The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-01-21
In THE GEM STATE

Packed houses ETeeLeQ LnS pEUuNCr
ton at PocateIlo Of the EIks' min
strels. All proceeds win go toward
the Elks' building fund
Retail sales by leading merchants
of Boise in six representative lines OF
business showed an average increase
in November. 1915, over November,
1914
The Idaho State Dairymeu's asso-
citation in annual convention at Boise
elected officers for the ensuing year.
The convention closed with ban
quet
The labor organizations Of Pocatello
celebrated Industrial Relations" day
on January Is. There were q number
Of addresses made by prominent Ia
Dor and professional men on that
date
Short Line trains on the Victor
branch were tied up on account OF
he heavy snowstorm last week The
open cuts, which are seventeen feet
deep, we're reported 10 De filed with
snow.
Word has reached Pocatello to the
effect that Senator James H Brady,
whose home is in Pocatello, has not
materially improved from his illness
in Washington and his condition is re-
garded as serious.
The 12-year-oId son Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. c. Bloxham OF icon vas shot and
instantly killed. He was playing with
several other boys, who were shoot
ing sparrows, when Marx Poll 3
years OF age, accidentally shot him
Walter Sampson. Carl Anderson
and Richard Remington we're taken
| into custody at PocatelIo in connec-
ton with the robbery Of Peterson's
candy store at Soda Springs. One Of
the men is alleged to have confessed
The Dee Crate company has Med
articles OF incorporation with the
county clerk at PocaselIo. The com
pany is capitalized at $4,000 and will
manufacture a newly patented inter
changeabIe crate that is designed 70
IT any stove.
The high school gymnasium at
Blackfoot will be occupied one night
each week by business men who are
to take a regular course in suitable
exercises They are 10 start N with
volley ball and then take up more
complicated drills.
A dam of snow fifty feet high and
about seventy feet long was formed
across Wood river BY slide from
Della mountain During the time il
took the river to cut its way under
the dam the water backed up q con,
siderable distance.
The board of health OF Twin Falls
county has issued an order to the ef
feet that all dogs in the county must
be muzzled at once. This order fol
lows the discovery OF rabies in sew
eral dogs killed in various parts Of
the county recently.
The Idaho State Butter and Cheese
Makers association was organized q
Boise last week. Officers were elect
ed as follows: ]. R. Brown, presi
dent: 4. J. Flack. secretarytreasureri
1 c. A. Scott, E. V. Ellington and J
H Vashburn, directors.
Ben Nelson Of Blackfoot had th'
misfortune to lose his new automobil'
by fire. II seems 10 have been cas-
of self-ignition. The car and garagi
burned after an explosion which shool
the residence Of Mr. Nelson an,
threatened other buildings.
One of the big sheep deals OF IN
season is reported. by which Fre'
sIcCabe OF Bull disposed OF 8 ban'
of 1900 10 the Wnitson brothers
The sheep sold for s10.75 per head
which is said to be the top-notel
price for 50 large q number.
There seems to be an unusual mum
. her OF cases OF appendicitis in III
Blackfoot vicinity OF late. The loca
hospital has taken care Of no les
than seven in the past few weeks
some of which were very serious, bu
all were successfully handled
During the potato digging time tn
: market price was very low and man
! of the growers OF Idaho Falls hel
! their stock. They are now haulin
them in. the high water mark nov
! being $3.50 per 100 pounds. Twenty
! nine carloads we're shipped in oae da
last week
!. John Wroten. driver Of the big oil
: dan valley auto stage, was terriol
!, injured while making his trip int
, Caldwell. He lies at the Canyo
1 county hospital with both ankle
broken, a hand ulangled. with one III
ger tern OF. and possibly suderin
from other injuries.
! Reports coming 70 HALEY from N
, Board Brothers sswmilI on War;
: Springs creek are 70 the effect tins
I ten deer are showed in. The heay
I snow OF the past few days has dri'
! en- them down from the hills an
n drifts make It practically impossibl
! for them to get to the lower countr,
\ The city OF Pocatello, through il
' special attorneys, has hled with II
y public utilities commission q certi
cate OF public convenience and neee