The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-02-04
In THE GEM STATE

ers nave shipped 10 cars OF hogs
from Fruitland.
The annual meeting of the Idaho
State Association OF Optometrists
was held at Boise last week
An engine and a rotary pillow collid-
ed near Monida, several trainmen be-
ing injured and the rotary engine bad
| ly smashed up.
John Downey. during most OF the
past twenty years a resident OF Cald-
well, died last week from an attack OF
pneumonia. He was "a years old.
George c. Twitchel was killed near
Roberts by the accidental discharge
of a rifle which he had been examin-
ing, the weapon being discharged as
he was hanging il up.
At the election held in Oneida coun-
ty to vote upon the question of issuing
$l50000 in bonds for road purposes.
the proposition was defeated by vote
of approximately 5 to /.
The little daughter OF ]. f. Ed
wards of Pocatello was severely
burned when a gas stove exploded.
The child's clothing was burned of
her body and she suffered many burns.
At school bond election held at
Idaho Falls, proposing to issue $S5,.
600 in bonds for the construction OF
three school buildings. 276 votes were
cast, 23S in favor OF the bonds and 4S
against II.
At the first National Corn show,
held at st, Paul, Mimi. Paul Lohrman
of Parma added to his laurels as a
young corn grower by taking the third
prize among the entries in district No.
of Idaho
Gem county has liquidated her in
debtedness to Canyon. BY way of
government through a Caldwell bank
to the credit of the Canyon county
government through a Caldwell bank
the sum of $2S,95174
The seventh annual convention OF
the County Commissioners associa-
ton OF Idaho was held at Boise last
week with twenty-five delegates pres
ent at the opening session, represent
ing sixteen counties.
The HALEY public schools we're
closed January "a by order OF the
county board Of health. owing TO the
fact that there are two cases of scar
let fever in town, and they will remain
closed until further orders from the
board
The body OF Japonica Flemming the
girl who died last year in an opium
Joint at Pocatello. was exhGmed for
the second time last week and this
time was positively identified by the
mother as her daughter by scar on
the body.
A carload Of Shorthorn steers fed
at Burley by the Portland Feeder
company and exhibited by them at
the Denver livestock show, won first
prize In their class. and were the
grand champion carload OF fat cattle
| at the show.
Plans are about mature for the be-
ginning of operations on the eonstruc-
ton OF morrow gauge line from Am.
erican Falls into Arbon valley, It is
announced. The road will be operat-
ed by gasoline motor and will cost APP
proximately 100000.
II is practically certain that the
| Ford Motor company OF Detroit will
establish an assembling plant at Po-
catello. This plant. which will supply
| the lntermountain country, will cost
at least $25O.0Oo, and employ from 100
to 300 men at the beginning
The Buh Community Educational
club was organized last week, declar-
Ing In It's constitution that "It shall
be the purpose OF this organization TO
cooperate in the solution OF the prob
lens which arise in the educational.
social and civic life Of the commu.
nifty"
approximately 5000 acres OF land in
the vicinity OF Rupert, formerly
claimed by the state of Idaho In con.
nection with the Twin Falls North
Side Carey act project. has been re,
linquished to the federal government
and will be thrown open to entry
February 20.
NJ. Bartos, a Pocatello tailor, has
been arrested again for refusal TO pay
his occupation tax This is the third
time Bartos has been taken into Gus.
tody for this offense The FIRST offeuse
was allowed to pass without fine For
the second he was sentenced TO five
and one half days In the city jail.
Vigorously protesting against the
Ferris waterpower and leasing bill
pending In congress, the Idaho Mining
association. in annual convention at
Boise, adopted resolutions opposing
the legislation, which II was assert.
ed, has for It's object the Gripping OF
the west and the tying up OF its re.
sources.
A Boise dispatch announces that a
deal may be cOnsummated immediate
ly 10 build the north and south rail
road in this state from New Meadows
TO Lewiston. and to close It either
Senator Jerome J. Day. millionaire
mine owner OF the Couer d'Alene. or
Aaron Parker OF GranRevilie. mem
bers OF the railroad commission. will
leave Immediately for Chicago.