Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-05-21
IDAHO STATE NEWS

are planning campaign against the
grasshopper pest
Frank Mccormick OF Twin Falls was
seriously injured AZ Buhl while ar
sistlng in the unloading of bridge
steel from n freight car.
Word comes from Leesburg that
good progress Is being made at the
Italian mine in the work OF putting
the mill ia shape to start crushing.
Upon the invitation 90 the Spokane
Polo club. the Boise Polo club will
begin its season In that city. taking
part in meet there about the middle
OF June
Good Roads Day. was not observed
in Ada county The county commits
sioners say that every week day IL
supposed to be Good Roads nay" In
Ada county.
The Ada COUNTY commissioners
passed resolution providing for the
purchase OF the fair grounds OF the
interm0untain Fair association. ltd.
at the price OF $4,000.
Announcement has Just been made
by the Citizens National bank og its
second annual corn contest, open to
men and boys living within a radius
% seven miles OF Nampa
About atty pupils OF the Nampa
schools are At present excluded from
their studies. awaiting results OF tho
streptococcua tests being made IN the
state ARCHAEOLOGICAL laboratory
Application has been made 10 the
treasury department for authority to
organise 4 new national bank az
Boise with capital OF 100000. 1t
win be known as the Overland Ma
tional
Plans arc being made for lower
show 10 be held ne Salmon late In this
summer. The city authorities arc
supporting every movement for the
Improvement and beautlfylnR OF the
town.
The 6-ycar-old son OF Mrs. p. q.
cantrell was drowned IN the Portneul
river near Pocatello The body was
not recovered until the next morning.
!; seems the hoy was nshinG and fell
into tho river.
The Pocatello chapter OF the state
Mining association. which elected Of
tcera last week. has an active mem
bershlp Of more than 100 men, who
are interested In the development ~
the mines IN that vicinity.
Louis ElG. an Idaho Falls druggist.
was found guilty Of violating the local
option law by q jury in the district
court Thursday. and Tho maximum
sentence Of $500 nne and six monthA
In the county iati was imposed.
Coincidently with the movement
o. the sheep Jocks acroas the ranges
10 the mountains, como reports of the
finding Of dead coyotes In al sections
OF southern Idaho. II IL popularity
supposed that they died OF rabies.
George EdGinGton. Progressive can
didate for mayor Of Idaho Falls. who
Il Is claimed vas elected by uIns
votes ut the last city election. will
have 10 institute contest proceedings
ia order to secure bic certificate Of
election.
The stockholders OF the Canyon
County Fair association hare voted 20
change the name Of tho local organiza-
tion 10 the Idaho State Fair asaocla.
tion and enlarge tho territory from
which exhibits will he received. TO In.
ciude tho entire state.
The g.yearoid grandson d J. II.
uiftn. farmer living north Of Ameri.
can Fails. died from commissions In.
duced By eating . piece OF orange. A
pontmortem examination disclosed
piece Of orange tbs aiSe OF pea
lodged IN the baby'a ulndplpe.
A man Identified aa }. +. Damon
vas found dead In bod 1T Foomlng
house In Idaho Fails with several
empty bottles labeled jamaica ginger
and bay rum IN the bed with him. Tho
coroner decided that death was caused
from an overdose of tbs ginger.
Tho presentation Of the sacred can
tata, David. the Shepherd Boy" by
the choir Of ths Methodist church waa
the most successful affair 0f ITS kind
ever given la P0eatslia. The Auditor.
lum theatsr vas packed With nearly
1000 persons and many we're tnraad
away for lack Of standing room.
On June IS. rural free delivery
ronts No. 8 will be established 81
Boise. twenty.slx miles long. 10 serve
$50 families daily. This carrier will
receive ti.I0o oxford will have lis
first route on that date. thirsy-one
miles long 10 serve ti0 families three
times a week. tho carriers salary 10
be $500
Twin Fails II planning To ceIebrats
on July thiS year in manner far
oateiaaainE ell presioaA obseExaneaa
Of that day Ia this part Of the state.
Besides q Zig automobile parade.
there viii be q grand display OF are
works both By day and BIZ night. thou.
sands Of free Ice cream cones for tho
children and an athletic program.
According to Rev. y. W. Rice. chief
promoter Of tho enterprise. , maEnih.
cent hospital OF statewide scope viii
be foundsd il Caldwell before many
months have passed. The Good
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