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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
1
A Paris designer draws on nature to craft the Eye Lash Hat from a weeping willow silhouette. Black satin brim hosts glycerined ostrich drippings forming a graceful, feathery edge reflecting Chinese inspired lines.
Prices reached 200 dollars per pelt for the fisher and 220 dollars for the martin as the spring sale opened at the National Fur Exchange in St Louis. Total sales topped 1.15 million dollars today, with over 1.35 million skins disposed and added to season totals.
Directors of United States Steel Corporation announced an extra one percent dividend on common stock at the annual meeting. The decision aims to reward shareholders amid strong demand and steady earnings expectations for steel in the current market.
W F Cagle and son Howard met Rom Gooding on Sunday for a business trip. Olson threw Gustavo at the minutes of wrestling, with Olson having the better of the exchange.
Anna Gould Hough sister to Jay Gould died at home in Los Angeles at nearly 90. Born May 7, 1829 in New York state, she married Rev. A M Hough in 1855. The couple lived in New York, Montana, then moved to Los Angeles in 1868 where he led local churches. After his death in 1900 USC and other Methodist institutions received major endowments from her, along with other charitable gifts.
Idaho expects to market about 80,009,000 pounds of wool this year, says E F Rinehart of the agriculture department visiting Twin Falls. He notes better quality though lighter weight, with a government price floor of 38 to 41 cents and Idaho prices at 45 to 48 cents. Discontinuing efforts for a local wool pool, per Rinehart and County Agent Bohrer, as most have sold in Twin Falls.
Two days into the survey, Mr. Rinehart notes little interest in forming a wool pool. Farm flocks are rising in southern and central Idaho as farmers use flocks mainly for mintton purposes. Forest reserves in southern Idaho remain well stocked with ranging sheep, with similar conditions in Latah and Nez Perce counties. Much forest reserve land is still open in Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah counties. Rinehart will stay in the area for several days.
Mrs. Brown county home demonstration agent set another date for Pren Moore the poultry husbandman. He will speak Monday afternoon May 12 at the ranch home of Mrs. D R Churchill north of Kimberly. Most dates during his visit remain tentative with few acceptances by those who will run the meeting.
Orders for fly traps are pouring in so fast that high school boys cannot keep up, according to an announcement from the farm bureau office yesterday.
A summer campaign led by Mrs. C. W. Brown of the home demonstration department of the farm bureau targets flies. Pamphlets show a fly's growth over months to stress early elimination. The war will use every method to exterminate pests.
Miss Hannah Spence visits the Cedar Draw club in the afternoon to visit various clubs and help raise all leaders to the standard set at the recent Pocatello meeting.
Quincey Norris of Kimberly joined a large group of farmers at the farm bureau offices yesterday hoping to locate a man available for work on his farm.
Roy Eaton visited the Farm Bureau offices yesterday. He lives near Rock Creek and spoke with local officials about community farming concerns.
A brief note records E. Rinehart and Dr. and Mrs. Bishop with County Agent Bohrer traveling by motor to Castleford area for a sheepmen related engagement.
Parental objection to the wedding of 18 and 46 has failed to change Miss Wrentmore over marrying Francis Burton Harrison governor general of the Philippines. The wedding will occur as soon as Harrison’s divorce becomes final. Miss Wrentmore, UW graduate, is finishing studies at the University of California. Her father was dean at the University of Manila when she met the governor general.
Castleford officials planned yesterday to confer with sheepmen and to visit swine growers, aiming to discuss farming practices, market conditions, and cooperative opportunities.
Roy Lyons, a farmer from a mile north of Curry, visited Twin Falls yesterday and called at the courthouse during his trip.
L Walkting visited the farm bureau office yesterday afternoon to discuss farm issues with Filer Farmer and arrange further assistance.
In the absence of a quorum the board of directors of the Shoshone Falls Park Memorial Association adjourned their meeting until Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The adjourned meeting of the commission ends at the court house where members are urged to attend to organize the vesting proceedings and set the plan for the session.
Miss Leah Borden of Shoshone visited her sister in Twin Falls Tuesday where she is confined in the hospital.
Mrs. B. Hart has been summoned to St. Louis due to her mother's serious illness. She traveled to Shoshone last night and will be joined there by her brother David Graves who will accompany her east.
Mrs. W. H. Harvey of Buhl visited Twin Falls yesterday for shopping, spending time in local stores and browsing wares.
Out of town visitors in Twin Falls yesterday included Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Wilson of Buhl among the shoppers, detailing a brief social cross town.
Mrs Miller and Mrs Nanks of Buhl were in Twin Falls shopping Tuesday.
Ren Marshall of Artesian, visiting Twin Falls on business yesterday, was seen during daytime hours meeting local contacts and conducting errands related to his work.
Paul Richmond of Filer is in Twin Falls visiting friends this week, staying with local acquaintances and enjoying time in the city.
Miss Vida Boley of Murtaugh shopped in Twin Falls on Monday, stopping by local merchants during the trip.
Chicago faces a loosening of alcohol rules with a soft drink surge as May 1 signals shift from beer. ILIAM G Legner of the Chicago Brewers association says beer production will pause after May 1 and a beverage exposition is planned for November to showcase new drinks and demonstrations by former bartenders. A soft drink clerks union is forming and labor groups have been notified.
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