The Meridian times., 1921-04-01
In THE GEM STATE

to-the-minute creamery Just as soon
as the machinery can be installed,
which will be not later than the mid
die Of April.
Ray Porter, the man who under the
alias of F. II. Eavins, is charged with
Issuing a lot Of fraudulent checks to
Shoshone business men, will be tried
on charge of forgery.
Mrs o. B. Steely of PocateIlo was
elected corresponding secretary of the
state organization Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution at the meet
ing which was recently held at Boise.
About $50 of the sugar beet growers
on the Minidoka irrigation project in
Idaho have organized for the purpose
of bettering conditions, according to
the current issue of the Reclamation
Record.
III. l.. White and Bryan Hammock,
both of Boise, charged with stealing
an automobile owned by resident of
Boise. have been apprehended at
Tonopah, New, and will be brought
back for trial.
Contracts have been let by the city
for the laying of 100000 square feet
of sidewalk in PocatelIo this spring,
amounting to approximately twenty
miles. Besides this, property owners
will lay several miles more.
Water stratas between the so
called desert lands between Poca-
tello and Blackfoot may mean the re-
claiming of several thousand acres Of
waste region as soon as the wells can
be put on an operating basis.
Bannoek county will receive $4,000
for the relief of the farmers in the
purchase of seed grain of the $1,000
900 recently appropriated by the
United States congress for loans to
farmers in the drought-stricken areas.
The Pocatello council will immedi-
ately call for bids for an extension OF
the sewers on South Lincoln street
between Whitman avenue and the city
line. The conditions in that district
are classed as unsanitary by the sani-
tary inspector.
According to announcement by Di-
rector C. III. Lewis, head of the educa-
tion department of the Idaho Techni-
cal institute and director of the sum
mer normal, the Idaho Tech summer
normal will open for registration on
June 10 and IL.
The upper Snake River valley, from
Idaho Falls north, will receive $5S,000
of the 100000 federal appropriation
for dry farm relief, it was decided at
meeting held at Idaho Falls between
federal, state and local officials of
the farm bureau.
The high schools of Grace, Rock
land, Roberts and Dubois are in ex-
ceIlent condition, according to Pro-
fessor ]. Z. Retherford and Professor
C. FL. Lewis of the Idaho Technical
Institute, who have just completed the
examination of these schools.
The name of DR.. S. w. Mcclure, of
Pocatello, for many years secretary of
the National WooIgrowers' association
Is being suggested for nomination to
| membership on the interstate COM
merce commission in the event that
Frank ]. Hagenbarth shall find it i'm
possible to accept the position.
J. S. Lawrence, proprietor, and A. N.
Bennett, an employee of the Law
renee Machine and Iron Works, at
Twin Falls, suffered painful burns
about the face and head as result of
an explosion occurring while both men
were engaged In welding a pump
pIunger.
Needing representations that their
continuance in office would endanger
authorization at an election of bond
issue necessary to continue opera
ton of schools at Twin Falls this year
w. e. Nixon. treasurer, and George
e. Bryant, clerk last week resigned
| as members of the Twin~FallS school
board.
A Japanese noodle parlor at Poca
tello was held up by four negroes, who
obtained small sum of money. All
| the robbers escaped except one burly
black named J. Balbala, who, while
in the kitchen, asked the proprietor
for his watch and was knocked down
by the Jap. The others beat hasty
retreat.
The heaviest average of potatoes
ever planted in Idaho will be planted
! this year, is the opinion expressed by
J. @. Jacobson of Idaho Falls The de
mand for seed potatoes Is the heaviest
ever known and carload shipments Of
certified seed potatoes are being made
from Idaho Falls to points south and
west to meet the demand.
Ten gallons of moonshine whisky
worth $400 at prevailing prices, were
confiscated by the sheriff's force
when Russell Bullock of Acequia and
Sam Shaffer of Paul were arrested
A.