Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-09-29
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The Baptists hold a state convention
at Mountain Home September 26 to
80 and are expecting more than 100
delegates.
A. E. Gibson of Caldwell has been
honored by the appointment as grand
guardian in the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Andy Mattson last week sold IA
acres Of land adjoining Filler for $500
per acre, the highest price ever paid
for land in that vicinity.
E. E. Elliott, candidate for congress
man at large in Idaho, reported to the
clerk of the national house OF repre-
sentatiyes that he has spent nothing
in his race.
Its charter from the National Rifle as
sociation and its documents from the
war department authorizing it to make
requisition for the rifles and ammuni
ton.
While cleaning his double-barreled
shotgun at his home ON Willow Creek
John Higgs was accidentally killed.
Higgs was about to go duck hunting
and while cleaning the gun cartridge
exploded.
Eight Idaho infantrymen, who have
been on the Mexican border near No
gales. returned home last week They
have been released from their enlist
ment under the dependent families
regulation.
The Bank OF Soda Springs, a new
institution recently organized by fifty
Of the leading stockmen, merchants
and farmers of the Soda Springs coun-
try, has been formally opened for
business.
An ordinance has been approved by
the Twin Falls council for submission
October "a for a proposition TO issue
$4,000 bonds for construction OF city
building and $4,000 for new crossing
intersections.
The chairman of the finance com
mittee of the Pocatello school sys-
tenn, estimates that the expenses OF
the operation of the schools for the
coming school year will be something
close to $4,000.
Ferdinand Herberlin, aged 60 years,
was Instantly killed when his automo-
bile was struck by light extra west
bound engine at grade crossing one
mile east of Topaz station. Five other
occupants Of the car were injured.
The Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph company has begun the
work of improving the line between
Montpelier and PocatelIo. The old
poles are to be replaced by new ones
and an additional copper wire will be
strung.
Lorenzo Thomas. the 12-year-old
son of Bishop and Mrs. w. H. Thomas
of Malad, was killed while trying TO
ride a pony in the yard at his fathers
home. The boy mounted the pony for
ride, when the animal reared and
fell backward.
While prying an idler underneath a
stacker dredge. at Dredge, Al Carter
met with an accident, the bar slipping,
his hands and arms passing between
the stacker belt and idler and against
steel bulkhead, sustaining a broken
arm, and three broken ribs.
Pocatello will have an automobile
show from October 20 to November 3,
the same dates as the Idaho stock
growers convention, according TO the
decision of the state automobile asso.
citation. The affair Is under the aus
pieces of the state association.
Word has been received of the death
OF the Rev II. A. Mullen, pastor OF the
Elsinore Presbyterian church. San
Bernardino, Cal, following an opera.
ton for a severe attack of appended
tbs. Mr.. Mullen was for a number OF
years pastor of the First Presbyterian
church Of Pocatello.
A. E. Cariswell, so years Of age, who
was arrested at Salt Lake City charged
with making an attack upon a little
girl at Poeatello a month ago, was
taken back to Pocate1lo by an officer
from that city. The prisoner was
positively identified by the girl as the
man who attacked her.
The Idaho Falls public schools have
adopted the self-goyernment plan
which has been in vogue in some of
the schools OF the east for several
years. Il was tried in several OF the
grades last year with success and now
embraces the entire school system. in.
Guiding the high school.
A complete electors Progressive
party state ticket was placed in nomi-
nation In Idaho through the third par.
ty vote cast In Eez Perez county, but
the attitude Of the secretary Of state
office is that such a ticket cannot be
recognized under the law. and unless
a test is made 1t probably viii not be.
The state game warden has been
called to Lemhi county to investigate
the desirability of rebuilding the FISH
ladder at the Sunbeam dam in the sal.
mon river. The people living above
the dam like to FISH and 1t is impos.
sible for tffe fish 10 run up stream