Shoshone journal., 1924-01-18
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

MOScow,-Plans for the University
Of Idaho's new 100000 science hall
have been completed and accepted by
the university executive committee
and William ]. Hall, state director OF
public works 1t is expected that the
contract will be let by the latter part
of March and actual construction be-
gun early in April.
Boise,-Governor C. C. Moore will
approve a congressional measure to
have the Old Oregon trail in Idaho
designated as national highway II
was announced at his offices recent
ly.
Mackay, - Robert Curran, former
Salt Lake man, was shot and killed
by his step-son-in-law, Lester Grove
at the Curran home in Mackay. The
killing is said to have been the result
of a quarrel which began at a party
and increased in violence as the mcn
neared home.
Burley, = Herbert Irving Canine, a
senior in the Burley high school, las
received the nomination as first al
ternate to the United States Military
academy at West Point, according to
word.
Boise, = The announcement has
been made from the governors office
Of the appointment of w. NJ. Kell OF
Tuxedo Park, n. Y, as fish culturist
for Idaho, taking the place left vacant
by the resignation of George Isaac in
October.
Boise,-Goyernor Charles c. Moore
has wired the Idaho congressman al
Washington to make an effort to pro-
cure the replacement of the item OF
S125,00 for the eradication Of the
pine blister rust in the agricultural
appropriation bill
Malta,-Ten thousand head of cat
tie, and from 10000 to 10000 sheep
are wintering in the valley of Malta,
in Cassia county.
Payette,-Options for. the purchase
Of the old Y. NJ. c. A. building, held
by Payette lodge No. %, 1. o. o F.
have been taken up. The consider
alton was s11,600.
Idaho Falls.-Deputies from the Of
flee of Sheriff Charles Criddle
brought in what is said to be one OF
the largest stills On record in this
county when they raided the ranch
home of Frank Ostegard a short dis
tance down the river south of Idaho
Falls.
Twin Falls,-The Twin Falls cham
ber of commerce board of directors
has elected Charles F. Dwight as
secretary, to succeed Newell S. Wight
who recently resigned his position as
secretary of the organization, after
filling the position ror four years.
Mr.. Dwight is a well known business
man and served as secretary of the
chamber of commerce in Marcus,
Iowa, his former home, for two years
and as chairman for two years
Boise.-New farm loans MADE by
the Idaho state department of pub
lie investments during the month Of
December totalled S25,900 it is an
nounced in the monthly report Of e.
M. Hoover, commissioner to the state
board of land commissioners. Ghis
amount of money was distributed
among twelve applicants for loans.
Boise.-Raymond Cort, former pro-
prietor of moving picture house in
st. Anthony, charged with embezzle-
ment of government tax moneys, has
informed the marshaPs office here
that he will waive his preliminary ex
animation, which was to have been
held in Salt Lake before a United
States commissioner.
Boise,-Lydia Southard, idaho
Bluebeardess," will file an appeal
from her conviction for the poisoning
of her fourth husband Edward Myers
accordig to her attorney w. P. Gu
thrie of Twin Falls.
Boise, - Appropriation allotted to
irrigation projects in Idaho, under
the interior department appropriation
bill, are for maintenance, according
TO irrigation officials. The bill was
more than two million less for west |
ern irrigation projects than the sum
.arried for the current fiscal year |
ending the last of June.
Idaho Falls, - Truman Barlow, a |
farmer near town, has recently sold |
20 car loads OF the famous Idaho |
baker, potatoes. al a premium, 10
buyers for the commissory depart
nent OF the Union Pacific system.
Caldwell, - Eleanor Piowhead Of
'aldwell Las been awarded the Idaho
nrst prize of SO and geld medal