The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-05-20
In THE Gem STATE


who was run down by an automobile
at Boise, died from his injuries.
The state of Idaho is ready to pro-
coed forthwith with construction work
on the two wings of the state capitol.
Approxin ately $1,000 has been raised
at Bull to provide baseball grounds
and equip a team for the coming sea-
son.
Caribou county road bonds for $780,
600 carried by large margin, there
being only seven votes against the
issue.
Better telegraph service is asked in
a petition received by the public utili-
ties commission from citizens Of
HALEY. y
The Idaho State Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual conven.
ton this year at Twin Falls, June 16,
II and 18.
Nearly 800 college students, alumni
and visitors attended the Founders
day celebration at the College of Ida
no, at Caldwell.
Recruiting officers for the various
branches of the service are, working
Idaho thoroughly in an effort to OBJ
tain relief enlistments for immediate
overseas duty.
Charles w. Pearce, barber, was ar
rested at Boise for violating the new
Z o'clock barber shop closing law,
passed by the last legislature, and
fined $25 and costs.
The books of the probate court show
that SO mothers of Ada county are
now receiving aid, the entire sum ex-
pended for the year at the present rate
being little over $4,000.
Fewer losses from disease and ex-
posture of horses, mules, cattle and
swine are reported for Idaho than
were reported a year ago, but sheep
and lamb losses are trifle higher.
According to the last number of the
Red Cross bulletin of the northwestern
field, Idaho is the only one of the
northwest division which shows an in
crease in the Christmas roll call cam
paign.
The Ellison-White Chauauqua will
be in Pocatello this year on June -
to %. The Chautauqua has been the
leading spring feature in Pocatello for
several years and has proven a sue
cess.
Edna A. West, pretty waitress OF
Boise restaurant, died May 10, a
suicide She took poison week pre-
vious and slow death followed. De-
spondency over love affair was CIV
en- as the cause.
Idaho's wheat came through the
winter with but two per cent loss,
leaving 224,3SO acres for harvesting,
and condition of 100 per cent which
forecasts a production of 8,79S,3OO
bushels, according to latest reports.
The public utilities commission has
ordered the Boise Gas, Light and Coke
company to reinstate all quarter-pay
gas meters taken from consumers,
where the latter desire them and to in
stall such slot meters for all consum-
ers Supplying for them.
Furty-eight Idaho soldiers returning
from France on the steamship OhiOan
made application for jobs with their
commanding officers acting as repre-
sentatives of the United States employ
ment service under the new card sys-
TEN which has been inaugurated.
Through some miscarriage of Uncle
SANS mail, Corp. Thomas Moran,
father of the interesting Moran trip.
let's who were born in Boise last
spring, has, up to this week, heard
nothing from his family since last No.
vember, neither has Mrs. Moran heard
from him.
No record in the military archives
of the state shows quicker action than
was obtained by Governor Davis in
obtaining the release from military
duty at Camp Mills, of 1859 Idaho and
Montana men belonging to the nth
division, who have been held for re-
placements.
Plans are being laid for the biggest
Fourth of July celebration in the his
tory of Payette. 1t will be made a
welcome home day for the returned
soldiers, also. Neighboring tcwns will
be invited to visit Payette on that day
and no pains will be spared in making
the day really worth while.
One Of the big musical attractions
for the coming season at Boise, is
Alice Nelson, Americas greatest lyric
soprano, who has been secured by the
municipal entertainment committee OF
Boise, who personally stand respons-
ible for the large sum which will have
to be paid for this stellar attraction.
William Hyslop, Deer Flat farmer
who broke the chain on his headgate
and took about 10 inches of water for
his farm, following controversy with
the reclamation service, and was re-
strained from tampering with the lock
by order of the court, will be provided
with water following an arrangement