Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-06-30
IDAHO STATE NEWS


j. Newdale held big celebration last
week. It was the occasion Of the
opening of Its new opera house.
Chester Hastings Of Lewiston, son
of former State Treasurer Hastings,
has been notified that he may take
Point.
By vote OF 70 to 10 the proposal
20 refund the $365,OO0 bond issue OF
the Nampa & Meridian irrigation dis
trict was carried
The Rev. WiIlsie Martin, chaplain
of the Second Idaho, gave up the pas
torate of the First Methodist church
OF Boise to accompany the troops to
the border.
For the first time In the course of
summer school work in Idaho, the
history of Idaho IL included in the cur
riculum, the Boise summer normal
having arranged such a course.
That the Raft River railroad will
build as far as Idahome this summer
is now assured. This will bring rail
transportation twenty miles near the
valley, or across its northwestern Dor
der.
Idaho and Oregon horses may SOON
be bearing United States cavalrymen
across the cactus plains of the south
as the result of an inspection to be
started at Caldwell of animals for
sale.
Ernest B. Hardenburg, convicted at
Caldwell of murder In the first degree
for the killing of Sam Richardson on
March /, has been sentenced to life
imprisonment, on recommendation Of
the jury.
County Assessor A. O. Christopner,
only Republican officeholder in the
Canyon county courthouse, has been
asked to resign from office by the
board Of commissioners, but has re.
fused TO resign.
The Oregon Short Line Railway
company has notified the city authori-
ties Of Pocatello that they must cease
work on the we'll which the city Is
boring up City creek until such time
as proper lease is secured from the
company. =
Prohibition, Peace, Patriotism and
Prosperity" was the motto adopted at.
the state Prohibition convention held
at Boise. The motto is one which
will be urged by the Idaho delegates
as the national party motto in the
coming campaign.
For some time the trustees of the
Bull Independent school district have
had under consideration the proposi-
ton of securing suitable site for a
high school farm, and finally through
the generosity Of Frank H. Bull that
object 10 to be attained.
One hundred and twenty-five new
cattle brands have been received at
the state veterinarians office for the
month of June. This number is decid-
eddy unusual for this time of the year
and is said to indicate marked growth
In the states cattle business.
II the plans of group of Salt Lake
capitalists, whose identity has not as
yet been definitely disclosed. carry,
Pocatello will be one of the princi-
pal division points of big electric
traction system that will reach from
Salt Lake to the Yellowstone park.
The body of Helen Alexander, aged
20, of prominent Provo, Utah, faml-
ly was found lying beside the Oregon
Short Line tracks one mile east Of
Lava Hot Springs. She had leaped
from a passenger train in front OF a
freight train with suicidal intent, 1t Is
believed.
VIC. T. U. leaders of Caldwell an
nounce that they have completed ar
fragments for big union prohibition
amendment picnic rally, in which all
Sunday schools of the town are to
unite. July Is has been set as the
date, and Curtis park will be the scene
of the picnic.
Lieutenant Colonel Marshall w.
Wood, retired, is now back into active
service, and ordered to conduct the
physical examination on all members
of the Idaho national guard incident
to their muster into federal service.
Colonel Wood. who is 20 years old,
retired in 1914.
The home of Deputy Sheriff James
Francis at Pocatello was looted of
practically every article of value
while he and his family were enjoying
a few days on his ranch in the Jack
sons Hole district. The job was
quick one, for the deputy was only
away twenty-four hours.
Grace Blair. who conducts a resort
about mile from Soda Springs. shot
and killed Albert Hess, 25 years of age,
sheepherder of Pennington. Utah.
Trouble arose between Hess and the
woman, it Is said, over the matter of
change for $40 bill, and Hess is al
legged to have attacked her and given
her severe beating.
A move is now on foot to raise a
battalion or regiment in southern OF
southeastern Idaho. It is understood
that Pocatello will furnish two full
companies: Blackfoot. one; Idaho
Falls. one; Roberts and Dubois, one;
Rexhurg. one; st. Anthony and Ash
ton, one: Montpelier and other towns