The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS

TO be held NJ Boise.
twenty-five cows on twenty acres
OF Idaho land and yielding net profit
cor the owner OF $500 is the record
sna6s hy u s. Stsmson Of NaInpa
Freight receipts At the Nampa sta
ton of the Oregon short Line were
eS7.7B0.41 heavier during March. 1913.
than they were in the corresponding
snonth Of last year.
1t IL estimated BY those who are
familiar with the situation that there
are jet about 600 cars OF potatoes 70
be shipped from sections Immediately
tributary 10 Poeatello
All billiard and pool rooms and
cigar stores In Boise must close from
1s O'Clock midnight to o'clock In
the morning, as the result OF an ordi
nance passed laAt week
Danny O.Brien OF Portland WAS
given decision over Jack ellis OF
Boise after ten rounds OF fast but
tioodiess lighting at Boise, oBrlen
cntpolnted Gillin from the start,
sheriff Van Ausdeln and his deputies
carried out raid AZ Idaho Falls which
resulted In the arrest OF nine alleged
bootlaggers Five OF those men are
out on bail. the other four being com
mitts6 10 jail.
DIR. George Hyde OF Rexburg has
been elected by the new board OF
directors of the state asylum AZ
Blackfoot to succeed Or. Poole. who
has had charge OF that institution the
past two years.
q s. Eberman has been arrested az
idaho Falls. charged with having pass
ed worthless checks at Dillon, Mont.
One Of the victims happened to be
visiting in Idaho Fails when ne saw
Eberman on tho street.
The stake bank commissioner has
taken charge OF the affairs OF the
Laadore State bank at Leadore. The
assets Of the bank are aalc 70 be $50.
900 and the liabilities from $3.50
20 $4,000. The bank Ii capitalized
for $4,000.
During the past eight months nearly
100000 sacks Of potatoes. Milling 3.s4s
cars. have been shipped over the
Short Lane from the Blackfoot. Shell
ley and Idaho Falls districts OF Idaho
alone, This would mean about ioo.,
600 tons
Settlers on the Idaho Irrigation
companx.s Carey act project, en-
braeinE 10000 acres. so per cent Of
which are under cultivation. are ia
receive an extension OF Ave years ii
which 70 pay the principal on their
acreage
Shrouded In uncertainty IL the iden
tity Of a young man aged about "a
ysars. who committed suicide by shoot
ing himself At rooming house n
Boise. His name Is supposed 10 be
Corey. but other than that nothing Ii
known OF him.
Heads Of departments In the state
administration are responding with
enthusiasm 20 the request OF Governor
HaineH for statements Ms 10 the ex
penses OF their respective offices rol
che iirst quarter OF the year. And Ii
practically every Instance there Is 1
saving shown.
Harry Barnard OF Soda Springs
charged with assault with deadly
weapon. was found guilty OF slmpl,
assault The case arose over quar-
rel over gambling game In which
! Barnard hit his opponent over this
lead with billiard bali tied IN !
adkerehief.
Francisco, with her Ind0mita
s4rit OF development. Il awake I,
act that Boise. capital and bust
ness center or Idaho. can DO brough
within 6es miles OF san Francisco /
railroad ais miles long Is bull
north from winnemncca, New. int,
southwestern Idaho.
Raisers Of peas around st Anthem!
arc looking krward to heavy In
crosse Ia receipts for the 1918 pei
crop. throughout that section. owinl
20 . recent discovery that unusually
hard garden peas are OF the ntmos
value as an Ingredient IN the manu-
faciars of white lead.
The county attorney has issued
warning that all grocery stores ans
similar places OF business al Pc 4
te'lo must elone SUNDAY OF be sub
5ect 20 prosecution according 10 III,
SUNDAY closing law Of the state. Ii
several instances two grocery stores
have been open aA dag Sunday,
Mrs, n. q. Rudd. living nea
Granite. was bretaily assaulted b.
hobo who Ia believed TO be insane
while she vas walking along IN,
Northern Pacific tracks near ne
home. her assailant beating her owe
the head With a club. Her injurie
may prove fatal. The man is in san
Senator Borah has reintrodaeed sey
eraI bills tina: failed In the last con
gress. among them being his amend
nent 70 the three.year homestea
law. providing that in lieu OF cultiys
ton homesteaders may show smproy,
ments aggregating si.50 per acre
Excellent progress "a being made I