Shoshone journal., 1924-03-21
FIRST COMMITTEE
TURNS IN REPORT

ser, Midvale, and Cambridge di
tricts of Idaho this spring in ord
20 demonstrate the fitness Of thi
y section Of Washington county fl
producing beets with good sugar cor
tent Gross return of 1886 per acr
have been common on other bee
sugar fields in the state and som
farmers Of Washington county fee
y that such records can be approx
r mated in that section.
Mountain Home.-Ed johnson o
Mountain Home, a miner in tn
Washington mine, 10 miles north o.
Idaho City, narrowly escaped deatf
recently when a blast he had set of
started deluge Of water which
swept him 300 feet through rock
walled tunnel.
Boise.-Part Of Idaho's 1923 trea-
sury note Indebtedness was paid off
when the state treasurer cashed
| $750,000 worth of notes issued April
l, 1928, to run for II months. The
state paid s29,218.72 for the use OF
this amount of money for II months.
The rate was Az per cent.
Boise-Cost Of constructing the
Seventh street boulevard from Ban
mock street to the new main line
station on the bench is estimated at
s419,94775 in a report submitted to
the city council by C. C. Stevenson,
city engineer, and discussed by the |
city fathers. No action was taken
the councilmen desiring to determine
just how much of the work must De
done before the station is erected.
Nampa.-The incorporation of a
non-profit organization to be known
as the Western Swine and Dairy
show IS recommended to the direc-
tors Of the chamber of commerce In
the report filed with Tom Poole,
president Of the chamber, by com
mlttee appointed to investigate the
possibilities of such a show.
Twin Falls,-General offices of the
Idaho Wool Growers association have
oeen opened in Twin Falls and DON
I'D Mclean of Twin Falls las been {
'ieccea permanent secretary of the
organization. !
Cnallis,-Certificat of convenience
nd necessary to serve the town OF
nails with electricity was petitioned
9r before the public utilities commits
ION oy j. NJ. Goldsberry and w. B.
"lgart OF Cliallis. The application 81
as taken under advisement by the n
'mmlssion pending an Investigation N
the commission. ;r
Washington,-Civil service examin. al
ions have been ordered for April S n
III postmasters at Emmett. Payette s.
Id Standpoint. II
Lewiston,-A stage line from Lewis ~ ~
n TO Boise will be in operation by ~
Ne 1, according to the announce PC
snt OF Fred Lowery of the No.
l1l line. Connections will be made 20 ~,
Irangeyille and New Meadows. tai
sh ulrect to Boise. At Lewiston the
'ge VIII connect with stages for
okane, Moscow, and Walla Walla Co
Twin Falls.-Payment to about 175 na'
'wers who are members of the ass
lthern Idaho Bean Growers asso- CT
tlons OF approximately $40. 900 for iiie
1r 1923 bean crop was comnleted lhe
a business meeting or the associa- lne
held here last week. eac
Arco,-The farmers OF Rio los, ~
~ 80 80 owners OF the decreed litig
er rights have started an agitation do
nave 20 feet added to the heipbt tba
ne Mackay dam for the purpose Of cInd
ing additional water. The mova sur.
II mas been under way for some
past and is said to be gaining
porters. Tt
ov ,,o that
ew Meadows,-Ira Irwin, pronin- hons
mere IN numbering interests has sbir,
'ht the Pole creek sawmill nsar dor.
,rod +hor .en million five crap
ar os.SN. u Aee' OF government giste
er adJacent to the mill. Men and to h,
pment VIII be moved to that placa Io,d,
operations started at once. min,
'ise.-E. R. Dampier, Rupert at
~ and politician was sentenced Pa,
x months in the Rupert jail and with
$1,000 Friday by Federal Judge cessh
Dietrich Motions for an arrest been
dgment and a new trial were de. elan.
Defending attorneys announc. make
'at the case would be appealed own
e circuit court Of appeals. The veins
granted a stay Of execution ana cohol
the bond at $500. 4.
se.-ldaho sheepmea should re- Wa
at Least cents a pound ncrs in a (
'e'f wool this year than iast ae. seran'
y 70 Hugh sproat, a prominent depart
men Not only Is he quality t9e d
p he maintained, but the ~ ion o.
ely % be from 100000 II "ii1
'o9 pounds less thsp ~ lsas sfsd.i.