The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-04-22
IOAHO STATE NEWS.

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Organization OF baseball league to
include Boise. Caldwell, Nampa. On
tario and Weiser Is practically as
sured.
While chopping wood. the 6-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
Of Star completely severe the little I'm
ger of her left hand.
There viii be but three summer
normal schools held In Idaho during
the summer OF 1915. and the tuition
fee win be raised from s. TO $40.
An ordinance has been passed by
the Montpelier city council. creating
a cemetery fund. the money to be
used in the upkeep Of the city Gene
terry.
| A city election will be held at Paris
on Tuesday, April a, for the purpose
| OF electing the following officers;
Mayor. clerk, police Judge, treasurer
] and eight city councilmen.
Spotted or Rocky Mountain tick fe-
yer In Idaho will be investigated by
the government and an expert will
be In the state within the next few
days to commence the work.
The public utilities commission
will investigate the reported hydro
electric power trust OF southern Ida
no. This fact was automatically given
out by the commission last week.
e. Van valkenburg. former state
insurance commissioner was arrest
ed at Boise last week, charged with
embezzling state funds, He is charg
ed with having appropriated $55s,55
to his own use.
John Hannah. said to be a son OF a
family at Hot Springs, Ark, was kill
ed by a train just west of Shoshone.
II was supposed that he had undertake
en- to beat his way on the hrakebeams
Of the train.
The attorney general OF Idaho has
been asked by the state utilities com
mission whether or not 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 a barrel of lime
spray exploded, throwing the spray
| lnlu MI . N5~Nt NNAANNNHs
endangering his eyesight.
The western cutworm has made its
appearance in a number OF alfalfa
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, sii
months 70 two years. She was re
ceived at the penitentiary May 80
1914.
The constitutionality Of the anti
uepotism law passed by the Thir
teenth session Of the Idaho Legislature
has been attacked In a suit filed a
Boise by Louise NJ. Barton. matron a
the Soldiers Home, who objects I
her dismissal
Machinery has been shipped fror
the east for a brick plant OF 5000
daily capacity for the American Fall
Pressed Brick company. composed c
local and eastern men. The Orego
u Short Line is building a spur to tn
plant, near town.
c. E. Lore, former cashier OF Oh
defunct Bank Of Nampa. has bee
granted an unconditional pardon
the state board OF pardons. Mr.. LOr
was convicted OF making a false r
port TO the state bank examiner (
the banks condition.
W. @. Scholtz, editor Of the Yves
u ern Farmers Review. published
VI. Boise, has been appointed by Cover
II or Alexander as director OF farm ma
ri kets and head OF the new state q
partment created by the last legisl
Of ture. the bureau OF farm markets.
me Myriads OF repulsive looking worm
der about the size and shape Of the orr
OF nary cutworm OF the cornbelt. ha'
for been seen everywhere In Linco
county this spring The worms a
-. peared almost as soon as the snc
disappeared.
Charles Guild. so years old last Fe
ruary. a pioneer OF Payette VALE
was found dead In bed at Payette,
had heart trouble He went to sic
in the afternoon and passed awal
That the Weiser valley is rapid
coming 10 the front as the home
high grade stock is proven by t
large number Of blooded animals
Gently imported from both caste
and western breeders.
Work has been resumed on the n
federal building at Pocatello VIC
was suspended for several months
account Of a change In the design
The building and the order TO I
- more stone In the construction
Word from Challis states that CT
ence Eddy poet and prospector.
conspicuous figure la mining camps
tAe west for number Of years, q
nho discovered the famous l.
~ | Parker mine has discovered a r