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Show Interniauntain News Briefly Told for Busy Readers PRESERVE OLD CABIN DAMAGED BY FLOOD LAMBS ARE MOVING FEAR INSECT TEST CHERRY CROP GOOD The University of Utah is proving prov-ing the fact that education is not an episode limited to the few-years few-years at school. The Home Study Department at the University has developed a plan whereby sensible sensi-ble men and women may use their leisure time for study at heme in fields ranging from high school algebra to world politics. They may do this studying without interfering in-terfering with their regular work. There is no age limit. There are no school terms and no entrance examinations. -4 CALDWELL, IDA. The Native Daughters of Canyon county are going go-ing to preserve the aged log cabin of Tom, Dick and Dave Johnson, who built the structure In 1S01. The building will be moved to Memorial park, and will be furnished with Pioneer relics arranged In a style typical of the early days. HOMEDALE, IDA. Fire of unknown un-known origin totally destroyed the public school building at Ilomedale. The loss was partly covered by in-, in-, surance. PRESTON, IDA. Much damage was done to the hay crop in the Treasureton district, about fifteen miles north of here, by a recent cloudburst on Rocky peak. Two large streams of water rushed down the ravines on the north and south sides of the mountain, carrying fences, large rocks and cut liny with it. BOISE, IDA. Idaho lambs, exceptionally ex-ceptionally prime, are beginning to-move to-move to market in large numbers. The movement is considerably later than normal, due to a late spring and to the fact that many growers are holding their lambs for increased increas-ed weight because of a market demand de-mand for heavier stock. DUCHESNE, UT. Warrior insects in-sects of the grasshopper family, believed be-lieved to be the same species that the pioneers had to deal with, have appeared in the southeast portion of this county. Unless curbed soon these grasshoppers will prove extremely ex-tremely harmful to crops. EMMETT, IDA. Six carloads of cherries were shipped from the Emmett-Payette district recently. Shipments from the southwestern part of the state this season have been estimated at 75 cars, representing repre-senting a 25 per cent decrease from the 1931 total. Shipments from the northern part of the state are also under way with a substantial increase in-crease predicted. The 1932 estimate is 250 cars, while 1931 shipments totalled 86 cars. PROVO, UT. Un3mployment relief re-lief work in Provo cost a total of $7,179.67 beginning with December 1931, according to a report issued recently. OGDEN, UT. Pres. Mulcahy of . the Ogden Rotary club, presenting his annual report recommended that all Rotary clubs in Utah make a united effort to have the state supply textbooks for high school students as is the case with grade schools. This recommendation was made by the retiriug club president when in the report of the club activities ac-tivities said that the Ogden Rotar-ians Rotar-ians during the last school year had expended $500 in purchasing textbooks for 90 students who, due to economic conditions, would not have been able to continue at high school. SPANISH FORK, UT. The pea harvest for the local cannery is under way and the plant has commenced com-menced the season's pack. The peas are exceptionally fine flavored this year and the pods are well filled. A good crop Is expected. LOGAN, UT. After nearly two years of idleness, the Smith field pea cannery has opened for the summer sum-mer run. A maximum force of 450 men and 180 women may be employed. em-ployed. TOOELE, UT. The Tooele fair board has voted to carry on a fair again this fall, on September 23 and 24. BOISE, IDA. Suit to prevent collection of the five cent state gasoline tax on fuel used in pl.-ncs of the United Air Lines operating across Idaho between Portland ami Salt Lake has been filed in United States district court by riie aviation avia-tion company. LOGAN, UT. Due primarily to only an 80 per cent tax collection in -Cache county last year, expenses, including $14,000 for depreciation, exceeded revenues by $45.S33.40, a special audit report by the Utah Staw Agricultural college showed upon its submission to the county commissioners. BOISB IDA. Highways in Idaho continue in good condition although construction and repair work Is increasing in volume the report of the bureau of highways discloses. Travel on the Old Oregon Trail is slowed by construction at Georgetown George-town and Lava Hot Springs east of Pocatello and repair and resurfacing resurfac-ing operations west of Burley. Holes and a washout between Bliss and Twin Falls also are slowing traffic but tlie highway is open at all points. |