Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-08
IDAHO STATE NEWS

werd received last week BY his n0sher.
The estimated population of Cald.
well based On the canvass made BIZ
A. u. Eeksteinc for the II. t. Polk
and company directory ii $500.
Or. II. ID. Spencer Of Idaho Falls
has been notified thar he has been agp-
pointed captain In the medical de-
parsment and IL ordered 20 report for
duty within two weeks.
Mrs. John Van Allen Ia Mt the
Nampa general hospital In d critical
condition from the effects Of an at.
tempt at suicide by taking Is grains
o. blchlorlde Of mercury.
Reitn Inlay, former Boise girl, now
stationed at Goat Island Al yeoman-
cite. gave an address In the interest
of the fourth Liberty loan at Goat L.
land and raised $4,000.
The organization In Twin Fails
county to conduct the united war work
drive. November III TO rs, has been ef.
fected with L. T. Breckenridge as chair.
aan OF the executive committee.
Robert Henry Of Rigby. Ia the VEGA
tionai section Of the :. a. II. Ct, died
In the Inland Empire hospital Vt aEus.
cow from pneumonia. Hie death Is the
fourth lii the vocational section.
Idaho has been divided into SIX war
labor districts, each having d war Ia
Dor board for the purpose OF handling
the labor situation as II exists under
present war emergency conditions.
See culture Is a growing industry
on the farms surrounding Caldwell.
Large shipments OF honey are aade
which top the eastern markets. poni-
try ii also a growing and profitable In
dnstTy.
The receipts Of the Boise Red Cross
Salvage Shop for the month .of Oe-
tober amounted to $23ST.a2 and tile
total receipts from the opening Of the
shop September O to date have heen
S5l0814.
The 101s-10 edition Of the II. 4. Polk
q Co directory for Twin Falls. Cassia.
MInldoka. Lincoln and Gooding coun.
Ties. shows that the population Of
Twin Falls has increased since the
1017-1S edition was issued from 5000
TO 10000 persons.
Representative Addison r.. Smith IL
urging the director OF railroads to
waive the rs per cent Increase IN
freight rates On hay shipped from
Southern Idaho TO drought-stricken
areas Of Montana and 70 the north
west where crop Is short.
Idaho's food administrator expresses
the opinion that with sugar allowance
Of three pounds per person per month
an families that are to amy degree
practlcIng conservation are now re-
stored TO what practically amounts to
D normal consumption basis.
George Cleveland Of Twin Falls .
member of d beet club organized as one
pf the boys and girls vocational clubs
during the summer, raised two acres
of sugar beets, 4hicn yielded 30 tons
Of beets and let profit Of $4Sa, the
cost OF production being SIC.
Christmas package headquarters of
the local rcd Cross has been opened
at P0cateIlo BY a committee Ut promi-
nent women. who win take charge If
Tie two weeks work Of distributing
cartons ana receiving Christmas pack
ages for the boys overseas.
Gas Mask day viii be celebrated
November 0 In Idaho under procla-
nation issued BY Governor Alexander
calling upon al citizens 70 make
every effort On that day to gather nut
shells and fruit pits of ali kinds md
take them to some central point IN
each county.
News has been received Ut Idaho
Falis that Captain George w Edging-
ton has received another promotion
md Is now a major. Major Edging-
Inn resigned the office of mayor Of
Idaho Falls and went to nm officers
training camp and waa maae first
lieutenant and later 4 captain.
the Influenza epidemic has been
making rapid strides In Idaho Falls
and Bonneville county md stringent
measures are being taken 70 overcome
Ii. Every person has been ordered to
wear 4 mask over the nnae and mouth
and all business houses. except drug
stores and cafes. are closed at 4 D. IA
a supply Of vaccine for the preven-
iion Of pneumonia consequent upon IN
fEnenza was received - 4 Idaho Falls
drug firm from Seattle last week, and
Gas been distributed among the piysl-
clans 0f the city. The first lot Of the
vaccine received was sufficient for
the immunizatlon 81 about TO persons.
The 1911 session law, authorizing
county commissioners 20 levy sax fer
the purpose of creating fund 70 b.
used Tor collecting. preparing nEad
maintaining an exhibition Of the pro-
ducts md Industries Of county at any
domestic Of foreign exposition, for the
purpose Of encouraging Immigration
and increasing trade ii the products ~
the state og Idahos Is constitutional,
according 10 ! decision of the Supreme
court