The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-12
IDAHO news REVIEW

OF wine of pepsin," George J. Me-
rift of Salt Lake was arrested at Pocs
tello by federal officials. The ca
was shipped from San Francisco t
POcatellO and contained 600 cases @
14,4OO pint bottles. Wine Of pepsin
sherry reinforced with alcohol, and
put out as medicine, it is claimed.
Representatives from Twin Falls
Pocatello and the surrounding coun
try and irrigation men using power 70
pumping have assured Mayor Eugen
B. Sherman Of Boise that they will b.
present for the meeting Of mayors ant
reclamation project men to be held a
the capital May 8.
Golf enthusiasts of Nampa are con
sidering the purchase of the 6O-acr,
tract on the shores at Deer Flat reser
voir, that has been offered as a sit,
for the golf course. Arrangement.
will probably be made to clear off tn,
grounds. which at present are covered
with sage brush.
Congress will be asked to set aside
a mountain park for the city of Boise
as a playground for its residents and a
place of beauty to be preserved fol
future generations. This park is locat.
ed about half hours auto ride from
the center of the city, in the mountains
north of the city.
The Taxpayers league, which elected
its mayor April 5, carried Tuesdays
city election in Boise. L. P. Kieldson
and John NJ. Sharp were elected to the
vacant council seats, the woman can
didate, Miss Ivy NJ. Wilson, running
third, and the old Administrations can
didate, w. H. Thompson, fourth.
An assessed valuation of $2O,98S,-
1874 with no bonded indebtedness
and a combined capital and current
surplus of $314,2sS.23 at the close of
business for the year, is the condition
of ShOshone county, according to the
1920 financial report of the auditor.
The work Of the Western Construc-
ton company, which has been given
the $4,000 contract for the draining
of 10,440 acres of land included in
what is known as drainage district No.
l of Canyon county, has been complet-
ed and accepted by the directors.
Three thousand persons attended the
which marked the opening
Of the first unit Of the Black Canyon
project at Notus. Six thou
sand acres lying north of the city will
be RECLAIMED by the opening of this
project.
Road signs, designating distance
from Nampa through Boise to Noun
tain Home, through Caldwell to Parma
and New Plymouth, besides several
other points, will be put up by the
Idaho State Automobile association.
The annual convention of school
superintendent will be held this year
At Moscow on May 2, and 4. The
chief purpose Of the conference is to
lcquaint the superintendent with the
lew state educational laws.
Jesse r. Bulge, Republican attorney,
vas elected mayor Of Pocatello in the
'losest and cleanest mayOralty race
'ver seen in the city. He received
'O5S votes, or 2OS ahead of Pat Phelan,
Democrat.
The governor has signed extradition
,apers for the return to the state of
IDAHO of Jake Taylor, now in Re-
Bluff, CAL, and wanted for the theft |
# an automobile in Nez Perez county
DepOsitOrs in the Fidelity State
ank at OrOfinO, one of the five insti-
utiOns Of the Waterman group that
ave suspended, will receive ABOUT so
ents on the dollar or possibly more.
In the past three weeks 400 hogs
ave been shipped by farmers near
firth. The last shipment consisted of
AZ hogs, making a total weight OF
2,73O pounds, bringing about $39OO
Mrs. Erminie Manson, wife of Super
ltendent e. G. Manson of the Idaho
vision of the Oregon Short Line, died
t PocatellO hospital April 25. Death
as due to heart trouble.
Reports from Emmett state that 80
err cent of the peach, so per cent of
lie cherries and % per cent of the
rune crop has been destroyed as a
asult of the recent frost.
The administration at Fort Hall has
ased 100000 acres of grazing lands
n the reservation at an average price
Is cents per acre, which is much
reaper than last year.
A committee report on the spring
'stival recently held in Idaho Falls
lowed balance Of $92O3 on hand.
he county fair fund has balance
l hand Of $1,604.64.
On recommendation of the Idaho
'nators, the president has sent to the
mate the nomination of Virgil w.
lmms of Pocatello to be surveyor gen.
al of Idaho. III
At Idaho Falls, Ralph Louis, candi-
tie for mayor on the Citizens ticket,
on over Major George w. Eddington,
aggressive candidate for mayor, by
o votes.
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