The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-06-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS

ing framed.
The salary OF Postmaster James w.
Pearson Of HALEY has been raised
from S1,70O per year to $500, com.
mencing July /. 1915.
Word has been received at Nampa.
OF the death of John r. F1eisher. q
former resident, In an automobile &C,
cident near Sacramento, Cal.
Meridian is to stage a rousing cele-
bration Of Independence day, holding
its festivities on Saturday, July 8.
Governor Alexander has been secured
as speaker of the day.
William Kincaid, 81 years of age
was run down by an automobile at
Caldwell and almost instantly killed.
Criminal negligence is charged
assinst the driver OF the machine.
Though II was miles from a ran.
road, twenty-seven hundreds acres OF
land In Bonneville county brought
from $40 to SIS per acre, when sold
by State Land Commissioner Day last
week.
Managers OF the Caldwell Horse and
Mule company report that total sales
at the monthly auction last week ag-
sregate about $4,000. Eleven cars,
bringing the total shipments to 80
cars, went forward one day last week.
The Technical institute OF Idaho.
which succeeds the old academy Of
Idaho, was reorganized a short time
ago, through nine members OF the
faculty remain to be selected. Sew.
eral OF the old staff 90 to other
points.
Should the Idaho National Guard
receive orders similar to those re-
ceived by the Colorado militia, to be
In readiness for immediate action, It
will be prepared to take the field on
"a hours notice, according to the gov
ernor
The Chautauqua season will open
at Pocatello Sunday, June 10, and will
last a week. The tents will be stretch.
ed on Lewis street, adjoining the new
Short Line depot Senator Borah will
probably deliver the address for Sun
day night.
Arrangements are completed by
Congressman Addison T. Smith OF
Twin Falls for entertaining the mem.
bers OF the committee on appropri.
atins and Of the reclamation service,
who VIII visit the great Twin Falls
country on June 26.
At q largely attended meeting at
Twin Falls Of the physicians of that
and four adjoining counties, the South.
ern Idaho Medical association was or.
ganized. This association will In.
clude physicians and surgeons in all
counties of southern Idaho.
j. D. Millsaps, prominent attor.
ney of st. Anthony, died very sudden.
ly while sitting in his office. His part
ner, G. Redmund Moon, went to the
postoffice, leaving him sitting at his
desk. Returning he found Mr.. Mill
saps lying on the floor dead.
Undoubtedly one OF the smallest
bond issues for the purpose Of erect.
ing a schoolhouse authorized In this
state in recent years is that of dis
trict No. 56 of Ada county. Bonds
for the sum OF $500. authorized at an
election in April, are now offered for
sale.
The Midvale company OF the Idaho
National Guard has been mustered
out. The company was organized un.
der apparently good conditions, but
since that time the officers OF the mil.
itia have found that Midvale is not in
position to properly support a com
pany.
James B. Walls OF Idaho, who will
graduate from the law department Of
Georgetown university next month, is
highly complimented by the Washing
ton Star for his work on The Domes-
day Booke," the student publication OF
the senior class, of which he was edi.
tor in chief
Fritz Swan and two companions
were fishing near Pocatello when
Swan attempted to cross the river
on a log. The log turned and threw
him into the water and, although a
good swimmer, he never came 10 the
surface. The body was recovered two
hours later.
After several years OF controversy,
the original site OF the historic Fort
Hall, an important outpost during the
early years before and during the war.
has been finally located. This fort has
been difficult TO locate because II is
quite evident that It was moved about
during different occupations.
r. C. Byce, manager for the Gate
City Amusement company, a concern
that recently established an amuse.
ment park In Pocatello, left there a
few days ago, since which time tn
employees OF the concern have bee
much exercised because OF back ga
aries. A warrant has been issued fol
Byce.
Following up the idea OF party
pledges that the city continue with
the plan to eliminate the present
sater company, the new Pocatello
,ouncil has asked for copies OF all le-
;al proceedings. and after thoroughly
posting half on the proposition vii
engage in 4 process to provide Poca.
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