Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-05-05
IDAHO STATE NEWS

c. F. Fennel, recently a member Of
the Boise police force, says Boise
: paper. expects to go to Mexico to Join
the insurrectos.
The Idaho state convention of Mo
dern Woodmen of America will con-
vene in Idaho Falls, May 2, and will
continue until May 4.
The ten southwestern counties
were well represented at the booster
meeting of the Western Development
association held in Pocatello.
Announcement is out for the organi-
cation of stake choral society at
Preston and the stake presidency
have called upon 200 persons to be-
come members.
Claims for the killing of 391 preda-
tory animals in the state for the first
half of April have been allowed by the
state officials. A large majority of
them are coyotes.
There is a measure before the city
council at Caldwell making 1t a mis-
| demeanor for the owner of an automo-
bile to allow his machine to stand on
Main street longer than five minutes
Plans are being laid to make the
fat stock show to be held at Lewiston,
December II, 13, IA, the most success
ful gathering of stockmen ever held
in the states of the Pacific Northwest.
The state land sale held at Burnley
and at which some 5000 acres OF Land
was offered for sale attracted a large
number of buyers Over 1900 acres
of land were sold and there was much
spirited bidding.
From now on it will not be possible
to secure mail on Sunday in Boise
unless one rents postoffice box, the
postmaster having decided to give
the mail carriers complete day of
rest on that day
The jury in the case of Leo Cramer
Of HALEY, on trial at Shoshone on the
charge OF having accepted deposits
in the Idaho State bank at HALEY
after he knew the bank was insolvent,
brought In verdict of guilty.
Blame for the boiler explosion on an
Oregon Short Line locomotive near
Brady, when Bert Chapman and A. s.
Nichols, the engine crew, were killed,
has been placed on the head of the
victims themselves by the board of
inquiry.
Senator Borah has been given all
his old committees by the committee
on committees, and in addition has
been made member OF the committee
on foreign relations, which will handle
the Mexican question II 1t come be-
fore congress.
The sheepmen of Washington coun-
ty are making extensive preparations
for sheep shearing season, which will
open about May l. While It is said
the quantity this season will be no
greater than last, yet the quality will
be much more satisfactory.
With the closing Of the bar in the
Arcade theatre at Wallace last week,
one of the last of the vests notorious
dance halls passed into history. The
action came as result of the COM
missioners' refusal to again grant a
liquor license to the proprietor.
w. e. Pierce, president of the Boise
Interurban, held conference with
members of the Caldwell Commercial
club last week relative to the pro-
posed companys line from this city
through the Deer Flat country and
ending with terminal at Roswell.
The Boise Statesman announces
that when Governor Hawley reaches
home from his eastern trip he will
find that he has been deserted by the
state board of equalization in his
to enforce the cash value.
principle in the assessment of prop
erty.
The reins of municipal government
In Pocatello have been formally trans
ferred from the hands of a Republi-
can administration, which has been In
control for the past two years, to the
hands of full set of Democratic Of
1cials, elected at the recent city cleo
ion.
Representative Lafferty has prepar-
ID and will introduce bill permitting
iesert land entrymen owning lands
lnder government irrigation projects
Ind who have disposed OF all but 100
ceres as now required by law, to as
ign their remaining lands in whole or
n part.
Within six months every miller In
he state of Idaho must have aban-
oned the process of bleaching flour
nd disposed of the entire supply of
his important but bleached commod.
ty, and thereafter sell flour in It's nat.
raj state, according to an order by
he pure food commissioner
Arrangements are now completed
Or Caldwell to have a band. A suffc-
emit sum of money has been pledged
Or that purpose and a twenty-four
iece band is assured.
Idaho furnishes one-third of all the
lad produced in the United States.
ccording to statistics, In 1909 the
alue of the silver, lead and copper
reduced In Idaho was 1923, 1876 ,397.04.
Insurance Commissioner Hatta-
augh is satisfied that his office will
reduce an annual net revenue of
10000 for the state of Idaho over
nd above all the expenses of the new
lice under the workings of the new