Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-02-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

next fall.
A Nez Perez county farmer has re-
Gently sold hog that weighed 700
pounds, and which brought $54.75.
Going to the bedroom to feed her
baby, Mrs F. F. Wyatt of Burke dis
covered that the infant had been
smothered to death.
Last year Utah and Idaho produced
100000 tons of sugar beets, which.
when refined, made approximately
194,O00,0O0 pounds of sugar
The 10year-old son of Mr.. and.
Mrs. Elmer Rock of Weiser was pain
fully wounded in his right foot while
playing with loaded revolver.
The two-year-old son of E. Man,
ring, living near Harpster. swallowed
quantity of carbolic acid which he
found. and died in terrible agony.
Canyon county is intending to fund
the 100000 debt created through the
prosecution of the murderers of form
er Governor Steunenberg, at per
cent.
Two 7-year-old boys residing at
Standpoint have confessed to robbing
the postoffice at that place, taking
mail belonging to the Humbird Lum-
Der company.
An ice jam, which had formed
above the bridge across the Boise
river at Parma was blown out with
dynamite, eliminating all danger TO,
the bridge from the ice.
While digging a well on the farm
of James Bennett near Parma, oil was
struck at eighty feet. That locality
Is said to have always been considered
as oil territory by experts.
The potato and orchard heating
special, run for the last two weeks
over the Oregon Short Line in Idaho,
was a success. Over $4,000 came to
listen to the lectures given by the
experts.
The King Hill Fruit Growers asso--
citation has filed articles of incorpora--
ton with the secretary of state The
association starts out with a good
membership and every prospect of
success.
Daniel Kenney, ST., a pioneer resi-
dent of Pocatello, died on January 80.
The cause of Mr.. Kenney's death was.
somewhat peculiar. AS a result of
contraction of the esophagus he,
choked to death.
Cunning for jack rabbits and en-
countering wildcat instead was the
experience of four of Bosses MIN
rods, one morning recently, one Of
the party, w. d. Cole, receiving some
serious scratches as a result.
If congress authorizes the issuance,
Of reclamation certificates of indebt--
edness or bonds to the extent of $780,
100000, all government irrigation pro
Jects now under way can be COM
pleted according to approved plans in.
about two years.
Probably not less than 500 acres of
cantaloupes and 800 acres of water
melons will be planted on the King
Hill segregation the coming season. 1t
was demonstrated last year that no
better melons can be grown anywhere.
than In that section.
The postmaster general has made
a ruling to the effect that rural car.
riers- after February / shall not col
lect loose coins placed in mail boxes
for postage. Patrons will be required
to place such coins In an envelope or
wrap them securely in paper
More sheep are being fed in the.
neighborhood of Kimberly this win.
ter than at any previous time since
the settlement of the project and as.
consequence the farmers are receiv-
ing top prices for hay and other feed
products they have to dispose of.
Plans are now on foot to construct
one Of the biggest dams in the state
on the Snake river at American
Falls. One million dollars will be
expended and reclaim 100000 acres
OF land. It is proposed to raise the.
water level of Snake river at Ameri-
can Falls thirty-four feet.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion will hear the case Of the League
of Southern Idaho Commercial clubs.
against the Oregon Short Line in
Boise on February %. The league
asks rates on coal from Wyoming to.
Idaho points not to exceed the Butte.
Mont, rate of 1926 a ton.
A systematic robbery of the mails
at the Boise postoffice, which is be-.
iieved to have been going on for sew
eral weeks. was unearthed last week
when 10-year-old boy was taken into
custody when caught unlocking post.
ofice boxes with keys which he
claims another lad gave him.
The heavy weight of snow that had
fallen on the roof was the cause of
the collapse of the warehouse at Mid
vale belonging to the Midvale Mer-
camille company and the Payette:
Flour Milling company. The ware
house contained a large amount Of
sacked grain which was damaged.
A report is current at Payette that
negotiations have been practically
completed whereby the Hill interests.
will take over the Idaho Northern rail-
road and extent, building lines up both
the north and south forks Of the Pay.