The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS


northeast Of Ashton. -
Twelve delegates from Idho have
been appointed by Governor Hawiey
20 attend the annual conference OF
the American Road Builders associa.
ton at Cincinnati, o.. December to
9.
The Snake river extension or the
Caldwell Traction company's line win
be completed by January i, according
20 company officials, The new road
trayerses the thickly settled Deer Flat
section.
The apple packing campaign con-
Quoted In Nampa by the Nampa Fruit
Growers association closed last week
4 total Of twenty-five carloads OF extra
fancy and fancy apples composed tne
entire output Of the association.
AT a Are drill conducted al the high
school IN Boise last week the build.
dng was entirely emptied in less than
one minute. These drills are held on
an average Of once month. al an un,
expected time, In all the buildings.
Extended improvements are being
made 10 the Twin Falls Oregon Short
Line yards in the way OF additional
trackage, and 4 quantity Of material IL
on hand for the new bridge across
Rock creek 10 replace the present
structure.
approximately 400 families In the
newer farming districts OF Sunny
Slope. Peaceful Valley and Homedale
will be given telephone communica.
tion by the first OF the year by the
Mountain states Telephone q Tele.
graph company.
Governor Hawley takes direct Ii.
sue with other trustees OF the state
Industrial school al ST. Anthony and
recommends the removal OF Superin.
tendent biumphries and others In
authority In his minority report. filed
with President o. o. Haga.
The Good Citizenship club Of Boise
has asked the governor 70 request the
prison board 70 send the boy James
Whitaker. age II. who recently muir.
dered his mother, 10 an eastern spec.
ialiat. who IL studying criminals and
the treatment OF criminals.
Returns received by the clerk OF the
house Of representatives show that
Burton l.. French and Addison + |
Smith, Republican. and H. Il Riggs, |
Progressive, candidate for congress Id !
Idaho, spent nothing during rae last
ten days OF their campaign.
Agricultural experts IN each county
OF the state is what Dean Carlyle OF |
the University OF Idaho hopes 10 see
In the near future. This IL one OF the |
recent moves on the part OF the Col
lege Of Agriculture IN its efforts 10 be
OF help % the farmers OF Idaho.
The state game wardenshlp is an
office that win probably be the basis
OF lively contention when the time
comes for handling out the Jobs which /
are at tho disposal OF Idaho's newly
elected governor Already there are
four known candidates for the office.
Neal OsDonneil was severely stabbed
by J. w Peacell during an
alteration al Boise. o'Donnells most
severe cut Is cash extending from
tho left ear TO the wlndpipe. The
tugular vein OF 0'Donnell's throat was
missed by about an eighth OF an inch.
A question Of decided Importance 10
Idaho Falls and every other municipal
ity owning and operating its own pub
lie utilities has been put up to the
attorney general Of the state for de.
cision. The case IN question involves
the right Of the city 70 sell power TO
users within the corporate limits.
Having entered d plea OF guilty 10
the charge OF horse stealing. William
Smith and Cecil Griffin were sent.
enced by Judge Stocksiager In the the
Elmore term OF the district court, 10
from one to "a years In the penlten.
siary. The men were caught at Bliss
with the horses Ia their possession.
A Boise man has an antldote FOR
smallpox that possesses the merits OF
eheapness and simplicity. II Is 20 eat
an abundance OF good. fresh garden
lettuce. The theory Is that there Is
enough morphine In the lettuce to kill
the smallpox germs IN the body.
As the result OF movement inaug.
urated BY public spirited women OF
Boise. worthy and needy mothers with
dependent children will receive pen.
eious 70 enable them to devote t0eir
entire time 70 the bringing up OF small
children, instead OF having to put them
IN some institution while they work.
Suit has been tiled at pocatello by
the attorneys for a newly organized
taxpayers league. to enioin the coun.
y assessor from collecting 20 mills
levy for the general fund Of the city
81 Pocatello and i0-mill levy Tor
warrant redemption: also suit
against the city treasurer 70 stop pay.
ment on certain warrants
Boise school children are to be car.
ried TO and from school for half fare
The reduced rates win go into effect
as soon as the city council can pass
and put into effect an ordinance