Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-11-30
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Blackfoot,-Prelimina work on 6
new state highway to connect Black
foot and Arco, will be started shortly
by Bingham county, it was announc
ed by w. H. Gregory, director of high
ways. Mr.. Gregory has just return
ed from eastern Idaho, where he ha6
been on highway matters.
Malad, - Idaho stockmen are pre-
pairing for a determined fight against
an increase in national forest graz
ing fees proposed by forest officials
at the close of a three-day meeting
at Boise.
Malad. Idaho is to have a cooper
alive poultry marketing association
owned and operated by Idaho people
for the benefit of the Idaho poultry
producers. The Idaho branch of the
Pacific Cooperative Poultry Producers
has withdrawn from the parent
branch, with headquarters at Port
land. and leaves the Oregon and
Washington branches in that organi-
cation.
Boise,-Idaho will ship 10000 head
Of hogs to the North Portland market
in 1923, according to George A Peir-
son, president of the Portland Union
Stockyards company.
Idaho Falls, - Charles Bundle, an
employee of a local NEST market lost
his right forearm when his hand was
caught in the cogs of a sausage ma
chine which he was operating.
Pocatello,-A crew of men, under
the supervision of F. II. Southern and
Earl Evans, of the state highway de-
partment, started this week on the
work of building guard rails on the
outside Of the curves at the two rail-
road crossings south OF McCammon.
Both crossing are reached just after
rounding curves and have been of
considerable danger to autoists.
Boise, - William J. Hall, commits
sioner Of public works has gone to
northern Idaho to let contracts for
several sections of state highway
construction in that district. Bids for
the construction Of a portion of the
North Pacific highway between Wall
lace and Kellogg will be opened at
Wallace.
Albion, - A Camas county Demon
strator of turkey management, in
spite of the loss of half of his young
turkeys during the rains last spring
has more than 1000 turkeys to show
for his work and expects to raise at
least double that number the coming
season.
Boise, = Nearly 1000 head Of dairy
cattle have been imported into Idaho
since July 1, according to Wendell R.
Smith, state veterinarian in a report
to Governor Charles C. Moore. Be-
side these 1925 other cattle have been
brought in. Many farmers are buying
dairy cattle to build up their herds
and to intensity their farming.
Twin Falls,-The Hazelton State |
bank at Hazelton, twenty-five miles |
northeast of here, was robbed Thurs
day afternoon by three young men
who escaped with about $4,000 in cash |
in a Ford car bearing Utah license
number
Boise,-Idaho will have 80 entries
at the International Grain and Hay
show when it opens In Chicago Dec
amber 1. it was announced Tuesday
by C. B. Allison, state seed commits
,ioner.
Boise, - Earnings Of Boise high
school students during the year total
Utmost $4,000 figures compiled from
! QUESTIONABLE submitted to all stu
Tents show. Weekly earnings dur
ng the summer averaged $S140.12,
otal Of S105,S21.56. The weekly
lverage during the school year is but
a total Of S1O2, 3S616.
Boise,-The resignation Of Howard
=. Brace state director Of insurance,
vas announced Tuesday by Governor
J. c. Moore. He will retain his Of
ice until new appointee can be
elected.
Twin Falls, Claim for $4,000
amages asserted by e. F. Walton in
libel suit against 1. II. Masters,
ublisher Of the Twin Falls Times,
Tas denied in a unanimous verdict
eturned by a jury in district court
fter seven hours elaboration. In n
er the verdict, costs in the suit will :
g assessed 10 the plaintiff Walton.
Wendali.-Hampshire sheep raised
y Mrs. Minnie Miller Of Thousand
Drings farm, Wend8ll, Idaho caDtur-
first second, and third places IN
rtually al sheep classes Of that
reed, judged at Kansas City Tues
" az the American Royal Livestock
low.
Boise, Effective January J, a new
.te ON seed uOfnt0oe between D0luts 4