The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS


Mas Lora Arch. q girl or about ~
years OF Kamiah, WIS bitten BY rat.
tiesnake Remedies were used on the
finger, bat Il gradually got so bad that
amputation was necessary.
Establishment OF ahlrt factory al
che sthte penitentiary OF idaho along
the lines OF that maintained for some
time at the Nebraska state prison is
recommended BY Warden J. W. Shook.
Mrs. A. G, Carpenter OF Grangev!lle
died from ptomaina poisoning caused
by eating canned tomatoes. A hus-
band and seven little children. ranging
in ages from 10 down TO year. are
loft.
The 2.year-old son OF Earl DussIng,
living near Payette. was drowned In
lateral OF the Noble ditch. The lad
was out playing In the road near his
home and Ia some manner fell In the
ditch.
Mrs. n. II. Hartman and daughter
and party Of friends win spend the
summer at Island Park, idaho. thirty
miles from Yellowstone National park,
arriving there August from San
Francisco.
Fire that originated from smut OK.
plosion IN separator on the farm OF
william Mccormick, near Lewiston,
resulted In tho destruction OF the ma.
chine and three stacks OF wheat. con.
tanning about 1900 bushels.
September 4 win be the greatest
labor day In the history OF Boise. nc.
cording to preliminary plans which
were laid at a special meeting OF rep.
resentatives OF the unions OF that city.
Twenty unions will join In the celebra.
ton
Another election 10 vote on the 10
cal option question is being called for
az Salmon. and will probably take place
In Noyember, About two years ago
i.emhi county wont dry by q majority
OF o5 ystes in d total vote OF about
1900
One drm at Rigby since February
last has shipped no less than forty
eight cars OF potatoes 10 Greeley. Colo,
eleven OF which went forward In one
week. It Is said these potatoes are
re-ahipped from Greeley as che regular
Greeley product.
For the balance OF this irrigation sen.
son the amount OF water from the
Boise river that will be allowed 20
each acre will be six-tenths OF a
miners inch. This Ia the purport OF
decree rendered by Judge Davis in
the district court az Boise.
Robert stahl. n fireman on the Short
Line, running between Glenna Ferry
and Nampa. was drowned In the Snake
river at Glenns Ferry while In SWIM,
ming with number OF other men
Stahl, who was good swimmer, was
evidently takon with cramps
The sheriff Of Lincoln county made
big Euul in the capture OF Oscar
Mckinley and ED Greenstead, noted
horse rustlers who have been oper.
ating In idaho, Nevada and Colorado,
during the last few years, The men
will be returned to Colorado for trial.
The potato crop In the nelghberhood
OF Rgby win be the heaviest ever
marketed throughout this section. as
an increased acreage over anything
ever attempted in the past was plant
ed last spring. and the season has been
sach as to give promise of bumper
crop.
Herman Stuirelbeam, prominent
Blaektoot man, member of the com.
missioners Of Bingham county. had a
narrow escape from drowning at the
ferry crossing on the south fork OF
the Snake t We" naar FleSse. when he
ran his automobile into ten feet OF
water
The plan TO place an Rdvalorem
duty ON wool Is not making hit
with Idaho growers, who frankly ex
press their dissatisfaction with the
manner In which tariff agitation is
banning out for western interests In
the special session OF congress, says
the 30 SO Statesman,
Milton II Phillips. assistant man.
ager OF the Italian mine at Leesburg
has been arrested at Pocateuo on the
charge o, having abducted the wife ul
Chell Zerkill. miner, II ia alleged
that Zegkill was cIugI to his wife, ans
that Philips bought a ticket for bor
20 PocatehO sympathy for her being
his only motive.
A woman. Mrs. w. II. Smith. has a
contract for building portion OF the
noTthwErd extension OF the Idaho
Northern railway. The concern which
has the contract for the entire fifty.
eight miles lTcn Emmett to Smith 3
Ferry, has sub.iet three miles OF
grading to Mrs. Smith.
Considerable interest is being man.
Tested in the bridge election to be
held Ia Canyon county on August S to
vote bonds for three bridges across
the Payette river. the bridges beins
located at FTuitland. lew Plymouth
ind Letha.
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