The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-12
IN THE GEM STATE

civil service examinations VIII Do
held March 2s at Hepburn, Summit
aud southwick. open TO all candidates
for appointment az postmaster at
those places.
Juan Cortex and Pablo Gonzales.
two Mexicans guilty of burglary at
Pocatello. have been sentenced 10
from two to ave years nthe state
penitentiary
John Brown. a rancher residing
south of Nampa In the Deer Fiat sec
ton. sustained severe injuries In
runaway accident which occurred at
his place last week
Boise may soon boast one more
manufacturing plant The North.
western Broom company has been or.
ganized 10 operate in that city, and
viii make bid for the local market
Supposedly respondent from general
causes. Willard f. Vanhooser, pro
.prietor OF barber shop In Boise.
committed suicide, He sent a bullet
from revolver tarough his head al
the base OF the brain.
Directors OF the Sseunenberg Ne,
mortal association met in Boise last
week and planned their campaign for
funds. Organizations have been per.
fected in rs counties and the work Is
expected to so on rapidly now.
Officials OF the interior department
have decided that the state Of Idaho
has no preference right In the Marble
Greek land selections. aud had no
preference right when lands in this
district in north Idaho we're selected.
The academy OF idaho debating
team. consisting OF Cleveland Myer,
II Kilgore. Frank Koch OF Filler and
William Leek OF Soldier, defeated
team from the Albion State Normal.
composed Of Messrs. Gillette. Hoy
and Fredericksen. In a debate at Po-
satello.
1t Is predicted that the combined
| shorts OF the good roads OrganIza-
lions OF Idaho. the members OF the
state highway commission. and the
idaho delegation In congress win
bring federal aid in generous meas
are to road building In Idaho in the
aear future.
A rumor current to the effect that
Meridian Is 10 be the location OF one
n the largest fruit evaporating plants
In the northwest, was lent afiirma.
lion last week when II became known
that negotiations had opened for the
purchase OF a suitable site there Tor
such plant.
Senator Brady has introduced an
amendment to the Indian appropria
tion bin increasing the appropriation
for irrigating the Fort Hall Indian
project from $4,000 TO $4,000. with
authority to apply the increased
amount TO the making OF necessary
improvements.
Another infringement In the com
plexities involved IN the fights be
tween the lighting companies wal
registered at Pocateiio last weeI
when the Pocatello Gas company en-
tered a protest against the Southern
Idaho Water Power company. charg
Ing unfair competition.
Word comes from Leadore that ths
Gilmore & Pittsburg people viii NOV,
their offices from Armstead TO Lead
ore and will run their trains from
that place. IL Is said that one traiI
viii run 10 Salmon and return; ons
TO Gilmore and return, and that thl
third train will run to Armstead ans
/ return.
In an authorized interview, Senato
Borah OF Idaho takes issue with III,
president on the Panama canal toll
question. In 30 far as American coas,
wise ships are concerned, maintaia
ing that the granting Of free tolls /,
American ships is not a violation o
the Pauneefote treaty with Grea
| Britain.
The nnal chapter In the histor,
growing out Of the attempts last sum
mer TO fire the house OF County A,
torney c. Douglass Smith at Poca
tello was written last week, when wa
liam Trueman and John Thonaa
were convicted OF completely ia IA,
plot and sentenced TO the penften,iar,
Tor twelve and five years respec
lively.
Through a letter received by IN,
chief OF police. the body Of a youn,
man recently found IN Boise room
ing hou-e was positively Identified al
that Of Sohn James Wilson, son o
Mary A. Wilson, Newark, n. j. Tn,
man is said to have died from ar over
Indulgence In liquor and drugs.
The Southern Idaho Water Powel
company. which operates in the south
eastern part Of the state. is required
by an order issued by the public util
tiles commission OF this state. to ri.
with Il supplemental schedule reduc
ing rates for lighting at American
Falls. PoeateIio. Fort Hail aud Black
foot.
The constitutionality OF the aut.
iaa Law of Idaho. which was at
tackled in the district and suprem,
courts. Is upheld by the latter tribu
nal in an opinion handed down a fev
days ago
The report comes from Aberdeel
that the Jack rabbits are destroying
many thousands of dollars worth o
hay. grain and orchards In that viein