Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-01-04
IDAHO STATE NEWS

Fully S2O00.0O0 was spent ON good
roads in Idaho during the past twelve
months.
4 net gain of ST. .20l 100 was made
in the assessed valuations ~ the state
In the year just closed over the preced-
ing year, 1916,
Three new clerks have been up.
pointed in the Pecatello poStoffice as
result OF the substantial increase IN
business during the past year
Thomas Flnegan, member of the
Boise city council for almost six years
past. died last week. following seri-
Gus illness of about three weeks.
With $1O0,0O0,OoO invested in It's NJ
gantic irrigation projects, Idaho i
classed as one of the most highly d.
veloped irrigation states in the Unlon
While Idaho produced l3,500Od0
bushels of wheat In 1917, IL was short
100000 bushels OF the 1916 crop
authorities ON crop production in this
state claim.
Rudolph Batter, aged 81 years, died
ut his home at Ammon last week after
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this section about eighteen years ago
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Word has been received by Palmer
Rogers Of Pocatello firm Of archi-
tects of his appointment as one of tho
corps of u NJ. c. A. war work secre
taries To be sent to France
Mrs. katherine Griffith Of Boise
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done ON the legislative records after
the legislature adjourned, tile state
supreme court held last week.
The contract for the building of a
frame shack at the Lewiston state nor
mai to replace temporarily the build.
ing that was burned has been let lit
will have eight rooms and Will cost
$2lT0.
Miss Ivy Wilson of Boise, who was
for sixteen years superintendent Of
schools in Ada county, has accepted a
position as leader of the boys and
girls agricultural clubs In Canyon
county
a letter written by Alfred Taylor to
his mother. Mrs, Esther Taylor of Xii.
gore, says he is held prisoner by the
Germans Young Taylor enlisted Ia
the Canadian overseas forces about u
year ago,
A vigorous campaign Will be waged
by the Canyon county farm bureau for
the destruction Of pests, including spe-
cial efforts to eliminate rabbits,
gophers, grasshoppers, cut worms,
aphis and wire worms.
Prof f. +. Springer, head of the
philosophy department and student
employment agent of the College Of
Idaho. was presented with an automo-
bile for Christmas present by the
business men of Caldwell.
Injuries that might have been fatal
were suffered by Mrs. i. Hilton OF
Boise, when the electric iron which
she was using exploded, filling her
arm and hand full of small wire frng'
ments. The cause of the explosion il
still mystery.
Idaho has had but two other win.
tiers like the present one since II was
settled by white people, according 70
Uncle" John HALEY, who hns lived
In Idaho since 1863. The first mild
winter came in ls67-6s. The next
came in lS70-sO
With the close Of the old year, Idaho
had invested In cash securities Il grand
total of over SS,50OO00. lis endowment
funds showed an increase over the
previous years, while all Of the funds
Carried by the state treasurer cHrried
comfortable balances.
b. V. Newton. whose home Is at
South Boise, was dangerously injured
at Swan Falls when he fell from the
scaffold upon which lie WIS working
and struck upon his hend. thereby snf-
fering injuries which Mt first II was
feared would be fatal.
The College of Idaho at Caldwell
will probably not have 10 close on ae-
count of the coal shortage IL was
stated Inst week. Enough coal Is on
hand nj present to run for some time
and there Is promise of considerable
more in the near future.
Idaho's 1917 fruit crop WIS not only
large, but unusually free from insect
injury and disease The total tonnage
shipped for the season amounted 10
300 carloads, Of which 800 cars were
apples, 800 prunes, 40 peaches and 90
pears and cherries. The total value
of this crop was approximately $3.50,
900.
After naylng been In the state peni-
Tertiary for two years and nine
months Frank Hye of Elk City has
been pardoned Hye WIS sent up from
Idaho county for the killing Of his
wife and Hugh Kennedy. lie clalmet
to have shot his wife accidentally
when he killed Kennedy. alleged
wrecker Of his home
One Of the four companies Of the ma
tional guard battalion which IL at
once 10 be organized pursuant 20 au-
thority which has just been given by