The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-17
Short News Notes
From, All Parts of
IDAHO

passenger and mail trains here for
several days last week and in many
places had covered the highways with
water. The railroad has been crp-
pied by the washing out Of bridge
at the mouth of Nugget canyon, be-
tween Fossil and Cokeville, Wyo.
Mail from the east has been routed
through Salt Lake and Pocatello for
eastern Idaho.
Pocatello.-Under the direction OF
Fire Chief A. B. Garfield, members
Of the fire department are well under
way in the work Of standardizing all
hose, water plug and stand-pipe
couplings in the city. The Oregon
Short Line equipment has been stan
dardized and the entire fire-fighting
apparatus owned by the city and the
railroad company will be Standard
lied within a short time.
Congressman Addison T.
Smith Of Idaho and Congressman Nc
Nary Of Oregon have introduce in
the house of representatives joint
resolution No. 232, which officially
designates the Old Oregon Trail from
the Missouri river west to the Pacific
coast, passing through Missouri, Ne
braska, Wyoming, Idaho and Oregon,
the greatest historic highway in the
world, declare historians.
Boise.-Mrs. ]. G. II. GraveIey Of
Boise will succeed herself as a men,
Der of the state board of education,
Governor C. C. Moore announces.
ontpelier.-Warrants for the ar
rest Of NJ. Ishimaru, a well-known
Montpelier Japanese storekeeper have
been issued and officers are looking
for him in several states since he
left here several days ago. Ishimaru
is charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses from the banks
and his business associates.
Malad-The state highway depart
INIT has just completed the grading
of the last two miles of the Malad-
Downey road. The road from the top
Of the divide to Downey has been
dragged during the past week. The
road from Malad to Downey is now
in the best condition that it has ever
been.
Boise.-A group of prominent bus
mess men Of the city, including sew
eral bankers called upon Agricultural
Commissioner Marcus A. Means and
State Veterinarian Kenneth W.
Smith asking that most rigid quar-
antine be proclaimed at one against
all produce and shipments Of any
kind from California.
Boise.-Approval OF Payette lakes,
as the location for the summer en-
campment Of the One Hundred and
Sixteenth cavalry. June IA to IS.
Idaho National Guard. was given by
Colonel Edgar A. Sirmyer, in charge
OF national guard affairs OF the Ninth
corps area, here from San Francisco.
Rexburg. A tooth measuring a
foot and a half in length and weigh
Ing nine pounds was unearthed last
week by workmen engaged in exca-
waiting the basement beneath the Al
len Seed company plant in Rexburg.
The tooth was discovered at a depth
OF twelve feet. II Is believed to be
the tooth OF a mastodon. The tooth
was discovered in clay pocket. af-
ter passing through layers OF soil and
gravel
Boise.-"The immediate necessity
at the Idaho state prison Is a dormi
tory for young men or first offend
ers," was the statement made by
Governor @. c. Moore before the
members OF the Exchange club. The
governor stated that the shirt factory
is being run az a financial gain TO
the state and that the proceeds from
this factory viii be utilized TO build
a separate building for the youthful
offenders as soon as possible.
Idaho Falls.--A Business and Pro
fessional women's club has been or
xanized In Idaho Falls. The club
win affiliate with the state organiza-
ton and the national federation. and
the first slogan to be adopted Is ~Put
Idaho Falls on the Map as the city
OF the Invest women's club that ever
asked for a charter.
Boise.-H. r. Ssmuels. president OF
the Teton Coal company. whose head I
office Is at Occur d'Alene and whose
mines are located eleven miles from /
retonia. on the Ashton-victor branch /
Of the Oregon Short Line filed q com
plant with the public utilities CON-
asking that the railroad CON-
pany be required to furnish transpor.
iation service and file freight rates /
for hauling coal from the mines.
Is the Progressive candidate
Tor governor.
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