Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS


lace. has been authorized to begin
business with capital Of $4,000.
The acreage planted to corn ana
wheat In the Payette valley this year
win be the largest in the history OF
the valley.
The board Of trustees Of Meridian
have purchased a chemical fire engine
to be used in protecting that town
from the fire fisad.
AT least $500 is to be spent in
fireworks during the proposed three
days celebration Of the Fourth OF
July at Boise this year.
The union brewery workers of Boise
have gone out on strike and the fight
promises to be to the finish, non-union
men having been employed in their
stead
The house has passed the bill auth
orizing the state of Idaho to purchase
1890 acres adjoining the Yellowstone
Park for fish culture station, at SLIPS
per acre.
Fire at Hope last week did damage
to the amount of $4,000, and fur
Their spread OF the flames was only
prevented by blowing up two houses
with dynamite.
Mrs. Ira spaulding Of Burton died
at the home Of relatives in Uintah,
Utah, last week, where she had gone
to be treated for a malady from which
she was suffering.
The Franklin mill and cyanide
plant located at Pine was destroyed
by fire last week. and fifty men are
out OF employment. The plant was
valued at $4,000.
Land values In the Payette valley
are rapidly increasing. There are
still few unimproved ranches under
the ditch which can be purchased at
from $40 per acre UP.
At a late meeting at Caldwell of the
fair directors, it was fully decided to
hold q livestock auction sale the fol
lowing Monday. October IL. after the
Canyon county fair closes.
The people Of Boise are agitating
the question of the issue Of 100000
in bonds for the purpose Of establish
will be credit to the state.
Idaho is to be well represented at
the National Sunday School conyen-
ton to be held in Louisville, June Is
to 20, four delegates going from
Boise, one from Shoshone and one
from Bruneau.
The school board of Boise has grant
ed an increase in wages to the grade
teachers. those having received $720
last year being advanced to $3.50, and
those receiving $3.50 last year will in
future receive $500.
The Idaho & Nevada Railroad COM
pany has just filed articles Of incor-
poration with the secretary Of state.
This company proposes to build
railroad from Twin Falls to Wells,
New, and the promoters say work is
to start at once
It Is announced in a dispatch from
Washington that Senator Hepburn will
not be candidate for reelection as
national committeeman from Idaho,
but that his successor will be chosen
at Chicago by the Idaho delegates to
the national convention.
Thomas R. Arrate is under arrest
at Idaho City, charged with the muir
der of Domingo Evassenna, a fellow
countryman. Arrate declares that
he killed the man in self-defense, and
will attempt to prove this by two eye
witnesses of the tragedy.
At the city election at Moscow the
people voted for dry" town, the sup
porters of saloon element being over
whelmingly defeated. There were
more votes cast than ever before at
city election as the result of very
lively and exciting campaign.
Secretary Garfield has asked for
proposals to furnish electrical appara-
tus for power and pumping develop
ment at Minidoka dam. The estimat-
ed cost Of material to be covered by
immediate purchase is $4,000 and that
of optional material about 100000.
An amendment was attached to the
omnibus public building bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of
additional land and enlarging the pub
| lie building at Boise. This enlarge
ment is deemed necessary In order to
accommodate the growing federal
| business.
The first market day" held at EN-
NETT proved such a success that, 1t is
the intention of the promoters to re.
peat it regularly in the future. Every
thing offered for sale brought good
| prices and everyone was apparently
| satisfied with the way the affair was
| conducted.
| q. G. Croker. the promoter of the
| irrigation of the large tract Of land
near Downey. received the good news
that the papers had passed the gen.
eral land department at Washington,
| and the president had signed them.
Work will start on the project within
short time.
Great interest is being shown in
| the opening Of the Twin Falls-Salmon
river segregation OF land, to take
| place on June l. There will then be
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