The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-31
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The president has nominated Wil.
liam T. Roberts as postmaster at
Bellevue and Thomas j. Russell AZ
postmaster at Post Falls.
Under the provisions of the post.
Office bill reported to the house the
salaries Of most of the postmasters IN
Idaho will be substantially reduced.
The police department at Mamma
has been instructed to arrest every
lad under 81 years who is found smok.
ing ON the street, in stores or other
public places.
The Oregon Short Line. after three
weeks investigation of the matter.
has concluded not to electrify, at
least at this time, the twelve mile
branch from Caldwell to Wilder.
More than 1900 horses suitable for
army purposes are quartered in Cald.
well and will be shipped to Europe
for use Of the allies within the next
30 days.
The treasury department has grant
ed authority to convert the Citizens
State bank, limited, of Nampa, into
he Citizens National bank, with
sapital of $4,000.
A quarter of a million dollars is
the amount the state institutions for
the care Of the insane and feeble
minded cost the citizens of Idaho dur
ing the past two years.
Mrs. Mariet Humphreys OF Boise
has been named a member of the
state board of examination and regis.
tration of graduate nurses. She will
serve for three years from May 6,
1914.
Harry Poulous held up two Greek
companions at Pocatello with a revoL.
yer and robbed them of more than
5000. He caught tram out Of the
city, but was capture at lSampa, with
most of the money.
Probably the largest single ship
ment of turkeys ever made from
southern Idaho was sent out from
Nampa last week. The consignment
consisted of over 10000 pounds-1O
tons Of dressed birds.
Fred Shear, bartender living at
Priest River, was shot in the leg by
his wife who followed him, according
to information received at the sher,
ifs Office, to a resort in town where
the shooting took place
But SO cents remains Of the allow
ance of the state travelling library for
the PAST two years. From the re-
ceipts of fines and from other
sources there is balance of SEAS
cash and $2.S7 in stamps.
Word comes from Shoshone of a
shooting. Joe Newton shot Charles
Lombard, it is said. over woman
named Clark. Newton claims self-de.
Tense. The men are sheepherders.
and Newton is said to have been in.
toxicated.
The acting state engineer expresses
a belief that the decrease in business
handled by the office during the past
few months, indicates a possibility
that the department may be operated
on an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
next two years.
Upon the request Of Nathan Ricks
of Rexburg, he has been relieved from
membership en- the livestock sanitary
board, and successor was appointed.
R, s. Hunt will fill the unexpired
term, to end April 2, 1916. Mr.. Hunt
is also from Rexburg.
If the bill which Senator Jones of
Washington has just introduced in
congress becomes a law it will result
in the reclamation of 100000 acres
of arid land in Idaho, which amount
is about twice as much as is now re-
claimed in the state.
Forged checks, the grand total of
which will reach approximately $4,000,
were Dashed in Boise one day last
week by merchants and other bust
ness men who learned later that they
had been swinGle1 by the cleverest
check artist ever operating in Boise.
The loss of the high school building
at Pocatello by fire has occasionet
considerable trouble for the children
as well as for the school board. The
building cannot be readily rebuilt, as
bond issue will have to be voted
first and the building would not be
completed before spring.
Owners of cigar stores, hotels and
other places at Idaho Falls where slot
machines are operated and where caro-
tables are permitted, have been noti'
fed to discontinue both, as operating
either is in violation of a city ordi-
nance passed a number Of years ago,
but which has been regarded as
dead letter.
Quite a considerable sum viii Dc
turned back to the state this year
from the supreme court. but nOtwith'
standing this, the report of the secrs-
tary of the board of examiners carries
with it a recommendation from Chiet
Justice Sullivan that the amount al
lotted for this work be increased TOT
the next two years.
OF the 100000 appropriated toi
the expenses OF the state penitentiaTy
for the years 1884. but $s7.449-Sl