Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-09
IDAHO STATE NEW

neld III Nampa on July ~, complete
state ticket was nominated, headed by
L. A. Coblentz of Idaho Falls for govs
ernor.
THE Idaho Retail jewelers. asso.
citation" Is the name Of the organiza-
ton of jewellers which was formed at
Boise last week, at the first meeting
Of the jewellers of the state which
has ever been held in Idaho.
The state horticultural inspector
has made arrangements with the city
council of Idaho Falls by which the
city will spray all the trees within
the corporate limits. acting in cooper
alton with the state department In
enforcing the law.
In broad daylight robbers looted a
store in the business district OF Boise
one day last week. The thieves es-
capped and the police have no clue
to their identity. The robbery oc-
CURED within less than two> blocks of
the city hall.
meeting OF the Orthodox Jews
of Boise was held recently. at which
time congregation was organized
and Rev NJ. Isaacs elected rabbi. The
purpose of the organization is to fur
Their the mutual welfare of the Jews
in this vicinity.
Sixteen combined harvesters deliv-
cred to farmers from American Falls
in one month speaks volumes for the
great increase of grain acreage in
this section. Three years ago there
hnt -
operation in that vicinity.
w. ID. Sumner, In the employ OF the
Great Shoshone & Twin Falls Water
Power company, had a narrow escape
from death while trimming the
branches from tree that interfered
with the electric wires. He suffered
a severe shock and minor burns.
The Boise Commercial club has been
asked to furnish display of orchard
and soil products for the Pacific
Northwest Land Products show,
which will be held at Portland, No
vember 1S to 20, under the auspices
of the Oregon Horticultural society.
Clad in a flannel shirt. cowboy coat
and trousers and leather riding boots
ernor Oswald West of Oregon accom-
panied by Governor Hawley arrived In
Boise, July 80, and ended his 500-mile
horseback trip from Salem to Boise.
The wheat crop around American
Falls never looked better than this
season and 1t Is conservatively esti-
mated that there will be 500 carloads
Of wheat shipped from American Falls
in addition to that used locally and
by the local mill which grinds 700
bushels day
Because his wife, who was a Judge
at the primary election, did not have
his supper ready when he came In.
w. H. Lewis of Barberton kicked the
able over and went into the bed
Dom and drank a four-ounce bottle of
,arbolic acid. just TO spite her. He
lied almost instantly
Opened less than six months, the
Weiser Commercial club quarters are
laily provoking the amazement of
'isitors from other cities. Although
he town boasts only 5000 population.
he elubrooms occupied by the Weiser
organization are said to equal those
4 cities ten times It's size.
The city council of Idaho Falls has
'assed an ordinance providing for a
40, 900 bond issue for the purpose of
a city waterworks sys-
EN-. A bond election will be held
september 8. The bonds are to be Is
ued in denominations of $1,000. not
xceeding per cent per annum.
An ordinance has been passed by
he city council of Idaho Falls which
rovtdes that all diseased trees with
a the city must be sprayed by the
ity and the owner will be required
D pay the actual cost of the work.
he trees in public places will be
prayed at the expense of the city.
The house of representatives has
assed the Borah bill previously.
assed by the senate directing that
atents shall issue to homesteaders
n government irrigation projects as
DON as they comply with the re-
uirements of the homestead law.
his gives them title after three years.
William Haskell, a rancher from
Creek, has been arrested at
Ieiser on the charge of having de-
erted his wife and four small chill
rem.
Work on the excavation for the
rrow Rock dam is progressing rap
ly. Over 500 men are now en-
Dyed at Arrow Rock, and from 500
900 cubic yards of earth are moved
lily.
The large steam roller purchased
me time ago by Nampa has arrived
will be used to improve the Nampa
and by its use Nampa can
on boast of the best roads in Can
IN county.
of Fremont county are en-
ged In a hand.to-hand battle with
ickets these days, in an effort to
We their wheat crops. An army of
ickets, numbering millions, has in
ded the dry farms of the county.
stroying everything in their path.
Harvey. an employee of
gaming establishment, was severely
rned about the hands and arms by
explosion Of gasoline. at Boise. He
Is cleaning a garment In a vessel
gasoline, and the friction which
ose from rubbing the cloth, caused
. explosion.
A loop three miles in length, con-