American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22

pointed postmaster NJ South Boise,
Ada county.
Forty acres OF fruit land near Meri-
dian was sold last week for 10000. or
$3.50 an acre.
Socialist nominees for legislative
and county officers OF Ada county
have been filed with the county clerk.
Az an aid and protection to those
Engaged In raising crops on irrigated
lands in the state, the work OF the
0ooding experimental station Is going
to be Of inestimable value.
Sam Young an old-timer Of Lemhl
county since 1865. Is oead. HE was
n of the most prominent men in
the early days Of Lemhi county. and
held several public offices.
Lester Thorne, a young man resid-
Ing about 15 miles from Midvale, was
killed during a violent windstorm
which swept that section. by the fall
ling of q tree, under which he. to-
gether with two friends. was standing.
The people OF Payette are con.
siderably exercised over a report sent
out from that city q few days ago
stating that great damage had been
done to the city through a high wind
Almost everything In the report was
false.
The battleship Idaho holds the dis
tinction Of having outshot the Allan
tic feet at battle practice and, al
: though not officially announced. will
undoubtedly fly the broad red gunnery
pennant at her fore during the fol
lowing year.
+. II. Nleo, one of the owners oil
the Twin Falls News. committed sui
eide ON October IL, using a carving
knife with which he inflicted the ia
tai wounds. The act Is supposed to
have been the result of worry ovei
business sffalrs.
The first marriage license ever Is
sued In Boise for a Japanese man and &
Caucasian was granted las
week. Before the license was granted
the county attorney was consulted ant
II vas found that the Idaho law does
not prohibit such a union.
At the county division meeting. he'll,
In Preston. must enthusiasm was ex
pressed. The attendance was goot
and q committee OF fifteen was ap
pointed to hold a series OF meetiHgI
and draft petitions for circulation
looking to a division OF Oneida county
Ten prisoners made their escape
from the Boise jail. after saving IL
two a large Rale lock which fastene,
the alley door of the city jail. All o
the men who escaped are regarde'
as bad characters, and their RECAP
ture will be effected II possible.
Following a long series of financial
difficulties. extending from the tim
when II was closed for a few day
three years ago on account of
shortage Of cash. caused by the none,
stringency In the panic of 1907, tn
Citizens State bank of Standpoint ha
closed again.
Queen" finely bred trottin
mare belonging to w. n. Dawson
which held a trotting record Of
mile in two minutes and eight SEE
ands. was literally scared to death b
the huge traction engine In Boise. TIL
animal dropped dead when the engin
attempted to pass her.
The question OF whether a perso
cutting timber In an amount create
the rules and regulations Of the SCI
rotary OF the interior must hrst obtai
Q permit from the secretary OF the II
terror has been settled negatively b
Judge Frank 8. Dietrich.
Dennis McInerney. who shot Peele
Foster. near Gilmore, some week
ago was found to be insane by a con
mission Of insanity. Mclnerney wa
injured on the top OF his head som
years ago and Is not mentally a
countable for what he does when b
becomes excited or overheated,
Harry Shoop. the boy sent to priso
from Bingham county in July. 1870
for grand Larceny has been pardone,
upon recommendation OF the priso
physician who declared that youn
Sharp, who was but 16 when he con
mitted the crime. would certainly dI
OF heart disease In a short time
confined In the ~penitentiary.
Preliminary steps were tasen
Boise last week toward the establish
ment OF a real estate fair and the o
g~anixation Of u body to be know
as the state board of agriculture. Tn
plan of those who attended the NEE
Ing is 70 ask the state for an Apr
priation for the fair and to develop
with state aid along the same line
the Intermountaln fair.
Evidence that the people OF ldah
are coming to appreciate more an
more the advantages TO be derive
from careful breeding of high-clas
poultry is contained in the splendl
showing made in this class at the Il
termountain fair. The exhibit Is twic
ms large rs that OF last year.