Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-27
.IDAHO STATE NEWS.


TENDER %. 20 and "a.
One place in southern Idaho which
is not suffering from lack Of water
is the Hagerman valley.
The body Of John Irving, who was
killed in an accident at Barber, was
sent to the former home of the de-
ceased in Minnesota.
H. w. Rose, who was brought back
to Boise from Rock Springs, Wyo.,
on the charge of wife desertion, has.
been released on fling bond Of $780,!
The state Of Idaho won 1893 medals
for farm products at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition at San Francisco, the
great majority of the honors coming
to south Idaho.
The state veterinarian announces
that more serum is being used by the
hog raisers of the state than ever be-
fore, and the prevalence OF CHOLERA is
being rapidly decreased.
Torresto Josselyn in crossing an ir-
rigation ditch at his ranch near Carey,
slipped and fell and a stick penetrat-
ed his leg near the knee joint, eaus-
ing loss. of considerable blood.
Plans are being taken up by Idaho
Falls automobile owners to organize a
Bonneville county motor association
to affiliate with like associations
throughout the other counties of the
state.
Boise and Ada county have each
purchased about twelve hundred gal
Ions of tarvia, which they are putting
on certain streets to ascertain how
effective it is. in preserving cement
pavement
Turning out almost hundred
thousand feet OF lumber each day, with
full crew working in the mill, the
plant Of the Boise Payette Lumber
company at Barber is making good
progress.
John G. Hanson, a homesteader in
the dry farming section near Indian
valley, committed suicide last week
by shooting himself. He had been
sufferer from cancer OF the stomach
for some time.
John l.. Swicegood of Jarbidge.
Nevada. a mining man, A years old,
well known in northern Idaho, was ac.
cidentally shot near Jarbidge while
taking gun from wagon, death re-
sulting an hour later.
The valuation on which the Pull.
man Car company pays taxes in Idaho
was increased from one hundred and
fourteen thousand to two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars by the state
board Of equalization.
Miss Ruth Harris lies unconscious
at the Nampa General hospital, with
fracture at the base of the skull
which may yet mean death for her, as
the result Of being thrown from q
horse she was riding.
A statewide raise OF the assessed
valuation of all sheep in Idaho has
been ordered by the state board Of
equalization. The increase will be 10
per cent for all the sheep on the rolls.
Every county's assessment was at
fected.
The prune crop promises to be the
largest ever sent out of Meridian,
when the increased acreage is taken
into consideration. Conservative es-
Inmates place the number of cars OF
prunes which will be shipped as green
fruit at 70.
A farm management survey OF
some so farms In the vicinity OF
Mountain Home is to be made by fed
eral and state agricultural experts.
The object of the survey will be to
learn whether the settlers are making
money, and If not, why not.
James McNally shot and instantly
killed J. W. Irwin at PocatellO as the
result of a dispute over a load Of
hay. McNally had contracted for a.
load of hay and when Irwin wished to-
deliver It the dispute arose. McNally
stated that the hay was of inferior
quality.
The celebration in honor of the
opening of the new Oregon Short Line
depot at Pocatello was a great sue,
cess. Senator Brady delivered an ad-l
dress on the progress of PocatelIo and
the Oregon Short Line. with re-
Spouse from General Attorney Smith
for the Short Line.
The assessment on the property OF
the Utah Light & Power company was
raised this year 100000 over the as-
Eessment Of last year by the state
board of equalization. The total as
sessed valuation of the property was
placed at $3,000,000. Last year it was
assessed at $2,700,000.
Further investigation into the books
OF the state treasurer's Office, made
during the past week by James S. Boz
CART, assisted by Fred M. Coleman.
former deputy state treasurer, has
disclosed the fact that full account
ing has been made for the $11,171 so
which was reported missing.
Mrs. Bates of Middleton was the
/ victim of an unusual accident while
washing. A needle which had been
left IN lace curtain was jammed
into her wrist so deeply that She
, could not remove 1t, and FASTENED to
Aaldwell, where physician extracted
the troublesome piece of steel.
, The potato crop has begun to mova
into Caldwell from the spud CROWNS
section south of town at a lively rate
The Caldwell Traction company re
ports that three and four cars are he
I ing hauled daily now and that this
2 number will increase considerable IN
the next ten days.
It is reported that in the Pavette
lake section huckleberries are pienti