Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
In THE GEM STATE

section. have been exceptionally zine
this season, but the potato crop did |
not do very well owing to light frosts |
and the ground being too wet.
It is reported that a Hill City far.
mer has raised twenty-five pounds OF
cabbage seed on stalks from which ne
last year cut the heads, permitting the
plant TO remain in tie ground.
The September crop report estimates
Idaho's grain production in 1918 as fol-
lows: Wheat. 100000 bushels
corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 10,330,OOO
bushels; barley, 5,418,000 bushels
The potato crop of idaho this year
is estimated at 4,334,0OO bushels, over
a million and half less than last year.
Hay will be 100000 tons, a decrease
from last year of about 100000 tons.
Women of Idaho are gradually go
ing TO be given the positions in non
essential industries, to relieve the men
engaged therein, so that they can take
up the work. In more essential war in
dustriea
The Roberts unit Of the American
Red Cross has perfected arrangements
10 serve dinner and hold sale on
November 8, election day, for the pur-
pose of adding to the funds for the
Red Cross.
In the future no building operations
may proceed in Idaho over and above
an expenditure of $500, unless per-
nit is secured from the state council
of defense through Its duly authorized
county representatives.
Mrs. A. Vystrcil, living near Rob
erts. recently brought to town box
of the finest kind of strawberries
raised In her garden in September,
showing that Idaho can do just as well
as California in the fruig line.
Boise is to get the Liberty special,
which is being sent throughout the
country for the purpose Of arOusing I'M
terest in the fourth Liberty loan cam
paign, and it is probable that the spe-
ciai will be In Boise October IA.
To encourage athletic sport within
each institution and among neighbor-
| ing institutions where distances are
short is the policy OF the war depart
| ment, as announced by President IL. II
T4indley of the University of Idaho.
]. A. Lott, while moving alfalfa neal
Kuna, tripped and fell, throwing his
/ right arm In front Of the sickle, cut
ting wide cash about six inches below
| the shoulder joint. But for the prompt
arrival of aid BE would have bled to
death.
The Camp Fire girls, fourteen In
number, of HALEY, enjoyed an outing
recently, forming camping party, I'M
der the ehaperonage of their leader,
| and it is said that the supply of fish
In the river near which they were
camped was considerably diminished.
The four-year-old son of Mr.. ant
AIRS. Henry Hutchison was killed al
Ashton when he was run down by an
automobile, as he was following his
father across the street. There wal
no blame attached to the driver, tht
accident evidently being unavoidable
No more roadwork which will re
quire shipping of materials can b.
done by Idaho counties, highway dis
tricts or municipalities hereaftel
without permission from the United
States highways council, the stat
highway department has been advised
Completing arrangements that vii
soon furnish new irrigation system
for Carey valley, one of the richest Ii
farm and stock raising in Idaho, tn,
Carey Valley Reservoir Co. last weel
closed a contract with the Atlas De
velopment Co. of Salt Lake for tn
building of the big Fish Greek reser
vOir.
Payment OF s1OT, III. 43 was receives
by the state last week as its 25 pc
cent share from the federal govern
ment of revenues received during TIN
fiscal year ended June 80, 1918, from
national forests In Idaho. This is S14.
707.I3 more thun the states reNenul
last year.
The chief of police at Pocatello ha
Feorganized the chain gang. So man.
/ men of late have been serving on
j their fines for drunkenness that TIL
chief decided to reorganize the chail
gang to discourage this way of payin
fines. Six men are spending thei
time working on the streets.
i Livestock exhibits at the Idah
) state fair was unusually fine. Their
! were unparalleled exhibits of purebre
! cattle, horses and swine. The shee
: exhibit was not so large or as fine a
/ the other livestock exhibits. The cal
tie, swine and horse showing was tn
largest stock exhibit even seen at tn
state fair.
) The citizens Of Moscow, co-operat
: Ing with the war community servie
: committee, win look after the creatur
4 comforts of the soldiers In trainin
i there. The National Y. III. G. A. wi
establish a branch service station q
The university.
Mrs. ]. F. Smith and two laughter
Alberta and Mildred. of Frultlan,
proved their patriotism when the
q gIenned the wheat left In the fell