The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-06-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

The GRAND Army Of the Republic.
department Of Idaho, VIII hold its
annual convention in Weiser on June
10.
The official figures Of the recent
Power county local option election
show that the county went dry by
~ plurality.
At meeting OF the Progressives
Of Lewis county held in Nez Perez
Il was dec7sed TO place no county
ticket In the field in that county.
George II. Huebener, private secre-
tary OF Senator Brady, was taken to
the Providence hospital last week. suf-
fering from ptomaine poisoning which
he contracted in the senate restau-
rant
Arthur l.. HuIburt, prominent live
stock dealer and dairyman, residing
a mile west OF Nampa, was fatally in
jured in an automobile accident He
died in the local hospital three hours
later.
What may have been a case Of MUIR
der was disclosed when the body Of a
male infant, apparently from two to
five days old, was found in the fore
hay Of the municipal power plant at
Idaho Falls.
Fifteen automobiles containing over
seventy Pocatelloites journeyed to
Heise Hot Springs last Sunday, a dis
lance Of about seventy miles, where
the baths, fishing and general out
Ing was enjoyed.
A serious fire occurred in the Wide
man building at Pocatello and the
millinery stock of Mrs. Grant was
practically destroyed The stock was
valued at $4,000 and only $1,000 In
surance was carried.
The overturning of an automobile
which he was driving at the corner
OF Sugar avenue and Eighth street at
Boise resulted in the death Of Arthur
L. Hurlbut, dairyman and one OF
the best known residents of Boise.
The two-year-old child OF E. win.
hanson fexl into Montpelier creek
while playing along the bank. The
ed to be near, and, with remarkable
presence OF mind, jumped in and
saved the little tot.
Pleasure seekers are rapidly taking
advantage of Bear Lake hot springs
this year. Large auto parties daily
and nightly visit the springs, partly
for the delightful eighteen-mile auto
ride along the lake and partly for the
swim at the springs.
The body of Edward Nelson, a dry
farmer living about thirty miles east
of Idaho Falls, was found in his wag.
on, he having started to drive to
town and succumbed to heart trouble.
He had been dead about thirty hours
when his body was found
Dirt is flying in the actual construc-
ton of the railroad being built into
the Boise basin for the Boise Payette
Lumber company by the mtermoun-
tain Railway company. In seven
camps established along Moore's creek
laborers are working on the grade.
The budget recently made up by
the mayor and the city council shows
| that the city of Pocatello will require
about $4,000 more to run the ex-
penses of the municipality for the
next year than it did for last year.
The last appropriation was 100000.
While attempting to climb over a
barbed-wire fence the 11-year-old
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
! Grimm, residing north of Nampa, had
| her right ear almost torn from her
head. The child lost her footing on
| the lower wires of the fence and
fell.
Superintendent of Schools II. S.
Stevenson has just issued his report
| of the condition of the Montpelier
schools for the past year. He shows
the schools to have been in excellent
condition The enrolment in all
three buildings was increased consid'
| erably.
The petition for separate trial
| by counsel for G, L. Robbins, a d.
rector OF the Bank of Nampa. who,
with vice-President j. A. Owens and
Cashier G. E. Lose Of the defunct
banking house, is charged with max
ing false report to the state bank
commissioner. has been granted.
The Twin Falls school board. after
considering large number OF appli-
| cations, has chosen Professor Hal c.
Blue for superintendent Of schools to
I'LL the vacancy made by the resigna-
ton Of Professor o. NJ. Elliott.
w. d. Ream OF Dingle boasts of hav-
ing hog which set an example before
all other hogs Of how to reduce the
high cost Of living. Mr.. Ream's hog
| recently became the proud mother OF
litter Of eighteen young squealers.
The Pocatello Miners association
has been perfected at Pocatello with
over thirty members. Eugene o
Leonard was elected as president Of
the organization. The association
has affiliated with the state organi
xation and it is hoped that much good
can be done for local members by