The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-11-16
IN THE GEM STATE

Der ~.
William T. Carroll, well-known
young man of Salmon, died last week
in Francis Willard hospital, Chicago,
while on his way to his old home in
Connecticut.
According to the annual report OF
Ivy M. Wilson, county superintend-
ent of public instruction, it cost ex
actly $260,500.65 to conduct and
maintain the schools of Ada county
last year.
At an election held in Shoshone to
authorize an issue of bonds in the
amount of $4,000 Tor improving
roads in Shoshone highway district
31S voted in favor and only 6S voted
against.
James H. Brady, former governor
of Idaho, is quoted as making the an
nouncement while on visit to SpO
kane that he will not be a candidate
for governor in 1912, or at any time
thereafter.
The state supreme court has ruled
that the declaration OF intention to
make gift, unaccompanied by a
transfer or delivery of the property,
is no gift at all and cannot be On.
forced by law.
Engineer Benson and Fireman Mel
son were injured in a collision of an
engine with a caboose il the Short
Line yards at Bull. The accident
occurred while the men were making
a drop" switch.
One of the latest additions to the
P. & l. N. equipment is a new snow
pillow which has just arrived directly
from the eastern manufacturers. It
is one of the most improved type and
splendidly equipped.
Work on the big dam of the Crane
Creek irrigation project which is be-
ing built about fifteen miles east OF
Weiser is being pushed as rapidly as
the forces of men and teams en-
gagged can handle it,
Andrew Bowling and John Davis,
residents of Highland valley, are
both badly bruised and shaken up as
the result of being thrown from
wagon, which overturned, landing the
occupants in a barb-wire fence.
Mystery surrounds the motive be-
hind the suicide of John Hay of Walla
Walla, who took his life on a Short
Line train a short distance from
American Falls, by shooting. There
is no known reason for the tragedy.
Entrymen on Carey act lands will
no longer be required to make settle
ment within six months after the no
tice of availability of water has been
published Such was the decision of
the state land board at a meeting
held last week.
In letting a contract for installing
a pumping plant and twenty-five
miles of canals, the Kuhn brothers
have made sure of putting in shape
for cultivation $4,000 acres on the
North Side Twin Falls tract which
are above the level of the present ca
nal system.
Senator Borah, in an interview at
Spokane, announced that at the next
session of congress he will introduce
bills proposing to change the pres
ent government land laws so that
homesteaders will be required to live
but three instead of five years on
their lands.
Following three days of inspection,
]. B. Wallis, deputy state inspector
Of weights and measures, and M. S:
Parker, deputy state inspector of
dairy, food and sanitation, made a
statement that the city of Nampa
was without exception the cleanest
town in Idaho.
The state, supreme court, in de.
cision handed down last week, con.
CURED in by all members, holds that
the Boise Commercial club must pay
the same license fee into the state,
county and city for the sale of intox-
icating liquors as is exacted from a
licensed saloon.
Charles Henry, aged IL years, son
of Mrs. Adelia Henry, widow, was
shot and instantly killed near Lewis
ton by load of shot fired from a r.
gauge shotgun In the hands of Geo.
Brice. the same age, who did not
know that the gun he pointed at his
companion was loaded.
The city council of Salmon City,
has fixed December IL as the date
for voting again upon the qeustion OF
bonding the city in the sum of $685.
600 for the purchase and extension
OF the waterworks plant. This will I
be the fourth time that this matter
has been submitted to the voters,
Tripping on the start down 20.
foot chute from the running track
to the floor of the gymnasium at the
Y. M. c. A. in Boise, two women, Miss
Jacobs and Mrs. Gregory, each had
their left legs broken between the an
kle and the knee. the accidents &C.
curing while they were making a tour
of inspection of the gymnasium.
Several little children were pain
fully injured and the lives OF many
endangered when dynamite, supposed