The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-12-12
In THE GEM STATE

'nd degree murder for killing f. L.
Van Ripper, il on trial at Twin Falls.
The twO-story brick school house at
was destroyed by fire said
to have started from an overheated
furnace.
approximately 21O,s40 acres Of for
81 lands will be involved in the pro-
posed exchange Of lands between the /
state and federal government.
Loyal Graham, Of Placerville, may
lose the sight Of one eye as the re-
suit Of chip striking him in the |
eye WHEN he was cutting wood.
A compilation Of the bank deposits
and resources Of the five banks Of Bon
neville county an located at Idaho
Falls shows total Of ss,O47, 1885.
The city Of Bull has filed a claim
% the Salmon springs. on the river
just below the falls. with a view Of
supplying the city with pure spring
water.
Three cents a loaf has been added
to the retail price Of bread in Poca-
tell9, and hereafter the price Will be
- cents for the former 1O-cent loaf,
or two lDayes for - cents.
Two hundred beangrowers from the
Twin Falls tract met at Filler last
week and perfected temporary or
ganization 70 be known as the Twin
Fails County Beangrowers' associa-
ton.
The annual farm bureau meeting
will be held in Payette on December
13. The bureau has a membership
Of about go and the number viii be
increased to probably 800 for the next
year.
The Declo Hot Springs company has
been Incorporated with capitalization
Of $1,000 This company viii build
health and pleasure resort six
miles southeast Of Declo at the hot
springs.
The state Of Idaho has asked the
federal government to remove from
Idaho and deport from the nation APP
prJximarely half Of the 100 l. W. w.
suspects who have been arrested in
this state.
/ Because Of insufficient appTOpria.
ton. the duties OF the state bureau OF
supplies. the states central purchasing
agency. will be absorbed after Janu
| AIRY by the office staff of w. j. Hall
state commissioner Of public works.
Making the statement that men higf
up in society and church affairs were
knowingly contributing TO social evil
PocateIlo. City Attorney B. A
Cummings severely denounced such of
Tenders in a speech at a 7. N. c. A
meeting.
The Twin Falls Chamber OF Com
merce is cooperating with potat
growers and buyers Of the district 4
consideration of plans looking towar
the establishment of potato flou
mill at cost Of from $4,000
$4,000
Stroag resolutions approving tn
| stand taken by the American Legio
! in It's fight against disloyalty and rad
caIism and pledging support TO tn
. Z World War veterans were passed at
Meeting Of the Nampa post o.
: C. A. +.
. Ten men enlisted in the army frol
: the PocatellO recruiting office durin
: the month Of November. and this cit
!. is third in points Of number Of r
/. c-uirs enlisted during the month
D the Utah-Idaho district OF the recruit
r ing service.
o. Y. Allen, former state treasure
who confessed having embezzled sta
funds during his term of office and ";
= sentenced 10 from five TO ten yea
6 in the penitenJiary, has been releas'
i On parole. He has served five yea
z and a month.
y Or,ferS have been issued at Idal
:. Fails that the operation of all pune
: boards and SLOT machines must cea
i il once. The chief Of police and t
L ,,anyy attorney have been checkil
e IN the law on the matter and ha
z announced thar the operation of L
n devices in Idaho is Illegal.
a Investigation is being made rs 70
ulsuner in which John E, Bowen m
his death AZ sheep camp near 81
shone. il being alleged that he h
le. fallen in nit on stove. Sever
II teeth are missing and there is said
u h, other evidence that Bowen did 1
% meet death accidentally.
Figures gathered in survey Of
hssn industry in Filler, show Il
$4,000 Was realized in the Fl
= country this season on 6O0O acres
= garden seed beans of 40 varieti
y which produced 100 carloads or o'
a. 600 hagS making $4,000 bushels
UNFORTUNATELY 100000 pounds Of g
den seed beans
Idaho. through its memorial comm
~, has lust signed a contract with
Fairbanks brothers, ]. Leo and Ava
AZ salt Lake. 10 furnish each of
earry-Six counties Of the state q
r,,,Uplv with the requirements Of