The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-15
In THE GEM STATE


Of IDAHO will assemble at Gooding
for their thirty-third annual confer
ence.
Fire, the origin Of which has not
been discovered, destroyed two build. |
ings at Filler, entailing loss of
$4,000.
Crop conditions in southern Idaho
are better than they have been in
number Of years so far as profits are
concerned.
A balance of s1,171,705.13 remains
on hand in the state treasury, of
which $317 ,55768 is unapportioned,
according to the August report for
hat department.
William Lutz, dry farmer two
miles north of st. Anthony was
caught in the Illicit peddling Of liquor,
the police charge. In court Judge
Gwinn gave Lutz two months and $50
fine. d 41w
More than 1000 guests, scores of
them from neighboring cities and
towns, entered heartily into the fes-
tivities which marked the reopening
last week of the $250,OO0 Dewey Pal
ace hotel at Nampa.
George H. Strickler of Boise shot
Pic Jayo Basque, the wound infict-
ed resulting in the death of Jayo a
few hours later. The tragedy occurred
near Dixie, being the result of the
careless firing Of revolver.
OF sheep at Ketchum last week that
broke all previous records in Idaho,
or SO far as known. any other state.
for weight of spring lambs. The
average was just little more than
81 pounds.
Wheat threshing is progressing in
the Squaw Creek valley The average
is about twenty bushels per acre. Bar
ley is yielding thirty-fve bushels. On
the ranch Of L. Knowlton eight acres
of oats threshed 400 bushels or fifty
bushels per acre
Mike Yokel Of Salt Lake won his
wrestling match from Fred Beal at
Idaho Falls. Beal took the first fall
and Yokel the second. Beal was in
jured in the second fall and could not
go on with the bout and the decision
went to Yokel.
The mining industry is experience
ing a small boom at Horseshoe Bend.
Owners Of the Osborn, which has
been shut down for number of
years, are making preparations to be-
gin work. Other prospects are work
ed to considerable extent.
The raise in water rates granted
the Idaho Improvement company Of
Mackay in December, 1915, on condi-
tion that the company make improve
ments in its plant before July l, 1916,
has been revoked until the changes
in the plant have been made.
Mrs. Alba Taverto, mother of baby
six months old, was shot four times at
Pocatello by Aristo Renaldo, an Ital-
ian. the bullets penetrating her back
death resulting. Renado had been
forcing his attentions on Mrs. Ia
verto, who resisted his advances.
BY an explosion in a threshing ma
chine separator at Eagle, Claude
Wolfe was seriously singed and the
thresher badly damaged. Quick work
of the engine crew in drawing away
the machine and of other spectators
in quenching the flames prevented
loss by fire.
Jimmy Whitaker, the boy who at
the age of II years, murdered his
mother, and was sentenced to the
Idaho penitentiary for a period of
twenty-five years. may be safely set
at large at the time he is eligible to
parole. in the opinion of an alienist
who was interviewed last week.
One thousand dollars for one Ram
bouillet ram, the highest price paid
up to that date at the annual ram
sale and sheep show held in connec-
ton with the national convention OF
the National Wool Growers associa-
ton at Salt Lake-was the rec
ord set by Weiser sheep owner.
September % has tentatively been
selected as the date for the annual
7 fair of the Star schools. Plans al
ready announced and exhibits known
to be in course of preparation assure
say those interested, that this years
fair will eclipse last years highly sue
cessful exhibition in numerous ways
Sugar beets are generally good and
are approaching maturity. Potatoes
are doing well except in few places
where they were injured by the frosts
of the previous week. Beans suffered
considerable injury from those frosts
Peas are reported to be in excellent
condition.
In an endeavor to feed the oil
stove with fuel in restaurant at st
Anthony, the cook mistook the burn
ers for the tank. Result, hre
which called out the fire department
which did not quench the flames unit
the interior Of the building was de
stroyed. Loss $1,000.
Martin Phelps, who lives thirteen
n,ilas from NTnntnelier. brought his (