The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-11-19
In THE GEM STATE

COMPANY M OF the Idaho National
Guard has been mustered In at Enl'
NETT. f.-rty-eight men passing the ex-
animation.
A farmer near Filler this year raised
on 10h acres of land, 25,S6O POUNDS
of wax beans, which he sold at "A
cents pound.
HALEY Wood River and Blaine
counties are improving in a business
way. and the entire Wood river sec
ton Is in good condition.
The state convention Of the Chris
tian Endeavorers closed an interest
ing and profitable session OF three
days at Idaho Falls on Sunday.
The Japanese colony in Pocatelio
appropriately celebrated the corona
tfon of the new emperor with festiV-
tiles and ceremonies which lasted all
day.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Astle, 65 years OF
age, died at her home in Montpelier
| last week. She had been a resident
| Of Idaho for fifty-one years andn was
native of England.
4 AS a result of the accident in which
Hugh Rutledge sustained a broken leg
| there is to be no more football In Mid
1 dleton this year, at least SO lar as
4 school team is concerned.
Edo Noble of Payette has been COM
mitted to the asylum at Blackfoot'
Noble, who is about 35 years old, was
once before declared mentally deficl'
4 emit and sent to the asylum.
Interest in golf is growing rapidly
! In Boise. There are now 80 men,
bers of the club and probably fully as
many more use the course regularly
once or twice a week at least
While attempting to board moving
| train at Shoshone, Thomas Hoerl,
aged 20, was killed. His foot slipped
| and he fell under the wheels, his body
being cut in two above the hips.
Joseph Addison Church, an old
timer in Pocatello, died November IL
at the age of 81, of gradual senile de-
| cay. Mr.. Church came to Idaho in
| 1883, locating in Pocatello in 1892.
Rabies are still prevalent in Rose
worth and adjoining districts. Alois
Savelberg shot mad coyote In his
hogpen last week. He also killed two
| hogs that had been bitten by the in
furiated brute.
A. L. Sparkling, convicted of de-
frauding a prominent Twin Falls So
ciety woman in purported sale OF
stock in an Oregon loan and livestock
company, has been given an indeter-
inmate sentence.
Parker Wise, Sioux Indian, who
was widely known in Pocatello and
other parts of Idaho, died last week
as the result of injuries received by
being thrown from bucking cayuse
at Fort Hall recently.
| Following short Illness, Mrs. An
ME Croshow died at Pocatello of
bronchial pneumonia. Mrs. Croshow
was 70 years of age and had lived in
Pocatello and vicinity with her family
for thirty-four years.
Mrs. Andrew Asp of Arena valley
picked two quarts of Strawberries No
vember 2, from 100 plants which had
been set out about the first of April
of this year. Ripe tomatoes were also
picked from the vines on the same
date.
A rich strike was made last week
In the Solace mine at Vienna, near
HALEY. The mine is being operated
by the Vienna Consolidated Mines
company and about twenty-five men
are being employed. The new strike
runs heavy in silver.
The work of drilling new well for
the city of Parma was finished last
week, when water of fine quality
was struck at depth of 23O feet. A
good flow was uncovered and the
water is said to be of higher grade
than in any of the other city wells.
The real cause for the calling of
the grand jury at Idaho Falls is sup
posed to be an alleged enlightenment
by City Clerk w. P. Dave, the amount
Of which is said to be more than 49,.
900. 1t is reported, however, that Mr.
Dave is prepared to make the entire
loss good as soon as the special audi
tors have made their report.
Although the potato crop this year
Is not large, the tubers are Of fine
quality, the dry weather causing them
! to come out Of the ground much
, cleaner and smoother than last year
) The production in Idaho in 1914 wa!
calculated as 5,270,000 bushels, while
for this year it is estimated at 4,640,
900 bushels.
4 Gene Eschler of Geneva Is deaC
: from injuries received while thresh
$ ing wheat. The tumbling rod of tn,
machine slipped out of place and h,
attempted to fix it without stoppin,
9 the teams. In some manner the 70,
a became fastened in his coat and threy
him to the ground with great fore
and mangled his body before tn
horses could be stopped.
(. The 10-year-old daughter of r. I
!, Kirkpatrick lies seriously injured a
Caldwell hospital as the result q
: an injury to her back, sustained whe