The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-25
In THE GEM STATE

4 Inc Burley district IN IhSSn county
raised its Liberty Loan quota Of $40
90 on October II, Liberty Day.
The Weiser high school service flag
IL 70 be brought up TO date with 135
stars Two Of these stars are gold
ones
y The people Of Centeryille, and the
logging camp Of the Boise-Payette
Lumber company had asdanee and
social last week, at which sos was
raised for the Red Cross.
IN fhe interest of clothing conser-
yatiOn meetings were held in different
sections Of Canyon county last week
under the supervision of Miss Louise
Riddle, home demonstration expert for
Canyon county.
The body Of Private Charles Il. Dud-
ley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs John Dudley
Of Hollister who died October at
Camp Lewis from pneumonia, was in
tered In the Twin Falls cemetery with
military honors.
The Idaho Technical institute in Po-
catellO Will give five months ranger
course, beginning Monday, November
4, in which young men can fit them
selves for positions in the forest serv-
ice and rangers.
Mrs. Marsh, resident of the Boise
valley met with painful accident
when the auto in which she and her
four children were riding, veered sud-
denly turned and crashed Into a
barbed wire fence
Consumers in Idaho may continue to
purchase sugar tor family use on the
two pound per capita monthly basis
for 30-day supply under the ruling
OF Food Administrators Bicknell made
effective October /.
sheepherder employed by Tom
Richardson of nixon created no little
Indignation in the east side residence
section Of Pocatello by attempting to
drive a herd of 1000 sheep through the
city. He was fined $50.
Notice has been received at Black
foot of the death in action in France
of Eugene Main, Mr.. Main enlisted
with a Canadian infantry regiment and
1t was while he was vet in that service
that he was killed, September 20.
State health officials, when they
started out to serve warrants upon a
number of Boise pool hall men who
had been reported as failing to OBJ
serve the boards closing order, were
unable to find single violator in the
city.
Licensed potato dealers will pay 20
per cent more for U. S. No. potatoes
than for U. S. No. . grade, it was
agreed ut a meeting of the dealers held
at Boise at the request OF r. r. Bick-
nell federal food administrators for
Idaho.
In the district court at Salmon, Ross
Williams was convicted of assault
with a deadly weapon likely to pro-
duce great bodily HARM He stabbed
James Jones at Salmon last winter,
nearly disemboweling the victim, but
Jones recovered.
John Cobb, n pioneer of Washington
county, one of the trustees of the First
National bank, was found dead in his
garage at Weiser. Death was due
either to heart failure or asphyxiation,
but evidently came very peacefully, as
there had been no. struggle.
The third cutting of alfalfa is now
harvested in the vicinity of Star, and
with the late rains and the favorable
weather the prospects for good late
pasture for stock are excellent. The
clover seed is practically all cut and
the indications are for n bumper crop.
The Stanfield Sheep company ship
ped into New Plymouth a trainload of
sheep, to be fed on the Strohbean
ranch tlks winter. Stockmen have
been taking note of the Payette valley
hay ranches, and number are con.
templating moving their stock to this
vicinity.
The Idaho school of forestry is an.
nouncing the l9lS-19 session of its
ranger course. The course is especial.
ly planned for rangers and guards. or
for those who wish TO enter such ser.
vice. 1t prepares for the civil sery-
ice examination for the position of
forest ranger.
Grever Anderson died mt Malad from
pneumonia, superinduced by Spanish
influenza. Mr.. Anderson came to Ma.
had four years ago from Hyrum and
has a farm in Pocatello valley. He
was 70 years of age, and was born in
llyrum. He contracted influenza in
Salt Lake City about ten days previous
TO his death.
The War Victory commission of the
General Federation of Woman's clubs
has been asked to send to France ot
once a unit of 100 workers for fur.
Tough homes, as quickly as it can he
assembled. A rough estimate of
financing the cost of this unit Is 5000 i.
600, ldaho's quota is $1,000.
George and Maggie SAINT celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary ~
Treasureton last week. at which there
We're present three sons. three daupb.
tiers, with wives and husbands thirty
grandchildren, fifteen great.grandcbii-
| dren, twelve grandmotherS tbraa