The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS

TENDER 10 and IL, according to a de.
ctsion reached at a conference between
farm bureau officials and the fair
board from Grace.
John V. Messervy, pioneer of Idaho.
died in an Idaho Falls hospital Tues
day, following injuries suffered when
he fell down the basement stairs In a
grocery Monday evening. 1t is be-
lieved that he was stricken with pa
ralysis, which caused his fall. ,
David, the two.year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Blakeley of Parma
who drank kerosene and who was
thought to be doing nicely, took sud
den turn for the worse. the case de-
veloping into peritonitis and the
spirit took its flight Thursday.
Completion of negotiations by which
the Elks lodge of Twin Falls will OBJ
tain loan of approximately $4,000
from a Missouri life insurance CON-
pany to complete its two-story struc-
ture started last year, was Thursday
announced by members of the order.
Donald Hockstrasser, 10 of Tetonia.
was drowned Sunday in Payksaddle
reservoir. He was swimming. he dove
and must have struck something at
the bottom of the reservoir which Is
covered with trees and rocks. HIS
body was recovered under eight feet
of water.
$ Last Saturday a hail storm passed
across the country about six miles
east of Ashton, doing considerable
damage to grain in its path. 1t first
struck in the vicinity of Granville
thence taking a northeasterly course,
passed over the Green Timber section
little west of the school house.
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The states bathing resort at Lava
Het Springs Is enjoying a record
breaking season, according tn J. w.
Ash, custodian of the states proper
ties, who was In Pocatello recently
on business. Mr. Ash said that since
the new open-air pool was opened on
September 1, 1920, 55,904 persons
checked in and out.
While the government announced
some time ago that, due to the short
age of funds, work on the Black cam
yon project in the southwestern part
of the state would be delayed, it is
now announced that the drills will be
put in operation to prepare the foun-
dalton for the dam that Is to be erect
ed to form a reservoir In which water
from the Payette river will be stored
for distribution to the project.
At the headquarters of the Idaho
Reclamation association at POcatello
it is announced that, following an in
vestigation of the subject by that Or
ganfzation, an effort is being made
through the press to interest citizens
of southern Idaho in proposition to
establish somewhere in this territory
railroad terminal facilities sufficient
to store enough cars, when necessary,
to relieve any future car shortage
The assessed valuation of real prop
erty in Power County is only $1S2, 4S4
below the valuation of 1920, according
to Assessor Crowley who recently
made his returns to the state board
of equalization The valuation for last
year was $6,35O,942. This years valu-
alton is $6,16S,45S. These items ex-
clude personal property and public
utilities which bring the total valu-
atoms in the county above the ten
million dollar mark.
Leasing of nine International Farm
arS Equity elevators by the Globe
Milling Company of Ogden, which will
N turn warehouse grain for the Idaho
Association, is an
bounced this week by J. T. Fisher,
state manager of the Association, who
has been working on the deal for sew
sral weeks. Elevators taken over, are
coated at ReXburg, Rigby, Inkom,
American Falls, Schiller,
Arimo and Downey. The |
will greatly facilitate the |
of grain in these sections,
according to Mr.. Fisher, and gives the |
members and organization shipping |
unexcelled in the |
snake River Valley.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the people of Bingham coun-
y, Idaho, to make of the southwestern
IDAHO fair grounds cause for pride.
Mis-. association was organized nine
cen years ago, and, until last year,
ras promoted and managed by citi-
ems of Biackfoot and vicinity. Last
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