State Government Costs and Highway Expenditures in 1923 1928
A Governor’s report shows 1923 operation costs for executive, legislative, education, and penal institutions at 96,774.28 less than 1922. The 1928 operation total reached 8,872,094.49 with highway costs 489,541 and general expenses at 855,619. Revenue from taxes and licenses totaled 7,427,657.03, while fee income and bonds added 2,514,785.58. Taxed funds allocated to counties and state general fund also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Moore
George W. Lewis
Ee Department
Treasury
High School Notes From Shoshone Social and School Events
The Shoshone school notes recount a busy period with student activities, parties, and civic events. Reports mention Mabbutts caves excursion, a Valentine party, senior class enrollment changes, Lincoln birthday observations, a Legion Auxiliary meeting, and a teachers’ education conference with key topics debated by Lincoln Gooding and Jerome counties.
Shoshone Library Monthly Report Highlights New Books
The library for the month ending January 31 shows 774 public library books issued and 99 pay shelf items, totaling 887. Revenue includes 316.72 from card issues 1.90, fines 4.17, pay shelf 10.25, and exchange 0.50. New titles received include The Dancing Star by Bertha Ruck and The Happy Isles by Basil King among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Bertha Ruck
Basil King
Able McLaughlins
Margaret Wison
Margaret Widdemer
Roujola
Stockley
Curwood
Parrish
Raine
Hudson
Croatan
Johnson
Kyne
Anthony Cave
Marshall
Lorraine
O'Brien
White
Ford Unveils All Steel One Ton Truck Body and Cab
Ford Motor Company introduces a new all steel combination truck body and cab on a standard one ton chassis. The open express style converts easily to other configurations with stakes, side boards, canopy, and screens. The design targets low cost utility for agricultural and commercial use, reinforced for durability and road shocks, enhancing long service life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Sam Modward
Abel Aki
Eli Mibu
Dhang
Idaho Farmers Voice On Productiveness And Reclamation
Southern Idaho farmers express opinions on the value of reclamation and crop productivity. They discuss seed and water needs, hay returns, and field conditions including strawberries on reef ground. Names such as S Fisher and W Lihever appear alongside notes on wheat, hay yields, and farming challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
S. Fisher
Boise
PTA Meeting Prominent Speakers At High School Event
The Parent Teachers Association will meet at the High school Monday evening with a special program open to the public. Principal speakers include Professor George R. Frazier of Pocatello Technical Institute and Miss Jensen of the University Extension department. The program features music, readings, a paper on music in the lower grades, and talks by Frazier and Jensen. The slogan emphasizes cooperation to produce citizens who are intellectually and morally sound, ready for changing modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Alberta Dunn
Catherine Wherley
Gladys . Stocker
Hazel Newman
Miessra Ima Christman
Robert
Florence Bowler
Girls Quartet
Carrol Mason
Fern Badley
Parent-Teachers Association
George R. “Frazier
The
Pocatello Technical Institute
Miss Jensen
University Extension Department
Bert Bowler
Sirine Ote
C. P. Pollard
George R. Frazier
Technical Institute
Jenssen
Court convenes Monday with light docket in year
Court will convene Monday with the lightest docket in many a year. There are five criminal cases listed and most are holdovers. Ten divorce cases are listed, but most holdovers with little chance of trial. The rest of the docket is made up of collections. No jury has been called for this term.
Burglars Enter Bordens Store
Fragmentary note reports burglars entering Bordens. Readable fragments mention a Wednesday incident, unnamed location, and minimal details about time and management response.
Weevil Expert to Speak on Alfalfa Weevil Eradication
Prof Claude Wakeland of the University Extension department will speak at the Rough Theater on Saturday February 23 about eradicating the alfalfa weevil. It is the final lecture for Ble Wood project farmers following talks at Gooding Richard and Shoshone, detailing how the pest can be eliminated in early stages and controlled in later stages to minimize damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Wakeland
University Extension Department
Gooding
Richard
Shoshone
Tnis
Big Wood Canal Company 1923 Audit Summary
The secretary treasurer kept carbon copies of all receipts in bound books, with sequential numbers and dates. Receipts were posted daily to cash books and summarized monthly and yearly. charges were recorded to shareholder ledgers. Expenditures were classified on separate pages with supporting paid vouchers, time checks, or payrolls in orderly folders. The audit confirms accurate entry and posting of all receipts and expenditures for 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Snell
Big Wood Canal Company
Ledser
Cain
Budgie
Gilles
Republicans Feast Delivers Speech on Lincoln Ideals
A Lincoln County Republican banquet drew a good crowd despite poor roads. Turner J. Hackman of Twin Falls spoke on Lincoln’s life and enduring ideals, urging leaders to fight for a clear good. Owen Younkin of Richfield gave a heating toast, and C. F. Borden hosted the event with a junior high orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner J. Hackman
Twin Falls
Bixty
Lincoln County
Abraham Lincoln
Richfield
Dietrich
C. F. Borden
Owen Younkin
Linccoln
Cmal
Lincoln
Hackman
McFall
Methodist Church Schedule and February Court Opening
Church services and activities listed with times and leaders including C F Borden Superintendent, Miss Eastman, Miss Dorothy DeMary, and Clark Selby Pastor. Evening sermon themes Judgment and Men’s Destiny, orchestra rehearsal, and dinner program noted. Judge Ensign to open February term of court from Hailey. Stocksinger and Dr C W Dull mentioned as visitors on professional business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Borden
Young Peoples
Miss Eastman
Dorothy DeMary
Clark Selby
Ensign
Hailey
Stocksinger
W. Dull
Net profit figure from dairy notes remains unclear
Fragmentary OCR shows references to profits per cow and totals like 1194 but lacks coherent context. Names, dates, and locations are garbled, yielding an incomplete dairy production record with no verifiable event or outcome.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dar
Ing Highways
Mabbut's Caves
Mr. Curtis
Pollard
Robert Scchuppeniles
Mallisan
Merill
Ruth Beetman
Morrill
Frencis Grosso
Walla Walla
Washington
Charles Burgess
Miss Burgess
John Platz
Legion Auxiliary
W. T. Turner
Jerome J
George H. Curtis
John I Hillman
Jerome
State Commission of Education
Manis Bower
Bette Barm
Pine
PTA
Bordens
BIG Wood Audit
Methodist Episcopal Church
Moone
Melee Valley
Mao
Caine
Aderman
Nile
Waseaaei
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