The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-24
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IDAHO


owner TO remain in said proposed dis
trict. directors OF Twin Falls Canal
company and Twin Fails North side
Canal company, in joint session adopt
cd the following resolution By unanl-
nous vote: That upon the request
OF any land owner that his land be
excluded from said district, the boards
OF directors Of the Twin Fans North
side Canal company and Twin Falls
South side Canal company viii recon-
ment the county commissioners ex-
clnde said land from said district"
Driggs.-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.
G. Swendsen, state reclamation en-
gineer. 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 sddt
tional 10000 acre-feet OF irrigation
water will be stored. The new dam
will provide a supplemental water
supply for the canals OF the North
Fork Reservoir company.
Twin Falls.-Alleging that fraudu-
lent inducements were made. former
New York residents who made up the
modern caravan led by William II.
Scott. TO take up farms on the Rose
worth project southwest OF Bull. Wal
ter c. Mcpherson and Herbert 3.
Roth. two Of the % caravaners. insti-
tuted suits in district court here for
recovery OF S5s1o.cS and S6s2s s.. re-
spectively. against f. r. Meredith, for
mer secretary OF agriculture: T. C.
Meredith. his nephew. and the Idaho
Farm Development company. promot-
ers OF the Roseworth project.
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
10 an announcement by Otto NJ Jones,
state game warden. The new building
will be - feet wide by i35 feet long,
viii be OF wood and concrete construc-
ton and TO cost $3.50.
Boise.-Claiming that lands in
Franklin county are over-assessed.
William NJ. Daynes. representing tho
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
n the commissioners.
Nampa.- charges for
1922 were fixed at meeting OF the
board OF directors OF the Nampa and
Meridian irrigation district This sea
son more than $1,000 had to be ex-
pended TO repair breaks in the canals.
Dut even with this uniooked-for ex-
,ense. the leyies for this year will be
ess than for 1921.
Idaho Falls.-The first car OF new
,ats has been shipped out OF this sec.
ion. the grower receiving ~ cents
,er hundred more than was paid for /
he first new oats last year. The /
rain came from the l. A. Hartert /
'anch. and brought the owner $40 /
yer hundred. as compared with 20
'ents paid year ago.
Boise.-Youth Was an advantage to 4
liice Crozier and Margaret Brant, OF
.ewiston. when they were arrested re
emily by a deputy game warden
harged with fishing without a H.
ense. Reports filed with the state
.ame warden stated the two were
med the minimum costs because they
ere young girls The alleged dis-
egard for the Law cost each $685.
Meiba--Potato growers are begin
ing the annual harvesting OF their
rop in this valley handicapped by the
nceriainty OF procuring refrigerator
airs. About y cars are moving out
{ the valley a day. although the 40
vities Of diggers are held Up by lack
carriers.
czldweii-Fifty or more Caldwell
usines men will probably max.
Isit soon 10 the Boise project. n Oh
srve the condition Of land in the pro-
II usteriogged or becoming water
'Eged.
Lseiede-Fire. starting from an ov-
head machine In the pianlnx mill
racticsily destroyed the 100000
ant and lumber stock o. the A. c.
bite Lumbar Company.
Neridian.--T-o 23-saiion stills. 40
lions Of mash and IS gallons o.
conxhine rere seized. a. seii as
lzrcoai. bottles and other articles Of
o trade. near here. N q raid