Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1921-09-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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o. o. Haga of Boise was elected
governor of the Utah-Idaho district of
kiwanis clubs at the annual conven.
ton at Boise Tuesday. Earl f. Bra
den, also of this city, was elected see
rotary and treasurer OF the district by
unanimous vote.
In the district court Wednesday
morning Judge w. A. Babcock presid
ing, LYDIA Trueblood- Meyer-Southa
entered a plea of not guilty at Twin
Falls to the charge Of causing the
death of Edward e. Meyer, her fourth
husband, by administering poison.
-Four separate indictments, contain
ing one or more counts, were returned
by the federal grand jury Thursday
against Geor1e 4. IIoral, chashier of
the Stockman's National bank of Nam
pa, and vice president and cashier Of
the defunct First National bank of
Fairfield.
With the completion of the new state
bridge across the Snake River ut Wal
ter's Ferry, an old ferry boat and
stage station which played an import
ant role in early Idaho history and dew
eIopment is crowded into the back
ground to make way for the march of
progress.
The first company to file articles of
incorporation under Idaho's new law
providing for the issue of shares of
stock without par or face value, was
the South Park Dredging company of
Wilmington, Del, and the articles were
filed Monday in the office of the sec
rotary of state. The number of shares
of stock is placed at $4,000
Mrs. NJ. L. Blevins of the Horse
shoe Bend Ladies' Improvement club,
is Idaho's only woman fight promoter.
Along with its highest dam, biggest
lead mine, woolly sheep and nationally
famous baked potato, Idaho may now
lay claim to the only woman fight
promoter in the west, if not in the ma
ton.
Attaining the highest average since
the inception of the work in 1915,
nine hunters of the biological survey
of the United States department OF
agriculture. working PAT days, killed
272 predatory animals in Idaho dur
ing the month of August, according
to the monthly report issued Wednes-
day by Luther j. Goldman, inspector
for Idaho.
A remarkable record has been made
by Alfred Randall ON his 200 acre
farm near Lewiston. The land has
been growing wheat for 40 years, and
this year on 100 acres yielded an av-
! erage of 40 bushels to the acre and
tested IS pounds, of the Walla var
iety. The other 100 acres on the
farm went 36 bushels to the acre, and
also tested 60 pounds.
An Intellectual attempt at safeblow-
ing was made at the pOstoffice at
Burke about 3 80 last Sunday morning
The work is pronounced by the sheriff
to be that of amateurs. A stick of ex-
plosve had evidently been tied to the
knob of the safe by the robbers and
set off with a slow fuse. The result
was that the interior of the building
was damaged, but the safe was left
intact. Fifteen dollars in cash was
taken from the money drawer.
James Jones, formerly night watch
man of Shelley, was arrested early
Thursday morning by Sheriff Sim
mons and Deputy George Ezell for the
alleged transportation of double
still, together with eight barrels of il
licit liquor mash. lie is confined in
Bingham county Jail awaiting delivery
to federal authorities at Pocarello.
Jones was encountered accidentally
by the officers on the highway while
headed for Snake River island
Voting for the third time upon the
question of levylng an additional tax
to operate the schools of the district,
the freehoders Tuesday indorsed the
proposal to levy Is mills additional to
take up outstanding warrents for tine
/ Bull schools. Under a law passed by
the last session Of the legislature an
additional tax can be levied porvided
d two-thirds majority Of the freeholders
Of the district vote in favor of the
measure.
Idaho apples have been disposed Of
this season at from $40 to S75 a ton in
bulk, c. J. Sinsel, warehouse operator
of Boise, asserted Friday evening
When it is possible to make a profit
at $50 a ton, said Mr. Sinsel it is cas-
lily understood that the Idaho orchard
list is in an enviable position this year