The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-13
In THE GEM STATE


land commissioner, In Cassla, Mini
doka, and Twin Falls last wees.
Representative French proposes to
enlarge the Idaho, Payette and Weiser
national forests in Idaho, and to that
end has introduced two bills in con-
gress.
A movement is on foot, backed by
the Bull Commercial club aud school
board, toward furnishing first class
athletic park for Buhi in the near
future.
The Bull high school win be sup
piled with steam heat the coming term
instead of the present hot air system,
If plans Of the school board are car
ried out.
Bingham county's 100000 worth Of
road bonds, with interest at per cent,
were auctioned at Blackfoot on June
3, bringing premium Of $3650 over
par value.
Julian Minuez, a Mexican, of Mora,
Is in the hospital suffering from
gunshot wound in his abdomen, the
OGiuB tttoS VI hiul
know 1t was loaded"
Citizens Of the Gem state will gather
at Franklin, Idaho, June IA, to COM
memorate the settlement of Idaho.
Franklin is the oldest town in the
state, having been settled early in
1860.
Burglars. who seemed to have pen
chant for lumber companies, entered
the offices of four places of business
at Caldwell one night last week, but
secured only few dollars for their
pains.
While fishing in Mud lake, near
Hamer, with two companions, Charles
Rohr was drowned, and up to this
writing the body had not been recov-
cred, although the lake had been par
TALLY dragged.
Many consumers of electricity FOR
heating purposes in the city of Burnley
have refused to pay the increased rates
asked for by the government, and will
install other heating plants in their
buildings this summer.
The Caribou county commission has
signed an agreement with the state
and the federal government for the
building of the Montpelier-Afton road
way. An effort will be made to com
plete the road this fall.
Idaho's new law prescribing closing
hours for barber shops has fallen to
pieces. In test case held in the cap
ital recently, which was later referred
to the Supreme court, it resulted in a
decision by Chief Justice Mccarthy
that the measure is unconstitutional.
In the bond election in Bonneville
county the road bonds and court house
bonds carried by safe majority. This
marks one of the biggest steps toward
progress Bonneville county has ever
made. The sum voted for roads is
100000 and that for court house
$250,000.
County commissioners will appropri-
ate the sums allotted to their partic-
ular jurisdictions in the drive for
funds to meet the federal disease cam
paign grant, if communication mailed
from the office of the commissioner
of public welfare meets with favor
able response.
on July s, 8 and 10 the Democrats
of Idaho will have the honor of en-
tertaining the national Democratic
chairman, Homer S. Cummings, and
the other committee officers, who are
touring the western states and will
visit three cities in Idaho, Occur
d'Alene, Boise and Pocatello.
The state road department has re-
ceived large number of motor trucks
from the federal government to be
used in the various branches of the
states highway program The states
allotment of trucks aggregates ninety
six, of different sizes, and these Will
be shipped to the state at an early
date and put into use.
On June l, the old-timers and pio-
neers of New Sweden, which is the dis
trlct lying Immediately west of Idaho
Fails, celebrated what is known
as New Sweden day" This portion of
the valley was first settled in 1894,
when a few people of Swedish nativity
came from Nebraska.
To date Ada county has collected
auto license fees amounting to $59,-
5S2.95, which is more than was col
lected throughout the entire year OF
| 1918. 1t is believed, however. that the
bulk of this years licenses have been
| sold.
Edward Dayton, aged Is, of Dingle
was killed at the Pete Olsen ranch by
falling from horse he was riding and
being dragged in the harness 200 yards,
receiving head and body Injuries that
caused death few minutes after the
| accident.
The Rupert Chamber of Commerce
recently gave banquet mt the club
rooms for the World War Veterans of
| NFfnidoka county One hundred sol