The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-03-10
In THE GEM STATE

yOuA5 puSlileoS men Ol DOlSe, ul6u
last week, after an illness of about
ten days
A German society was organized at
American Falls last week, with ninety
three members, which will be largely
increased.
Robert ~ Bell, state mining inspec
tor of Idaho, has been in Washington
attending the governments safety
first" exposition.
A stock grower near Nampa recent
ly sold carload of nineteen thor
oughbred Hereford calves at the
straight price of $3.50 each
The Boise Payette sawmill at Bar
Der, closed since Christmas on &C
count of the freezing of the mill
pond, has resumed operations.
A fishing and outing club is to be
organized at Nampa, it being the in
tention to erect club and boat houses
on the shores of the Deer Flat reser-
yoir.
Ed. F. Larson, former president of
the Nampa chamber of commerce
and prominent banker, accidentally
wounded last week by the discharge
of rife, is recovering.
Not half so many individuals and
families in Nampa were assisted dur
ing the winter just passed as were
given aid by the Nampa Associated
Charities during the winter Of 1914
1915
Plans are under way for the organ
ization of one Of the largest livestock
associations in the west, it being
planned to effect the organization at
Pocatello some time during the
month.
Idaho buttermakers outscored in
team work the Washington butter
makers, when the results of the judg-
ing contest staged at Spokane at the
Northwest Dairy Products show were
announced.
During the absence of the night
clerk showing a ledger to his room,
| the office of the Crow hotel at Poca-
tello was robbed, $50 being secured
from the. cash register. There is no
clew to the thief.
]. w. Williams, alias John Miller,
wanted, it is charged, for forgery in
Aberdeen, Montesano, Bellingham
and other northwestern cities, was ar
rested at Lewiston. A woman com
| panion is also held.
Never in the history of this com
nlunity, so far as recalled, has more
real estate changed hands in one
| week than has been transferred from
seller to buyer in the past seven days
says Middleton correspondent.
The trustees Of the Eagle building
at Pooatello have made a statement
to the effect that, with the exception
of few minor defects in the finishing
OF their new building, the structure
is entirely satisfactory to all con
cerned.
A modern hotel and summer resor
will he erected at Soda Springs, &C
cording to well authenticated reports
From what can be learned, the build
ing will be Of the very latest type o
resort hotel and will cost at leas
100000.
Under authority granted by tn,
river and harbor bill, now before thu
house of representatives, survey o
Snake river from its mouth to Pitts
burg landing, and of the Clearwate
river from its mouth to Orofino ha
been authorized.
Hit by the bullet accidentally dis
charged from small rifle, Vice-Pres
ident E. F. Larson of the Citizens
National bank OF Nampa, escapes
death by the narrowest of margins
the ball puncturing lung and a.
most grazing the heart.
Earl Wall, alias George Martin, wa
captured by the police at Pocatell
for robbery of Japanese store, an
after his finger prints were taken i
was found that he was implicated il
the Nicollet hotel robbery some tim
ago. 1t is said he has confessed.
Organization of the Southwest Idah
Grazing association was affected a
Meridian by a group of men Interest
ed in securing cooperation anon
all cattlemen, sheepmen and rancher
of the Boise valley who wish to TAX
advantage of the governments provis
ions relative to grazing on it's re
serves.
A good roads convention for tn
purpose of promoting the Salt Lake
Yellowstone highway will be held il
Focatello March "a. This conventiol
will be held under the auspices of tn
Pocatello Commercial club, and tn
board of governors has issued ca
to all commercial clubs, automobil
clubs and other organizations.
Plans for the observance of Pionee
day at Bull on April Is now indicat
that it will be the biggest event eve
pulled off on the Twin Falls trac
J There will be monster parade,
which it is estimated there will b