The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-10-11
IDAHO STATE NEW


The FIRST two clubs 10 report Iii Til,
pupils state potato contest arc from
Frultland and both are composed on
tireIy OF girls
There are 5000 acres OF beets un
der cultivation for the sugar factory
al Burley, which will start operation
within the next ten days.
The Idaho Baptist state convention
Was held at payette last week. ono
Of the features OF the convention was
the annual laymen's banquet Wednes
day evening
There Ii every reason to believe
that tho WAR bonnet" Round ZIP viii
become permanent organization and
that Q similar event win be held at
Idaho Falls every year,
A total Of 974 cars or fruit, packed
a. a cost Of sIl7.s40, were shipped
over the Oregon Short Line from
points IN Ada, Canyon and Washing.
ton counties during September,
The work OF contractors on the
idaho Northern extension from Smiths
Ferry 70 the Payette lakes has been
30 rapid the past few months that ths
grade 10 now practically 80 per cent
completed.
Fuel costs SAG a ton at Iyers. Idaho,
which lies In the heart of the Loon
creek mining district Ia the northwest.
ern part OF Custer county. according
70 . report issued by the United
states geological survey.
Deapondent because Of Injuries
which had prevented him from work.
Ing. n. y. Collier shielded al Twin
Falls, by taking cyanide OF potas.
Stun. He was about 2s years OF age
and leaves d wife at Murtaugh
Fred shannon or Hepburn was
killed near Twin Falls In train
wreck. He recently disposed Of his
ranch and was buying sheep near
Twin Falls and coming with the ship
ment 10 Hepburn when the accident
happened
The Ada county grand jury has In
dieted Mrs Eugene n Payne on
charge OF having made q false entry
Ia one of the records OF the Boise
state bank while acting as book
keeper with lnteat to deceive the
state bank commissioner,
The Indian Valley fair al Cam.
bridge was q success, with record
attendance. II IL estimated that more
than 1000 people were on the grounds
IN the three days, Cambridge, Coun.
ell, Old Meadows, New Meadows and
Midvale were represented.
Over 200 delegates from south
idaho lodges win journey TO Wallace
on October ~. to be present al me
state grand lodge aud eneampnenE
and Rebekah state assembly. which
meets In the shoshope county metrop
oils during the week OF October Ia.
With only two months mort time
70 serve, Arthur Baker. Bannoek
Indian, escaped from the convict camp
at Nampa. Hloodhounds were nut on
HIS trail two hours afterward, but
the Indian had so carefully planned
his escape that the dogs lost the
scent.
Boise City was enriched $4,000 al
the meeting or the city council last
week, when the liquor licenses OF the
city we're renewed for another year.
The twenty.three retail licenses con,
tributed $500 each to the city Golfers
and the Wholesale dealers contributed
$3.50 each.
Officials OF the Oregon Short Line
state that arrangements have been
completed by that road to handle the
great crops OF Idaho this season with.
out a car shortage. though 1t win not
be possible to furnish the potato ship,
pers refrigerator cars. iced. In suffi.
Client numbers to handle that crop.
Boise may be given two additional
mail carriers. but not until the side.
walks are all laid in the new add.
tions and house numbers posted. This
IL the decision reached by the local
postoffice officials.
Drainage experiments instituted
the ground that 1t was not named in
In six separate indictments. returned
by the Ada county grand ury. now in
session. Two indictments charge
- AN NAt4 NtlhS&eACHlSAI.
For the three weeks prune season
S,3so.0o0 pounds OF prunes were ship
ped from the Meridian station, most
OF them consigned to the Chicago mar.
ket This represents 1870 cars, with
$4,000 pounds Of green fruit to the
car.
Richard frankie. prizeAghter. was
bound over to the district court at
Boise on the charge of larceny from
the person. frankie is alleged to
have stolen from John Thomas over
$3.50 in cash and three checks valued
at $130.
The Pacific Packing company has
filed suit for $4,000 damages against
Bradstreets because the Boise repre-
sentative of the financial agency re-
ported to Boise connections that the
packing company had baen sued for
$4,000.