Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-12-17
IDAHO STATE NEWS

from Boise to Pocatello to make his
home
The state building of Idaho main
tanned at the Panama-Pacif1c exposi-
' ton has been sold for $500 as salvage.
" cost the state $4,000.
H. H. Lester, rancher of advanced
age residing a mile east of Nampa,
narrowly escaped death on Monday
when attacked by an Infatuated Jersey
bull.
After celebrating something more
than three hours, the jury at Caldwell
IN the Barton VS.. Woodward damage
suit for 100000, brought in verdict
for $4,000 for the plaintiff.
Shade Fields stands acquitted of
the murder of Edward Ward, whom
he shot near Norwood in Boise coun-
ty last September. The jury is said
to have reached verdict ON the fifth
ballot
Preliminary hearing of r. M.
Thompson, Malad druggist, who shot
and killed George Mclaughlin on the
Thompson ranch, was held December
IL. Tohmpson's bail was fixed at
$4,000 and was furnished
The president of the Aero club of
America has appealed to the national
guard of Idaho to assist in the coun-
try's preparedness by contributing TO
a fund for the purpose of establishing
an aeroradio station in Idaho. 9
A coroner's jury at Malad which
investigated the killing of George Nc
Laughlin by Ray M. Thompson did
not place the blame for the killing,
simply stating that Mclaughlin came
to his death from a bullet wound.
A numbr of Boise valley dairy
herds have changed hands recently
at prices far above the average
Every fall there is a movement in
dairy circles in this part Of the state,
but this year the turnover was larger
than usual,
A Bose bird lover counsels caution
in the use Of poison for the extec-
mination of English sparrows Great
care should be taken, says the writer
to place the poison SO that our native
resident birds, and winter visitants
cannot get it.
The district Judge has discharged
the jurors who served in the first trial
at HALEY of the case of the state of
Idaho vs.. Jesse Hembree, charged
with grand larceny, the jury having
disagreed. The defendant will be
given another trial
The county treasurer of Bannock
county reports that numerous bad
checks have turned up in payment Of
taxes. In each instance the receipt
given has been cancelled. In future
checks rendered in payment of taxes
will have to be certified
The years ore production in the
Occur d'Alenes, regardless of the Sc
rious checks that have been due to
smelter troubles, will eclipse any pre-
vious record, not only in value but
in the tonnage shipped, according to
Robert NJ Bell of Boise, state mine
inspector of Idaho.
Jim Harry, an alleged former con
yfct, was shot and SO badly wounded
that he died shortly afterwards al
Montpelier. The dead man and two
companions burglarized a hardware
store, and, as they we're making away
with their loot, encountered the night
watchman in the Short Line yards.
Guy Buster, who has just been
granted a new trial on the charge ol
numbering H. Brown at North Forb
two years ago, was taken to Salmon
from the Boise penitentiary lasi
week by Sheriff Stroud. On arriving
at Salmon, Buster was married tC
Miss Bessie Kouba by the probate
Judge.
President Miles F Reed of the Ida
no Technical institute has just com
pleted an extensive trip Throughout
the southeastern part Of the state
The object of the trip was to arrange
some plan whereby the high sehoo
course is to be so standardized as t.
materially lessen the labor Of the fac
ulty in first year college work
In spite of all the grain which hal
been sold by the farmers in the Mid
vale and Cambridge section this year
and all that has been kept for seed TO
next year and what is needed to feet
the stock through the winter, there Il
still a million bushels stored in tn
warehouses in the two towns.
In a brawl in which whiskey playe'
a part, according to officers In tn
sheriff's office, Louis Pappas, Greel
construction hand, drew a knife AM
brandished it at John Pappas, anothe
Greek and fellow workman, at Beatty
with the result that he now faces
charge Of assault with intent to kill.
State Treasurer Eagleson has com
pleted his financial report for tn
month of November, which show
state funds on hand at the close o
business for that month. The tota
amount on hand on that date wa
$939,569.44.
Caught with the goods on him, az
cording to information from the shel
iffs office, James Papus, Gree
ranch hand, Is in the county jail a
Boise, charged with the crime OF oul
glary. He is charged with robbing tn
home Of Mrs. John G. Tate, nea
South Boise.
Tom sagdis, recently arrested
Pocatello on a charge Of sellin
whiskey, was given a preliminar
hearing and bound over to ten distric