The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-06-22
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From All Parts of
IDAHO

III IDAHO \
Idaho Falls--T.iat is Characterized as
"a million, iollar rain" fell in this sec
lion. Friday. Crops were benefited by
he rain, young sugar beets particu-
,arly.
Boise-A com. lint OF dlscr.minas
ton brought by the Yellow Cab com
.any Of Pocatello against the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company was as
missed Soy the public utilities commits
sion.
| Pocatello.-The coiored womens
clubs of Utah and Idaho have just held
their 9th convention here.
Soda SprIngs-on we'll drIliers are
active near here and gusners are ex-
pected.
Rexburg.-A project is under waS
% drain the large acreage known ne
Market Lake bottom, near Roberts
Dan Martin. engineer of Idaho. Falls
is in charge of the work. When put
into shape for agricultural purposes
] the land Will 0e valued at s15oOOO.
Pocatello.-The body OF Il. Leonard
Barrow has been recovered from the
snake river near Blackfoot by Henry
Biernan, and was identified by the
.iorhing and the watch. Barrow and
Virgil Malcolm were drowned in Snake
liver near Shelley. May 20. ana reward
has been offered for the recovery o.
he bodies.
Pocateao--of interest to the thous
ands of sportsmen throughout this sec,
lion Is a Telegram received by the presi-
lent OF the Hammock Sportsmen nsso.
citation of this county 20 the effect that
the decision OF Superintendent Will
lam Bonner of the Fort Hall Indian
reservation In cancelling rur farm.
ing lease has been sustained by t.a
Interior department
aNih llfC fuHuItu IIOldiuN OK
head lettuce seed for growers OF thia
county was received nj the county
farm bureau office and locked up In |
vaults at the courthouse for safe /
keeping because of its value. Head !
ttuce seed is said to command ready 1
sale on the market Mt IS a pound, aad !
the shipment received here is worth l
$4,000. It is estimated Seeding will |
begin IN August.
Boise-W. G. Swendson, state com
missioner OF reclamation announced
The receipt Of favoraaie report from
Daniel Martin. an engine appointed
by the state 10 make c survey of the
physical properties OF the west 1a.s
Irrigation district near Dlackfo
which district Is applying 10 the state
reclamation district bond commission
for certificatim Of its bonds. Mr..
swendsOn is a member OF the com
Rir1e-Despite the fact that Idaho Ia
oelsed upon as one OF the foremost
states In the Union in the production Of
'otatoes, residents Of this vicinity are
likely to be paying the top price for
he ome-cnown product before new
'otatoes are placed on the market
{ was announced that the last car
f marketable potatoes had been ship.
ed and the season has been consid-
red, an unusually long one. The /.
vernge wholesale price was 80 cents ,
er hundred. but owing 10 the fact
hat new potatoes are slow In being
ut on the market the price for last
product is expected to soar.
Dubois-The United States Reclama- =.
on service will investigate the local !,
-rigation project
Moscow. Ida.--The American Legion
making extensive preparations for !.
Fourth OF July celebration 70 cover
lly 3 and 4. The Wild west roundup
'ogram which viii De given at the
Roundup will be given at
oscow.
Moscow--Burley, Moscow, Boise and
swiston each may lay claim 70 one
the four. best students graduating
ON the University OF Idaho this year.
onors al bounced at the commence
snt exercises showed that four sen
5 received highest donors; IL. high
nors. and - honors. as follows:
CHEST honors - Gladys Martha
ach, Burnley: Arnes Mae Brown.
'sccw Donald Edgar Payne, Boise
ul Talbot lowell. Lewiston
IDAHO FaifA War Is 10 be declared
mosquitoes in Idaho ". q. swend-
}, state commissioner az reclamation.
q the Idaho Fsls Rotary club that