Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-05-09
IDAHO STATE NEWS


dairy industry.
There Is a genuine building boom
on at Nampa. application for permits
being almost a daily occurrence.
Idaho peach growers will probably
receive exceptionally good prices for
a bumper CROP this year, 1t is pre-
dicted.
In Canyon county, the potato acre
age will show an increase over last
season. with planting well under way
at present.
The World War veterans OF Poca-
tello are planning to take prominent
part in the Fourth OF July celebration
at that city.
The Vaught brothers Of Fairfield
have bought two tractors engines and
will pillow about 1000 acres and seed
it to fall wheat this season.
Mayors throughout the state have
heen called upon by ]. X. White, COM
missioner of public works, to launch
vigorous cleanup drives in their cities
Immediately.
The state board Of the Christian
church nret at Nampa last week for
the purpose of laying plans for the
state convention of the church which
will be held June 30 to July 3.
Bert =. Varian. Of Weiser. has been
appointed by Governor Davis as judge
of the Seventh judicial district Of
Idaho, to fill vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Isaac n. Smith.
Because, 1t is alleged. he forced his
attention upon the white wife of his
brother Bill Paris, u Greek, was
killed at POcatello. and his brother Is
I'm the county Jail, charged with muir
der.
Pocatello property owners on Arthur
avenue are endeavoring to induce the
city to change the name of that thor
oughfare to Broadway" Arthur ave
nue. Is third in Importance In the busi-
ness section of the city.
The Eastern Idaho Good Roads as
ISOLATION was recently formed at Pc.
catello, delegates being present from
Bannock. Bonneville. Caribou, Frank
lin, jefferson, Bingham, Madison,
Oneida, Power and Teton counties.
Efforts will. be made to have the
next congress create u permanent pub
| lie employment system for the United
States, according to information sent
from Washington to Il. ii. Hasbrouck,
acting director of employment In Idaho
The governor In making plea for
| Idahoans to subscribe to the Victory
loan declared that Idaho has raised
more than $54 100000 for the govern
ment's use I'm the war. and that more
than 500 sons Of this state have paid
the supreme sacrifice.
Three tax experts will tour the state
between now and next August col
lecting data on taxation of public utili
| ties and on other tax items to be USED
by the state board of equalization In
| its work at the next annual meeting
| which begins August IL.
The packing industry in POeatellt
Twill be. RESUMED In the very near fu
ture, after the big packing plant nortl
of the city has lain Idle for some time
The packing plant was established
about three years ago. but during thu
war was forced to shut down.
| Publication OF the official journa
Of the Idaho State Teachers associa
ton will be begun about September l
II Is announced by the state depart
ment of education. II will be known
az The Idaho Teacher. and viii b.
published during the school year.
Miss Ethel f.. Redfield, state super
intendent of public instruction, VIII
has been In north Idaho several week
on official business since leaving tn
first of last month TO attend the an
nual Inland Empire Teachers conven
ton at Spokane. has returned to Boise
Representatives from Bull, Filler
Burnley, Rupert. Paul and Twin Falls
which are to bc represented with club
in the Central Idaho Baseball leaGu
of games for the season opening Ol
May IL and continuing for 10 weeks
Miles Johnson. Lewiston; Shad L
Hodgin. Twin Falls, and John "
Jones. Blackfcot, have been appointe
by Governor Davis Idaho members o
l
Laws. An appropriation Of $3.50 wa
made by the last Legislature for reI
resentation at this conclave.
d company, Third Idaho infantry
will be reorganized soon to come unde
the regulations of the measure provid
Ing for the organization Of five CON
panies of militia IN the state Of Idaho
d company was organized in Febru
airy, 1913, along with other cOmpanie
in the state, as an emergency stat
unit.
At a recent meeting of the WOrl
War Veterans at Caldwell, the totn
of 10 per cent Of the Caldwell district
quota which was promised by the re
turned soldiers was raised. Tbi
means that the returned soldiers O
this one district have taken $3.50
worth OF Victory Bonds in the presen
drive.