The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-18
IDAHO STATE NE VS..

Arnold Jonley, ST., Of Montpelier,
was struck by passenger train and in.
stantly killed.
Plates were laid for forty at the an.
nual banquet and huntsman's feast OF
the Weiser Rod and Gun club.
The poll Of voters in Lewiston is said
ITO be 2,150. The vote two years ago
IN the city precincts was 1,3G5.
w. D. Patton. while attempting to
ride bicycle in a 'leaping the gap
act in Boise, fell and broke his nose.
II G. v. Brent Of Weiser Is suffering
from broken leg and severe injuries
As the result Of a runaway accident.
There has been q heavy settlement
IN Long Valley during the past year,
and the people of the valley are pros
porous.
Miss Sadie Long of Boise has left
Tor Ponce, Porto Rico, where she ex.
poets to teach in the government
schools.
Fourteen hundred acres of state land
in Fremont county were sold at auc.
ton last week at an average price Of
SO an acre.
Eight saloon were raided by Boise
officers one day last week and eleven
slot machines confscated. The ma
chimes will probably be destroyed.
The fair directors report that the
receipts at the recent State Fair in
Boise exceeded the expenditures by
small margin, and are accordingly jub,
liant.
Boise fruit growers have dubbed to-
gether and raised funds for the pur'
pose Of making shipments Of fresh
fruit to supplement the Idaho exhibit
ht the Worlds fair.
John McCammon, a prominent citi.
zen, and one CT the leaders Of the DEM
ocratic party in southeastern Idaho,
died Suddenly at Pocatello of pneu.
monia after a few days illness.
A deal was closed last week in which |
II. H. Westby purchased F. w. Her.
lines z40-acre ranch, located on the
bench about eight miles south Of Pay
cite. The consideration was $4,000.
A Baptist church has been organized
at Notus with membership of six
teen. 1t is expected that several more
will sign the roll during the week. Al
ready they are talking church build.
ing.
This COMMITTEES engaged in the work
of raising the bonus Of $25O,000 asked
by Captain Evans for the construction
of railroad from Pine, Idaho, to Vale,
Oregon, has already raised over $780,.
900.
Three new business houses have
been completed at Notus, ten miles
below Caldwell, during the past two
weeks. One is for a general merchan.
disc store, one for butcher shop, and
one for saloon.
The body of William Harris was
found on the streets Of Pocatello, and
at first it was thought he had met with
foul plly, but an investigation proved
that his death was due to over-indul'
gence in intox.cants.
State Engineer Wayne Darlington.
who has just returned from trip to
California and other we-tern states, Is
of the opinion that Idaho is making
better prcgre-s in irrigation work
than any other state.
Chris Kesgard Of Emmett has just
harvested his crop Of potatoes. The
yield was immense. Last spring he
planted four lots northeast of the
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seven tons of big fellows. r
The secretary Of the interior has
eliminated from the Sawtooth forest re-
serve withdrawal in Idaho 10000 acres
of land found unsuitable for reserve
purposes. 1t will be thrown open to
entry under new regulations.
The Salvation army people of Boise
have purchased a bulding and will
open up workingnan's hotel, which
will accommodate from $50 to 800 men,
the object being to supply homes for
workingmen at minimum cost.
The fruit evaporation at New Plym-
outh has been destroyed by fire. The
building took fire from the bricks be-
coming heated and igniting woodwork
in contact with them The loss on the
building was $4,000 and on fruit $1,000.
Et.ts Eng neer Wayne Darlington
has rendered his resignation to Cover
nor Morrison, to take effect on Novem-
Der is. The governor will accept the
yaxionatio and will aDpOint to the Of