The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-03
In THE GEM STATE

| practically every adult WAS enrolled.
Weeds are becoming serious prob 1
lem to winter wheat farming, but offer
less difficulty when spring wheat is
4 sown.
/ Eight carloads of freight We're ship
ped from Fairfield one day last week
1t consisted of three ears of wheat,
three of hay, one of hogs and one of
cattle.
The distinguished service cross has
been awarded to Corp. Emmett w.
Watlinau, of Kellogg, for extraordinary
heroism lip action west Of Fismes,
France, August 3.
Consent Of D. w. Davis, governor
elect has been obtained for the hold
ing of an inaugural ball and reception
on January 6, for the incoming Off
Gals and members of the legislature.
The new gymnasium of the Idaho
Technical institute at Pocatello Is
practically finished under the present
contract 1t will require about $4,000
to complete it under the original plans.
Charles Crispino, 10 years old, is
charged with burglarizing the Bliss
Mercantile companys store at Bliss.
He is charged with having taken
watch, cigars and other small articles.
General Pershing has awarded the
distinguished service cross to Corp.
John W. GARNER, H. Company SO inf,
of HALEY, for extraordinary heroism in
action at Audenarde, Belgium, on No
vember l.
Four Boise citizens were fined $25
each in federal court last week for
violations of the federal migratory
bird law that provides that no mi
gratory birds shall be shot later than
one-half hour after sunset.
Approximately 1000 pounds of poul-
try consisting of ducks, turkeys and
chickens, being held in a Pocatello
cold storage plant presumably for the
Christmas trade, was confiscated be
cause of alleged improper storage.
The city council of Pocatello has
passed an ordinance forbidding the use
of red or black flags of anarchy or
any emblem opposed TO organized
government or derogatory to public
morals. This is against ala meetings
of Bolsheviki nature
The Idaho Technical Institute might
school at Pocatello opened last week
for registration and more than so stu
dents have already been enrolled. BY
December 30. which is the last night
for entering this school, the registra-
ton will no doubt run over $50.
The reported average wage per
month of farm labor in Idaho has in
creased approximately "a per cent
over last year; wages per day for day
labor for harvest, 10 per cent; and
wages per day for day labor other
than harvest work, practically % PEI
cent.
Ten Ada county men who failed tr
file their questionnaires and four who
failed to report for physical eNamin
ation are being sought by the Ada
county draft board, and win be re
ported as deserters unless some in
formation as to their whereabouts car
be learned at once.
An appropriation of more than $3S,
600 win be necessary if Idaho is Il
take advantage of federal aid for vo
cational education work in the staff
in the biennium ending December sc
1920. For the year beginning Feb
ruary, 1919, the federal appropriation
for this state will be $4,000.
III An answer in Intervention asking
r that the Boise Railway company be re
quired to prove allegations made in it
,e petition to increase fares to Z cent
| ~ e.
Soldiers Home line and operate on
man cars has been filed with the publ
4 utilities commission by the city o
II Boise.
4 Twelve thousand acres of state Ian,
in Madison county, which was in
10 volyed in a. sale held July 10, but after
Is wards cancelled by the state Liant
board because bidders at the sal
ID joined in a lottery system to proven
competition, have been ordered throw
10 open for one year leases by the stat
le land board.
w A man named John f. Beckman wa
ne brought before the council of defenS
Pr at Idaho Falls, charged with refusin
Sc to buy Liberty bonds and making un
err complimentary remarks when asked t
~ join the Red Cross. The COMMITTEE
l6 decided that he should buy $500 WORT
to of thrift stamps and donate $25 TO tn
ne Red Cross which he did.
of In the latter part of 1919 or early il
~ 1926 airplanes may be landing close t
%. the federal building in Boise, deposit
ing mail This is not chance imagin
alton Boise is on direct flight lin
between salt Lake and Seattle.
RI Word has been received of the dealt
70 of Capt. Clifford Hughes of Caldwell
X from wounds received at the from
90 Captain Hughes was member Of tn
- Caldwell company and saw service o.
the Mexican border as private.
Children of school ages will not b