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Filer Record

Location

Filer, Idaho, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1924

Page

1

Season’s Farm Shipments Reach 1050 Carloads

About 1 045 carloads of farm products moved from the Filer district August 1 to April 1, totaling 45 254 152 pounds. Potatoes led with 480 cars, beans 191, apples 88, sugar beets 79, livestock 76, wheat 68, peaches 30, onions 18, clover seed 4, hay 4. October was the heaviest month at 12 1 2 million pounds. other months ranged from 2 1 3 to 10 million pounds.

Filer J. B. Brennan Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Nester

Will Start New Railroad Line to Wells at Once

Pocatello dispatches report the Oregon Short Line plans a new 97 mile railroad from Rogerson Idaho to Wells Nevada linking with the Southern Pacific. Funding is $3,600,000 with crews moving from Sammett to Rogerson and then expanding to meet the schedule. Engineering orders from Twin Falls district citizens secured right of way and work begins immediately with mobilization of cars yards and camps.

Pocatello Oregon Short King Hill Rovers Idaho Sammett Rogerson Kaho O Wells Nev Oregon Southern Pacific California Alr Union Pacific Twin Falls Twin Palle Acon

Town Fans Best Cleaning Up Of Its Life Time

L D Alien nicknamed Old Dutch Cleanser led crews to haul away 106 wagonloads of alley trash from 43 property owners. The village financed the effort under an ordinance from last year with costs pro rated to taxes. Three teams and four men, plus Allen, worked several days in what officials call the town’s most thorough cleanup.

L. D. Alien Allen

Twin Springs Re-Opens as Hotel Resort

Twin Springs resort in Nevada, once owned by the late William Durer, has reopened as a hotel by Mr. and Mrs. Dawson of Twin Falls. Located near the Rogerson Wells right-of-way, it sits midway between Contact and Rogerson over the Idaho state line.

Twin Springs Nev William Durer Mresa Dawson Twin Falls Rogerson-Wells Rogerson Idaho

Power Company Explains Ten Year Contract Policy

Idaho Power seeks a 60 day cancellation right for commercial lighting cooking and power contracts with no special investments. Customers may cancel by paying all unearned term discounts, defined as the difference between actual use discounts and those received during the contract life. The commission is asked to issue an immediate order, citing emergency need and past municipal practice.

Idaho Power Company Public Utilities Commission

Curry school directors elect Beemer as clerk

Dr Beemer and Martin Meyer were recently elected directors of the Curry school with Beemer chosen as clerk of the board H A Swab serves as the other board member. You too can profit by the use of Record classified advertising Ady.

Dr. Beemer Martin Meyer Curry School H. A. Swab Ady

P. U. C. Sets Rules For Grade Crossing At Filer Idaho

The Public Utilities Commission ordered a wig wag signaling device within 30 days on the Oregon Short Line where it crosses a state highway at the northwest corner of town. Yakima avenue crossing will be widened and improved in the same period, and cars must not be stored on the passing track near Fair avenue crossing. The action follows a complaint by county officials and local leaders, with railroad officials stating cars on the passing track violate company rules. The commission cited heavy daily traffic on The Old Oregon Trail corridor and unfavorable sightlines, urging warning signals and proper crossing conditions to be established.

Oregon Short Line Railway Yaklina Avenue Fair Avenue Public Utilities Commission F.C. Graves T. D. Connor O. C Davis W.M. Bunce W. D. Gillis H. B. Thompson Pocatello Parr Oregon Short Line Railroad Company Filer Ida

Sullivan Ordered to California

Federal and state veterinarians coordinate to combat foot and mouth disease. Dr. W A Sullivan will join the California government staff and be stationed in Sacramento. Wendell R Smith oversees fumigation stations at state entry points as Idaho rejects broader quarantine loosenings. Dr J E B Bilis leads tuberculosis testing in Idaho in Sullivan’s absence.

California Moor Idaho Wendell R. Smith W. A. Sullivan Tecedey Sullivan Sacramento J. EB. Bilis

Andrew Matson Critically Ill in Long Beach

Word from Long Beach California reports Andrew Matson, former Filer sTesident, critically ill at that place. The notice provides sparse details and preserves the name and location.

Andrew Mattson Long Beach, Cal Long Beach California Andrew Matson

Second Place In Commerce Contest Comes to Locals

Filer Rural high school commerce students won second in the South Central Idaho district contest at Gooding, with Twin Falls taking first at 42 points. Local team members and instructors are praised for the result amid competition from larger schools.

Filer Rural High School Idaho Gooding Twin Falls Mc' Filer Burley Oakley Goodin Shane Kimberly Byrnet Velma Grimm Grace Detweller Grace Crome Pauline Bickley Evelyn Huchanan Elizabeth Bickley Mable del Glen Wilcox Dalene Schaefer Edmarina Chandler Elizabeth Blackfoot

Filer and Gooding Students Compete In Stock Judging

Filer Rural High School and Gooding High School youths joined a stock judging contest at Thousand Springs on Monday. Thirteen freshmen and an equal number of Ag boys from each school judged two classes of Guernsey cattle and two hog classes, giving reasons for one class each. Virgil Dexter of Filer led with 615 points, Carl Anderson of Gooding second with 440, Earl Hall of Filer third with 410, and Dale Harmon and Everett Beachell of Filer tied for fourth. Filer posted a 419 team average vs Gooding’s 35? and the full school averaged 350. George N Tucker and Ravith-Hagher-Weetrector served as judges.

Filer Rural High School Thousand Springs Gooding High School Guernsey Virgil Dexter Filer Ma Ik Carl Anderson Goodleg Earl Hall Dale Harmon Everett Beachell Gooding Thomas Speedy B. 0 McCoe- Bell Charles Gray Twin Palle George N. Tucker Ravith-Hagher Weetrector

Baptist church services held in editor’s absence

Sunday services at the local Baptist church were led by HL Masters of the Twin Palle Times in place of the acting minister. The Bareca clase from the Twin False church conducted the evening service, led by Mr Max lore who was ill with pneumonia. Jacob Mattson’s nephew reported mixed recovery hopes for Raymond Graves’s uncle.

Filer HL. Masters Twin Palle Times Baptist Church Ker EB. Cos Bareca Clase Twin False Church Maxlore Jacob Matteon Raymond Graves sSothing Mr. Mattson

Two Track Meets At Fair Grounds This Week

Two track meets are set for the fair grounds this week, the South Central District track and field meet Friday and the county grade school athletic meet the following day. About 2090 spectators are expected as Supt. Denman and Supt. Peck oversee the events with 122 entries from 10 schools.

Rnoon GE. Denman Rt. Peck Philip King Twin Falls Walt Bes

Author Presents Book Plans at Tuesday Luncheon

At the Tuesday morning span day luncheon in the Methodist church dining room Twin Falls district official B Wright spoke briefly on a Kiwanis International convention to be held in Denver in June. WA Shear won this week’s attendance prize presented by Dr. J. D. Gililian and details were given of a book written at the request of the public while the author was ill. Ernest Byrne contributed clarinet selections from the local school band.

Wright Twin Fate Ulab-Idaho Masters Twin Pally Club Denver WA Shear J. D. Gililian Oregon Gillian

Sealed bids sought for mail carriage contract

A notice posted at the local post office calls for sealed proposals to carry the mail from the depot to the offices. The current contract is held by the Oregon Short Line railroad company.

The Oregon Short Life Railroad Company

Baby Welfare Meetings to Be Held May 9 12

Under the supervision of the Filer Women's club Mre T Das Comnor has organized a baby welfare program at the Gem theatre beginning 2 50 p m Wednesday May 7 A guest from Boise will lecture on care of whicdees up to school age Judge O F P Duvall will speak on The Home and the School There will be musical numbers and both events are free All women urged to attend May 9 12 events aim to inform and engage mothers and the community with stories music and talks by local and visiting officials

Durley Twin Palle Denman Tate Fair Grounds Filer Filer Women's Club T. Das Comnor Gem Theatre J. Ewen Bureau of Child Hygiene Department of Public Welfare Boise Whicdees O. FP. Duvall Twin Pails Moral High School A E Anderson M. J Goode B. A. Beem O. J. Ciids Mee Wo F. Abworth Ndt

Success Marks Cafeteria Plan At Grade School

School district trustees funded a hot lunch program with ten dollars weekly, serving four thousand paid luncheons waived and five thousand free meals to pupils. Cocoa accompanied meals, milk supply steady, and labor cost ten dollars per week. High school cafeteria also supports student and teacher use, with Mrs. Berths Bieber as supervisor.

Jcafeteria Berths Bieber Rome George Pattom

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Wells Power Company Commission Reamer Highway Cross Yakinna Crossing Palle Miest Filer and Gooding High School Ag” Boys Filla Battist Churh Pulitt South Central Deaman Dubs Piler Hagerman Jerome Richfield Rupert Shoshone Wendell
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