The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-04-02
In THE GEM STATE

| come pure food commissioner, sue
caeding James H. Wallis, who re-
signed
THE handsome $4,000 school build
ing of Rockland is now completed ana
was opened March %. 1t is one OF
| the most imposing buildings within
thirty miles of Pocatello
The grand jury probing into state
! affairs is in session at Boise again
and has subpoenaed many OF the po
lice officers of the city, who are ex-
pected to testify regarding disorderly
houses in Boise.
Joseph Dissault, tailor, had a mar
| row escape from death from the ex-
plosion of gasoline in ais shop at
! Pooatello. Mr.. Dissault was cleaning
clothes with gasoline and hot fire
was burning in one end OF the room.
Good work by the Blackfoot fire de-
partment saved the home of Edward
Thoresen from destruction by, fire.
The flames originated in the attic,
possibly from crossed electric light
wires. The damage will amount to
about $1,000.
Another of Rockland's old settlers
passed away last week. Paul G. Mel
SON died at his home in Rockland,
old age and general debility having
been the cause of his death. Mr. Mel
son was born in Vestrpp, Denmark,
July III, 1880.
Taken suddenly with an attack OF
heart trouble, to which he had long
been subject, Paul Wilde, an old resi-
dent of Idaho, aged 40 years, died
while being taken to the hospital in
Boise, being stricken while playing
cards in down town cigar store
A jury at Pocatello found Charles
Meadows guilty of the charge of muir
der The crime was the cold-bloodsd
Staying of Gene Taylor by Meadows
in an attempt I'd jail break. Meadows
claimed that he used the gun only
after he had been struck by Taylor.
Boise will be visited by the Flying
Squadron of America, an organiza-
ton OF temperance speakers and mu-
sicians conducting campaign of ed
ucatioE for nationwide prohibition in
250 principal cities and all the state
capitals of the country, on April Z,
and 9.
Homer Peaseasn old resident of
Rockland valley, is in critical condi-
ton as the result of injuries sustained
in fall Mr.. Pease was doing some
repair work on the roof of his cot
tage on his ranch near town when he
fell from the highest point Of the
building.
A big new six cylinder Haines car
being driven by bunch of young
boys ON joy ride on the Rossfork
road, south of Blackfoot, went into
the ditch at the side of the road
damaging the car to the amount Of
5000 and seriously injuring three of
the young men.
While driving large touring car
on the highway south of Rockland.
MRS. Jack Nelson and party of wo-
men friends were injured as the re-
suit OF the car turning turtle. Those
IN the machine who were hurt were
MRS. Jack Nelson, Mrs. Bert Adams
and Miss Gladys Adams.
On the ground that the Idaho-ore-
gon Light & Power company failed to
I'VE up to its contract and install ex-
ira lights in outlying parts of the
vintage, members of the Meridian
BOARD are entering into contract
WIN the Idaho Light & Power com
pany LOT the ensuing year
=. A. Jones, representing eastern
capltal, has secured franchise from
me Pocatello council to furnish the
2ty an Independent water supnlv of
nVe second-feet by July IL Tho
amount involved is said to be $50 600
me stlpulations are that the water
supply Shall be permanent and pure
me Tilden bridge across the snake
river on the road to Aberdeen which
On account of the washing of the
river, IS all on dry land at present
y 70 De moved about mile M the
river and with another 10O-foot snan
VIII make permanent bridge win
ton. - that sec
charles George, convicted Of Tho
murder Of Traichio Cristoff will not
hang on April 2. He was sentenced
- uea'h on that date, but ]. p E,d.
ridge Boise attorney. has become
in his case and filed an an.
pea IN Georges behalf, which will ra.
ton. VI execution
through the filing Of papers in the
alstrict court at Caldwell il became
SHOWN that at the time the Ranr -
Notus discontinued business il Mad n
y vault the sum Of S. in cp rrS !,
anu $45,2S in silver and fractioral
currency. At the time the hanl,
!. aeS j. the deposits amounted 10
lne murder Of John jackson no
gro IN rooming house al Pocatel,o
- me night Of October IA was
feared up last week whom 1s"s