The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-01
In THE GEM STATE

Ing 6OFeTHOT Las requested InaL d
special prosecutor be appointed to as
sist in the grand jury investigation
into the treasury steal CT this state
There were 5000 more acres of corn
produced in Idaho in 1914 than in
1913. The price of corn averages A
cents higher this year than last year.
G. Waldner, proprietor of the Ideal
meat market in HALEY and a market
in Bellevue, has been arrested on COM
plant of Patrick Burns. He is charged
with purchasing stolen cattle.
The Haley Commercial club has Sc
cured the opera house for New Years
eve for the purpose of giving mo-
ton picture and vaudeville entertain
ment, to be followed by dance.
Slot machines, dice and all other
games of chance are under the ban in
Canyon county, according to an edict
issued by the sheriff, and all violators
will be liable to prosecution under the
state gambling laws.
1t has been ascertained that Mike
Smith, trusty at the county Jail at
Pocatello, is the person who secured
the gun for Charles Moore, or Martin,
with which he shot and killed Deputy
Gene Taylor, it is reported.
The monthly crop report with ref.
erence to Idaho shows that the acre
age and production for the month of
December, 1914, is larger in most
cases than during the previous year.
Prices also range higher than for
merry.
Senator James H. Brady and T. w.
Richards of Pocatello have been ap-
pointed delegates by Governor Haines
to the eighth annual meeting of the
American Association Tor Labor Legis
lation at Philadelphia on December %
and 29.
The school board at Pocatello has
decided to call special school bond
ing election on January for the pur-
pose of bonding the district for the
sum of $4,000 for the use of the
trustees in building new high school
building.
in the morning by the burning of their
home was the misfortune that befell
George Jacobson and his family at
Nampa. The nre is supposed to have
started from a kerosene stove in the
basement.
Twenty-Five Jurors will be called De-
cember 20 to comprise the first venire
from which will be chosen the jury
which will try Fred M. Coleman, for
mer deputy state treasurer, accused of
embezzling twenty-five thousand dol
lars of the states funds.
The bridge across the Lemhi river,
near the old power plant at Salmon,
| has been completed and thrown open
| to the public. Formerly much trouble
was caused at this point each year by
the high water damaging the wooden
bridge. The new bridge is of steel.
There will be no regular train serv.
ice on the new line in the upper Snake
river valley loop of the Short Line, II
is announced. Regular service will be
resumed in the early spring, although
/ intermittent freight and passenger
service will be carried on this winter
by the construction department.
The trustees of all the school dis
tricts of the county, at a meeting held
| in Idaho Falls to discuss matters OF
] interest to the schools in order tc
make suggestions to the legislature
voted unanimously to recommend the
| passage of a bill providing that the
state pay S. per capita for each pupil
and the county $40.
| Word comes from Shoshone of q
shooting. Joe Newton shot Charles
Lombard, it is said, over woman
named Clark. Newton claims self-de
tense. The men are sheepherders
! and Newton is said to have been in
toxicated.
The acting state engineer expresses
a belief that the decrease in business
handled by the office during the pas
few months, indicates possibility
that the department may be operated
on an appropriation of $4,000 for the
next two years.
Upon the request of Nathan Rick'
of Rexburg, he has been relieved from
membership on the livestock sanitary
board, and successor was appointed
Il. S. Hunt will fill the unexpiret
term, to end April 2, 1916. Mr.. Hun
is also from Rexburg.
I If the bill which Senator Jones o
Washington has just introduced il
congress becomes law it will result
in the reclamation OF 100000 acre
of arid land in Idaho, which amour
is about twice as Ruch as is now re
claimed in the state.
Fred Shear, a bartender living a
Priest River, was shot in the leg b.
his wife who followed him, according
to information received at the sher
ifs office, to a resort in town wher,
| the shooting took place.
Probably the largest single ship
ment of turkeys ever made from
southern Idaho was sent out from
Nampa last week. The consignment
consisted of over 10000 pounds-1t