Evening star., 1933-07-09
Idaho Expects Fund
OF s25,OOO,OOO for
New Public Works
Wheat Farmers of State
Also Prepare to Re-
duce Acreage.
nv THFRMAN r. EVANS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, July 8.-Idaho has
asked and has been practically assured
SIS 900, 900 for its portion OF the ma
tional public works program.
Definite ALLEGATION to Idaho for road
purposes totals S8,800,000, including
roads through national forests. across
public domain and Indian reservations.
Forestry road funds amount to $780,
600. An unspent remainder OF $3OO,OO0
set aside for Idaho has been re-
allocated as Federal aid road funds.
Applications by Idaho cities ana
towns for funds to be used in financing
public works projects total S4,50 900,
CT which Boise, the capital city, has re.
quested s1,90O,0o0. Pocatello requested
$500 900; Couer d'Alene, S250,000:
Lewiston, $4,000; Twin Falls, $4,000;
Idaho Falls, $4,000; Preston, s150, 900;
Standpoint. $4,000: Kellogg, S135. 900;
Mccall. S55,O00; Burley, $4,000; Nam
pa, slO5,O00. and Buhl, sl05,000.
1t is believed that most Of these ap-
plications will be approved where the
community can show good record and
prospects for the future.
j. H. Stemmer of the State Depart
Washington recently by Gov. C. Ben
Ross to present Idahos requests for
Federal funds under the public works
project. In Stemmer's words, Santa
Claus has gone out Of business" and
any Federal moneys received must be
repaid.
OF the Federal aid funds to be spent
on highways, a total Of $4,000,000 IS
to be used on main highways and over
81 000,O 900 on feeder highways, Gov.
Ross states.
Idaho will receive 100000 for un-
employment relief funds during July,
during September, Parker Carver, di-
rector of relief work in Idaho, reports.
Efforts will be made to weed out all
individuals unworthy of aid, including
those who have savings accounts and
those who have part-time employment.
Only those needy who have no means
of support from any source will be en-
ployed in the future on "make-work"
projects.
Formation Of a central camp for
transients, where they may be given
employment to enable them to earn
food, clothing and costs of Transports
cussed. Carver has been informed such
a camp may be established in Califor-
mia for transients in this section.
Idaho farmers are protesting discon-
tinuation of the Federal market news
service. They feel Idaho and other
Northwestern agricultural States are
being Disseminated against and with
out the protection Of the daily market
news service from the capital in Boise,
they will be left at the mercy Of un-
scrupulous buyers.
Cherry harvest in Idaho, one Of the
first early fruit crops, is under way
both in Southwestern and Northern
fruit sections. A normal crop Of ex-
cellent quality is reported in most
sections.
Increased hay prices are foreseen.
with prolonged hot weather damaging
the tame hay crop and increased de-
mand following rising live stock prices.
DR.. M. L. W:..cea Of the Federal
wheat administration, conferrins EHh
Northwest wheat growers in Spokane
last week, estimated that $4,000, 900
would be made available for reimburs-
ing Idaho wheat growers for co-opera-
tion in the Governments wheat control
program. The total available for Idaho
Oregon, Washington and Montana will
be about SIS 5000 Ranchers will be
asked to reduce their 1884 and 1885
paintings from 10 to 20 per cent Pay
ments, made possible through 30-cent
per bushel processing tax, will be paid
two-thirds on September Is and one
third 1ext Spring. n Z