Shoshone journal., 1924-01-04
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


, title to 7,994.41 acres Of land in thu
r HALEY land district. This land 1,
| located in Twin Falls county, south
/ Of Buhl, and is the tract on which the
Brooklyn carayaners settled in the
fall OF 1921.
Boise,-Governor Charles C. Moore
has named Miles S. Johnson Of Lewis,
ton as district judge in the Tenth ju-
dicial district, to take the place re-
Gently left vacant by the sudden death
Of Judge Wallace Scales of Grange
Vile.
Boise,-W. G. Swendsen, commits
sioner of reclamation for the state of
Idaho, announces that proposed bond
issues totaling more than $7,000,000
are now awaiting action for certifi-
cation before the state reclamation
district band commission, composed
CT the reclamation commissioner A.
II. Conner, attorney general, and K.
w. Porter commissioner of finance.
Silver City.-R. J. Mcdonald Of Sill
yer City has been chosen by the pub
lie utilities commission as auditor
for that body, beginning early In
January, according to Judge ]. NJ
Thompson chairman of the commits
sion.
Caldwell, - Indications, based on
figures compiled up to December l.
are that the current expense and |
road and bridge funds of Canyon
county this year will show a surplus
of approximately $4,000, 1t was an
nounced Monday at the office of the
county commissioners. The estimated
surplus Of the current expense fund
is $4,000, and OF the road and bridge
fund, S21 ,O5O
Nampa-One of Idaho's finest big
potatoes piping hot from the oven
will be at tile plate of every one of
the 1900 members of Poor Richards
club who will be present at big ban
luet In Philadelphia on January II.
Caldwell, - Complaint will be filed
with the Interstate commerce COM
mission soon after the first Of the
year In an effort to eliminate the
which shippers using the
Caldwell Traction companys lines
low have to pay.
Boise, - According to figures now
vaiable Idaho is now one of the
sading cheese producing states of the
rest. ;,
Weiser.-Consolidati of the Crane D.
reek and Sunnyside irrigation dis
'lcts was unanimously approved at
n election held In each district last
'eek. This is the first move toward
of the projects as sug-
ssted by purchasers of the bond is
le recently authorized. 81
Burley, = The thirteenth annual d.
ate seed show will b. held at a
srome, January 10 to IS, inclusive. ~
here will be $500 in premium
oney given, and the largest and best IL
election of small seeds ever shown
Idaho will be on exhibit.
Idaho Falls, - Depositors in the &C
ate bank here, which closed its
ors on November 81, 1921, were made
lppy by the receipt of a ia per cent
vidend on their deposits. Approx
ately $4,000 was paid out, which
rs doubly welcomed just before
lristmas and with tax paying time
hand.
costs three times as
lch to run the country school
stem in Canyon county as it does
administer all other departments
county business, according to fig
es just compiled by Henry Beck,
airman OF the board OF county COM
ssioners.
Twin Falls,-The annual meeting
the Idaho Irrigation congress will
held at Twin Falls. January % and
1t has been announced by VII II.
oson, of the state public utilities
president OF the con-
ass.
IIailey-Harry d. Smith has been
pointed by Governor Moore to be
ector OF insurance to succeed
ward J. Brace who recently re-
ned. Mr.. Smith is resident Of
Hey.
Nampa. More than $4,000 worth
refunding bonds OF the Nampa &
.ridian Irrigation District were pur-
ased this week by the Idaho State
% Insurance Company. The COM
ny paid par FOR the bonds. which
10 year bonds bearing per cent
crest
'ascade, Returns from the Inter.
.onai Hay and 1raiu show held az
leago early 10 December gives Long
ley another first place IN the small
ID section. w. D. AaioHey Of
nneiy winning first prize on
l9Ay seed.