The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Pthy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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erhead machine in the planning MILL
practically destroyed the S'Oo'ooh
plant and lumber stock Of the A. T.
White Lumber company.
well.-Fifty or more Caldwel
bushes men will probably make
visit soon to the Boise project, to OBJ
serve the condition of land in the pro
iect waterlogged or becoming water
logged.
Melba.-Potato growers are begin
ming the annual harvesting OF their
crop in this valley handicapped by the
uncertainty of procuring refrigerator
cars. About % cars are moving out
Of the valley a day, although the ac'
tivities Of diggers are held up by lack
of carriers.
Boise.-Youth was an advantage to
Alice Crozier and Margaret Brant, OF
Lewiston, when they were arrested re-
Gently by deputy game warden
charged with fishing without a IL
cense. Reports filed with the state
game warden stated the two were
fined the minimum costs because they
were young girls" The alleged dis.
regard for the law cost each $29.65.
Idaho Falls.-The first car Of new
oats has been shipped out Of this sec
ton, the grower receiving 40 cents
per hundred more than was paid for
the first new oats last year. The
grain came from the L. A. Hartert
ranch, and brought the owner $1.20
per hundred, as compared with 70
cents paid year ago.
Nampa.-Maintenan charges for
1922 were fixed at a meeting Of the
board of directors of the Nampa and
Meridian irrigation district. This sea.
son more than $4,000 had to be ex.
pended to repair breaks in the canals,
but even with this unlooked-for ex-
pense, the levies for this year will be
less than for 1921.
Boise.-Claiming that lands in
Franklin county are over-assessed,
William NJ. Daynes, representing the
county commissioners of that county,
asked the state board Of equalization
to make reduction of 20 to % per cent
on irrigated lands and 20 per cent on
dry lands. Mr.. Daynes is himself one
Of the commissioners.
Pocatello.-The contract for the new
fish hatchery building at Hay Spur,
in Blaine county, has been let by the
state department Of public works and
the fish and game bureau, according
to an announcement by Otto NJ. Jones,
state game warden. The new building
will be % feet wide by 135 feet long,
will be of wood and concrete construc-
ton and to cost $500.
Drlggs.-A satisfactory rock foun.
dation for the proposed dam at the
outlet. of Henry's lake, in Fremont
county, has been found following ex.
perimental drilling, according to w.
u. Swendsen, state reclamation en-
glneer. The damsite at the lake Is
excellent, said Mr.. Swendsen, and the
contractor has already started pour.
ing concrete for the dam. When com.
pleted the surface of the lake will be
raised about fifteen feet and an add.
tlonal 10000 acre-feet of irrigation
water will be stored. The new dam
VIII provide a supplemental water
supply Tor the canals of the North
Fork Reservoir company.
Twin Falls.-Disclaiming desire or
purpose OF aiding those favoring the
organization of the irrigation district
10 finance building of the American
Fails reservoir, to coerce anv land
owner to remain in said proposed dis.
trlc'' directors of Twin Falls Canal
company and Twin Falls North Side
canal company, in joint session adopt.
ed the following resolution nv mani.
nous vote; That upon the request
Vi any land owner that his land he
eAcludeo from said district, the boards
Oh directors of the Twin Falls North
SIDE Canal company and Twin Falls
south Side Canal company will recon-.
ment the county commissioners ex.
ciuoe said land from said district"
WIN fails.-Alleging that fraudu.
rent inducements were made, former
New York residents who made nm the
n'ouern caravan led by William n
"'ott' TO take up farms on the Rose.
worth project southwest of BubI w.l
Yer l. Mcpherson and Herbert 9
hoth' two of the % caravanars ;,,t;
'u'ed suits in district court hero for
recovery of $5SlOOS and s6S2s s5 70
sPe''iSeiy' against E. T. Meredith for.
n ,ner secretary of agriculture: p q
nereuith' his nephew, and the Idabn
al III development company. nromo,.
CTS OF the Roseworth project,
h.-.. -r armers on dry farms are
harvesting a bushels of wheat 70 ths
H''e IN Madison county. according 70
y, duncan state club leader. The
"Heat is new hard ver;o.