The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-05-09
IDAHO STATE NEWS


Neil Campbell OF Bellevue has been
arrested on charge or placing r0cks
on a public highway.
The county commissioners have do
cided that Bannock county must have
a new jail and plans viii be prepared
81 once for a new building.
Farmers In the vicinity of ST. An.
thcny will raise about 10000 acres OF
peas tails year, seed peaH having be.
core the big crop In that section.
Work has started on new theatre
nt Bull The finishing and equipment
win he strictly modern and every
facility for the comfort OF the patrons
win be Installed.
AT ths chautauqua to be held in
Boise this summer noted lecturers
from al corners OF the earth VIII be
present II the plans Of the COMMITTEES
ere carried out.
Hunters shot two bear cubs last
week In Single basin. about IL miles
from Boise The dogs with the men
put the cubs UP tree from which
they we're shot by the hunters.
Harry Ellis. who was arrested on
the charge OF issuing checks against
nm imaginary bank account pleaded
guilty AZ PocateIlo and was fined $500.
In default Of that sum he is in the
county jail
Construction work on the Oregon
short Line branch from Alexander to
Grace has been started, marking the
commencement OF the first link oil
what win ultimately be branch line
10 Preston.
Plans are being drawn for ave.
story business block In PocatelIo.
which will BIO tho talieat building IN
that city. The new building is to be
occupied by bank and mercantile
establishment.
OF twenty-one German farmers from
Kansas who were on tour Of the
west. looking for good homesteads, sew.
enteen have decided to locate on 100
acre tracts In Fremont county be-
tween Dubois and Camas.
The two old historic cannons which
have stood sentinel at the Boise bar.
racks for q number Of years. purely
as ornamental. have been removed To
the Soldiers home by order or the
war department. and placed on the
campus.
A -four and grist mill In Downey ia
the aim OF the local organization Of
the Farmers Society OF Equity. The
plan 10 TO secure 100 farmers and
business men 20 subscribe 5000 each
70 a fund to be used in the erection
OF tho mill.
The action OF the board OF regents
OF the University OF Idaho. which al
its last meeting before It's dissolution.
bella April II and is. discharged d
number OF professors, Is being severe
~ criticised, according to reports re
cefwed from Moscow.
While attempting to turn his auto
around, tho machine becoming unman-
ageable and backing Into canal ten
feet deep, Fred Gustafson, promi.
nent farmer near Idaho Falls. sui.
fercd a severe injury and had a mar
row escape from death.
II the Japanese are driven out OF
California as result OF the interna.
tiouai complications that have arisen
over the holding OF real estate by
aliens. they may. under the present
law. come to Idaho and hold all the
land they are able to pay for.
Following the burning OF tho hotel
at Van Wyck owned by U. j. Bochtel,
some unidentified persons shot Mr.
Bechtel as he was walking along the
street the morning after the are. the
bullet passing through the body, ana
i Is feared the wounded man VIII
die.
Claiming that he had been robbed
Of sTo0 while en- route from Portland
20 Arlington and had been dlsanpoint.
ed In obtaining work In Boise, u. J..
Martin, who said no was an author.
win walk tie entire distance from
Boise TO Salt Lake. carrying his bag
gage.
The new law relating TO the capac
isy OF berry boxes IL TO be tested the
coming season by Inspector Wallis.
That eficial holds that every box
must be up to standard as to.sapacity
OF have stamped on the outside OF il
10 clear type the capacity In pounds
ana ounces.
- The seed pea dealers OF the coun.
20 Interested In the crop which
nns&mln the Idaho Falls