The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-07
In THE GEM STATE

A specialist in swine husbandry will
be added to the staff of the agricul-
tural extension department of the
state university
The sale Of about 1000 acres of state
land, half of it in Bear Lake county
and the remainder in Oneida county,
has been authorized by the state land
board.
The Ashton Chautauqua attractions
for this year are being advertised. The
program is better than last year and
interest in the Chautauqua idea is
growing.
Practically every southern Idaho
county was represented at a confer
ence of county directors of the War
Savings campaign in southern Idaho,
held in Boise. There were "a out-of
town delegates present.
The senate has passed a bill pre-
viously passed by the house of rep
resentatiyes authorizing the secretary
of the interior to set aside tract Of
land on the Fort Hall Indian reserva-
ton for townsite purposes.
George Thometz, state farm help spe-
cialist, has been placed in charge of
the organization in Idaho of the United
States boys working reserve by Har-
vey Alfred, who has been acting as
state director of the reserve.
Express companies operating in Ida
no, can haul milk on Sunday without
violating the state statutes, L. A. Wal
tiers, attorney general, held in an OPP
inion given owners of the Carnation
Milk Products company at Nampa.
Ten thousand boys and girls will
be enrolled in club work in Idaho this
year, according to estimates compiled
at the agricultural extension depart
ment of the state university. Last
year only 1000 members We're enrolled.
President r. H. Park, of the Idaho
Federation of Labor, who has charge
of the War Savings campaign among
labor organizations reports growing
enthusiasm among the workers who
are being enrolled in this particular
branch of patriotic service.
Whether Charles Henry Alexander
NOlIibltALtu SulAIAlC VI NaCiIlCA AiC aNNl-
IDENTIFY discharged his gun Sunday
morning probably never will be
learned, but his body was found by
neighbors about s o'clock Sunday
morning near his ranch in Highland
| valley.
Flags of the allies floated with Old
Glory on May 80 in the hands of Civil
war veterans and others marching in
the greatest parade vet seen in Twin
Falls. Large representations from
seven fraternal organizations, witt
boy scouts, We're led in the parade By
the Twin Falls band.
The Boys and Girls Garden clul
has been organized at Ashton, with {
good enrolment and local leader il
charge. About 60 children will take
up the work of raising gardens to help
out the food situation. Aside from
the garden club, potato, pig and poul-
try clubs have been organized.
In giving the Pacific Power & Light
company of Lewiston permission to
advance its rates Temporarily the pub,
| lie utilities commission adopted the
| policy of allowing public service cor
porations to increase charges during
the war because of the necessity many
are put to meet operating expenses in
Idaho.
Word has been received of the death
of Harry Turton, formerly foreman OF
the roundhouse at Nampa. He was
J killed by a shell fragment while or
the British front during the recent big
| drive.
The Red Cross auction sale held al
| Eagle was a big success, $500 being
netted. More than 1000 people were in
attendance. A quilt made by the pu
pills of the Eagle schools brought SIG
A wash towel brought $76.50.
Gunner Thomas Patrick Moran, ar
Idaho soldier boy now in France, is
the father of triplets, born at Boise
last week. The>snother and the three
little girls are doing nicely. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Moran were married year ago
The farmers around Ashton report
fall wheat in splendid condition anC
the frequent rains have kept the
ground in good working shape for the
crops. Most of the seeding is done.
As the result of an attempt to escape
from the prison farm where he was al
work with other prisoners, George
Rowe, recently sentenced from Ban
mock county to serve from eighteen
months to fourteen years in the STATE
penitentiary for forgery, will probably
be required to serve his full term.
The State Council of Defense ha!
determined to ask congress to fl
prices on substitutes used in the place
of flour. At the same time the organi
cation authorized its secretary to pub
lish in the papers of the state tn,
prices charged consumers by local deal
ers for cornmeal, potato flour anC
other substitutes.
In a copy of an opinion of the judge
acknowledgement of the United State.
army, and which has just been received
by Attorney General T. A. Walters i
is held that the existing militia legis
lation of Idaho fails to meet the re
quirements of the national defense &C
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