The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-31
IN THE GEM STATE

Idaho but the entire state.
Word was received In Boise las
week of the official confirmation O.
the death of Sergt. orlin r. RenDeln
killed In action October s, 1918.
Alfred Hogenson Of Bear Lake
county was appointed chief clerk O
the land department by the state lane
board to succeed w. H. Calender
More than 40 Notwithstanding
Italians. Greeks and japanese are at
tending night classes organized by tht
Idaho Technical institute as an Amer
icanization exI riment
Plans are b 3 made by the Idaho
State Horticultural society for the an
nual meeting, to be held February ~
IA and Is, at Boise, following the SEES
sions Of the big dairy meeting.
Leonard Mccoy of Montour, who has
been prisoner of war in Germany for
several months, is announced released
SO far as known he is the only Gem
county boy to have been captured by
the enemy,
Baseball for Boise this spring and
for Nampa, Caldwell, Wilder, Ontario,
Weiser and Emmett is practically as
sured. Teams from the seven towns
are being organized and the league is
practically complete.
In 1917 there were 1,367,S7S bearing
apple trees in Idaho, while in 1918
there were 1,294,112. In 1917 there
were 3S6,111 non-bearing apple trees
in the state, while in 1918 this had
been reduced to 313,059.
Possibility that Idaho may have a
labor surplusage has brought from
government shipping board headquar-
tiers in Washington an announcement
that recruits are urgently in demand
for the merchant marine service.
Thirty-five returned soldiers and
sailors met at Twin Falls and formed
soldiers and sailors club to maintain
a gymnasium, reading room and dorm
tory for returning service men, to be
in charge of one of their number.
The public utilities commission has
issued an order granting an applica
ton of the Indian Valley Telephone
company, which has exchanges at both
Indian Valley and Cambridge, to in
crease its charges, approximately 80
per cent.
Bonds for the proposed new east
side school for Boise to the amount
of 100000 or $4,000, whichever sun
the board of the independent school
district decides to sell, have been pur-
chased by the High-Fritchman COM
pany of Boise.
Minimum school terms of nine and
seven months provided by the Idaho
statute must be carried to completion
If districts affected are to share in
state and county funds, according to an
opinion sent from the office of the
attorney general.
More than $4,650,00O will be spent
for road Improvements in Idaho dur
ing the next two years, if a program
outlined by the state highway depart
ment calling for the raising of $780,
600 as the states share under a 2-mill
levy is adopted by the legislature.
Apportionment of the public school
interest fund for the period from Jan
uary ] to June 30, was announced
Last week. The total to be distribute
ed to the various counties is $780,
S45.4S, per capita of 1.2347 for each
of the 1885 pupils in the state.
Barring a repetition in 1919 of the
heavy loss from unfavorable weather
fruit shipments from Idaho are due TO
reach at least 20 or % per cent more
than the good year of 1917, owing 70
the number of new orchards that will
have come into bearing in that time
1t is estimated.
Inc biennial report Of the Idaho
free travelling library has been sinh.
united to Governor Davis by the II.
brariah, Mrs. Marie Schreiber. Tho
report shows, in spite of the many di-
versions in the way of war work m
increased circulation of books. war
books proving the favorites.
Notice has been given that the u. s
department of agriculture Will sell ot
cost a supply of nitrate of soda ia
farmers in Ada county. The price will
be SSl ton, free on board cars If
loading point or port. Farmers are to
pay in addition freight to their shin.
ping points.
Inc Twin Falls county board Of
health has adopted a resolution nro.
limiting public and private dances unti,
iurther orders. The action was tokan
as means Of coping more successfnny
with the influenza epidemic and ot tha
same time Of permitting public schools
to remain open. O''o
Alleged activity Of the United Stoto.
employment service IN Idaho noIitino,
~ was scored BY President " 4 A.
worth Of the state farm bureau II
Lyon OF the department Of agricn,
'ufe Farm help specialist and !,
county agents Of several Idaho conn.,
mes az joint meeting at Twin Van,
Stockholders in the psystta.pa, ,s'
wafer Users association aro .5S