Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-03-15
IDAHO STATE NEWS

and will be Immediately taken up for
agricultural purposes.
Harry Hogan, the 17-year old youth
who was recently arrested at Boise
on a charge of issuing forged and
worthless checks, has been commit
ted to the state Industrial school at
St Anthony.
Only five cG-es we're tried in police
court in Nampa during the month OF
February. Four of these cases were
for drunkenness, and one for vagrancy,
and the total fines assessed for Febru-
AIRY amounted to only $3.50.
At recent meeting of the Downey
Commercial club. resolutions were
adopted for the formation of baseball
team and committee was appointed
to take up the matter of obtaining
franchise from the Union association.
Idahos new tax commissioners are
Axel p Ramstedt Of Orofino, John d.
Robertson of Weiser and James A.
Purtill of Mountain home, the state
board OF equalization at meeting last
week deciding upon these appoint
ments.
Asserting that his good name and
reputation has been assailed, attacked
and exposed to public ridicule and dis,s
against the Boise Association of Credit
Men asking damage in the sum of
$4,000.
In letter received by Chairman
Charles l.. Hoffman OF the Idaho Re-
publican state central committee from
Addison T. Smith, private secretary
OF Senator Hepburn, Mr.. Smith an
nounces himself candidate for con-
gressional representative.
As a diversion prominent musicians.
doctors, teachers and society women
Of Lewiston have taken up bowling
as an indoor sport. The women's
bowling league of that city claims the
distinction of being one OF the largest
of its kind in the country.
1t is announced that the Dewey Pal
ace hotel at Nampa, one of the best
known hotels in the state. Is to be
| closed. the owners declaring that tho
losses since Nampa has been dry"
and give this as the reason for closing
the hotel
The order Of deportation issued by
the United States commissioners at
San Francisco against Lung All Moi.
alias Chin Sue, was set aside by Judge
Frank s. Dietrich in the federal court
at Boise. Evidence introduced proved
that she had been the wife of native
born Chinaman.
| The preferential primary for the
selection of delegates to the Republi-
can state convention at Lewiston.
May Is, was turned down by the Re-
publican central committee of Ada
county. The committee voted to hold
a county convention. composed of 15S
delegates, on March 80
Arrested and bound over to await
trial in the district court at Boise un-
der $1,000 bonds, on the charge OF
forgery, Arthur Laughton. formerly
OF Salem, Or. paroled convict Of
the Oregon state penitentiary and a
victim, of the honor system" Is con-
finedRo cell at Boise.
Scores Of deer have been killed by
wolves and cougars within the last
few weeks, according to stockmen ON
the Salmon river. Thaws, followed by
intense cold, have covered the deep
snow with crust through which the
deer break at every step, and are then
at the mercy of their pursuers.
A call has been issued for the meet.
ing of the Democratic state central
committee in Boise. Wednesday
March 20. The object of the meet
Ing Is to select the date and place for
the state convention at which dele
gates to the national convention at
Baltimore, June 25, will be elected
The house public lands sub-commit
tee, which has been considering the
Borah three-year homestead bill, has
agreed upon the bill. amending 1t to
require the entryman to build a habit
able house upon the land and furnish
proof OF continuous residence fol
seven months during each year OF the
|, three required to complete the entry
The announcement Is made that Oar
i Murphy of Ulysses will make a sys
tematic attempt this summer to redis
cover the famous Lost Gold Mine o
, Custer county. the mysterious los
mine for which so many have searched
IN vain
Senator Borah has introduced a bill
which provides that homesteaders OIL
) government irrigation projects shall b,
, given patent as soon as they meet tn,
: requirements of the homestead laws
the government, however, to retain
7 lien upon the land for all unpaid watel
charges.
The contract was let for $57,827 las
week for the construction Of a mum
y eipal water system in Preston, TO
! which bond issue of $4,000 wa
: voted last December. Twelve bid
!. for the construction and four for tn,
bonds were submitted.
Alfred Allen, ranchman and black
smith. aged 80, has been given up q
dead by friends since the discovery O
3 his slippers on the bank of the Por,
+ neuf river at Pocatello. Allen left tn
r bed in which he was Ill with a col
+ and wandered away In his nigh
clothes.
A timber wolf. measuring two fee