Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-15
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The Grangeville highway district has
voted bonds in the sum of $4,000 for
use on the north and south highways.
John b. Ramon. a former resident
of Nampa, was killed last week in an
=. accident at an Anaconda, Mont, foun
dry.
A district survey of farm and labor
conditions in the vicinity of Star is be-
ing conducted by the students of the
Star school.
Hereafter the rule in the Canyon
county probate court win be high
bonds for alleged violators of the
liquor laws.
The eight hour day given the log
gers and lumbermen on the coast viii
be extended to the mills and camps
operated by the Boise Payette Lumber
company.
The Payette County Red Cross has
just shipped to Seattle the 18th box
of supplies. Eleven of the boxes have
been hospital supplies and six boxes
knitted goods.
Sergeant J. f. Coonan, acting at the
request of the Ada county defense
league, has consented to drill men of
military age, who are subject TO call
in the draft.
The annual high school debate be-
tween Boise and Twin Falls will be
held April 3. Two debates will be
staged the same night, at Twin Falls
and at Boise.
Presaging the opening of the new
Carnation Milk Products company's
condensary at Nampa, sales of blooded
dairy cattle have jumped during the
past few days.
Boise valley sheepmen, at a meet
ing at Meridian, formally consolidated
their interests in an organization to
be known as the Boise Valley Sheep
Breeders association.
More than 10000 acres in Idaho,
when has been withdrawn for Carey
roject, have been restored to entry.
The lands are located in Twin Falls
county, near Hollister.
The public utilities commission will
hear the people of PocatellO protest
against the proposed increased sched- |
ule of rates by the Mountain States |
Telephone & Telegraph company on |
March 26.
Raymond Patrick, trapper. residing |
near DOnnelly. brought in fine lynx !
last week, which he had caught near |
Tamarack Falls. This is the second
NJ I'm hA
past two weeks.
Only per cent of the dairy cattle
of Twin Falls have been found tuber-
culor on examination by veterinarians,
according to a report just compiled
by DR.. H. r. Grooms. These have
been quarantined.
The number of cars used in idaho
is almost doubling each year. at the
secretary of states office it is believed
that the state will gain close to $780,
900 This year over last years automo-
bile license business.
The suit of the Boise Commercial
club against the oregon Short Line on
excess charges alleged to have been
made on shipments of goods from
eastern points to Boise merchants, has
again been postponed.
Governor Alexander will go to Wash
ington late in March for conference
Of all governors and the heads of the
state defense councils, April g. The
meeting has been called by Secretary
Lane of the department of the inte-
-ior.
Considerable excitement was created
,ver the discovery of carbolic acid in
/ sack of flour bought by Mrs c. A.
Jarmack in Pocatello. The odor was 7
rot noticed until the bread was
'ooked The grocer disclaimed knowl-
,dge, and the officers are making
Iuiet search for the source. :
The Shelley Light & Power company
will make physical connection with L
he Utah Light & Power company, ac- c
ording to advices which have reached S
he public utilities commission. Shell /
ay citizens have complained of the :
erriee given them. BY making the
hysical connection the service will
e improved. Il
Druggists of Idaho have just re- II
eived regulations concerning the drug
-ade. that requires them TO keep a
lose record of all articles bought or .
Did by them that are classed as in
Rodents TO make up any of the eX-
osives that are considered in any
ay effective. or dangerous to the
ia general.
Boise Military Rife club and Boise
un club members to the number of
proffered their services to the sher-
of Ada county last week in a set of
oolutions Sipnad bv all With the