The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-05
In THE GEM STATE

In Boise.
The First National bank Of Mer-
idian has applied for membership in
the federal reserve system.
L. d. scantlin, OF Payette. was
found dead near Huntington, Ore. he
having been run down by a train.
The president has nominated
James w. Pearson as postmaster at
HALEY and Roy B. Herndon as post
master at Salmon.
The total amount Of 1918 taxes col,
lccted In Canyon county during the
January or first semiannual tax pay.
ing period was approximately s475,'
00e.
Boise Is to have summer normal
school, provided the city schools
will cooperate with the state. That
was decided by the state board OF
education last week.
]. J. Johnson, arrested at Boise on
charge of stealing hides, has con-
fessed that he and four other men
swindled the state out Of consider
able gum. probably 5000. in collecting
bounties.
DR. NJ. A. Abrannon, dean OF the
college OF liberal arts of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota, was unanimous
ly chosen president OF the University
of Idaho last week by the state board
of education.
William Sellers is in the county
jail at Boise with a perjury charge
against him, because he tried to
blacken the character Of his wife,
Mrs. Lottie Sellers. who left him a
few days previous.
II is said the Western Pacific 10
ready to build the projected Boise
Winnemucca line II its promoters
raise 100000 in addition to like
amount represented by right of way
and promised subscriptions.
1t is believed that the man who
was run over and killed when he
threw himself in front of an east
bound Short Line train west of Nam
pa, was Oscar Hammer, whose home
Is near Ola in Boise county.
There was an average of 265 prls-
oners confined in the state peniten-
tiary every day during the past year,
the average cost the state for the
keep OF each man being $1s5.9O for
the year. or total Of $49,272,S6.
The Haley city council has pur-
chased a set of hobs on which to
have one of the hose carts mounted,
In order that the firemen may more
easily reach the scene of fire when
the ground is covered with snow.
What promises to be one of the
most successful meetings Of engi-
neers yet held In the state is sche-
duled to commence in Boise February
5, when the Idaho Society Of Engi.
neers will start their fifth annual con-
ventiOn.
Responding to many requests from
farmers who wish to do their own
pruning but have not the necessary
knowledge of methods the state hor-
ticultural inspector is arranging 10
give instruction to all who apply at
the office in person.
The plan to construct bridge
across Snake river at Shoshone falls,
which has been under discussion by
the people of Twin Falls county for
the past month or two Is now GER
tainty. the question of financing the
work having been settled.
Idaho women are to celebrate the
birthday Of Susan b. Anthony at the
capital on the evening of February
IA. Miss Anthony's birthday is Feb.
ruary 10: this date falling on Sunday
this year. the date Of the banquet
will fall bn st. Valentines day.
While she was in the act OF strew,
ing flowers on the grave of her son.
Lloyd. who died two years ago, Mrs.
Dora Eby, wife of John NJ. Eby OF
Boise. was stricken with heart fail.
ure Sunday afternoon and dropped
dead.
A power permit has been issued to
Frank o. Nelson for the development.
of valuable water power site within
power site reserve on Bear river
idaho. II Is proposed to build a dam
about eighty feet In height, creating
reservoir Of over 5000 aore-feet
capacity.
Tho first lot of indictments re-
turned by the grand jury at Pocatella
consisted OF eight true bills brought
charging violations OF the local op.
ton law. These cases constitute ac
lions flled for Illegally transporting
LIQUOR into dry territory. and main
tanning common nuisances
An unknown man was killed at a
road crossing near Moss siding ON the
Oregon Short Line. half way between
Nampa and Caldwell. when he
crawled onto the track directly In
front Of an onrushing easthound
passenger train. evidently with the
deliberate intention OF suiciding.
Governor Haines has written Fred
erick H. Newell. director Of the Unit.
ed States reclamation service. acting
in behalf OF the service to make the
first move In the reclamation and
Of dormant Carey act pro.
iects In Idaho. and directs his atten-
ton to the West End Twin Falls pro
ject.
According 10 the Pocatello Tribune.
that city Is soon to have the new fed