Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-03-21
IDAHO AND IDAHOANS

according to Prem Moore. state poultry
expert.
The old Trade Dollar Mine at silver
City, one of the best known mines in
the west. will soon be reopened by the
owners.
Farm loans amounting TO S90,oOo
were made during February by the
Nampa branch of the federal farm
loan association.
After being closed for more than
two months the Caldwell hospital has
been taken over and opened by Mrs.
A. J. Steensland Of Gooding.
Meridian citizens voted to repair
the mile of the state highway that
runs north and south through Meridian
al the town meeting last week
Boise will be given an opportunity
about April Is 10 vote ON the PROPOSE
ton tn bond the city for $i35,000 to
purchase and clear the two blocks d.
rectly In front of the capitol.
A society on the league II nations
will he organized mt Nampa as a re-
suit of "a mass meeting held to discuss
in open forum both sides of the pres
ent draft made by the peace confer
ence.
Idaho has school said To be unique
in that II is conducted mt the 400
foot level beneath the surface. II IL
one of the smith Hughes vocational
schools in mining, being conducted at
Kellogg.
Ada county has purchased new
I6.3OO-pound road planer and finisher
/
road nj one operation. and II found
practicable viii expedite the work con
slderably.
AT mass meeting TO he held
In the near future the people Of Merid-
ian win determine what kind of a
memorial will he built IN honor Of the
men from this section who were killed
In France
The weather reports just receives
by the Burnley reclamation office are
very favorable as showing the i'm
creased precipitation on the head
waters OF the Snake river during the
month Of February.
Having succeeded in Staying large
numbers Of rabbits In the winter
months, farm bureaus throughout the
state are making preparations for a
vigorous poisoning campaign against
ground squirrels and other Injurious
rodents
Idaho woolgr0wcrs must he partlG-
ularly careful In the method they en-
pioy in arketing their wool this sen.
son. according to Hugh Snroat presl.
dent Of the Idaho Woolgruwrrs' nsso-
l ala fs, itsFn
Efit on this seasons clip.
With state funds soon available The
Idaho Technical institute at Pocatello
will soon undergo number of needed
improvements. which Will include ex
tensive repairs to the heating plant
the completion Of the gymnasium ant
other minor improvements.
Commissioners Of the Nampa high
way district Will emil bond election
this spring for s5O0OOO 10 Improve th'
roads In the district as result of TIN
decision reached at meeting M which
about 100 farmers voted unanImousl,
IN approval Of the election.
For the protection of his own In
terests, every employer whose work
ers come within the provisions of tn.
workmen's compensation act shouls
comply with state insurance require
ments. is the declaration of memhe
Of the state Industrial accident board
Preparatory to an energetic sensol
Of outdoor activity, the boys Of tn
Pocatello Y NJ. g. A. went on n l0ni
hike Saturday morning along tn
country roads. under the direction o
the leader OF boys work in the 1oca
"Y." A large group of boys went alonl
for the outdoor exercise.
Major Fred II. Reed of Boise i
the choice of the Idaho RecIamatioI
association for permanent secretary q
the association. Major Reed has heel
prominent In public affairs Of Idah
for many years. and was once com
missioner of immigration Of this stats
commissioner of the Panama Pacifi
exposition.
Mrs. Nancy Hunter. widow of tn
late Duncan Hunter. has sold th
amous .'Frozen Dog ranch Of p
acres to Henry Obermeyer Of En-
NETT for $4,000. The Frozen Do
ranch" formerly belonged to Col. y
G. Hunter. famous as a write
throughout the west for his "Froze
Dog" stories, who died two years age
The services of Is citizens. one !
each block and district of Twin Pail
and vicinity. was enlisted in the w0r
Of getting out 4 maximum expressie
of the voters at an election on Tue
day last on the proposed issuance b
the Twin Falls highway district {
81 5000 worth Of bonds. to- Dr0yId
for building 10 miles Of paved rOaa
and other road improvements within
the district during the year
The official board of the MethodIi