The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-05
In THE GEM STATE

Moscow is to spend $4,000 on sep.
tic tank and sewer system.
A sewerage system to cost about
SS5,5O0 is pIs nned for Nez Perez.
Standpoint will vote January II on
a $4,000 bond issue for high school.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul company
is planning to start construction of a
new line from Elk river to the north
fork.
Quarters for holding the annual ex-
hibition of the Idaho State Poultry &
Pet Stock association have been Sc
cC-ad at Boise.
applications from the towns of AL
bion and Pocatello, to put into effect
new rates for water service have been
granted by the public utilities commits
sion.
The gross lead production Of Occur
d'Alene mines this year will exceed
that of 1915 and will aggregate more
than 100000, 900 pounds, with 13,000,-
600 ounces OF silver.
The Good Fellows club, composed
Of unmarried men Of Burley, saised
about $500 with which to purchase
gifts and furnish Merry Christmas
for the unfortunates of the city.
Men are getting out logs near Cas-
cade for the mill. Some are said to
be from five to six feet through. BY
March l it is expected that saving OPP
erations will be 10 progress at Emmett
Rasmus Hoff, age 50. of Idaho Falls,
died at Long Beach, Cal, Thursday.
He was wealthy land owner and Pic.
neer citizen of Idaho and one of the
most extensive farmers and stockmen
in the state.
Robert. S-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. P. R. Randall of Nampa, while
riding bicycle, was run down by an
automobile. The machine passed Ell
tirely over the unfortunate boy. His
condition is grave.
Senator Brady has recommended to
the secretary of war that he authorize
the opening of street or roadway
across Boise barracks reservation in
accordance with the plan favored by
the Boise city council
Earnings and savings in the state
| treasurer's office totaled $175,312.12
for the biennial period ending Sep
TENDER 80, according to the biennial
report just filed with the governor by
John w. Eagleson, state treasurer.
State Mine Inspector Bell after a
three weeks inspection trip to the
Occur dAlene mining district in Sho-
shone county, reports that famous
northern district as enjoying the high
est peak OF prosperity IN its entire
history.
H. C. Woods, manager of the Wood
Livestock company, with headquar
tiers at Spencer, announced last weel
the sale OF their 1917 wool clip to Bos
, ton buyers at SO cents pound. TIL
, clip will total 100000 pounds and will
bring $270,000
The decision of Judge f. s. Dietricl
of the federal court upholding Canyon
county officials in the collection o
taxes on homesteads held under res
dence proof but not yet patented an,
other interests of entrymen is t
| stand undisputed.
Plans for improved roads in thi
state, as prepared by the federal gov
eminent call for an expenditure B.
$1S5,000 by the forestry department
and an expenditure OF nearly S275,00C
on Idaho highways in 1917 and 1915
under the terms of the post road law
James Callahan, the millionaire min
ing man of Wallace, who recently filed
a complaint for divorce, kissed and
made up with his wife at Wallace last
week, and in the presence of their at.
torneys, signed an agreement to drop
their troubles and live together again.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company last
week issued extra dividend and bonus
checks TO the amount of S250000 to
the beet growers in Idaho The com
pany issued checks to the amount OF
$3.50 a ton for all of the beets frozen
in the ground and which could not be
| harvested
Sydney Smith, on trial at Pocatellt
for the murder OF Charles RaWlins, a
Pullman porter, was found guilty Of
voluntary manslaughter. The men be,
came involved in a row over game
OF craps" and during an exchange Of
shots which followed Rawlins was
shot through the left lung and killed.
The Idaho Mining association,
through Secretary Ravenal Macbeth,
has announced that it will do all in its
power to assist the federal govern
ment in the prosecution of Frank a.
Palmer, who is reported as having
been arrested in the east in connec.
ton with an alleged Idaho mining
swindle.
In order that the overdue payroll for
the officers and enlisted men Of the
Second Idaho regiment might be paid
without further delay and give the
men spending money for Christmas
Governor Alexander is said to have
guaranteed the payment of $4,000 tc
| ha pnisa ha11lYc soon after ia lppis.