Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-03-05
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Bids are to be opened March Is for
the new Odd Fellows state home to
be erected at Caldwell.
Arrangements have been perfected
for a big American Legion drive at
POcatello from March to 5.
Sportsmen of Caldwell have recent
Iy organized a rod and gun club, traps
and equipment having been ordered
Teachers in the rural schools Ga
Canyon county will be given substaI.-
tial increases in salary for next year.
it is announced.
The plans for Bingham county bond
roads call for the completion of about
1O4 miles of grades and nearly all Of
its has been done.
Idaho's 1921 legislature will seat
only "a representatives as a result OF
light votes polled in the general cleo
lions of 1918, it is said.
Wilbur Hubbell of BAIL, who for
more than two years was chief hurler
on Coach Bronson's Idaho Tech base
ball nine, has signed his 1920 contract
with McGraw's Giants.
Commissioners of Twin Falls high
way district have issued call for bids
covering construction of twenty-seven
and One-half miles of hard-SIrfaced
highway in that district.
E. ]. Grippe, one of the Oldest Short
Line engineers, died of heart failure
on his engine at Apex, not far from
Dillon, Mont. He was one of the best
known railroad men in the intermoun-
tain country.
The largest western products and
pure food show ever held in the in
termountain country will be given at
Boise April 5 to II in connection with
western consumers and household eff
ficiency week.
The United States civil service COM
mission has announced an examination
to be held at BlackfOot on March IL
for the position of postmaster at Alb
erdeen. The compensation for this
place is $14e0 year.
While the stockmen of Idaho ore re-
jolcing at the clearing of the SHOWS
which permits them to get their cattle
on green feed after hard winter the
farmers are lamentR g the lack of
moisture and are praying for rain and
snow.
Four young men of Thomas were
subjected to an icy bath in the Snake
river when the cable upon which they
were crossing the river broke and
dropped them into the water. All were
rescued and are none the worse for the
experience.
Mrs. William Galbraith, who was
shot by her husband at Montpelier re-
Gently, is recovering. Galbraith is be-
ing held pending her complete recOv-
cry, and 1t is understood he is willing
to plead guilty to a charge of assault
with intent to commit murder.
The state highway fund of Idaho has
been enriched by a total of $4,000
placed to its credit by State Treasurer
John w. Eagleson. The money was
received by that official from the sale
Of treasury notes recently authorized
by the state board of examiners.
1t Is reported that James Estes, ac-
cused of the killing of William Ed
wards at Bull. crossed Snake river
at Owsley's ferry and made for the
mountains north of that point. Al
though posses have been in search,
trace of the fugitive seems to have
been lost.
The Knights of Pythias lodges in
towns of north Idaho will join in rails
ing funds to purchase furniture and
equipment for the 5000 annex to the
children's home in Lewiston, recently
bought and presented to the Children's
Home association by the local knights
of Pythias.
The committee on housing and SAM
tatiOn of the POcatello chapter of the
Red Cross has requested the city Off
cials to set date on which a gen.
eral cleanup of all parts Of the city
will be held. All of the eyesOres will
be removed and unsanitary alleys
cleaned up.
An unidentified man, determined
upon taking his life, at Pocatello, de-
vised a novel and effective scheme af-
ter making failure of 1t by cutting his
wrist. He tied his suspenders around
his neck, fastened the other end to the
bedpost and then rolled off the bed
He was dead when found.
Discovery has Just been made by the
municipal administrators that under
present increased costs Of material and
operation water cannot be supplied
patrons at Twin Falls at the rate OBJ
tanning when the system was insti-
tuted years ago. An increase in rates
of % per cent has been authorized.
1t cost the banqueters at the Hotel
BannOck spread at Pocatello on Feb
ruary % more than $1,000 a plate on
the average. for seventy-five men pur-
chased more than 100000 worth of
Hotel BannOck bonds. 1t was a fes-
tival in honor of the 81 $50, 600 hostelry