Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-11
IDAHO STATE NEWS

pneumonia.
Rose Lake. with quota Of $4,000
has raised more than $4,000 in the
bond drive All other precincts in the
county are going over
Receipts for "A days sales at the
Red Cross salvage shop at Boise show
that S2S0S-95 had been made from the
sale Of donated articles.
In response 10 the news that Bull
garia had surrendered, about 1900
Caldwell citizens gathered at the Lib
erty temple and held a celebration Of
the event.
Entrance may be obtained TO the stu
dents army training corps al the state
university on only 10 units, or 26 cred
its, the state board Of education mas
been advised.
Idaho Is expected to utilize the SCRAP
iron going to waste by gathering 1t W
pnd shipping it to manufacturing
points. where ii is sorely needed b.
the government.
Freedom will come as a Christmas
gift this year 10 10 prisoners in the
state penitentiary. as the result Of the
state board of pardons granting their
Implications last week
The eleventh annual session Of the
idaho State Baptist convention was
held at Caldwell last week. More than
200 delegates and visitors from over
the state We're in attendance.
G. H. Hackett, manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, Boise
pffice. last week retired from that posi-
ton. after having been in the employ
Of the company for IS years.
The little son of Albert Hayden Of
Midvale was knocked from the curb
and run over by a big touring car
while attending the roundup at Weiser
He was badly bruised and his skull
was fractured.
At the Idaho Baptist convention, held
at Caldwell, service flag containing
5O4 stars. which was unfurled at the
opening service, was one of the patri-
Otic features OF the convention. The I'M
furling OF the flag was impressive
One hundred club women were in at
tendance at the opening session al
Payette of the convention of the State
Federation of Women's clubs. OF this
number 80 We're delegates. All visitors
were entertained by the POrtia club OF
Payette.
The big Emmett saw mill of the
Boise-Payette Lumber company. which
has been operating two shifts. is now
running with only one shift. This &C
ton. which will release some 80 odd
men, is made necessary by the lack OF
yard room
Discovered unconscious in a barn OF
the Twin Falls county fair grounds at
Filler, Grace Moore. aged IS. was taken
to the Twin Falls general hospital
where she died from the effects, Of
fcers believe. of drinking whisky mixed
with drug.
The first 10 sacks of flour that were
made in the Jerome flour mill were
donated TO the Red Cross and were
auctioned off at a dance. bringing more
than $500. William Newman bosghl
the first sack OF flour for $50. The
others were sold accordingly.
The first Japanees to be landed in
the penitentiary for many years was
taken there last week. Tommy Oyebu,
sent up from Franklin county for
statutory offense. sentenced from )
to 10 years. There is but one China
man there at the present time.
The. farm bureau wOmen's depart
ment exhibit al the Twin Falls county
air at Filler last week was a conser-
walton exhibit. Premiums were award
ed for the best clothing made over
from old material, and for the best
cookery containing wheat flour substi
tutes.
Wheat shipments from Idaho for the
first % days in September this yea
were 1177 carloads greater than tn
during the same period last
year. The total shipments for 1915
during the 25-day period was 1916 car
loads, as against Al carloads during |
this period in 1917.
Charged with horse stealing, Har- |
ey Riding of Greenleaf has been
lodged in Jail at Caldwell. II is
charged Riding stole a horse, which he |
had in his possession. from ranch |
)n the south fork of the Boise river, /
md took it TO Greenleaf. Riding says |
he purchased the horse from
stranger
Prospective lands totaling more than /
100000 acres were suggested for use /
# returning soldiers. at a conference /
or gathering data on Idaho lands for
his purpose. held by Governor Alexan-
Ter and J. T. Pence. representing the
tate council of defense, at Pocatello /
where they met county assessors OF
he southeast.
Sixty competent rural school teach
rs are needed to fill vacancies over
he state. according to a census
by Miss Ethel E. Red
ield. state superintendent Of public in
tructiOn. Many former instructors
80 ~. .