The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-03-21

Niece. Ada county director Of the jun
Tor farm bureau, organized calf. pig,
poultry lamb and rabbit clubs last
week.
Conforming to its policies Of better
ing the service and safety first, the
Oregon Short Line has purchased five
locomotives Of the 800 class for use
in the passenger service between Poca-
tello and Butte.
The Inland Empire Teachers asso-
citation will meet this year April ,, )
and at Spokane Miss Ethel Red
field, state superintendent Of public
instruction for Idaho. is president Of
the association.
Construction of 100000 bridge across
the Snake river on the Idaho Pacific 4
highway between Gooding and Twin /
Falls where the 0wsley ferry is now /
operating has been authorized by the
state highway commission.
The athletic committee Of the Lew
iston Commercial club has telegraphed
Tex Richard for conditions necessary
TO formal proposals for bringing the
WiIard-D Dempsey fight to Lewiston. the
Idaho law allowing 2o-round fights.
Three bids running from 81, 200 TO
s30.309 were rejected by the state
board of highway commissioners fer
contemplated surfacing Of a seven mile
portion Ut the Lapxai Valley highway
district between I-apwai and Jacques
spur
RishoB D. n. German OF the Catholic
church Of Idaho. has designated st.
Ioseph's church IN Pocatell0 a. the
pr,lcathedral of the Boise diocese.
which places the Rev. Father German
in charge as pastor of st. JosephS
church at PocareIl0.
A banquet was held at Soda Spring.
on March 8. with 125 present. f. 2.
Whitman was the guest Of honor. Mr.
/ Whitman was the author of the Carl
] bon county bin. creating a new county
| out Of the eastern portion af Bannock.
| with Soda Springs as the county seat
Announcements thar the University
! IL Idaho basker bali team will go to
1 Los Angeles to participate in the ma
tionai basketball championship play II
made Idaho has been defeated but
once during the present season. by the
University Of Oregon, and that by one
point.
/ one of the first undertakings of the
World War Veterans association Of
4 Ban2ock county was accomplished last
/ week In compliance with resolution
passed nj recent meeting that all
tattered and torn flags iIRPocateilo be
either replaced with new ones or tax
en- down
But three Of the measures hackes.
by Idaho club women 1T the last leg
4 islature We're approyed-the bill pro
/ vidfng for bureau Of child hygiene,
fhe bill giving counties permission u
employ trained visiting nurses and the
measure providing for the two ruber-
euiasis sanItarfums.
Governor Davis has signed the bill
authorizing the sale If S9Oo.0o0 in
stare bonds to raise the necessary
funds TO build the two wings 70 the
capitol at Boise. Members Of the Ada
county legislative delegation and rep
\ reSentaffve citizens were present at the
time he attached his signature
AZ a safeguard against the possible
loss Of their discharge papers which
they are forwarding TO Washington
with their applications for the S6l
bonus made available to service men
returned soldiers and sailors Of Twin
Fails county are filing their discharge
paners for record in the office Of tne
county recorder.
The governor has vetoed senate
measure No. 81. by Porter. which
would remove teachers in this state
from the protection II the provision.
Of the workmen's compensation act
The governor holds there Is no reason
for making such an exception and tina
teachers IN the state are entitled +
protection as employees.
state Senators A. R. johnson Of Ne
Perez county and G. B. Faraday o
Gilmore. are officially recorded a
sponsors Of a measure recently enacte'
by the legislature which legalizes e
round boxing bouts under the super
vision of commission, but to Franl
w. Brown. a southeastern Idaho news
paperman. goes the credit for fran
ing the original bill
Boise will have a twilight baseball
league, according to present plans
Games win be played twice weel
! and on holidays.
: The governor has recommended tina
| the people Of Idaho observe April /
: to 20 as Western Consumers week
: and urges the people of the state Z
: support the movement in practice
: way By the use of all products made il
: Idaho or in the western states.
The lid went on in Moscow las
week, tighter than ever since influ
enza made its first appearance las
fan. with between so and 40 case