The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-26

prohibits all immoral or dissolute per
sons attending places Of public amuse
ment.
While fumigating house at Boise
John L. Brown, a pioneer resident OF
that city was victim of paralytit
stroke, which is thought will prove
! fatal.
Mrs. w. Fl. Jeffee died at Wallace Of
Spanish influenza, after the entire
family, consisting Of three children and
her husband, had been stricken with
the epidemic.
While helping with a threshing ma.
chine near Bull, Jack Cook in some
way became caught in one'of the belts,
his arm being drawn to the pulley and
cut completely off.
Governor Alexander and Governor
elect d. w. Davis have been invited to
attend conference Of. governors and
governors-elect, to be held December
16 and Is at Annapolis.
Potato growers on the Minidoka
project are opposing the grading Of
the tubers for shipment, alleging that
the local Inspector is overzealous In
the discharge Of his duties.
Frank r. Bracken, aged SO, president
of the Idaho State bank, mayor Of
Twin Falls and chairman Of the
County Council Of Defense, died at
Twin Falls following an operation.
b. Z. Anderson was severely injured
at Blackfoot through being struck by
an auto. He was standing in front Of
his own car at the time, and was
crushed between it and car driven by
woman.
Warden Frank DeKay authorizes
the statement that the yarn used by
the convicts who escaped was not Red
Cross yarn, but yarn procured from
the unrayeling Of sweaters belonging
to convicts.
Stephen Papadakes. who was arrest
ed at Boise for having intoxicating
liquor in his possession, was sentenced
to seven weeks in the county Jail to-
gether with fine Of $50 when he
pleaded guilty.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Kuna
loaded cal. Of turkeys for a dealer at
Nampa. The car contained $50 head,
and was not large enough to accOmmo-
date all the turkeys, Al head being
shipped by express.
The newest drive, which is to be
carried on during December, is for the
relief of the starving Armenians. Two
million dollars are to be raised by the
Sunday schools of America, and Idaho
will contribute her share.
Crushed rock roads are planned for
Caldwell by the city council. The pres
emit plans are to begin by laying mile
Of road in the city with crushed rock,
costing about $4,000, following city adj
ministrations to continue the work.
Byran Coppinger, of Kimberly, who
Joined the marines last spring, has
been reported as killed in battle on
the western front. His parents were
notified that he met his death on Dc
tober after about two months Of
active service.
Bannock county was greately benefit
ed through the recent rodent control
campaign, and thousands Of dollars
were saved to the farmers there
through the assistance of the county
commissioners In furnishing poison
with which to kill ground squirrels.
To recover time lost on account of
the influenza closing order the Lewis
ton state normal will divide this school
year into quarters of eight weeks each,
instead of nine weeks, and will con-
tinue school work during the holidays,
except on Christmas and New Years.
Physical examinations of class men
of the 10 to SO and the 18-year-old |
groups were ordered stopped by the
provost marshal general in telegram |
to the adjutant general advising that
instructions regarding the completion |
Of classifications of these men did not |
mean that the examinations were to |
be completed also.
Mrs. John Van Allen who attempted
suicide October 31.by taking Is grains
Of bichloride of mercury, died Sunday
evening at the Nampa General hospital
from the effects Of the poison. Mrs.
Van Allen has been in critical con-
dition lowering near death since her
attempt but some hopes were enter
tanned for her recovery.
Thousands of ground squirrels were
killed, during the rodent control cam
paign this season, and In some sections
we're actually exterminated. To Carry
IN this big task required an expendi-
lure of $33,803 for poison. Twenty
.wo counties participated In the cam
,aign. The expense of the campaign
vas borne Jointly by the counties and 7
state.
Because he failed to comply with
he workmen's compensation law, Fred
,. Hoefer Is personally liable to Mrs. |
Charles Diekman of Rockford Bay, Il
zootenai county, for the sum Of $3.50,
Is the result of an award made
o her following the death Of her
husband in an accident while hauling