Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-01-31
IDAHO STATE NEWS

George Kelly and Yankee Allen
fought ten rounds to a draw at Twin
Falls. The match was one of the
most evenly contested ever seen In
that city.
Bannock county's share of the rev.
enue derived from the national for
est amounted to $3,0134S, which sum
was turned in to the county treasurer
last week.
Physicians in Bannock county must
enter formal bid for the position Of
county physician before they VIII be
considered by the new board OF coun-
ty commissioners.
While hunting along the ditch
bank near his place south of Hollis
ter, Perry r. Crawford accidentally
shot and killed valuable horse be-
longing to Guy J. Peters of Amster-
dam.
Four hundred and fifteen carloads
of freight carload shipments only
were received at the Nampa station
during the month of December, ac-
cording to statement issued at the
local freight depot.
Meridian seems to be about the
only town that has been entirely free
from the smallpox, chickenpox, scar
let fever and diphtheria that have pre-
vailed in that section of the county
during the present winter.
E. L. Estes, o bad check artist, who
was so unwise as to choose Canyon
county for his field of operation, has
been apprehended at Medford. Ore,
and will be brought back to answer
to charge of issuing and cashing q
worthless check.
Roy Barnes of Pocatello, an cleo
triclan formerly employed by the In
dependent Electric Supply company,
has been arrested on the charge of
stealing 500 polnds of copper wire
from the Mountain States Telephone
G. Telegraph company.
On the Minidoka irrigation project
In southern Idaho there is move
ment on foot to organize the local
banks for the purpose Of advancing
funds to purchase limited number
of dairy cattle to be sold to the
farmers at cost.
The state board of health has re-
appointed James H. Wallis as state
pure food and sanitary inspector for
the next two years. Mr.. Wallis was
congratulated by the members of the
board on the good he had accom-
plished the past two years.
Fire at st. Anthony on the 22nd de-
stroyed several buildings and for
time threatened the entire town, the
loss being over 100000 Several mar
row escapes resulted from tumbling
roofs and walls. Six firemen were
overcome from cold and exhaustion.
For forging a check for the amount
Of SO, Alfred Rudisel, young man
who claims to be but IL years of age.
was committed to the state peniten-
tiary from Caldwell to serve an indie
terminate sentence of from eighteen
months to fourteen years at hard
labor.
The United States senate mas
passed Senator Borah's bill authoriz-
Ing the state of Idaho to select phos-
plate lands under its agreement Of
exchange with the forest reserve, on
condition that the United States re-
serves all rights to any phosphate de.
posits In the land.
One of the biggest deals made In
idaho irrigated land was closed last
week when L. H. Sweetser, former
lieutenant governor of the state, trad.
ed his 1,040-acre ranch on Raft river
in Cassia county for property In Can
yon and Boise counties. The ranch
ID valued at $4,000.
David NJ. Hand, former pastor OF
the First Baptist church at Moscow.
who was convicted of having been
the means OF the delinquency OF Ha-
eel Benedict, the 17-year-old daugh-
ter of the superintendent OF the Bap-
list Sunday school. was sentenced to
from five years to life imprisonment.
The new state capitol Of this state,
lust completed and the main section
Of which occupied, is conceded to be
one of the finest of Its kind In the
United States. The building will cost
81, 100000.
The MeMullen-Dunham Gas Power
company of Idaho Falls has filed ar
ticles OF Incorporation with the sec
tetary of state. The company is cap
talized for $4,000. 1t will manufac-
ture gas and gas products.
]. s. Hickey, one of the pioneers of
Nampa and one OF the Oldest railroad
men in the west, died Sunday of heart
disease. He was 6S years of age. Mr..
Hickey retired from active railroad
work seven years ago after forty
years service.
The Beaver River Power company
Is actively engaged in preparing to
u deliver power to the residents of
Caldwell In the near future. A large
crew is employed In the city at the
present time erecting poles and string
ing wires.
While Charles Schafer, stonema-
son living at Pierce Park, was in
Boise attending lodge meeting and his
wife was passing the hours during his
absence at the home of a neighbor,
heir five-room home caught fire and
was total loss.
The Boise Polo club will enter the
Pasadena as well as the Coronado
polo tournament. and win therefore
cave earlier than 1t had been expect