two local
paving districts, which will cost more
than S624,O The taxpayers portion
will be more than $46l 600.
Stonewall Jackson, negro. charged
with entering barber shop at Nampa
on the night of November "a. 1920
and stealing $50. has been convicted
and will serve prison sentence.
Settlers of the Pleasant Valley irri-
CATION district, which comprises about
24O0 acres. are rejoicing over the fact
that the reservoir contains 80 feet OF
water at the dam and will soon be
full.
Announcements concerning the
county school day. to be observed al
Caldwell, April %, by grade schoo
track meet and arithmetic and spelling
contests. are being mailed to Canyon
county teachers.
AS result of the recently formed
Taxpayers league, 1t is said that ,
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all classes of property. farm. city an,
personal, may be made In Minidok;
county next year
Injuries that may prove fatal wer'
received by Eric johnson on the Blacl
Canyon irrigation project near Cald
well, when a box of dynamite caps ex
ploded. blowing more than hundre'
bits of brass into his body.
According to bulletin issued b
the State Geological association. ther
are vast gold and silver ore bodies II
the central part of the state whc
are awaiting adequate transportatio
facilities before they can be worked.
The senate has passed bills intro
duced by Representatives Smith an
French. and passed by the house here
tofore. authorizing the addition of Ian
to the Weiser. the NeZ Perez. tn
Targhee and Lemhi national forests /
= Idaho
. At a recent meeting Of the carper
ters' union at Rupert IL was voted I
!. reduce wages from $3.50 to $3.50 pc
: day on account of the general dowr
ward trend of living expenses. TIL
: reduction will stimulate buildin
q projects.
Master degrees were conferred o
twelve persons Mt Nampa one day la,
: week. during what was characterize
as one of the biggest local Mason
lodge meetings in years. The sessio
lasted throughout the day. some l.
Masons being present.
:. A masked bandit. formerly n scho
teacher M Palisade, held up ar
robbed Deloss Lauritzen. asslstar
cashier of the State bank AT Victor,
SlS4. Lauritzen followed the robb,
and captured him. The bandit fainte
| anu IlAS since bttU III
! will be examined as to his sanity.
Representative Smith has taken U
with me secretary Of the interior II
matter of extending for one year Il
= money to be advanced in annual pa
ments To the government by the stoc
holders in the Twin Falls Canal eor
pany in connection with the constru
:. ton OF the American Fails reservoir.
Congress has set aside sufflcler
/, sum m the sundry service bill 70 hui
- a sl.oo0oo0 dam behind which can
Il impounded water To irrigate the LAM
under the Black canyon irrigation pr
a ject. This project Is tributary 70 Cal
q well. Middleton, Notus. Parma. Nyss
> Ontario. Payette, Fruiiland and Ne
l. Plymouth.
K Organization of the Twin Falls TIA
; raovarS' learue was effected last we,