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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1923
Page
1
Shoshone topped Hansen 23 to 13 in a batting fest marked by many errors. Morton and Piper turned in key defensive plays, while Ison and Pethick stood out with solid bats and reliable fielding despite the heat.
Lincoln county issued May diplomas to many pupils including Carolyn Ballard, Robert Badiey, Ted Burgess, James Craig, Robert Gwin, Rodney Harris, Ther Jensen, Carol Mason, Marguerite Newman, Elizabeth Reilly, Ethel Roessler, Blute Schwager, Hazel Steckle, Walter Towne, Hazel Tuel, Richfield Gordon Anderson, Eveline Bee, Eugene Byrne, Walter Chatfield, Viola Ebert, Florence Emerson, Joy Irwin, Ernest Huffington, Imogene Johnson, Peter Keenan, Vera McKee, Odell Robinson, Glenn Scanlan, Mary Schneider, Josephine Baxtern, Dietrich Evelyn Grover, Beatrice McClure, William Patterson, Lillian Rinehart. Rural schools include District No 8 Vearl Flavel and Edna Kunz, District No 11 Leona Bates, District No 14 Louella Bolton, District No 43 Martha Huse. Some students passed all subjects but failed the general average required by law. State Reading Circle work this summer may raise averages and earn diplomas before September.
Jerome visits Hansen, Shoshone travels to Twin Falls, and Kimberly plays Eden next Sunday in three boys basketball showdowns.
The Shoshone base ball scene shows Baer as a strong first baseman and Murphy emerging as a near full team standout. Critics urge stronger pitching to balance the lineup, noting Garrity caliber talent as a benchmark for Twin Falls and warning Eden to bolster its roster to avoid last place. Kilpatrick and Witden are stepping into potential tryouts amid mixed performance.
The Bis Wood Canal company board seeks a supplementary dam site to boost water storage for the Magic project. Camas county site viewed as cheapest option with surveys by General Manager Badley Secretary treasurer Baer and Watermaster Chapman. They will assess cost and potential water yield and consider canal links from the Snake River to the current system.
Joseph C. Vernon trustee takes over three claims in Mineral Hill near Bellevue through a purchase from John W. Redding. He will obtain half interests from John Crenfell and the William Sneden estate, with $1000 and $1000 escrowed to reabsorb leases and options. Vernon will pay $3250 by July 1, 1923, $500 by August 1, 1923, $4000 by January 1, 1924, and $2750 by July 1, 1924, with escrow at Hailey National Bank until terms are met.
The board of directors authorized an appeal from the appellate court in San Francisco on the Idaho Irrigation Company’s acreage addition dispute. The company has also appealed the case. Despite efforts to advance the matter, it will not come up until its regular turn.
The state game department has issued an order allowing fishing at the Magic reservoir on and after Sunday June 24. After years of closure the lake is expected to attract many anglers seeking big game fish in the vicinity.
The gate at Magic Dam broke again forcing the season to rely on the remaining functioning gate. Water will be available through the usable gate until September and for alfalfa cuts and late fall pastures. New gates will be installed to handle vibration from heavy flows. A surplus from M. and C. charges supports gate rebuilding costs.
Idaho's southern region sees a surge in industrial development and large reclamation projects. Major efforts include the American Falls and Greater Fort Hall systems, with millions spent to raise dam levels and extend canals, expanding irrigation to over 170,000 acres and potentially affecting more than a million acres of land. Oregon Short Line extensions and power infrastructure investments underpin this growth, promising jobs and long term prosperity for farmers and communities in the Gem State.
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