The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-23
In THE GEM STATE

only Al against them.
Payette has Joined the baseball
league with Huntington, Weiser, Mid
vale, Cambridge and Council.
Yung Yet Sun, an elderly Chinaman
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
Approximately $1,000 has been raised
at Bull TO provide baseball grounds
and equip team for the coming sea-
son.
Caribou county road bonds for $780,
900 carried by a large margins there
being only seven votes against the
issue.
Better telegraph service is asked in
petition received by the public utili-
ties commission from citizens Of
HALEY
The Idaho State Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION will hold its annual conven-
tion this year at Twin Falls, June 16,
II and IS.
Nearly 300 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
4 o'clock barber shop closing law,
passed by the last legislature, and
fined 500 and costs.
The books of the probate court show
that 80 mothers Of Ada county are
now receiving aid, the entire sum cx-
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 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 Chautauqua will
be in Pocatello this year on June -
TO 2S. The Chautauqua has been the
leading spring feature in Pocatello for
several years and has proven sue
cess.
Edna A. West, pretty waitress of
a 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 224,3S0 acres for harvesting
and condition of 100 per cent which
forecasts production of S,79S,300
bushels, according to latest reports.
The public utilities commission has
ordered the Boise Gas, Light and Coke
gas meters taken from consumers,
where the latter desire them and to in
stall such slot meters for all consum-
ers applying for them.
Forty-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-
tenn 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
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placements.
Plans are being laid for the biggest
Fourth of July celebration in the his
tory Of Payette. 1t will be made
welcome home day for the returned
soldiers, also, Neighboring towns will
be Invited to visit Payette on that day
and no pains viii 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-
ibie Cor the large sum which win have
to bc paid for this stellar attraction.
William Hyslop. Deer Flat farmer
who broke the chain on his headgate
aud took about 10 inches of water for