The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-20
In THE GEM STATE

parted last week TO join the national
guards.
The organization of a Red Cross
society has been effected at AMeri-
can Falls.
Roy Sumter killed mad coyote
near his home at MidvaIe one day
last week.
Jerome has organized baM club
and will become a member of the
Southern Idaho league.
The total number of votes cast for
two councilmen at the recent cleo
ton at Boise was 1862.
Operations have been started on
three new business blocks, besides
several dwellings at Rupert
The fashion show under the aus
pices Of the Pocatello Commercial
club was an unqualified success.
Recruiting for the federal service
both army and navy has been brisk
at Pocatello for the last few days.
Elmore county voted to issue $780,
900 bonds for highways at an cleo
ton held last week. The vote was
a41 in favor and 80 against.
The farm markets bureau is going
TO cooperate with farmers who have
lost alfalfa through winter killing and
aid them in getting clean seed, it is
announced.
Boise is experiencing its first gem
line tong war; the trouble between
he Celestials being purely local and
not connected with any tong troubles
n coast cities.
The Jerome branch Of the Lincoln
county farm bureau is now organized
ind the board Of county commission
RS has acquiesced in the employment
II county agent.
The state hoard Of agriculture will
lave $4,000 and possibly $4,000,
AVAILABLE for premiums at the state
lair to be held in Boise in the au-
tumn IL plans materialize.
Western consumers week, being
generally observed in Idaho the week
Of April IA to 81, originated among
the women of Idaho and it has been
taken up by scores or states since
that time.
A considerable acreage Of alfalfa
n southwestern Idaho has been win
Ter killed as a result Of the cold
weather in January. according to re-
ports reaching the state farm mar
kets bureau
Four Poeatello girls last week APP
1 MI ~ =
accepted as yeornen. They will take
the place Of men in clerical positions
Three of the girls We're from the
Idaho Technical institute.
The federal government will have
$50, 900 available for use on the Vel
lowstone Park highway, the Sawtootl
Park highway and Thea building of
road over Galena summit in Blain
county at an early date, it is an
nounced.
The First ward T.. D. S. church a
Blackfoot voted to erect a $4,000
purposes as soon as plans can b
drawn and contract let 1t will be
located Just across the street from
the present church.
Excellent progress is reported from
Caldwell in the campaign being waged
by College of Idaho supporters, who
seek to raise 100000 endowment for
the Institution in Idaho that a total
Of half million may become avail
able from eastern sources.
Mrs. Clarence Pierson of the Fargo
section was killed in runaway &C
cident, caused by a string OF pack
mules, which frightened the team
Mrs. Pierson was driving. The vic
TINS neck was broken and leg was
fractured in the fall sustained.
Filled with true spirit of patriotism
and believing that farmers should
not charge exorbitant prices during
war times, Thomas Smith and Ben
Roberts of Sharon, are reported rs
having been selling hay for half
price Smith is selling for $12 ton
and Roberts, offered $35, sold his for
SIS.
For the purpose OF interesting the
Indians on the Fort Hall reservation
in getting busy in the production Of
potatoes, beans, cereals and other
foodstuffs, conference was held on
the reservation last week between H.
w. Dietz, superintendent of irrigation,
and H. H. Miller, superintendent Of
the reservation.
Hog raising, chicken culture, squad
growing and the breeding OF Belgian
hares on back lots in Boise and other
towns of the state is to be urged
along with gardening by H. w. Hoch-
baum, director of county agents work
ing under the supervision of the
state agricultural extension depart
ment.
President Miles F. Reed of the
Idaho Tech. at Pocatello, has re-
turned from Spokane, where he was
elected vice president of the North