The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-07-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS
MERIDIAN

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Miss Grace M. Shepherd. state sup.
erintendent OF schools, has gone to
Chicago to attend the ME, - OF the
National Education Association, OF
which abe IL state director
According to all information that
can be gained at this time the as
sessed valuation OF Canyon county
win be greatly In excess this year
Of the valuation placed last year.
Orders TO reinstate all the civilians
who were discharged from the post
have been received by Major Hughes,
commandant at Boise barracks. Ac-
eordingly all the men are back on
duty.
David Jones Of Ucon was killed in.
Htantiy by piano falling from wa.
gon, crushing his skull Jones with
others was loading the piano into
wagon for the purpose OF taking it to
bis home.
g, a. Valentine, a wealthy banker
81 Pocateilo, was shot twice and se.
ricuslg wounded by holdup who
robbed him OF diamond ring and a
diamond stud, valued at about thou.
sand dollars
One OF the new features OF the In.
ter-Mountain fair, to be held al Boise.
October 7-I2. will be an exhibition OF
handiwork and agricultural products
By children. A special exhibit hall for
these displays will be provided.
The register OF the state land
board reports the receipt Of large
amounts Of interest payments on state
loans which came due about July i.
Every mail brings many letters con.
tanning remittances to the land board,
Frank l.. Moore. attorney OF Mos.
COW, has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for United
States senator IN Idaho. He was TEN.
porary and permanent chairman OF
the recent state Democratic eonven.
tion
The new concrete road west OF
Boise has been thrown open TO public
traffic by order OF the county commits.
sioners. The road Is complete in
every detail The new steel bridge
over the Boise river. however, Is not
Jet In shape.
To be arrested for an offense COM
mitted while In jail. where he is sup.
posed TO be In safe Keeping, Is the
rare experience OF Thomas Moore,
who was fined $25 in the Boise court
for kicking and beating J, w. Lynch.
a fellow prisoner.
Lewiston Will be the permanent
home OF the Northwest Livestock ais.
ISOLATION. This decision was reached
ut a meeting OF the members Of the
Northwest Livestock association. at
which about 100 prominent stockmen
Of the Inland Empire were present.
The question Of whether or not
nomination papers filed with the sec
Rotary OF state or county auditor on
Monday, July 1, are within the legal
limit under the election laws will be
presented to the supreme court
through an action to be filed at Boise.
Joy Esther Miller, IL years OF age.
was shot and instantly killed By her
brother, John Miller, aged l6 years, al
their home In South Boise. The two
children were playing In the attic OF
the home with gun which was sup
posed 70 BE- unloaded when the acct.
dent occurred
The suit brought by Isaac Pinegar
and wife against Sydney ]. Hart
and wife Ia an EFFORT 70 recover dam.
ages alleged 10 have been sustained
when Hart failed to effect q cure of
a disease with which Mrs. PineEar
was afflicted was dismissed in the
district court at Boise.
Figures compiled In the office OF the
secretary OF state. show that the
amount OF annual license tax collect.
ed from corporations doing business
in the state during the fiscal year
which closed July is S76,595. IL. This
total is at least $4,000 greater than
the last previous report
Prompt action OF heroic train
crew probably saved much loss of life
and property when the depot at Arm,
stead was destroyed by fire. A car
OF dynamite standing on the track
AeAANN away " oaAtbN uY tue
crew, who We're called out of bea
when the fire broke out
According to the report OF I. w.
Hart, clerk Of the supreme court. Che
amount OF fees received in that court
since January l, 1912. until July 1
1912, is s2,2lS.65. This Is in excess OF
any past record for like period and
indicates the great amount OF bust.
ness attended to by the court.
II. c. Guinea, an employee at the
sub-station Of the Idaho-Oregon Light
& Power company, at Weiser. had
narrow escape from death, and as a
result he was quite severely injured
and will be laid up for several days.
Squire Kershaw, aged Z, was thrown
from a horse at Preston. His foot
caught in the stirrup and he dragged
for a block, the horse kicking the
while. His head was badly bruised