Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-01
IDAHO
IDAHO STATE NEWS
JEROME

toH VIII HoIu us quarterly meeting at
Cambridge. May and 4
Burglars entered the Carnegie H.
brary at Nampa and took So in small
change from the librarians desk
1t has been discovered that Idaho
has absolutely nothing on her statute
books TO prevent Chinese and other
Mongo.ians from holding real estate.
Jack Nelson, a soda fountain dis.
penser, has been arrested at Idaho
Falls on a charge of committing a
statutory offense against q l7-year-old
girl
The Oregon Short Line has more
than 1.0oe men at work double track
ing its line, and it has sent out call
to employment agencies for 1000
more.
1t is now believed the skeleton OF a
man found near Boise was that OF W.
E. Witmar, a book agent who mys-
teriously disappeared from Nampa
last May.
AT the recent election at Bruueau
the voters authorized the issuance OF
bonds in the sum of s12,50O for the
purpose of building a new and modern
school building.
J. H. Marshall, who attempted TO
escape from an officer at Nampa, was
captured after he had been shot
through both legs. His injuries are
not regarded as serious.
Uncle Jack" Reagan. over 50 years
OF age. fell on the concrete steps OF
the city hall at Nampa and fractured
his hip. 1t is doubtful If he will ever
recover the use of the injured limb.
With "Exterminate the stray cat"
as battle cry, the women OF Boise
have launched a movement TO place
cats in the same category with dogs.
1t is proposed to put tags on cats the
same as dogs are tagged.
June 10 the state board Of educa.
ton will meet in Moscow for the pur-
pose of formally naming a commits
sioner OF education for the state, TO
select the textbooks TO be used in the
public schools of the state.
A tvoyear-old colt belonging 10 Ed
ward Fleming OF HALEY fell in a well
last week The animal was rescued
from its perilous position and not in
1ured beyond receiving bruises and
having some hide scraped of in spots.
1t is announced that the Kuhns OF
Pittsburg have just completed the
purchase OF bonds OF an aggregate
value Of $500. 900 in the great Crane
Greek and Sunnyside associated irri-
cation districts, adjacent TO Weiser in
Washington county.
In order that the teachers and BIOS
pective teachers OF south Idaho NAV
have the opportunity TO get normal
school work during the summer va
cation. the Albion State normal school
viii hold its second annual summer
session July II 10 August So
Inspecting Indian creek and the
HALEY water systems intake. Dr..
Ralph Falk of the state board OF
health has reported that while the
city's water supply is not wei guard
ed there Is little danger of contagion.
Settling tanks are suggested
Boise will entertain all visitors to
the State Sunday School association.
who are members OF any Sunday
school IN tae state, az the annual
meeting Nay 1922 This is an IN
usual offer, as usually only the officers
and delegates are entertained free O,
charge.
For the purpose of calling national
attention TO the many scenic beauties
OF Idaho q determined effort will be
made by the publicity bureau of the
coming Intermountain Good Roads as
sociauon convention to organize auto
tours from the various states within
the association to Boise.
One of the largest real estate trans
actions which has taken place in Boise
for some months was consummated
when the Idaho Trust & Savings bank
sold iis building on the southeast cor
ne- of Main and Tenth, formerly
known as the Pierce block, and its
Riverside park holdings for $4,000.
cash
An expedition from Idaho Falls will |
explore the lava cave, forty miles west
of that city. Skeletons found in the
cave will be thoroughly investigated
and, equipped with electric and gas
lights, the explorers will endeavor TO
learn Just how many men met death |
in the shaft and gain some new clew
as to the manner of their end
Charging that the Pocatello Water |
company violated its agreement with
the city of Pocatello to bring into the !
city all of the waters of Mink creek I
and thus increase the volume OF water |
delivered 10 the inhabitants OF the |
Gate City. attorneys representing the /
city and water company are battling /
over the proposition of annulling the /
franchise.
Economy and system seem to be the |
of the Panama-Pacific |
commissioners Every cent of the |
100000 appropriated for making a |
spread at the San Francisco exposition
On behalf of Idaho is TO be publicly |
for.
A complete revolution took place In
he educational system OF idaho when