The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-16
IN THE GEM STATE


The loss a sa result of the recent
fire at council is estimated at $4,000,
BY vote of the council the city
clerk has been authorized to collect
license fees on slot machines in
Nampa.
1t is understood that dismissal Of
the indictment against State Auditor
Huston and his brother, r. G. Huston,
is contemplated by the county attor'
ney.
H. C. Olney of Standpoint enjoys
the distinction of being the Oldest
diving member of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, not in age, but in mem
bership.
An effort is being made by the state
board of health to awaken the public
to the danger from measles, and strict
quarantine regulations are to be
adopted.
SO well established and so success
full has Trader day become in Nampa
that an association is now being form
ed among the business men to make
the event a permanent institution.
Miss Vistie Simms. daughter of the
late Buck" Simms, lies seriously in
jured at her home in Rockland as a
result of runaway accident while
driving to the country.
The Lewiston Nez Perez & Eastern
Railroad company has filed articles of
incorporation and will take over the
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extends from Nez Perez to Vollmer,
and from Lewiston to Tammany.
Charles Guild, 80 years old last Feb
ruary, a pioneer of Payette valley.
was found dead in bed at Payette. He
had heart trouble. He went to sleep.
in the afternoon and passed away.
That the Weiser valley is rapidly
coming to the front as the home of
high grade stock is proven by the,
large number of blooded animals re-
Gently imported from both eastern
and western breeders.
Work has been resumed on the new
federal building at Pocatello. Work
vas suspended for several months on
account of a change in the design of
he building and the order to use,
more stone in the construction.
Abe Martin, under one thousand
lollar bond to answer to an indict-
nent for embezzlement returned by
he grand jury at Boise is reported
0 have left the state and no one has,
lad word of him for more than a.
month.
Myriads of repulsive looking worms,
bout the size and shape of the ordi-
larry cutworm of the cornbelt, have,
cen seen everywhere in Lincoln.
county this spring. The worms ap-.
cared almost as soon as the snow
disappeared.
The jury at Boise in the case Of
.emuel Watkins against Thomas,
lord, wherein the plaintiff asked for
10000 damages for the alienation of.
lis wife's affections by the defend.
mt, brought in a verdict for Watkins.
the sum of $4,000.
Eugene Henle, former prominent
Boise citizen and self-confessed en-.
)ezzler, and c. E. Lore, defaulting
asher of the defunct Bank of Nam
a, at Nampa, both serving sentences
the penitentiary, have been given
ardons by the state board of pardons
An unknown man was found dead
the railroad shops at Shoshone.
When discovered the man was lying
ace downward, bottle containing
ONE whisky at his side. 1t is thought
hat he was drunk and was hit by
rain or perhaps had fallen off a train.
Mrs. Robert M. McCollum, well
lnown woman of southern Idaho. and
ne pioneer resident of Twin Falls,
ned OF pneumonia at her home in
Twin Falls on April 6. She was
prominent leader in club work and.
movements for the betterment of the
city.
Should the state highway commits
sion make change in the route of
the proposed state road from South
eastern Idaho to Butte, the way will
Immediately be opened for the speedy
completion of a splendid highway, in
the opinion of Senator Macbeth OF
O0ShSA SOuhIS.
DIR. James Alexander MacLean,
former president of the University of
Idaho, may join the European conflict
as fighting soldier under the colors
OF England He resigned the presi-
dency Of the University of Idaho near.
~ two years ago to become president
OF the University of Manitoba.
Word from Challis states that Clar-
ence Eddy, poet and prospector,
conspicuous figure in mining camps in
the west for number of years, and
who discovered the famous Lost
Packer mine, has discovered a rich
placer deposit near Challis. The gold
Is coarse and yellow and will be
washed out with hydraulic gun.
! Unless he is permanently employ
eu oy the common carrier or in the
actual employment of the company and
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