Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-07
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Southern Idaho raised shorter
apple crop last season than in 1914.
but the prevailing prices were better
than in 1914.
There was a greater production CT
wheat. and in fact all grains. In Idaho
In 1915 than ever before in the his
tory of the state
Race suicide does not predomlnate
ia Idaho The birth rate the past
year as reported to the bureau OF
vital statistics was 500 per month.
A lit,lo convuiaive apasm Of mother
earth one day last week resulted in
opening a ereviee ave feet wide, 500
feet deep and 500 yards long near
Kuna
Al the present time there are ap-
proximately 270 miles Of state high
ways completed tn this state aud las
more miles viii DO completed early
next season
NJ. Bartos. tailor OF pocatcllo. who
was arrested and nned for refusal to
pay his occupation tax, was given
Jail sentence because OF his failure 20
pay the fine.
Chris Jensen. resident OF salt
Lake. committed suicide a. Pocatello
by drinking potassium cyanide In
ability to conquer the drink habit
caused fit OF dependency.
Representative Smith proposes to
introduce bin appropriatinE two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars TO
acquire more land and make an add
ton 20 the Boise federal building.
An application from the Bank %
Kamlah for a lease OF about 500 aeroa
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
hountiea on SIS Wildcats. $40 bear. 80
lynx. 80 wolves and eouEers The
total bountIea paid on these predatory
animals in that time amount 10 tii.-
S5365.
The past year was the greatest Ina
the history Of the state In mineral pro.
ductlon and dividends paid. The total
annual output Of the minea was over
100000. or s6.OOO.O0O more than In
1914.
The hog Industry has been on
rapid rise in this state during the past
few years, In the past twelve nsontha
II has come into prominence despite
tho night that raiaers we're forced to
wage against the ravAEea OF the ehol-
era
Three million acres Of land en-
braeed In railroad grants we're survey
cd during the past season. aud BY ths
close Of the f9iG season II In expected
that all remaining lands In the various
railroad grants will have boea sur.
veyed.
The concrete bridge over this Port
neuf river at Center street. Pocatelio.
n. according 20 the HEurea Of tbs city
engineer settling dangerously. The
structure In practically new and itA
Aettling il causing the city authorities
much concern.
Medical properties said 10 be found
in state lands Of Clearwater county
will be thoroughly tested and Il prae.
ticAbla placed on the market through
tho terms Of lease granted 20 ; mod
Icai company Of walla WaIIm. Wash.
by the state land board
While II was believed by experts
that Idaho would never become corn
producer. they have 10 revise their
prediction. for corn Of the best quality
was not only raised last year. but 4
found = ready market. Fully 100000
bushels we're harvested
Thomas Leonard. an old offender.
was arrested and lodged in jail Al Po'
cataiIo. charged with wife beating.
The charge was preferred ~ Mira.
Leonard. who alleged that her hus-
band bound and gagged her after 80
yorely beating and kicking her.
Ninateen hundred and nfieen was
one of tho most notable years In ths
history Of pocatello. Twenty new
business structures costing $500 O0q
we're erected. In addition 70 500 resi
lentlal properties. which bring the
total up TO at least az.100.0O0.
THE state farm, situated Just south
OF pocateIio. Nill hereafter BE- op@r
ated In connection With the idaho
Technical Institute. on 3 new basis
Dr. G 49, merrill will taks full ehaFEs
or tha reorganization and the farm
will be subdislded into three diva
ions
Through the medium OF the b0nd
house which may handle the issue
Canyon countYsa commissioners hAV
been informed that Gem county pro
poses 10 ioat series Of bonds for the
purpose Of paying on II once Its tn
debtsdness 70 cAnyon and Boise coun
ties
The idaho WoOlgroweEs' association
closed Its annual convention At HOis'
with the adoption Of = resolution Dc
clAring against the enlarged e40AcF,
homestead act which Ii likely 10 be
come a law. but decided 10 patiti0l
congress. II Il IL TO become = Law ID
the vest. that trails be built aeroa
all such entries
The lowest temperature recorded Ii
POcatelio since February. 1905. va
shown December 81. when the Their
uIometar dropped 10 Il below zero A
Portnenf station. Hix miles southeaa
Of the city. the temperature 6roppe,
to - bsloN zero. which IL the Eeeorl
for this section.
The Idaho State Teachers asaocla
tIon closed rs annual convention q
Boise. December 20. following > two
I a.