Montpelier examiner., 1912-10-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS

being brought into Cambridge every
day for shipment.
Tom Koompin, twenty-eight, and
Hudwig Holz, fifteen. are being de-
tanned at Pocatello pending the filing
of formal charges Of grave nature
against Koompin.
While playing in his home. two
miles east of Caldwell. Raymond Ott
9-yearold son of Henry OFT. was shot
and instantly killed by the accidental
discharge OF a 12-gauge shot gun.
The city council of Idaho Falls has
arranged for the holding OF special
election on Tuesday, November 10.
for the purpose of issuing $4,000 for
the completion of the municipal water
plant.
That a well organized band of horse
and cattle rustIers has been operating
throughout Washington county for
some time has apparently been
brought to light as the regular fall
roundups progress.
The body of Anon Olson was found
In the Mill Creek canyon east OF Ba-
salt It is thought that he had been
kicked to death by team of horses
which he had been driving In going
to the canyon for wood.
Although the Idaho intermountaf
fair opened at Boise on Monday norm
ing, Thursday was the first really
good day because of the backward
weather Ten thousand people crowd.
ed the grounds on Thursday.
Leading citizens OF Preston have
opened a broom factory. They are
turning out brooms of better quality
and at a lower price than imported
articles. Broom corn will be grown
next year on the Bear rive. at River
dale.
Hotel Weiser, one of the familiar
land marks of the city of Weiser, and
one of the best known hotels In south
western Idaho, is to be remodeled
soon. When the work is completed II
will be one Of the most modern build
ings in the city:
AL Filson, a prominent citizen OF
Standpoint and former editor and pro
prietor OF the Northern Idaho News,
accidentally shot his hunting COM
panion, man by the name of Bond,
while on hunting trip, Bonds In
juries proving fatal.
A special act OF congress will have
to be passed before +. G. Smith, q
rancher of Bowling station, near Ar
row Rock, will get damages for the
loss of cow that was injured by the
Arrow Rock train, according to of.
fcials in the reclamation service.
A total Of 974 cars of fruit. packed
at cost of $417,840, were shipped
from Ada, Canyon and Wash
lngton counties during the past month
over the Oregon Short Line to various
points. And this is but part of the
1912 fruit crop raised in the big or
chards.
The contractor for the construction
of the 100000 freight depot at Poca-
tello for the Oregon Short Line, has
commenced the construction of
string of temporary buildings ON com
pany grounds just south of the south
wing of the viaduct, for the use of
the workmen.
State Chairman Gipson of the Pro-
gressiye party has announced that in
spite of the decision of the supreme
court rendered at Lewiston to the ef-
feet that the names of Roosevelt can
didates for electors should not go on
ballot, voters would be asked to write
in names of electors.
The death of Grandma williams,
which occurred recently at the old
home near Weiser, removes from
Idaho one of her best known and
typical pioneers OF the west. Her
death came only after an illness of
about twenty days, at the extreme age
of little more than 95 years.
Following a call issued by the
Greek government q number of the
men of that nation who have been
making their home in Pocatello nave
sailed for home and will enlist In the
Greek army in the war against Tur-
key. A general exodus of Greeks from
this section of the country is expected.
About $4,000 boxes of apples grown
In Ada, Canyon and Washington coun-
ties have been contracted for by Euro
pean buyers and will be shipped dur
ing October and November Railroad
officials say that although there has
been larger crop of fruit this year
than in previous years, there has not
been a car shortage.
The supreme court of Idaho has
handed down decision holding that
the presidential electors and candi-
dates for congress on the Progressive
ticket in Idaho were not nominated in
conformity with the state law and
should not be certified by the secretary
of state or printed on the official bal
lot at the coming election.
s. NJ Smith, president of the Wen.
dell State bank. accidentally shot him
self when he knocked a revolver from
desk to the floor and 1t was dis
charged, the bullet passing through
his stomach. He has an even chance
for recovery.
A desire to take part in the Mexi-
can revolution prompted Rodriguez, a
Mexican convict at the penitentiary,
to escape. A bloodhound was put ON
his trail, and less than three hours
after Rodriguez made his getaway he
was locked in cell in the peniten.
tiary.
George Levy, who violated his pa.