The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-07-27
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IN THE GEM STATE

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no, has been appointed all assistant in
the forest service.
| F. D. Farrell Of Boise has been ap-
pointed an agronomist in the agiicul-
tural department at salary of ST.
ESQ.
l. Braun, an old soldier, is critically
i'll in Boise hospital as result of
eating tainted fish in Chinese res
taurant.
Boise has added a soap factory to
| her list of enterprises. 1t is new
industry for the city, but neverthe-
less sturdy one.
Two highwaymen held and brutally
beat a 19-year-old boy in Boise in
broad daylight, but we're captured after
a fierce fight with the officers.
A defective flue was responsible for
the destruction of the home at EN-
nett of J. S. Robinson. the fire being
discovered in time to save portion of
the furniture.
The county commissioners have is
sued a cell for a special election to be
held in Canyon county on September
6 for the purpose of voting on the
local option question.
Work has begun on the new $35, 1000
municipal waterworks system at
Mountain Home. The bonds were ear
ried at an election held last spring
but the money has Just become avail
able.
That Boise will have the greatest
fair in it's history this fall from Octo
Der to ID is evidenced by the extra
ordinary preparations that are being
made by the Intermountain Fair as
ISOLATION.
John Lincran was run over and Kill
ed by train at Mountain Home. his
head being severed from his body. He
had been drinking, it is said, and is
believed to have. laid down on the
track and gone to sleep.
Notices are out for special cleo
ton to be held next month in Canyon
county for the purpose of voting
bonds for three bridges on the Pay
cite river. The proposed sites are at
New Plymouth, Letha and Fruitland.
Elce Bitterich, aged 49, Lucy t.
| terich aged 81, and Goldie Robinson.
aged IS. were drowned in the Pen
dOreilIe river at Sand Point, Sunday
> afternoon. The girls had gone bath
ing. though none of them could swim
: Further assurance that the Nampa
Caldwell electric line will be built and
in operation by fall has been given IL
an announcement made by the com
mittee of Nampa, Caldwell and Boule
ward citizens looking after the right
of-way.
Officials of the Oregon Short Line
general offices have been invited to
attend the celebration to be given by
the people of Paris, on July Oath
to mark the opening of the Paris
branch that is fast being completed
from Montpelier.
W. w. Chapman GA years of age, o
Montpelier. reputed to be the oldes
engineer on the O. S. L., died at Sal
Lake hospital. July 16, following al
operation for bladder trouble. He was
taken to the hospital in Salt Lake one
week before his death.
The city health department of Boise
has carried it's city-wde weed-cuttlns
} campaign to a success. Practically al
of the inside property has been clear
ed of weeds, and the officers are nov
going hot after the owners of propert,
in the outside districts.
A coroners jury has decided tina
Willard d. Smell, brickmason, whose
body was found by the railroad tract
= near Sebree siding. came to his dealt
as result of being knocked from
the train by some unknown person
y the fall beaking his neck
Thirty days after their regular pa,
day, the 112 miners formerly EN-
ployed at the Rex mine at Wallace
continue unpaid. The management
has failed to make good promises o
settlement. and the mine still stand
i. to all practical intents shut down.
. Charged with taking the Illicit earl
/. ings of Pocatello, Ida, woman, Wi
liam Scholl was arrested at Denve
5, by federal authorities under the whit
(. slave act He is charged with payin
J. the womans fare from POcatello
Salt Lake and there placing her IN
resort.
The citizens of Bull are plannin
for a big fair to be held the latte
70 part of September. A monster aer
cultural exhibit will be held for whic
will be given valuable premium
There will also be prizes for the bes
- horses cows, hogs. sheep and chic
ems exhibited.
What might have been seriOI
fire at the Boise barracks was exit
guished through the timely discover
of the conflagration by one of the SO
diers, who saw the fire on the gras
creeping close to the powder houses
the several hardware firms of III