Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The depot for the Oregon Short Line
at Pocatello, work upon which will be.
gin with a short time, will cost 5000.
900.
Harold Norman Rea, 8-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rea of near
Kuna, was drowned while bathing In
the Mora canal, a short distance from
his home.
Depots are to be built by the Central
Idaho railroad at Blaine, Fairfield, Cor
raj and Hill City, and the Idaho North,
ern railroad will build a new station
at Montour
Fourteen western governors have
Boise August / TO attend the first an
nual meeting OF the Western Cover
nors' association.
According to the state horticultural
inspector the apple crop may not be
as heavy this year as it has been, but
is of the very best.
The Ross Fork road through the
treacherous sand between Pocatello
and Blackfoot is an accomplished fact.
and the citizens of the Two towns are
elated over the improved roadway
Indications OF a revived activity in
timber buying are shown by the fact
that representatives of several largo
timber concerns are asking for the APP
praisement of timber on the Payette.
The fruit crop for southern, western
and northern Idaho this year will be
bumper one, the record made by crops
of former years being surpassed, 1t Is
believed by horiculturists familiar with
conditions.
Gooding entertained a great gather
ing of farmers on July 20, the great
est in its history, with barbecue and
an old-fashioned basket picnic. The
barbecue was provided by the Com.
mercial club.
A meeting of the jewellers of Idaho
will be held in Boise July 30 and 80.
at which time permanent organiza-
ton will probably be formed, which
will be known as the Idaho State jew
elers' association
The Oregon Short Line will begin
the construction of several new depota
within a short time. The new build.
ings are to be erected at Drummond.
Teutonia and briggs, and will average
$4,000 each in cost.
The first irrigation company to al
low the first payment made by the
settlers upon its project to pass into
escrow to guarantee the delivery of
sufficient water is the Thousand
Springs Reservoir company.
Edward Graham, who pleaded guilty
to a charge of white slavery in the
United States district court at Boise,
has been sentenced to pay fine OF
$500 and undergo a term of imprison.
ment in the Ada county Jail of one
year
One June "a many of the lakes in
the Sawtooth were still frozen solid
and the snow was from five to seven
feet deep. These lakes are in the dis.
trict which it is proposed to make
national park. The altitude is about
10000 feet
William Dwyer, cited to apear before
the charge of contempt, and who enter.
ed plea of not guilty and moved tc
have the proceedings dismissed, must
stand trial before Judge Frank S. Diet
rich on September 8.
The state will be enriched by
| goodly sum, approximately SAC. 900,
when the Inheritance tax is paid on
nf ~ I
The net valuation placed on the es.
tate was 100000. It is thought that
1t may reach $1,000 900.
The completion of the Twin Falls
railway from Twin Falls to Shoshone
rails is positively announced by :. b.
Perrlne, who last week filed a trust
deed for $300000O running to the Cen
tfai Trust company of Illinois by the
Twin Falls Railway company.
petition has been presented to the
county commissioners of Ada county
asking for the creation of a new irri
cation ditch to be known as the Hill
crest irrigation district. This district
is located between four and six miles
que south OF Bose on the mesa.
Because personal enemies had
made charges of insanity against him,
Emil Siren, aged As, attempted to com.
nit suicide at Boise by cutting hie
throat with razor. Siren denied the
insanity charges and alleged that en-
emles only sought to ioslate him.
Postal bank savings depositors in
ldaho applied on July for 1880 OF
the third issue of postal savings bonds
Application was made by Il deposi.
tors, and more than $4,000 of the total
apphed for are bonds in registered
form, indicating permanent invest,
| ment.
governor Hawley last week appoint.
ed twenty-five delegates from this
state to the Trans Mississippi CONNER
cial congress to be held at Salt Lake,
August II to 80 inclusive.
Doc" Poindexter, colored. Ia in a
Nampa hospital. severely burned about
the head as result of a gasoline ex.
piosion that occurred while he was
cleaning clothes. Poindexter may lose
both ears, and his condition Is resar.-
ed as critical
That the Soldiers home of Idaho is
IN sanitary condition was the verdict
OF the Soldiers home committee which
visited that institution with a view
Vi obtaining firsthand information
concerning tho oba,oo. -. -.