The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-06-12
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IDAHO


Blackfoot, - The Second Economic
Conference called at Blackfoot. MAJ
26-27, by w. b. Kjosness, County
Agent Leader, marked the first time
at which county agents, Extension
specialists, State Seed Show Direc
tors, bankers and seedsmen have
come together to discuss all phases
of the seed industry. The conference
was success from every angle and
all OF those in attendance felt that
they took home valuable information
TO their respective communities.
Idaho Falls,-William Wilson. sIay-
er Of Deputy Sheriff Neil Simpkins,
gave himself up last Thursday
morning at the Gneiting ranch north
OF Idaho Falls, where he had been
hidden since the afternoon of the
shooting. my God, but this has been
a hard nights work" With these
words Wilson walked up to three
men, part of posse of 200 officers
and citizens who had surrounded the
Gneiting ranch late Wednesday night
and had kept up an all night search
TOR the murderer
Twin Falls, - Frank Margureguia,
sheepherder, died at the Twin Falls
county hospital as a result of blow
inflicted by John Adkins, a fellow
sheepherder in quarrel last Sunday
evening. A dispute over the route
to be taken in driving sheep over the
Salmon river near here, finally grew
to such heat that Adkins struck
Marguerguia in the back of the head
with heavy cane which he habitual-
ly carries.
Pocatello, - DIR. ]. F. Miller and f.
Simmons have returned safely to
Pocatello after undergoing a thrilling
experience on the desert between
Blackfoot and Arco. The men be-
cams lost on the desert Sunday when
en- route to Mackay on a several days
fishing trip. Mr.. Simmons walked
twenty-five miles over the desert to
Howe and DIR. Miller was rescued by
campers after he had walked from
Z O'Clock Monday morning until $3.50
that evening, when he reached the
camp OF Il. A. Collet and w. w. Good
man, both of Pocatello, seventeen mil
es from Arco.
Caldwell,-Sale of the property of |
the Caldwell Traction company to |
satisfy judgment has been ordered |
by Judge Ed L. Bryan of the Seventh |
judicial district court.
Nampa,-That Idaho. and especially |
Southern Idaho, is destined to become
one of the great poultry producing
states OF the West is the opinion OF
poultry experts and railroad execu- '
lives who are accompanying the Poul-
try Special, demonstration train on
a tour OF Southern Idaho under the
auspices OF the College of Agriculture
Of the University Of Idaho and the
Union Pacific System.
Moscow.-Prince Gelaisio Castani,
italian ambassador of the United
states. delivered an address to grad
rates OF the University here and re-
'eived the honorary degree OF doctor
II laws. Shortly after his gradua-
ion from the Columbia university
chool OF mines, twenty two-years
Igo. Prince Castani was employed
n the Couer d'Alene mining district
4 this state.
Caldwell,-0n order OF Henry Beck,
hartman OF the board of county COM
nissioners the monthly salary war
ants Of Sheriff O. Y. Mason. amount
ny to S166.66 was withheld by the
ounty auditor. This is the newest
nove in the campaign OF the county
oard To collect S264.75 from Mason.
money paid to the sheriff by the fed
raj prisoners confined in the county
all.
PocateiIo - Work is rapidly going
orward on the construction OF the !
ew Short Line power plant, which :
located north OF the present shops
, the railroad yards. The plant
i'll provide additional power for the
nlarged shops and will be the largest
! the intermountain country.
Wallace. Some OF the lumber
amps belonging to the Ohio Match
ompany on Lake Pend d'Oreille were
sported to have been destroyed by
'rest fires about a week ago with all
luipment the men being barely able
get out with the horses. Several
rospectors' cabins In the fire zone
ere also destroyed although the
sses were small
Idaho Falls. - The Pocatello and :
lackfoot commercial and civic organ :
atoms are cooperating on plan to u
ant trees along both sides Of the L.
ellowstone highway from Pocateiio y
Biackfoot. With irrigation water $