The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-04-10
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

contest among the school children
the state is TO begin at once. accord
ing 10 Lester Alberts, state adjutan
and will close June Is. The subjec
for the essays is "Why Communism
Menace to Americanism." All boy
and girls between the ages of II an
IL are eligible.
Boise. - approximately $4,000 ha
been spent by the state OF Idah'
through the veterans welfare com
mission since January l, 1923, for thu
relief OF disabled veterans OF the lat'
war and their families in the state o.
Idaho.
Boise.--There is 100000 acre-feei
OF water available in the Stanley
basin country for the irrigation OF
between 100000 and 100000 acres OF
lands in the Boise Mountain Home
project. located between Boise and
Mountain Home. That is, in brief,
the finding OF special commission
selected to investigate the water sup
ply.
Nampa,-Work is progressing brisk
ly between this city and Mountain
Home where the Union Pacific is re-
placng the present 90-pound steel on
the main line with 100-pound steel.
1t was said Wednesday that about 10
miles has already been completed.
Nampa than 5000 was dis
tributed among needy Idaho veterans
last week at the regular meeting of
the veterans welfare commission held
in the office OF Lester F. Albert, secre-
tary.
Challis, = Idaho's public utilities
issued a certificate of con-
venience and necessity to ]. NJ. Colds
berry and w. b. Swigbert to serve
challis. Idaho, with electric current.
he certificate was applied for by the
two men several weeRs ago.
Meridian,-Under authority granted
~ II. w. Porter. state commissioner
If finanace. the Meridian State bank
II this place will merge the First Ma
ional bank, the competing institution
lere, according to current rumor. The
tate bank will buy the assets and as
ume the liabilities OF the national
'ank.
Moscow.-The American Legion, |
he state alumni and students will !
'egin at once active cooperation |
With citizens of the state in what |
PROMISES to be an important state
vide project in 1924-that of build
ng a memorial at the University of
daho in honor of the men from Ida
o who served in the army and navy
uring the World War. The sum to
e devoted to this purpose is set at
100000, which will represent gifts
rom people throughout the entire
tate.
Idaho Falls.-According to an
made by the Bonneville
ounty commissioners they have de-
ded TO make an appropriation of
1000 toward the $4,000 asked for
the work of reconstructing the
inc Greek bridge in Swan valley,
I'd improving the adjacent highway
r a distance of fourteen miles.
Mountain Home.--Dan Mclaughlin
years of age prosecuting attorney
Elmore county for three terms,
ed at Harley hospital here as a re-
Ii of four bullet wounds. Vern l..
,ylor, a former prosecuting attor-
y of Elmore county is in the coun-
Jail charged with the shooting.
syette.-Kiwanians of this city :
II build swimming pool for the
hool children and plan to have it
mpleted by warm weather.
Pocatello.-Idaho's first organiza-
N Of reserve officers took definite
ape at banquet followed by
siness meeting at the Bannock
etts 4ht&tHttc VI ttlC OAAttEt / .
we corps from various sections of
} state attended the organization
'eting. Attendance totaled about
'ty.
recent series OF exten-
n meetings held in eight important
ming centers OF southern Idaho by
versity representatives, and extern .
n workers from Boise closed with a /,
isfactory attendance record. accord
to Dean r. J. Iddings head OF the
lege Of agriculture OF the unver-
win Falls. = Miss Elizabeth Shot
4. for fifteen years teacher and
ervisor OF the elementary grades in
Twin Falls schools refused the
Il school board's offer Of the prin-
liship OF the senior and junior high
ools. following the adjustment OF