Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS

.ario and Weiser is practically as.
sured.
While chopping wood, the 6-year.
Odd daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Baker
Of Star completely severe the little fin.
ger OF her left hand
normal schools held In Idaho during
the summer Of 1915, and the tuition
Zee will be raised from IS 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 Il, for the purpose
of electing the following officers:
Mayor, clerk, police Judge, treasurer
and eight city councilmen.
Spotted or Rocky Mountain tick f.
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 $559.55
to his own use.
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
OF the train.
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 a 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
appearance In a number of alfalfa
felds 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
,lemency to Idaho's only woman con-
1ict, Mrs. c. e. Brown, Kootenai, as
'ault with deadly weapon, six
months to two years She was re.
'eived at the penitentiary May 30,
914.
The constitutionality OF the anti.
lepotism law passed by the Thir.
eenth session of the Idaho legislature
las been attacked in a suit filed at
3oise by Louise NJ Barton, matron at
he Soldiers Home, who objects to
Ter dismissal
Machinery has been shipped from
he east for brick plant of 10000
ally capacity for the American Falls
'ressed Brick company, composed of
peal and eastern men. The Oregon
hort Line Is building spur to the
liant, near town.
c. e. Lore, former cashier OF the
efunct Bank of Nampa, has been
ranted an unconditional pardon by :
ne state board of pardons. Mr.. Lore i,
'as convicted of making a false re.
ort to the state bank examiner OF 9
he banks condition.
w. g. Scholtz, editor of the West. q
IN Farmers Review, published in u
Disc, has been appointed by Govern
Alexander as director OF farm mar d
cts and head of the new state de- a
artment created by the last legisla- v
Ire, the bureau of farm markets. s
Myriads of repulsive looking worms, C
bout the size and shape OF the ordi- t
airy cutworm Of the cornbelt, have C
cen seen everywhere In Lincoln
'unty this spring. The worms ap. Ii
cared almost as soon es the snow II
sappeared. fl
Charles Guild, 80 years old last Feb
larry, q pioneer of Payette valley, N
as found dead In bed at Payette. He
Id heart trouble. He went to sleep y
the afternoon and passed away
That the Weiser valley is rapidly
ming to the front as the home OF
Oh grade stock is proven by the
rye number Of blooded animals re- a,
ntly imported from both eastern Ell
I'd western breeders. n
Work has been resumed on the new N
deral building at Pocatello. Work 81
Is suspended for several months ON re
count OF q change In the design of e
9 building and the order to use
ore stone In the construction. e;
Word from Challis states that Clar. til
90 Eddy, poet and prospector, ii
nspicuous figure in mining camps in b.
Q west for number OF years, and b,
40 discovered the famous Lost
ecker mine, has discovered a rich ra
acer deposit near Challis The oaId mr.