American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-02-25
In THE GEM STATE

There iH a movement on In Boise
TO have the poafofhce closed on the
Sabbath day.
A regular stage ls nov established
between Preston n the main line OF
the Oregon Short Line at Dayton.
III health caused Mrs, Violet Bar
ron. wife OF a Boise baker, TO com
nit suicide by taking an overdose 81
lyaol
The valuation OF the present
county OF Fremont is nearly $4,000.
600 and the present population IS
nearly $4,000 people
A Merchants Protective association
has been organized at Payette. nearly
every business house In the town hay.
ing Joined the association.
The census bureau reports the pop-
ulation OF Caldwell s.54s. as compared
with s97 In 1900. and Nampa as 4.205.
as compared with 100 In 1900.
Mrs. William Settlemeyer was
crushed TO death by the collapse OF a
woodshed at her home in Wallace.
from the weight of snow on the roof.
The Idaho Orchard company will
plant 400 acres to fruit trees near
Emmett. this spring. and by fall ex-
poets 20 have 500 acres more ready
for planting.
Juan Costello. the Mexican charged
with having stabbed Frank Shafer IN
q fight. In Boise. was sentenced TO
so days. In the county Jail and to pay
a $50 fine.
There are 10000 members of the
Roman Catholic church In Idaho. thir-
ty-hve minister's and se~yenty.two
churches. with church property yalu.
ed at 100000.
Work Is being pushed on the new
Presbyterian church In Boise. and It
Is aald TO be more than probable that
tho church Will be ready for occu
pancy this coming spring.
Charles + Shelby. son OF p. r.
shelby. formerly general OF
the Pacific a. Idaho Northern out OF
Welser. waB killed In an automobile
accident In Peru, South America.
There are more modern. up-to-date
homes In and around Roswell, homes
With steam heat and all the modern
c~onveniencea, than are to be found In
many parts OF the older settled states.
D. V. Emmons. the Camas prairie
man who was shot by Joseph X.
Vaughn. Is dead from his Injuries. II
seems that Emmons interferred In q
quarrel between his brother and
Vaughn and was shot.
The report OF the commlssioner OF
immigration. labor n statistics
how that there are In the state OF
Idaho fi.0S9 members OF the Church
OF Jesus Christ OF Lattcr-day Saints.
who worship In 1870 churches.
George Moses. the Nex Perez Indian
who a short time ago proclaimed him
self a Messiah. Is dead. Moses died
because be was fasting for ten days
and drank several bottles OF hair elk
ir. containing 90 per sent OF alcohol.
The village board OF directors OF
Mountain Home have called an cleo
tlon for March 20 for the purpose OF
voting on the proposition of bonding
the village In the sum OF $685. 900 for
the construction OF a water works sys
tenn
The travelling public library Of the
state OF Idaho now comprises 10. 900
volumes, and 1850 towns are supplied
with books. The library Is said TO be
tho only one In the country whore
books are shipped At the cost Of the
state.
Engineer John Lantry OF poeateilo
sustained three broken ribs and inter
nal injuries. and other mcmbers OF
the train crew and passengers We're
the Shor, Line ran into a broken rail
near Nugget. Wyo.
Idaho has 3.599l.t20 more acres than
the combined area OF the states Of
New York and Pennsylvania. or SIS.
s60.320 acres. total acreage cultivat
ed. a.953. 00s. value OF agricultural
products for 1910. s5g.633 .933.S5: val
ue OF fruit products for 1910, s50.l91.
900. Of livestock. t9.G73.9lt "a. and OF
mineral. Si5.606. SOC IS,
IL. c. Welser was called to SAT-
Lake by a telephone message saying
that his brother was dangerously III
in a hospital Upon his arrival he
found his brother we'll. aud unaware
o. the message. II Is believed the
message waa sent By some one In er
attempt to get money from the Ida
no man
Invitation has been extended q
members OF the state land board b,
the president OF the University OF
Idaho TO have them visit that lnstitu
,ion during their pilgrimage In the
north country for the special purpose
81 looking over the lands ON which
the Potiatch company owns the tim
Der and which land that company
wishes to purchase.
Claiming hat he has been ~uniustl,
imprisoned for The past two months
Chris Peterson. "A saloon keeper q