Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-06
BREVTIES

A daughter was born today at St.
Alphonsus hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Cobb of Sweetgrass, Mont.
In the district court the case of the
state against Mrs. L. H Caldwell,
charged with issuing bogus checks,
was today set for trial July 10.
George w. Lewis, deputy state au-
ditor, accompanied by Mrs. Lewis and
family left yesterday for oxford to
spend two weeks on his summer vaca-
ton.
Gus Kohny and daughters of Portland
are spending a short time in the city,
visiting Mr.. Kohnys mother, Mrs
Sickle. and his sister, Mrs. Mathison of
924 Hays street
Arguments were heard by Judge
Dietrich in the federal court today In
two appeals from the decision of the
referee in the matter of the bankruptcy
of George w. Newman.
There has been a rush for the -couu-
ty treasurer's office TO lay. this being
the last day for payment OF faxes with
out the final penalties. There has been
a long line OF taxpayers waiting oppqr-
tunity to make payment.
Judge Mccarthy tJday again took up
llC VI l&lS NuFe u storey
& Fawcett against the Nampa & Me-
ridian irrigation district VII CHI was on
trial all of last week and which may
require all Of this week 20 complete.
Robert N Bell, state mine inspector,
returned yesterday from Oshkosh, wis,
and was at his desk in the state house
today. Mr.. Bell was called to Oshkosh
to appear as a witness in the federal
court on a mining case. He speaks
we'll of that city.
Mrs. C. S. Houlder mother Of the
Rev. Kenneth L. Houlder, rector of
Grace church, sustained a very painful
injury yesterday evening caused by
slipping on and falling to the floor at
her home. Mrs. Houlder is confined to
her bed and is suffering quite severely
George @. Smith, OF Jackson. Cassia
county, and Mrs. Saran L.. Champlln uf
Meridian, were united In marriage yes
terday at the home of H. T.. Champliu,
deputy sheriff, 712 State street. None
but immediate relatives was present.
Rev. ]. H. Ross performed the cere-
mony.
A land slide early Saturday at Lime
west of Huntington, tied up traffic on
the O.-W. r & N. until noon yesterday
when the first east bound trains were
able TO get through. It is stated by
railroad men that the slide was the
largest which has occurred on that road
for many years.
Word was received here today Of the
birth of q son at Council on July 2, to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Holmes The new
arrival has been chrtstened Clark. Mr..
Holmes is county clerk of Adams
county and was formerly a resident Of
Boise, being bookkeeper for the Capt.
tai News for several years.
The county commissioners met as a
board of equalization today. There
were no complainants present at the
opening session and time was given to
the consideration of other matters. At
the afternoon session the board took up
the tax roll to go through it name by
name to consider the valuations given
by the assessor.
That The town of Shoshone certain
ly showed it's patriotism in It's Fourth
of July celebration is the statement
made by John L. Sewell of this city.
who was the chief orator of the day at
the lincoln county seat The cele-
bration, Mr.. Sewell states, consisted
of a big parade. patriotic addresses
and songs, a ball game and other
sports. He announces that fully 1000
were in attendance and the affair went
off in fine style.
A large delegation Of residents of
Star and vicinity called upon the board
Of county commissioners today to urge
the building of the road from Eagle to
Star. They were assured by the COM
missioners that it hsd already been de.
cided to build the road and that the
surveyor would be sent out Immediate
ly to make the surrey aL6 prepare the
plans and speclhca' ems after which
bids for hauling the gravel would be
called for.
The department Of agriculture has
arranged to furnish a Ave passenger
Ford automobile for use at Twin Falls
during the coming hog cholera demon-
stration work there but wants the state
to furnish the car with a license and
plate number as the comptroller of cur
rency has ruled the department cannot
expend money for this. The depart
ment wrote the governor about the
matter. The state will try and accom-
modate the government in this matter
DIR. w. R. Sullivan will be in charge Of
the auto.
The first nomination paper to be Of
ficially filed with the secretary OF
state made Its appearance this morn
ing in that Of Miles S. johnson of
Lewiston. candidate for congressman,
subject to the will of the Republican
primaries, Sept. 1. Mr.. Johnsons nom
ination was filed by Secretary Of State
w. L. clifford, who states in the pa
per that he knows OF the nominees
affiliation with the Republican party
and his belief in its principles, and
that he proposes to support him at the
coming primary election.
Judge ]. H. Richards, Jess B. Hawley
and Pete Cavaney form the tribunal Sc
lected by the supreme court of this
state before which the disbarment pro-
ceedings instituted against Robert r.
Wedekind, a well known local attorney,
| alleged to have violated his oath Of an