The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-25
IN THE GEM STATE

The new telephone building at Bull
is nearing completion, and will be
ready for occupancy by the first Of
February.
The Wallace branch Of the O. w. r..
& N. Is open after a flood tieup Of
fourteen days, the longest In the his
tory Of the line.
Junior Red Cross branches viii be
organized In all the schools Of Canyon
county to supplement the work being
carried on by the various auxillaries.
A home guard has been organized
In Hazelton, consisting of four squads,
and which Is to be part of the
county guard with headquarters at
Rupert.
The annual meeting Of the State
Swine Growers association will be
held at Caldwell Thursday, January
81. Hog problems will be discussed
by experts.
The rotation system of water deliy-
cries will be inaugurated on the Boise
project this season, to take the place
of the present continuous delivery, or
delivery ON demand system.
g. Il. Pierce of Boise has a new kind
of apple. The apple came from a tree
which grew from seeding. In color
1t resembles Il Grimes Golden. Pierce
expects TO develop the variety.
Bosses five national banks have de-
posits which are $1,663, 204.58 greater
than they were a year ago, although
deposits dropped $1,674,9169S in the
period between November 20, 1917,
and December 81, 1917.
Through the cooperation of the ag-
rieultural extension department of the
University Of Idaho and Of the county
farm bureau, farmers institute and
community program will be held at
Star on Friday, January %.
Two irrigation districts may be
formed of the lands under the New
York canal-one embracing approx
mately the lands under the canal ly-
ing in Ada county, and the other EN-
braclng the New York lands in Canyon
county.
The state land board has consented
to ask for patents to 1900 acres of
land embraced in the Idaho Irrigation
company's project. The settlers on
the land are ready to make their final
proof and the company wants the pat
ents issued.
Il. o. Jones, private secretary to the
late Senator Brady, who has been Sc
riously i'll in hospital In Washington
as the result of complications follow
ing an operation for removal of tom
sils, is reported much improved and
Is now out Of danger.
Ernest II. Sanders of Standpoint,
Kenneth Mackenzie of Idaho Falls and
james s. Wheeler of Parma, all for
'mer officers in the national guard,
have been instructed to report at the
officers training camp at Linda Vista,
Cal, by the war department.
Foreman Dan Pearson of the Short
Line boiler shop at Pocatello is in a
hospital in serious condition as a
result of being beaten by four em-
ployes in the shops. Pearson had
trouble with the men and was knocked
own by one of them with a piece of
as pipe,
The home of Nj. @. Stmonson on
Eagle Island burned to the ground last
week, A high wind was blowing and
he fire was not discovered until the
flames We're beyond control. None of
the effects were saved, and the family
escaped with only the clothing they
Were wearing.
The state council of defense for
Idaho has gone ON record in favor of a
special session of the legislature and
urged Governor Alexander to issue
the call. At the same time the coun-
ell declared for state constabulary
and organization Of battalion of ma
tional guards.
Seventy-niue students Of the Nampa
public schools who won high honorS
at the state fair for meritorious work
Ia school gardens and for essays upon
their operations were awarded bronze
medals donated by the state and fed
eral governments Mt Il meeting a
Nampa last week.
Howard Rankin, of Boise, fired /
revolver nc his wife, inflicting deeI
scalp wound, and then turned the gul
ON himself and sent bullet crashing
into his own brain, death resulting
about three hours later. Domestt,
/ differences led TO the tragedy, which
/ occurred on the street.
The Bull, Idaho, Kansas club vii
| celebrate the fifty-seyenth anniver
sary since the admission Of Kansas Z
the union, in the Stone hall, on Tues
day, January 70. About 800 forme
Jayhawkers aside in and around Buhl
all of whom look upon the annua
gathering MS u big event.
senator Brady's successor In offie
win DC named by Governor AeXande
Under the terms of a measure rushe'
through the legislature soon after
had convened hast January. His sur
ressor will serve until the forthcon
Ing general election In Novembel
when a senator win be elected to III
vacancy caused BY his death.
The Chinese M0sons Of Boise hav
permitted their temple room to b
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