The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-07
I'M THE GEM STATE

SAV AL 0A1x4 - "a -
Sam Carr is held at Pocatello foi
the federal authorities on 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 are 60
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 sheep 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 1880 last year.
Governor Davis has asked the gov
ernor of Utah for the extradition be
"Bill' Gillen and Tom Samuels0n, who
are, wanted In Boise on a charge of
having stolen an automobile.
J. H. Schively, publicity agent for
the National Fire Protective ass0cia-
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
a 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 Duvall,
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 a wire
clothes line, which caught him across
the eyes and broke his glasses, DAN
iels Williams, of Malad, is suffering
injuries which may affect his sight.
His eyes were cut by the broken glass
of his spectacles.
The Church of God held its annual
assembly meeting at Middleton, Sep
TENDER to Is, and a fund Of $4,000
was raised for inaugurating an evan
gelistic campaign for southern Idaho.
The first meeting will be in Boise be-
ginning October /.
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 viii
be greatly exceeded.
The voters of Georgetown will vote
October % on the proposition to bond
the village for $4,000 for improving
roads and alleys. At the same time a
vote will be taken on the question of
a $1,000 bond issue for the purpose of
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 permanent site for
camp meetings, the intention being to
have those who wish to attend bring
heir tents and camp there.
G. S. Moody, former adjutant gen.
sral Of Idaho, was arraigned in the
district court at Boise last week on
he charge of making false certificate
IN a voucher for travelling expenses,
while acting as a state official. The
involved is $176.63.
Work has begun on the excavation
VI thC DdCCluCuI VI LllC ACW City Hdll
o be erected at Bull on the property
'ecently purchased for that purpose.
The building will be constructed of
ling and stucco, two stories high, and
will cost approximately $4,000.
A. J. Davis of Honeyville, Utah, is
n Nampa hospital as the result of
INJURIES received when a street car hit
he oil wagon Of a threshing machine
IN which. he was riding. The oil wa
ION was demolished and Davis re-
eived numerous bruises and cuts.
The hay crop in the Blackfoot Sec
ion is better this year than it has
cen at any time since establishment |
f the settlement The regular wheat |
rOp will be fairly good, but winter
Wheat is total failure, according to
ocal men who have kept track of the
ituatiOn.
The total assessed valuation of Bear
AXE county, as shown by the state
uditOr'S certificate. as eOualiZed by |