The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-08-17
In THE GEM STATE

of Corral Creek last week, from eating
poisonous weeds.
Edward G. Ostner, who has the city
sprinkling contract at Boise, lost four
horses by poisoning last week. Detec-
tives are working on the case.
Jerome is without picture show,
but a new building is being construct
ed as a moving picture house, and will
be ready about the middle of the
month.
Until the soldiers at Boise barracks
are called into active service the
usual strenuous routine drills which
have been performed since their en-
campment will be gone through with.
The state of Idaho today has $723,-
600 cash on hand available for farm
loans. The amount is rapidly increaS-
ing and will shortly total $1,000,000,
according to State Treasurer Eagleson.
That many excellent gardens have
been grown by Nampa school children,
despite the handicap of lack of wa
ter for many of the plots, is reported
by the supervisor of the garden clubs
of that city.
A woman named Mabel White was
arrested at Pocatello on charge If
assault, it being alleged that she threw
liquid containing carbolic acid in
the face of Jim Venegolos, proprietor
of rooming house.
1t is estimated that the apple crop
from the Weiser district will be about
200 cars and the prune production
about 175 cars Both crops viii be
heavier than those two years ago and
prices will be slightly higher.
The 4-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Keyser, of Boise, whose hand
was injured in an electric wringer
three weeks ago, is improving rapidly
and the physicians in charge now have
every hope of saving the hand.
Marshfield, town eight miles east
of Burley, on the Raft river railroad,
has been renamed Delco by the COM
mercial club of that town. A post
office has been installed, the mail be-
ing carried from Burley by stage.
The state of Idaho had cash bal
ance of $1,739,024 July 81, according
to report issued Saturday by John
w. Eagleson, state treasurer. The to-
tai receipts during the month We're
$1,206,936 and the disbursements ST.
337, 1881.
The boys of the Second Idaho regi-
ment automatically shed their stand
ing and obligations as national guards
men on August 5, by the operation of
President Wilson's proclamation of
July 9, and were drafted en- masse into
the regular army.
Il. Kelley, a stranger who was
taken from a train at Nampa several
weeks ago suffering from cancer, died
last week of his affliction. He was 50
years of age. He was on his way to
his home at Port Angeles, Wash, when
he was stricken.
Potato growers in the Moscow sec
zion are concerned over the sprouting
Of young potatoes in the ground. Com
plants on this score come from wide
~ separated points. Such thing new
er was heard of before and nobody is
dDle 10 account Tor 1t.
An organization of home guards has
been perfected at Jerome to protect
crops and other property, should oc-
casion arise. The organization will be
composed of farmers and townsmen,
and all members will have the author
ity of deputy sheriffs.
Work on a new elevator for Jerome
started last week. The elevator is be-
ing constructed by the Farmers Mill
ing & Elevator company and will have
capacity of 10000 bushels. The
company expects to have the building
ready to care for autumn crops
BY an Interpretation of Secretary
Lanes recent project-opening procla-
nation, just received from Washing
ton, the way is opened whereby gov
eminent water users of the Nampa s.
Meridian irrigation district may obtain
full water rights at cost of $40 per
acre.
Leroy Adams, the 5-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams of Monroe creek,
is in the hospital suffering from a
fractured skull. The boy was stand
ing near his father, who was using
a double-bitted axe, when tile head
flew from the handle and hit the
boy.
A Pocatello dispatch says it is the
purpose of County Attorney Lockhart
to proceed with a second trial of DIR.
Allen N. Hansen, accused of Grim
inal attack on young girl who called
at his office late at night. In the first
trial the jury, after being out eighteen
hours, disagreed and was discharged.
One Of the largest hauls of contras
oand liquor ever made in this state is
reported by Sheriff Stevens of Gilmore
county. In an old well. located in the
brush along the Snake river south of
Mountainhome, fifty full cases of
whisky We're discovered. The entire