The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The Twin Falls Democrats are ar
ranging for rally, banquet and love
feast 70 DO held on the night OF April
IL.
Eighty-one true bills we're returned
BY the hammock county grand Jury
which adjourned after session last
Ing twelve days
Work has been completed on the
city water system at Buriey. The
water Is pumped into 100000 gallon
tank 200 feet above the ground.
Az one OF the largest mass meetings
ever held Ia the city, final arrange
menfs we're completed for the estab-
lishment OF large sawmill at Pay
cite.
Tha twelfth Idaho legislature cost
the state OF Idaho sei.sBl.s0. leaving
balance Ia the fund 81 $4,000 APP
propriated 20 meet It's expenses OF
$4,000.
Construction work VIII start soon
on the new power plant AZ upper
salmon falls In Hagerrnan valley II
Is thought that Wendell will be
selected as ouifIttlng point
The printing bin for the last SEES
sion OF the legislature. based on econ
omy with the contracts let with that
idea In view, was greater than the
ibslI FOR the preceding session.
Gideon rlaneuf. an old resident OF
Idaho, was stricken with apoplexy
while plowing on his farm east or
Nampa. death resulting soon after he
had been removed to the hospital.
In spite OF Indictment weather, the
frst monthly cooperative sales day
put on by the Nampa merchants, un-
der the auspices OF the chamber Of
commerce, was splendid success
j. 70. Compton. a quarter breed Ban
mock fndian, was arrested at Poca-
tello hotel while lying Ia walt for
HIS wife with loaded revolver In de-
Termination to murder her and then
commit suicide.
Because Robert Lewis OF Flint, In
Owyhea county, had testified against
him before the grand jury, ] M. Nor
gan. with one Mays 10 help him, is
alleged 20 have administered severe
beating TO Lewis
According to the statements made
NJ the secretnrys office Of the Idaho
Mining association, between $50 and
400 horses are at work freIghtlng orc
bullion from the mines at Machay, a
distance Of 90 miles.
pocatello yiolators OF the Sunday
rest law have been notified by the
county attorney that the practice Of
selling aanned goods and other pro
hIblted articles on the first day OF
the week must be stopped.
Only minora uunder the age Of 10
years are prohibited by legislation
PASSED az tho last session, from smok
Ing cigarettes. or using tobacco In any
form according 10 the decision by the
prosecuting attorney OF Ada county
d. II. White. the newspaper solicitor
who was arrested az Pccatello some
time ago on two charges OF passing
worthless paper and one charge OF
embezzlement. has been convicted OF
the charge OF issaLng bogus checks.
The Malad valley. which has the
oldest irrigation system in the state
apparently has It's system better de
yaloped than any other In the state
according to Don II. Bark, in charg,
OF the government duty OF water OK
perlments In this state
A stranger giving his name as v.
Butler, took possession OF the empt,
pesthouae al Weiser and lived fou
days on leftover provisions before b
was discovered BY the health officer
The man declared he had smallpol
and desired medical aid.
That Bull viii be 1850 miles close
20 Portland and coast markets. by raj
way, within the next eighteen month.
IL the prediction made by parties VIII
are engaged In surveying a route 70
an electric railway from Bull 70 cor
meet with the main line at Bliss
The construction of dam In IN
Snake river ~ Dry gulch. six mile
below Lewiston. the dam 70 provld
locks that would afford the convenier
passage OF large steamers ana TO pr'
vide aa well electric power Of AZ leas
$4,000 horsepower. Is being talked o
An inquiry made recently revea,e
the fact that over one-half Of the pl
pills OF the progressive Canyon schoo
says a Caldwell dispatch. have none
IN their own names. earned by the
own efforts az picking berries. raisin
vegetables trapping gophers aud
other ways
The state board OF pardons has e
tended his reprleve from fail senten'
imposed against Carl Machold ia 4
Bingham county district court uni
the July meeting This action b
came necessary because there wi
not sufficient time In which 70 pu
lish the notice required by law befo
application for pardon is made.
Harry Ellis, alias J r. Cole, who,
rs alleged. deposited a bogus draft
Pocatello bank q few days ago al
Immediately began checking II out