The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-07
in THE GEM STATE


Shoshone, Nez Perez and Idaho are
the only wet counties in northern
idaho.
James Cooley, farmer who lived
near Shoshone, met death last week
as the result of being kicked by a
horse.
Store robbers are taking their turn
now In Blackfoot. A dry goods store
and a butcher shop were burglarized
last week
The Intermountain railroad, extend
Ing form Barber dam, six miles north
OF Boise, to the Boise basin, twenty
eight miles, has been opened for traf-
| fic.
| 1t Is claimed that motorist drove
his car from Bull to Boise, by way Of
Hagerman, in six hours and 80 min
utes, which is claimed to be the rec
ord
Grace Plumbly, 3-year-old daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Plumby of Mace, was
Instantly killed Monday when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
John G. Glame of Burke.
Ex-State Senator George w Edg-
ington was elected mayor of Idaho
Fails over Barzilla W. Clark, who has
been mayor for two terms, Clark re-
ceiying 900 votes and Edgington 909.
Sheepmen and farmers are now
wearing smiles on account of the re-
cent much needed rains in the HALEY
section. The probability of dry sea-
son seems to be dissipated for time
at least
At the election in Blackfoot e. r.
Peck of the Brown Eldredge company,
was elected mayor by a majority OF |
forty-six over L. M Capps, former
mayor The vote for city clerk result
ed in a tie.
The treasury department has re- |
ceived an application from G. N. Fri |
day, S. X. Clark and others for per-
mission to organize the First National /
bank of Dubois, Idaho, with a capital
of $250,O00.
Automobiles driven by Dr.. Dill and
Postmaster Noble were badly wrecked
near Shoshone. Each apparently mis-
understood the signals or intentions
Of the other and the machines came
together head-on
Farmers and orchardists of the EN-,
NETT valley are predicting that the
crops in that section this year will be
the best the valley has ever known.
All grain is looking fine and the fruit
and berry crops are looking better than
ever before.
With the exception of one council.
man and the police Judge, the pure
water party ticket won in the CITY
election at Twin Falls, with Everett
M. Sweeley for mayor. This cam
paign was the liveliest in the history
of Twin Falls.
OFFICERS have been chosen for the
Chautauqua meeting which is to- be
held at Pocatello from June IA to 20.
c. W. Gray was elected president Jo-
seph Harvey secretary and D. w.
Standrod treasurer. George Stoll will !
act as general manager.
Charges that the merger of the
three hydro-electric power companies
In Boise and southwestern Idaho was
made possible by the freezing ont of 7
stock and bondholders have been
made before the public utilities com. /
mission by J. S. Tallmadge.
A. A. Brown, former Baptist minis.
ter at Shoshone and at Nampa whu. !
at one time engaged in newspaper
work at various places in Idaho. re-
Gently died from heart failure in Aus
tralia, where he was employed as pro
moter for the Knights of Pythias.
George Williams, Republican. was !,
elected mayor of Pocatello in one of :
the hardest fought elections ever held
In the city. Williams is a pioneer
business man and has been a member
OF the council several times, serving :
In the last administration as president
pro tenn.
Mrs. Teresa M. Graham of Coen,
Acne. the woman member of the
new minimum wage commission, to in.
vestigate wages for women and chill q
1ren, is president of the Women's Dem. '
ocratic club of her city and has been d
actively engaged in business for nine
or ten years. !,
fete Otay had two fingers blown off
and bad wound in his thigh cansad +
~ the explosion of giant caps. which r
ne was carrying loose in his pocekt
mixed up with some matches. Otav
N company with Frank Kiss was
blasting ditch on the Caperon ranch d
hear Salmon. q
Charies M. Soule, an American cit.
zen and former resident of Idaho Voc I
killed by band of robbers betwaan
1anelas and lie Mesa de Gacoyam; IN :
Durango state, Mexico. March ~
Views OF his death has been received
~ his brother, Horace w. Soule ~
salmon City, from the American CON
iul at Mazatlan. 8
Unless the run-off of the Boise river a
'houid be considerably less than is ax
'ected' there will be no shortage ~ c
water on the Boise pavatta t,n;.., a