The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-09-13
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Labor day in Pecatello.
Jack Carpenter won the decision
over Jess Day In their ten-round fight
ut Twin Falls on the evening Of la
Dor day.
George Serpent OF DELL Mont, was
thrown Off the rear yestibule or d
train near pocatello by the lnrching Of
the car He waa only slightly injured
Engineer Jacobs, who was 80 20,
verely burned In the railroad accident
on tho Idaho Northern a month ago,
was able 10 leave the hospital IN Boise
last week
Murder ended the Labor day fes.
tiyitias at Downey when Waiter MI.
Willis nearly severed the head Of
chancey Sessions from the body with
a pocket knife.
Senator Borah was given d royal
welcome on bis arrival home from
Washington, He was met at the train
by 1000 and escorted 10 theatre,
where he delivered speech.
Robert II Hodgins. brother OF a
former United States marshal Of
Idaho, and J. A. McGoyern. miner,
were burned TO death when the Cen.
trial hctei at Bellevue was destroyed
By FIRE
The monthly statement OF the state
treasurer shows the total amount Of
funds IN the Golfers of the state treas
ury 10 be si,sSs 10000, These figures
Indicate the amount on hand on
August an
A quarrel between Thomas F. Fisher
and Tsert Buchanan. living near Twin
Falls. over q hay rake, resulted In the
fatal shooting or Fisher Both men
are married and were steady. indus
trinus men Of good reputation.
Al new church building was dedi.
Gated on. Sunday. September /, BY the
Congregational church In Meadows
The cost Of the building will be
$1,000. sI,S00 of which amount has
been contributed by the community.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the third annual exhibition
OF the Bonneville county fair, which
win be hold In conjunction with tho
War Bonnet roundup and Idaho state
pure seed show 1T Idaho Falls, Sepa
TENDER ~ 10 al.
With the ayowed intention OF cap
turing flrst honors for fruit, the farm.
ers In the vicinity OF Twin Falls. kim
berly and Hansen are already prepar-
ing TO send one Of the finest exhibits
of fruit ever shown In the state TO the
Intermountain fair.
The Mackay Miner is authority for
The statement that heavy snow slide
In the vicinity OK the Alto district near
that city uncovered ledge Of rich
lead bearing silver ore recently. the
value OF which 1t Is Impossible at this
time to estimate.
Five portable school buildings are
being erected in Poeatello TO take
care OF the overflow scholars from
the three large public schools Of tho
city. These buildings we're designed |
for use Ia Alaska and ore adapted to
the most severe weather,
A heavy snow fall. which varied |
from four to six inches in depth, Is re,
ported from north Idaho IN the Occur
d'Alene district. Light snow falls are
not infrequent In that section al this
season. but the heavy fall at this time
81 the year breaks the record.
The state pure food department has
begun campaign TO secure data re-
garding the output Of dairies and
ereameriea in Idaho which win be
used as Information by which stats
ties will DO compiled relative to the
iairying industry OF the state
The new wagon road through the
canyon OF the middle fork OF the
payette river from Garden valley 10
he junction OF the north fork il
about half completed. says state Engl
aser Robinson. wAR has Just returned
rom an official trip to the Garden
Falley section
The Canyon county fair, opening
Tuesday, October /, and closing satur,
lay, October s. will be bigger and
better than ever before II Is expected.
Magnificent displays are being pre-,
pared BY Nampa. Payette and Emmett,
ind each hopes to win the first di.
iision community prize. l.
The outlook for the coming session
II the Lewiston State Normal school
which commences September 9 Is the
brightest in years and 1t is generally
thought. not only by the faculty. but
W others conyersant with the instttu.
ion. that this year will make a new
'ra in normal work in Idaho.
It is rumored at Weiser that the Pa
life & Idaho Northern railroad, oper-
tting from Weiser to New Meadows,
70 miles north, is a future link in a
iorth-and-south Hill railroad route
through Idaho which will be later ex.
ended from Weiser south to klamath
Falls, Ore, and thence to San Fran.
.isco.
A reunion of the Spanish war vet.
Grams is to be held at Soda Springs,
beginning September Is. This is tho
trst annual reunion to be held in the