The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
In THE GEM STATE

Hight plant Is being discussed at Boise.
The work Of grading and sanding
the streets Of Emmett began last week.
There were twenty-five building per-
mlts granted at Boise during the month
of February
The Grangeviile highway district has
voted bonds lii the sum Of $4,000 for
use on tie north ana south highways.
A He'd Gross duck, donated 70 ne
Cole school Red Cross auxiliary by
AIRS " f Romlg, brought $3.50 for
the auxillary
The public utilities commission has
granted tie Home Telephone company
81 Genesse, Latuh county, permission
10 Increase It's rates,
Uncle SAINTS soldier boys need more
good reading matter and the states
haze been asked to provide i through
the gifts of books Idahos quota IL
5000
Idaho was called upon Inst week TO
furnish 24G men from class NO 1 for
the first quota 81 whit Adjutant Cen
eral Moody says Is tile second draft
army.
The last legislature appropriated
$4,000 for five bridges to be built
across the Snake. The bridges win
cost S244,575, the state highway engi-
neer's office has reported.
A service flag consisting Of sixty
three stars and two gold stars, repre-
sentng the two Gooding boys who
have died In the service of their
country, has been presented to the
Goodlng high school
The Ada county commissioners have
set the maximum rate which the
Nampa and Meridian irrigation district
may charge for rental water at $40
per inch, which Is 40 cents more than
the rate charged last year.
II. N. Lynn, who was arrested at Ru-
pert on charge Of sedition, is in a
repenfant mood He now realizes the
seriousness of his offense and asks for
leniency and has informed the sheriff
that he Is willing to enlist
On account Of the scarcity of la
Dor the commissioners of Washington
county created four new road dis
tricts. This has reduced the number
Of miles Of roads in several of the
larger districts from 100 to so miles.
Wilburt Hubbell, last years star
fullback for the Idaho Tech champion
ship football team and crack pitcher,
has left Bull for Marlin, Texas, where
he has been called by Manager Nc
! Ciraw of the New York Giants for a
tryout.
Francis Bremen, aged about 40, was
instantly killed five and, a half miles
south of Nampa, when his frightened
team dragged hay derrick under a
high tension wire and an iron cable
on the derrick became charged with
electricity.
A daring burglar entered the Hue
mann. jewelry store at Wallace, in the
heart OF the business district, removed
tray mounted with diamonds valued
Mt $4,000 from IA showcase and SID from
| the cash register, and so far has made
good his escape.
John Francis Greeninger, who was
electrocuted near Nampa when run
away team dragged a hay derrick
under high tension electric power
line, had received q $1,000 life insur
ance policy less than twenty-four hours
before the accident
The commissioners in Elllo county
Nevada, may close saloons near tn
IDAHO state border when they NEE
March Is TO vote upon application TO
liquor licenses, according to advice
which have reached Governor AleNar
der. Most of the liquor now brough
into this state comes from Elk
county,
A report just issued shows. there
a total of 40,425 foreign-born peopl
in the state, an Increase of SAT- pc
cent over that Of 1900, OF these ther
are 25,S44 males of voting age an
G2l5 of these are not naturalized. onl
1915 per cent are naturalized, while te
years before ST. per cent We're matt
rallied.
A call has come from the food az
mintstration for more active wor
among the women along the line I
food conservation, and Miss Hoove
:. chairman OF the women's home &c
! monte committee of the State CounC
: OF Defense, has asked that there be
!. active organization in each county
the state.
r Unusual activity along the lines
patriotic and military work is bell
conducted in the Eagle Baptist churC
Az Ieast ten wrist watches have be
ia bought and sent to former membe
:. OF the Sunday school who are now
IL the service. A new service flag p
"A Just been purchased and u new s.
"a flas has been bought.
Hereafter all university undergrs
mates ut Moscow viii pay a health
surance fee of SIPS a semester viii