Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-12
IDAHO STATE NEWS


800 acres more wheat this year than
last, according to an estimate based
upon a survey of feed, seed, livestock
and labor conditions by the farm bu-
reau.
Neither the pruhes nor the apples
have been injured by the recent cold
snap, according to Guy Graham, state
horticultural inspector, and only in a
few instances have early peaches and
plums been hurt
The university extension department
of. the University Of Idaho has taken,
up new branch OF work made almost
a necessity through war conditionss
that of teaching the rural women how.
to have good health: 80 -
Both the fuel administrator at Wash
ington and the state coal dealers are.
urging all those who use coal to put
In their supply for next winter at
Once-not wait until the summer
months, but to do it now.
The junior class of the College Of
Idaho has decided to publish the usual
annual in spite of war conditions
Work was started last week, and the
material is to be in the hands of the
printer at an early date. ~
The Boise Council Of Women Voters
has the honor of being the first Wom-4
ems organization in the city,. outside
of the Neighbors of Woodcraft, which
is composed Of men. and women. to
organize war savings stamp club.
Mrs. O. b. Robertson. is entitled to
collect $1,000 from the city Of Caldwell
for injuries She sustained September
Is, 1917, when she stumbled; and fell
over n defective piece of sidewalk,
jury decided. after an hour ,delibera-
ton ~. s.' y. -et
Burt Cluen was taken into custody
at Boise when he stole plant from
the car barns of the Idaho Power com
pany. 1t had been placed there to trap
the thief who had been stealing copper
wire and other material from, the COM
pany. /"
b. @. Glorystone, formerly of Twin
Falls, was arrested at Pocatello for
selling copies of Pastor Russell's book,
1.-THE Finished Mystery" which has
been placed under government ban.
Glorystone claims he is native Of
America.
Reports Of the secretary and execu-
tive committee of the Ada County De
Tense league show a. total of sixty
seven cases that have been investi-.
gated to date and reported on cover
ing various offenses against the gov
eminent In its progress in the war.
A 640-acre farm owned by G. b.
HURT five miles north of Nampa, has
been leased by the srate and 1t will be
farmed this season by prisoners from
the state peniterrtiary. The state Is
giving Mr.. HURT half of the crop pro-
duced inreturn for use of the place,
Ten thousand four hundred and sev-
enty-three pigs are being raised In
Canyon county this season, an increase
of 1901 over last year. There are APP
proximately 2691 brood sows helping
to win the war, 1906 more than the
peace time census showed last year.
The body of Nellie Totten, 17-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Totten, who reside on ranch just
south of Pocatello, was found in the
hay loft of the barn with bullet hole
through the heart. An inquest was
held and verdict of suicide returned
by the coronef'S Jury.
John Otis Ellis, an 1. w. W., got
but brief consideration from the par
dons board when his case was called
up last week Fills was sent to the
penitentiary in November, 1917, when
he was convicted of criminal syndieal-
ism in Clearwater county. He drew
from one to- ten years.
Prof. N. L. Luce, poultry husband
man with thes animal husbandry divi-
sion of the federal department of agri-
culture, has arrived in Boise to take
up his work with the agricultural ex-
tension department of the state uni
verslty. He win divide his time be-
tween Idaho and Wyoming.
The Nampa and Meridian. Irrigation
district cannot collect from property
owners in the Scott and Rossl tracts
on the bench under the Ridenhaugh
ditch for repairs and alterations made
on its pain canal in 1909 and 1910,
according to an opinion handed down
by the state supreme court.
The attorney general believes that
the conviction of w. NJ. Nelson, In
dustriai Worker of the World, ON a
criminal syndicalism charge, will have
d most wholesome effect on the |, w.
w. He says the members of the or
ganlzation, now held in Jail at st.
Marles, are badly frightened and the
future looks dark to them.
The Ashton-St. Anthony Power com
pany alta meeting of stockholders held
at Ashton voted to increase its. stock
from $25O.O0O to S1,0O00oO In order
to provide power for pumping water
on to 100000 acres Of land at Mud.
lake.