Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-12-08
IDAHO STATE NEW S,

uepot dI Nampa, tnuS tulhlllng q longf
felt want at that station.
The November term of the district
court opened at Caldwell on the 26th.
There are 60 trial, So law and 10 GRIM
inal cases.
The scarlet fever situation at
ustick is much improved of late, ,
there being no new cases outside OF
the houses already quarantined.
Former United States Senator Fred
T. Dubois has gone to Washington,
d. c., to begin his duties as secretary
of the National Democratic league
A sugar factory for Burley is now
practically assured, and every indica.
ton is that work on the plant will be
begun within the next sixty days.
The Commercial club of Twin Falls
last week sent IL boxes of apples to
the Children's Home at Boise, the
Short Line carrying the fruit free of
charge
A country club with all the advant.
ages and opportunities for recreation
common. to such organizations may
soon be organized in Boise, the smart
set of the capital city composing the
club.
In a contest of 81 bands from tie
inland empire at the National Apple
show at Spokane, the University OF
Idaho band carried off the $3.50 prize,
with the military band from Lewis
ton second, winning the $3.50 prize.
The work of making a realty OF
the long-dreamed-o electric line from
Nampa to Caldwell will be commences
some time during the week, and as
soon as commenced will be pushed to
completion as fast as the work can
be done.
William Nicholson. formerly resi-.
dent of Logan, Utah, committed sui
eide at Soda Springs by hanging. Fin
ancial reverses brought on by damaged
crops are thought to have prompted
the act He leaves a widow and three
children.
The boulevard residents between
Nampa and Caldwell have commenced
improvements on that road
by grading and graveling the highway.
The work on the parking will probably
not commence until next spring, ow-
ing to the lateness of the season.
The home of Frank Roark, north
west of Eagle, was totally destroyed
by fire last week. A nearby neigh
Dor saw the blaze, called for help and
to Mr.. Roark, who was only short
distance, but could not get near the
building by the time they reached 1t.
Springing at the heads of a team Of
horses that We're dragging
Sergeant Stitchen headlong, Captain
Thomas, commanding troop l of the
United States First cavalry at Boise
barracks, swerved the team into
fence, saving the life of the sergeant.
DIR. o. M. Drake, secretary of the
state board of optometry, announces
hat he is going to enforce the law
against unlicensed opticians to the
limit and that he will offer a reward
Of $25 for any information that will
cad to conviction of an offender in
his line
Defective wiring Is said to have
been responsible for a $4,000 fire at
one of the occupants of
he building being severely burned
about the head, face and body.
Idaho potato day was the biggest
success of the Chicago Land show
IF any other land show. There were
over $4,000 paid admissions. Over
$1,000 packages of Idaho potatoes
we're given out
Leo Cramer, former president of
he Idaho State bank of HALEY, con-
ficted of receiving deposits at that
,ank when he knew 1t was insolvent,
vas taken to the penitentiary on
he 25th to begin his sentence.
N. S. Sage, former cashier of the
Shelley Banking company OF Shell
ey, was found guilty by a jury at
3lackfoot on the charge of embez-
ling $4,000 from the bank and OF
alsifying the accounts of the bank.
Twenty three fuel dealers of Nam
ia, Caldwell, Boise and interurban
owns, met at the banquet board at
Boise last week and organized the
Idaho Fuel Dealers asso-
iation, the main object of which
will be to secure destination
Weights on all coal.
John Rhorer, aged 10, was instantly
TILED while playing with com.
,anion near the substation of the
treat Shoshone & Twin Falls Power
at Mountain Home, when he
anne in contact with high tension
wire. The other boy, although
Knocked down, escaped injury.
Southwestern Idaho is promised
irect railroad communication with
zoos Bay. Oregon. This promise be-
anne more positive last week, when
fficials of the Oregon Short Line,
,ho declined to be quoted, gave out
he Information that work is to be
ushed on the Oregon Eastern.
Robbers again made big haul at
'icabo last week, when they got
way with $500 in cash, 5000 in
lamps and $215 In pay checks,
yhich they took from the safe and
ash register of the Fitzpatrick
,ros. store.
Samuel Adams Swauger, one of the
est known citizens of the valley, died