Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-11-16


milling quartz has been discovered.
AlSion-Sugar is selling at price
that assures the farmers on the Mini
doka project S7.25 or better per ton for
their beets. This advance will add
thousands of dollars to the income of
the farmers. At the present time less
than 80 per cent of the beet crop is
harvested, but the increase in price
will stimulate growers to make special
efforts to get them dug before a
freeze.
Pocatello-Because of the change Of
weather in the past two days. apple
growers in Idaho are becoming des-
perate over the car situation and are
appealing to the public utilities com
mission TO get results before the re-
mainder of the apples are frozen.
Idaho Falls-Twenty-si bronze tab
let's bearing the name, company, di-
vision and date of death of the Bonnie.
vile county men who gave their lives
during the world war has been placed
upon block of granite at the foot Of
twenty-six trees along Memorial Drive
here
Boise.-"We are particularly crate
/ full for the recent storm in our section
of the state said NJ A. Mains Of
Emmett, supervisor of the Payette
forest, when discussing fires that
have been prevalent in his territory
season at the forestry headquarters
here
| berly-Honors for efficiency in
picking potatoes are claimed for w.
Ii. Emerson of Kimberly, who in
eight hours Saturday picked 324 sacks,
averaging III pounds to the sack, the
potatoes were weighed at Twin Falls.
Mountain H0me-Hay may now he
shipped into Oregon under special
terms, according to a recent ruling of
the Oregon horticultural board of FL
more county, which has been received
here.
/ Meridan.-Half a million pounds of
dried prunes in one great pile is what
thevisitor can see in the big warehouse
here
Notwithstanding boys and girls.
especially members Of clubs are
anXiously awaiting the outcome Of the
canning contest at Portlad. Ore. Ida
no has two girls in this contest, with
good chanc to win.
Practically the entire pro
duct of one apple orchard on the
Emmett bench, estimated at 30 car
loads, will be stored and held for bet
ter marketing conditions.
Boise.-"The employment situation
in Idaho is slightly improved, prla-
cipally in the lumber camps where sew
eral hundred employees recently have
been added" says the monthly survye
Of the United States employment bu-
reau.
Caldwell.-A financial outlook for
this city and tributary territory is
bright, according to the monthly bust
ness and crop survey which has just
been completed.
Nampa.-Nine first premiums and
seven seconds were obtained at the
Spokane livestock show this week on
Poland China hogs, by local hog rails
ers who operate ranch near Midway.
Twin Falls-Fire which destroyed
the two story frame building occupied
/ by the Salvation Army Wednesday al
50 consumed equipment and clothing
collected by the organization for re-
lief work.
Pocatello.-"There is a decided inn
provement in the car situation in Ida
no." said George IT, Erb, chairman
OF the state public utilities commits
sion Mr.. Erb anticipates daily i'm.
provement, but states that there is "A
serious shortage Of cars in some sec.
ton of the state.
hard to find in Idaho. Miners are
needed both skilled and unskilled, in
the Featheryille and Rocky Bar dis
tricts. There is considerable under
ground work, and the work viii pro-
coed all winter. A great deal Of de-
velopment work viii be done.
Idaho Memorial drive" viii
be dedicated to the service men of
Bonneville county who fell in the
late war an Armisiice day by the
American Legion post of Idaho Falls
A special memorial fountain also will
be dedicated to the memory of the
young heroes.
NIoscow.-AIovabe schools for grow
ers in the Upper Snake River Valley
are being planned for the nelr fu-