The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-29
IDAHO BUDGET

The Is Caldwell boys who left with
the last contingent were presented with
wrist watches ut the Caldwell Com
mercial club on the day of their de-
parture.
News was received from Washing
ton on October % announcing the
death Of Mrs. Hugh Smith, daughter
in-law of Congressman Addison T..
Smith of Idaho.
August Hacket had his hand anpu-
tated as result Of an accident at Mer-
idian, when the member was caught in
grinding mill, and badly mashed,
severing three fingers.
No cases of Spanish influenza have
appeared in HALEY or vicinity, and
but two in Blaine county, these two
being at Carey. Both cases are now
considered out of danger.
Homer H. Lyon of Melba died at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, of Spanish in
fiuenza and pneumonia. Lyon was in
Quoted under call for special or
limited service men on September 2.
Lafayette Jones of Caldwell broke
his right ankle when a horse he was
riding fell on him. The boy was riding
a horse out Of horse shoeing shop
and the horse slipped on the pavement,
falling on his leg.
On account of the spreading of the
Spanish influenza epidemic in the
southeast, the fall term Of federal court
that was to have been held in Pocatello
beginning last Wednesday, has been
postponed until November IL.
Letters received at Blackfoot from
John Albert Anderson by his mother,
preceding the announcement of his
death from wounds in France, indicat-
ed that he had participated in much
of the terrific fighting on the western
front.
Lawrence Curtis foreman on the
Hall ranch near Lucille, was killed
when horse he was attempting to
ride, threw him off. Curtis was about
IS years of age and was well known
among the stockmen of the Salmon
river country.
A communication has been addressed
to the parents Of school children in
Bannock county, asking them to see
to it that their boys and girls are kept
busy during the enforced vacation
which is now on owing to the influ-
enza situation.
Mrs. Sam Koppel of Boise received
a second staggering blow last week,
when the news came of the death at
Fort Leavenworth by Spanish influenza
of her eldest son, Nose, her husband
having been killed in an auto accident
two months ago.
The Indians of Fort Hall reserva-
ton. few miles north of POcatellO,
held their annual sstOck sale Monday,
when 700 head Of choice steers were
sold at auction under the supervision
of H. H. Miller, superintendent of the
Fort Hall Indian agency.
Official order has been issued to
turn back the clocks one hour, thus
bringing the time system to the old
running order, or as near sun time as
the zone limit established in the Unit
ed States will admit. The change will
be made at midnight October II.
E. H. Hasbrouck, of the federal la
Dor employment office in Boise, has
returned from Portland where he spent
three days placing men in the ship
yards and in the war work employment
there. While in Portland Mr.. Has
brouck placed IS men In the shipyards.
The health officer at Pocatello has
sounded warning to the people of the
city not to become hysterical over the
influenza situation, advising that If the
rules and precautions continuously
given out by health authorities are adj
hered to the situation will straighten
itself out satisfactorily.
An inspection of grist mills in south
ern and eastern Idaho is being made
by G. e. Porter Of the grain corpora
ton Of the federal food administra-
ton. Mr.. Porter is acting under the
direction of Max Houser, grain corpor-
alton director for the northwest, with
headquarters in Portland.
The value of the nurses survey
made by the woman's committee, Coun-
ell of National Defense, is now being
shown. Through it. Mrs. J. M. Taylor,
the chairman Of the nursing committee
has been able to give to DR.. E. T.
Biwer, secretary Of the state board Of
health, list of all the nurses, either
married or single, in southern Idaho,
for quick reference should an epidemic
break out in that section.
Indians on the Fort Hall reserva-
ton near POcatello have responded lib
orally to the call Of Uncle Sam for
money with which to prosecute the
war. In addition to buying Of the
three preceding issues Of Liberty
bonds, they have been especially lib
sral in their investments of the fourth
ssue.
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