The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-02-03
BREVTTIES OF CITY
AND NATION

Michael Jordan. pioneer of Owy-
hee county, died at Nampa yesterday
State Mining Inspector, Robert n
Bell is again able to be at his desk
after several days sickness
The two weeks celebration OF Chin
csc new year opened Tuesday at mid
night with the usual hrecracker ac-
compartment
L. o. Caldwell of Alberta, Canada
has leased the Startling hotel 7l6H
Main Street Under the new manage
ment the hotel viii be known as the
Albers.
The department was called out to
203 North Seventh Street last evening
and extinguished fire which had
gained some Roadway in one OF the
UP stairs rooms.
A heavy snow has isolated the peo-
pie of Long Valley by interupting the
service of the P. & /. n. railroad.
The management is making every et-
fort to resume service,
The petition which is now being
circulated throughout the city for the
opening of the picture shows on Sum
day is being freely signed andl. the
chances are good that the enterprise
will meet with success. T 49,.
While on his way to get Chinese
doctor for a sick Chinaman in jail,
Chief Parker accidentally run into a
gambling joint in the Chinese temple
Yesterday. The Chief got two OF the
offenders and some of their gambling
machinery
Chief of Police Parker has issued
warning to drivers and teamsters
that the practice of leaving their
horses in the streets during the cold
and stormy weather without the prop-
err blanketing must be stopped or
prosecution will follow.
Everyone should attend the Boise
band concert at the Pinney theatre
tomorrow evening Tickets are on
sale at the Murphy cigar stores on
Main street. the Sampson and Eilers
music stores. the Overland Pharmacy
and the Commercial Club.
Beginning today the United States
reclamation engineers in Idaho will be
in session for three days at the Com
mercial Club. 1t is an annual session
and they will take up matters pertain
ing to drainage. irrigation and other
matters of Importance.
While removing the Hotel Startling
sign, Richard Martin, painter fell
from his ladder Tuesday and suffered
fractures of both arms and was badly
bruised and shaken UP otherwise. The
unfortunate man will be laid up for
six weeks or two months.
The Man Sang Co., Chinese store
at 2ll South Seventh street were de-
PENDANTS in a liquor case yesterday.
While going through the place the
chief and another officer found several
bottles of beer and when hailed in
court a representative OF the company
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS and
costs which he promptly paid.
The trustees of the various school
districts of Ada county have effected
a permanent organization with d. {.
Mullin, Highline, president; s. ?.
Hag1er. Franklin. vice president. and
w. H. Mckinney, Cloverdale. secre-
tary. An instructive meeting was held,
with some 50 members in attendance
in Representative hall, Tuesday, and
several interesting papers read. A
legislative committee was appointed.
The members of the State land
board have agreed upon an agreement
to submit to the irrigation company
and to the settlers on the Twin Falls
Salmon tract. The tract is to be cut
from $4,000 to 10000 acres and the
water from us acre feet to 2,25 per
acre and the company is to reimburse
the settlers upon the tract who are