Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-07-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Macbeth in Custer county.
Miss Grace NJ Shepherd state sup
erintendent of schools, has gone to
Chicago to attend the me- - of the
National Education Association. of
which she is state director
According to all information that
can be gained at this time the as
sessed valuation of Canyon county
will be greatly in excess this year
of the valuation placed last year.
Orders to reinstate all the civilians
who were discharged from the post
have been received by Major Hughes,
commandant at Boise barracks. Ac-
cordingly all the men are back on
duty.
David Jones of Ucon was killed in.
stantly by a piano falling from a wa
gon, crushing his skull. Jones with
others was loading the piano into a
wagon for the purpose of taking it to
his home.
c. A. Valentine, wealthy banker
Of Pocatello. was shot twice and Sc
rlously wounded by a holdup who
robbed him of diamond ring and a
diamond stud, valued at about a thou
sand dollars
One of the new features of the In
ter-Mountain fair, to be held at Boise.
October 7-12, will be an exhibition of
handiwork and agricultural products
by children. special exhibit hall for
these displays will be provided.
The register of the state land
board reports the receipt of large
amounts of interest payments on state
loans which came due about July l
Every mail brings many letters con-
tanning remittances to the land board.
Frank L. Moore, attorney of Mos.
COW. has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for United
States senator in Idaho. He was TEN.
porary and permanent chairman of
the recent state Democratic conven-
ton.
The new concrete road west of
Boise has been thrown open to public
traffic by order of the county commits.
sioners. The road Is complete in
every detail The new steel bridge
over the Boise river, however. Is not
yet in shape.
To be arrested for an offense COM
mitted while in Jail, where he is SUD-
posed to be in safe keeping, is the
rare experience of Thomas Moore
who was fined s25 in the Boise court
for kicking and beating ]. w. Lynch,
fellow prisoner
Lewiston will be the permanent
home of the Northwest Livestock as.
ISOLATION. This decision was reached |
at meeting of the members of the
Northwest Livestock association. at
which about 100 prominent stockmen
OF the Inland Empire were present.
The question of whether or not
nomination papers filed with the sec.
rotary of state or county auditor on
Monday, July !, are within the legal
limit under the election laws will be |
presented to the supreme court
through an action to be filed at Boise.
Joy Esther Miller, II years of age
was shot and instantly killed by her
brother, John Miller, aged Is years. a,
their home in South Boise. The two
children were playing in the attic of
the nome with gun which was SUD-
posed to be unloaded when the acci.
dent occurred.
The suit brought by Isaac Pinegar |
and wife against Sydney ]. Hart |
and wife in an effort to recover dam. |
ages alleged to have been sustained |
when Hart failed to effect a cure of |
a disease with which Mrs. Pipegar
was afflicted was dismissed in the |
district court at Boise.
Figures compiled In the office of the
secretary of state, show that the
amount of annual license tax collect.
ed from corporations doing business
In the state during the fiscal year
which closed July 1 is s76,595.41. This
total is at least $4,000 greater than
the last previous report.
Prompt action of a heroic train
crew probably saved much loss Of life
and property when the depot at Arm,
stead was destroyed by fire. A car
OF dynamite standing on the track
was hauled away to safety by the
crew, who were called out of beo
when the fire broke out.
According to the report of l. w
Hart, clerk of the supreme court The
amount of fees received in that court
since January i, 1912. until July
1912, is s2,21S.65. This is in excess OF
any past record for like period and
indicates the great amount of bust
ness attended to by the court.
II. c. Guinea, an employe at the
sub-station of the Idaho Oregon Light
q Power company. at Weiser. had a
narrow escape from death, and as a
result he was quite severely injured
End will be laid up for several DAYS.
Squire Kershaw, aged 7, was thrown
from horse at Preston. His foot
caught in the stirrup and he dragged
for block, the horse kicking the
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