The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-06-21
In THE GEM STATE

Latah county promises to enjoy one
Of the best seasons of its agricultural
history.
II. L. Tabb, formerly food admins
traitor for the county Of Minidoka, has
resigned the position on account of
the pressure Of business affairs.
That Idaho will be able to cope with
any labor situation which is likely TO
arise this fall Is the belief Of farm la
Dor specialist, George Thometz.
J. Il. Campbell pleaded guilty at
Caldwell to charge of horse stealing
in Gem county, and was sentenced to
three to Il years in the penitentiary.
Twenty-seven applicants, the largest
number in several years, began the ex-
aminatiOns before the state dental
board at Boise on June 10 for licenses
TO practice in Idaho.
The second annual convention of
the Idaho Theater Managers associa-
ton was held in Pocatello June IL and
u. Many questions of local and ma
tional interest We're considered.
At the summer term of the Albion
state normal school, which opened
Monday, June 3, there were 300 stu
dents enrolled up to Friday, June Z.
The final enrolment in 1917 was 286.
Claude NJ. Taylor, rancher living on
Black creek, is at Boise hospital suf-.
| fering from a gunshot wound in his
foot caused by the explosion of a
rifle, which he was unloading at his
ranch.
| The food administration is urging
| through Administrator Bicknell that
| all manufacturers of jams and pre-
serves in Idaho take immediate steps
tc obtain their entire sugar require
ments for the 1913 pack
| Every Canyon county farmer to be
adequately supplied with the farm help
is the aim of the Canyon county farm
bureau and r. H. Musser, county
/ agent. Thus far the work has been
pretty well accomplished.
The ban on married women teach
ers in the Boise schools in so far as it
effects war brides, has been removed.
Heretofore the board has had a rule
that no married teachers could be em-
ployed except as substitutes.
A farm bureau has been organized at
Salmon City. Lemhi county has EN-
| ployed county agent for some time
and the work had progressed to the
/ point where it was felt necessary to
perfect the farm bureau system.
UnnaturaIized Basques and French
men above draft age, who continue to
Greater labor difficulties in the sheep
| camps of southeastern Idaho, will
either be sent into military service or
will be deported as undesirable citi-
zens.
The State Druggists association
convened in Nampa June u for two
days session. Delegates from all
sections of the state were in attend
ance and there were a number of i'm
portant matters to come before the
meeting.
Citizens of Idaho, both native ant
naturalized foreign-born, are called
upon to again pledge allegiance tC
the flag and to the country's cause
on the Fourth of July, in a proclama
tion given out June 10 by Governor
Alexander.
The jury in the trial at HALEY OF
Simon Schubert returned verdict Of
murder in the first degree. Schubert
shot and killed Albert f. Bush, q
sheepman, on the street in Carey OIL
April %. The jury fixed the penalty
at Imprisonment for life.
Nampa's chautauqua, to be held
July 16, II, IS, will contain number
of features. Nampa business men are
taking charge of the sale of tickets
rs all money taken over except $500
the guaranty of the chautauqua com
pany, will be turned over to the Local
Red Cross chapter.
"Fruitgrowers fortunate enough Il
have apples and pears left after tht
numerous spring frosts should protect
their crop from the Goblin moth by
applying the second arsenate of Lead
spray not later than June 15,' says
Guy Graham, state horticulturalist, il
warning to fruitmen.
After being out an hour and half
the jury at Twin Falls in the case Of
Glenn Mathes, charged with the muir
der of George H. Butler on March -
returned verdict of acquittal, finding
that the shooting was accidental
Mathes was Immediately released from
custody, having been in Jail ever since
the shooting.
Tariffs covering the changes in pas
s8nger and freight rates as they affee
Idaho are being filed daily by the car
riers. No changes are made in mos
of the passenger rates which became
effective Monday, as idaho roads hav,
been charging the 3 cents per mile
rate allowed in the order, and in som'
instances higher rates.
Upon his .return home from fed
eral food conference held in Wash
ington, under the personal direction
of Herbert Hoover, r. f. Bicknell
food administrator for Idaho, sait
Tuesday that the United States ant
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