The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-05
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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Paper. expects 70 so 70 Mexico 70 loln
the inauTTectOs
Tho idaho state convention OF Mo
dern W0odmen Of America win con
vano IN Idaho Falls. May 2. and will
continue until May 4.
Tho ten southwestern counties
we're veil represented at tho booster
meeting 81 tho Western Development
association held ia P0catello.
Announcement IL out Tor the organl
FatiOn pf 4 stake choral society 1T
Preston and The stake presidency
have called upon 200 persons 10 b.
come members
Claims for the killing 81 s9f preda
tory animals 10 the atate for the nFEl
half of April have been allowed BY the
stale officials large majority Of
them are ceYotea.
There II i measure before the city
council NJ Caldwell making II a mis-
dameanor for The owner 81 an automo
bile 10 allow his raachine TO stand on
Main street longer than ave minutea
Plans are being laid 10 make the
fat stock show 70 be held ~ Lewiston,
December ~. "a, "a, the most success
fHi gathering ot stoekmen ever held
Ia the states of the Pacific Northwest
The state land sale held a. Burnley
and at which some 5000 acres Of land
waa offered for sale attracted q large
number Of buyers Over 1880 acres
Of land were sold and there was much
spirited bidding,
From now ON II will not be possible
% secure mail on Sunday IN Boise
unless one rents poatofilce box, the
postmaster having decided 10 give
the mali carriers complete day Of
rest on that day
Tho Jury Ia the case u Leo CrameE
N HALEY. on trial II Rhoahone ON the
charge Of having accepted deposits
IN the Idaho State bank at HALEY
after be knew the bank was insolyent
brought IN verdict Of guilty
blame for the boiler explosion on an
Oregon Short Line locomotive near
Brady. when Hort Chapman aud A. Il
Nichols. the engine crew. we're killed
has been placed on the head OF this
Victims themselves by the board Of
inquiry.
Senator norah has been given all
HIS old committees by the committed
on committees. ana In addition has
been made member OF the committed
on foreign relations. which will handle
the Mexican question u Il come be
fore congress.
rho sheepmen OF Washington eoun
~ are making extensive preparations
iog sheep Hhsarlug season. which viii
open about May /. While u II said
the quantity thia season will be NJ
greater than last. yet the quality will
be much more satisfactory.
With the closing OF the bar In the
Arcade theatre ut Wallace last week
one OF tho last % the VESTS notorious
dance halls passed into history, The
action came as a result of the com
miAslonsrS' refusal 70 again grant /
liquor license TO tbs proprietor.
w, y. Pierce. president Of the Bots,
lnteruTban. held conference with
members OF the Caldwell Commercial
club last week relative 10 the pro
posed oompany'a line from this eitI
through the Deer Flat country an,
ending with terminal at Roswell
The noise Statesman announces
that when Governor HawleY reachel
home from his eastern trip he vii
mud that he has been deserted by tht
state hoard of equalization la hi
crusade 10 enforce the cash value
principle IN the assessment OF prop
oTty.
The relna ~ municipal government
In POoatello have bgeu formally trans
lerred from tho hands Of u Repuoli
can administration, which has been Il
ccutrol Tor the past two years, to IN,
haHaa Of q full set Of Democratic 0l
tieiais. elected az the recent city elec
ton,
Representative LAfforty has prepar
cd aud will introduce hill permitting
desert land eatrymOn owning tand
uader government irrigation projects
and who have disposed % all but 10
acres a. now required by law. 70 rs
atEn their remaining lands In whole O
IN paFt
Within six months every mliler h
the state u idaho must have abaR
doned the process of bleaching iou
aud tlspoEcd Of the entire supply .
Tits important but bleaehed eommod
lty. and thereafter sell -four IN It's nat
uFal state. according to an order b!
the pure food commissioners.
Arrangements arc ROW complete,
Zoe Caldwell 70 have a band, A suftic
lent sum of money has boon pledge'
for that purpose and tweNtytOuI
piece hand IL assured.
idaho furnishes une-thlrd OF all tbs
lead produced In the United States
according 10 statisllcs. In 1908 th,
value OF the silver. lead and cope
produced IN idaho was S25. is5,SsT. Oh
Insurance Commissioner Hatta
hAaEh Is satisfied that his office vii
produce aa annual net revenue o