The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-05-20
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

r. Hunt of Emmett, "dS '0fSSt'
hurt by being dragged by runaway
horse.
aohn Rynearson, OF Emmett, was
thrown from load OF hay when ms
wagon went into an irrigation ditcn
and he was badly injured.
| Coal has been discovered on the
ronman farm. two miles east OF
GrangeyiIle and movement is on
foot to form a company TO develop
mine.
Charles Bafford, an aged miner.
/ who has been resident OF the Null
doom district for the past fifteen years
or more, was found dead In his cabin.
He has no known relatives.
The Young Women's Christian as.
ISOLATION was permanently organized
| in Boise on May 10, with the largest
wonan,s banquet ever given In the
city. 215 women being seated at the
tables.
w. G. Stagner 749er, aged AZ
years. is dead at Bonners Ferry. He
discovered the placer ground on
Boulder creek and was known to all
the placer mining camps Of the west
from Marysville, Cal, to Helena,
Mont.
From all sources in the valley about
Emmett the reports as they come In
are very optimistic in relation to the
outlook for an excellent fruit crop.
The peach and apricot trees In many
places on the slope and in the valley
are loaded.
six prisoners in the Caldwell jail
had a close call on Thursday, when
the jail was damaged by fire. There
was delay in securing the keys to the
cells after the fire was discovered, and
1t was feared for time the prisoners
would be suffocated.
A coroner's jury has returned a
verdict of accidental shooting in the
case of Orr Hendrie, son of G. +.
Hendrie, prominent implement dealer
of Blackfoot, who was found dead
with a bullet hole through his head
in his fathers office.
The Owyhee, the largest hotel in
the intermountain country, was for.
mally opened at Boise on May 8 by
public ceremonies. Governor Brady
took part in the exercises, delivering
an address. The total cost of the
structure is estimated at 100000.
The fruit crop in Cassia county was
damaged very little by the recent
frosts. While in Colorado and the
lower attitudes smudging and heating
were resorted to as means of saw.
ing the crop, no such precaution was
necessary in most parts of southern
Idaho.
The construction of the Boomers
Ferry bridge will result in making a
notable addition to the village of
Bonners Ferry. 1t is stated that
twenty-six contracts have been let far
the erection of buildings across the
river, all of which will be built this
season.
The contract for the construction of
the Crane creek irrigation project to
reclaim 10000 acres of land at cost
Of 100000, has been entered into in
Boise between contractors and the
Crane Creek Irrigation company. The
acreage embraced is all tributary to
Weiser.
Pearl Anderson, the 14-year-old
daughter of R. K. Anderson, a promi.
lent stockman and farmer and former |
special officer of Cassia county, com.
nitted suicide at Albion by shooting
herself through the heart with a re.
1olVer. The cause of the deed is un.
Inc hrst city branch of a Young
"oman's Christian association to be
established in Idaho is in Boise. The
movement is unique in that it was
started by the girls, who perfected the
organization, secured 625 members and
maintenance fund of $4,000 for the
irst year.
The Idaho Knights of Columbus
concluded a three days convention in
5olse on May 8. The state member.
MP was announced as no. Charles
!. Mcdonald of Lewiston was 70.
'iected as state deputy. The state
ouncil will meet next year in Coeur
'Alene City.
work of converting Bear lake. Rich
ouhty' into gigantic reservoir for
ne Telluride Power company has
zen resumed and it will soon be DOS
IDLE to divert the waste water of tbe
lVer over the 10000 acres of rich
and lying between the lake soda
prings and Montpelier.
The news has been received NJ
win Fails that Frank TANNER oi :
-och creek was killed by Indians lust
yer the Nevada line on the 9th inst
tanners death is ascribable to Of +,
orts OF himself and other cowbovs n !
ecoVer their horses, stolen by ma
auding bands of Shoshones
Whiie water will not be available
1t use on the Twin Falls,Oaklev nro.
'ct until next spring, MANY lana ;
wn i on this Carey act project ara !
aElng land cleared of sagebrush - :
10 nave their places ready to p,onr
''her this fall or early next spring
A large force of men are at worl
tne oregon Short Line yards d,
"ApS changing the switches 81 tbgtl
: Tlock signal system that is nav
east of town can be nut int
'eration. The system has been n
'erahon towards the west for a Ion7 /.