The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-06-16

eeo mayor Of this city over William
Graham by the scant majority OF TWEEN.
ty-six votes.
rocate1o.-Plans are under way To
extend the sphere Of the Idaho Tech.
meal institute from two to a four
year course. 1t has been operating
IN exceptionally successful manner for
several years on the two-year course.
junior college basis, and factors of
the education commission and others
are said to favor the broadening pro.
cess, and 1t will develop in the next
session Of the legislature.
Boise.-Health conditions over the
state of Idaho are better now than
they have been for many months, ac-
cording to DR.. E. w. Almond, state
medical advisor. Particularly is this
true, he says, of the contagious dis
eases, many sections Of the state re-
porting no contagious disease Of any
kind for the past month.
CaldweH.-Dairymen of this terri
tory met at the Caldwell Commercial
club and discussed the feasibility OF
forming milk test association. Re
suits obtained in Ada county through
the cow test association in operation
there were cited as indicating such
IN organization would be Of benefit
to Canyon county milk producers.
Boise-The State Federation Of Bus
mess and Professional Women's clubs
hopes to be able to form at least one
more new club before July In order
that the state may go to the national
convention at Chattanooga ana report
more than 100 increase In new clubs.
which was the pledge made by this
delegates at the convention at CleVeo
land last year.
Mindoka-Of $500 acres of beets
planted on the north side Of the Mini
ioka project, 800 were blown out by
heavy wind storms, according to fig
1res given out by R. G. MAY, field
! agent for the Amalgamated Sugar
company. 200 acres have been re-
planted to beets by seed furnished by
The company.
Jerome.-The Grain Growers asso-
.iation of the Falls City neighborhood
will commence work on an elevator
20 have a capacity of 1000 bushels.
Jerome-Tweive boys and one girl,
members of the Calf club, were allot-
ted pure bred Jersey calves Of the car
Of stock brought from Oregon by the
farm bureau. Records of the care
and results of the experiment are to
De kept carefully and competition WI
ne keen in the contest for the best
record.
CaldweII-Sale of bonds for the pro-
posed /. o. o. F. temple to be erected
acre is progressing satisfactorily. The
estimated cost of the new lodge build
ing is placed at about $50,00O.
Moscow.-The Idaho mining regions
Are generally optimistic and prospects
are much brighter than a year or two
ago, reported Dean Francis A. Thorn
SON of the University of Idaho school
If mines upon his return from the an
nual field tour with the senior min
ing students. The itinerary of the par
" included the important mining and
geological centers in the Occur
rAlene section.
Moscow. More Idaho young people
ara planning on university or college
education than ever before, according
to figures compiled by Edward f.
Mason, director of publication at the
university. "From "a Idaho high
schools, l have the names of 1913 OF
this years graduates who hope to take
university or college courses" said
Mr.. Mason.
Boise.-The Northwest horse show
held a meeting here this week.
Pocatello.-Three Pocatello detach-
ments have gone to Boise to attend the
state annual encampment, the move
ment-L company of the 1S6th infan-
try and the cavalry band of the 10th
cavalry, First Idaho.
Boise.-Dennquent taxes in this
city amount to over fifty seven thous-
and dollars. 1t is alleged some prop
erty in the city has not paid taxes
for twenty years.
Ruiert.--A severe fire loss occurred
near here last week, caused by light
ming. Considerable farm machinery was
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