Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-02-09
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Of Bannock county has appropriated
the sum OF $4,000 to establish q coun-
" agent in Bannock county.
Outgoing shipments from Caldwell
for the month ending January "a con-
sisted of seventy-nine carloads OF
livestock. farm produce and mill pro-
ducts.
Idaho fruit growers, I'm convention
at Boise. laid plans for a systematic
campaign to increase the membership
of the State horticultural association
to 1000.
J. c. Martin. . rancher living just
outside Caldwell. sustained . fracture
OF the eoIIarbone and serious internal
injuries when he fell from . load of
baled hay to the pavement
A semi-official report to the effect
that a large foundry is to be estab-
lished i'm PocatelIo in June is In cir
cuIation. Little information has been
given out In regard to the matter.
The sugar factory building at Shell
ley Is progressing favorably. Accord
ing to Secretary Nicholson. from 200
to 800 men will be employed on the
ground ms soon as the weather breaks.
The admission OF Kansas into the
union was remembered by a hundred
members of the Kansas club who
gathered in Bull last week and cele-
brated with basket supper and pro-
gram
The Thayer-Naoore Brokerage com
pany OF Kansas City has bought the
bonds OF the Little willow Irrigation
company OF Payette at par. The
amount involved In the transaction ia
$751;. 900.
The month of january was the cold
est experienced at Boise since 1898,
Il a.
/ mean temperature was 23.2 degrees,
| normal
The organization of q mining de-
velopment bureau modelled after the
one &C Helena, Mont, was discussed
and favored at a meeting or the min
/ ing committee OF the Boise CONNER
cial club last week.
The basis for the annual settlement
4 between the Boise project and the
Nampa g. Meridian irrigation district,
| just determined, shows that the rec
lamation service owes the district
the sum OF $9.s97.3O.
Membership of the Canyon county
farm bureau continues to climb. Last
week, with the addition Of twenty
tic meeting Mt the Scism school house,
the membership reached $40.
People OF the Franklin community
were both enlightened and enter
tanned Thursday of last week, when
q carefully planned country life In.
| stitute which lasted throughout the
day was held at the Franklin church.
Mrs. A L. Cook, owner of the
Cook drug store at PocateIlo, sold
out her business last week to @. w.
Derr, b. M. Hines and B. F. Hough.
This Is one OF the best known insti.
buttons in the state and the Oldest
drug store In Pocatello.
Former State Senator B. p. Shaw.
han of Idaho. who is In Washington
working on the King Hill irrigation
appropriation. was one OF the com
paratively few Outsiders" who heard
President Wilson deliver his world
peace speech to the senate.
While attempting to solder an emp
u gasoline tank in shop at Boise
Jack Dalton. chief mechanic of the
company, was badly burned about the
face. left ear and hands. as the result
Of an explosion Of the tank, the force
OF which rocked the building.
Mining claim. owners on FrIorida
mountain in Owyhee county, at tbs
points of their shotguns. have driver
on intending entrymen under this
640-acre homestead law who were at
tempting 20 cover that mountain with
their filings. according TO : report.
In a decision handed down las
week the state supreme court con
firms its action of some months ags
IN affirming the Judgment OF tn.
Sixth judicial district in finding VIII
liam W. Lottridge. q former Lemh
county bank cashier, guilty OF EN-
bexlemenf-
Silas Wilson of Nampa. presiden
Of the Idaho State Horticultural as
ISOLATION. in addressing the openin,
session OF the organization at tn
Boise meeting. said he saw no reason
for disbursement among hOrticuItur
lists OF the state because Of the 1911
fruit "cIeanost"
A bill has been introduced In con
grsss by Senator Borah TO appro
J pirate $4,000 TO build - nsh imdde
over the Sunbeam dam ~ Sunbeam
on the Salmon river above ChaIlis. /
i. constructed, tIis viii open mp again
one of the greatest spawning ground
in the west
The program for the Business Men,
convention to be held in PocatelIo On
February and 3. Ss now or the preas
and shows that an excellent program
Of speakers has been arranged for.
Canyon county grapes won a xol,
] medal award At the Panama Pactn