Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-03-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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An Idaho Falls electrician has in
vented a device to thaw out water
pipes with electricity, which is said to
be successful.
An experienced wooden man is now
at Pocatello investigating the condi
tions, with view Of establishing
wooden mills in that city.
Located four miles north of the
main strike at Jarbidge a new town
has been established called Jack Hole
The new place has population of 100,
The health department of the city
of Boise is urging the establishment
of crematory in that city to be used
in destroying the refuse gathered up
The officials of Latah county de.
clare that the anti-cigarette law will
be enforced and have notified the
cigar stores that sales to minors must
stop.
The capitol building commission
has closed contract for the compile
ton of the masonry work of the third
story of the capitol at Boise at a
contract price of $4,000.
At Billiards. landing on the upper
Snake the Lewesshons will build the
second largest smelter in the world
to treat the copper ores, of which
there are millions of tons available
along the river.
The Commercial club of Payette
has engaged the services of an ex.
perienced auctioneer and will inau
gurate weekly free market day for
the benefit of merchants and farmers
in Payette valley.
The federal congress must now de-
eide the size Of the units Of the In
dian lands of the Fort Hall Indian res
ervation susceptible to irrigation
plant now building near the head
waters of the Blackfoot river.
The flood situation in Pocatello Is
much improved, though yet the cause
of much property loss and suffering
among the poorer classes. Water in
some of the city streets on the east
side of town reached a depth of four
feet, condition without precedent
in Pocatello.
Fifty families were forced to
leave their homes in Nampa on ac-
count of flood which has placed the
northern part of the town under wa
ter. break in the New York canal
of the government irrigation project
made it necessary to turn the water
into Indian creek, causing the flood.
futile attempt was made to break
into the vault of the st. Anthony
Banking & Trust company at St. An
thony The would-be burglar cut a
hole through the brick wall between
the bank and an adjoining storeroom,
but was either frightened away or
gave up the job before reaching the
vault
Hon William H. Watt, former state
senator and prominent Democrat poll
tician from HALEY, who became men
tally unbalanced in 1903, has re-
turned to his home, fully recovered,
and it is stated interesting legal
proceedings will follow, it being
charged that his fortune has myster-
iously dwindled away during his alb
sence.
Weiser is to have a $125,000 hotel.
This was decided when twelve resi-
dents of the city subscribed for $780,
900 worth of stock in the new enter
prise; $4,000 will be raised in sub
scriptions and $4,000 borrowed. It is
proposed to make it second to none in
the state.
A movement to divide Nez Perez
county at the next session of the leg
islature was formally launched in
Orofino last week at a meeting called
by the Commercial club to formulate
plans for the campaign and to settle
on the territory to be embraced in the
proposed new county
U. P. Johnson, the large fockmaster
of Blaine county, is wintering 1000
head on the North Side Twin Falls
tract, feeding TO considerable extent
grain which he purchased previous to
threshing last fall. and when Mr..
Johnson had secured bunch that a
long winter was coming.
The long hard winter does not seem
to affect the interest in real estate
at Cambridge, and strangers are com
ing almost daily, and much property
is changing hands. Many new enter
prises are proposed for Cambridge
prominent of which will be a large
forwarding and commission house.
Claud and Clint Allen, twin broth
ers, married about year ago on the
21st anniversary of their birthday.
Tuesday a son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clint Allen and daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Allen. Now,
what we want to know is whether this
is a staple coincidence or a family
mixup. says the Parma Herald.
AT q meeting of the Bingham Coun
ty Woolgrowers' association the en-
tire spring clip of the members Of
the association were contracted to a
Chicago firm for 2114 cents pound.
The total crop will aggregate several
million pounds.
little Anna Conrad, aged IL, per
formed an act of heroism in Boise last
week, when she entered a burning
building at the risk of her life in or