The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-12-20
In THE GEM STATE

this week.
Miss Augusta Schoonovef, proini-
nent young woman Of Caldwell, died
at her home Sunday morning Of In
fluenza.
Funeral services for Burr Baker OF
Nampa, who died at Fort Douglas, Salt
Lake City, December Z, where he was
enlisted in the s. A. T.. G., was held
Tuesday morning at the Robinson I'M
dertaking chapel at 1913
Word has just been received at Cald-
well that Chester Simmons, former
Caldwell boy, Is critically III 10 a New
York hospital with influenza Mr.. Sim
/ mons Is thifd-cIass ELECTRICAL on the Y. 1
4 s. 5. Iroquois, and was returning 10 |
his ship from a furlough In Caldwell |
when he was attacked by the disease
Il. Fl. Dewey, Idaho chairman for the |
Red Cross, and Il. s. Chadwick, man
ager for the statewide Christmas roll
call campaign, are busy with the pre-
liminaries of the drive. Arrangements
will be completed. it is announced,
early this week, so all counties viii be
in position to carry on the campaign
energetlcally and close it with the
least possible loss Of time.
Albert Henzler Smith, son Of Mrs.
Laura Leigh of Clayton, Custer county,
was killed in action November 2. Mr..
Smith left for Camp Lewis, April 30
last, and was sent to Camp Merritt,
N. j., with X company, 36lst infantry,
in June He left for France in july
Mr.. Smith was born at Challis, Ida,
June %, 1890, but was brought up at
Clayton. He finished public school at
Clayton and was graduated from the
Boise high school in 1910,
A. @. Lillard, city health officer OF
Nampa, reports no new influenza cases
have developed and that within a few
days from 20 to % cases now under
: quarantine would be released.
The formal opening of the Carnation
/ Milk company's condensery at Nampa'
] which was to be held during the mid
) die of December, has been postponed
l | indefinitely on account of the Span
4 ish influenza epidemic.
e Seyen-cent fares, one-man cars and
g discontinuance of its Soldiers Home
e line until the home, which was de-
stroyed by fire, is rebuilt. are demands
: of the Boise City Railway company
) upon the public utilities commission
Y in petition filed last week.
S 1t is not likely that a successor will
be appointed to the late Bishop ]. B.
j. Funston of the Episcopal church be-
4 fore next October at the regular meet
! ing of the House of Bishops. 1t is I'M
> derstood that within fortnighs Bishop
Tuttle the senior bishop of the House
); of Bishops, viii appoint some one tenn
= porarily in charge.
i E. II. Dewey, state chairman of the
Red Cross Christmas roll call, and +
S. Chadwick, campaign manager, arr
:, preparing for a vigorous campaign FOL
= Red Cross membership from Deem
= Der 16 to % Most of the chapter
managers throughout the state have
already been appointed.
= Within the next few days grount
i will be broken for the erection of th'
I, new hospital, the Mercy hospital, n
a Nampa. Plans are now in the handi
,o of architects, and as soon as the foo
plans are completed excavation of tn
DdSeuGbl VIII Suit sum NA-'
building win be finished cannot be es
timated, but the work will be rushea
: as fast as possible.
Z Idaho is fifth in rank of all state
y and territories in the twelfth fedora
reserve district in amount of oyersuh
scriptions to the fourth Liberty loar
according TO figures given out by tn
= Federal Reserve bank of San Fran
. cisco. To gain this rank Idaho sui
g scribed more TO the fourth loan. in pre-
= portion to her quota, than either Cal
a. fornia, Oregon, Utah or Hawaii; tn
o actual amount subscribed being Sl6
S04, 450.
y Failure OF Idaho voters at the las
= election to pass the proposed const
- tunonal amendment limiting Oh
states bonded Indebtedness to 1 pc
cent of the assessed valuation instea
~ If the 100000 constitutional linn
Il now in effect, viii seriously embarras
the states road building progral
unless the next legislature authorize
IS Il state highway tax. The S2.O0OoC
X bonding limit has already been reache
10 and no more bonds can be issued B
eu the state under present laws for an
purposes.
IA During the month Of November IL
~ carloads of freight were shipped fro
!. Nampa to outside points. In the list
i 40 carloads of livestock, 40 carloads I
!, grain and products, SO carloads I
"a hay. In the same month 295 carload
OF stuff was received by the NamI
freight office. OF this 124 carload
=, were building material and fore
W products. Incoming livestock shi
- ments totaiei 81 carloads. Tweh
= carloads of grain and products wei
also received.
IS After having been wounded July !
- and being confined to the hospital Il
- a long period. Sergt. Walter Steinet
'AsA ,3;a3 q, Franco NovpnhsaF ~ NJ nnp