The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-06-29
idaho AND |DAH0ANs
State Paragraph News Items
OF Interest

/ Namna.-Hea lettuce IS starting to
nar, from this section. II. G. Rich
ards Of the Deer Flat district is cutting
9 fast as possible and shipping to
| Chicago. He has nine acres in early
ttuce. and is averaging from 81 to
- % a crate. The lettuce is declared
70 be unusually large and Of splendid
quality. 1t runs from 80 to SO heads
m the crate, whereas the head lettuce
Skinned here from the south is said to-
,,o from As 10 60 heads to the crate.
Nampa-GeH. John Pershing may
be here as the guest of the Idaho
American Legion, one day during the
forthcoming state convention, July p,
29 and 20. The famous commander
Of the A. +. f. will be in Montana two
DAYS before the convention meets here,
and state officers of the Legion have
wired to the war department, asking
that General Pershing arrange his
itinerary to include Nampa.
Burley.-The local office Of the
United States forest service has been
advised that President Harding has
signed a proclamation adding $4,000
acres to the north and west sides of
the Albion division of the Mindoka ma
tional forest. Petition that this be
done was acted upon. 1t was desired
that this be done in order that protec-
ton be given to the watersheds and
remaining stands of timber.
Observation-Disclosures Query, con-
tractor of Mountain Home, died at
Prairie City, Ore. from spotted fever
or "tick" fever. Mr.. Query was sup
cruising contract in Oregon on the
tate highway. He had been resi-
dent of Idaho for several years and
constructed many of the big canals
of the irrigation systems of that south
ern part of the state.
cOw-Construction work on the
addition of a third story to Lindley
hall, mems dormitory has started.
Work will be rushed to completion be-
lore the beginning of the fall term.
he construction contract has been let
o Construction company of Spokane.
The cost to complete the structure and
furnish the rooms is estimated at
$4,000.
PocatellO-Five cars of rich ore have
been shipped through Pocatelo during
the past week from the Mackay mines.
Three cars were rich silver-lead con-
centrates from the Red Bird mine of
the Idaho Mine development company of
which X. ]. Bell is president. These
gave an average assay of 40 per cent
lead and 81 ounces of silver to The
ton.
st. Acknowledging a wrench in
his hand, apparently in the act Of put
ting some new tires on his automobile,
Charles Park, living six miles north OF
here. was found by neighbor, who
had come over by appointment made
the previous night to aid in repairing
the car. Heart failure was given az
the cause Of his death.
Challis-The old court house has
been sold and will be occupied by a
'cery concern
Boise.-Boise Boy Scouts will open
their Camp Tapawingo'' at Smiths
Ferry, July II. The camp, of two per-
iods ext snding from July II to August
10, will be under command of Edward
Clark, scout executive. The first
period viii be from July
IL to 81 and the second VIII extend
from that date to August 10. Only
Tie cost Of their food for the two
weeks, $3.50 will be charged indivi-
lually to the scouts since transpOrta-
on is supplied by Boise business men.
Scouts not registered with Boise or
must pay an additional
$50 for transportation. Accommoda-
lions for 20 boys viii be supplied at
each camping period.
Boise-The people OF Idaho. or rath-
or the ; :96 per cent Of them who made
returns to the government in 1920.
,aid income taxes amounting to
'lOS6,Gl4 in incomes that aggregated
'6I .s9l659. according to data com
lled by the commissioner OF internal
'evenue The tax paid in Idaho was
me tenth OF one per cent of all in
ONE collected for 1920. The average
daho income report ives for around
1900
Boise.-Generosity to the institu-
Ions in the district Of his activities
md success IS noted in the will Of the
ate I. c. Catlin. pioneer cattleman
nd raneher OF southern Idaho. The
'il alleges that Mr.. Catlin was worth
100000. and in his will donations to
ne Children's Home Finding society,
900; St Alphonsus hospital. 5000;
'olege Of Idaho. Caldwell 5000;