The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-15
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Harry Hogan, the l7-yearold youth
who was recently arrested at Boise
on d charge Of issuing forged and
worthless checks, has been commit.
ted to the state Industrial school al
St Anthony
Only five ca es were tried In police
court In Nampa during the month Of
February Four OF these cases were
for drunkenness, and one for yagrancy,
and the total fines assessed Tor Febru.
AIRY amounted to only 1880.
AT q recent meeting OF the Downey
Commercial club, resolutions were
adopted for the formation Of baseball
team and d committee was appointed
to take up the matter OF obtaining q
franchise from the Union association,
ldaho's new tax commissioners are
Axel Il. Ramstedt OF 0rohno, John d
Robertson or Weiser and James A,
Purtill OF Mountain home. the state
board or equalization at meeting last
week deciding npon these appoint.
ments.
Asserting that his good name and
reputation has been assaiIed. attacked
and exposed to public ridicule and dis
grace. r. w Davies has brought suit
against the Boise Association of Credit
Men asking damage In the sum Of
$4,000,
In letter received by Chairman
Charles Il. Hoffman Of the Idaho Re,
publican state central committee from
Addison r. Smith, private secretary
Of Senator Hepburn. Mr. Smith an.
nounces himself candidate for con.
gressional representative.
AS q 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 los kind In the country,
Il Ii announced that the Dewey Pal
ace hotel at Nampa. one OF the best
known hotels In the state, Ii to be
closed the owners declaring that the
decrease In business has caused heavy
losses since Nampa has been dry
and give this as tne reason Tor closing
ahe hotel.
The order OF deportation issued by
the United States commissioners al
San Francisco against Lung All Moi
alias Chin sue. was set aside by Judge
Frank s, Dietrich In the federal court
al Boise. Evidence introduced proved
that she had been the wife OF native
born Chinaman.
The preferential pxpnary for the
selection OF delegates TO the Republl
can state convention at Lewiston
May Is, was turned down by the Re
publican central committee OF Adj
county. The committee voted to hole
a county convention. composed OF Isl
delegates, on March 80,
Arrested and bound over to avail
trial in the district court at Boise un
der $1,000 bonds, on the charge o
forgery, Arthur Laughton, formerly
OF Salem. Or, paroled convict o
the Oregon state penitentiary and !
victim Of the honor system" is con
fined TO a cell at Boise.
Scores OF deer have been killed b!
wolves and cougars within the las
few weeks. according to stockmen OF
the Salmon river, Thaws, followed b!
intense cold. have covered the dec
snow with crust through which tn,
deer break at every step, and are thel
at the mercy Of their pursuers.
A call has been issued for the meet
ing OF the Democratic state centra
committee in Boise. Wednesday
March 20, The object OF the meet
ing is to select the date and place 70
the state convention at which dele
gates 10 the national convention a
Baltimore, June 20. will be elected.
The house public lands sub-commit
tee, which has been considering tn
Borah three-year homestead bill, ha
agreed upon the bill, amending 1t +
require the entryman to build a habit
able house upon the land and furnis
proof of continuous residence 70
seven months during each year OF tn
NhEet ESNuiESu 10 GuutplSlS inc entry
The announcement is made that pa
Murphy OF Ulysses will make sy
tematie attempt this summer to redi
cover the famous Lost Gold Mine {
Custer county, the mysterious loi
mine for which so many have searche
in vain.
Senator Borah has introduced bi
which provides that homesteaders c
government irrigation projects shall
given patent as soon as they meet Il
requirements of the homestead law
the government, however, to retain
lien upon the land for all unpaid wat,
charges.
The contract was let for $57,S27 IA
week for the construction of mar
cipaI water system in Preston, f
which a bond issue of $4,000 WI
voted last December. Twelve ri
for the construction and four for i
bonds were submitted.
Alfred Allen, a ranchman and blaC
smith, aged 30, has been given up
dead by friends since the discovery
his slippers on the bank of the Pc