Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-12-05
IDAHO STATE NEWS PENS VIVID CLAoo.

out from Bellevue several miles, but
two OF the babies have died.
The exhibit last week by the domes
tic art department OF the Academy OF
Idaho. at Pocatello, was the best and
most artistic ever seen in the city.
John Hammond and J. Jones OF May
were seriously injured when giant
powder which had been thawing in a
stove exploded and wrecked the cabin.
While A. w. Stoker and family were
absent from their home at Pocatello,
thief entered the house and stole
jswelry, furs and money to the value
Of several hundred dollars.
Twin Falls claims the distinction OF
originating and putting into operation
an innovation in the way of a free ly.
ceum course for the various commu.
mites Of the Twin Falls tract.
In a recent interview, L. o. Leo,
nard, who is promoting the Butte.
Boise and San Francisco railroad,
spoke enthusiastically of the prospects
Of securing the necessary funds for
the project.
While walking through d dark hall.
wey In her home at Nampa, Mrs
Louis Larson fell down a stairway,
fracturing her left arm near the Shout.
der and sustaining several other pain.
;ul injuries.
The excitement created by the dis
coyery OF gold near Hagerman has ex.
tended to the Bliss section. All of the
country adjoining Bliss bordering on
Snake river is being staked out in
mining claims.
Homer Henry, aged 20, proved a
hero when he saved his two young sis
tiers and girl friend from death when
the Henry home at Nampa was de-
stroysd by fire, young Henry being
seriously burned.
Apple growers in Idaho are gener.
ally feexng confident that they will be
able to dispose Of their crop at good
prices, after all the scare they have
had because of the loss of European
markets through the war.
The Juliaetta opera house was de-
stroyed by lire last week and the
building with its contents is total
loss. The origin OF the fire Is mys-
terry, however, 1t Is believed to have
started from defective fiue.
Mrs. Albina Williams, who 1t was
claimed was the only woman survivor
OF Brigham Young's company, which
came west In 1S47, died at Pocatello
of complication of troubles. Mrs,
Williams was SO years of age.
The residence of Frank Eiding at
Rockland burned to the ground with
Its contents. The loss is $1,000, part
ly covered by insurance. The new
waterworks has not been completed
and the business district was threat
ened.
At the first meeting of the board of
directors of the American Falls and
Rockland Valley railroad since the fl
ing Of articles of Incorporation, held
last week, only matters pertaining to
promotion of the road were dis
cussed.
Business men OF Pocatello state
that the Thanksgiving trade brought
into circulation great many bogus
dollars and half dollars, A number Of
these coins, made chiefly Of lead and
very poor In detail, have been turned
over to the federal inspector.
The new nixon school building was
dedicated last week The building is
S4xS0 feet of pressed red brick and
sandstone, and was erected at a cost
Of about $4,000. The building is
modern in every respect and is
equipped with heating plant and an
electric lighting system.
Leland Bennett, a 15-year-old boy
Of Twin Falls, suffered the fracture of
two ribs and slight perforation of
one lung in a runaway accident when
his horse dragg the buggy in which
he and two other boys were riding
over the guy wire Of telephone pole
All the boys were thrown out.
The two and a half-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Lamoreaux of
Twin Falls had a narrol. escape from
death by hanging. While playing in a
swing and twisting the rope about
himself, the child In some manner got
II tangled about his neck in such a
way 90 to strangle him, being rescued
just In time.
The supreme court has held that the
wrx Of mandate applied for by Judge
Alfred Bulge Of Pocatello to be direct.
~ against Secretary of State Clifford,
TO compel that official to issue to him
q tour-year commission as justice Of
ths supreme court under the appoint.
ment BY Governor Haines, should be
granted.
By far the largest bond ever re.
CURED In Boise was fixed by the pro
bate court for Mrs. Robert Noble,
widow Of the late Robert Noble, when
her husbands will was admitted to
probate. The bond is one million dol.