Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-07-06
Pthy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


Challis-The old court house has
been sold and will be occupied by a
rocery concern.
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 as
the cause of his death.
Pocatello-Five cars of rich ore have
been shipped through Pocatello 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 developfent company of
which r. j. Bell is president. These
gave an average assay of 45 per cent
lead and 80 ounces of silver to the
ton.
MOscow.-ConstructiO work on the
addition of a third story to Iindley
hall, mems dormltory has started.
Work will be rushed to completion be-
fore the beginning of the fall term.
The construction contract has been let
TO Construction company of Spokane.
The cost to complete the structure and
furnish the rooms is estimated at
$4,000
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
state 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.
Burley.-The local office of the
United States forest service has been
advised that President Harding has
signed a proclamation adding 1900
acres to the north and west sides of
the Albion division of the NIindoka 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
Nampa-Gen. John Pershing may
be here as the guest of the idaho
American Legion, one day during the
Forthcoming state convention, July p.
% and 20. The famous commander
of the A. f. 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.
Nampa.-Ieal lettuce is starting 10
market from this section. II. G. Rich
ards of the Deer Flat district is cutting
as fast as possible and shipping to
Chicago. He has nine acres in early
lettuce, and is averaging from 50 to
SO a crate. The lettuce is declared
to be unusually large and of splendid
quality 1t runs from 30 to 36 heads
to the crate, whereas The head lettuce
shipped here from the south is said TO
go from As to GO heads to the crate
Boise.-Generosity to the institu-
tions in the district Of his activities
and success is noted in the will of the
late T. c. Catlin, pioneer cattleman
and rancher of southern Idaho. The
Will alleges that Mr.. Catin was worth
100000, and in his will donations to
the Children's Home Finding society.
$1,000; st. Alphonsus hospital. $1,000.
College of Idaho, Caldwell $4,000: (
Gooding college, Gooding, 5000; Meth
odist church, Eagle, $1,000.
Boise-The people of Idaho, or rath-
err the :96 per cent of them who made
returns to the government in 1920. |
paid income taxes amounting to I
in incomes that aggregated "
$67 ,39l, 500, according to data COM
piled by the commissioner of internal /
revenue The tax paid in Idaho was
one tenth of one per cent of all in
come collected for 1920 The average
Idaho income report was for around
$1,000
Boise.-Boise Boy Scouts will open
their Camp Tapawingo' at Smiths
Ferry, July II. The camp, of two per-
iods extending from July IL to August
10, will be under command of Edward .
Clark, scout executive. The first
camping period win be from July