The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-13

sor loans totaiing 100000 have been
received.
The Pocateiio schools show an In /
rease Of more than 800 pupils during
he first term over the enrolment for Il
he same period in 1920.
A stratum of what In thought to be /
excellent coal has been struck south |
Of Grangeville, according to a report
reaching Pecateilo.
cowboys Of the Snake river plains, |
died several day ago at the age Of 70
years. Mr.. Gamble came to the Raft
river country mere than thirty years
ago from Texas with a band af cat
Tie.
With so per cent reduction In the
price of field seed, 20 per cent in ma
chinery and the going wage at $40
farming costs In Montana win be much
lower this year than they we're In 1921
4nd viii be nearer normal
$50
President Frazier of the Idaho Tech
meal Institute will be one Of the chief
speakers at series of six agricultural
and home economic extension Institutes
being conducted throughout the south
eastern Idaho counties by the state ex-
tension department. a-...
The American Falls cavalry troop,
formerly designated as troop A, VIII
be changed to the headquarters troop,
according to announcement received
by Squadron AdJgtant A. r. Rounds
Of PocateIlo. The horses Of troop 4
will be sent to Gooding for the organ
tzatiOn Of troop At that place.
Business men, farmers and the pub
dc as whole, predict prosperity in
1922. They all say that Canyon coun-
~ is intrinsicalIy sound because It is
1 wonderful producing section. If the
farmers win taxa up diversified farm
ing, they add, money VIII flow in, thus
adding funds TO the various towns and
tenabIing them to make further develop
ment.
Five pieces Of Indian land, totaling
40 acres, we're sold at the Indian
agency at Lapwai recently, s25,441 be-
Ing realized from the sale. Most of
The bids We're for the appraised value
Of the land, or but slightly above that
amount This was one Of the monthly
sales Of the Indian lands, the first OF
which In this series Was held November
30, when nearly 10000 was realized
from the lands by the government
According to Hugh sproat, president
Of the Idaho Woolgrowers' association
Idaho VIII be wen represented ar the
convention Of the national wooIgrowers
at Salt Lake. Sheep men from the
! southwestern section and the Soda
Springs section Of this part Of the
state, as well as the Gooding section
and the Soda Springs section OF this
part of the state, VIII attend the Salt
Lake meeting in large numbers.
During the past year Idaho has
smashed all previous records In agi-
cultural production In horticultural
lines Idaho ranks third OF all states In
the union for the amount Of apples
: shipped to market Idaho marketed
ZOO carloads of apples during the past
year, and only Washington and New
York exceeded this mark. For this
crop alone the growers OF Idaho have
received approximately 100000.
: A University Of Idaho chapter oil
Sigma ri, national scientific frater
nifty. viii be organized at Moscow IN
the near future A charter TO the petf
ttoning group WAS voted st the nation
Il convention OF Sigma NJ at Toronto
[ where it Is being held In conjunction
, with the American Association for tbs
i Advancement of Science F1fteeE
{ scientists on the university faculty
E members OF Sigma NJ. IN the rail- o.
}, 1870 organized q local Sigma M ciui
5 and petitioned for charter from th'
:, national organization.
The Idaho State Seed show was he'll
!, at Idaho Falls Jan 10 TO Is inclusive
There were speakers from the UniveF
sity OF Idaho. Canada. and q nuulhe
of Idaho's neighhoring states. Tues
y day was Seed Day, and all phases o
S potato and seed production was dis
|. Eeussed. Mr.. @. Fl. Cutler. Professor o
\ Field Hushandry, University OF AIber
) Ia, Canada, was the speaker OF tn
4 evening. Wednesday was devoted {
!. Dafrylng and Poultry. Specialists 4
!. these departments discussed problem
!, of immediate importance. Thursda,