Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-28
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Ito sign OF subsistence Of high waters.
On account of scarlet fever scare.
the Eagle school has been closed until
January 8, and arrangements for /
community Christmas tree were called /
of.
Public expenditures will be whitfield /
down next year In Idaho IL the county /
commissioners stand by resolutions
they adopted at their annual meeting |
In Boise
Ed Fletcher had his left hand 50
badly crushed In the cutting machine
In the feed department of the Payette |
mill that its amputatlon at the wrist
was necessary.
Residents of the northern Idaho
counties have suggested to the gov
ernor that the next highway commits
sioner should come from north of the
Salmon river.
Max b. CARRIER, former Instructor
inspector of the Second Idaho infantry
regiment, has been commissioned
major. It is his second promotion
within a year.
Thirty-three comfort kits, made and
equipped by the high school girls,
were sent last week to Adams county
men in the military and naval forces.
The kits averaged SIS each In cost.
Forty-two Boise men who met ut
Boise one night last week initiated the
organization of a home guard or MILL
tin company to become part Of the
proposed state battalion for home de-
Tense.
Practically all of the women In the
| Filler neighborhood registered for war
service last week. Some women were
SO patriotic that they made the trip TO
the registration room In spite of Ill
| health.
Idaho coal dealers are holding cars
needed for the transportation of fuel
from the mines to the towns In this
state, according to President John w.
Graham of the public utilities com
mission.
A young man of German descent,
who gave the police various stories as
to the length of his residence In this
country and as to his whereabouts dur
Ing the last six months, has been ar
rested at Nampa.
Ernest Lombard has been appre-
hended at PocatelIo charged with
stealing from interstate shipments. He
was bound over for hearing upon the
charge by the United States commits
sioner at PocatellO.
Everett Hill, Caldwell young man
who pleaded guilty to the taking Of
81 worth of property charge which
grew out of the taking of an automo-
bile for joy riding purposes, was sen
fenced to four days in Jail.
Valuations on hogs and sheep will
be advanced another notch, 1t was
agreed by the county assessors In SEES,
sion at Boise. A uniform valuation OF
IS a head will be placed upon common
sheep. and hogs will be assessed at Sc
a 100 pounds.
Registered men In Idaho will not be
permitted to enlist In either the army
or the navy until after the question.
naires have all been answered and the
men have been classified, according te
statement made last week by the
adjutant general.
Deposits in the 137 Idaho state
banks have increased S10.OO0.OO0 In tht
last year. according to figures con
tanned in the call for November 20
issued by State Bank Examiner Hit
The deposits have increased Ss.176.O0s
since the September call.
Mrs. G. @. Adams of Caldwell AM
James Farmer of Bliss have fiIes
complaints against the Idaho Powe
company with the public utilities com
mission. Both claim that the com
pany has refused TO serve them be
cause 1t did not wish to extend 1t
lines.
Following period of summerfik
weather which resulted In apple tree
showing the second blossoms of til
year, the recent warm rain In the Lew
iston region has resulted In the Clear
water river registering the highest De
cember stage ever recorded fhers
while the Snake river Is also at foo
stage.
Stephen Utter, clerk Of the diatrlc
court. has been appointed explosive
licensing agent for Ada county by tn
department. Of the interior. Hereafte
it will be necessary for anyone mat
ufacturing, purchasing or having /
his possession explosives to procure
license.
Canyon county boys between til
ages OF IA and q are being asked I
: voluntarily register for service in til
> Boys Working Reserve. nm Organize
: tion which pledges its support TO III
government In every possible way /
; connection with the agricultural Il
2 lusfries
! Assessments fixed By the assessor
: last year upon mitch cows. beef eatfi
and work horses will be allowed /
: stand. IL was agreed by the county a
SCISSORS In session at Boise last weel
Mich cows were assessed at 80
head last spring. beef cattle al 80
head. and work horses At from So