The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-05-16
IDAHO STATE NEWS

by The last Legislature. 10 now in Of
feet.
A. K. Rounds Of Iona reports ths
loss Of thirty-seven hogs from cholera
Othar ranchara are affected.
There II every indication and reason
20 bAlieys that Idaho Falls Is soon "a
have an interurban car service.
Grant reports that All the grain
has been planted and that the farm.
ers are putting their potato land In
shape.
The hrst state convention OF the
Farmers Society or Equity win be
held In pocatello this month. conyen.
Ing on May 10.
The $4,000 bond issue OF the flrst
highway district OF Fremont county
has been successfully fioated and the
funda are available.
rocatelio boasts the fourth largest
Young Mems Christian association In
the world The membership at the
present time IL 1874.
While unloading hogs at the Idaho
Fails yards L. r. G. Nelson or Am.
mon was seriouaiy Injured when his
team. becoming frightened at q train.
ran over him.
Seeding has progressed rapidly in
the nelghborhood OF Canyon creek.
and within a few days all the spring
crops will be In Grass has grown
well and all stock is on the range.
Ninety thousand dollars was pro
yided for at a meeting OF Lewiston
citizens for the expansion OF the Lew.
fston,clarkson Valley Railway com
pany's electric line via Normal HIN TO
Lewiston orchards.
The Pocatello city council has
granted franchise to the Bear River
Power company, permitting that com.
pauy 20 enter Pocatello. and compel.
IN the distribution OF electricity with
the Kuhn company.
A man by the name Of WestAeld.
laborer employed on sewer construc.
fAon work. was killed al Idaho Falls
by a cayein OF the trench In which he
was working. Com Mehan. another la.
borer. was seriously Injured.
idaho's new pubic utilities commits.
sion went into effect May s. when the
three commissioners appointed BY
Governor Halnes--John Al. Blomquist
OF Boise. ID. w. Stamford OF Pocatello
and Alex r. Ramstead- sworn
In.
W A. Paine OF Twin Falls. who was
employed by the Shoshone Falls
Power company on their construction
crew. was killed near Bull He was
working at tho top OF pole and in
some way got IN contact with live
wire
With druggists from all parts OF
the state In attendance, the annual
convention OF the idaho Pharmaceut,
teal association was held In Boise last
week. a number OF matters OF grave
Importance to tho members being dis,
cussed.
Maurice Tucker. the Boise young
man arrested at Idaho Falls for issu-
ing worthless checks. was given
s0-day jail sentence In the district
court on plea Of guilty. Several OF
his victims pleaded for clemency for
the young man.
The men and OUTFIT OF big con-
struetion company was unlaaded near
Roberts last week and proceeded 10
the Mud Lake section whela they will |
begin the work Of making the canals
uatd 20 carry the water fro n the Mud
Lake en- 10 the land,
Plans are being made 70 have all
the western governors who attend the
conference In Salt Lake i,ext month
20 journey to Boise and attend tho /
meeting OF the Good Ron1s associa-
lion to be he'd immediately following
the conference OF the governors
The experience OF the orehardists
In the Payette valley has demonstrat.
cd tho success OF the cold storage az I
apples During the poor market IN
the fal the frultmen stored 100 cars
OF apples, which are nov selling al
fancy prices, The fruit Is In good con,
dition
A graphic presentation OF the
..Iouhles OF the settlers on the North
soka reclamation project and a
a3ation or the admins
patton service was
4ane on May By
j., Rush. farmers
Ton work on the big
Fbe built by the gov
Pioneer irrigation
sieye the lands In the
hdian creek district north.
pa VIII be commenced as
Machinery can be put on
ezfws enacted by the last
lneindinE the state high.
Il nlne-hour act for
the direct primary
Ting TOR the non. \
judges. became
aAeapg man claim.
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