The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-07-03
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From All Parts of
IDAHO

ably be made by the Oldest Little
Wood river water right holders,
which covers about 1000 acres lOcat-
ed mostly between GoOding and Tun-
upa.
Occur Wages in lumber
mills here have been cut sc an hour,
according to Fred Eppinger, rcduc-
ing the daily wage from $3.50 70
$40. The Bonner Lumber comDany
operating at Superior, Mont, also
has reduced wages.
Twin Falls.-Thirty- three resident
taxpayers have appealed to the dis
trict court from the ruling Of the
county commissioners reducing the
salaries Of eight elective Officials in
the aggregate Of $500. The salaries
Of sheriff, treasurer, auditor and as
essor were cut from 5000 10 st8OO
each, and the salaries Of coroner and
surveyor were slashed from $500 to
500.
Arco.-Bingham county will call
for bids within the next 80 days for
grading and surfacing the Lost River
highway from the county line east
and south to the junction Of the
Roosevelt highway at Riverside.
Twelve miles have been approved by
she federal aid. The federal govern
ment will supply So per cent OF the
cost.
Notwithstanding TO Col. J. NJ
Ingersoll, the campaign for changing
the name of the Snake River 10 the
Idaho river will be carried on, with
proponents Of the idea welcoming
broad discussion of both sides Of the
question. That it will be necessary
to take the matter first before the
Idaho legislature is the latest devei-
opment. Twenty three years ago the
Wyoming legislature renamed nv
err within its borders now known al
the Shoshone which empties into the
Big Horn. It is probable that the
same procedure will suffice as far as
the states connection is concerned
with the Snake.
Hailey.-I E. Rockwell has leased
the Minnie Moore TO Harold Boericke
of philadelphia. r. B. McGinness,
from San Francisco, has been put
in charge as superintendent. Work
will be pushed Immediately. The
work accomplished by the Federal
Mining & Smelling company in IN
watering this mine has prepared the
way for thorough development.
Pocatello.- Announcement was
made to the effect that the local Of
flee of the United States department
of Justice is to ; moved within the
next few days q Salt Lake City,
where A. A. N5ite, special agent
who has been in large Of the Poca-
tello office, will / axe his headquar.
ters. The Iaho { -ritory, which VIII
remain under the Jurisdiction OF Mr..
White. will be HANDLED from the Salt
Lake office.
Boise-The tentative budget for
1925 for the Boise Independent
school district carries a total OF
s464. 900. Included among the larger
items are: Teachers salaries, $780,
600; interest on outstanding bonds
s51 900; wages for janitors, $4,000;
building repairs and new furnace,
$4,000; fuel, $4,000; stationery and
school supplies, $4,000.
Twin Falls.-More than 200 mem
bers of the First Presbyterian church
demonstrated their appreciation oil
Prof. NJ. C. Mitchell, for ten years
prominent in the local church and
principal and superintendent OF
SCHOOLS in Twin Falls, with an elab-
crate reception in his and Mrs. Nit
chell's honor
Twin Falls.-Representatives OF
eleven banks met in Twin Falls for
the purpose Of forming permanent
organization Of the banks Of the dis
trict. L. T. Wright, president Of the
Twin Falls Bank and Trust company,
was named as chairman Of the new
organization and Curtis Turner OF
the same bank was designated secre-
tary. The temporary organization
which was formed viii be perfected
and permanent organization Of the
banks effected at a meeting set for
August 10.
Pocatello.-The work Of putting
the new auto tourist camp in shape
Is well under way and when com
pleted Pocatello can boast Of having
one OF the finest and most up-to-date
camps in this section. The new tour
ist park is located on North Fifth
avenue. three blocks from the ooun-
~ building. II is in an ideal loea-
ton and viii be 4 big improvement
over the present camp, which Is 10
Gated on the outskirts Of the city.
Maiad.-More than 500 farmers o;
TIE surrounding communities are
s.-..... l.. 1r~-r-tfor, Nth their a.