Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-25
IDAHO STATE NEWS

bustion destroyed 200 tons OF hay on
the farm OF George McHand Just north
OF weiSer.
William Papalonis and wife are be-
ing held at POcatello. on the request
OF United States government officials.
The man ls held on white slavery
charge.
A movement 10 on foot 10 form q
company to be known as the Poea-
telIo Land q Amusement company for
the purpose OF providing a hlgh-class
amusement pavilion with park sur.
roundings.
The total assessed valuation OF
property in this state as reported by
counties for 1916 Ia $500, cas- ,SS7. an in.
crease of sl.40l.S21 over the assessed
valuation reported In 1915 which was
$500. 642. o66.
Thomas Hamill. a homesteader. for.
ty-iive miles south OF Twin Falls. was
found with his head mashed. There
are suspicious OF foul play. II IL be.
lieved he had been dead three days
when the body was found.
At the November election Bonnie
vile county taxpayers will be asked
to vote 100000 for new courthouse
and $4,000 for three new bridges
one of them very badly needed over
the south fork OF the river,
James William has been sentenced
TO from one to fourteen years In the
state prison for stealing horse from
| %
having sold the horse TO the farmer
for $50 few hours previous
Contracts for work to be done on
the Miner dam have been awarded TO
S. Il. Burnham OF Boise. the cost OF
which Is given at $4,000, Two months
will be required TO complete the work.
twenty men working on the job
The assessment rolls just completed
for Blaine county show that there are
In the county SOC automobiles and ten
motorcycles. OF which seventy are in
HALEY The license fees collected on
these gasoline wagons amount TO
$5,019.
Professor A. G. Burrill OF the dc.
partment Of entomology at the Uni.
versity OF Idaho, has announced that
Black Leaf 49," when used as a
spray, would extermiEate the aphis
now working in the clover fields Of
this state.
At special bond election held at
Ontario last week bond issue of
s750,00O was voted for the building
and completion OF the Warm Springs
Irrigation project which will reclaim
$4,000 acres Of land tributary 10 On
tario and Vale.
The sheep owners OF southern Ida
no mostly contracted lambs In the
spring at S. and So a head. and now
that top prices are being paid In the
eastern packing, centers the buyers
are rushing the shipments, causing q
dearth of stock cars.
Federal officials uncovered what Il
declared TO be the first attempt In the
west to fraudulently promote 8
scheme 10 secure money under the
guise OF the federal land bank act
when they placed under arrest w. J,
Hatch and ]. s. Doyle, Of Salt Lake.
The state land board has instruct
ed the attorney general 10 bring suit
In a court OF competent jurisdiction
an action TO annul the contract given
the Twin Falls salmon River Land 3
Water company by the state and q
ask for the appointment Of a receiver
From elghty-three acres of potatoes
VI. Frosig, on the Deer Fiat country
will realize the handsome sum OF sls.
GIG. This estimate Is based upon hli
crop averaging $50 sacks of l2S
pounds each TO the acre. which ~
common yield in that section THU
year.
With q bullet through her heart, {
revolver OF .3s calibeF In one hand ant
an alarm clock In the other, the body
Of Ruth Cummins. Is years old, wal
found by her two little sisters at heI
home at Mackay. she having shot her
self. The girl had threatened TO end
her life several times
While driving an automobile doHr
from the summit In Copper Basin
Mrs. Cecil Sellhorn and Thomas Jami
son took wild ride down the canyon
when the brakes on the car they were
.idIng In failed Just after leaving the
summit The machine LEFT the road
and Jamison was injured
Fl. L. Finch, manager of the Knoll
, lin q Finch outft. which owns the
largest herd or pure bred shropshirea
in the United States. has Just brought
the company's prize-winning shrop
shires IN on The range near Soda
Springs. and ID busy preparing the
show fiocks for the state fair cir
cults.
The thirty counties in the
state report collectively 2.50i,4l2
acres of agricultural lands with an as
sessed valuation Of si14,539. 9t0; 1.GtSf
1856 acres Of timber land valued 81 tz5.
sl8,19z: S94 $50 acres Of cutover and
, burnt timber lands valued at 5000
. 419: S5.s5s acres Of mineral land val
. ned At 43Ss $50.
Sixteen civilian clubs in Idaho arr