The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-26
IDAHO STATE news

Governor-elect Alexander was born
in oberehnheim, Germany, November
Is. 1853. He came to the United
States In 1867.
A carload Of honey left New Ply.
mouth last week, bound for points in
idaho. The car contained 1895 cases
and was sold for s2.65 ease,
Mr., and Mrs Fred S. Stevens cele-
brated their golden wedding last
week at their ranch home. four miles
south OF Blackfoot They were mar
ried fifty years ago at Soda Springs
At q municipal election held at |
HALEY the people voted almost sol
idly against the proposed purchase OF |
the present municipal water system |
! from the Idaho State Life Insurance
company.
A shipment OF 16 carloads OF ar
tillery and cavalry horses left Cald.
rel one day last week for Toronto
| Canada, from where II is said they
win be shipped to Europe for use OF
the allies.
James Durham was severely injured
few miles out OF Roekland when his
team OF mules became frightened and
ran away, throwing him underneath
the wagon. one wheel passing over
his body.
S, L, Nelson, an employee of a
store at Pocatello, was arrested for
stealing silks from the store. on.
GERS Searched his room and found a
large quantity of missing articles OF
considerable value,
Arthur Chester OF Pocatello won a
wrestling match from Bob Williams
OF Arkansas at Pocatello In two
straight falls. The first came in eight
and one-half minutes, and the sec
ond in six minutes,
After being out three hours and Is
minutes, the jury In the case OF the
state against J. A. Givens and c. T..
Lore, officials of the defunct Bank of
Nampa, returned with verdict OF
guilty against both men.
A movement has been inaugurated
by the Caldwell Commercial club to
secure the electriacation OF the Wild
er branch OF the Oregon Short Line,
] extending from Caldwell to Wilder, a
} distance of approximately II miles.
r Peter Mason, the 12.year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mason OF Kel
logg. was shot and killed by Paul Be
dell, a playmate. while the latter was
} cleaning his 20 caliber rife which q
party of boys had been using while
hunting.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Grace
are much interested in the new ele
, vator which is being built at tina
place by the Farmers Society o
Equity. The elevator has 10000
- bushel capacity, Grain is already be
ing received. at the warehouse.
A federal inspector unearthed
complete counterfeiting outfit and
moonshine still on the ranch OF Jane
Swinton, near Menan, Jefferson cour
ty. Swinton and his son and youn
man named Burke have been arreste
ON the charge of counterfeiting.
The official count OF the votes {
Blaine county shows that the propos
ion to create Butte county carrie
by sixtyfour votes, when It was 1
y first reported that the proposal ha
| lost. The plan to organize Columbt
| county, Of the Soldier section, wa
lost.
| The purchase OF the Gilmore & p
ciic railroad in Montana and Idah
which will give the Northern Pacif
the shortest line from ST. Paul to u
Pacific coast, Is announced by J.
Il Hannaford. The road was built
n short time ago at cost Of more this
u $15,000,G coo.
Idaho produced during the prese
A crop year nearly 100000 more bus
a els OF corn than last year; about 30
tie 600 more bushels OF wheat than la
ng year: 800, 900 more bushels OF apple
up 10000 more bushels of clover sc
ed and about 10000 more bushels
sugar beets.
Through a plan proposed by
Twin Falls Commercial club and
60 ,ored by the local Red Cross org.
ization, It is proposed to make
oi $500 paid into the local fund for
I've Belgians do double duty for the +
nv NJ CLANS by buying needed supplies
i"i the Twin Falls tract
Should present plans mature. Ca
well viii soon organize a juven
AZ commercial club. with members
~, romposed OF youths OF the pull
No schools. The junior organization '
IA cooperate with the senior comm
cial body in all matters pertaining
ma the civic delfare.
,de At a special meeting Of the bo
zee. Of the First Presbyterian church
eek Poeatello II was decided that ma
should be built for the minister |
his family. The building viii b.
modern bungalow Of from six to Ell
rooms and OF up-to date architect
The cost will be about $4,000,
Homer Foote, a dry farmer ei
). miles west of Aberdeen, killed a
y pound six-point buck deer with
rock. The animal chased by d
got its antlers entangled In b
wire fence. Foote, blowing near