Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-13
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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About 800 women met in Bull last
week and perfected an organization
of the Red Cross society
Frank p AXE, prominent sheepman
and banker of Mountainhome, died
suddenly last week of heart failure
The home of W. W. Russell, west OF
Nampa, was destroyed by fire last
week, the loss being estimated at ST.
600.
Senator Brady has reintroduced
bills of the last session providing for
public buildings at Payette and Black
foot.
Mrs. C. l. Pearson, wife of a promi-
nent rancher of the Fargo district, out
from Nampa, was killed in a runaway
last week.
Herbert Leonard, member of COM
pany K, 1. N. G., of Bull, dropped dead
early last week. Death was due to
heart failure
A special investigation was recent
ly made by a postoffice inspector and
favorable report made for city deliv-
cry in Payette.
The first discovery of hog cholera
in the Boise valley this season is re-
ported from a farm located just west
of Onwiler station.
John F. Condor, aged about 20, COM
mitted suicide at his ranch, four miles
southwest of Bull, by cutting his
throat with a pocketknife
Mildred Wilson, aged 8, of Bull, is
to be given the Pasteur treatment, she
having been bitten by dog which it
is believed was suffering from the
rabies.
Eleven of the best high school speak
ers of southern Idaho will compete at
Caldwell, April IA, in the contests
staged under the direction OF the State
Oratorical association.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Jones, among the
oldest residents of the Star commu-
nifty, quietly observed their fifty-third,
wedding anniversary at their home
Monday of last week.
D Members of the senior class at the
University of Idaho who enlist with
the state militia or volunteer for ser
vice in the army are to be graduated
and given their diplomas.
1t is announced that George N. lift
of Idaho, American consul to SUIT
CART, Germany, is on his way to
Washington, and is expected to ar
rive within a week. He is now on
the water.
To ascertain the attitude of Middle
ton taxpayers on the proposal to have |
the board of education issue bonds in |
the sum of $1,000 for erection Of a
gymnasium and community hall, petit !
lions are to be circulated.
The four companies of Idaho mill
tia modified at the Boise barracks |
will be detailed for duty in the state
or transferred to some other point be-
fore any additional units are ordered |
to that city, it has been announced.
The Modern Woodmen of America J
of Ada county, while assembled in
county convention for the purpose of
electing delegates to the state con-
vention to be held in Gooding May 2,
adopted resolutions indorsing the &c
ton of President Wilson
No Boise men need hesitate to en-
list for fear of losing their positions
upon their return. A canvass Of a
number Of the business houses of the
city reveals that the business men OF
Boise intend to stand Loyalty by the
men who serve their country.
Wong Fong, 70 years old, who for
about 40 years had been resident
of Idaho, died last week in Boise
hospital. In the course of his life in
Idaho he had made his residence in
Idaho City, Silver City
and De Lamar.
Herbert Lemp of Boise, one Of the
best authorities in the country on
horses and who has sold more than
800 900 worth of horses himself to
he allies, is of the opinion that the
government should take steps at once
% commander artillery and cavalry
horses.
Residents of Taber deny the use of
/ German flag, although they admit
pronounced pro-German sentiment
Several affirm the presence Of the
lag on two occasions lately. The
3lackfoot citizens compelled the
loisting of American flags on the
The trip of the University Of Idaho
slee club through southern Idaho was
ragically terminated at Boise, when
vernon Henry. student manager Of
he organization and son Of Superin-
endent Henry of the Moscow city
chools, died as the result of in
lries and shock received from an au-
0mobile accident. '
]. H. Gipson, chairman of the Navy
,ague foS Idaho, enlisted five re-
-uits Sunday. bringing the total for
le week up to nine, which is consid-
red an excellent record for city the
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