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Newspaper
Filer Record
Location
Filer, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
2
A scrambled miscellany of 1920s wire-service briefs covers Congress land office reforms, bank and insurance losses, crime and disasters, political shifts, and international tensions. Notable items include changes to land offices, a prison transfer, a hotel robbery, Hills death, campaign contributions, rail earnings, and a Zeppelin service plan.
President Coolidge urged Congress to pursue rigid economy in public expenditures to enable tax reductions for the next fiscal year. He backed repeal of the Publicity Act, cautioned against public debt, and pressed continued agricultural relief, rail consolidation, labor reform, and streamlined court procedures. He reiterated U.S. stance on international alignments and cautioned on tax and revenue policy.
Fragmentary text outlines possible recommendations by Coolidge including income tax publicity, surtaxes on large incomes, food and fat control, and currency measures. Mentions Muscle Shoals and creation of subcommittees, with aims to protect rights and extend civil service law within broader policy work.
Public land reserved for water power now totals 4 762 844 acres across twenty states with Arizona leading. Idaho reports 266 659 acres. California 976 091. Oregon 467 237. Nevada 300 270. Utah 468 678. Montana 214 830. New Mexico 207 548. Colorado 208 376. Vernon Stivers Idaho quarterback overcomes a broken neck after a practice injury and doctors restored use. his condition was kept secret by the coach. Two Pocatello men, O'Brien and Croft, go to prison for 49 years for burglary and robbery. Idaho poet laureate Irene Welsh Grissom reads at a PTA meeting in Pocatello. Boise area auto crash injures John F. Williams, Mrs. Williams, and Bishop Hughes party. Bible reading proposal advanced to Legislature with 1 000 Idaho readers asked to study. James Wilton Snodgrass, 82, frontier figure, buried in Twin Falls. Boise sues Bonneville County for 18 880.65 over courthouse costs. Dorothy Cage departs Idaho Falls for Washington DC Navy job. H. H. Fox to oversee Idaho Episcopal affairs until new bishop elected. Idaho may plant pears in Utah Power reservoir near Soda.
The text outlines legislative aims including paying remaining French spoliation claims, protecting wage earners through tariffs and immigration limits, reclassifying civil service posts, and reorganizing departments. It defends defense readiness, Navy strength, and a balanced approach to armaments while condemning unnecessary competition in war production. Veterans' hospitalization and humane governance are urged as part of reform.
Mrs Albert Eb Descuaup of Momence Illinois writes that persistent illness left her unable to work and confined to bed but that the Vegetable Compound restored vigor and strength. She urges other women suffering to try the remedy, claiming it has done wonders for her health.
Charlie Williams a twelve year old lad of Salida Colorado distinguished himself in forest fire fighting. In 1928 he discovered a fire caused by a passing train in Cochetopa National Forest and aided on the line, earning strong commendation from Henry C. Wallace then secretary of agriculture. Recently he helped check another fire threatening dense pine stands and again received department officials praise.
A life net once devised by an acrobat after his brother’s death in a fall is now adopted by fire departments as a safety device.
A Griffin News column encourages salespeople to take action, crank up effort, and use local newspaper columns to boost business before opportunities sit idle and stock rubs.
The first oil well in America is reported to have been discovered on a small mountain farm in Wayne County Kentucky in the early period of its exploration. The event marks a landmark in local industry and regional resource development.
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