Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-08-26
IN THE GEM STATE


on the new buildings at Nampa have
demanded raise in pay from Sc to
per day.
The women of Boise have under
taken the task of raising the remain
ing $500 for the Children's Home
Finding society.
The state convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in Mountain Home, Oc-
tober 7. s. and 10.
The state board of equalization has
increased the assessment on autom0-
biles 20 per cent Now you will hear
he Idaho editors roar.
It is claimed that a billion dollars
worth of ore may be extracted from
the proven district at Park City Utah,
and even then her mineral wealth Will
not be exhausted.
At the Settlers day celebration at
Soldier, which was a most enthusiastic
event, S11, 900 was subscribed for an
electric railroad from Gooding to
Boise via Soldier
ID. Ross OF Idaho City who suffered
bad burn while working on steam
engine at that place, is recovering
from his injuries and expects to soon
leave the hospital
Engineers of the salt Lake Route
are at work in the ives, side of Phoebe
district, presumably making the per
manent survey for the branch line Of
railroad to the Prince mine
An unknown man was killed on the
railroad half a mile north of Payette.
1t is not known whether he was struck
by the early morning passenger train
or was riding on a through eastbound
flyer and attempted to get off.
From three acres IT berries of the
raspberry dewberry and blackberry
varieties W. B. Baxter. of Emmett,
will realize $1,000. His raspberry and
dewberry crop has already been har-
vested and brought the owner 5000.
Discovery Of a ledge which is be-
lieved to be the source of the placer
gold on Silver creek, in northern Ne
vada, is reported The discovery was
made near the apex Of the mountain
between Silver creek and Van Dusen
creek
While playing in the dooryard at
the home of her parents, the little 16-
months old daughter of Mr.. ami Mrs
Elmer Archer residing on ranch
near Boise, was drowned, falling into
ditch midway between the house
and stable.
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mont County association will be held
in ST. Anthony, September 81 to "a.
Six thousand dollars will be distrib
uted in prizes and purses Every Of
fort is being put forth to make it a
splendid success.
Acting under authority of an act
passed by the state legislature for the
creation Of state park adjoining Sho-
shone Falls, State Land Selector Nor
man Belcher has sold 1877 acres Of
public school lands to John F. Mac
Lane. bidding for the state
Glenna Lynch, 20 years old has
been chosen by group Of Chicago
and take possession of a 100 acre fruit
farm. which they have bought with
their earnings. The younger women
call themselves the idaho Guild"
George Reed, an employee OF the
government, lost his life by drowning
in the Snake river below the Mini
doka dam. Reed was fishing with
companions along the river when
he stepped into a hole and was drawn
into the water by an undercurrent.
Edwin, the S-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stockton, was probably ia
tally injured at the Stockton ranch.
near Parma, by being run over by
heavy wagon carrying a hay rack.
One of the horses struck the little
fellow. knocking him down and the
wheels passed over his body.
Paul Pierre aged II, confessed
murderer Of his father, Gus Pierre, is
in jail at st. Anthony awaiting trial.
The murder was committed July II at
Mud Lake. William Williams, a
neighbor. secured the young mans
confession. Cruelty on the part Of
the father is the alleged cause.
One of the old tunnels which honey
combs the townsite Of Murray caved
in one day last week, causing a bad
break on the main street The en-
frances to these cid tunnels have
been closed up ard forgotten and
much of the old work may never be
discovered until the ground caves in.
Much interest has been aroused at
Mamma in the effort of the offv of
hcials to enforce the ordinance pro
hibiting riding of bicycles on the
sidewalks. During the past week a
arge number of people have been
brought into court for the offense.
smong whom have been several prom
nent citizens.
We learn from a 24-page booklet, re
'ently printed by the Park city Rec
I'd for the Commercial Club that the