The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-21
IDAHO STATE NEWS

It is estimated that at least 80 fam
lilies have located in the country trib-
utary to Caldwell and in the city
proper during the past month.
A window curtain coming into CON
tact with lighted lamp as result
of sudden blaze started fire which
destroyed a cottage occupied by w.
l.. Brown at Nampa.
Good roads enthusiasts met at Po-
catello on call of state Highway Com
missioner Turner and the sum OF $3.50
to pay the discount of $24,0Ou or state
bonds was raised.
From information received by police
officials it appears probable that F. D.
Rooney, well known railroad man
formerly of Pocatello, has been muir
dered near Troutdale, Ore.
Miss Elizabeth Barnes, formerly
the instructor in expression and pub
lie speaking at the state academy at
Pocatello has been elected to teach
the same branches at the Boise high
school.
The annual joint picnic Of the Hin
OILS and Iowa associations of Idaho, in
Guiding former Hawkeyes and Suckers
now residing in this state, will be
held at the White City park in Boise.
August 20.
There will be four state tickets
this year on the official ballot-Tte-
publican, Democrat, Progressive and
Socialist. There will be fifty-six
names, compared with thirty-eight
two years ago.
Rev. James d. Crooks of Troy, u
now under arrest at Moscow charged
with the murder of his wife at her
home in Troy, Latah county, on the
morning of August /. Rev. Crooks
strenuously declares his innocence.
While temporarily insane N. f.
Thursting of Salt Lake City attempt
ed suicide in Murtaugh by cutting his
throat with a pocketknife, and is in
a serious condition. He had been
drinking heavily for several days.
Idaho paid tribute to the memory
of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
president of the nation, on August 10
when In response to an order from
Governor Haines all state offices
closed for two hours, from IL o'clock
till g.
William Jones, chief engineer at
the Crescent brewery, at Nampa, expe-
rienced miraculous escape from ser
ious injury or death when he dropped
distance of 60 feet down the eleva-
tor shaft in the brewery. No bones
were broken.
The city council has granted fran
chise to j. D. Browning to operate
street car line at Pocatello 1t pro
vides for one track loop covering
both sides of the town and also spe-
cities additional mileage must be built
for a period of three years.
From Moscow comes the statement
that the loss to timber and other
property in north Idaho from fire in
the past two weeks will aggregate
five hundred thousand dollars and the
danger from fire in the timber is now
greater than before this season.
The Idaho jewelers. association
held successful annual session in
Boise, The association decided to
divide the state of Idaho into three
districts and elect a yice-president
from each district to preside as pres
idents at district sessions.
Mrs. G. r. Evans Of Malad was seri-
ously, perhaps fatally, injured when
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struck by an Oregon Short Line pas
senger train at a crossing two miles
east of Malad, Two young women
riding with Mrs. Evans escaped with
slight injuries.
A company has been incorporated
to buy and operate the Salmon -four
mill, and the plant will be ready for
business next month. Sixty ranch
owners have taken stock in the new
enterprise, and it is believed that
enough wheat is grown in the valley
near town to keep the mill busy.
Benjamin R. Crandall, superintend-
ent of the public schools OF Idaho
Falls, has rendered his resignation to
the school board to take effect at the
close of the next school year, Sep
TENDER l, 1915. Professor Crandali
has been superintendent Of the
schools at Idaho Falls for seven
| years.
The annual old folks reunion Of the
Bingham stake of the Mormon church
was celebrated August II in Idaho
Falls, and it was surely eold folks"
day. Automobiles which had been
sent out to the various settlements be-
gan arriving about o'clock and at
1880 the program of exercises was
held in the auditorium.
e. E. Keller arrived in Idaho Falls
from Madison valley, Montana, and re,
quested the assistance of the sheriff
in locating his wife, whom he alleged
had left home with young man
named Leo Spaulding, taking their 4