The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-14
IDAHO STATE NEWS

LSeS LOT NOMINATIONS OF office.
Milton Bradshaw, the 17-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bradshaw OF
Salmon, who was accidentally shot.
through the head, will recover. all
though the bullet passed through his
head.
Fifty Austrians, formerly employed
N construction work on the Inter,
mountain railway in Boise basin, have
quit work and will return home to
their own country to take part in the
war.
The secretary of the treasury has
awarded the contract for construct
ing the public building at Idaho Falls.
Idaho, to the Sound Construction COM
pany of Seattle. The contract price is
$S6.l99.
A total OF 70 nominations were filed
in Canyon county for the coming pri-
mary election, and the filing fees
amounted to S547.50, a material In
crease over the primary fees of two
years ago.
The Oregon Short Line company in
tends to erect at Nampa, within a
| short time, one of the largest ware
houses in the northwest The propos-
| ed plant, will have a storage capacity
of 1000 cars of fruit and vegetables.
While painting a skylight at Boise,
der to the floor, distance of twenty
feet. He suffered several painful
bruises, but no bones were broken
and his complete recovery is expect
ed within short time.
r. N. German, was arrested at
Boise, charged with putting poison out
in his yard for cats. Cases of dog.
poisoning have been so fragrant in the;
past year in Boise that the humane Of
fcer hopes this arrest will have the
effect of stopping all others.
With the closing of the nominations
at Twin Falls it is found that there
are sixty-fiye candidates for state and
county Offices, on four tickets, name
ly: Republican, Democratic, Progress
siye and Socialist. The latter have
no candidates for county offices.
James F. Smith died in Twin Falls
hospital from effects of injuries receiv-,
ed while stretching wire fence on his
farm near Rogerson. A patent wire.
stretcher broke, portion of the ma
chinery striking him with terrific
force, his skull being fractured.
D. T. Miller nominated as candidate
for state senator, has withdrawn his
name. Mr.. Miller was the only one
to take this action and as the election
laws provide that any Withdrawals
must be made before 80 days previous
to the election, no otAers can be made.
Governor Haines has appointed F.
e. Austine of Mountainhome the third
member Of the commission to attend
the meeting of the Denver confer
ence committee that is to meet in
Helena October 10, prior to the meet
ing of the irrigation congress in Cal
gary.
Miss Libby Wuthrich suffered Sc
we're burns on her right hand while
feeding mangle in the Montpelier
steam laundry. In some manner her
hand was caught between the rollers,
and before she could stop the ma
chinery it had gone into the mangle
as far as the wrist.
Tax Collector Case has turned over
to the county treasurer of Bannock
county the sum of $90306.53, which is
the last half of the taxes due for 1913.
Pocatello pays more than half the
sum raised for taxation and has only
thirty-one delinquents, the balance OF
the county having IT'S.
The speed program for the Canyon
county fair to be held September 80
to October 2, inclusive, announced las;
week. is one of the best in the his,
tory of the local association. From
present indications at least 80 Canyon
county horses will be entered in the
different events.
Filings of nominations for state of,
fees, together with those of non-par,
tisan candidates for judicial positions
officially closed July 81, and finds two
complete and other partially complete
tickets in the field for electors to vote
on in this state September l, the date
of the primary election.
Forest officers stationed on the
lookout points on the Boise forest re-
port that the situation is fast becom,
ing a dangerous one, and that all
campers are again urged and warned
to be exceedingly careful, not only
about putting out camp fires, but
about cigarettes and tobacco.
Lee Widdle was fatally injured at
Boise when he was struck on the
head with bicycle pump during the
course of an alteration with Albert
Perkins A plea of self defense will
De entered by Perkins.
Final submission of the applications
,f the Idaho Power & Light company
and the Beaver River Power company
or certificates of public convenience,
md pnanccifu ~ opfar fba 11,,,;,, EoIt.