The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-01-03
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The members OF the bar OF Bonnie
vile and Fremont counties have organ
lied bar association with twenty-five
members.
Track-laying operations on the Idaho
Northern extension have been sus
pended for the winter on account o.
heavy snow
After twenty years OF inactivity the
once promising mining camp OF Flint,
owyhee county IL again attracting the
attention OF mining men.
Work will commence as soon as the
weather win permit on the rebuilding
OF the three business houses destroyed
81 Star by fire during the past year.
Within the next thirty days there
VIII be finally completed In Boise .
fire alarm system that will DO the
equal OF anything IA use the country
over,
In hard. fast game OF champion
ship football at Boise on Christmas
Wendell.Phillips high school OF Chi
cage was defeated by the Boise high
school eleven by score OF to 0.
From figures received from the OF
Ace OF the Montana division OF the
Oregon Short Line, 1876 cars OF pota
toes were shipped out OF the Idaho
Falls district up 70 December 18th.
While Mrs Ada Il. Farren, OF Boise
was wrapping Christmas package
to be sent to her son. John Farren
she received telegram announcing
that he had been killed IA Seattle b.
an accidental explosion.
While in the employ OF the city Of
Idaho Falls last winter, Curtis Bul
lock, who was digging under an EN-.
bankment OF frozen earth, was killed
by a caye.in. Suit has now been
iiled against the city for $4,000 dam.
ages.
Jack Abbot. while driving TO Orc
hno. met with painful accident, his
wagon overturning. plnning him under
meath, whore he lay for two hours
before a passerby released him from
his perilous position He suffered .
broken leg.
A full and unconditional pardon free
ing him from the Idaho state penIten.
tiary and a sweetheart and bride-to.
De, we're the Christmas presents given
by the state board OF pardons to Al
bert G. Leahy. who had been convicted
OF endorsement
The largest fee for a water license
ever issued In this state has just been
paid 10 the state engineer for a II.
sense Issued TO the Minidoka project
81 the United States reclamation ser
Vice. The fee was s2.9ss and water
was used on 10000 acres
The Hunter mine at Mullan has re-
Gently disclosed what is reported 10
be the richest body OF ore ever dis
covered in that property. The dis
sovery Is said to consist OF nearly 40
inches of high grade lead-silver and
an immense quantity OF milling ore
After three months in Omaha and
other Missouri valley cities, A. A.
accord. who is actively interested In
the big sunnyside orchard tract at
Wlelser, has just returned. convinced
that the coming year will be marked
by a strong tide OF immigration "a
Idaho.
A Meridian Arm has shipped from
that town during the past four weeks
three cars OF alfalfa meal. two cars
going 20 the Portland market and one
to Spokane, and bringing from Sill Ia
gt2 per ton on the track al Meridian.
Alfalfa meal Is new product in that
section.
Il Is understood that Governor,
saect Haines has warned all employees
and appointees OF the state that they
win not be permitted TO resign their
positions or secure leave OF absence
during the next session Of the leglsla,
lure In order 10 work for the lawmak.
ing body OF the state.
Bowmont. the new town nine miles
south OF Nampa on the Idaho North,
ern. is destined to become dairy
center. according to farmers OF that
community. Several are preparing u
go into the business On an extensive
scale
Boise Valley Pomona Grange went
on record as strongly In favor OF leg
islatlon creating public utilities com
mission for the state Of Idaho. in reso
buttons passed at the quarterly meet
Ing OF Boise valley oranges held at
Caldwell
A force OF men has commenced the
work OF tearing down the sheds
tresties, fences and subsidiary build,
ings connected with the plant OF the
Utah-Idaho Sugar company which Is to
he moved from Nampa to Spanish
Fork. Utah.
Senator Borah has introduced bill
authorizing an additional loan OF $50.
100000 to the reclamation fund on
terms similar to those under which
the S20,000.O0o loan was made two
years ago. except that this s30.O00.OO
may be applied to either extensions
Of existing projects or to entirely new
projects.
The threshing outfit from Carey