Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-03-27
IDAHO STATE NE VS.

capital stock from $4,000 to $T5,OOO.
Contracts have been let and work
begun on 100 dwelling houses in Twin
Falls and the adjoining subdivisions.
The members Of the United Pres
byterian church of Weiser are plan
ming to erect new edifice this sum-
mer
A movement is on foot in Ada
county to organize a Taft club. Mem
bership rolls were started through
the county a few days ago.
A. J. Hopkins, Weiser's new post
master, took charge of the Office last
week. R. D. Boutwell,, formerly act
ing postmaster, is retained as deputy.
The crest of the flood in the Lew
iston country is believed to have
passed, the streams are falling and
the indications are that the damage is
over
The Martindale opera house and
dance hall at Basin has been de-
stroyed by fire, the work of an incen-
diary, the loss being $4,000, with no.
insurance
W. A. Deveridge, a miner employed
in the Homestake mine at Neal, was
buried under tons of debris as the
result of car jumping the track, and
instantly killed.
The Malad schools were closed last
week and the building fumigated, ow-
ing to the fact that one of the schol-
ars was taken sick with diphtheria
while in school.
The libel suit started by State Aud
itor Bragaw against Governor Good
ing and the Daily Statesman company
has been dismissed on motion of Mr..
Bragaw's attorney.
Patrick Lynch of Boise was cleo
trocuted by a live wire at the Trade
Dollar mine at Dewey He was clean
ing away debris caused by the fire
when the accident occurred.
The men of the Trade Dollar Min
ing company are without a place to
eat or sleep as a result of the recent
fire at Dewey, and are being cared
for by the people of the camp.
The streets of Twin Falls are now
lighted by electricity, twenty-five arc
lights being in use. 1t is predicted
that the number of lamps will be
doubled before the summer is over.
An ordinance has been passed by
the Nampa city council, over the veto
of the mayor, limiting the number Of
saloons in that town to six, until the
town shall have over 1000 inhab-
itants.
William Heuter, Greek, who was
injured at Miner by an explosion
December 10, died in a Boise hospi-
tai last week from his injuries. Heu-
ter was the only man injured by the
explosion.
While plotting a log raft down
the Clearwater river Alex Hudson,
q well known raft pilot, was swept
into the big eddy just below Peck
and drowned before assistance could
reach him.
Tommy Kimball, aged Z, was seri-.
ously injured on Weiser fiat last
week. While riding on a disc harrow
with another boy, the horses ran
away and young Kimball was thrown
under the rig and his skull badly
crushed.
Boise is the beginning Of movement
which may result in the running down
of an organized band of horse thieves
that has for long time been oper-
ating in the southern part of this
state
The entire section of Dewey on
the left-hand side of Main street,w was
destroyed by fire on the 10th. 1t is.
not known how the fire originated,
but it started in the large barn owned
by the Dewey company. 1t is thought
the loss will reach $4,000.
Vincent Harold of New York and G..
M. MAR of Canada, experienced horti-
culturalists, have arrived in Boise,
and state they are here for the pur-
pose of taking up lands under the.
Boise-Payette project. which they pro-
pose to plant in California raisin
grapes.
The senate public lands committee
has authorized favorable report
upon the enlarged homestead bill
which was framed by the general
committee of western congressman,
amending it, at the request of Sena-
tor HeS1aurn, to except Idaho from its
provisicns.
Tom Allison. convicted of assault
with attempt to kill Marshal Will
liams at @Ageville has been SEN
fenced to one year and eight months
in the penitentiary. He shot at Will
liams three times with a repeating
rife last October after being warned
to keep quiet
Notice of sale of state lands To-
Gated in Fremont county have been
sent out by Register Church. The
tract to be offered embraces about g.
500 acres, appraised at from $40 to $11
per acre. The sale will be held at
st. Anthony April 49, commencing
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Max Zimmerman of St Paul, Mimi,
horse aucJioneer of national re-