The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-07-31
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Cooperation will be practiced BY
the weather bureau and the forest
protective officers in guarding against
forest fres during the danger period.
Mayor Arthur Hodges Of Boise has
decided to become his own chief Of
police, and has notified the commits
sion that in the future he win act In
that capacity, directing the work Of
the police department
Clover Is the name of the newest
town in Idaho. 1t IS located six miles
southwest Of Filler, on what is known
as the pumping project, which is
tract of land situated between the
Salmon and Twin Falls projects.
r. j. Eckloff, one of the best post.
ed mining men in the west, died sud
denly in the Office Of the Bonanza
Copper mine, about ten miles south
east OF Montpelier, ON July 30. Death
was due to perforating ulcer Of the
stomach.
The city council of Pocatello has
passed new ordinance creating a
new sewer district for the west side
Of the river and the installing Of a
pumping plant for the south end OF
the district. The cost will be about
$33, 6575O.
The family of Mrs Elizabeth JS~
son has been left in destitute circun.-
stances by destructive fire, which
burned the house on her homestead
claim on Rattlesnake creek, Bannock
county. At present the family is liv-
ing in tent.
John Helsert, employed on the
North Side canal, about thirteen miles
east of Jerome, was instantly killed
by being struck by boulder blown
500 feet from blast upon the work.
The top of the mans head was en-
tirely torn off.
The recent decision of the supreme
court of this state which makes Bon
neville county wet has been the cause
OF much discussion recently. Bon
neville county was all taken from
Bingham county, which was dry at
the time the division was made.
John Everett, pioneer of that
section, died at his home near Idaho
Falls, July 81, aged 90 years. Mr..
Everett had lived in that vicinity for
twenty-five years. He leaves eight
, children, twenty-seven grandchildren
and twenty-four great-grandchildren
AS demonstration OF their work,
Ing capacity, ten Pocatello carpenters
got together and, commencing at Z
o'clock in the morning, started a
building for Elmer Peterson. The
men worked for ten hours, and fin.
ished very substantial four-room
dwelling.
Superintendent Walter R. Siders OF
the Pocatello schools has returned
from st. Paul, where he attended the
meeting of the National Education
association. Mr.. Siders was elected
second vice-president of the associa,
tion and was also chosen on the board
of directors.
The body of Champ Ramsey, the
well known rancher who was drowned
at the Lime creek crossing of the
South Boise river a month ago, has
been found By Ernest Filley at his
ranch on the river near Dixie, about
eighteen miles below the scene OF
the accident.
The tango, turkey trot and all other
peculiar dances have been strictly
barred by the Pocatello council by an
ordinance passed last week. Most
dancing parties from now on VIII
have to be along the lines as hitherto
laid down by the rules of the waltz
and two-step.
Howard Liant, a i2-year-old boy, ha !
an unpleasant experience at Boise, as
result of which he is lying at the
hospital badly battered up With
other boys he was playing around the
Lowell school house, when he fell
down the steps in such a way as to
land on his head.
Emmett and other points on the
Idaho Northern and the Payette val.
ley are to profit by the new coal
schedule adopted by the Oregon Short
Line. 1t becomes effective August
%. Under it the rate on coal from
Wyoming points to Emmett is cut
from $3.50 to $3.50.
The report Of the school board Of
Pocatello for the year ending June
80 shows the total enrollments in all
the schools was 1,766-S9O boys and
SIC girls. The average attendance.
however, was LAO. The enrolment
in the high school was 232, consist.
ing Of l06 boys and 126 girls.
October l, and 8 are suggested
by Secretary of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane as the date for the prelimi,
nary meeting of the interstate irri
CATION commission, and Helena,
Mont, is named as the place. This
information is contained in a letter
by Secretary Lane to Governor
Haines of Idaho.
1t is reported that Doc" West,
who has at various times conducted
q saloon across the river from
American Falls. will sue the county