The Idaho Republican., 1918-12-17
IN THE GEM STATE

nent young woman of Caldwell, died
at her home Sunday morning of in-
fluenZa.
Funeral services for Burl Baker, of
Nampa, who died at Fort Douglas, Salt
Lake City. December Z, where he was
enlisted in the s. A. Z. c., was held
Tuesday morning at the Robinson un-
dertaking chapel at 80.
Word has just been received at Cald-
well that Chester Simmons, former
Caldwell boy, is critically ill in New
York hospital with Influenza. Mr.. Sim
mons is third-c' ISIS electrical on the U.
s. s. Iroquois, and was returning to
his ship from furlough in Caldwell
when he was attacked by the disease.
E. H. Dewey, Idaho chairman for the
Red Cross, and Il. S. Chadwick, man.
ager for the statewide Christmas roll
call campaign, are busy with the pre-
liminaries of the drive. Arrangements
will be completed, it is announced,
early this week, so all counties will be
in position to carry on the campaign
energetically and close it with the
least possible loss of time.
ALBEIT Henzler Smith, son of Mrs.
Laura Leigh of Clayton, Custer county,
was killed in action November 2. Mr..
Smith left for Camp Lewis, april 30
last, and was sent to Camp Merritt,
N. j., with X company, 361st infantry,
in June. He left for France in july
Mr.. Smith was born at Challis, Ida,
June 26, 1890, but was brought up at
Clayton. He finished public school at
Clayton and was graduated from the
Boise high school in 1910.
A. G. Lillard, city health officer OF
Nampa, reports no new influenza cases
have developed and that within a few
days from 20 to 25 cases now under
quarantine would be released
The formal opening of the Carnation
Milk company's condensery at Nampa,
which was to be held during the mid
die of December, has been postponed
indefinitely on account Of the Span
ish influenza epidemic.
Seven-cent fares, One-man cars and
discontinuance of it's Soldiers Home
line until the home, which was de-
stroyed by fire, is rebuilt, are demands
of the Boise City Railway company
upon the public utilities commission
in a petition filed last week.
1t is not likely that successor will
be appointed to the late Bishop J. B.
Funsten of the Episcopal church be-
fore next October at the regular meet
ing of the House Of Bishops. 1t is un-
derstood that within fortnight Bishop
Tuttle, the senior bishop Of the House
of Bishops, will appoint some one tenn
porarily in charge.
E. H. Dewey, state chairman of the
Red Cross Christmas roll call, and E.
S. Chadwick, campaign manager, are
for a vigorous campaign for
Red Cross membership from Decem-
Der 16 to %. Most of the chapter
managers throughout the state have
already been appointed.
Within the next few days ground
will be broken for the erection of the
new hospit-. the Mercy hospital, at
Nampa. II. :, are now in the hands
of architects, and as soon as the floor
plans are completed excavation of the
basement will start. How soon the
building will be finished cannot be es-
but the work will be rushed
as fast as possible.
Idaho is fifth in rank of all states
and territories in the twelfth federal
reserve district in amount of oversub-
scriptions to the fourth Liberty loan,
according to figures given out by the
Federal Reserve bank of San Fran
cisco. To gain this rank Idaho sub
scribed more to the fourth loan, in pro-
portion to her quota, than either Cali
fOrnia, Oregon, Utah or Hawaii; the
actual, amount Subscribed being $16,-
S04, 4,45O.
Failure of Idaho voters at the last
election to pass the proposed consti-
tutional amendment limiting the
states bonded Indebtedness to 1 per
cent Of the assessed valuation instead
Of the $2,OOO,OOO constitutional limit
now in effect, will seriously embarrass
the states road building program
unless the next legislature authorizes
a state highway tax. The $2,OOO,OOO
bonding limit has already been reached
and no more bonds can be issued by
the state under present laws for any
purposes.
During the month of November 1888
carloads of freight were shipped from
Nampa to outside points. In the list is
43 carloads Of livestock, 46 carloads Of
grain and products, SO carloads of
hay. In the same month 295 carloads
Of stuff was received by the Nampa
freight office. Of this 124 carloads
we're building material and forest |
products. Incoming livestock ship
nents totaled 92 carloads. Twelve
of grain and products were
also received.
After having been wounded July IS,
Ind being confined to the hospital for
!, long period, Sergt Walter Steineck |