The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
IDAHO BUDGET

An immense amount of wheat ha
been raised in the Meridian section an,
Is being shipped as fast as cars can b,
secured.
An increase of As cents per 100'
cubic feet was granted the Pocatell,
Gas 4 Power company on its gas rate'
by the public utilities commission.
| The recent bank statements of thu
banks at Meridian show total Of
$372O22.45 in deposits. A large par
belongs to farmers and reflects the
general prosperity of the community.
Boise schools reOpened December
after having been closed down since
October 10, under orders of the state
board of health during the Spanish in
fluenza epidemic.
The president and secretary of the
Idaho Federation of Labor announce
that the annual meeting of the or
ganizatiOn will open in Boise, January
13. and continue as long as the i'm.
portance of the business demands.
Immigrants continue to stream into
Nampa and for some time it has been
almost impossible to rent house
there. Newcomers are forced to live
at hotels until they find a house, or
build one.
The special committee in charge of
inspecting the Christmas packages sent
by the Boise chapter, Red Cross, to
men overseas, report more than 600
boxes inspected at the Boise headquar.
tiers and about $50 from the auxiliar-
les.
T. E. Collins of Five Mile met with
an auto accident, when his car struck
a rock and turned over on the Noun
tain Home road, five miles from Boise.
Mr.. Collins was severely bruised, but
his little daughter, who accompanied
him, escaped without injury.
Henry Hesterman. aged rs, a young
man from Grangeville, was killed In
action in France on November 2, &C.
cording to a telegram received from
the war department. He was one Of
the first young men called in the draft
from Idaho county.
Mrs. G. H. Ireton of Boise has re-
ceiyed letter from her son Emmett,
dated October 81, Somewhere in Bel
gium," saying he had been over the
top twice, taken seven Germans. Five
of them We're made prisoners, and the
other two had bad luck.
Plans for the complete reOrganfza-
ton of the Latah county farm bureau
were made this week. The member
ship of the organization is to be
doubled and the work for next year
arranged in big organization cam
paign which will close December Il.
The Baptist laymen's convention, an
assemblage of Baptists from all over
the northwest, which is to convene In
Boise December 10, promises to be a
great success. Reports from all parts
of the state indicate that there will be
an unprecedented attendance Of lay
men.
David Schultz, IL years old, is lying
In a Boise hospital with a broken leg,
as the result of being struck by a
on the valley road near
Riverside station. The motorcycle
rider, who is unknown, continued on
his way, without ascertaining the ex-
tent Of the boys injuries.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G. Hand Of Weiser,
have been notified Of the death In
France of their son, Walter. Death &C.
Cured November from wounds re-
ceived in battle.
A considerable amount Of rye is be-
ing sown in the Gooding section this
fall, the acreage of this crop being
larger than ever in the history of the
project in the past.
G. A. Reedy and Dellinger McGarry
we're bound over to the district court
1t Occur dAlene on charge of murd-
sring w. A. Rutherford in Fourth of
July canyon on November Is.
Earle Bailey, arrested at Hepburn,
charged with Bookkeeping about two
months ago, last week was found guilty
If having liquor in his possession and
sentenced to four months in Jail.
Men who are guilty of selling Gig
lrettes to minors at Moscow are. being
according to the police de-
,artment, and arrests will be made
,ery soon unless this practice stops.
Though not one of the largest in the
tate, Gooding's new $4,000 hospital
ust completed and now open to re-
GIVE patients, is one Of the most mod
I'm and will soon be one of the most
completely equipped.
Orders for complete rehabilitation
f both sections Of the s. A. T. G. sta
Toned at University Of Idaho were re-
eived at Moscow. last week, the de-
mobilization to begin December 1, and
o be completed by December Il. |,
A merchant at Occur d'Alene claimed
xemption from selective service, 1t :,
as just been learned, and feeling
gainst him is running high. In that
ection 1875 individuals claimed exemp- I,
ION because they were not citizeus