Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-06-01
In THE GEM STATE


ed this spring than for the past five
years.
Within the last few months the
Jensma Creamery company at Nampa |
has expended more than $4,000 on !
improvements on their plant
The graduating class at the Lewis
ton State Normal school is the largest /
in the history Of that institution.
There are thirty-nine graduates
The potato yield this year in Idaho
Is going to be better than for any
other season in the history of the
state. according to all reports.
Lack of funds may hamper the sum-
mer encampments of the Idaho ma
tional guard, but that some sort Of en-
campment will be held is decided on.
Governor Hawley has accepted an
invitation to deliver the commence
ment day address at the University OF
Idaho at Moscow Wednesday, June a.
The teachers in the Boise schools
have been granted an increase in sal
airy. The scheduled raise will amount
to about $4,000 more on the salary pay
roll this year.
With $4,000 acre feet in the Deer
flat government reservoir, there Is
sufficient water to supply all needs Of
the settlers who have land under cul-
tivation in the district.
The state horticultural inspector is
sending out notices to his deputies in
all parts Of the state to prepare and
send in completS reports on fruit con-
ditions in their sections.
Rural free delivery route No. Will
be established out of Nampa June 1.
The territory covered will be south
east of town and to the upper Deer
Flat reservoir, and will serve 100 fam
lilies.
Idaho will be as well represented as
any state in the Union at the forty
ninth annual convention of the Ma
tional Education association which Is
to be held this year in San Francisco
from July q to the 14th
Fourteen convictions out Of fifteen
prosecutions was the record Of the
pure food officials of the state during
a recent visit to Haley. Two slaugh-
ter houses we're closed up and two Chi.
nese laundries similarly treated.
Adjutant General F. A. Mccall re
ceived information last week to the
effect that. through Governor Hawley
and the officers Of the national guard
President Taft had granted the re
quest for a rifle range near Weiser
Levi Cupp, aged 10, of Caldwell, met
with what might have been a serious
accident while driving. The horse be
came frightened and ran away, throw
ing Levi out on the pavement, the
buggy passing over him. injuring his
shoulder.
Sheriff Watkins Of Caldwell has re
turned from Tennessee with Johl
Chess, who is charged with a statu
tory offense. The authorities have
been after Chess for several months
he finally being located and arreste'
in Tennessee.
The board of highway commission
ers of the new Nampa district hav
passed resolution favoring the add
ton of the territory north and ives
of the Nampa district which has bee
petitioned by resident people Of tn
respective communities.
A preliminary survey for a waite
system at Preston was made last wee
by an Ogden engineer and is causin
keen interest in this community Birc
springs water will he piped into tn
city. The water source is about fl
teen miles distant from Preston.
Two prominent citizens of Reubir
last week settled their differences
a CORY fist fight The men we're eve
ly matched and knockdown aft'
ixnockdown was credited to each, II
battle resulting in draw. the me
parting with declarations of frien
ship.
Idaho is believed to be one of Il
few states in the union where Il
school children in she rural distric
are picked up at their homes by co
cred wagons especially kept for Il
purpose and are brought to school al
after the days work is done. are TAX
home
The fire marshal at Nampa
prosecuting a vigorous clean u
campaign throughout the city.
legs, back yards. Easements and a
other place Where rubbish and ira
has accumulated that is combustil
has been ordered cleaned INN
ciately.
Four years ago Neal burgess
Star had a horse stolen from hi
Last week Lurgess paid s45 for
horse at an auction sale and exami
ton Witch he made of the amin
when he brought him home prov
that the horse was the same VIII
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