The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-09-26
in THE GEM STATE

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crate.
Because of i'll health, j. Fred VIII
Hams, superintendent OF the state in
dnstrial school at st. Anthony, has
resigned
Lewiston State Normal school open.
ed last week with registration SO per
cent greater than on the opening day
Of last year.
Gaylord l.. Cook Of Montpelier, died
as result OF spinal meningitis. He
was kicked several months ago By Il
horse. from which spinal meningitis
developed
According 10 local undertakers, Cald-
wells death list has been smaller this
summer than any previous one for
three years. comparing the deaths
month to month
The first Buhl-grown and canned
peaches were turned out at the Buhl
canning factory last week. 1t is esti-
mated that $1,000 cans OF peaches VIII
be canned this season.
a permanent visiting nurses assocI-
alton for Boise and Ada county Will
be formed II the plans of the tenta.
tive association are carried out by the
Boise chapter Red Cross.
Harvey Stroad, former resident of
Mountain Home, was accidentally kill
ed near Sacramento, Cal, while dredg-
Ing for gold. Mr.. Stroad leaves five
htldran haaidas his tx.ffa
While playing with group of small
boys on the way home from school at
Boise, Raymond Pothier, aged Z, fell
from dump car and sustained frac-
tured skull which resulted In DEATH
Woolgrowers meeting with Miles
Cannon, commissioner Of agriculture
declared themselves opposed to
quarantine over certain counties Of
the state which would prevent the
spread of scable.
Some 1900 to $4,000 acres will be
added to the Weser national forest IN
Idaho, under the terms of bin intro.
duced by Representative French Of
Idaho and recently passed by the house
of representatives.
Growers OF navy beans, potatoes,
squash, tomatoes, pumpkins, water
melons, turnips and every other variety
of garden and field vegetables are Of
fered prizes for their best products at
the Nampa Harvest Festival,
Il. d. Duncan OF Oregon has been
appointed county agricultural agent
for Bannock county to succeed j. W
Sessions, who will leave in short
time to FIJI missionary call TO South
Africa for the l.. d. S. church.
Canyon county now has II project
leaders cooperating with the farm
bureaus health work promoted by
Louis Riddle, agent. and three more
will soon be appointed TO head other
communities now being organized
Court costs amounting to $50 were
assessed against John q. Smith of
Buhl, defendant In a case Involving
$40, alleged to be due II. L. Conklin,
the plaintiff, us wages. The case was
tried before jury in probate court at
Twin Falls.
II. b. Haskell has been appointed
postmaster of the Burley office and
expects 10 be Installed October |. He
succeeds X. 4. story, who has been in
the office for four years and will take
rest and vacation for the benefit of
his health.
The Nampa chapter of the Ameri-
can Legion and Elks will work hand
In hand during the Harvest Festival
for the success of the Salvation Army
home service drive, and drive for an
increased membership in the Ameri-
can Legion.
Although the state fair board has
announced its inability TO pay the
transportation expense of winners of
boys and girls vocational club con-
tests to the state fair in Boise, Twin
Falls county win be represented on
that occasion,
The Twin Falls highway district
commissioners have decided on tax
levy of on mills to meet operation ex-
penses during the coming year The
levy is divided as follows: Roads, "a
mills bridges, mill; road bond issue
interest, 5% mills.
Slugged and trlpped by an unknown
assallant in almost broad daylight ON
Main street at Boise, Raymond Car
ter, fireman, who has been in the EN-
ploy of the fire department for five
years, lies at ST. Alphonsus hospital
with fractured skull,
.'Rube" Evans, star left hand Finger
Of the Rupert bali club, may never he
able TO pitch again. While occupy
ing an upper berth in a Pullman on
the o. s. L.. at Nampa, he was thrown
from the berth, striking on his left
shoulder and fracturing the shoulder
blade.
Moonshine liquors being made In
the secret stills of southern Idaho is
being doctored with wood alcohol for
the purpose of making il ferment, ac-