Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-03-31
IDAHO STATE NEWS

more in state taxes this year than
| asst
The assessed valuation Of Mountaia
Home in 1910 was over 100000. and
,or 1911 will be nearly 100000
The electors of Mountain Home
ave voted in favor of the issuance OF
49,, 900 bonds for the installation Of
Saterworks system.
The new artificial ice plant at Wei
Ter is now in operation, insuring the
people of Washington county plenty
If ice this coming summer.
The Oregon Short Line has asked
or bids for double tracking the road.
seven miles in either direction from
Montpelier. Idaho, and fifteen miles
vest of Pocatello.
Adutant General Mccall of the
IDAHO state militia is expecting to re-
,eiye orders at any moment from
Washington to put the Idaho militia
IN a war footing.
Three carloads of Idaho potatoes
we're shipped from Idaho this week
Is sources of supplies to the govern
nent troops which are mobilizing at
he Mexicon border.
D. NJ Ragon, living near Meridian.
will set out about twenty-five acres OF
lew orchard this spring. principally
apples of standard varieties. He will
also set out some prunes.
NJ Mccarthy, residing five miles
south of Meridian. is i'll with an infec-
~ h.
spotted fever. 1t is said to have been
caused by the bite of sage tick.
1t seems assured that the state Of
Idaho win have an exhibit at the
United States Land and Irrigation ex.
position, which is to be held at Chi
cago. the dates to be decided upon
later.
Patents have been applied for on
two inventions by Hal C. Drummond,
4 Boise man, which II granted prom
Use to make a material change in the
method of manufacturing screen
1oors and windows.
At meeting of the South Side Min
ldoka farmers held at Burnley, arrange
ments were perfected for receiving
10000 bushels of seed grain to be fur
nished by the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company for this years planting.
An entire carload of people last
week left Cortland, N. Y, to work
for the Weiser Valley Land G Water
company. The party comprises
"A persons, including children. They
will make the trip ill a kitchen tour
list sleeper.
Farming on the Minidoka project,
especially on the south side. has hard
~ commenced. last year being the first
season during which water was fur
nished to the land in any amount.
Much more land on the project will
be farmed this year, however.
Many complaints are being heard
from farm owners and homesteaders
south OF Nampa regarding the graz
ing Of sheep on and about the farms
and homesteads. There Is much i'll
feeling being engendered In respect
to the matter and clash is feared.
A reduction of from 10 to 20 per
cent in the rate of fire insurance on
buildings in the business district OF
Nampa has been granted by the
board of fire underwriters as a result
of the excellent fire protection given
by the new fire department and wat.
erworks system.
Material for the Burley- Oakley
branch of the Oregon Short line rail-
road is arriving every day now.
There are sufficient ties and rails al
| ready on the ground for laying the
hrst seven miles of the road, and the
grading is all done and in readiness
for the laying of the steel.
DR.. C. E. Schmitz, the Washington
county physician, who came in con.
iict with the officials when he gave
Lem Wilkerson a prescription for a
| quart OF whiskey which Wilkerson,
| according to directions, was to drink
all at once" will have to pay the pen
atty, the supreme court having affirm
ed his conviction.
An aggressive publicity campaign
Is being prepared by the Twin Falls
Commercial club for next fall in con-
neetlon with the various land shows
TO be held in eastern cities.
The body of Peter Couto was found
floating in the Snake river last week
in an eddy below Rich. lne man was
drowned last summer by the cap
sizing of boat while crossing the
river at Gold Point.
e. r. Geary, blind man. has been
nominated for mayor by the Social.
lists OF Boise. Mr.. Geary, though he
ras been blind for several years is
one Of the acknowledged leaders OF
the local Socialist party.
Edward Smith, charged with the
brutal murder near Lewiston of John
Mclaughlin. has served two terms in
the state prison. There is no known
motive for the killing. and Smith
seems Indifferent to his fate.
While playing Skinny" with his
school mates at weiser. Ray Brad
shaw, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. U. Brad
shaw, was struck in the eye by one
of the Shiny" clubs ana the eyeball
almost cut in two. He will lose the
sight of fha owe