Gem State News Notes From Idaho and Nearby
The Gem State items report September events at Rupert cheese factory resuming operations, Conwell Athletic Club membership, and a $1500 pool hall robbery by three masked bandits. Also covered are forestry and irrigation indicators, a Payette orchard event, a Nampa forgery case, highway work, and a coroner's inquest into a death by suicide.
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Hote
Nanpe
School of Forestry
University of Idaho
Harvey Green
Penn
Nampa Oo
Canyon County
Ernest Fitger, Jr
Weyearcld
Erteat Filner
Juliaetta
Tarna
Idaho le
Nampa
William M. Morgan
Jastion
Mahosapere Vourt
University of Matohew
Bolae Valley
Maton
Mavi Fartorere
Sieho
Utah
Songmnr
Tideha
LDU
Botwe
Pormtelio
Harriet Adame
Harriet Adame, Head of the Cuimercial
Gresemekiog Dipartionat
de. Ly Henderson
Lverock
Pocatello
Pocatelio
George Selita
All Lake
Sehmtales
Pocetetla
Impeuroe
Hugh Wood
Wood Liverock Company
Spencer
Ded” Alien
Kear
Twin Falls County Irrigated Land Totals Shrink and Grow
Census data show Idaho irrigated lands rising from 2,385,969 acres in 1900 to 2,400,848 in 1909 and 2,385,969 in 1910, with Twin Falls County totaling 271,443 acres capable of irrigation in 1920. Actual irrigated areas fell from 100,045 in 1910 to 265,028 in 1920, while irrigation projects expanded.
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Idaho
Laude
Twin Palk County
Twin Palk
City Manager Charters Expand In U S Cities
The rise of city management as a profession shows growing balance of three promotions among managers. One officer advanced from a small Michigan city to lead Dubuque at 8000 dollars yearly. The highest salary observed is 12000 in Norfolk Virginia with Dayton Akron Grand Rapids and Wheeling among larger cities adopting city manager charters.
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Michigan
Dubuquete
Norfolk
Dayton
Akron
Earthworm and Lawn Worm Treatment Warned
Farmers warned that bichloride of mercury in a stock solution mixed with water can poison worms in lawns and gardens. The remedy involves careful handling, with diluted solution applied to about a thousand square feet. worms emerge at night and do not return.
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Darrow Bros. Seed & Supply Co
Dead Men's Club Proposed by American Legion Leaders
National headquarters in Akron announced a plan to form a Dead Men's Club from about 2,000 ex service members recorded as killed in action. William Wart of Akron suggested creating an organization to honor those casualties and preserve their memory.
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Dead Men's Club
Dead Mens Club
American Legion
William Wart
Akroo
Feld
Picardy
Lumber prices fall and housing activity seen rising
Lumber prices drop further with quotes down to 2.60 per thousand and hardwoods at 100 per thousand. Market analyst James McMahon of Horse Payette Lumber Company notes reduced building costs and predicts builders delaying no longer, foreseeing housing activity picking up as prices ease. A pair of human-interest items follows: a child’s tooth decay joke about grandmother’s teeth and a rural effort beautifying a roadside with flowers along a fence near Chillicothe, per the Oble State Journal.
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Hines
Cnetce Sewemler
Prine
Hinde
Duaibor Dumdonietly
Ant Ohinglen
James McMahon
Horse Payette Lumber Company
Eldevens
Chillicothe
Oble State Journal
Gardening as Path to Civic Virtue in The Record
Then the old age trend is noted with four Garden instances in the text. The piece argues that those who exercise through gardening become better citizens, praising home rule and urging readers to study the advertisements in The Record for further guidance.
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Twin Falls County
Toho
Towle Valle County
Lower Coats
Mary Huen
Business Directory
Arthur E. Anderson
Beegus
AU Biu
C. E. Hudelson
W. D. Gillis
Woods
Piet
Davis Brothers
Filer Auto Company
Ford Cars and Automobile Supplies
Johnson & Mallory
ING General Werans
Filer
Scotty
The
Tailor Merchant
Western Electric
Electric Shop
Idaho Power CO
D. P. Produce Co
LEE Con IR
E.R. Dooley
A. M
Edna Scholten
Corr
Idaho Avenue
Fifth Street
L. M. Smith
G. G. Seymour Deayman
Twin Falls
J. W. Price
Ford
Dodge
Piter Auto Company
Jesse Mainline
Jesse Hainline
Telephone
Higginbotham & Ellis Building Contractors
Ally
J.L. Burkett
C. H. Bemenderfer
J.E. Penny
Ipaho
Ty A. Tienen
Mabel Habo
Non Howe
Stine
B. F, Philby
Taylor & Taylor
Corner Main and
Park Avenue
Filer Elevator CO
Steinman
Western Loan and Building Co
Ripley and
Timm
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