Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-05-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS


bank at Lava Hot Springs.
1t ~ announced that the interests
which are building the sugar plant at
Delta. Utah, are planning factory at
Gooding.
Charged with the sale of % pints
Of whisky, Carl Bowen was arrested
at Nampa. The officas claim Bowen
brought the whisky from Salt Lake.
Resembling action taken at former
meeting, students of the College Of
Idaho have voted in favor Of holding
Founders day festivities as usual this
spring.
w. j. Williamson, q rancher of the
Lone Star community, received serious
injuries Thursday morning, when a
horse he was riMng stumbled and fell
upon him.
The campus of the College Of Idaho
planted to grain and tuber crops, thus
adding ~ acres to the crop output of
that section.
The second annual interscholastic
track meet to be held under the aus
pieces of the Idaho Technical institute
win take place in Pocatello on Satur-
day, May II.
Idaho owners OF bands of sheep will
be compelled to pay approximately
$3.50 per herder this year for the
privilege of their carrying shotguns to
portect the sheep from coyotes.
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the state at the insane asylum at
Blackfoot. The plant will have only a
sufficient capacity to provide fruits
and vegetables for the inmates at the
asylum.
Conscientious sorting and grading Of
all potatoes for the sake Of the Idaho
spud's" good reputation and the feed
ing of cooked "culls" to hogs and cat
tie are urged In a bulletin of the state
farm markets department.
Steady growth, interest and activity
characterize the Twin Falls Red Cross
neighborhood towns. Wendell, Han
sen, Kimberly, Filler and Buhl all have
auxiliaries recently organized and now
doing efficient work.
james Pennington Of Blackfoot,
whose 14-year-old daughter was COM
mltted to the Idaho Industrial Training
school at st. Anthony about one year
ago, abducted the girl from the insti-
tuition one night last week and escaped
in waiting automobile.
In the great struggle for the free
dom of the world Governor Alexander
of Idaho by proclamation set apart
Sunday, May 6, as a special day for
divine guidance and assistance in the
struggle the nation rs making in the
cause of humanity and freedom.
The county school superintendent
of the counties of Bonneville, Madison,
Fremont, Jefferson, Teton and por-
ton of Blaine held meeting last week
and decided toshold the teachers insti-
tute at Idaho Falls in October. There
will be about 800 teachers present.
Between $50 and 200 cars were de.
stroyed and three men injured when
the Mooney garage at Pocatello was
destroyed by fire. Ed. Mooney, pro
prietor of the garage was perhaps
fatally injured, while Flremen RaineS
and Collins were caught under falling
walls.
Endorsement of the recent resolution
promulgated by the Payette CONNER
cial club and portia Grub. calling OF
the governor to make loafers uneom
Portable In this state and urging abol
lshment of manufacture of liquors
throughout the nation was given by tbs
Canyon county increased production
committee.
One of the most important associa
lions to be organized In the Twil
Falls country is the Southern Idaht
Dairy Loan association, which wa
formed at Twin Falls last week.
will be capitalized at $4,000 and vii
be Incorporated as soon as $4,000 ha
been subscribed.
President Miles f. Reed of the Ida
no Technical institute has announces
that the school year will close on Fri
day, June /, instead of Thursday, Jun
I. as originally planned, owing to til
deIaand for young men on the farm
and the desire of many students t
join the army and navy.
Idaho Is going to have large frul
!. crop this year. If nothing unforesee
occurs, according to State Horticu
tural Inspector Guy Graham. A threat
ened shortage of cars causes him I
! point out that great waste will resul
| unless growers get together this sprin
J and prepare for temporary storage.
The nearing of completion of Nan
: pa improvements involving an inves
ment of approximately 100000 wa
celebrated one day last week undo
the auspices of the Commercial clul
the celebration including nm inspectio
Of the improvements in the afternoo
|. Ind banquet at the Dewey palae
IA the evening.
Fl. 4. Grant has been arrested
Utah for forgery. 1t is charged thu
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