The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-10-03
In THE GEM STATE

ho"ti CalA 10 utlu at IOCaIellO 1uf
the federal authorities on a charge of
trafficking in opium, cocaine and NOR
phine.
Every county in the state now has
at least one organization of The Amer
lean legion, while many counties
have more than one post.
Several carloads of potatoes SIRE 20
] ing out of Blackfoot every day and
farmers are busy digging and shipping
this years crop of the tubers.
Livestock growers in eastern Idaho
have asked the public utilities com
mission to get them a special rate on
cattle and sheeo into Texas and New
Mexico.
Crops are abundant in and around
Nampa, harvest being now in full
swing. The third crop of alfalfa has
been cut and fruit picking has been
| finished
The school census of the Bull indie
pendent school district has been com
pleted, showing 1119 children in the
| district of school age, as compared
with 1890 last year.
Governor Davis has asked the gov.
elnor of Utah for the extradition of
bill" Gillen and Tom Samuelson. who
are wanted in Boise on charge Of
having stolen an automobile.
]. H. Schively, publicity agent for
the National Fire Protective assocfa-
ton, has just completed lecture trip
through the southeastern part of the
state, talking on fire prevention.
The Woodman building at Lewiston,
two-story brick structure owned by
corporation made up of members of
the Woodman lodge, was wrecked by
fire of seemingly incendiary origin.
Wallace Fullmer, aged II, who ran
away from home, was returned to
Twin Falls by Probate Judge DuvaH
who went in quest of the youth to
Salt Lake and Helper, Utah. The boy
says he left home to find work.
Driving his automobile under wire
clothes line, which caught him across
the eyes and broke his glasses. Dam
iels Williams, of Malad, is suffering
injuries which may affect his sight.
His eyes We're cut by the broken glass
Of his spectacles.
The Church of God held its annual
assembly meeting at Middleton. Sep
TENDER . TO IL, and fund of $4,000
was raised for fnaugurating an evan
gelistc campaign for southern Idaho.
The first meeting will be in Boise be
ginning October l.
Opening this year with an attend
ance unprecedented since its being
founded, the NaZarene college of
Nampa is preparing to accommodate
its increase of students The attend
ance last year was 343, and this will
be greatly exceeded.
The voters of Georgetown will vote
October % on the proposition to bond
the village for $1,000 for improving
noatds and alleys. At the same time
F0be Will be taken on the question of
a $1,000 bond issue for the purpose of
constructing town hall
'One-half block of ground near the
Nazarene church in Nampa has re-
Gently been purchased for $4,000 and
will be used as a permanent site for
camp meetings, the intention being to
have those who wish to attend bring
their tents and camp there.
G. S. Moody. FORMER adiutant gen
eral of Idaho, was arraigned in the
district court at Boise last week On
the charge Of making false certificate
on voucher for travelling expenses.
while acting as Il state official. The
amount involved is S1T6.63.
Work has begun On the excavation
for the basement of the new city hall
TO be erected at Bull on the property
recently purchased for that purpose.
The building will be constructed of
tlling and StllccO, two stories high, and
will cost approximately $4,000.
A. J. Davis of HOneyyille, Utah. is
in Nampa hospital aS the result of
injuries received when Il street car hit |
the oil wagon of threshing machine |
on which he was riding. The oil wa |
gon was demolished and Davis re. /
ceived numerous bruises ana cuts.
The hay crop in the Bluckfoot sec
zion is better this year than it has
been at any time since establishment
of the settlement. The regular wheat
crop win be fairly good but winter
wheat is total failure, according to
local men who have kept track of the
situation.
The total assessed valuation Of Bear
Lake county, as shown by the state
auditors certificate. as equalized by
The state board of equalization, is
SS,96S.62O. Less exemptions by law.
which amount to $207. 200, this leaves a
let assessed valuation of SIS. 76I. 42O.
lpon which the assessments were
made.
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