The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS

A dry goods store Ii wanted at Mid
dleton, committee having been ap
pointed 10 induce some ons to oper
such q store IN that town.
A delegation IL 10 Boise lohbylng
Gov the division Of Oneida county into
three parts. with American Falls
Preston and Malad a. the county
seats.
J. + IAndIsw British counsel for
Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Mon.
fana and Alaska. died at his home In
Portland on the sth. after prolonged
Illness
a few days ago six head Of valuable
horses were stolen from the fair
grounds south OF Pocatello, where
they were being paatured and housed
for the winter
Joseph Farrell. 90 years OF age and
an old resident OF poratelio, was
found dead In bed at his raach, three
miles south OF that city. death being
due 20 natural causes.
Attempts 70 thaw out frozen water
pipes resulted In setting fire 10 the
home Of s. r. Parsons In Nampa. but
the blaze WAS extinguished before
great damage was done.
Steps have been taken towards the
organization Of municipal improve
ment club Tor Middleton. an organi.
cation IN the nature OF the CONNER
eiai clubs OF other towns
The plant Of the Manville Fruit Co,
near Meridian 10 turning out about 100
gallons OF apple Jelly and from i25 to
i6a gallons Of apple butter daily. and
y furnishing employment for 20 pee.
Pile
a $4,000 office building is TO be
erected at Nampa by the oregon
Short Line, and the construction de.
partment has received orders to pro.
coed with the building operations at
once
Mrs, Lydia Gardner Carter, Sc years
old. and for rs years a resident OF Pc.
catell0. died ON the 9th. She was the
mother Of Is children, 10 OF whom are
living. she also leaves behind her %
grandchildren.
II Ia stated on reliable authority
that two more gold dredges win be
installed this season on placer ground
IN the salmon district. One Of these
will work on Bahannon creek and the
other az Geerison creek,
IN 1919 the metal output OF Idaho.
according 10 preliminary estimates by
@. N. Gerry Of the United States geo.
logical survey. was valued ut nearly
s2i.o00.o00 an increase OF about 10
per cent over the value for 1911.
Notice has been received from the
chief deputy forester OF this division
that the secretary OF agriculture has
authorized the grazing OF i1.T00 cattle
and horses and $4,000 sheep on the Po-
eatello forest reserve for the year
1918.
A resolution condemning the Idaho
supreme court for It's action In sen.
fencing Sheridan. G. o. BFoxon and
Cruseni publishers OF the Capital
News. to ten days in jail, was adopt
cd at q meeting Of Progressives at Sc.
Anthony.
A committee appointed by the com
mercial organization OF Lewiston. has
taken the matter up OF finding an out.
let and a market for the great fruit
crops OF that section aud financing =
plant for the drying and canning OF
the fruit
Never before In the history OF Idaho
was there such social event as the
inaugural ball Tuesday evening, Jan.
uary z, TO celebrate the induction into
offiee OF Governor John NJ Haines
and the other state officials. The ball
was held In the new capitol.
George II Rscker. a switchman.
was discovered at burglarixlng a big
department store IN Poeatello. lie fell
into the hands OF officers az he at
tempted 70 escape from the building
and Is now in the city jail. II Is gen
orally believed Rucker Is insane.
The Commercial club OF Pocatelio
has decided 70 widely advertise tho
fact that there are 10000 acres OF de-
sirable irrigated land located on the
Fort Hall Indian reservation. i've
miles north or the city, which are for
lease on most favorable terma in lots |
OF 100 acres.
The old mining camp OF Giddons-
vile u experiencing remarkable re-
yiyal The American Development.
Mining and Reduction company is
planning TO put at least 200 men TO |
work IN the spring. The company has
$4,000 worth Of machinery on the
ground
The Idaho State Swinbreeders, in |
their second annual convention held
In Boise last week. strongly advocated
, liberal state appropriation for the /
advancement OF the agricultural i'm 1
tsreats u the state
Business A the Boise land office
during the moAth OF December was
considerably larger than the usual run.
Final proof was Altered on mons
stead entries totallng 6.G062i acres.
Homestead 6ffsas. So A. ,,.r..4k. -.