Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-08
In THE GEM STATE

DIR. Abraham Friedline, one Of the
most prominent dentists Of Boise, is
dead after a SHIRT Illness. He had
been a resident of Boiye for sixteen
years
over a mile Of drainage canal was
constructed during March by each OF
the two big electrical dredges en-
pIoycd by the reclamation department
on the Pioneer drainage system.
DR.. v. c. White, the state veterinary
surgeon, is confident that his depart
ment is complete master Of the situa.
ton now as to CHAMBERS among the
horses in the Big Lost river country
That the contract for the grading of
the Boise Payette Lumber company's
road into the Boise basin will be let
early next month is the statement
given out by E. M Hoover Of the COM
pany.
The department of agriculture VIM
at once send three inspectors and one
clerk to the Twin Falls section in
Idaho to begin active work to eradi
cate hog cholera on all parts of the
Twin Falls project.
The fruit crop in Canyon county
has been but slightly damaged by the
frosts and cold nights of the past
week, Judging from the consensus OF
opinion Of fruit growers Of the Nampa
and Caldwell sections.
Because of the low price Of lead
the Morning mine, one Of the largest
properties OF the Federal Mining &
Smelling company, will close down
soon for needed repairs to the big
mill, hoist and shaft, according 20
word received in Spokane,
B. p. Shawhan, in charge of the
King Hill irrigation project for the
state, is highly pleased with the &C
ton Of the state prison board and the
state land board in their final conclu
sion to employ a number Of the con-
victs in work to be done on the pro-
| ject.
q. r. Tometz, who has filed the POI
-sition Of state seed inspector in the
| agricultural extension department OF
the University OF Idaho for the past
year has landed splendid position
with the Canadian Pacific and has
gone to Calgary, Canada, to assume
his new duties.
James Eby, constable Of the Rob-
erts precinct, was accidentally killed
with his own revolver which fell from
shoulder holster, striking the
ground, and sending bullet through
his heart. The accident occurred
while he was cutting wood in the back
yard Of his home,
Idaho will dedicate its buildings at
the Panama-Pacific exposition May Il.
The Idaho building is the first Of the
state buildings to be completed and
the directors Of the exposition. and the
Idaho exposition commission expect
to have an elaborate ceremony on the
day of dedication.
The Boise Statesman says that a
young fellow who has been making a
practice of entertaining. married wo-
men of the city at Picture shows
while their husbands were at work
was watched and caught by one OF
the husbands and given beating that
may cure him of the habit.
Speaking Of the idaho fruit crop,
the state horticultural inspector says
"On the whole I think that the crop
of 1914 will be as good as was that
of 1913, though 1t will not be as uni
form. In some orchards the output
viii be better than last, but in the
majority the loss will be heavy"
The farmers of Gentle valley are
jubilant over the prospect OF q
bumper crop this season. Especially
is this true of the dry FARMS The
fall planted grain is showing the best
this year of any year since dry farm.
ing was started in that portion Of the
state. The acreage is also greater.
To Accommodate the passenger traf-
tie that is expected at Lava Hot
Springs, idaho, WHEN the state of
Idaho makes various improvements
and enEarges the springs resort, the
OFegoFt Short Line plans to erect q
small depot at that town The only
sort of station at present is shelter
station.
Lee Turner, raised in Caldwell ant
oldest son of Mayor and Mrs. C. H
Turner, is aboard the battleship Soutl
Dakota, now in Mexican waters. MI
J Turner is the captain of a field gun
? company aboard the ship.
N The department of agriculture ha
agreed temporarily to contribute $40
per month to the Boys and Girls
clubs of Idaho to enable them durin
y the present season to continue thei
agricultural experiment and demon
n stration work.
9 From the Pocatello government
" nursery of yellow pine $4,000 ycun
e trees will be shipped to Logan to b
q planted in the Cache forest, and ~
T.. 900 Douglas fir sprouts will be shfI
4 ped to the same forest, a little late
Y making total OF $4,000 trees to b
= planted this spring.
Shipping of forest nursery stoc
from the government nursery at Poct
or tello has begun. Because the cit
II. tude Of this nursery is less than ths
or OF other nurseries in the district. I'll
he work of sending the young treest
OF be planted begins about three wes
earlier each spring.
Charles Spencer, who was picKe
- up by the Boise police while he wa
s wandering around town sufferir