Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-01-05

NJ reynolds postmaster at WHITE Bro,
The ball park at Goodlng, Idaho has
been flooded for skating pond for
the youngsters Of that city.
Two big meetings of the head let
tuce grower of southwestern idaho and
eastern Oregon will be held in Cald-
well January 9Th and 7th
The increase In cost of labor, the
demand for shorter hours with an at
tendant decrease in production, are
the causes for the arresting of the
downward trend Of prices of maDufac-
tured articles sold in Boise, several
merchants said when interviewed.
ID. b. Squier, one of the oldest of
Twin Falls district pioneers, was
found dead in bed at the Blue Lakes
ranch. Death was due to heart dis
ease. The deceased came to Twin
Falls twenty years ago from New
York.
Towering 90 feet in air, surmounted
by lustrous star and bedecked with
myriads Of flowing bulbs, Bosses mu-
nicipal Christmas tree, erected in the
capitol triangle, was the center of at
traction for the younger generation of
the capitol city.
Out of GAL cattle tested last week for
tuberculosis. in the Emmett, Montour
and Sweet districts of Gem county, on
ly two were diseased. This is a SPLEEN
did record and speaks volumes for the
healthy condition Of the cattle in this
county.
Idaho potatoes are still popular in
eastern restaurants. A New York
menu card received in Boise lists
Baked Idaho Potato, 10 cents" among
the dinner specials. This offering is
printed in blackface type, as are other
dishes to which the management calls
special attention.
Mrs. Paul Crumroy, MinidOka coun-
ty farm woman, reports gross income
OF $63.75 per week as the output of 1856
spring layers, with eggs at so cents
per dozen Accounts kept show sne
has been getting between four and five
cases of eggs from that number or
chickens.
Emmett Woodey, fire guard whose
camp is ON White Creek, middle fork
of Salmon river, came upon two eagles
attacking two young deer a short dis
lance from his camp. All the way
back to the camp the baby deer snug
gled beneath Woodey's horse, display
ing their animal gratitude for their
rescuers.
Potatoes and fruits produced in
other northwestern states have diff
Guilty competing with the excellent
Idaho products, according to Miles
Cannon, state commissioner of agri-
culture AS result, producers from
these states have not taken kindly to
the rigorous marketing requirements
Imperative in Idaho.
Horace w. Doty of Pocatello, mem
Der of the Idaho national guard, was
appointed cadet at the West Point mil
itary academy, to enter next July. He
is the first Idaho guardsman to be APP
pointed to West Point because of his
guard services.
A committee unique in the history
of organizations in the city was
formed at the regular meeting OF the
Rotary club at Boise. This committee
will be glad to receive confidential calls
from any business men, whether Ro-
tarlans or not, who are in business
difficulties, and either advise them or
put them in touch with someone who
can best advise them as to some way
out of their difficulties.
The president has nominated Col
Il. G. Davis of Boise to be United
States district attorney for Idaho, and
the senate, just before adjournment,
confirmed the nomination, thus making
il possible for Colonel Davis to be
sworn In January l, the date on which
the office becomes vacant by reslgna-
ton OF the incumbent.
Work Is being continued this winter
on drainage operations which event
ually will reclaim 1000 acres of farm
land west of Bonner's Ferry. The work
was started last August and probably
will not be completed before next sum-
mer, II was said. Two large lakes, Frys
and Mirror, are to be drained through
Fish creek to the Kootenai river.
There were 1S9 cows tested by the
Dairy association during November, s.
w. High being the proud owner OF
Beauty, grade Jersey, who produced
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