Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-26
IDAHO STATE NEWS


were kept out in order TO help with the
fruit crop.
Work was started last week on
new $4,000 steel bridge being built
across the Weiser river just east OF
the city of weiser.
The grand lodge of Idaho Odd Eel
lows and the Rebekah assembly, in SEES
sion at Nampa last week, was attended
by 500 Odd Fellows.
Many teachers are in Pocatello to
attend the southeastern Idaho Teach
ers' institute which viii be in session
during the first five days Of the week.
Three appeals have been taken TO
President Wilson by Idaho men who
have refused to abide by the decisions
Of the district exemption board for the
southern half of the state.
The state farm markets bureau is
seeking pasture for horses through
the winter. - number of individuals ut
Boise have asked the department TO
find them winter pasture.
c. III. Allen, of Roswell, met with the
misfortune of having bunch of horses
get to an open feeder filled with
ground feed. Eight were foundered,
two have died and others may not re-
cover.
Ed. browns, an employee of cattle
company at Dubois, WIS instantly
killed by Bob Bogus, foreman of the
company's ranch, in gun fight. Bogus
was fatally wounded, dying few
hours later.
The Tenth reserve engineer corps,
in which are enlisted a number of
Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington
young men, reached France safely,
cablegrams to friends and relatives in
Idaho announce.
Phe Idaho Third District Federation
of Women's clubs has asked the state
board of education to make uni
form dress for the girls in the public
schools and state educational institu-
tons compulsory.
For the purpose Of swelling the
building fund of the Methodist church
at Caldwell, as well as to perform
patriotic service, members of the
Ladies' Aid have gone into nearby
apple orchards to help in the apple
harvest.
Complaint has been made to the
Idaho public utilities commission to
the effect that the Hartman lines are
discriminating against southern Idaho
in the matter of refrigerator cars be-
cause there is no railroad competition
in this district.
The Y. NJ. 9. A. of Pocatello has been
designated as the organizing center for
the southern Idaho district for the
older boys conference, to be held at
Twin Falls, december IA, 10 and ~.
The work Of arousing interest in the
conference is now we'll started.
A county agent for every county in
Idaho Is now possible, with the enact
ment of the food production law. re-
Gently signed by the president, the ex-
tension department of this state an
nounces. Idaho at the present time
does not have an agricultural agent In
every county.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad
company must pay 500 and costs for
the violation of the hours of service
act, as set out in five of six causes
of action in a suit brought In the
United States district court, according
to decision rendered by Judge F. S.
Dietrich at Boise.
The alfalfa crop of the Minidoka
government irrigation project amounts
to 10000 tons and represents almost
One-half of the total value of all crops
produced. Potatoes are the second crop
in value and this crop will bring over
$1,000,000, which is more than twice
that of a.year ago.
The crops on the Minldoka govern
ment irrigation project during the
present year will bring $5.000.00O.
which Is more than double that of
year ago. The acreage has increased
from $4,000 in 1916 to more than 10O.-
600 this year, out of total irrigable
area of 10000 acres.
The Pocatello school board has de-
cided by unanimous vote to invest an
additional $4,000 of the sinking fund
in Liberty bonds. The board invested
$4,000 in the first Liberty loan and
concluded that there was no better
place to put the balance of the fund
available for investment
Paul Dorich, an Austrian, was ar
rested at Inkom. charged with having
threatened to blow up the railroad
bridge at that place. He denies the
charge and when threatened with the
law against traitors he kissed the
American flag and vowed allegiance to
the government. He Is held In the
county Jail.
Miss Amy Kelly Of the agricultural
extension department of the state uni
versity has just completed trip made
in the interest Of food consprrn tfoir