The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-22
IDAHO STATE NEWS


the Occur d'Aicne national forest
Aberdeen has been selected BY the
government experimental department
a. the site Of the 80 acre experimental
farm Tor dry farming.
The following postal savings banks
IN fdnio will BE established on Octob.
or 49, American Falls Bellesue,
fsnhs. Dnrisy and Soda springs
Tho Lewiston normal opened last
week. Tbs enrolment Is is per cent
heavier than last year and win reach
900, and nearly every town In Idaho
Il represented
The Idaho delegation 10 the SOW
sreisn grand lodge OF l. o. O. r.. AZ
indianapolis, indlana. viii mako n
strong bid 10 bring tho 1915 meeting
OF the lodge 20 Holse.
The county commissioners have
faxed che tar levy for Ada county for
1911 At $3.50 on each $500 valuation.
Last year for the county levy. the
total was t2io on AGO.
six nne residences and two store
buildings are going up simultaneously
at New Plymouth. as well AZ many
smaller structures. while the erection
OF numerous others il contemplated.
"A freak melon il on exhibition ID
Boise. consisting Of two apparently
perfect eantalonpea, grown together
IL the middle. the rind uniting them
closely. Both u them grew on the
same stem
Fred W. Goodlng Of Idaho hiss been
elected president OF tho National
wooIgrowers Warehouse association.
position carrying with Il q salary
Of $4,000 y year and 5000 allowance
for expenses
Ia order TO understand what the
sheep Industry mesns 10 the state Of
Idaho. Il Il only necessary to glance
at the report OF the last census, which
shows total value Of the sheep Of
Idaho 70 be Si5,sai.7s7
A petFlaed tree--roota, trunk.
branches and all--has been found in
Clover creek IN Lincoln county and
poftiona Of the mammoth curfo sent
10 the state historical department 10
be placed on exhibition.
so great Is the demand for assist.
Ance IN the packing and shipping o.
prunes al payette that the high
school OF that city viii be closed for
week In order that the students
may help with ;he work
Following the finishing OF the trial
Of Frank W. Kettenbach, former pres
ldcnt OF the Lewiston National bank
tbs United states district court VIII
start grinding on tho grist furnished
BY number OF conspiracy cases.
At brief land board meeting last
week. State Engineer Robinson re-
ported fayorably on the Southwest
Idaho Irrigation company project in
Guided within the Bruneau Irrigation
company project This project takei
In is.ass.2G Rerea.
The old Hammer mine. which during
the palmy days OF silver mining Il
idaho produced more than Sa,000.000
u being rehabllltated ard placed OF
g producing basis, The Banner min,
was opened Ia 1850 by g. w, Crafts
Comatock miner
II. i. Jones. prominent fruit mar
living on the outskirts OF Nampa. las
week sold several boxes of strawher
rles OF the Glen Mary variety, th'
berries being the second crop. and arr
~ delicious as the berriea grown Il
the regular strawberry season,
Agitation started BY eltizena o
Boise Tor the adoption 81 the com
miasion form Of government undo
the Black Law, passed ut the last ses
sion Of the Legislature, took deanltl
form last week when petition, ask
INK that an election DO called. wa
flied
President TAFT viii hardly recolvt
warmer OF more hoapilable enter
talnment anywhere else on bis Erea
swing around the circle than b
viii set IA Boise on October 6, 10 tn
plans are realized which were lai,
BY tho Holse Commercial club las
week
The Eolae schools opened last weel
with a gain Of at least 20 psr cent il
AAtR AAaNA EAAAAtt anu MNhhtHh AAlAA ~
the Erades The total enrolment 10
the arst day was 2SO9. and iron
all indications tho enFullment williruI
10 4.e0o before the close OF forI
alkht.
State Dairy. Food and sanltRr,
Commissioner Ianes II, Wallis o
idaho took leading part in the pro
eeedings u tho bis convention o
state ana national dairy aud food do
paFtmsuts. which WAS held rscentll
ia Duluth. Nina, according 10 articles
appearing IN the Duluth papers,
The Bonneville County Fair aaau
citation closed SUGGESTED four days
fair ~ Idaho Fails on the sth Thi
exhibit Of farm, orchard and gardel
prodnets Was excellent, while III
showing or livestock was great In
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