The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-17
IN THE GEM STATE

4 Ben II. plOSCSNet--o
Of Washington county, underwent an
] operation last week for the removal
of his left eye.
Dutch Leany, supposed to De the
| leader Of gang which mas peeh
breaking into houses recently, was
taken into custody at Pocatelio AFTER
| several days search by officers
Pocatello pays onethird Of the
| taxes of aBnnock county, the assess
| ments giving Pocatello, $293,03l.5S;
4 villages, $24,42S.42; country property
outside of incorporated villages, $685.
40S.16.
The live stock interests of 'Bannock
county have perfected an organization
for mutual interest, and to take up
matters governing the operation Oh
grazing permits and other questions
affecting the ranges.
interest is growing in the Twin
Falls section in teh subject OF the
| growing of sugar beets and the pro-
posed beet sugar factory. which IS
practically assured for Twin Fals
for the coming year.
| Paul Lohrman, a lad Of Parma, IL
years of age, holds the record Tor
corn growing in the contest recently
conducted by the agricultural depart
ment. He raised 127 bushels of corn
on one acre of ground.
Fred Burley of Ogden, working I'M
der the name of Fred Cave, with the
o. S. L. cement working gang, was
found dead by some Of his comrades
in box car in the Short Line yards
at Boise, death coming as he slept
A poor mans club, with no dues,
no obligations and no responsibilities,
to take the place of the score or more
saloons which will go out of business
the first of the year, is the suggestion
of Chief of Police Robinson of Boise.
State Treasurer Eagleson has COM
pleted his financial report for the
month of November, which shows
state funds on hand at the close of
business for that month. The total
amount on hand on that date was
$939,569.44.
Tom Sagdis, recently arrested at
Pocatello on a charge of selling
whiskey, was given preliminary
hearing and bound over to teh district
court in the sum of $500, in default of
which he was given into the custody
of the sheriff to await trial.
l.. X. Splawn, carpenters helper,
fell from the fourth story of new
building at Pocatello. He either at
tempted to jump across an opening or
slipped and landed on planking below,
suffering a severe fracture of the
skull. He probably will recover.
Jake Crum, Pocatello adYenturer,
who has fought with the Beers and
campaigned in China, the Philippines
and Mexico, writes from hospital in
England that he is recovering from
shrapnel-splintered knee and will
shortly return to the front in France.
A strong association of cattIemen,
horsemen, sheepmen and land owners
residing on the east side of Big Wood
river is being formed. The members
of the new organization are men who
are heavy taxpayers in Blaine county
and who own agricultural and grazing
land.
The Pocatello public library will
hereafter keep longer hours. Hereto
fore the library opened at 1 o'clock
and closed at p. M. The hours now
will be from 10:30 a. M to D. m.
This step was found necessary, ow-
ing to the greater demand for the use
of the library.
n |
cording to information from the sher-
ms office, James Papus, a Greek
ranch hand, is in the county Jail at
Boise, charged with the crime of bur-
glary. He is charged with robbing the
| home Of Mrs. John C. Tate, near
| South Boise.
In spite of all the grain which has
| been sold by the farmers in the Mid
| vale and Cambridge section this year,
| and all that has been kept for seed for
Il next year and what is needed to feed
| the stock through the winter, there is
| still a million bushels stored in the
1 warehouses in the two towns
| In brawl in which whiskey PLAYED
part, according to officers in the
| sherlfs office Louis Pappas, Greek
construction hand, drew knife and
Dfandlshed 1t at John Pappas, another
creek and fellow workman. at Beatty.
l with the result that he now faces a
charge OF assault with intent to kill
: Five farmers schools were held in
inherent parts of Gooding county last
week under the direction Of j. S.
: WEIGH OF the Gooding sub-station
! farm, assisted by E. P. Taylor. potato
!, and fruit expert OF the agricultural OK.
!, tension department, and Miss Eliza
! BETH Hays of the home economies de-
partment
\ joe tSorey, millman at the Nav Aus
NINE on Deer creek, in attempting TO
throw the belt on the crusher pullev
With long-handled shovel, received
a deep cash on the right cheek. near
r the nose The handIa ~ a. -,