Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-10
In THE GEM STATE


into the river at Boise last week, the
liquor having been taken from boot
leggers at different times.
Eastern buyers who have bought
Idaho potatoes are pleased with them
and are writing now for the 1919 crop
and offering to contract for it.
In 1918 war efforts Of the state,
coupled with those of 1917, brought
the number Of men from Idaho who
donned Uncle Sans uniform to more
than 25,000
Fifteen golden stars shine on the
Bonneville county service flag, indicat-
ing fifteen brave sons of that county
who have given their lives in defense
OF their country.
Records Of the Ada county exemp-
ton board show that probably only one
or two slackers of the Septmber u
registration will be noted when the
books are finally closed.
Last week a quarantine was put on
at Moscow by which all churches, pic
ture shows, lodge meetings and every
other gathering was forbidden in an
effort to rid the town of flu cases.
Major Herbert G. Fooks, infantry,
U. s. A, for three years commandant
of the University of Idaho, died in
France from wounds received In ac'
ton, according to information received
at Boise last week.
The quota of 100000 set for Idaho
In the Red Cross war fund drive,
which began May 20, 1917, and lasted
for week, was oversubscribed by
approximately $150,000, the final sum
being more than $4,000.
Fred Root, who was tried at Weiser,
was convicted and sentenced to term
of 60 days in the county Jail and to pay
fine of $500. Mr.. Root was arrest
ed last fall on charge Of bootlegging.
The case has been appealed.
1t will take $1,000 more to run the
office of secretary of state during the
coming blennium than 1t did during
the biennium ending last month, w.
T.. Dougherty, outgoing secretary of
state, estimates in his biennial report.
Lester Harris of Greenleaf was pain.
fully injured while working on the In
terstate highway near Greenleaf A
crew of men, including Mr.. Harris, was
excavating bank of sand, and 1t sud
denly caved in. All of the men excepI
Harris ran In time to avoid being hurt
A tax levy which will provide $780,
900 annually for road construction and
maintenance, a revolving fund Of
$4,000 designed to make unnecessary
| delayed warrant payments to labor
ers will be recommended to the legis-
lature by the state highway commits
sion,
A committee Of 93 women of the
state has been appointed by the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association,
for the purpose of seeing that the COM
Ing legislature ratifies the federal
suffrage amendment If it passes the
United States senate this session of
congress.
Dependency over i'll health led
Joseph Taylor, sheepman near Bull,
to end his life. Stepping before a
large mirror In n sleeping room OF his
residence and placing the muzzle Of
revolver in his mouth, Taylor pulled
the trigger and died almost In
stantly.
After having allowed Its contract to
lie dormant for Is months or more
without pressing action, the Thousand
Springs Irrigation company, whose
project Is In Custer county, has OBJ
tanned an extension until January /
1920, on the time when the conditions
of contract must be acted upon.
Material increases We're allowed the
Adams County Light & Power com
pany in Its various classes OF rates DS
the public utilities commission. Ac
cordlng to testimony before the com
mission, the increases will permit thu
company to earn only revenue suffl
Client to cover operating expenses, ant
will allow no return ON investment.
A resolution introduced by Commits
sioner Bryan of the state board O
education ut the meeting of the execu
tive committee of the State Teachers
association at Boise was carried. au
thorizing a reorganization Of the as
ISOLATION on the basis Of its being al
organization of the associated teach
ers of Idaho. rather than an annua
conference of few of them.
Removal of restrictions on lead pro
dueers, as announced December p
and permitting them to quote price
individually, may mean that operator
In the Occur d'Alene district will b
compelled to shut down because
. approach of the price of lead to
: figure below the cost Of production.
1t has been decided to carry the cas-
of the Boise Commercial club Sersu
the Oregon Short Line Railway con
pany to the court of appeals at Sa
Francisco. The suit arose owe
charges Of local merchants allegin
that they had been overcharged o
freight rates under the long and shol
haul schedules, for freight receive
from the east
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