Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
IDAHO STATE NEWS

occasion for some alarm among farm
ers OF that vicinity
The annual outing OF the boys OF
the Y. NJ, G. l at Pocatello will b@
held this year at Lava Hot Springs.
and II IA planned for about August 1.
The entire Rear Lake valley ceie-
brated Pioneer day In great fashion
at Fish Haven with Bear Lakes Arst
ChautauQua IS the center of attrac-
ticn
Some of the ranehers near nahi
having been having trouble with the
graSshopper plague and are making
every erort to rid their lands OF the
pest
Mrs Frances Finn of Riby. died Aa
a Salt Lake hospital on July IS Mrs.
Finn went to SAT- Lake for surgical
attention and complications followed
an operation
Fire IN weeds and grass threatened
/ several buildings aud the Short Line
shops al pocateld The east aide
hre department. aided by volunteers.
controlled the hlaTe
During the months % May and June
the HALEY land Office handled close to
2,0o0 applications for entry This
means about 10000 acrea Of land
taken up each month.
Theodore. the ltyearold son OF
Charles l., Alvord OF Twin Falls. was
run over by an automobile aud seFi
ously injured The accident occurred
on one of the main business crossings.
A prairie are ON che hills vest OF
| PocAtello swept down on the home
of r. J. Hilton aad completely do
stroyed hts barna and house. Back
| nres were built 20 save other houses
near the hills.
From 81 to 100 cenvicts will be-
employed this winter on the sho-
Shone grade. near Twin Fails Ar
ranEementa TO that effect we're made
last week ut the meeting OF the state
highway commission.
First delivery Of atoraEe water from
Arrow Rock 90 one "a the privately
organized companies was made last
week, when the New York Canal com.
pany began receiving some % The
5000 acre feet allotted 20 H.
While switching At RexburE. l.
Brandt. 4 brakeman. was injured
The accident occurred when working
ut the stock yards. and Ra they we're
backing OF that track Brandt ives
pinohed between the car and the plat
form.
An automobile plunged from tbs
fume that carries the pocAtall0 wa
ter supply across Lost river into tbs
river. twenty feet hclaw. Four msn
were IN the car bcsldsA Ghs driver
and mons Of them we're evwn
scratched
WIN Klenachmidt o. POrtervIlls
was drowned at the head Of tho Lave.
side canal lie was helping build =
dam across Snake river and vas ON a
boat loaded with rock. which tipped
over Mr.. kiginscLmidt leaves a wits
and Two children.
Arrangements have just been com.
pleted for the holding ng d Joint Ia.
stliute Of the teachers OF Twin Faiin.
eaasia, hlnldOka, lincoln and Good
inE counties Tha institute win ba
held Ia Twin Falls during the week
beginning Monday. September &.
The stats Of Idaho haa, through the
engineers office adopted q nsw pol.
KY pf paramount Importance 20 tha
irrigated ssGiona Of thls Hanta by
furnishing water on lrflgaiioa pro
iecta for stock and domestic purposes
ahead Of water for the Irtigatloa %
crops.
While IN some sections u tha mir
rigAted portion of the state the. soli
In beginning 10 shoW effects " sum-
mef weather, the north IL sell sup
piled. recent rains having revived the
pastures and prevented forest area,
There Is atlll sufficient Hatsr for r.
rigatlon
A measure for the relisf II homs-
ateadefa on dryfa lands and that
would incidentally pave the way for
inducing cultivation of large areas Of
Idle land In che southern part "
Idaho 4 being carefully prepared By
Congressman Addison T smith OF
Twin Falls.
While hunting near bancroft wal
Ter Williams. son Of D. IL Williams
81 nouniIful. UtAh. waa Instantly xiii
ed BY the accidental discharge os 4
shotgun. The hunters we're la \ wa
Kon at this time Of tho accident aud
the load struck Williams Ia the chest
and shoulder.
Peter TeFzaia. the Greek Who vas
stabbed Ia Hght at Peeateilo, 10
dead from the effects Of HE wounds.
The man vas stabbed BY a fellow
eountrymaa BY the name OF WIN
baglatus In an ARRAY a week prexi-
otS. this belaK the second death
caused from bis knife.
The public utilities eommision has
been advised that the Oregon short
Linz has modified is attitude toward
| Idaho public officials. and that here
attsF free transportation will be
granted By the road 70 the governor.
attorney general secretary % state.
slate auditor and state treasurer
The problem Or convict labor ii tie
Idaho stats penltentlaFy may be- SOW.
ed BY The state beard OF prison CON.
miaslonsra through adoption Of 4 pro
posai made 20 waFdea John snosk to
establish : reed factory Al the peni
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