The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-02-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS

be a candidate fer congress.
John Morgan, who shot and se-i
cusly wounded Patrolman Alfre,
Hunt at Boise, has been bound owe
70 the district court for trial.
DR.. Frank T. Cary Of Gooding, con
Ivicted OF illegally selling liquor, has
been tined $500 and sentenced L
three months in the county jail.
Arthur T. Engh, operator for the
Oregon Short Line at Bull, died al
"a Salt Lake hospital last week from
appendicitis. Engh was 30 years Of
age.
A straw vote taken at the Lincoln
banquet at Boise showed that 1914 OF
those present were for Taft; IS fol
Roosevelt. and La Toilette sup
porters.
With the voting OF 100000 in bonds
for q high school building fund In
Gooding the question OF the location
Of the structure Is the next important
consideration.
Idaho will be largely represented al
the annual convention OF Elks al
Portland this coming June. North
idaho is making great preparations te
participate In the festivities.
Willie Whiting. aged 20 years, wai
stabbed to death at Harrison. The
sheriff's office IL searching for Everett
Black, aged Is years, who lives on
Half Round bay, lake Occur d'Alene
J, Y. Mcpherson, the state horti
culturist. has returned from tho south
eastern part OF the state where he has
been holding some very enthusiastic
schools for the agricultural and horti
cultural deyotees OF that section.
Sheepmen In the vicinity OF Idaho
Falls are iubilant over the outlook
for this year They believe that con
ditions are such that 1912 win prove
the best year that wool growers In
Idaho have had In their business for
some time
Railroad rnmors are 10 the effect
that the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company win begin active operations
on their new extension from Elya up
through Fremont county not later
than June. at which time grading win
be started
Sslf-confessed yeggmen. George and
Harry Lester, brotehrs. pleaded guilty
ut Boise to the charge of dynamiting
and robbing the safe in the postoffice
at Kimberly, Ida. and were sentenced
90 serve terms In the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth
While under tho influence OF too
much liquor, George Hutton. employed |
In Boise. believed himself the muir.
derer OF Governor Steunenberg. He
asked repeatedly IL the officers who
had arrested him wanted him TO kill
another Steunenberg,"
Boise was captured by storm when
200 members OF the Associated Boys
clubs OF Idaho and eastern Oregon
gathered there for their annual ses
sion last Friday. Saturday and Sun.
day. Representatives from almost
every town in the district were pres
ent.
The Twin Falls County School
Trustees association win convene in
Twin Falls for a two days session
February 1920. The gathering will be
an important one and many prominent
educators from over the state will
give addresses on various pedagogical
subjects.
Reports from Jarhidge state that
the big camp is disguised with their
mail service since It was changed
from Bull to Deeth, New, and that the
mail carriers are meeting with serious
difficulty In transporting the mali
over the mountain trails. owing TO
snowstorms.
Because an unexpectedly large
OF funds from the bank
was made by depositors who wished
to purchase liquor licenses. following
the recent wet election in Idaho coun.
~, is the reason ascribed for the clos
Ing OF the Elk City bank, at Elk City,
q short time ago.
II. G. King. president of the First
National bank OF Salmon City, was ar
rested last week under an indictment.
charging him on nine distinct counts
with making false entries and falsify.
Ing his reports to the comptroller of
the currency, which was returned by
The federal grand jury.
Carl o. Carlson. the Oregon Short
Line fireman who was killed near
Mountain Home, February 6, met his
death through his own carelessness
and not through any negligence or
ON the part of the rail-
road company. according to the board
which investigated the accident.
A daily average OF forty-fye car
loads at hay were loaded on the Twin
Falls branch OF the Oregon Short
Line last month. The hay Is being
shipped to all parts of the United
States, some going into the New
England states and some as far south
as Florida. h
Roscoe Hughes, well-known
young man Of that section, committed
snicide last week at the home Of his
sister, near Weiser, shooting himself
"a the head. Worry over husinAss