Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1910-11-05
IN THE GEM STATE

and highly respected resident of New
Plymouth. died suddenly Of heart fail
ure while seated In his buggy.
Max Cochran, convicted of forgery
by jury at Weiser, was sentenced by
Judge Bryan In the district court to
an indeterminate sentence Of one to
fourteen years.
Rewards for aiding in running down
persons who set forests afre have
been offered by the department OF
agriculture in public circular issued
from Washington.
Two saloons, located on the Oregon
side, directly opposite Weiser, on the
south side of the Snake river, were
destroyed by fire at an early hour Sat
urday morning, incendiarism being sus
pected.
Eddie Hoaglfn, of Caldwell, met with
q serious accident by being thrown
from horse. The animal struck the
boy on the head with one Of his feet
and he was otherwise injured from
the fall.
A man convicted OF drunkenness at
Caldwell was fined IS. He not having
the cash nor the disposition to work,
the Judge decreed that he should be
put upon a diet Of bread and water
for four or FIVE days.
The fall meeting of the presbytery
OF Idaho of the limited Presbyterian
church, which comprises southern Ida
no and eastern Oregon, was held at
Parma on Tuesday, October rs. About
80 delegates were present.
The preserving plant Of the Ken
meth Gordon Preserving company OF
Lewiston has resumed operations af-
ter a three days shutdown on &C
count Of fire which resulted in con-
siderable damage to its stock.
John ]. Mulvihill. a well known cit
lien of Cabinet, was killed by bull
let from Winchester. The gun was
accidently discharged, the bullet shat.
tering the left wrist and entering the
left breast and piercing the left lung.
Boise valley will establish reputa.
ton this season as being the best In
the country for growing alfalfa seed.
The crop this year Is larger and bet
ter than ever before. James Motlow,
living a mile west of Caldwell, got
SO bushels of clean seed off Of twenty
acres.
The Lewiston Land &
Water company Is now preparing the
land for planting 100 acres of addi-
tional orchard next spring. The dis
trict established by this company FIVE
years ago now covers 1000 acres and
has been practically all sold in five
acre tracts.
Already the government has under
taken the work of reforesting the vast
acres of Idaho timber which was burn
ed out in the recent fires and thou
sands of trees will be set out. This
work will be carried on as fast as pos.
sible, and it is probable that all of the
district will be replanted.
William Armstead Goulder, the pio-
neer newspaper man Of Idaho, died
at his home in Boise on October 20,
at the age of 49, Mr.. Goulder came
to Pierce City in 1860 and engaged in
placer mining He was one of the
best known writer's in the state.
While on her way to the church for
her wedding, Miss Mary Caves OF
Welser come near meeting her death
in runaway accident. The carriage
in whichNthe bridal party was riding
was wrecked, but all escaped unin'
jured, and the wedding occurred one
hour later than was scheduled.
The convention of the good roads
association of Ada county was held
in Boise last week. with an enthusi'
astic attendance. Adjournment was
taken until in January, when sec
ond meeting will be held and plans
laid to secure legislation favorable
to the cause at the coming legislature
Prof F. d. Farrell, director of the
southern Idaho agricultural extension
of the University of Idaho, has an
nounced that four movable schools OF
agriculture will be held simultaneous
ly at Weiser, Meridian, Wendell and
Idaho Falls.
Present indications point to the
unpreventable freeing of all of the
prisoners now in the state peniten'
tiary who committed crimes before
the indeterminate sentence law went
into effect, but who were sentenced
under that law.
John Amestoy was in charge OF
pack train, eight miles from Malad,
when the animals became frightened
and stampeded He was thrown from
his horse and dragged considerable
distance, sustaining injuries which
may result in his death.
Reports show that not more than Is
per cent of the grain crop of central
Idaho has passed from the hands OF
the farmers. The yield in the country
handled by the Lewiston buyers Is es.
timated at 100000 bushels, includ
ing wheat, barley and oats.
The preparations for the good roads
convention, which will convene In
poica IN October o. are we'll under