Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-14
IDAHO STATE NEWS


On January / the Burnley postotfice
was advanced to first class.
Over 100 south side settlers have
so far signed up for sugar beet acre
age next season.
In 1900 the population of the state
Of Idaho was 16i.772. 1t is now esti-
mated by good authority as $4,000.
The state owns about 100000
acres the returns from which are to
be devoted to schools and public in
situations.
Alfalfa hay is now being held at SIT
in the stack at Hepburn and If the
present freezup continues, bay will
likely stay up.
Idaho produces annually of gold, sill
YER, copper and lead nearly $20000.-
000-and her mineral wealth is practi-
cally untouched.
John W. Hart, president pro TEN.
of the senate, is governor of the
state of Idaho during the absence Of
Governor Brady and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sweetser from the state.
The state pleasantly, located on a
farm three miles southwest of Boise.
has been Systematically looted and
over 200 of the birds purchased in
Oregon have been either stolen or ho-
Grated
During the last year local wool
growers association has heen organ
lied in each of the national forests in
Idaho. The membership consists Of
those holding permits to range their
stock on the reserves.
Five thousand and eleven car loads
Of freight in and out Of Idaho Falls.
for the year 1909 is the record of the
local freight office of the Oregon
Short Line railroad. Almost one hun
dred car loads per week.
The report that thousands of sheen
are perishing on the Idaho range
from exposure and the absence of
! feed has caused much indignation
among sheep owners, who brand the,
story as absolutely false.
| The establishment of a woolen and
worsted mill at American Falls is
practically assured. A meeting of the
stockholders was held and articles of
incorporation adopted. The company
Is incorporated for S250.G00.
disastrous fire occurred DIT W2i-
ser on the 4th, when resulted in the
| total destruction of what was known
as the Science building. one of the
| first Of the Idaho Industrial institu-
ton. located about mile northwest
Of Weiser
During the year 1908 ard .un to No
vember 10, 1909. the state sanitary
beard has paid for the destruction Of
29337 predatory animals Of this
numbar, 1874 coyotes have been
| killed in Washington & bob oats and
two lynx
Cne-half million dollars a year is
the amount of tayes the property
owners of Ada county are paying, as
shown by the records in the office OF
the county assetsor. And the amount
is increasing at the rate of almost
100000 a year.
Payette valley orchardists have Sc
cured cheap oil rates an crude OIL to
be used in smudging. The Oregon
Short inc has made rate on the
smudee oil Of so cents per hundred
pounds from 7 o. An xees and Point
Richmond TO southern Idaho points.
The trial of State Senator A. l..
Freehafer. who was arrested on com
hlaint Of Secretary Of State Robert
Landsdon. recently CHARGED with yio-
lating the anti-pass 'aR PASSED at the
last legislature, wa held a Weiser
ON the 4th, and the defendant ac-
quilted.
Prominent dairvmen from all over
the state of Idaho win Gather in Cald-
well next week, January l0 and H.
10 discuss matters Of interest to the
industry In which thav are engaged at
the meetings of the Idaho Sthte Dairy
association which eenvenes there at
that time.
The sorting plant and ore pms of
the Mace mine, at Mace in the
Occur d'Alenes burne II on January 2.
together with the sorting ynaehinery.
heating plant, blacksmith shop and
: 200 feet of expensive cribbine. entail
ing a loss estimated at between
; $4,000 and 100000
/. he state livestock sanitary DOard
has reduced the bounty to he paid on
coyotes and grey wolves, commenc-
ing January Is, owing 10 frauds
5 which have been perpetrated by
/ bringing in feet from other states.
g The board will in the future pay 81
S head, instead of $3.50 for killing
II coyotes.
e John H. Garrett. formerly of Noun.
e tain Home, has filed a bond OF
?, $4,000 for his appearance in Idaho
I. for trial under indictments for
conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment ana suuornation OF perjury
crimes alleged to have been commit
II ted by Garrett In promoting the Great
t. Western Sugar Beet project
u Idaho has exceptionally good tele
O. phone development for its population
s. and extensive additions To existing