The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-25
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mile north Of star
The skeleton Of man has been found
In gnlch near Boise. The man had
evidently been murdered. as there
were two bullet holes Ia the skull
The county commissioners have or.
dered special election In Lincoln
county sor June 4 at which time the
local option question will be resub
mitted on petition OF vets.
There are 5000 automobile owners
In Idaho who Will be compelled TO pay
thar state tax. get their metal tag
and secure license from the secre-
sary OF state before May 7
The county commissioners are ex-
pected 20 take up the matter Of call
ing an election 10 vote on the local
option question for Washington coun-
" at once. The petition IL IN their
hands.
What n said TO be the biggest ma
tive trout ever caught In the state II
on exhibition In Boise. The fish
weighed 10 pounds dressed II was
caught by y. r. Stitt OF Bellevue, near
that place.
The work OF clearing, leyeling and
dItchIng tha land TO be cultivated this
season by the students OF the Meridian
rural high school In connection with
their regular course In agriculture, IL
now In progress
John Sailing. employed on ranch
near weiser, war taken to the hospital,
supposed to be suffering with hydro
phobia. but developed an acute at
tack OF appendicitis and was operated
on and will soon recover
Registered mall In special pouch
intended for Boise was stolen from
the depot platform ut Nampa on the
night OF April s. and up 10 this time
no trace OF either thieves or stolen
property has been secured.
A section Of track on the Murray
branch OF the o. w. g. NJ, said 10
DO two hundred feet In length. wen
Into the North Fork river near Prich
ard. Train service on the branch was
abandoned for several days.
Tom Allison, who has been trapping
IN The Middle Fork country during th'
winter, came out this week with a bis
supply Of hides. says the Grangevills
Press. During the winter he killed
ave cougars. bear and bob cat.
Idaho il TO give a good illustration
on municipal ownership Of public util
tiles at the state capital. 1t Is TO hay'
its own light, heat and power plant
aud viii probably have a plant 70
supplying the capitol with water.
when a frame rooming house Il
Boise was destroyed by Are one nigh
last week, six OF the occupants hal
narrow escapes from death, all et
Gaping In their night clothes. 1t |
charged the fire was OF incendiar
origin.
Fred snter. yard cleaner In tn
pocatello yards Of the Short Line. wa
run over and instantly killed. II !
supposed that he was struck by an Ell
CINE which was backing, while Suite
was Ia the act Of cleaning switc
Joint.
According 10 the farmers who's
land lies along the river and sloug
banks down the valley. beavers hay
become pest. cutting down tree
along the streams, obstructing tn
sloughs with numerous dams, says th
Emmett Index.
1arou and John Pratt. aged Ill an
is, respectively. have been committe
10 the asylum from Pocatello Th
lads are weaksminded and have bee
turning in false ire alarms and tar
pering with switches In the Sho
Line yards.
The latest railroad rumor is 20 III
effect that the HIN interests will bull
direct from Bozeman. Montana,
Yellowstone park, down the valley
the Snake river through 81. Anthem
70 Idaho Falls. which Is TO be made
division point.
Following the presentation Of es
dence Of the unsanitary condition
the Bannock county jail to the coun
supervisors by State Sanitary Inspe
tor Wallis. seven prisoners have hes
removed to the Fremont county Jail
serve out their terms.
Farmers in various sections OF Idai
are becoming impatient because OF Il
delay OF the University OF Idaho
getting out Supply r. h~s Shc' Z
serum. More than two months ago
bin was rushed through the legislatu
sppropriatsng 5000 for the manuta
ture of cholera serum
The report OF the auditor or onei'
county shows total assessed valu
ton on cash basis Of si2.6i6 500. II
.otaI receipts for the last year We
t2s2.902.54: the total expenditur
we're s242,20l.2s. This leaves a b
snce Of ss,7oI 26. The debt Of 1
rounty is given as s6s,7s1.s5.
The Western Union Telegraph co
,any lost its suit IN the federal COZ
for the Jurisdiction OF Idaho agaii