The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-23
IN THE GEM STATE.

M. l. A. DAY Will be observed In the
Bear Lake stake on Friday, April 30.
Representative smith has presented,
through John HALEY, state historian,
to the Idaho Historical society mar
bic plaque of the late Senator Shoup.
The cornerstone of the new postof-
nee building at Idaho Falls was laid
with appropriate ceremonies, under
auspices of the Club of Commerce on
April a.
The public utilities commission will
not permit the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph company to reduce from
three to one minute the initial period
on which long distance telephone
rates are estimated.
The Boise Commission company was
awarded contract for furnishing coal
to the statehouse during the current
year. by the capitol commission last
week. The successful bidder offered
Rock Springs slack at $3.50 per ton.
ri. A. Peterson, a miner who has
worked in the Occur d'Alenes for the
past three years, has received a ca
blegram announcing big gold strike
on ranch in Queensland, Australia,
owned by himself and his brothers.
Because he tried to defraud the Ore.
gon Short Line out of payment Of
fare between Mountain Home and
Huntington, man giving his name as
Harry Homan is now lodged in the
Canyon county Jail to serve sentence
of 80 days.
One hundred and fifty-six automo
b1les have been licensed to operate
In Ada county since March 10, when
the county assessor took over the
duty of issuing the permits. There
are estimated to be 500 in the city
of Boise alone.
John Burns, .half-breed BannocA
Indian, who has lived at Pocatello for
several years, is in the city Jail
charged with attacking and beating
Nellie West, well-known young
woman of Pocatello. Burns, tbs said.
was under the influence of liquor.
]. G.. Davis, arrested at Boise and
held for investigation concerning his
right to about five thousand dollars
worth of American Express company
money orders found in his possession,
was released after the money orders
had been returned to the company.
Udoris Gordon, the 2-year-old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Gordon, was
killed at Telonia in runaway acct,
dent. The little girl started from their
house to their store, and Cordon's
team, which was standing at the rear
of the store, ran away, striking the
little girl.
The indictment returned against
State Auditor Fred L. Huston and his
brother, Robert c. Huston, deputy
in the formers employ. charging
both with the embezzlement of 1,73J
five-cent transportation coupons from
the state for r. c. Huston to make a
trip to California last summer, has
been dismissed.
John Hannah, said to be a son of a
family at Hot Springs, Ark, was kill
ed by train just west of Shoshone;
1t was supposed that he had undertake
en- to beat his way on the brakebeams
OIL lu6 LTdlu.
The attorney general of Idaho has
been asked by the state utilities COM
mission whether or not a railroad
company may grant passes to certain
state and county officials and refuse
passes to others.
John Ferguson, living east of New
Plymouth, was the victim of pain
full accident when barrel of lime
spray exploded, throwing the spray
into Mr.. Ferguson's eyes, seriously
endangering his eyesight.
The western cutworm has made it's
fields in Canyon county this spring,
has caused considerable damage, and
has given rise to much apprehension
among alfalfa growers.
The board of pardons has refused
clemency to Idaho's only woman con-
vict, Mrs. C. E. Brown, Kootenai, as
sault with a deadly weapon, six
months to two years. She was re-
ceived at the penitentiary May 80,
1914.
The constitutionality of the anti
nepotism law passed by the Thir-
teenth session of the Idaho legislature
has been attacked in a suit filed at
Boise by Louise NJ. Barton, matron at
the Soldiers Home, who objects to
her dismissal.
Machinery has been shipped from
the east for brick plant of 10000
daily eananity for the American Falls
Pressed Brick company, composed OF
local and eastern men. The Oregon
Short Line is building spur to the
plant, near town.
c. E. Lore, former cashier OF the
defunct Bank of Nampa, has been