The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-05-16
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Returned service men have organ.
lzed camp Of World War veterans Al
Tim Toomey, Short Line section
foreman, had his leg broken ii
hand-ear accident at Pocatello.
Hangers the past season trapped 81
coyotes and poisoned 162, and fapped
z eagles. IN the winter range Of the
Boise forest.
Thursday, May 8, marks the day
when all laws Of the last legislature
become effective, other than those
covered by emergency clause.
Finis has been written to 100000
worth Of highway bonds. authorized
BY the last legislature. The bonds
now bear the signatures Of Governor
Davis and Secretary Of State Jones.
]. =. Sticknoth and r. H. Wooden
have been bound over to district court
on the charge of having stolen an au-
tomobile belonging to F. w. Mitchell
at Nampa. The automobile was re-
covered at HALEY.
Mrs E. r. Bennett, specialist Of the
university extension work, las spent
two weeks working in Cooling county
with the children. Of 200 children
under 6 years of age examined only
So were found to have no marked
defects.
Inter-high school typewriting and
shorthand contests, the first annual
event Of the kind held in southern
Idaho, took place last week at the
Caldwell high school with participants
representing Caldwell, Nampa and
Emmett.
Boise has inaugurated its new mayor.
Ernest g. Eagleson, and three council
men recently elected. f. u. Hoover,
Burney Aveline and Edward Smith.
One of the first moves by the admin
istration that has come into power
was to shake up the police department.
Boxing events in the state of Idaho
/ In the future will be limited to twelve
rounds, with a three-round saver"
in the event the referee cannot rem
der a decision within the time limit.
This was the decision Of the state ath-
letic commission at its organization
meeting.
i. Ii. Knickerbocker. general super
intendent of the Oregon Short Line
railway, has notified George E. Erb
Of the state public utilities commits
sion that the federal government has
granted the request by the railway
company for construction of side
track loading station six miles east of
Hazelton.
| Governor Davis is in receipt of a
communication from the commanding
officer of the 10th regiment, infan-
try, with the army Of occupation in
Germany. in which the writer advises
several of the Idaho soldiers with his
regiment are concerned about their
former jobs.
Celebration plans for the jubilee in
honor of Idaho's returning heroes
were definitely laid out at meeting
of the celebration committee of the
Boise Commercial club. A motion
was made and adopted that Governor
Davis be reouested to cali an eneamp
ment Of the Idaho soldiers at Boise on
July 3. + and ).
Boise valley baseball. teams will
make an effort to organize a Loop
league. Practically every town on the
loon has organized team and several
practice games have already been
played, but formation of league
seems 60 be waiting upon a leader TO
get the teams together.
The members of the state athletic
commission, which held its first meet
ing last week. are Thomas j. Sher-
lock of Boise. Thomas Richard OF Pc
catello. and W. C. Bleamaster, athletic
coach Mt the University of Idaho.
Sherlock was named permanent chair
man of the commission.
The silver pins of knighthood'
awarded for faithful keeping Of
"health chores" for 10 weeks are be
ing given out TO many of the $1,000
children enrolled in this state. These
hildren come from l. counties ana
towns, PocateIlO is the largest
town 10 enroll all of its school child
rem.
The usual demand for labOrers along
various lines continues and the Poca-
tello federal employment bureau is
flooded with requests for help. 4 re-
quest for fifteen sheepherders came to
the office in one day from up the state,
There is also a big demand for ranch
help and construction hands, and
while several men are sent out daily,
the demand remains greater than the
supply.
publication of the official Journal
&c the Idaho State Teachers associa-
ton viii be begun about September l.
it Is announced by the state depart
ment of education, 1t win be known
rs The. Idaho Teacher, and will be
published during the school year,