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average price received was about 50c. Pocatello.-The state department of finance has taken charge of the St. Anthony Bank & Trust company's affairs pending an investigation as to its failure to open its doors. It is repotred that reorganization plans are already under way. Nmpa.-More than $100,000 worth of paving bonds for the new Nampa paving district have been signed by the city, and some thousands more will be signed and sent east, and the proceeds will furnish funds for the completion of the paving program started this fall and which has been suspended till spring. Gooding.-The first shipment of butter from the local Marion Creamery company was made when 4000 pounds of butter were shipped to Salem, Ore. Caldwell.-Ammunition with which to wage the fight in congress for an extension of time in which settlers on the Boise project may make their water payments, was sought here by Senator William E. Borah. Boise.-C. E. Chrisman freight agent of the Oregon Short Line in this city for more than thirty years retired on a pension. The retirement of Mr. Chrisman, who came here as freight agent July 14, 1892, from Rawlins, Wyo., where he was freight agent for approximately seventeen years, takes from active service the oldest railroad employee, in point of service, in the city. Boise.-All the retail grocers of Payette, Weiser and Ontario, and the principal grocers of Nyssa, Fruit and and New Plymouth, a total of thirtyfive were organized under the name of the Dependable Grocers' association. The association, through bulk purchases, hopes to be able to buy I many articles of food from manufacturers direct. Twin Falls.-Between forty and fifty head of purebred shorthorn cattle from surplus stock will be offered at the sixth annual sale here January 16 to 19 of the Twin Falls North and South Side Shorthorn Breeders' association, It was decided at a meeting of S the association directors. The directors voted to participate in the Ogden livestock show in January. Boise.-A sale of 13,000 acres of California land by a Boise syndicate which will bring nearly $390,000 to members of the syndicate, all of whom live here, was announced. Bolse.-H. H. Boomer, working on a northern Idaho road contract, reported to W. J. Hall, state commissioner of public works, that a 120,000 pound steam shovel which he was transporting across lake Coeur d'Alene had slipped into the depth of the lake at the place where the shovel rests. Twin Falls.-Covers were laid for et S0 a W sl el G S e e to t. n 300 guests at a vension and pheasant linner served here in connection with W he first annual meeting of the assolation of Woodmen of the World odges of Twin Falls county. Jerome-Since the first day of Sep. kl ember, 405 coyote pelts and 45 bob. P1 ats have been brought to the sheriff's br ffice for the bounty the state pays ne or their death. hi ea Moseow.-Participation of the Unito ersity of Idaho college of agriculture ap the Pacific International Livestock en xposition at Portland in 1922 was wi worked with noteworthy achieve ents, A clean sweep was made in lost of the fat steer. fat wether and amboulltet sheep classes, with high qu rus anding in dairy cattle and other will cede of sheep and beef calle class me Jerome to the official count of the unty commissioner the election of
