The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-06-05
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

native Dafalt with lnlAtd bronze siaDf
upon which Is inscribed the record Of
Idaho's great missionary. the Rev.
Henry II. Spalding and hig wife,
Eliza spalding. was dedicated al
Spalding in the presence Of 300 peo-
pie.
Battle-Ground has been broken
FOR new fish hatchery four and a
half miles north Of Cascade on the
Martin ranch. il was announced by
x. y. Thomas. state fish and game
warden. The hatchery viii be situa-
ted near large spring and viii be m
operation In about a month Ten
troughs will be constructed said Mr..
Thomas with a capacity Of taking
care Of 100000 baby trout. Idaho
eutthroat trout will be raised exeiu-
siyely.
Payette The skeleton Of a man,
7 thought 10 have been dead about
year, was found IN the dump heap
on the Payetie river bank about
three miles southeast Of Payette
when Charles Wallace, who was
searching for brasg and o'hed ser
vieeable metals. uncovered the bones.
Mr.. Wallace at once notified the au-
thorlties.
Boise Boise's water Supply for
domestic use Is In no immediate
danger on account Of the prolongei
drouth, according TO officials Of the
Boise Artesian Water company.
While surface water Is dwindling
fast In all direction, the wells In the
mountains supplying Bosses water
still maintain their accustomed flow.
Boise~-Unless economies can be
made that will result In large saw
ings In costs of operation the Boise
Valley trartion company will ulti.
mately be forced TO suspend business
In Boise. X. II. King, general mana
ger told the public utilities commits
sion at hearing on the petition Of
the company to have one-man SER
vice on the south Boise line.
weiser.--D. C. Neifert. formerly
superintendent Of schools Of Weiser,
and for several years in the insurance
business at Sc. Anthony. has been
appointed by Governor c. G. Moore
M state director Of insurance 10 take
the place Of H. ID. Smith, whose
resignation became effective June l.
Mr.. Neifcrt, who has been making
his home In Boise. has accepted the
appointment.
Boise Struck on the top Of the
head by huge log which rofed
down from the top Of ear
which he had just started to unload
at Barber. Alphaw Smith. 20 years
Of age, was instantly killed, his neck
being broken. From the cars toe
logs are dumped into pond. Smith
had just cut the sling when the log
broke lose and caused the accident.
Rupert---A second attempt within
two weeks to rob the Gem State
Lumber eompanys office resulted in
the thief getting n cents, all In
pennies. Postage stamps were left
II Is believed to be the
work Of boys.
Rupert. According TO Watermas
ter Il. l.. Willis. the Minidoka pro-
iect Is assured OF sufficient supply
Of water for all crops this season.
Idaho Falis.--A total Of 100000
has been paid to potato growers in
this section this year, according TO
records kept at the Idaho Potato ex-
change The amount was made
known when $4,000 was paid 10
farmers. This Is the third dslirou-
ton. the first being an advance pay.
nent 10 the growers and the second
a payment Of $4,000.
Idaho Falis--From present indiea-
tons hoidover alfalfa hay viii COM
mand god price In Idaho. There
"a not a great deal on hand from
present reports and In view Of the
Of a short hay crop this
season and the increased number OF
sheep in the valley the demand for
hay will be strong and the price high
before the 1925 crop Is eat and stack
Cd.
Craigmont. The Union Warehouse
and Mercantile company suffered
500 600 loss when Il caught fire
here. The next day 80 men were
employed 10 salvage the grain when
vas left The supply Of water from
the city reservoir ran cut about n
,'elcck and water bad to BE- carried
from a nearby well
Boise-A mining deal or ar-
trashing importance 90 south Idaho
was contaminated when the Bsnker
lltll and Sullivan Mining and Con-
centrating company. operating en-
ssnsively in Shcshons and Blaine
counties, took three year option on
the lost Pilgrim and Hall inssrststs
properties. siiverlead elaims, in Dead.
wod Basin. two well known groups Of
pionesf lays.
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