The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS
MERIDIAN

traction engine.
Ed Kecne. a staga driver, 80 years
of a@e, was held up at the points Of
Fevolvers and robbed BY two masked
men In South Boise.
Congressman Burton Il French says
that tho tariff will be the leading Issue
in the next session, and Il VIII be- the
leading issue In the next campaign
The government last week saved
itself from q total loaa by the forest
fires In the northwest last year, when
deal was closed for the sale of 1856.
100000 feet OF ire killed timber In
Idaho.
The postoifice department has TO.
newed for 1--WE years lis lease OF the
present postoffice quarters at Pocatel
10. which. however, are 70 DO enlarged
sufficiently to accommodate the pos.
stai savings bank.
Forty.two men are pushing to com.
pietion the new heating and power
plant OF the state capitol. Unless un.
expected delays lengthen the period,
the work win be done by March !. at
q cost OF nearly 100000
The dates for the big competitive
shoot between Idaho militiamen we're
definitely agreed upon by the officials
Ia charge. October ., 10 and ii. tho
first three days OF the Intermountaln
fair, being the time chosen.
n. y, Hamilton, q carpenter about
SO years OF age, was found dead on the
open prairie. seven miles from Muir
ply, death being due to exposure. &c.
cording 10 tho verdict Of the coron.
er'a Jury which held the inquest
From ali indications the flrst annuai
Apple day 10 be held in Weiser, DC,
tober 8, viii be greater success in
every way than at firat 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 boing thrown from a
moving machine, the blades severins
his right hand az the wrist, severely
cutting his left hand and arm and
causing other injuries
a A carload OF exhibits. grains, fruits
and vegetables. from the fall carnival
and fair held ut Aberdeen has been
shipped 70 the state immigration de.
partment at Boise and VIII be included
IN the Idaho exhibits to be sent east
70 the various land shows
Mayor Friedman OF Boise has re
fused 20 call a special election to adopt
commission form Of government, In
defiance OF petition OF HOO voters,
on tho ground that the Black law. en-.
acted by the last legislature, does not
apply TO Boise with It's special charter,
A meeting OF the Republican State
Committee was held in Boise on the
goth, II was decided TO hold con,
vention In Lewiston TO select delegates
10 the national convention. This viii
he composed OF go delegates, The
time was not iixed. A later conyen,
ton viii be held 10 adopt platform.
That the Pioneer and Mason Greek
irrigation districts need drainage and
need II at once. was the conclusion
reached By Secretary Fisher after hav,
Ing made a hasty trip over both dis,
triuts.
The commissioners OF Ada county
have voted TO appropriate $4,000 to be
used in gathering and arranging ex.
hibits from this county TO be dis.
played in the east and middle west
this fall
The Club Of Commerce OF Idaho
Falls, through the executive commit
tee, Is preparing to make big show.
ing for bonneville county at the land
shows 70 be held In Omaha, Chicago,
PittshuTg and New York,
A man arrested at Caldwell. charged
with Bookkeeping, was apparently
caught with the goods on him When
captured there were found l2 pints
OF whisky In his suitcase, besides
scme he had stored about his person
Emmett Is expected 20 boom as the
direct result Of the sale last week ef
an issue Of stl00.000 In bonds backed
by the Emmett Irrigation district com
posed OF $4,000 acres OF exceptionally
fertile fruit land on tho Emmett
beneh
W. L, Wilcox. . laborer employed
In the building Of county road In
the smoky mining district. near
HALEY, was killed By a premature
blast lie lived about two hours after
the accident. but never reganed con.
iciousness
Al the close OF three weeks bust.
ness the accounts at the postal saw
ings bank at the Boise postoffice mum.
Der So and amount to s5t13 exclusive
81 the Withdrawals. This Is eonsid-
cred by postorice inspectors to be
ahenumeaal for city the size of
Boise.
Patrick Lynch, the iT.yearold boy
who was found guilty OF burglary
asst week In the district court az
Boise. was sentenced to the state in
iustrial school at Sc. Anthony. The