The Idaho recorder., 1922-02-10


Nine violaters of the state and fed-
eral game laws regarding the killing
ef wild ducks have been arrested and
fined, according to reports filed in the
Office of the state game warden.
In decision OF the Idaho industrial
accident board, John Bird of Paris, FOR
his wife and his minor children
is awarded S240o as compensation for
the death of his daughter, under the
workmen's compensation law.
Jobless, homeless and broke, George
Davey GO years old appeared in Judge
Phibb's office in Rupert, asking per
mission to be locked up in the county
Jail as means of securing food and
lodging until work opens in lambing
camps the first of next month
Joseph h. Hill, 4-year-old son OF MIR.
and Mrs. J. Hill of Clifford, Idaho, was
shot and killed by his brothers, aged
10 and IL. The brothers were pre-
pairing to go hunting and their gun was
discharged accidentally, the bullet en-
tering the little boys back.
An enthusiastic convention of potato
growers was held at Buhi and ninety
six growers were in attendance. When
II vote was taken upon potato grading,
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commissioner OF agriculture. the large
majority OF the growers favored the
present official grading plan.
One northern and five southern Ida
ho high schools have virtually prom
ised to enter teams in the interschoIas-
tic debate meet at the University of
Idaho during the state basketball
tournament this spring, according 10
{. w. Chenoweth, varsity debate coach,
who is negotiating with the state high
schools.
The first rural or agricultural high
school in Bannock is proposed by the
citizens of Downey, Cambridge. Vir
ginia. Grant and Woodland. and, pur
suant To an order issued by the county
commissioners at their last meeting,
al, election will be held for expressing
approval or disapproval of the pro-
ject.
On ditch riders depends largely ef-
ficiency OF water service OF any irriga-
ton project, and that efficiency will
be seriously interferred with by any
appreciable cut in salaries, even though
the trend of the times demands 1t, was
the consensus of opinion expressed by
project manager and superintendents
at session of the irrigation congress
in Rupert recently.
Dogs of Castleford and vicinity, thirty
miles west of Twin Falls, must be muA-
zled or tied up in an effort to prevent
spread of rabies, under provisions OF
an order determined upon by members
or the board of county commissioners,
sitting as board OF health.
At last report from Smiths Ferry,
snow was 36 inches deep. and was still
showing hard each day.
approximately 10000 acres OF state
grazing lands We're leased I'm the Of
nee OF |. III. Nash, state land commits
sioner. The total revenue from the
teasing of the lands Is more than $1,000.
There were more than a dozen appll-
cants for the states lands and In two
cases II was necessary TO hold an auc-
tion and lease the lands to the highest
bidder
Information has b-.en received that
the u. s. Forestry service has granted
Sll 900 foi the building of road up
the east fork of Mink creek, about
twelve miles from Pocatello, and for
surveying IA summer camp along that
branch of the creek. The proposed To-
cation is about three and one-half miles
from the main Mink creek and is ideal
us a camping site.
Another vigorous attempt to eradl-
cate the jack rabbit nuisance is being
carried ON by the Fremont county
Farm bureau under the direction of
of government specialist and County
Agent J. L. White. new method of
poisining is being used and so far with
deadly effect. Nearly 200 square miles
will be directly and Indirectly reached
and the results are being watched
closely.
More than S2.5OU,OOO will he spent
on road work In northern Idaho during
the coming summer. Federal aid *
available on all the roads. One of the
chief expenses to the state highway
fund is the paving of nine miles of the
so-ealled Apple way" connecting
Occur d'Alene with the paved way run
ming into Spokane. Wash This will
cost S30OOO0. The work Is supposed