Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-08-02
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The farm bureau Of EAmmac& cpuns
~ .heId IT. annual picnic AT Soda
Springs with 5000 agrlculturists ansl
their families present.
Over 90 per cent of the phSsiclans
who were In poeatelgo az the beginning
~ the war have volunteered aud have
been taken Into service
Enlisting continues brisk at the 70
cateIlo army ard marine recruiting
stations, both having made splendid
records the past month.
Earl Bowman has been appointed It'd
handle publicity material Tor the Idaho
press In an effort to~put Idaho HI the
loo per cent class with her War saw
lngs sgamps purchases
Charles II. Struthers az Wardneg
and T. +. Parsons. of Moscow have
been appointed district agents Of me
United States employment service for
the IL northern counties nf Idaho,
IL Sorenson. well known resident
OF the Emmett section. died last week
from heart failure. lie was watsnang
his son doing some repair WORK On an
auto when he suddenly fell dead.
Six thousand residents OF Idaho
Falls and bonneville county assembled
AZ the railroad station July ~ III
farewell reception to rs bonneville
county boys, who left for Camp Lewis
Glass ] men In the July ANA August
calls are not 70 be given deferred Ia
duction under claims 1T agricultural
necessity. the adjutant generals office
notified draft Boards of the state last
week.
II. y. Wagner of Eden has filed Nh
informal complaint with tile public
utilities commission against freight
charge levied On a shipment az senA-
grants moyahlss from Cutler. H.. to
Eden.
j. A. weltaheimer. an employee Of
the Caldwell Traction company, was
Knocked unconscious willie on pole,
when he came In contact with wire
carrying 500 volts. He was consider
ably bruised BY the fall
III compliance with the sugar regu-
latlons Of the federal food asimInistra.
tions the limit Of each person 10 two
pounds Qf sugar per month Instead OF
three pounds, as heretofore, viii be
enforced In Idaho on and after Aug
nst l.
Until August IN Young women OF
the country VIII have an opportunity
to enlist In the student nurse reserve
ut the nearest recruiting station es-
tablished by the women's committee,
Councll@of National Defense. Idaho's
quota ii 1s5.
"A big public demonstration was held
at Twin Falls upon the departure Of
10 men for Camp Lewis. The men
were given big dinner before their
departure. The stores closed and hum
dreds Of people accompanied the sol
dIers 10 the depot
Representative Smith of Idaho re-
Gently secured the passage through the
house of representatives Of the bill he
introduced early Ia the session provid-
ing sites along rights OF way OF lrrigut-
Ing canals for homes for ditch riders
and c0rrals Tor their horses.
Jesse Hammer, Boise boy who en-
listed IN the United States marines 1T
Boise last July, II recovering from be-
Ing gassed In France III the brilliant
work Of the United Stnfes marines
during the last big German drive, me-
cordlng to d letter received from him.
The public utilities commission.
after hearing testimony on behalf OF
the Boise GAS, Light q Coke company
on its application for an Increase IN
rates for gas, continued the hearing IN
definitely to allow the company Is sub.
init additional evidence 10 support afa
claims.
Burnley VIII hive fhe largest potato
flour plant In the United Suites If the
plans laid down by the business Mems
club are carried out II Ii proposed
10 build plant to take care If 100
tons Of potatoes per day. md If the
factory II built Ii will be III operation
BIZ November /.
The Boise navy recruiting station
has received notice That skilled men
between the ages Of u and 35 are
needed for ground work In tine aviation
corps Of the naval reserves. These men
may be enlisted as first. second Or
third class petty officers win pay run
ming from. So to 500 month. clear 81
expenses.
1t i reported that Aars. Laura Hin
Df Belmont. went 10 the home Of Mrs.
Verne Heffner, near Belmont. and
there found her husband. Mr.. Hgll, d
foreman HI d lumber camp. III company
with Mrs. Heffner. Mrs. Hill opened
fire On Mrs. Heffner with 8s caiiire
revolver. The bullet entered Mrs. Hen.
nef's left hip and cume ont nt the
knee.
8. q. swetland has cold his mine,
20 miles from Murphy. one Of the Owy.
hee mining groups. 10 Or. Lyle ana
associates of Seattle. Hassi.. for s25.
600. Improvement work viii begin al
0nee. THE mine adIolns the gerg tnine.
one of the we'll known Owynee eoHnsy
mining properties
Paul Hnck Of Ashton haa been
wounded At Tie front and Ii ID Hos.
2itaI. He VIVA hit ii the hip win q
shell fragment.