The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-06-07
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Ing OF tubercular meningitis.
The Rev. H. w. Jones. who ha
been pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church at Idaho Falls for the pas
seven years. has resigned his charg
and moved to Spokane.
The report comes from the Yellow
stone basin that the mining camps II
that section Of the state have beer
compelled to close down on account
OF Q shortage of supplies and powder
A bloody duel with firearms wal
fought between Hayes Walden and
Pedro Aschola, Spanish sheepherder
on Glover creek. near Bliss, in Gilmore
county, the Spaniard, who had started
the tight being killed
J. c. HOWE, a prominent attorney
OF Spokane. who mysterlously disap
peared form his home in that city
has been found in Boise. Howic had
apparently been drugged, but Ia un
able 70 explain by whom.
At the recent election Bonner coun.
" went wet by decisive majority OF
between coo and 100 votes Sand.
point rolled up majority OF COS votes
for tho vets as against q wet majority
Of 70 at the election two years ago
Homesteaders day on June 6 bids
fair TO be the biggest day ever wilt
Messed In Caldwell Nothing like Il
was ever before attempted by the
business men and citizens OF that city
Among the events will be d big barbe-
cue.
At an election held az Burley, II
was voted to issue municipal bonds
In the amount OF $4,000. for the pur.
pose OF installing water and sewers
ago system in the town and extending
the electric lighting and heating sys.
tenn.
In the case at Idaho Falls OF w. ID.
Huffaker county commissioner charg.
ed with collecting unlawful fees. Judge
Gwinn found Mr.. Huffaker not guilty.
He was accused OF having sold some
books TO the county and other irregu,
larities.
Deep mystery and circumstances
that lead the police TO believe a foul
murder was committed surround the
death of an unidentified man within
the Boise barracks reserve at Boise
The body was discovered by chance ir
a deep rayine
Charles s. Davis OF Boston. presl-
dent Of the Portneuf.Marsh Valley Ir.
rigatlon company, the Downey Water
company and the Downey Improve,
ment company. has been making
tour or inspection of the properties OF
the various companies.
Governor Hawley has been asked TO
lend his cooperation to plan to call
meeting OF representative mining
men OF the northwest states In Boise
during the first week OF August when
the association OF western governors
is 20 be In session there.
Jack Downey OF Salt Lake and Vic
Hansen OF San Francisco fought ten
round draw at Boise. Wednesday
night. before large crowd OF fans,
On points Downey was entitled 10
hair-line decision, He outhoxed Han. |
sen in six OF the ten rounds.
After a day OF comparative freedom,
during which he visited number Of |
his old haunts and saw numerous
eld-tlme acquaintances, b, +, O'Nelll.
former presidents Of the defunet State
Bank OF Commerce. was forced TO &C.
cept a cell in the county jail at Wal.
lace.
The first meeting of the new mayor
and city council of Boise under the
Black law resulted In many official
heads falling into the basket and the
adoption OF several resolutions re-
CURED by the new form OF govern.
ment under which tho city Is now
working.
At the last meeting OF the city coun.
ell OF Idaho Falls, resolution was
passed creating an extensive paving
district. covering Capitol, shoup aud
Cottage avenues, and A. b, c and @
streets the estimated cost OF which Is
Sl27.O 1t is proposed to use the bit.
ulithic process. |
With the announcement that
Charles +. Huddy Of Wallace has been
granted title to homestead situated
in the center OF valuable residence
district of Wallace, one of the long
est drawn out and the most bitterly
contested suits in the history Of the
northwest has been brought to an end.
The secretary OF the interior has
authorized the reclamation service to
proceed with the construction of the
pumping plant distribution system
and transmission line for the west ex-
tension OF the Minidoka irrigation
project which will cover 1900 acres
OF high land lying six miles north
west of Burley. II
The validity Of Nampa's $4,000
municipal bonds was upheld last
week. when the supreme court hand
ed down decision affirming the iudg-
ment of the lower court in the case
of John S. Hickey and others against
the city Of Nampa