American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-28
IN THE GEM STATE

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d'Alene land office.
James A. Parker has been appointed
- postmaster mt Orofno and Ray II.
Newburry - postmaster at Mullen.
The new postofnce at Caldwell will
not want for q site. three sites having
already beer offered for consideration.
Twenty-Five people are now employ
Cd In the steam laundry at Weiser, for
which q new brick building has rs
Gently been erected.
1t is probable that a cracker fac.
tory will be established at Boise. the
Commercial club having taken favor
able action on the proposed new In
dustry.
The Nampa schoof children have
recently contributed TO the Children's
Home Finding Society, the contribu.
ton being wholly voluntary and out
Of their little savings.
A mad dog caused no little excite
ment at Nampa q few days ago. say
agely attacking a woman and WI
men. being killed, however. before
anyone had been bitten.
The dead body OF Doctor b. l.. Cole,
prominent In political and fraternal
circles OF northern Idaho, was found
In his room In Culdesac. His death
was from natural causes.
Thomas II. McNary of Bellvue was
accidentally killed In the courthouse
1t Haily. He fell from the second
floor. where court was In session. over
the bannisters. striking on the floor.
The president has signed a procla-
nation eliminating 9,940 acres from
the Boise national forest. The changes
are the result of a careful field exam
ination made by the u. 8. department
of agricultural.
Aaron Daniels. a resident of briggs,
was arrested at Rigby by a game war
den. and In default OF bail. which was
placed at $500. he was committed to
Jail. When arrested Daniels was ped
ding elk meat.
Owing to tho demise OF the Com
merctal club. at Mountain Home. in
itial steps have been taken to organ-
ize the business men and ranchers In
to a booster body to be known as THE
Six Thousand club"
Alfred Curry, a well known plum
Der OF Nampa, Is dead from an at
tack of pneumonia. He was 81 years
Of age and was said TO be one OF the
most widely known men in the trade
In this part OF the west.
Corey Brothers OF Ogden are trying
In the United States district court at
Boise to have a receiver appointed for
the Big Lost River Irrigation project.
This Ii the Mackay project for which
they have received no returns.
Governor HawIey has offered a re-
OF $500 for the apprehension and
OF Edward Holzheimer. who
left two years ago while serving as a
member of the house from Dannock
He was accused of forgery.
Recently the settlers who reside at
the lower end of the Emmett bench
and ut Letha have held meetings TO
discuss the question of a bridge
across the payette River. The site
IN rear the now town OF
Mix Teslich. who on August 10
last. suffered the loss OF an eye MS the
result of an explosion while blasting
rock thirty.iye miles west of Twin
for the Twin Falls Salmon Riv.
or Land and Water company, has
sued that company for $4,000.
II. c. Lewis OF Kctchum. n promi
ncnt cattle n mining man. died sud
denly In Seattle from an attack OF
He was in the early days
manager of the freighting company
operating between Wood River points
and Challis and Bay Horse.
A two days farmers institute un
the auspices of the local grange
Was held In Caldwell last week. with
\ large attendance. Just eleven years
the first farmers institute in a
you county was held In Caldwell. and
the audience consisted OF seven PEG
pie.
The Buttertield Livestock company
Of Weiser carried on many prizes at
midwinter exhibit of sheep In
Their display included Mer
mos. Delaines. Lincolns. Hampshires
and R~amboullettes and they received
handsome silver cups and 5000
cash prizes.
Fred w. Jordan. former state sena
ior from Lincoln county. will not have
20 serve three months ia the county
ail. and pay a dne OF $500 ON a charge 4
,f violating the local option Law in f,
iooding on March 4. 1910. the su |
preme court having reversed the de.
;ision OF the lower court. /
Pete Murphy. one of tae four men !
at Ogden IN connection With
he robbery of the Overland Limited
rain. Janaury 2. was a resident of Js :
ome up 10 December 81. when he LEFT, :
aging that he was going 20 Butte. ,
.
Following a drunken quarrel while
hunting in the hills near Coke