The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-13
IDAHO STATE NEWS

animation the DOCTOR Iouun tno ChuHS
Of death was lesion OF the heart
High water threatens to take out the
big Golfer dam at Arrowrock, the site
or the largest conversion dam for irrt
CATION purposes in the world
Idaho's state tax commission is now
completely organized and at work 70
bring about more equitable assess
ment OF the taxable property In the
state.
Ernest Pineman. wrestler. claims
20 have been attacked by highwaymen
in the outskirts OF Weiser. knocked
unconscious by blow on the head,
and robbed OF $500.
Preliminary preparations for the re,
moyal OF trolley poles on the business
streets o. Boise 70 make way for the
new ornamental street lighting sys
tenn to be- installed shortly, have been
made.
For che lack OF five miles OF com.
pleted roads twenty-five patrons OF
the Dietrich tract will be deprived
OF free mail delivery and seyenty-iye
patrons wili receive mail but every
other day.
A bargain in dog taxes, regular
$3.50 dog license for $500, with an
ornamental metal tag free. is the offer
che city OF Nampa Is making all local
dog owners who pay their dog tax
at the city hall before June 10.
Approximately 1900 acres OF Snake
river valley land will be brought un-
dor water on the new Wilson project.
the greater part OF which was put un-
der cultivation this spring In anticipa-
ton OF the completion OF the works
Hugh Fairchild Smith. son OF Con-
gresham Addison r. Smith OF Idaho,
and Miss Elizabeth Wilson or West
River. Md. were married June 4, Sen.
atorB Brady and Borah and Congress
men French and Smith and their wives
being present.
Jack O'Down, who was arrested at
Nampa on complaint OF his wife, who
claimed that he was drunk, abusing
and threatening to kill her. and smash.
ing the windows in their home. has
been unable TO furnish bonds and now
ianguishes In Jail.
N. y. Shepherd who stabbed Joseph
Peadon during quarrel In pool hall
az Twla Falls. has been placed under
$4,000 bonds, awaiting the outcome Of
Peadon's injuries. Shepherd was ar
rested In Pocatello while ON his way
to American Falls.
A new method OF 'boot-legging' hai
been discovered at Jerome. The
booze" u buried near sagebrush
which Is marked by tying a string OF
II, and the customer is advised to hun
for the string. being rewarded by thu
discovery OF the bottle.
AS Mrs A. A. Davis. living thre'
miles west Of Filler. was scrubbing TIL
porch. lightning from rain clou'
overhead struck 1t and charged tn
water 30 heavily in which she wa
standing az to cause almost instan
death from the shock.
When his automobile overturned
Jack Hatch. of Boise. was caught III
der the machine and lay for Ave hour
with the edge OF the machine presi
ing tightly down on his head, befor
he was rescued by passing farme
Despite his terrible experience, h
will recover.
The state OF Idaho has begun II
preparation for the erection an
equipment OF the state pavilion fc
which the legislature has appropriate
100000 to be used In the represent
ton OF the state at the Panama n
cifc international exposition to
held at San Francisco In 1915.
A man giving his name as Nj
earthly. but who is believed to be
J. Jones. wanted for the murder (
an engineer ON the Southern Paci1
railroad south OF Portland two year
ago. and for whose arrest the compan
posted a reward of $1,000. was take
into custody at Nampa last week.
John Chisholm. who. on March 2
was married at Twin Falls. has bee
arrested at Beekenridge, Mich, on II
charge or blgamy. It being alleged thu
70 was married ON April IA to a youn
lady IN that city His father. learnin
OF the charges against his son. ha
fled a charge OF insanity against hin
Arnc Beck had started from Twi
Falls for his dry farm with load {
hay, and when about ave miles frol
town. lightning struck his team KILN
both horses instantly and THROWN
Beck from the wagon When Bee
came TO he found the hay aflre and h
f4-year-old boy still on the hay lyin
On bis back badly stunned
w. w. Lettridge. formerly cashier
the defunct state bank of Leadore,
preliminary hearing, was held
answer In the district court to a chars
OF making false statement OF Il
banks condition TO the state bar
commissioner.
Tho $4,000 ice and cold storaI
plant under construction at Nampa
rapidly nearing completion The m
chinery Of the Ice factory is all
stalled and ice manufactured In 4
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