The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-02-17
NEWS NOTES OF IDAHO

about lj years old was discovered in
a shack at Twin Falls.
Rev Henry g. Taylor, general
missionary for the Episcopal church
In north Idaho, with headquarters al
Spirit Lake. died at Spokane.
Emil llronck committed suicide in
the subway ut pocatclo by drinking
carbollc acid Letters show he was
grain buyer at Ellcnsburg, Wash.
The school house Of Jerome has ac.
ccptcd plans for new school build.
ing to be built on the unit plan and TO
cost scycnly.fiyo thousand dollars
when completed.
The committee on agriculture has
agreed TO u provision In the agrlcul.
tural appropriation bill carrying $685..
900 to continue the fight against coy.
otcs afflicted with rabies.
The llammctt postorfico and the
general store OF Henry +. Kroth were
burglarzed and later destroyed by
fire. The loss on building and the
stock will approximate ten thousand
dollars.
Senator Brady. Of Idaho. who has
been at Palm Beach. Fla. for the past
two weeks, returned to Washington
Monday. The Florida climate had not
proved beneficial TO his health aud he
was advised to leave.
An incipicnt coal famine began 10
be- felt In Meridian Thursday, when II
became necessary to close the Rural
high school for lack OF fuel. The pub
lie school was also dismissed over
Friday from a similar cause.
A continuous fall OF snow for IS
hours caused great delay In traffic In
southern Idaho. Train service was
suspended on all branch lines Of the
Oregon Short Line and the main line
trains were running several hours
late.
The Miner waterworks wants 10
discontinue service and has applied
10 the public utilities commission for
permission. It's possible revenue Is
$3.50 per month for supplying is
patrons. AZ present only two patrons
are served.
Requisition papers have been signed
by the governor Tor the return TO this
state OF George Howard. Harry r.
Carey and James Logan. confined In
the jail at pcndlcton, Ore. who arc
wanted In Ncz pcrce county for al
legged burglary at Iapwai
Despite three feet OF snow. five
Indian ministers from Idaho and 4
numbcr Of lniaul from Ncz Perce
pl'an rortrNu,,n, are gathered at
.hc Iu;u,la mI.al M,aa.ou on he
Dml,ila indian reservation Ia oregon
,o conduct q series uf revival services
Since ho pro'u.1 1ry animal fund has
been exhausted tine claims presented
To thc of .o' no tho state yeicrnariaa
have lo,au on about 5O per cent ae
curlius 90 S.l,c Veterinarian liodle.
The only revenue obtained By hunters
and trappcrs az the present time Is
from bountles paid by 6heepmen's as
sociutions and from the sale OF pelh'
Congressman Smith. OF Idaho, has
introduced measure 10 provide fed
eral aid for good roads, The bill Az
thorlzes the issuance OF bonds 10 the
amount of $500. .OOO.O 900 payable In coin
90 years after date. This fund Is 10
be apportioned among the various
states based on four per cent for each
as compiled from population, mileage
OF highways and total land area.
William Winschell OF Soda Springs
Bannock county; J. u. Hit, Of Malta
Cassla county, and Jay o. Rhoades'
OF Pollock, Idaho county, have been
reappointed members OF the Idaho
state livestock sanitary board. Eaea
will serve two years from February
%, 1916, The board consists OF seven
members, three of whom are appoint
ed each even year. four each odd yeaf'
The state land board has received
and accepted three hundred thonsana
dollars worth OF gold bonds OF 'h'
Twin Falls North Side Land 4 Water
company, put up by the company as
guarantee for the completion OF lhs
project, An agreement between ns
company and the board speeifylns
that the work be finished before De
oember l, 1918, has been signed ~
both parties.
The public utilities commission
making a report of the public utilities
corporations and companies In us
state which have not filed an annuA
report showing the condition OF thsa
plants or systems and the rates
force. Many have filed reports pu'
owing TO the fact that some OF lh
rates have been changed since tha