Overirrigation Menace Highlighted In Idaho Poster Adaptation
An adapted Utah Agricultural College poster warns that overirrigation reduces yields and crop quality, wastes water, and harms dry lands. The piece stresses careful water use for Idaho’s future. Also notes the death of Colonel Henry C. Olney, Boise Mason leader, at 74 after collapsing during a Boise Masonic hall address. Nearby classified items list rental rooms and a loan offer on irrigated farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Agricultural College
Idaho
Methodist Church to Feature Mrs Bodkin May 21 1916
The Methodist services next Sunday May 21 1916 will feature Mrs P H Bodkin Field Worker of the Woman's Home Missionary Society as speaker. The Epworth League Mother's Day program last Sunday was a great success and the young group is active. The Hipworth League service is scheduled for Sunday evening at 7 with the regular sermon at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist
Clearch
P. H. Bodkin
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Epworth League
Hipworth League
Electric Investment expands wires to Owyhee ground
The Payette branch has installed 22 pumping plants between Nyssa and Weiser to irrigate about 2,500 acres with 320 hp total. Plants range two to 125 hp each and supply private pumping for small tracts. Buyers include H. S. Burroughs Nyssa A. W. Trow Ontario W. T. Fellow Nyssa John Walker Welser J K Sheldon B L Davidson L L Seeley H Prior L Peek New Plymouth others. Farmers show rising prosperity in Snake Valley says Nyssa Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Investment Company
Owyhee
Payette
Nyssa
Weiser
The
H. 8. Burroughs
Short Line Ditch Company
H. Bostic
P. F. Countryman
A.W. Trow
Ontario
W. T. Fellow
John Walker
Welser
J. K. Sheldon
B. L. Davidson
L. L. Seeley
Mass meeting of stock men in Emmett Idaho
A notice calls all persons interested in grazing on the public domain to attend a mass meeting at the Commercial Club room in Emmett Idaho on June lat at 10 a m. The gathering aims to reach an agreement among sheep cattle and horsemen and urges full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett
Idaho
Commercial Club Room
Vacant Lot Wanted and earthquake shock report
A notice seeks any person with a vacant lot not in use to contact H C Newman secretary of the Y M C A for possible irrigation and special prices. The item also notes a slight earthquake shock felt across the state last Friday evening and ends with a garbled line about a Sweet Potato Plantin g.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Newman
Alene’s Romance Turns To Rustic Reality On Farm Visit
Alene travels to Rural Retreat Farm hoping for a romantic escape after film fantasies. A touring car, a sultry farmer, and three galloping riders dash her hopes as she finds no hero in sight. She returns home to laughter and a new view of romance, meeting Will Egger with plans for a modern business romance prize.
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Alene
Will Egger
Waynesburg
Randolph
Will
Anserted
Prise
Alana
Work For The Boys This Summer Scheme Promoted
Shortage of work for boys leads Commercial Club to urge H C Newman Y M C A secretary to run a program offering chances to earn money. Prizes will go to the most successful, and any willing boy can learn details from Newman. John Oster of Payette area faces May 28 before Probate Judge Meek in Caldwell on a charge of shooting and wounding a two year old filly belonging to Sylvester Jackson. settlement talks reportedly failing. Edward M Barton, Welser pioneer, dies in San Francisco after a week of illness. funeral held at Welser Masonic hall. he lived in Idaho 90 years as a sheep grower and baker. Dog taxes due at City Clerk by June 16 1916 with discount offered. Weather: week ending May 16 saw high 77, low 21, mean 49. trace precipitation. Lost and found: pair gold frame eyeglasses lost near town. reward offered.
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Commercial Club
H. C. Newman
Newman
John Oster
Payette
Meek
Caldwell
Young Oster
Sylvester Jackson
Weiser
Edward M. Barton
Welser
San Francisco
Cal
Bright
Masonic Hall
the Masons
Knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows
Miller County
Missouri
Idaho
BH. M. F
Washington County
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Christian Science
Frank Bell
C. S
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Woodward Hall
Capital News
Daily Statesman
Icenor
Henry C. Olney
Sandpoint
Royal Arch Masons of
Boide
Grand Chapter
Colonel Olney
Royal Arch Manone
Order
Ma‘don
Bolse
Boise
Posable
Olney
Sway
South 6Th Street
W. B. Alapach
M. BH. Church
Joan
W. B. Acker
Canyon Com Co
Keyward
Catherine Cranmer
Norway
Fred Johnson
Baker
Oregon
Goodwin
Bean
Payette Boys
Baker Bunch
Pinkey
Our Boys
Koen
Barnes
Emma ‘Theatre
Dr. Brannon
the State University
Emma
Tom Reiger
McCall
Mr. Doubleday
Treton
U. S
L. M. Lyon
Highth Street
Farmers’ Co-operative
Agta
Martin D, Luther
Lyon
Allen
Noar
Wella
Th. J
Sommercamp
Windolph
Stanton Bros
Pure Food Store
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