Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-10-16
IDAHO STATE NEWS


Two carloads of honey have been
shipped from Middleton this season.
Ten thousand people attended the
opening day at the state fair at Boise.
Plans are under way for the Poca.
tello teachers institute, which will be
held for Ave days beginning october
rs.
Reports from the Jackson hole
country say that the wild game in
that district ID being exterminated by
wolves.
The war department has made
available $573.60 for repairing the
pipe line supplying water for Boise
barracks.
The Emmett Baptist church has
been formerly dedicated and prepare.
tions made for funds to take care Of
the church debt.
Bob Miles was freed after the
states case had been presented In
an effort to connect him with the Jail
break at Caldwell last spring.
After almost q weeks chase. Sher.
LII Froman has captured the man who
stole three horses from the corral at
the Engel barn In Caldwell.
Loads OF new 75-pounds rails are
being received every day or so by the
oregon Short Line for use In relaying
the track between Nampa and Boise.
Louie Wong and Fong Chong were
arrested at Boise, charged with smok.
ing and selling opium and also with
having lottery tickets In their posses
sion.
Two pardons were granted. Ave
sentences were committed, and 20 APP
plications were denied by the state
board OF pardons at its recent month
ly meeting.
The agricultural extension depart
ment of the state university will con-
duct an institute and school for farm
men and women at Garden Valley
October 10, 20 and 81.
That Nampa Is one OF the real rail
road centers of Idaho 10 evidenced by
the fact that a station master has
been appointed there and will b on
duty regularly henceforth.
The Caldwell city council has de-
cided to have the ordinances codi-
fed up to date and published in
booklet form, following the custom OF
having this work done about every
five years.
Approval of the new plan for build.
fng the Bruneau irrigation project
has been given by the state land board,
subject to such changes in the con-
tract as may be suggested by the
state engineer.
Congressman smith and Attorney
General Peterson are working on the
preparation Of federal legislation to
be submitted to congress at this win
ter's session, looking toward assist
ance OF Carey act projects.
Practically 100 hogs are butchered
and started through the processes
which bring them out ut the other
end as high grade meat products each
week now at the Boise Valley Pack
ing company plant at Eagle.
H. M. Settle was instantly killed
and @. M. Reed was seriously injured
near Alexander when they attempted
to cross the railroad track In an auto
az a train was approaching. The two
men were going on q hunting trip.
J. o. Holen, an expert Of wide expe
rience in the scientific handling OF
coal, has been sent to Boise for the
purpose Of instructing the heavy users
OF coal how to procure the greatest
heat value from the fuel consumed
G. I. Lyman. aged "a. of Idaho
Falls. sophomore at the Idaho uniyer.
sity, died at Moscow as the result Of
an accident on the football field at the
varsity in a scrimmage between the
first and second teams in practice.
The Pacific & Idaho Northern de-
pot, water tank and pump house at J
Council, were destroyed by fire last !
week, entailing q property loss OF
$4,000, exclusive Of freight In the de-
pot and express In the express Office.
Mrs. H. H. A~ndrewartha Of Boise
has some fine raspberry In her
garden which are now bearing their
second crop. Her garden subirrigates,
and she thinks this has something to
do with the early maturing Of the Sec