Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-20
In THE GEM STATE

Should the present spring weather
continue, the farmers In the Tyhee dis
trict will start their spring blowing
ut once.
Efforts TO induce striking plumbers
at Twin Falls to return to work have
failed. and all plumbers are still
locked out at all the plants.
Sheriffs of the different counties of
the state, at recent meeting held in
Boise, went on record as favoring high
er salaries for the various peace Of
ficers
During the past week the Boy Scouts
OF Pocatello have been busy tagging
the residents of that city In the inter
ests of the Good Turn Week" move
ment.
The roads throughout southern Ida
no are reported to be drying up rap
Idly and in some sections they are
being dragged and put in shape for
heavy travel.
The Pocatellc Employers associa-
ton has refused to join hands with
the similar organizations in Twin
Falls and Idaho Falls and declare for
the open shop.
The bridge across the Snake river
at the old Montgomery ferry was COM
pleted last week. This gives the peo-
pie of the Jackson district a direct
route to Rupert.
State Adjutant Laverne II. Collier
announces that the annual state con-
vention for the Idaho branch of the
American Legion will be held in Twin
Falls on April 7, 8 and o.
| Demands made upon the board of
county commissioners of Twin Falls
early in January for an increase of
salary for deputies in courthouse de-
partments have been rejected.
Flowing has been started in a small
way in the vicinity Of Boise, while
near Gooding and Jerome the farmers
are reported to be actively engaged
in turning soil for spring planting.
! Boise business men have offered a
list of prizes which are to be awarded
| pupils in the grade schools of the
city for the best essays on the bene-
fits of an enlistment in the army.
Reports reaching Twin Falls from
the upper reaches of the Snake river
Indicate gratifying precipitation in re-
cent days, with thawlng weather and
creeks and other streams at full flood.
I Railway officials are in receipt of
an administration order which will de-
prive Idaho of all box cars for ten
days, so that middle west farmers can
move large quantities of grain to the
market.
The city council has rejected a plea
| for the opening of picture shows at
Twin Falls on Sundays. An effort was
made to have the issue put to a vote
at the special election, but this
also failed.
Circulation of volumes at the Twin
Falls public library is exceeding the
supply of books on hand, according to
the librarian. In January the institu-
ton issued almost 6OOO volumes. Tho
stock is 5000 books.
Vigorous protests have been made by
residents of Bull to the board of fire
underwriters against the rates of fire
insurance for the year 1920. These
rates, it is shown, are higher than In
the history Of the municipality.
With the legislature in special ses-
sion, the meeting of the Republican
state central committee, the Lincoln
day banquet and the meeting of the
Idaho Republican editors, Boise was
crowded with visitors last week.
Urging that a determined effort be
made to save the tubercular cattle test
for Idaho, the Bull chamber of COM
merce has asked Congressman Addison
T. Smith to appear before congress
with a petition, asking for further APP
| preparations for the continuance of
this testing.
The fate of the Idaho swine indus
try hangs upon what immediate action
may be taken by state organizations
to bring influence upon congressman
at Washington, according to wire
received from Congressman Addison
T. Smith by DIR. w. P. Henderson,
state veterinarian.
Mrs. W. NJ. O'Brien, of Pocatello,
was at home alone, when she heard a
knock at the back door. When she
opened the door a masked man stuck
gun in her face and threatened to
kill her If she cried out and coun-
seled her to give up her valuables.
The robber got $40.
Charles Gordon. a 17-year old trap
per, who has been missing since early
in December. when he left his cabin
on the Snake river, about 30 miles
above Lewiston, to attend to his traps,
has been given up as dead by search
ers. who have secured the upper river
country for two months.
Because the U. S. S. Idaho. finest
ship that any sea has ever known"
wants to be representative of the state
after which it was named. Ensign w.
A. P. Thompson Of that vessel. now
at q California port, has applied to