The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-06
IN THE GEM STATE

Bisby has sold SO acres northeast of |
Meridian.
The Seventh-das adventists Of |
southern Idaho held their camp meet
Ing at Boise last week.
Idaho hads exceeded her Red Cross |
apportionmeDt by $4,000 at 10 O'Clock
Monday night. June %.
Joseph Murphy, an Inkom farmer
who was caught a few nights ago dis
pensing an auto load of whisky, was
given a fine of $3.50.
NJ. f. Piper arrested at Weiser for
failure to register, was given hear.
ing, expressed his willingness to reg.
lister and was allowed to do so.
The 10-year-old son Of Seth Sleight
of Ovid had his skull crushed when he
fell between two wagons and one If
the wheels pasS.u over his head.
Silas Wilcox, IS, unmarried and one
of the pioneers to Bear Lake valley,
was killed in the railroad yards at
Montpelier, when an engine ran over
| him.
| School elections held since March Is,
| at which bonds were voted. are held
by the attorney generals office to be
legal unless there iss proof 10 the con-
1 trary.
Grading was started last week on
that section of the North and South
highway that lies between Cambridge
In Washington county and the Adams
county line.
New Plymouth Is to have storage
plant erected by the Idaho Oregon
| Fruit association. whereby some of the
abundant crop OF fruit may be stored
this winter.
The state farm markets bureau Is
short Of help again. Irrigators and
general farm hands are wanted for
Jobs that are now open in the southern
part of the state.
Elmer Chronister who recently stole
touring car aud lert 1t in the ditch
about thirty five miles from Pocatello,
has been sentenced to from four to
sixteen years in prison.
In attempting to dodge hay fork
while unloading from n wagon at his
ranch southeast of Meridian, Charles
E. Becker fell from the load. In the
fall one of his legs was broken.
BanneclK county prisoners are being
required TO work on the roads and AT
! the couaty poor farm. and thus far
] none Of the sheriff's guests has offered
any objections to this program.
The regular weekly meetings of III.
!, Pocatello commercial club will be dis
= continued during July and August. Il
y addition 10 special meetings the clu
- will hold one business session eac
month.
The field hospital to be attached t
the brigade of national guard reg
4, ments from Idaho. Montana. Washing
ton and Oregon has been recruited /
II strength of 81 men. it was announce
Monday of last week.
Failure of Idaho Falls bakers TO Ii
;. bel 14-ounce loaves of bread that al
!, alleged 70 he selling for full weigh
q loaves, has led to- nine arrests in tha
! town on complaints sworn TO by tn
state pure food department.
Directors of Farm Markets Harve
:, Alfred has issued a bulletin settin
forth that good hay should commanl
a price of SIS per ton and cautioninl
dealers against attempts TO corner tn
!, market and bring about exhorbitan
prices.
Miss Ethel f. Redfield. state super
intendent of public instruction, actet
! as chairman of the state land boar,
: In the absence OF the governor when
met last week So far as known, thi
, Is the first time that woman hal
= acted in that capacity.
The Middleton Irrigation district il
having difficulty in furnishing waite
!, TO meet the needs OF the ranchers. Tn,
!. canals are at present carrying thei
full capacity and the officers of tn,
district have suggested crop rotation
to overcome the shortage.
Eight Thousand sacks of Red Cros
! peanuts We sold in Poeatello in on,
lay according TO returns which hav,
cen made 10 the Red Cross war fl
nance committee. which has receive,
{ the sum of $1036 as result of tn,
Peanut Day" campaign.
u George A. Day. former state lant
a commissioner. has rendered his ser
+ vices without cost to the state in help
a ing it get the federal government t,
e clear list hundreds of thousands o.
y acres OF school land, which have beer
e selected by the state, hut to which i
e has never received patent
In a communication addressed Il
L Ethel S. Redfield, state superintendent
d OF public instruction. by Governor Al
d exander, IL is suggested that lecture,
h making clear the reasons for America,
e entrance into the war and emphasizing
p our Democratic ideals be included IL
the programs OF all summer schools.
s Idaho's Stacker problem has resolved
I, tself into questions of mistake or mis-
:. understanding either as to age or the
draft law requirements, according tt