Shoshone journal., 1923-12-21
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

of the Boise-Mountain Home tract
Other members OF the commission are
Professor NJ X. Lewis of the state
university and A. ]. Wiley, consulting
engineer of the u s. reclamation ser
vice.
Boise,-Governor Charles c. Moore
sent telegram to Governor Charming
II. Cox of Massachusetts on the occa-
sion of the 150th anniversary of the
Boston "Tea Party"
Idaho Falls,-A sudden attack of
conscience caused Leonard Edwards,
Al years of age, Of this city, TO give
himself up at the sheriff'S office in
Blacllfoot after he had stolen a car
in this city belonging to Roy Fullen-
widder of New Sweden.
Aberdeen - At the International
Hay and Grain show held recently in
Chicago, Ed Moser of Aberdeen won
first prize on Trebi Barley.
Caldwell,-Alfred F. Stone was
elected president of the Caldwell Ri
wants club at tho annual election held
here.
Boise,-The county attorney of Can
yon county is requested by the re-
solutions Of mass meeting of tax
payers to make an investigation of
the county records in order to fix the
responsibility for the heavy taxes OF
the present year.
Rupert,-The Paul sugar beet fact
ory closed Wednesday after the most
successful run in its history. Four
hundred farmers contributed to the |
tonnage, which was 10000. The re-
cord run for one day was 1122 tons
Boise,-The state penitentiary is
under quarantine for an indefinite
period, DR.. George Collister, prison
physician has announced.
Boise,-W. c. Fenton, postmaster
of Boise from 1891 to 1910, and a
prominent business man, died of pneu-
monia at his home here at the age
of So.
Twin Falls,-The sugar beet far
mers of Twin Falls and vicinity have
received checks for approximately
100000 from the Amalgamated Sugar
company in final payment on the 1923
crop.
Twin Falls,-S. ID. Davis, 81 years
)f age, pioneer school teacher and at
orney of southeastern Idaho and for
'ix months past Twin Falls police
magistrate, died at his home here af-
er five months illness.
Boise,-Final complete returns from ;
he International Grain and Hay show @
eld at Chicago early in December, ,
i've Idaho another first place in the
mall seeds section w. D. Maloney
Donnelly, Idaho, winning first
rize on his timothy exhibit.
Boise, = Additional space will be :
rovided for the State Historical T
ociety in the capitol it was decided g
fter a conference between Governor :
. c. Moore, w. j. Hall, commissioner -
public works, and James II. Haw- "
y, former governor and head of the
)ciety. =
Nampa, = The question OF a city Sc
irk which has lain dormant for sew =.
al weeks since the city council re- =.
cted the Indian creek site on ac- RI
unit Of prohibitive cost. may be re- =
we'd with In short time it is believ-
: Voters some months age author CJ
ed an issue of $4,000 in bonds to =,
rchase park site. up
Idaho is sending more An
gs to the Portland markets than all Is
her states combined is the interest
information coming from George ~
Plerson, president of the Portland "
lion Stockyards company, who re-
1tly visited southern Idaho points -
investigate livestock conditions.
a $1,000 acres OF :
)lic lands in Owhee county, Idino, ~
l2S3 acres in five separate tracts
Converse county, Wyoming, was Res
lounced by the interior department. -
2 land in Wyoming viii - avail
for homestead purposes January
while the date for fling on the
no lnnds Will be announced later
land office at Boise
eNlston, ~ After January !, Nez n
rec county Will be without county -
pt The contract or the present .""'''
pi ". ", SkDse expires March J., .
lls resignation to take effect
lary J, caused the county com
oners 10 decide 10 employ DO 1
u Tor tae coming year Thei \
op WAS tlui d 10 necessary 10 ~,
I expenses Va enery possible way ~
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