The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-31
Short News Notes
From All Parts Of
IDAHO

| Moscow, - Announcement Of the
discovery by Lieutenant Alfred j.
| Lyon, graduate of the University Of
Idaho in the class OF 1920, Of two
new light metal alloys which promise
to work wonders in airplane motor
construction, has just been received
| at the university.
Blackfoot,-FortH Hall Indian reser-
walton delegates now en- route to
Washin ton, District of Columbia.
with Agency Superintendent William
Bonner, include, from the Blackfoot
district Ralph w. Dixey, Shoshon,e
and T. Pakibro, Bannock Indians /;
Ross Fork district, Charlie Evening.
Shoshone; Fort Hall district, jacob
Browning, Shoshone, and Charlie
Pizoka, Bannock with an additional
delegate representing the Shoshoncs
in the Bannock creek district.
Boise-The condition of sheep IL
Idaho has improved very materially
according to the report of the stats
sheep commissioner made to the gov
ernor. In 1920, 1881 sheep were
infected with .scabies and during the
year OF 1923 there were only 1898.
Active inspection and enforced Dip
ping have resulted in this bettered
condition. In 1921 there were 154,71I
sheep infected and in 1922 T4,045.
Boise,-In accordance with deci-
sion made some time ago, Federal
Judge F. S. Dietrich has signed the
order calling for the sale by the re-
ceiver of the Beetgrowers' Sugar COM
pany factory in Rigby. whose affairs
are heavily involved. The company
was defendant in foreclosure &C.
ton brought by the Columbia Trust
company, holder Of about $oOO,O00
worth of bonds.
Moscow,-The first steps in the or
ganization Of an Idaho state export
commission league were taken here
at one of the largest meetings OF
farmers ever held in Moscow. The
organization was formed with Dean
e. ]. Edings of the college OF agricul-
ture at the University of Idaho as
chairman of the organizing commit
tee, George N. Lamphere, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, vice.
president, and George Sievers, 1han-
ager Of the Moscow Union Warehouse
company, secretary.
Observation-Disclosures Idaho farm
ers. speakers of national prominence
and experts from the universities will
meet here to discuss Idaho farm prob
lens and their possible solution, says
George A. Line, president of the Idaho
Farm Bureau federation.
Rupert, - One hundred and fifty
farmers were present at meeting at
the courthouse to make plans for
organizing a beetgrowers' association
in Minidoka county A motion was
made to follow the $3.50 plan OF the
Pocatello organization with a mini
mum of So, and that the sugar CON-
pany retain cents per ton for H.
nancing the organization.
Pocatello-The Short Line company |
can now boast Of having modern
lied fire fighting organization to |
guard its extensive interests in POca- |
tello. The company recently pur-
chased combination chemical and
hose car which was put into active |
service Thursday The new two
story fire station located just east |
Of the machine shop is now occupied
and the department is organized to
such an extent that it will be able TO
handle any emergency.
Boise-Arrest of three boys between
The ages Of IA and 18, who are now In
custody of the juvenile court, 10 be-
Iieved by police to have broken up
/ street gang here which was show
ing precocious aptitude for burglary.
Tie trio confessed to officers that
they had broken into meat market
Twin Falls-At meeting Of the Of
Ulcers of the Twin Falls chamber OF
commerce with Joel L. Priest, general
agent of the Oregon Short Line, steps
were tdkeu " DcSlA al VI f,"Ai1ou e~N-
7ertising campaign for southern Idaho
after the plan Of intensive advertising
u carried on in southern California.
Boise Boise City councilmen Tues
lay voted withdrawal OF the city's
,ffer OF $4,000 for School park, own
I'd by the Independent school district
receipt it was said. OF a
etter from the school board of the
district to the effect that it had no
interest in the proposal submitted by [.
lie city council. |.
Twin Falls, = NJ A. Thometz, Of
Twin Falls was elected president OF .
no Idaho State Seed show for the
ear of 1924-25, 1t was announced
Monday by C. B. Allison, state seed
Election of officers
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