Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-07-21

at Seattle early IN August, VIII ~
made welcome in Twin Falls both b,
fruit growers and business men. &C
cording to action taken by the Twir
Falls chamber of commerce director:
at meeting when they voted to lent
cooperation and assistance in the mat
ter of furnishing transportation and
entertainment for the visitors.
Pocatello-Ii aho lambs are topping
the eastern markets, according to
Domino Salvage Of McCammon, who
has been informed that his lot of
IA pounds for $13.15. He also sold
80 feeders, 90 pounds at 1925. Fred
w. Gooding of Shoshone sold five
cars Of lambs this week at Chicago.
IA pounds at s13.75; 160 feeders,
$12.75; five cars lambs, IA pounds,
Stanfield of Weiser sold 600 lambs at
Chicago, 81 pounds for $13.25 and $50
efeders, 60 pounds at $12.75. G. Helm
of Mountain Home sold at the same
market Ola lambs, 6S pounds, S13.25,
and 4SO feeders, 65 pounds, $1275.
Pocatello.-Word has been received
by Oregon Short Line officials that the
completion of the Homedale extension
OF the railroad in the Gem distric
may be expected by August l. The
grading is now finished except for
few short stretches and three miles of
steel has been laid in the upper Gem
district. Farmers of that section will
be satisfied if the line is completed
In time to move the early potato crop
in that section, besides much other
produce such as hay, grain and fruit
Pocatello.-The Wilbur Candy com
pany plant was broken into and a
large quantity of candy was stolen.
Idaho Falls.-E. S. Jenkins of Black
foot, Idaho, and Clarke X. Dodge ar
rived at Idaho Falls following compile
ton of their record-breaking auto trip
from Salt Lake to West Yellowstone,
S3S miles, in s hours and 80 minutes.
The highest speed attained on the trip
was seventy-three miles per hour, and
the average speed was over forty-ffve
miles per hour This trip, which was
the fastest ever recorded over this
route, was made for the purpose of
demonstrating the Utah-Idaho Yellow
stone highway from Salt Lake to Vel
lowstone park.
Boise.-Jack Murray, who was Sc
verely Injured in an auto racing acct |
dent on the Boise track, when the
racer which he was driving left the
track throwing him several feet, died
ut a local hospital. The injured man
was operated on for the purpose Of
inserting plates to connect the broken
parts of his leg.
Pocatello.-R- E. Shepherd, recla-
nation official, and daughter are to
meet party from New York and Min.
neapolis for one of the trips of no re-
turn" down the Salmon river. Fhe
party will consist of seven with guides
and a. cook. A new boat has been
built, as each boat must be discarded
at the end of the tortuous trip down
the cascades and rapids of the river.
notwithstanding to deductions
that have been made by several indi-
viduals dragging the river the body
OF a baby" reported to have been
seen floating in the Portneuf turned
out to be nothing more than doll
which woman had thrown into the
stream. Some excitement was Great
ed when a local physician stated that
ne saw the baby" floating beneath
the bridge.
Idaho FallS.-Reports continue To
come in of the damage to the Idaho
In one 40-acic field IL 10
reported that only few hills will be
worth digging because of prevalence
u scab. Failure to plant good seed
S said to be the cause of much loss
n this years rural crop.
Hailey.-The highway from Hailep I
o Arco and the Lost River country
/
niles, according TO one of the engin.
'ers working On the state highway {
uryey above Ketchum. The new road l
HALEY and Lost river is g
he Trail creek road which has been :
ebuilt by the HALEY and Retchum d
usiness men and II is now gpen for ?
Sc. This road also DOES away with .
be road across the lava.
l'oise.-There has been Organized d
Boise the lON ruto0 Highway rs. a
pciatiop, which proposes construction b
a joint highway from Boise 20 y
'innemucca, Ney. iy die states OF Il
iabo, Oregon nni Neyada The pur. y
ose ~ this highway - 20 open u
lton for auto tr0'elefs from south, n
IN IDAHO into northern California. ~