Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-08
IDAHO STATE NEWS


at Pocatello has just completed tenn
porary place of worship.
Southern Idaho raised a shorter
apple crop last season than In 1914
but the prevailing prices were better
than in 1914,
There was greater production o.
wheat, and In fact all grains, in Idaho
in 1915 than ever before In the his
tory of the state.
Race suicide does not predominant
In Idaho. The birth rate the pas
year as reported to the bureau OF
vital statistics was 600 per month.
A little convulsive spasm of mother
earth one day last week resulted In
opening a creyice five feet wide, 800
feet deep and 500 yards long near
Kuna.
AT the present time there are APP.
proximately 270 miles of state high
ways completed in this state, and 125
more miles will be completed early
next season.
M Bartos, tailor OF Pocatello, who
was arrested and fined for refusal to
pay his occupation tax, was given a
Jail sentence because of his failure to
pay the fine.
Chris Jensen, resident OF Salt
Lake, committed suicide at Pocatello
by drinking potassium cyanide. In
ability to conquer the drink habit
caused fit of dependency.
Representative Smith proposes to
introduce a bill appropriating two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars to
acquire more land and make an addi'
ton to the Boise federal building.
An application from the Bank OF
Kamiah for lease of about 800 acres
of land adjacent to that held by the
Idaho Asbestos company has been
turned down by the state land board.
Since April the state has paid
bounties on 815 wildcats, 1873 bear, 81
lynx, SO wolves and cougers. The
total bounties paid on these predatory
animals in that time amount to SILL
1885.
The past year was the greatest In
the history of the state In mineral pro
duction and dividends paid. The total
annual output of the mines was over
$3O,OO0,000, or $6,000,0OO more than in
1914.
Thn hao cfrNI
rapid rise in this state during the past
few years. In the past twelve months
it has come into prominence despite
the fight that raisers were forced to
wage against the ravages of the chol-
era.
Three million acres Of land em-
braced in railroad grants were survey
ed during the past season, and by the
close Of the 1916 season it is expected
that all remaining lands in the various
railroad grants will have been sur
veyed.
The concrete bridge over the Port
neuf river at Center street, Pocatello,
Is, according to the figures Of the city
engineer, settling dangerously The
structure is practically new and its
settling is causing the city authorities
much concern.
Medical properties said to be found
In state lands Of Clearwater county
will be thoroughly tested and If prac.
ticable placed on the market through
the terms Of lease granted to med
Ical company of Walla Walla, Wash,
by the state land board
While 1t was believed by experts
that Idaho would never become corn
producer, they have to revise their
for corn of the best quality
was not only raised last year, but 1t
found a ready market. Fully 100000
bushels were harvested.
Thomas Leonard, an old offender,
was arrested and lodged in Jail at Pc
catello, charged with wife beating.
The charge was preferred by Mrs.
Leonard, who alleged that her hus-
band bound and gagged her after Sc
verely beating and kicking her.
Nineteen hundred and fifteen was
one Of the most notable years in the
history of Pocatello. Twenty new
business structures costing $500, 900
were erected, in addition to 500 resi-
Dental properties, which bring the
total up to at least $2.000,000. /
The state farm, situated just south
Of Pocatello, will hereafter be oper.
ated in connection with the Idaho
Technical institute, on new basis.
Dr. G. NJ Merrill will take full charge
Of the reorganization and the farm
will be subdivided into three divis.
Ions
Through the medium OF the bond
house which may handle the issue,
Canyon county's commissioners have
been informed that Gem county pro-
poses to float series of bonds for the
purpose of paying off at once its in.
aebtedness to Canyon and Boise coun- !
lies.
The Idaho Woolgrowers' association
closed Its annual convention at Boise
with the adoption of resolution de-
claring against the enlarged 640-acre
act which is likely to be-
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