The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-10-27
In THE GEM STATE

Sathoiic churches are being built at
z'akeport, Bruneau and; Parma. The
TWO latter are almost completed.
The Pentecostal people of Star
haye announced their intention NJ
erecting a mission hall in the near flu.
4ure.
William Rocker and cousin, J. Hood.
are seriously ill at Pocatello as a re-
suit Of ptomaine poisoning caused BY
eating noodles.
In the Washoe district new canal
has Just been completed at cost of
$4,000. This ditch supplies 5000 acres
with an abundance of water.
Noah Huston, Familiarity known az
doc" Weiser representative of a
Boise creamery. died suddenly at Wei.
ser of neuralgia of the heart.
The September report of the wealth.
CT bureau at Boise shows that Sep.
TENDER of this year was the dryest in
"a years, with six exceptions.
George Harrington of Ashton was
elected grand patriarch by the Idaho
grand lodge of Odd Fellows at its an.
nnal meeting at Occur d'Alene.
During September $500 was paid
out at Payette for poultry and eggs.
There are two firms buying, and the
demand is greater than the supply.
The farmers who planted sugar
beets in the Jerome neighborhood last
spring are harvesting their first crop,
The yield is beyond their expectations
Fire reduced to ashes the grand.
stand, judges stand, east bleachers
and most of the long string of barns
at the east side of the Idaho State
fair grounds at Caldwell.
The latest Jerome achievement is
the establishment of the pickle works,
which though in existence only a few
months, promises to become one OF
the city's leading industries.
]. NJ. Brown, who broke Jail at
Idaho City June Il while being held
to await trial on a charge of burg
larry, was arrested at Burley, last
week. where he had joined a sheep
camp.
Idle men are an unknown thing in
the Northern part of the state. There
is work and plenty of it for all and
the cry is being heard on every hand,
whether in field, forest or mine, labor
Is scarce.
While riding home from school,
Clifford Hall, 13 years old, son of B.
b. Hall, residing near Eagle, was
thrown from his horse. He suffered a
severe cut on the forehead over one
eye exposing the eyeball.
Civic and musical organizations of
the city have combined in a compre-
nensive new and novel plan to bring
worth while artists to Boise this win
yer under the designation of the Mu.
nicipai Entertainment course.
Tom Kennedy narrowly escaped
death when he was dragged by horse
more tnan eighty yards at Fort Hall.
Kennedy endeavored to intercept a
runaway horse and his right leg was
entangled in the end of a dragging
rope.
Herman ]. Rossi, former mayor OF
wallace, was declared not guilty OF
murder by jury, after it had deliber.
Ateu one hour and 10 minutes. Rossi
shot and instantly killed Clarence
Oahiaulst In a hotel at Wallace,
June 80.
David G. MacWatters, who for the
iast ten years has had charge of the
various Kuhn interests in Idaho. has
resigned his position as yice-presi.
dent and general manager, effective
november l, to devote his time to
private interests.
JACK Miller, aged 60, of Parma, was
1oand dead shortly before noon on
sunday on the bank of the Boise river.
less than a mile from Parma. He
mad been missing since Saturday after
noon. A careful investigation led to
.ne conclusion that Miller died of
heart disease.
y. D. Wedell, of Aberdeen, was un.
foading wagon of sugar beets when
ms Tour horses took fright from a
passing train, precipitating the entire
eatn1 twenty feet to the ground. We,
oel was pinned under two by four
lumber and died within fifteen min.
utes.
the farming centers of the northern
part OF the state have never expe.
renced such prosperous times as at
present Wheat has been selling at
from Sis to $3.50 per bushel harley
at from S1.5O to s1.S0 per hundred.
oats around $1.S0 per hundred. hay at
rom sl5 to $40 per ton, hogs from
10 10 cents, beef cattle from to s
cents and other commodities grown in
the state at equally top prices.
Mrs Frank Cram, Jr.. Of Payette,
put some coal in the kitchen range
and Immediately there was a terrific
explosion. The range was blown TO
pieces, the lids making great holes in
The ceiling. Mrs. Cram and two of
the children who were in tha lr;+chan