The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-28
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IDAHO STATE NEWS.

WttA sehtln8 capacity or SUI
George w TannahiIl OF Lewiston Id
2 candidate TOR the Democratic nom
ination for United States senator
The second wet and dry election
which Ada county has experienced Ia
che past two years resulted IN o land.
slide for the vets.
At the Gtate Dental association
meeting At Boise there were thirty
five members present, representing
all sections OF the state.
More than 1875 out.oftown delegates
and visitors we're present at the open
lag session at Boise OF the Idaho
State Federation OF Women's clubs.
Indications point TO large attend
ance at the 1919 session Of the state
summer normal school to be held In
Boise from June "a to August 2, IN
elusive
Idaho Faiis's new electric water.
works system has been completed and
the city now II getting It's water from
the Snake river. The cost of the new
system was $4,000.
The settlers In Garden valley have
asked the state TO appropriate $4,000
TO assist In building railroad
through the box canyon on the south
fork OF The Payette river.
The twentieth annual convention
~ the idaho Christian Endeayor
union was held IN New plymouth,
Friday Saturday and Sunday. Fully
zoe delegates were present.
Idaho rinemen viii DO pltted
against the cream Of markamen from
she militia Of Washington, Oregon
and British Columbia ii q competitive
shoot 81 Portland On sepIsIaber 81
-Four young men passed through
Boise last week on 20.000.mile
horseback trip. in which they expect
90 visit the capital Of every state In
tho Union They will take three years
IN which 70 complete their journey
Tho sixteen Idaho delegates TO tile
Democratic national convention at
Baltimore win leave the latter part
Of the week for The Monument city
20 take part ii nominating the Demo.
cratic candidate for the presidency
Answering growing demand among
ranchers ii the vide territory sur.
rounding Weiaer for more thorough.
bred stock. the Weiaer Commercial
club N undertaking to arrange for q
public sale Of improved dairy cattle.
II the plains OF the celebration com,
mittee ar the Downey. Marsh Valley
Commercial club are successful, that
town will, on July 4, hold celebra-
tlon that for uniqueness will far OK.
eel any similar affair ever held In the
state.
One OF the largest livestock sales
which has taken place in Caldwell In
come time was held last week, when
G.. III Turner. tho well known stock
dealer. sold 70 Walia Walla buyers SIS
head Of horses and mules for which
he received $4,000,
The state land board has decided
70 buy two shares of water Ia ditch
company for the purpose Of watering
thirty acres Of state land at Lava Hot
Springs, This land win be seeded
aud planted 70 trees Ultimately ii
viii Be plated and sold In lots,
Asking judgment ia the sum OF s12..
500. George W. Gets and his wife
have brought suit III the district court
against the Boise Raigoad company
because Of injuries said TO have been
sustained by Mrs, Gets In fall on a
street car platform last january.
The idaho grand lodge Knights OF
Pythiss closed a two days session at
Boise on Thursday The sessions OF
both the grand lodge and the grand
temple Of the order, held at the same
time, We're attended by several hun.
dred delegates from various parts OF
the state.
Except for slight delay to haying
operations, stormy weather conditions
which have prevailed over the north.
west have left the Weiser valley I'M
injured. Grain growers are rejoicing
at the heavy rains and declare that
the 1912 crop In this section will
break all records
The Idaho club women who are
going to the meeting Of the General
Federation OF Women's clubs at San
Francisco will leave the capital in
fine style, going in a special car.
Every candidate for state Office
must have his nomination papers tiled
with the secetary Of state on or before |
Tuesday. June Is. Candidates for
county offices have until July to file
their papers.
Present indications are that more
than s2.50o.000 bushels OF wheat win
be shipped from Downey this season
Weather conditions have been perfect
and the growing grain is in fine
shape, according to ali reports.
Benjamin Penn. the negro who shot
e. Lacy, als5 colored, as the Sells
Floto train was leaving Boise and
who jumped from the car and es-
capped in the darkness, was arrested
at Mamma Lazy will reenvar frav,