The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-10-06
IN THE GEM STATE


Malad as the result Of a gasoline ex- 4
plosion.
Babid coyotes are numerous IN the
vicinity Of Arco and have been making
serious depredations during the last
few days.
Thomas Frazier, who was arrested
at Blackfoot last week, on the charge
Of violating the Mann white slave act
mas been taken 10 PocateIlo and lodged
in the county jail.
A. f. CaresweIl, the man who wss
arrested in salt Lake City ana taken
to Pocatello as suspect in an A.
legged attempt at criminal assault. has
been released because Of lack Of eyi-
dence.
The 2-year-old daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Steele Of Iona was drowned
last week When last seen alive she
was playing on the bridge over an If
rigating canal. and il IS supposed that
she fell off
In attempting to put a cable across
the Snake river. John Farms, well
known man Of Rexburg, fell and the
cable striking him on the head caused
fracture Of the skull from the effects
of which he died.
Ferdinand Heberlia was instantly
killed when his automobile was struck
by locomotive az the crossing near
Lava Hot Springs. An inquest was held
at Pocatello and it was decided the
accident was not the fault OF the rail-
road men.
With the payment to the state treas
company OF S155.761, the state becomes
fully reimbursed for the shortage OF Q.
v. Allen. former state treasurer, who
is now serving sentence in the state
penitentiary.
The board OF county commissioners
Of Bannock county held a meeting last
week 10 determine the tax levy for
state and county purposes for 1916.
The levy was fixed al s115 for every
800 OF valuation, which Is the same as
the levy Of 1915.
The action OF the state highway
commission in including the road from
Soda Springs to Freedom as one Of
those for which federal aid will be
sought, has greatly elated the resi-
dents Of Soda Springs md the sur
rounding country.
Lawrence L. Jones, g years old, a
stenographer in the PocatelIo supply
department of the Oregon Short Line
who served as a private in company
at the citizens military training camp
died al Fort Douglas hospital. Septem-
Der p, OF pneumonia.
The druggists and physicians Of Po-
catello are highly commended for their
cooperation in helping 10 stamp out
the dope evil. by Dr.. c. A. Haskell, a
federal representative. who acts in the
interests of the enforcement OF the
Harrison narcotic drug act
No fear Of infantile paralysis will
prevent the Duck Valley Indians from
holding baby show at the fair on
their reservation OCTOBER 2, 3 and 4.
Twenty-seven or more little papooses
already are entered ia the contest.
This viii be the Indians first fair
A return Of S135 per acre is the
amount which Harry Hosac OF Good.
ing will receive for his crop OF alfalfa
seed this year. He has $50 acres in
alfalfa and the crop Of seed viii give
/ him return Of 1880 for the field.
As he is renting, he gets half the crop.
Il IS planned TO have the new Cath
| olic hospital, now being erected at Pc
catello, in running order almost i'm
mediately after its completion. The
equipment for the hospital has already
arrived. and several Of the sisters who
are TO be in charge have arrived from
! Salt Lake City.
| The charge Of embezzlement recent
| " preferred against Attorney j. B.
Bacon and Z. E. ForstaH OF Poeatello
\ by c. H. Betty. a well known stock
man Of Rupert, has been dismissed.
! Il is said that the accused will refuse
/ TO allow the case to rest. and that
suits for damages are likely TO follow
Idaho convicts have united in an ef.
fort TO bring about legislation favor
/ able 10 the inmates OF the state prison
\ who have been paroled or have com.
\ pleted their terms. Among the things
/ they viii ask is the expression lex.
4 convict" outlawed: right 10 give testi-
/ mony in court; more road and farm
work: correspondence school instruc.
ton: more helpful parole system.
4 The Idaho Falls public schools have
/ adopted the self-government pan
which has been in vogue in some OF
1 the schools of the east for seyera,
years. Ii was tried in several of the
i grades last year with success and now
embraces the entire school system. in.
Guiding the high school.
4 complete electors Progressive
party state ticket was placed in nomi-
nation in Idaho through the third par
/ ~ vote cast in Nez Perez county. but
the attitude of the secretary OF state $
/ office is that such a ticket cannot be
recognized under the law. and unless
/ a foEf fS r7ada will h