Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-09-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS

[ Ed Keene, stage driver, SO year
. OF age, was held up at the points o
: revolvers and robbed by two maske,
men in South Boise.
} Congressman Burton L. French say
} that the tariff will be the leading issue
: in the next session, and 1t will be the
leading issue in the next campaign.
The government last week saved
itself from total loss by the forest
fires in the northwest last year. when
a deal was closed for the sale of 1876,
100000 feet of fire killed timber in
Idaho.
The postoffice department has re.
newed for five years its lease of the
present postoffice quarters at Pocatel.
10, which, however, are to be enlarged
sufficiently to accommodate the pos.
stall savings bank.
Forty-two men are pushing to com
pletion the new heating and power
plant Of the state capitol Unless un.
expected delays lengthen the period,
the work will be done by March 1. at
a cost Of nearly 100000.
The dates for the big competitive
shoot between Idaho militiamen were
definitely agreed upon by the officials
in charge, October 8, 10 and IL, the
first three days of the Intermountain
fair, being the time chosen.
R. B. Hamilton, carpenter about
30 years of age, was found dead ON the
open prairie, seven miles from Muir
ply. death being due to exposure, ac-
cording to the verdict of the coron-
er's jury which held the inquest.
From all indications the first annual
Apple day" to be held in Weiser, Oc-
tober 5, will be greater success in
every way than at first anticipated.
This event will be under the auspices
Of the Washington County Horticul
tural society.
Melvin Lords, 12-year-old boy, was
seriously injured six miles south OF
Idaho Falls by being thrown from a
moving machine. the blades severing
his right hand at the wrist, severely
cutting his left hand and arm and
causing other injuries.
A carload Of exhibits, grains fruits
and vegetables, from the fall carnival
and fair held at Aberdeen has been
shipped to the state immigration de-
partment at Boise and will be included
in the Idaho exhibits to be sent east
to the various land shows.
Mayor Friedman of Boise has re-
fused to call special election to adopt
a commission form of government, in
defiance Of a petition of 100 voters,
on the ground that the Black law, en-.
acted by the last legislature, does not
apply to Boise with its special charter.
A meeting of the Republican State
Committee was held in Boise on the
10th. 1t was decided to hold a con.
yention In Lewiston to select delegates
to the national convention. This will
be composed of 270 delegates The
time was not fixed. A later conven-
ton will be held to adopt a platform.
That the Pioneer and Mason Creek
irrigation districts need drainage and
need II At once, was the conclusion
reached by Secretary Fisher after hav.
ng made a hasty trip over both dis
riots.
The commissioners of Ada county
rave voted to appropriate $4,000 to be
lsed in gathering and arranging ex.
libits from this county to be dis.
played In the east and middle west
his fall.
The Club Of Commerce of Idaho
'alls, through the executive commit.
ee, Is preparing to make a big show
1g for Bonneville county at the land
hows to be held In Omaha, Chicago,
and New York
man arrested at Caldwell, charged
18th bootlegging, was apparently
aught with the goods on him. When
aptured there were found II pints
I whisky in his suitcase, besides
ome he had stored about his person.
Emmett is expected to boom as the
lrect result OF the sale last week OF
n issue of $1.100,0o0 in bonds backed
= the Emmett Irrigation district com.
osed of $4,000 acres of exceptionally
,rti.e fruit land on the Emmett
ench.
w. l., Wilcox, a laborer employed
the building of a county road in
10 Smoky mining district, near
alley. was killed by a premature
asst, He lived about two hours after
e accident but never regained con.
iousness.
At the close of three weeks bust.
'ss the accounts at the postal saw
gs bank at the Boise postoffice mum.
r So and amount to S5113 exclusive
the Withdrawals. This is consid.
ed by postoffice inspectors to be
enomenal for a city the size OF
Use.
Patrick Lynch. the 17-year-oId boy
70 was found guilty Of burglary
t week in the district court at
ise. was sentenced to the state In.
strial school at st. Anthony. The
: was evidently intoxicated when
committed the theft.
The commissioners of Canyon coun.
have fixed the tax levy for state
county at $40 on each one hun
ID dollar valuation This rate will
duce about $4,000 for state pur.