The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21
IN THE GEM STATE

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Of the best seasons of its agricultural
history
II. Il. Tabb, formerly food admins
traitor for the county of Minldoya, has
resigned the position on account Of
the pressure of business affairs.
That Idaho win be able 10 cope with
any labor situation which j. likely 10
arise this fall is the belief of farm la
Dor specialist. George Ttometz
J. Il. Campbell pleaded guilty at
Caldwell TO a charge Of horse stealing
in Gem county, and was sentenced to
three TO IA years In the penitentiary-
Twenty-seyen applicants, the largest
number in several years, began the ex-
anlnations before the state dental
board at Boise on June 10 for licenses
to practice in Idaho.
The second annual convention of
the Idaho Theater Managers associa-
tion was held in Pocatello June II and
L.. Many questions of local and ma
! tional interest We're considered.
At the summer term of the Albion
state normal school, which opened
| Monday June g. there We're 800 stu
/ dents enrolled up TO Friday, June Z.
The final enrolment in 1917 was 2S6.
Claude NJ Taylor rancher living on
Black creek, is at a Boise hospital suf
fering from gunshOt wound in his
foot, caused by the explosion of
rifle, which he was unloading at his
ranch
The food administration is urging
through Administrator Bicknell that
all manufacturers of jams and pre-
serves in idaho take immediate steps
to obtain their entire sugar require
ments for the 1918 pack.
Every Canyon county farmer to be
adequately supplied with the farm help
is the aim Of the Canyon county farm
bureau and r. H. Musser. county
agent Thus far the work has been
pretty well accomplished
The ban on married women teach
ers in the Boise schools in so far as it
effects war brides, has been removed
Heretofore the board has had rule
that no married teachers could be en-
ployed except as substitutes.
A farm bureau has been organized at
Salmon City. Lemhi county has en-
ployed a county agent for some time
and the work had progressed to the
point where it was felt necessary to-
perfect the farm bureau system.
Unnaturalized Basques and French.
men above draft age. who continue to
Greater labor difficulties in the sheep
camps of southeastern Idaho, will
either be sent into military service or
zens.
The State Druggists association
convened in Nampa June u for two
days session. Delegates from all
sections of the state were in attend
ance and there We're a number of inn
portant matters to come before the
meeting.
Citizens of Idaho, both native and
naturalized foreign-born are called
upon to again pledge allegiance to
the flag and to the country's cause
on the Fourth of July, in proclama-
ton given out June 10 by Governor
Alexander.
The jury in the trial at HALEY of
Simon Schubert returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree. Schubert
shot and killed Albert f. Bush, a
sheepman, on the street in Carey on
April % The jury fixed the penalty
at Imprisonment for life.
Nampas chautauqua, to be held
July Is, II, is, will contain a number
of features. Nampa business men are
taking charge of the sale of tickets.
as all money taken over except $3.50,
the guaranty of the chautauqua COM
/ pany, will be turned over TO the local
. Red Cross chapter.
I "Fruitgrowers fortunate enough to
6 have apples and pears left after the
G numerous spring frosts should protect
their crop from the Goblin moth by
applying the second arsenate of lead
spray not later than June 10" says
/ Guy Graham, state horticulturalist in
i a warning to fruitmen.
e After being out an hour and half,
7 the jury ut Twin Falls in the case of
i Glenn Mathes, charged with the MUIR
} der of George III. Butler on March %
2 returned verdict of acquittal, finding
that the shooting was accidental
Mathes was Immediately released from
custody, having been in Jail ever since
&c the shooting.
q Tariffs covering the changes in pas
Ie senger and freight rates as they affect
e Idaho are being filed daily by the car
le iers. No changes are made in mos
y of the passenger rates which became
effective Monday, as Idaho roads have
been charging the cents per mile
rate allowed in the order, and in some
&c instances higher rates.
Upon his return home from fed
I eral food conference held in Wash
!. ington, under the personal direction
y of Herbert Hoover, r. F. Bicknell
food administrator for Idaho, sait
Tuesday that the United States an,