Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-31
IDAHO STATE NEWS

AhC DdloST MIL mas Closed until
weather conditions will permit of its |
resuming again.
The Woods notei at Pocatello has
been destroyed by fire.. The building
Of 10 rooms was not occupied.
Hyrum Nelson, of Shelley, has
shipped two carloads of his potatoes
which will bring him over $500 car.
The entire stock and building of the
City drug store at Idaho Falls was de-
sfoyed by fire at o'clock Monday
morning.
William Crotner has been arrested
on charge of stealing two horses
from ranch near Soda Springs last
September.
A Pecatello business firm has hit \
upon an advertising scheme-the CIV
ing away of savings banks to children
of the city
Thomas Holbert, tanitor at the
court house at Salmon, was suddenly
stricken with paralysis while attend
ing to his duties.
The people of Payette are elated
over a rumor that the Short Line diyi-
sion point is to be changed from
Huntington to Payette.
Paul Richard Allen, the 17-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Allen OF
Roberts, died in the hospital in Idaho
Falls after long Illness
Gustav Kunze, proprietor of the
Clover Leaf creamery at Bull. won
second prize in the dairy exhibits at
the San Francisco exposition.
Clifford Highly Of Idaho City has
Just received word from Washington
that a patent has been allowed him
upon his automatic post hole digger.
The case of w. P. Dave, former city
clerk of Idaho Falls, charged with en-
bezzlement of $8,471 of the city funds
has resulted in conviction of the de.
PENDANT.
AS result of organization of
home talent group Of musicians resi-
dents of Star may expect to enjoy a
splendid entertainment along musical
lines in about a month.
A contract for furnishing 100000
pounds of structural steel for the SUI
far factory to be built by the ANAL
gamated Sugar company at Twin
hllb has UOcA hAuOu- B
Albert ]. Johnson has been brought
to Boise from Kemmerer, Wyoming,
on a warrant issued by Justice Miller
and placed in the county jail to await
trial on charge of child desertion!
Narien Conda, Mexican was fatal
ly shot in the northern part of Poca-
tello, dying on the way to the hos
pital. His assailant is unknown and
1t is believed robbery was the motive.
A. s. Cheynoweth, Mackay stock
man, was attacked by highwaymen at
Pocatello and left unconscious on the
sidewalk, where he was found later.
His condition is not considered seri-
GUS.
Curly Taylor, who Is charged with
having intoxicating liquor in his pos
session, waived examination at Poca
telIo and was held to answer in the
district court, his bond being placed
at $500.
A very successful bazaar and en-
tertainment wa shield in the hall al
May by the women of the Pahsimaro
valley last week. The proceeds arr
to be applied on completing the par
sonage house.
The thirteen-year-old daughter O
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Anis, living neal
Kimberly, is dead, and her father II
under arrest on the charge of refusing
to provide medical attention, with |
more serious charge pending.
Max Arrendonda, a Mexican, wal
found in dying condition at Poca
tello. Just before breathing his las
he charged that he had been attacke'
by Tom Cordova, a man with whom
it is alleged he was playing cards tn
night before.
The mystery surrounding an attacl
on an unidentified man at American
Falls last week, who has been in tn
hospital at Pocatello in an uncoT
scious condition, was deepened whe
the man regained consciousness. H
claims to have forgotten his ow
name.
Peter Mahnken, of Twin Falls VIII
was buried at Salt Lake on Deeembe
26, was a pioneer blacksmith of tn
intermountain country, having com
to Utah in 1852 He left Salt LAX
twenty-six years ago to go to Oakle!
CA6hb JOoa oesO 1NAN ~ W
Falls.
The school census of BonnevfIl
county. which has been completed
shows an increase for the past year {
526, the report showing a total (
1884 The gain in Idaho Falls Is 25
the report showing 1886 for the Id
no Falls district. There are II
teachers employed in the county.
The saloon revenue of this stat
prior to 1909 amounted into the hui
dreds of thousands OF dollars. II va
in that year the legislature passed II
local option law. Within FIVE yea
the number OF saloons were reduce
by this law to less than 200. and thrs
of the largest breweries had gone On
of business.
Hans Peterson, a sheepman fro
the Montana side of the line, hi
been accused by the assessor az
county attorney Of Lemhi county
trying to evade payment Of taxes dl
the county 1t is alleged that Pede
son removed sheep liable for taxes
that county.
A movement was inaugurated