The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The home Of h. A. Chfsholm OF
Meadows was destroyed by fire last
week. Most OF the furniture was
saved.
A number Of new sidewalks and
crosswalks have been built In Mead.
ows In the past few weeks and are
great Improvement 10 the town.
A number Of papers OF the state
are advocating the primary system In
Idaho. In place OF the caucus method
OF placing candidates In nomination.
William Cupp was quite seriously
injured an a result OF his team run.
ming away. near Caldwell. Mr.. Cupp
being dragged into bGrb-wire fence.
The Gooding Commercial club Ii
trying 10 convince those interested in
the Gooding bank that the time In
ripe for such an Institution to open
for business.
The city council OF Pocatelio has
decided TO call special election 10
vote on q proposition 10 bond the city
for $4,000 for the construction OF a
modern sewer system,
The South Idaho District Medical
society held It's regular spring meet.
Ing In Boise on Tuesday. an extensive
and interesting program having been
prepared for the occasion
The Idaho Il Nevada Southern
Railway company has purchased
seven blocks from the Twin Falls
Townsite company IA site for its
yards and buildings In Twin Falls.
II IL proposed 10 organize In Boise
a branch OF the Independence League.
started BY William r. Hearst.
Branches Of this league are 10 be
started In every state In the Union.
Extensive preparations are being
made BY the church people or Boise
for the State Sunday school conven.
ton to be held Ia the capital city
beginning May and continuing three
days.
Governor Gooding has appointed G.
O. nailou OF Boise member of the
members OF the board are r. ], Pulse
al Grangevilic and r. NJ, Star of sho-
shone
weiser baseball enthusiasts have
taken the initiative In the matter Of
organizing league I'm southern
idaho 10 play this season. and II IL
probable u four.town league will be
organized.
The machinery Ii on the ground for
drilling city well ut Gooding II In
planned 70 put In q strong pump and
engine with q city water tower. FIX.
cellent water In expected 10 be
reached at about 200 feet.
information has been received that |
graduates OF the Nampa High school |
viii be exempt from examination In |
entering the University OF Michigan.
This liz evidence that the schools rank |
among the first OF the state.
Commencing July l the Boise post |
once viii be the depository for all
the post0ffices In the state. Most of |
the offices affected have heretofore
deposited their funds with the assist
ant treasurer at San Francisco.
The prohibition state executive
committee has issued cali for the
friends OF temperance to meet in
Hoise ON Wednesday. May q. for the
purpose of formulating plan ON
which the temperance forces OF tho |
state may be united,
The formal opening OF tho Canyon
canal win occur April "a. when the
governor and number OF prominent
people will he present Thts project
when completed viii water $4,000
acres ON the Emmett bench. and some
Of the finest land In the state.
There IN now great demand for
iaboring men In the various reeilma
ton campx- The American Fails Ca
nal company needs men badly. ar
rangements being ready to start ON
the construction Of twenty miles Of
canals. II laborers are 20 be found
Ten thousand dollars. the highest
price on record for draft horse. has
just been received by Ciemans 4
Lloyd Of Moscow for the stallion
Mammoth Prince. The horse goes to
Grankeyiiie to an association of
breeders His weight is sseo pounds.
II In given out that syndicate
Ia planning 20 start village across
the Boise river from Boise. ON the
bench. Surveys have been ordered
and work 10 soon 10 be commenced
Thirty houses viii be built at once.
End water and electric llEht system
installed.
McCammon has been thrown into
fever Of excitement abou, the mys
,ersous DISAPPEARANCE of y. /. Royce.
registering at the Hardness hotel.
April l. from Boise. Royce was ac
eomp2nIed by his six-year-oid son.
and II IL feared they have met with
foal play
Al r.cent meeting Of the CALDWELL
Commercial club the secretary. J, n
0owen. Was presented With q taoe
diamond ring by the menbers OF the
club. rs q token OF the appreciation
Of the work done for the club az sec. ,
rotary Of the Canyon coun,y Fair as
Eoeiation
W c. Merritt. neid worker In the
Pacific northwest for the Information,
al Sunday School association. Is hold
ing county Sunday school eonven.
tions In several counties OF the state
prsof 10 the Etatr Convention which
meets In Boise May 9 and continues
three days
The new brick yard IL In operation
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