Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-12-13
IDAHO STATE NEWS

| lHt IOIDdl opening OF tne J1rnallOL
Mix 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
is1 Influenza epidemic.
Seyen-cent fares. one-man cars and
discontinuance Of It's Soldiers Home
line until the home, which vas de
stroyed By fire, IS rebuilt, are demands
Of the Boise City Railway company
upon the public utilities commission
In petition fled last week.
1t Is not likely that a successor wifi
be appointed to the late Bishop J. b.
Funston of the Episcopal church be-
fore next October at the regular meet
ing Of the House Of Bishops. 1t is IN
derstoOd that within fortnight Bishop
futile, the senior bishop Of the House
Of Bishops. viii appoint some one tenn
porariIy in charge.
E. H Dewey, state chairman Of the
Red Cross Christmas roll call, and Z.
s. Chadwick, campaign manager, are
preparing for vigorous campaign for
Red Cross membership from Decem-
Der Is 10 % 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 hospital, the Mercy hospital, at
Nampa. Plans are now in the hands
Of architects. and as soon as the floor
plans ;se completed excavation Of the
basement will start. How soon the
building viii be finished cannot be es-
timated, but the work viii 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 10 the fourth Liberty loan.
according TO figures given out by the
Federal Reserve bank OF San Fran
cisco. To gain this rank ISaho sub
scribed more TO the fourth T an, in pro-
portion 10 her quota. than either Cali
fOrnia, Oregon, Utah or Hawaii; the
actual amount subscribed being s16,-
SO4, $50.
election 10 pass the proposed cOnsii- /
tuuonal amendment limiting the !
states bonded Indebtedness 10 I per |
cent of the assessed valuation instead 4
If the s2,OOn,00O constitutional limit /
now in erfect. win seriously embarrass
the states road building program
unless the next legislature authorizes
A state highway tax. The 100000
bonding limit has already been reached
and no mare bonds can be issued by
he state ander present laws for any
purposes.
During the month of November 1Ss
.arloads OF freight were shipped from
Sampa to outside points In the list is
Is carloads of livestock. 40 carloads OF
rain and products. 50 carloads Of
lay In the same month 20 carloads
# stuff was received by the Nampa
reight office. OF this 124 carloads
we're building material and forest
'roducts. Incoming livestock ship
nents totaled 81 carloads. Twelve
arioads OF grain and products We're
lso received.
Boise automobile dealers are unani-
nous in declaring that there win be no
arly drop in the prices OF autos. They
xpect prices TO stay al present levels
{ least during the season of 1919
Gilbert Stuve. an Idaho pioneer, met
18th an accident at the Astoria ship
ards that caused his death. The body
as brought to New Plymouth for
arial
Blanche Lovelace, a former Boise
rl. sailed from Boston, November %.
IT France with an ambulance unit OF
re Red Cross. Miss LOvelace viii be
ationed in and about Paris.
Food Administrator Bieknell has
ached the conclusion that in selling
cad at IL cents Wholesale. in view 4
the amount OF their output. the
lkers are not taking en- exorbitant
oft.
Members of the Canyon county farm =
reau will hold their annual meeting I
eeember IA. This is the last day OF y
e membership campaign. and viii be
lily day. 10 gather in tagging pros :
cts !.
Since the government ban ON build ',
: has been lifted Nanpa residents u
We started or are about 10 start -
ilding 81 new residences. represent, :,
, an average cost of a little more
In $3.50 each or total OF s6S.5Ou
Detailed information VIII shortly be
ued regarding The discharge OF
rks of draft boards. the adjutant w
lerals office has notified draft
lrds of the state
FOR the purpose OF acquiring pop-
y for the benefit. care and welfare
retired ministers and their families, Il
corporation 70 be known an
the Conference Claimants Endow- III
NJ Commission of the Idaho con oe
snce of the Methodist Episcopal on
rch has been organized with head so
rters at Boise Sc