The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-08
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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A large force OF men began work
last week on the new depot for Black
foot. which 10 10 be the equal OF the
beat IN the state In size and theIr su.
perior IN arrangement.
The issue OF irrigation bonds fol
drainage and other purposes carried
at the election a. Caldwell by vote
Of 7B2 for and 1868 against, II required
twethirds vote 10 carry Il.
The city OF Nampa is TO sell $780,
SCI worth OF bonds. Az soon as the
money IL received II viii put the NUM-.
eipai business on a cash basis, bring
lng all city warrants 20 par.
Oliver Bates. who escaped from the
ronnsy jail at Albion several months
aso and vas captured near cardston.
Alberta. has been landed In the Ada
county Jail 20 await his trial in the
federal court
White deploring the existing car
shortage and making every possible
short 10 alleviate II, officers OF the
Oregon Short Line declare that the
shortage means better prices for the
non-perishablo crops
John Cary. young brakeman who
was injured ia the Gooding yards and
taken 10 Boise for hospitai treatment,
died following the amputatiSp OF his
leg. Hef fell between the cars while
trying TO couple them.
John Alisansis. a Greek section nand
In the employ OF the snort Line Of In
kom three miles south OF Pocaseilo,
was run over aad instantly killed by
a passenger train. There were no eye
witnesses 10 the accident
The city OF Emmett has created a
sewerage improvement district. The
estimated cost OF the work Is placed
at sl7.ss2. This work Will be done
this fall and winter and will give EN-
ployment TO q good many men.
A net gain OF sis.is7.4s In interest
earnings IN the state treasury for a
period OF twenty-one months over
any previous records for similar
space OF time, n reported from the
Office OF State Treasurer Allen
Farm girls came to the rescue OF
7. 10 Mccowin OF Idaho Falls vicinity.
going into the potato fields and earning
over IS a day each and their board,
harvesting potatoes. Mccowin had ex.
perienced a great deal OF trouble In
getting help.
With the greatest crops OF fruit.
hay. grain and other farm products
in her history, and year Of marvel.
GUS industrial development TO her
credit, Washington county and the
surrounding sections are enjoying un.
usual prosperity.
The Short Line has finished the lay
ing of steel on the salt Lake & Idaho
railroad. or the Raft river road. as far
AZ Marshfield. ~ miles east OF hurley.
There In a question as 70 whether the
road win DO put through into the Raft
river valley this winter or not.
Fred Gustafson. prominent far.
mer living near Idaho Falls. has re-
Gently completed the successful opera.
ton OF a combined potato harvester,
sorter and saeker. which has been put
In practical operation Ia some OF the
biggest potato fields Of that vicinity.
A new general hospital plan has
been fnanocd at Idaho Falls, and a
sufficient fund to Insure the Inaugural
ton OF 40-room hospital has been
secured Tho building erected there
some years ago and intended as an
Odd Fellows orphans home. has been
secured
The Oregon Short Line car shops
az Pocateilo burned to the ground ON
the 2Sth. sntailing loss OF more than
$4,000. The FIRE was discovered al
o'clock and owing to the highly in
fiammabic contents Of tho building
spread rapidly and was soon beyond
control
Idaho came IN for much prominence
at the International Dry Farming con
gress n Lethbridge. when Il was an
nounced that nine firsts and three sec
ond prizes for agricultural exhibits
had been awarded 70 the Gem state
Ia addition 20 the $500 sweepstakes
won by the Lewiston high school
David o'Neil, the eounterfeiter. wal
found guilty BY Jury AZ PocateilC
Of raising two hve-doilar bills to ftty
dollar bills and passing the same IL
lfaekay. He was sentenced TO two
years in the federal prison at For
Leayenportb, Kan.
The Boise Commercial club hai
withdrawn its application for a liquol
license and the deadlock upon III,
motions for and against the granting
" the permit which existed in th'
board OF county commissioners viii
doubtless never be broken.
The interstate commerce commits
non has decided that the advance IL
rate On lemons from California 4
points in Oregon. Washington ant
Idaho from 81 10 t125 per hundre'
pounds was unius.ihable and ordere'
q restoration OF old 81 rate.