The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-22
IDAHO BUDGET


cording to a cablegram received by his
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Toy of Castle
Creek, Owyhee county, have sent a
huge squash, weighing 107 pounds, to
the Red Cross Salvage Shop at Boise.
The fourth Liberty Loan bond drive
for Payette county on October II
showed total Of $201, 225, with 14OS
subscribers. The quota for Payette
county was $4,000.
The 1918 county fair held at Salmon
last week was the biggest and best
ever held in Lemhi. The agricultural
and horticultural exhibits were the
5 finest of local history.
Curry school was awarded third
prize for best display of school work
at the Twin Falls county fair at Filler.
Fourteen premiums for work done by
individual pupils were also awarded
the school.
Two trusty prisoners at the Canyon
county jail took French leave from the
courthouse grounds and have not been
captured. The two men were William
Fuller, held for grand larceny, and G.
B. Smith, held for bootlegging.
D., For time portion Of the east side
business district at Pocatello III the old
restricted district was threatened by
flame that broke out in an old building.
Both departments responded to the fire
alasm and subdued the flames.
At the state w. G. 7. U. session at
Emmett last week these officers were
elected: President, DR.. Emma Drake;
vice president, Mrs. Vance; treasurer,
Mrs. Prescott; secretary, Mrs.. Polly;
recording secretary, Mrs. Thompson.
Laura e. Hanks, 40 years of age, was
arrested at Ogden, Utah, at the request
Of the sheriff at Montpelier, Idaho,
who holds a warrant charging Mrs.
Hanks with the crime of forgery, al
legged to have been committed at Mont
pelier.
The state has posted reward OF
$500 for the apprehension of the slayer
Of J. G. Sherrod, member of the
Pocatello police force, and candidate
for sheriff of Bannock county, who
was killed by negro. Pocatello has
also posted a reward Of $500.
The enrolment in the Students
Army Training Corps, section A, at
Moscow, is steadily increasing, includ-
ing men not eligible for general mill
tary service. The total enrolment is
COS, which will be increased by the
arrival of the 300 men in section B.
Preparations are well under way for
launching the united war work cam
paign in the southeastern district of
Idaho, headquarters for which are 10
Gated in Pocatello. The states allot-
ment in the welfare fund drive which
is to be made from November II to IS,
is $426.25O.
Methodists held their church SER
vices on the lawn on the east side of
the church at Boise last Sunday. A
piano was moved on to the main en-
trance and the program was given over
largely to singing. Automobiles were
drawn up. to the curb and were used
for church Seats
The Idaho Falls school. board on
October 10, decided to close all depart
ments of the school until the quaran-
tine for Spanish influenza has been
raised. Several mild cases Of the cpl
demic have developed in this vicinity,
two of them being transients. The
country schools have not been closed.
Lieut.. Raymond HILL, formerly
member Of F company, End Idaho, was
killed September IA in France. ac-
cording to word received by friends
at Lewiston, his home. He had been
assigned to the aviation service and
was expecting to enjoy furlough
after years duty when he was killed.
Mrs. Nelson Millick of Post Falls is
working in the interest Of measure
which she hopes to see enacted as a
law in Idaho at the next session Of the
legislature. The measure, if-placed on
the statutes, would make state care of
all deformed children mandatory,
where the parents were unable to care
for them.
Judge Dunlap Of the probate court
at Boise decided in favor Of the. illegiti-
mate daughter In the case Of Gertrude
finner Lewis VS.. Eugene Looney. ad-
ministrator for the estate of r. G.
Goodwin, in which she will receive
more than $4,000. Goodwin was a
wealthy sheep man Of Boise, who was
murdered in the fall of 1915 at On
tariO.
In connection with the annual meet
ing of the synod Of the Presbyterian
church of Idaho at Twin Falls, the or
ganization of the Women's Synodical
Missionary society was effected at a
meeting of 80 women who were in at
tendance and who enrolled as the
charter members Of the organization.
Sheep shipments are very heavy
from Mccall this fall. About $4,000
head will be shipped out during this
month. Orders have been placed at