The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-16
In THE GEM STATE

Under an agreement Just made
Glenns Ferry's mercantile stores now
close at 6 o'clock in the evenings.
Water is a scarce commodity at
Shelley owing to the main pipes
freezing. Some people are melting
snow for culinary purposes.
Formation of the Middleton Coop
erative club, which will correspond in
most respects to the commercial clubs
of most towns is under way.
The bill appropriating funds for
erecting a federal building in Black
foot passed both houses of congress
and will become effective this year.
BY showing exceptional ability and
military proficiency, Benjamin F.
the rank of corporal in the United
States marine corps.
At an executive meeting of the
teachers association of Bannock coun-
ty held at Pocatello, it was decided
20 hold a county convention in the
gate city on February 1917.
The sheriff last week seized a car
load of liquor shipped from Missoula
to Kellogg. The car has been under
J surveillance since it's arrival there.
The liquor was shipped as hay.
Governor Alexander has issued or
ders to company H of the Second
Idaho infantry regiment to prepare to
mobilize or short notice for the pur-
pose of guarding the Boise barracks
If need be.
Issuance of bonds in the amount Of
100000 for the purpose of extensive
ly charging and improving the Cald-
well high school was authorized by
a safe majority in the election held
last week.
The valley and the ranges of Jordon
valley are still covered with snow,
which condition is causing stockmen
no little worry. Many are driving
cattle to the Snake river valley and
more will follow.
Nampa was chosen for the next big
convention of the Idaho horticultural
society, to be held some time during
the winter of 1918. Silas Wilson of
Nampa was reelected president and
all other officers were retained.
The Y. M. G. A. building campaign
} opened at Pocatello last week. The
Union Pacific board of directors has
: already appropriated 81, 900 to be ap
: piled in building the e HON for thu
l ~" Besides this, $21, 900 will be re
9 quired.
The American Association of Uni
versity Professors, the organization
2 which had Just completed an invest
: legation of Montana's higher educs
tional troubles, will make a carefJ
: survey of the University of Idaho ST
uation.
! Since the cold weather set in Their
) has been much discussion as to tn
thickness of the ice on the Portneu
a river, neal Pocatello. 1t was recon
g ly measured and it was found that tn
n ice had frozen to the depth of twenty
Z eight inches.
Aunt Vina" Moulton, born in sla7
cry, the one pioneer colored woma
| of Boise, died last week after an il
4 ness of several months. She was i
Q her ninetieth year. She came to Bots
i in ga with a family which passe
8 through the city en- route to Oregon.
Ashton is preparing to have a do
g race. The plan is to have teams o
not more than five dogs race fror
8 Yellowstone, Mont, to Ashton. TIL
course laid out is along the o. S. l
tracks. The snow is about four fee
deep and it is down grade all the way
! Conner Parquina, an Indian boy, l
. years of age, is a ward at the city jai
at Pocatello with a severe bulle
9 wound in his right leg. 1t is the re
e suit of an accidental shooting in a
east side rooming house. The shoe
ing was done by a companion of tn
wounded boy.
: DR.. Roland R. Gasser, a populs
young physician of Pocatello, will RI
4 ceive a commission in the Unite
q States navy. Some time ago DR.. Ca
b ser took the examination for medics
Is services for admission to the Unite
le States navy, which he passed wit
high standing.
/, There are registered at the preser
time 81 students in the Pocatello hig
n school. All the eighth grade pupils i
a. the city schools now attend classes !
k the new high school building. The
8 are designated as high school prepar'
tory students. There are lit enrolle
in the preparatory class.
y A record of 31.s1 pounds of butte
fat per COW was made by the Bull
, Pioneer Cow Testing association 1
: the month of January, according I
=, the report of the association compile
:" by the official tester. The test wa
= made for $40 COWS and is thought I
. be the best ever made in Idaho.
!. An important reorganization hs
been completed in the Pocatello cit
schools. All the eighth grade pupil
will be brought together in the ne
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