Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-01
IDAHO STATE NEWS

cording 70 the Unitsd states survey
or generals Office
L E Ihrig and Andrew Anderson
were arrested in Nampa while in pos
session Of an automobile that had
been stolen in Boise.
The school levy decided on for the
Nampa district this year Is to be 81
on each 500 valuation or property. I
Last year the levy was 80 cents.
Harry Douglas, a raneher who lives
about three mics from star, came
near receiving fatal injuries. when
struck by an interurban car in Star.
Probably not less than eight thou
saad people were on hand to witness
the parade which marked the opening
OF Nampa's fifth annual Harvest fes-
tival.
A modern hospital, under the d.
rection and management Of the Sis
tiers of Mercy OF the Roman Catho.ic
church. is to be established in Sho-
shone.
Otto Hansen Leflang committed sui
eide at his home in Ketchum. Failing
health is assigned as the cause. Mr..
Leflang was 30 years OF age. and
leaves a widow. daughter and two
sons.
Shade Field. who shot and killed
Wayne and Edward Ward at the Lin
genfelter ranch. near Donnelly. came
into Boise last week and voluntarily
surrendered, declaring the shooting
was In self-defense.
The Nampa highway district COM
missioners report that they havs
agreed on a levy Of 30 cents this year.
25 to go for roads and Is for bridges
Last year the road levy was 20 cents
and the bridge levy 10.
McKeeth's Ferry is to be the loca-
ton of the Ada-Owyhee bridge over
Snake river. Commissioners of both
counties have decided on that point in
preference to Grand View. Both
points have asked for the bridge.
Arrowrock dam, that arrests the
flow of the Boise river Just above the
city Of Boise. that gigantic vault door
of a reserve bank in which is to be
stored each year a mighty treasure in
liquid millions. has been completed
Nampa sends out challenge to the
state of Idaho to produce a larger
hill Of potatoes than that on exhibit
Is spuds, number Of them OF unus@aI
size, and the total weight is 20 pounds.
All southern Idaho has of late shown
an interest in the national guard, and
the latest indication of il is an appli-
cation received at the adjutant gem
erals office from the town Of Eden,
Lincoln county, for battery Of light
artillery.
Purchasing clothes-basket to serve
as cradle for his month-old mother
less babe. r. e. Hiatt last week began
the journey from Eagle to Sidney, Ia.
where the infant il to be placed in
the care Of it's grandmother. Mrs.
Hiatt died q month ago.
Almost before the cement floor OF
the new jail at American Falls had
hardened. five prisoners were placed
behind the barn. Two OF these were
horse thieves caught with the goods
on and thre8 caught In the act OF
gambling with the worries.
DR.. 2. Z. Lanbaugh, state bactarf
ologist. has returned from his eastern
trip. during which he attended the
convention of the American Public
Health association in Rochester. n.
Z, Of which he was elected mem
Der Of the advisory board.
Joe Clark. Salt Lake boxer. put M
a great battle at Boise against Frank
Batteau. Canadian champion. Bat
teau won in the ninth round OF q
scheduled ten-round go, when Clarke's
seconds threw up the sponge, despite
Ciarke's protest for them not to.
Voluntary manslaughter was the
verdict In the case of William Nya-
tiantes. who instantly killed Mike
Alexepous and MORALLY wounded Pete
TerZis in a cigar store At PocatelIo a
month ago. His sentence is from one
to ten years at the state prison.
Judge Edgar c. Steele at Lewiston
has handed down q decision reversing
the action of the board of county com
missioners Of Nez Perce county in an
propriatiDg the sum Of $4,000 for the
4 aid OF the Northwest Livestock show,
holding that the constitution forbids.
AS showing the growth and up-
building Of an entirely new communf-
y new school house at Kimama,
= station on the Short Line where
the dry farmers have been settling
Tor q year or 50. has just been erect
ed The building is Is by 40 in di-
mansions.
A complaint has been FLED At HALEY
against w. F. Horne. chairman Of the
board OF county commissioners. in Jus-
tice Bertsch.s court. charging him
with forgery In having raised the
amount Of county warrant to the
extent Of 500 in excess of the true
face value. The alleged offense vas
committed On October IL, 1919.
The Hecia Mining company Of Wal.
lace ID Disturbing a $4,000 dividend
fCr september, OF cents the share
On the outstanding capitalization of
$1,000 900 shares. This makes the
payments for 1915 Ssa5,O and in
ereasea the grand total to $s,sI5. COO.
1t Is announced that the new fed,
eral building at Idaho Falls now an,
der course OF construction and which
is being built at : cost of Slss 600 z,fI;