The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS


fensive bilIboards IN Boise.
The state tennis tournament viii be
held In Boise on June "a, This ia
Boise's first experience la holding d
state tournament
The sixth annual meeting OF the
Idaho State Pharmaceutical associa.
ton In Boiae last week, Is said To
have eclipsee all former conventions
Of the organization from every stand
point.
Nine big dividend paying mines in
the Occur d'Alene district paid a
total Of s2,s27. 7ee In net profits In the
year Just closed, according to the an,
nual statements filed with John Do.
Ian, assessor IN shoshone county.
Arthur Hodges and Marion s. Par
ker received the greatest number Of
votes for mayor at the first election
under the Black law at Boise, and
they are thereby nominated to run
against each other IN the final strug
gle.
The grand jury at Salmon brought
In a indictments There are Al In
dictments for Illicit sale OF liquors, ~
for gambling and permitting gamb-
ling, four for grand larceny, three for
burglary. two for assault, one for for
gerry.
Frank M. Eastman, one OF the most
popular young men OF Boise. mer.
chant In high standing with the prom.
ise OF successful career before him,
died az Ontario, Ore. as the result OF
Injuries sustained In an automobile
accident.
Patrick II. Wall and Michael X.
Wall OF Harrison, formerly managing
directors OF the bankrupt Lane Lum.
Der company, are under arrest al
Occur d'Alene on charges OF embez,
element and falsifying the books OF
the corporation.
A motorcycle hlllclimbIng contest
10 planned by the Boise Motorcycle
club 10 BIO held May %. A good, stiff
climb on the Idaho City road. few
miles out of town, ha sheen selected,
and q number OF hlgh-class machines
will DO entered.
The Occur d'Alene Journal says;
Some time ago the local pesthouse
which was recently beautifully and
finely fitted out at much expense to
the city. was robbed of most OF It's
outfit. EVEN the doors and windows
were not immune.
That the problem OF conserving the
health OF animals has assumed i'm.
portance second only to the question
Of human health preservation Is one
OF the interesting declarations by Or.
n, T. Baker, professor OF veterinary
science at the University OF Idaho.
Rjshibe, Japanese shot by Robert
Barnes. machinlst, at Pocatello, Is
dead, The men had fought twice as
the result or the Jap dropping bar
OF iron on Barnes while acting as his
helper In the shops. Both men were
discharged and the fatal shooting re-
suited.
Albert Christie. who, with two other
hoboes. was arrested In connection
with the stabbing uf s. M. Martin of
Nampa. an Oregon Short Line brake
man, was bound over to the district
court under $500 bail to answer to the
charge of an assault with deadly
weapon.
School children in every rural dis
triet. hamlet. town and city in the
state are asked to join In the fight
for the prevention OF forest fires and
other conflagrations this summer and
fall In the bulletins being sent out
from tho offices Of the state superin,
tendent OF schools.
A number of petty depredations
committed by colony of hoboes, who
had established a Jungle" on the rail-
road property south OF town. led to
the formation of a posse OF citizens
at Downey which destroyed the rude
cabins Of the Migrants. and ordered
the occupants out Of town.
S. NJ, Martin, an Oregon Short Line
brakeman, residing at Nampa, was
stabbed and seriously injured In an
encounter with three tramps about
tour miles east of Nampa while in the
performance OF his duty. The three
men have been arrested and one has
NOhAEHpNh w tAC HAhhHAhEs
The citizens OF Meridian are much
wrought up over the report that the
county commissioners of Ada county
are to abandon the building of the
model road. which they have started
from Boise to Meridian on the south
side of the river. and are now to build
from Boise on the north side.
The Bonneville County Fair asso-
citation has made all arrangements
with moving picture concern to take
pictures of the big fair and frontier
day celebration TO be held at Idaho
Falls this fall. In addition TO
pictures Of the big events the con.
Germ will take views of the country
surrounding Idaho Falls, the power
plants, river and other features.
James Keithly OF Midvale is in a
Weiser hospital, having had piece of
needle removed from his eye Mr.