The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29

more than 10 miles OF paving II
Shoshone county between Hullan an
Kellogg, according to ii. w. Gregory
acting director OF highways. VIII
returned Wednesday from Wallace
where the bids were opened May 10
Nampa,-Sheep shearing is wei
advanced in the big camps OF Owyhe'
county and Jordan Valley, Ore. &C
eording 10 word reaching here and
the seasons clip will have beer
taken within the next 10 days.
Boise.-Frank NJ. Johnson, super
visor OF surveys for the United States
and Alaska. Is in Boise from head
quarters In Denver for conference:
with John w. Walker. newly appoint
ed assistant United States supervisor
OF surveys for district No. Z, who sue
ceeded to the place occupied by the
late Frank S. Spofford. 1t was Mr.
Johnson who gave Mr.. Walker the ap-
pointment.
Caldwell, Product OF members OF
the Idaho Producers union in the
Boise valley viii be sold for cash this
year instead Of being shipped on or
der as during the past two years. 1t
was announced at the headquarters
Of the union. This decision 1t was
Iaid, is made as the result Of several
meetings of representative potato
growers, bankers and directors of the
union held recently.
Boise, Drouth has not hurt the
mountainous districts of Idaho and In
the lower dry regions there will be
so per cent crop but on many farms
In the eastern dry sections there will
be practically nothing raised. These
are the observations Of Mark A.
Means. Idaho commissioner Of agri-
culture. on a recent trip over south
ern and eastern Idaho.
Caldwell. Eastern markets are
seeking to purchase poultry from this
section. according to word received
here Tuesday by the Gem State Poul-
try association from the Omaha Cold
Storage company.
Emmett - Many cells may be seer
during the early morning hours seal
ing the 30 foot cement walls of Black
Canyon dam, then climbing over the
drum gates and dropping into the
lake. AS many as so have been
counted at one time. Their progress
Is slow but sure. Occasionally one
slips and falls back, but such cases
are rare.
Boise.-sult for $4,000 damages
was started in district court against
the Boise-Payette Lumber company
on behalf OF Nola NJ. Scrivner, widow
OF Herman II. Scrivner, and Myrtle
Finch. guardian OF the child. The
action Is based on the death OF Scriv-
ner October "a. 1923, after he had
been shot by Patrick Downs, night
Waterman for the lumber company.
dwell.-Demand has been made
by the board OF county commissioners
on Oscar Mason. sheriff, for the i'm
mediate payment to the county treas
urer OF S264.75, which, It is claimed,
was not turned into the county from
money paid for the board OF federal
prisoners committed to the Canyon
county Jail.
Disseminating its order of Feb
ruary 20. 1924. in which It put an
entirely new schedule OF electrical
rates into effect. the public utilities
commission recently ordered the
Idaho Power company to grant a 10
per cent discount to certain CONNER.
cial customers for period OF 10
months from March 1. or until fur
Their order OF the commission.
Boise.-Total automobile and truck
registration in the state of Idaho at
this time shows $1,000 machines, it
is announced by the secretary OF
state. or this number there are
$4,000 touring cars and $50 trucks.
Total revenues collected up to April
from licenses amounting TO
s9s0.5S3.95 The average revenue
collected per car is $1,000.
Malad.-Idaho's early lamb crop is
larger by from 5 to 10 per cent In
spite Of the fact that range condi-
tons prevented lambs from making
as much progress as last year, &C
cording to statement just issued
by Julius II. Jacobsen. U. S. Crop
statistieian for Idaho. It is expected
that the number Of lambs for early
shipment win be reduced on account
Of range conditions.
American Falls-Power county this
year won its first pennant in the
history Of the health crusade work I
IN the United States. Ii helped put 4
Idaho in fifth place among the states
n the nation. The Arbon school. 4
iaught BY Miss Susie Cox. won the
Power county pennant.
Boisc.--Au Idaho horticultural IN.
,nectorS have been instructed nv NJ