The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-03
IDAHO BUDGET

Idaho will get $4,000 to be spent
on mountain trails this year.
Twenty-eight hundred dollars has
been appropriated by Gooding county
to obtain the services of country
nurse. N'fA ~
Walter Matherly was drowned at
Parma In small irrigating ditch
while he was, suffering from an cpl
leptic fit. II.
The Glenns Ferry club, an, organi-
zation for the advancement Of the city
and surrounding country, has been in
,corporated under state laws.
Preparations are being made by the
State Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teachers' association for holding
the annual meeting at Boise, May IA
and 15... ID,
Two new applications were received
last week by Governor Davis for the
location Of tuberculosis hospitals in
northern Idaho. ,Julietta and Harrison
are the applicants. III 81
y. The school board Of the rGlenns Fer
~ Independent district has called an
election to vote on the issuance Of
$4,000 bonds for additions to the
present school buildings. =, .a'
James Baker and James Dymond
arrived at the state prison last week,
following. sentence from Nezperce
county for grand larceny, having been
convicted of stealing an automobile. !,
Harry Balloon, a rsoldiar who recent
~ returned from France, has been
added tosthe Caldwell fire department
force as fire engineer, following the
creation of the position by recent
council action. Il
Work on Memorial park at Caldwell
will be completed soon and in a short
time it will be thrown open to Cald-
well residents and visitors. About 20
men have been employed for three
weeks on the work.
Montpelier will soon start the base
ball season preliminary to a series OF
games to be played July 4 and sue
ceeding days with teams from nearby
cities. The Montpelier Boosters club
is backing the local club this year.
The state athletic commission has
decided to issue three regular permits
in the state for Fourth of July boxing
events. Special permits, however will
be granted to soldiers celebrations,
and a special commissioner will be
sent to supervise them.
Reports from Emmett, Payette and
Boise valleys indicate that the heavy
frost of last week did considerable
damage to the peach, cherry and
prune crops, although apple buds SEEM
ed to have escaped serious harm, the
Rome Beauty variety being practically
unhurt.
Bids for the printing Of the code,
on which contract approximately $50.
900 will be expended, have been asked
for and received by Secretary of State
Robert O. Jones. Printers were re-
quested to submit sealed figures, but
no definite time was set for either
receipt or opening of the bids.
So marked has been the success OF
the health exhibit at Middleton, staged
by the Idaho Anti-Tuberculosis society
under the supervision Of its public
health nurse, Miss Ebba Djupe, that
the community has decided to go on
with the work, inaugurating fly cam
paign and installing many sanitary
in the schools.
In the sale of the Boise Railway
company's property, including all Its
city railway tracks in Boise, it's equip
ment, rolling stock and car barns, there
is a concrete example of what the
automobile is doing to carriers DEEPEN
dent upon local travel for their in
come, say those who have watched the
development of both.
The preaching or teaching of the
German or any other foreign language,
or the holding Of religious services in
any language other than the American
may not be violation Of any law in
the state of idaho, but it is contrary
to law that is greater-public opin'
ion-and should not be attempted, is
the opinion of Governor Davis.
Central Boise valley is the district
most seriously affected by the recent
frosts with damage being reported as
so per cent to total loss of fruit
However, If reports are correct anc
to be relied upon, the damage, while
severe in some places, will neverthe'
less not be fatal to the fruit crop as
q whole.
Farmers Of the Bonneville county
farm bureau at recent meeting
adopted resolutions protesting agains,
proposed increases in freight rates or
potatoes, which they declare woulc
seriously injure the industry in the
Idaho Falls section.
Officers claim to have found the re
mains of moonshine still in the cabir
of r. H. Horrine, said to be ga years
of age, who with his stepson, Clarence
Haws, are serving sentences in the
Canyon county Jail at Caldwell fol