Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-24
IDAHO STATE NEWS

A move for the liberalization Of Gias
Caldwell. Wilder branch railroad was
put into fun swing ~ an enthusiastic
meeting OF the Caldwell Commercial
club last week.
officials or the state game depart
mcnt have shut down on the practice
OF ashinK In Lake Pend dOreille and
selling the catch without obtaining
the necessary permit
Caldwell claims the distinction Of
being the hrst town in idaho 70 lay
elaborate plans Tor celebrating ON New
Years eve the annexation OF the strife
Ia the grape Juice belt 81 the united
States
Ray RrIdseli aged 20 years. commit
ted suicide by shooting himself
through the head at the home Of his
sister. Mra r ~ Dlckerson. at Van
Wyck, No cause Is known for the
rash act
George Goodwin J years ut age, n
pioneer OF Pocatctio, died at his home
~ noon December Il The attack
which caused bis death came on very
suddenly. although he had been aiilng
for week.
The secretary OF the Interior has
designated l6060o acres more land in
Idaho for entry under the enlarged
homestead law. this land being of a
character 10 require residence by thu
homesteaders.
The state highway commission uf
the state will be asked, and, Il Is said,
viii lndorae the proposed north aud
south national highway from Mexico
to Canada via Phoenix, Salt Lake.
Boise and Helena
Through their guarantee OF = halt.
mill levy. which viii amount TO about
twenty thousand d0pAru. the county
commissioners OF Ada county have
made possible the biggest and best
fair for 1915 that idaho has ever seen.
A shipment OF a carload OF hogs
from Nampa 10 Nebraska last week
brings out the fact that many car
loads Of porkera are being houkh, up
In Idaho and sent to Nebraska and I
Kansas. where they will be- fed on soft /
corn.
Edward Anderson and Leo 0ilict. In
the county Jail at Montpelier for the
robbery 81 the Burl.Thicl hardware
store Two weeks ago. confessed to that
robbery and also 10 the robbery Of the
Lava Hot Springs depot the Monday
preceding.
Representative Smith az Idaho has
been appointed = member Of the pub
lie lands committee IN lieu OF iFrtga.
ton. OF which he WAS a member In tho
last congress, Representative Nc.
Cracken has been appointed ON IrFlgn.
tion aud education.
Il has been learned that n thn hos
pitAl IN 10 be retained In NHnpa a
VIII be- necessary for the public 10
come 10 its aid 10 the extent ~ con
trlbuting between $500 and $500 for
ita support. Il u believed thla sum
can eaaAy be raised.
The W. c. r. o. Ii planning a hlg
celebration ln ulnCkfnot al hlRh Hoon
on January / IN Publication Of the
state vide prohibition laW. which
takes effect on that day. A parade
and FREQ lunch without the beerJ are
already parts Of the program.
John ireland. ; young maa uho has
buen rather a familiar ngure IN that
section Of thu state as a ataCkman
and brunCho buster. was killed ~ tne
Loaf River country when bEoneho
threw itself backward and impaied
tho rider beneath the saddle horn.
The report OF Edward l.. Wells. soc
ton director Of the weather bureau
for idaho. for the month of November
Is encouraging to ifflBHti9ntsts, Y
shows that there was more anow ea
the ground 81 the end Of November
than there was ri the end Of January
Of this year
The public schools al Biackfoot are
planning big spelling contest for
tho near future. Championship but.
tons win be awarded 10 the best spell
Ter In the schools In each grade aud
4 beautiful loving cup will be given
| to the pupil who Ii declared thu cham
piOn 81 fhe entire school.
TIE president has nominated the
following Idaho poatmaatsfs; Joseph
| inc Erwin. Muilan. Willis ". aAaFm-
Albion; J. G. Ford. CALDWELL Samuel
d. Riggs. Emmett. n 4 Psnmali.
| Lewiston. D. o. CaaEater. Parma. Don
/ - F7ONfWa ANA#A ANAAANNe
Nardner. NJ e. StreekeE. 9titea.
6. w Bergman. sF.. has started 3
petition among the property owners
On tho main sfFesla uhieA ailI lead
Immediately To paving the business
sections Of Blaekl0Ot ns has met
sith almost universal approval Of hts
I plan flhekf0at has lacked thia one
/ Item Of city improvement 10 make Il
IN ap-tO date tnWn.
The superintendenta and teachers Of
idaho viii meet IN convention a Boise
from December ~ 10 80. December
- and 20 uill be given % the Idaho
I State Teachers association. Deeegn
Der 30 and 81 vin be given 20 caafsr=
ences between the state department of
/ education and fhe superintsndanla and
principals Of Idaho.
Every phase Of the dairy business
and the breeding OF swine in Idaho
viii be treated at tbs annual meet.
tnEs Of the Dairy association and the
Swine breeders association 70 b. held
Ut the Commercial club In Boise neg
month. The dairymeu aiil hold the
boards on January aud IL and tie
swine breeders on ia nary - aud ~.
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