Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-12-25
IlAHO STATE NEWS

salaries OF most OF the postmastSFs III
Idaho will be substantially reduced.
The police department at Nampa
has been instructed to arrest every
lad under 81 years who is found smok-
ing ON the street, in stores or other
public places.
The oregon Short Line. after threa
weeks investigation of the matter,
has concluded not to electrffy, at
least at this time, the twelve milSg
branch from Caldwell to Wilder.
More than 1900 horses suitable for
army purposes are quartered in Cald.
well and will be shipped to Europe
for use OF the allies within the next
80 days.
The treasury department has grant.
ed authority to convert the Citizens
State bank, limited, of Nampa, into
the citizens National bank, with
capital Of $4,000.
A quarter of a million dollars IS
the amount the state institutions for
the care of the insane and feeble
minded cost the citizens of Idaho dur,
ing the past two years.
Mrs. Mariet Humphreys of Boise
has been named a member of the
state board of examination and regis
tration of graduate nurses. She win
serve for three years from May s,
1914.
Harry Poulous held up two Greek
companions at Pocatello with a reVol-
yer and robbed them Of more than
$500. He caught a tram out of the
city, but was capture at lSampa, with
most Of the money.
Probably the largest single ship
ment Of turkeys ever made from
southern Idaho was sent out from
Nampa last week. The consignment
consisted of over 10000 pounds-1O
tons Of dressed birds.
Fred Shear, a bartender living at
Priest River, was shot in the leg by
his wife who followed him, according
to information received at the sher-
ifs Office, to resort in town where
the shooting took place
But SO cents remains of the allow
ance OF the state travelling library for
the past two years. From the re.
ceipts of fines and from other
sources there is a balance OF $12.46
cash and $2.S7 in stamps.
Word comes from Shoshone of a
shooting. Joe Newton shot Charles
Lombard, it Ia said. over a woman
named Clark. Newton claims self-de-
Tense. The men are sheepherders.
and Newton is said to have been In.
toxicated.
The acting state engineer expresses
belief that the decrease in business
handled by the Office during the past
few months, indicates a possibility
that the department may be operated
on an appropriation of $4,000 for the
next two years.
Upon the request Of Nathan Ricka
Of Rexburg, he has been relieved from
membership on the livestock sanitary
board, and a successor was appointed.
r. 8. Hunt will I'LL the unexpired
term, to end April 2, 1916. Mr.. Hunt
is also from Rexburg.
II the bill which Senator Jones OF
Washington has Just introduced in
congress becomes a law 1t will result
in the reclamation of 100000 acres
of arid land in Idaho. which amount
claimed In the state.
Forged checks, the grand total of
which will reach approximately $500,
were dashed IN Boise one day last
week by merchants and other BUSH
ness men who learned later that they
had been swin0leu by the clevereat
check artist ever operating In Boise.
The loss Of the high school building
at PocatellO by fire has occasioned
considerable trouble for the children
as well as for the school board. The
building cannot be readily rebuilt. al
bond issue viii haye to be voted
first and the building would not be-
completed before spring.
Owners of cigar stores, hotels and
other places at idaho Falls where slot
machines are operated and where card
tables are permitted. have been mott.
fed to discontinue both, as operating
either is In violation of a city ordi-
nance passed number OF years ago,
but which has been regarded as a
dead letter.
Quite q considerable aum will be
turned back to the state ahis year
AHOM the supreme court DuG n0IW1th.
standing this. the report OF the secre-
tary OF the board of examiners carries
with it q recommendation from Chief
Justice Sullivan that the amount al.
lotted for this work be increased for,
the next two years
OF the 100000 appropriated for
the expenses OF the state penitentiary
for the years 1854. but $97.44sSl
has been used On this account War
den Shook believes he will be able ia
get along this year with but ninety.
five thousand dollars as appropriated
by the legislature, plus the income
from the penitenti&ry fund.
| Regular trains WIN not be in opePes
ton on the upper Snake River valley
loop of the Oregon Short Line ant4l
next spring, The engineers d6arb
! snent, which has the construction OF
the line in charge. could not complete
the surfacing Of the tracks before cold
weather.
E. s. Sweet Of crangeviIle. Idaho
1 has been chosen president Of tbs
J, Northwest Livestock association; D
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