Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-21
IN THE GEM STATE

ing entered.
Machinery is being installed at Po-
catello for macaroni factory. This
is the first macaron factory to be in
stalled in Idaho.
The Pocatello Cold Storage COM
pany has been Incorporated for
$50. 900 with $4,000 OF the stock o.
ready subscribed.
After &c years as deputy sheriff -
Ada county George A. Chapman has
been dropped from the force, which
has been reduced from five to four
deputies.
A. J. Marshall OF jamestown. Pa.
died in the hospital at Idaho Falls.
MIR Marshall came to Idaho Falls to
attend the funeral OF his sister, Mrs.
J. II. Jamison.
Mrs H. G. Wiley of Springfield,
while visiting at Pocatello, had the
misfortune to fall on the steps of the
apartments and suffer compound
fracture OF the bones OF the right arm.
The grand jury investigating state
and county affairs at Boise returned
an indictment against William Howell.
county commissioner, charging him
with using his office to advance his
own personal gain.
Syvrin T.. Berg, residing on his
place about four and one-half miles
south OF Deary. met death by drown
ing in ., cistern. Apparently he had
looked into the cistern to see how the
water was and fell in.
Governor Alexander is in receipt OF
request from the Colorado state
board of stock inspection asking per-
mission to enter cattle from that state
70 this without complying with the
usual quarantine laws.
The citizens of Grace. in the west.
ern section Of Bannock county. are
before the county commissioners with
petition signed by more than 200
names asking for the issuance OF ar
ticles OF incorporation.
John Newport. a prominent Notus
rancher and merchant, was badly
burned when a gasoline lamp which
he was fixing. exploded The worst
burns were on his face and hands aud
his eyes were almost put out by the
flames
An appropriation OF $4,000 was
made Tor the Idaho tax commission
two years ago when il was created. At
present there is an approximate bal.
ance OF s5.37l. The commits sion asks
for an appropriation OF fifteen thou.
sand dollars for the next biennial.
According 10 the weather observer.
1914 Vas the dryest year yet record
ed at Salmon. the total precipitation
being only S.35 inches. the annual av.
erage being 10.2 inches The year
was also the warmest OF record. the
meau temperature being 45j6 de
gress.
The state board OF dental examiners
concluded a four-day session at Boise
last week and announced that II APP
plicants had passed the examination
and that five had failed The board
examination consists OF IL subjects OF
theory and practical work done at the
penitentiary
Cleo Schooler. clerk in the county
recorders office at Boise swallowed a
chicken bone last week. the effects
of which came near being serious
The bone, riangular-shaped, an inch
long on side, lodged 1t the opening
of the windpipe and was removed
with difficulty
The Idaho tax commission In its
first biennial report to tho governor
declares that the solution II the tau
problem Of Idaho is to make it the
first concern OF the officials connected
with tax matters to so distribute the
tax burden that equal and exact jus
tice be accorded every taxpayer.
The board Of directors of the North
Idaho sanitarium at Orofino. after a
sweeping investigation have exonerat.
ed DR. j. W. Givens. superintendent
Of the institution, OF charges of neg
lect OF duty, msmanagement and
cruelty to patients. preferred by Attor.
ney Edward Hofestede OF Orofilo
James II. Wallis. former pure-food
commissioner of Idaho indicted on the
charge OF unlawful disbursement of
public funds, entered pleas of not
guilty 70 the charges contained in the
four true bills standing against him
In the district court at Boise. His
trial was set for the first Monday in
February.
The grand jury returned two new
indictments on January 13 against
James II. Wallis and State Auditor
Fred l. Huston, charging them with
technical violation of the law in draw.
Ing salary warrants on expense appro.
priations. They were rearrested on
bench warrants and each furnished
$500 bonds
One OF the exhibitors at the annual
snow OF the Idaho State Poultry &
Pet Stock association was Mrs. c V. |
Richardson of Indian valley, who rails.
es turkeys. Sne has done much bet. |
ter than many farmers the past sea |
son, having marketed over 300 OF the
birds and received nearly 800 for her |