The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-09-04
Short News Notes
From All Ports of
IDAHO

scholastic year, it was announced
Saturday by Miss Ethel T. Redfield,
executive secretary Of the board.
Boise.-work will start on the
s450,000 hydroelectrie power plant 10
be built al the Black Canyon dam
within the next few weeks. accord
ing to J. p. Bond, director Of the
reclamation service for this section.
The power generated will be utilized
By the farmers in the Gem irrigation
district for pumping water for that
I tract.
Boise.-Idaho Socialists will hold
their first state convention since re-
organization Of the party Tuesday al
noon in the Knights Of Phythias hall
party leaders announced Sunday I'm
der state laws, each county IS entitled
20 one delegate. but IL is not certain
whether there viii be a full attend
anee, since some counties are not yet
organized, while some regularly ehos-
en- delegates are not certain Of their
ability TO attend.
Prediction that actual
construction Of the American Falls
reservoir project would begin before
the first snowfall this year was made
Saturday at the offices OF the Ameri-
can Falls reservoir district, says the
Twin Falls News. following receipt
Of word from Judge J. X. Boutwell,,
attorney for this district, that pro
ceedings in connection with the dis
trict's 81, 100000 bond issue had been
approved by Wood and Oakley, Chi
cago bond attorneys, and that the
bonds would be sold September IL
next.
Ashton, - Registration records Just
made public by the Yellowstone M
tional park service for the present
season show that the west entrance
Is the most populated one. This
season -. 4I9 had passed through
this entrance OF this number H..
is8 came by railroad and 1887 by
automobile In addition were fifty
SIX miscellaneous" visitors. those
who liked rode horseback or In
wagons
Boise. - -Four state highway con.
tracts we're let in the past week. &C.
cording 20 Director OF Highways II.
W. Gregory. They amounted 20 a
total Of 81 900 Hank Nipple WAS
the successful bidder for surfacins
20 mile OF the main highway Ia Carl
boa county Tor the sum ~ Si4IG
When this Is finished Il will make
continuous improved highway
from Soda Springs 90 Montpelier.
eliminating some very bad road
Boise. - Tile ruling prohibiting
camping On the Boise national forest.
which went into effect July y. has
been resclnded and campers viii be
allowed TO use the forest as hereto
fore. II permits are obtained. Il was
announced at the office Of the forest
~ service here. smoking. however.
will not be allowed except al inn
proved camps and places OF habitaiion
said Robert Strong. deputy super
visor
Malad.-Oneida county shows a re-
duction in state taxes for 1923 OF
226 per cent, as compared with 1920,
according 70 comparative statement
just issued by the Idaho state audi
tor. Shosh0ne county, with redue-
ton Of 1888 per cent, shows the larg
set reduction in the state. Jerome
county, with a reduction Of 81 per
cent, shows the smallest proportion
Al reduction.
Idaho Fails.--P. J. Don0huc, well
known Camas Greek rancher. was in
stantly killed in Dubois when he at
tempted % stop his runaway team.
Donohue was knocked down by the
frightened horses and a heavily load
"A wagon passed over his body, one
of the wheels hitting him az the base
Of the skull and crushing out his
life, almost instantly.
Emmett.-The Western Pine Manu-
featuring association has forty BIG
saw MUS IN AHf tAAlttN ~'ft""f1tf
and the two Boise-Payetfe Lumber
company's mills Al Emmett and Bar
her bold the record which they have
held continuously Tor tlie past five
years. Tor producing lumber that
comes nearest 20 al specified grades
This Is a great honor and Indicates
nlapf efficiency - r. hizh order.
Boise.-From Information received
~ Governor e c. Moore former
CHEF Justice and Mrs James y Al.
SHE we're recently presented o. ths
klnx and queen % England Judss
AfIshle IL attending the iniernatisnai /
Law tribunal meetings 10 London At
Ter repressniinS the stats ~ Idaho Fl
che rational bar meetings Al Phiiadei
phia in The early summer.
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