Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS

FrlVate Domingo frugOii OF POca-
telIo is officially reported missing in
action, according to a message received
by the soldiers fainter.
Farmers, hold your wheat, and do
not sell below the government price, .
is the advice given out TO Idaho farm
ers by r. L. Bieknell. state food adj
ministrator
While OUT walking on the highway
JUST east OF Burley, Mrs. Ida Hess was
struck by passing automobile. receiv-
ing injuries that resulted in her death
about an hour later
If the war lasts through another
grazing season Emile Grandjean. SUI
pervisor of the Boise forest. IS of the
opinion that it viii be necessary to use
women sheep herders.
Rains of the last week have inter
fered somewhat with the curing Of the
third cutting Of alfalfa IN many dis
rricts, and reports indicate that the
crop has been considerably damaged
The potato crop is being gathered
in good shape, although the late crop
of damage from second growth. in
duced by the rains and warm weather
Loren Kannegaard. 81 years old, was
found dead in the cellar of his ranch
house, eight miles south of Kuna, after
having been dead apparently about
three days. Death was due to natural
causes.
King Hill, learning that Boise had
rot yet obtained it's full quota for the
colossal Red Cross linen shower,
wrote that it had more than it's quota
and sent the balance to its friend, the
Boise chapter. with best wishes.
The states general fund accumu-
lated s12, 46937 during September over
the balance Of SS249.T2 the first of the
month and totaled $50, Septem-
her 30. according to the monthly report
of John W. Eagleson. state treasurer.
Policeman J. c. Sherrod. Democratic
candidate for county sheriff, and one
of the best known men in Pocatello,
was shot by an unknown negro at Q
O'Clock at night. dying on the operat-
ing table at local hospital two hours
later.
Many Of the woodworking plants in
Idaho have been forced to suspend
operations, and the workingmen, feel
ing that they could serve their country
in a more direct way. have gone into
the shipyards and other active war in
dustries.
The courts will decide whether or
not the state board of health acted |
within its powers in issuing the clos
ing order as preventive against pos
sibIe spread of Spanish Influenza in
the state. as all violators are to be
arrested.
J. Darling was fined ST. and costs /
for being drunk on the streets of
Boise, and upon his inability to pay
the fine was committed to serve his
time in the city jail or work in Julia
Davis park. Darling claims he was
hard cider.
The action of the state board of
health in asking that all public gather
ngs in Idaho be discontinued resulted
N postponement of the meeting of
he Idaho conference of Congregation
| churches which was TO have met at
New Plymouth, October 10 TO II.
The following Idaho men were COM
nissioned in the army Wednesday of
asst week: Ernest H. ElmOre. Rupert,
irst lieutenant medical corps; Burr H.
Ninslow, Burke, second lieutenant air
service; Charles r. Stewart. Wallace.
second lieutenant sanitary corps.
As far as known there has been no
.ase of Spanish influenza In Idaho
sails or Bonneville county. Every
,recaution is being taken TO prevent
IS appearance. All public indoor
are prohibited. Theaters
re closed and no church services are
eing held
More rigid application of the work
r fight order may be asked of draft
cards of the state by Governor Alex
nder as a means of obtaining men /
rom non-essentiaI occupations to help
18th harvesting of crops which would
therwise seriously suffer because of
portage of labor.
The War Victory commission Of the
eneral Federation Of Womans clubs
as been asked to send 10 France at
nee a unit of 100 workers for fur
ugh homes, rs quickly as it can be
sSembled. A rough estimate of
uancing the cost Of this unit is 500
70. Idaho's quota is 5000
George and Maggie SAINT celebrated
leir sixtieth wedding anniversary at
last week, at which there
ere present three sons. three daugh-
rs. with wives and husbands. thirty
fifteen great-grandchil- !
EN-. twelve grandmothers. three
ea t-grandInOthers. seven grandfatR 7
:.
In police court at Pocatello on De- /;
Der II, fines aggregatsng 1920 were
posed upon offenders. Seven cases
re for drunkenness, five paying
.es amounting to SO and two accept &