Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-11-30
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The task of replanking the Salmon
river bridge at Salmon has been com
pleted- The entire span is about 40
feet
The Boy Scouts have been condu ct
ing a cleanup campaign, which Has
improved the appearance of the town
of Emmett.
Dan Ruth was convicted at Weiser
of the murder of Thomas Cavanaugh.
Ruth had openly accused another man
Of the crime.
State Farm Markets Director Har-
vey Alfred advises the farmers of
Idaho to hold their hay and to buy
sheep and cattle.
Texas, Utah, Montana, Wyoming
and Nebraska all want Idaho's alfalfa,
it was learned last week in kilograms
received from those states.
The federal government is placing
two army officers in the adjutant gen
erals office to assist with the work
of raising Idaho's quota in the next
draft.
The Idaho boys encamped on Long
Island have been the recipients of
many social courtesies at the hands pr
the citizens of Hills, l.. l., it is re
ported.
Three large buildings to cost $175,
600 or more will be built by the Carnn-
ton Creamery company, in which to
operate the eondensary to be built ut
Nampa.
The Oregon Short Line has orders
| for 600 cars, needed by stockmen, that
! 1t cannot fill, it is said. The greatest
demand for cars comes from the VIC
| tor branch.
| William Taylor, wanted at Nampa
| on charge of removing mortgaged
| property from the state, and on an
/ other charge, of stealing, has been APP
pretended at Pocatello.
There are thirtysiX private and
| church schools and colleges in Idaho
according to Information contained i'm
u school directory being issued by the
state educational department
Senator William ID. Borah of Idaho,
says Washington correspondent, has
changed his plans and will not refuse
| to make the race to succeed himself
next spring when his term expires.
| HALEY wants vocational educational
training in mining carried on in it's
high school. The HALEY school board
has brought the matter to the atten-
ton of the state educational depart
ment.
| Following a recent reorganization,
brought about to make it's work more
| effective, the Idaho state council of de-
| Tense will open centralized head
/ quarters in Boise, according to word
sent out last week.
The women Of Boise's Chinese col
ony are deeply interested in the work
| of the American Red Cross and have
signified their willingness to. aid N
| work for the soldiers and the destitute
in France. and Belgium.
The governor by proclamation has
| set aside the week beginning Decem-
Der s in which the women of Idaho bt
tween the ages of 16 and 60 years 9
| age may register for work with the
| Council of National Defense.
Mrs. ]. b. Peterson of Athol has
been named u member of the state de
Tense council by the governor. She is
the second woman to be given place
on the council. Mrs. Peterson will rep
resent the women of north Idaho.
The 10-months-old daughter of Mi.
and Mrs. G. L. Knapp was found dead
in bed in the family's room at a hotel
at Nampa by the parents when they
awoke. 1t is believed the child died
fI,a niobt 4ubiIp in "a GIn
A petition has been filed with the
clerk of Ada county for the creation
of an irrigation district to be known
as the Boise-Mora irrigation district
to supply water to an area of yirtuulI!
$4,000 acres of land south of Boise.
Work on the Carnation Creamery
company's new conIlensslry, to be con
structed near Nampa will begin as
soon as estimates can be prepared BY
] the company's chief engineer and mer
and material secured to carry ON the
| work.
The body of John Tretton, foreman
of the Earl Salisbury ranch at Henry
Lake, near the Montana entrance t.
Yellowstone park, was found with 4
bullet hole through his chest. The
coroner's jury rendered Il verdict of nc
cideHtal death.
The schools at Emmett were CLOSED
hst week because of prevalence OF
scarlet fever. According to the regu
lations put into effect all persons un
der Is years of age are prohibited from
attending any public gathering for q
period of ten days.
December has been set by the
state committee for the Treasure anC
Trinket fund as Bosses day TO col
leet Everybody in the city in thai
section of the state is asked 10 con
tribute their useless treasures ant
trinkets to the war fund
Glover seed production bus been re