The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-03-20
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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triets Of Idaho this spring in order
70 demonstrate the fitness Of thai
section Of Washington county foi
producing beets with good sugar con
tent Gross return Of sis6 per acre
have been common on other beet
sugar fields in the state ana some
farmers Of Washington county feel
that such records can be approx
mated in that section.
Mountain Home.-Ed johnson OF
Mountain Home, a miner in the
Washington mine, 10 miles north Of
Idaho City, narrowly escaped death
recently when blast he had set off
started a deluge Of water which
swept him 300 feet through rock
walled tunnel.
Boise.-Part Of Idaho's 1928 trea-
sury note indebtedness was paid off
when the state treasurer cashed
$4,000 worth Of notes issued April
/, 1923, 10 run for III months. The
state paid S29,218.72 for the use OF
this amount Of money for IL months.
The rate was AZ per cent.
Boise.--Cost Of constructing the
Seventh street boulevard from Ban
mock street TO the new main line
station on the bench is estimated at
S4l9,947.75 in a report submitted to
the city council by C. C. Stevenson,
city engineer, and discussed by the
city fathers. No action was taken
the councilmen desiring to determine
just how much Of the work must pe
done before the station is erected.
Nampa.-The incorporation of
non profit organization TO be known
as the Western Swine and Dairy
show Is recommended TO the direc-
tors Of the chamber Of commerce In
the report filed with Tom Poole,
president Of the chamber, by com
mittee appointed to investigate the
possibilities Of such a show.
Twin Falls.-General offices Of the |
Idaho Wool Growers association have |
been opened In Twin Falls and Don
aid Mclean OF Twin Falls has been
elected permanent secretary OF the
organization.
Challis. OF convenience /
and necessary TO serve the town of
Challis with electricity was petitioned
Tor before the public utilities commits
sion by ]. NJ. Goldsberry and w. b.
Swigart OF Challis. The application
vas taken under. advisement by the
pending an investigation
by the commission.
Washington. Civil service examin
ltions have been ordered for April
o fill postmasters at Emmett, Payette
md Standpoint
Lewiston,-A stage line from Lewis
on TO Boise will be in operation by
une 1. according to the announce
nent OF Fred Lowery OF the No. 7
'axi line. Connections Will be made
I Grangevills and New Meadows.
hen direct TO Boise. At Lewiston the
tago will connect with stages for
pokane. Moscow. and walla Walla.
Twin Falls.-Payment TO about 1T5
rowers who are members OF the
outhern Idaho Bean Growers asso-
lations Of approximately $40. 900 for
heir 1928 bean crop was completed
business meeting OF the associa-
on held here last week.
Arco. farmers OF Big Lost
YER valley owners of the decreed
alter rights have started an agitation
have 20 feet added to the height
the Mackay dam for the purpose OF
oring additional water. The move
ent has been under way for some
me past and is said to be gaining
Ipporter-.
New Meadows.-Ira Irwin. promin-
L hero In numbering interests. has
'ught the Polo creek sawmill near
iuncii and thirteen million five
Iudred thousand feet OF government
nber adjacent 10 the mill. Men and
uipmcnt viii be moved 70 that place
a operations started at once.
Boise.-E. r. Dampier. Rupert at
lHNl @U0 pNNtttiaU was ctutcHNe1
six months IN uhe Rupert Jail and
led $1,000 Friday by Federal Judge
$, Dietrich. Motions for an arrest
judgment and a new trial were de-
a. Defending attorneys announc-
that the case would be appealed
the circuit court Of appeals. The
irt granted a stay Of execution and
ed the bond az $500.
Boise Idaho Sheepnen should re-
" at least 8 cents a pound more
their woci this year than last. ac-
ding 70 Hugh Sprcat. a prominent
'epman. Noe only is the quality
her. he maintained. but the clip
likely 70 BE- frcm 100000 to
10000 pounds less THAI ths 1923
suctiou.