The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-10
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Pocatello.-The Farmers and Mer
chants bank of Rupert has closed Its
doors. Unredeemed sight drafts witt
biiis OF lading attached on shipments
of potatoes Is the cause given by the
OFFICIALS for the banks closing.
Blackfoot.-More than 100 persons
inclding 800 Nez Indians, participated
in the services in dedication of a mon.
ument to Lewis and Clark, the ex
plorers at Orc Fino on the Clearwater
river.
Boise.-L ]. Oviatt, sentenced te
the Idaho penltentiary from Bannock
county on polygamy charge escaped
from the Travelling Guard at the DO
lice station as the guard was pre-
pairing to take him back to the pen
itentiary after he had left local
hospital, but had been picked up by
the police.
Jerome.-A "Dog Case" cost Jer
ONE taxpayers more than $500 last
week. The case was called in dis
trict court and two days were given
| over to demurrers and objections.
| Pocatello.-Bids were asked for by
the department of public works for
the construction of ninety-foot span
| steel bridge over the Portneuf river
two and one half miles west of Po-
catello. The bids also call for the
building of the approaches, totalin2
about three-fourths of a mile.
Twin Falls-Pitchforks and shovels
were used in a search of u ranch
south of Hansen by deputy sheriffs,
who confiscated two large moonshine
stills which they uncovered In the
top of haystack.
Boise.-C. N. Woods, chief Of graz
ing with the district forestry office
Of Ogden, was In Boise comforting
with the local forestry office. Before
coming here Mr.. Woods had been in
conference with grazing chiefs In
Weiser and HALEY.
Hailey.-Assistant District Forester
G. N. Woods, in charge of grazing in
the Fourth district, reports about five
per cent decrease in the number of
sheep in the forests.
Twin Falls.-Twin Falls county COM
missioners have set Jarsary 10, 1923,
as the date on which residents of ir.
rigation projects extending along the
Snake river from st. Anthony to Twin
Falls will vote on the creation of the
proposed Snake river Irrigation dis.
trict.
Rupert.-Four hundred and thirty.
seven sacks of No. l Gems, off Of
two acres, is the harvest reported by
Chrles Hutton, three miles south of
town. This field was directly in the
path of the hail storm In late August
Boise,-The express rate situation
Al NhC iALCA bldlCS was
cussed at meeting Of the traffic bu-
reau of the chamber OF commerce.
Plans were laid to take exception to
the present level Of express rates pre-
vailing.
Twin. Falls.-Cars distributed by
the Pacific Fruit Express win be di-
vided equally between the 0 =. l.. and
o. W., r. x n, according to tele-
gram received by the director Of serv-
ice for the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Pocatello.-The fourteenth annual
convention of the county commission
ers of Idaho met in Pocatello and near
ly 100 commissioners were present be-
fore the end Of the three day session.
Boise.-A contract for the construc-
tion Of approximately ten miles of the
north and south highway in Boundary
county has been awarded according
to word received at the state highway
buTtdu. 1ut IOdu Oh WHICH tfle fDu-
struction will be carried on Is immed-
lately north of Bonners Ferry, toward
the Canadian line.
Twin Falls.-The Idaho Central
Railroad company, backed by the
Western Pacific Railway company. viii
complete within a years time ninety
miles Of railroad to connect Twin Falls
with the Western Pacific and the
Southern Pacific lines at Wells, New.
Spanish-American war veterans will
hereafter be entitled to treatment for
mental. nervous and tuerbcular d.
seases and ailments In hospitals Of
the Pacific northwest under the direc-
tion of the United States veterans bu-
reau
Nampa.-Work on Nampa's paving
program has come 10 an end for tn
season. Surfacing of Eleventh ave
nue. has been completed.