Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-01-28
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Inc MUTUAL Dairy hanch company
fled articles of Incorporation at PO-
catello, the capital stock being $4,000.
William Wallace, one Of the ffteen
Americans killed recently by Mexican
bandits in Chihuahua, leaves a mother
and sister in Lemh county.
DIR. w. S. Decker of Twin Falls has
been appointed a member Of the state
board of veterinary examiners, to sue
coed DIR. John Akin, Neg Perez.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed q
one-story frame structure at PocatellO.
The loss is estimated at $500 and
is said to be covered by $1,000 insur-
ance.
The Meadows Valley bank has pur-
chased the business and good will of
the Meadows State bank and the In
situations were consolidated on Janu-
ary 20.
Deputy Auditor George has COM
piled an abstract of the personal
property assessment roll Of Blaine
county, showing a total of $1,205,5 500,
with exemptions of $49,42S.
The State Grange was in session at
Wendell last week under the direction
of State Master H. Fsrland Of Pay.
cite, with delegates present from near
ly all counties of the state,
The city council OF Montpelier has
decided to call a bond election for the
purpose of erecting city hall, The
hall in contemplation will cost $4,000
and bonds will be asked for that
amount
The citizens of Idaho Falls will vote
on a proposition to bond the district
for a new high school. The city is
growing SO rapidly that the present
school facilities are being taxed to
the limit.
Blaine county has received from the
state school superintendent $2,3S5.95
as It's apportionment from the school
land sale for the first half Of the year
1916 among thirty-seSen counties Of
the state.
John Burns, an Indian. was SEN
! fenced to sixteen days In the Poca-
tello jail for purloining a knife. fork
/ and spoon from the counter OF a Chi
nese restaurant in which he had eat
en- meal
A preliminary statement OF the gen.
eral results Of the census OF manu-
features for the state of Idaho during
1914, issued by the United States do
partment OF commerce, shows q ma
terial increase since 1909.
The Idaho Seed Growers associa-
ton has elected ]. Wyle Sessions of
Pocatello, president OF the association
for the coming year; A. j. Snyder Of
Springfield, vice president, and o. d.
Center Of Boise, secretary.
The Farmers Society Of Equity will
meet in Pocatello. February 10. II and
IL. Representatives from about TWEEN
ty-five cities and towns In the state
will be present and much important
business will be transacted
The public library at Pocatello is
being equipped with a complete indi-
rect lighting system The alcoves. In
which most Of the reference works
are shelved, are beng fitted so that re
search work will be facilitated.
Wesley Roberts, a carpenter who
has been in Boise for the past few
months, was arrested by the federal
immigration officers last week, and is
held for investigation into his right to
be in this country. He is a Canadian.
J. w. Evans, King Hill, wants $50
damages from the Oregon Short Line
railroad for alleged delay in the trans
portation of shipment of apples
from Richfield 10 HALEY, due, 1t Is
claimed, to the negligence OF an agent
Two hundred and three representa-.
tive men from all over the Twin Falls
tract, from as far north as Jerome and
as far east as Burnley, attended the
annual Potato Breakfast" of the
Twin Falls Commercial club on Janu
airy %.
Elation prevails in the Caldwell
section over the high price now being
received for. alfalfa hay. A big Port
Land Arm has representative there
who is said to be buying all the has
he can get at $11 q ton T. 0. D. Cald
well.
The value OF products Of mannfae
tories In Idaho in 1914 was SIS, 454. 600
and s22,400 900 In 1909, the increasl
being s6.054,O00. or q per cent. Tn
average per establishment In 1914 wa
approximately $4,000, and 1910 i
1909.
One woman was chosen by the Adj
board of county commissioners q
serve as juror during the year in tn
district court She Is Mrs. Gertrud
Fairchild of Mora precinct. The r.
mainder of the list is made up OF IS
men, chosen from every precinct 4
the county.
The farmers OF the Upper Snak
River valley are shipping one of tn
largest wheat crops in the history Q
.. the district The region about idah
Falls, st. Anthony, Rexburg and othe
points on the Yellowstone branch
fairly deIuged with grain and 20
cars are needed to move the first shil
ment OF this crop.
The predatory animal fund appr'
priated by the last legislature. II
announced. is exhausted. Bountiei
therefore. cannot be paid On such an
mails until the next meeting Of III
legislature, or unless steps Of som
|, kind are taken to pay hunters an
trappers for their work.
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