The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-23
IDAHO STATE NEWS

900. ""s about SO.
While visiting relatives d ~
Ailred wood, mayor of Nortbs mslser,
died suddenly. Heart fa,,nrs io' o.
given as the cause. was
Justice Stewart Of tba
court was at his post a. a. supreme
week for the first time since y; LAST
fall on the ice some time aoa ms Daa'
The Pacific National and ~
National banks of Boise and - uanO
change National of Coeur d,Ale ~ TX
system. fsoeral
Governor Haines has appointad i.
Il. Corey of New York commioats ueo-
OF deeds for the state Of Idabo NJ.
Is reappointment as Mr. Corav a US
ed in this position before. 9s'''
Representative French mad
speech in the house last week d..
eating the appropriation Of s1osoo ~
TO survey the lieu selections and ii,
road lands in north Idaho. w
DR.. John w. Owens, medical snn..
intendent of the Northern Idaho o.,
tarium. reports $3,332.99 expendeS !.
salaries for the last quarter of 1o,s
and $6,4S2.59 for maintenance
L. H. Bumpus, a farmer resid,r.
at Duncan, was seriously injured ~
being thrown from his wagon ons
having the wheels crush the bones -
his left leg below the knee.
The proposed budget for the Oregon
Short Line for 1914, includes an a.
preparation of $3,4S0,00O for the q.
tension of branch lines. feeder linas
in Idaho, and double tracking
Dan Leonard, formerly of Boise and
thought to have fallen a victim to
deadly snowslide on Chilcoot Pass IN
Alaska, is living in Seattle according
to a communication received by the
Boise Statesman.
The total expenses of the state board
Of health for the past quarter were
S4,1S427. For the last quarter Of 1911
they were 1910. Salaries for the
past quarter were $1,000. For the last
quarter Of 1911 they were $1,725.
The Bales brothers have recently
struck another flow of artesian water
on their ranch across the Boise river,
south of Middleton, Water was struck
at a depth of Sc feet and flows at the
rate of 10 or, IL gallons per minute.
Both the state game department
and the Idaho State Sportsmen's as.
ISOLATION are cooperating with the
federal authorities to push forward
for one month both the opening and
closing of the season for hunting GER
tain birds.
Superintendent ]. T. HUMPHREYS Of
The Idaho Industrial Training school
at St. Anthony, reports $3.50 expend-
ed for salaries and wages in the last
quarter of 1913, and $11,50054 ex-
pended in the same period for all
other purposes.
The home of Charles Sherman at
Wylie station was burned to the
ground last week. Mr.. Sherman had
put some tar on the stove to melt and
eft it for a minute or two to look
after some chickens, and before he
could return the building was in
flames.
There is some discussion at Emmett
On the subject of Church Consolida-
ion" There seems to be feeling
prevalent that there are too many
churches in proportion to the popula-
ion and that greater efficiency IN
,hureh work would be secured through
The statewide prohibition campaign
vas launched at Pocatello, last week.
when the Rev. Herwig of Boise, state
of the Anti-Salooh
eague, made addresses in several Oh
he local churches. Considerable funus
we're subscribed to carry on the hgnl
md many were pledged to the cause
At a meeting of the executive COM
nittee of the Idaho Mining assoclar
ion in Boise a program was arrangeu
or the convention to De held IN BOISE
January 21-22. Delegates are expect
d from Utah, Nevada, Montana, COW
ado, Wyoming, Arizona and New
lexico in addition to at least 200 from
he mining counties of Idaho.
Directors of the Snake river nis
alton district, on the Oregon slde u
ne Snake river adjoining Weis1i'
ave accepted from ContracaOi
gorge Cooley the construction WoiA
Or the project, which has just DeeA
ompleted. 1t affords water 10 1'sOs
cres of fertile land.
The coroners jury impaneled 10
mine into the killing OF Ezra ~.
On at Preston found that he met ~
cath through accidental discnaiss
shotgun knocked from the han
David Davis, city marshal
Representative of the cineiel
unday schools of Caldwell have -
anized a Sunday School Aliieas
'ague. The league will place pe
etball, baseball and football teams
/ the local field.
Canyon county will ship over sovV.
10 worth of hogs in 1914, IL "a
oinion of a veteran hog raiser, ans