The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-05-28
I'm THE GEM STATE


in the second degree, pleaded guilty
at Caldwell and vas sentenced to the
penitentiary for term Of from nine
months 10 five years.
The first child born in Gem county.
30 far as now known, came to the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. James Eesgard
last week The child is girl and will
be named Idaho Gem.
Eastern wool buyers attempted to
hold down the price OF wool at the
sale that was scheduled TO take pIaca
al Mountain Home on the 18th. and
as result woolmen refused to sell
| Members OF the livestock sanitary
board mer last week with the gov
ernor 70 discuss, among other things,
/ the extent to which the board may
take hand in the fight against rabiea
| epidemic
The hotel al the Shoshone falls.
which Tor the past year or more has
been in charge OF a caretakar, has
been leased By a PocatelIo man and
will be opened for the accommodation
Of summer guests.
The American Falls country,
known as the second s.Palouse, is rap
1 idly becoming one OF the great wheat
sections of the west. It will have
thousands more acres producing wheat
this year than last.
Members Of the Seventh Day Adj
yentist denomination in various parts
/ OF the state will visit Caldwell for
| the annual camp meeting OF the south
ern Idaho conference, which viii be
held May p to June s.
| Payette is to have q big Fourth OF
| July celebration Delegations OF
/ business men viii make special trips
to Emmett, Ontario, Vale and Wefser
during the coming week to arouse in
1 terest in the coming event.
Forty Nez Perce Indians in native
/ costume, travelling from their reserya-
ton in Idaho by special train. will at
tend the 1915 Shrine convention in
Seattle in July as the result OF efforts
made by the Lewiston temple
On Thursday. July s, the Idaho ma
tional guard VIII pitch camp in Boise,
and once more the Boise barracks viii
be the scene Of military maneuvers.
the first time in two years, since the
last state encampmeat was held there.
Several large sales Of wool were re-
corded in Idaho last week. when
Boston company took 2,05a. 900 pounds
OF wool al prices ranging from % to %
cents pound. Practically all of the
wool in eastern and southeastern
Idaho was sold at the sales held.
4 Filings of deeds designating the
Spokane & Eastern trust company as
trustee for an issue OF $4,000 600
bonds TO be sold by the Lewiston. Neg
Perce & Eastern railroad. has been
completed, is announced By H. WITH
ersDoon, vice president OF the Spo-
kane & Eastern.
Representations have been made to
the adlutant general by citizens of Pc
/ catello who are desirous of organizing
q company Of the Idaho National
Guard The regiment has the proper
number OF companies az this time and
for that reason Pocatello NAV have
to wait while
With her ideal location and vel.
established reputation as a convention
/ city. Weiser. through her always ac-
tive commercial club and loyal boost
ers will extend an invitation for the
/ three days, annual convention of the
4 Farmers union, which was held last
year in The Dalles. Ore.
Heavy and continuous rains III
! southern Idaho the past two weeks
i have not only eliminated the possibi,-
~ OF . serious dry spell. promised
because OF the long period OF clear
/ weather during the early spring. but
assures this section OF the state and,
IN tact, the entire state. Of the bigges.
crops in its history.
| George Edgington, Progressive can.
/ didate for mayor of Idaho Falls. who
I i is claimed was elected by nine
votes at the last city election. viii
have to institute contest proceedings
IN order to secure his certificate OF
1 election.
The stockholders OF the Cannon
County Fair association have voted to
| change the name Of the local organiza-
ton 70 the Idaho State Fair associa-
ton and enlarge the territory from
which exhibits will be received. TO in
elu0e the entire state.
The 2-year-old grandson of ]. 81.
Gifhn, farmer living north Of Ameri-
can Falls, died from commissions IN
duced by eating a piece Of orange. A
postmcrtem examination disclosed q
piece OF orange the size OF a pea
lodged in the haby's windpipe.
Application has been made to the
treasury department for authority to
organize new national bank at
Boise with capital OF 500 900. IL
will be known as the Overland Ma
tionaL
Plans are being made for a flower
show to be held at Salmon late in the
summer. The city authorities are
supporting every movement for the