The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-24
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Forefathers' day with appropriate
exercises, Tuesday, December n.
Approximately s315,35s has been
approved BY the state board of edu-
cation for the Industrial Training
school at st. Anthony.
Wilder people are practicing for a
concert to be given December 20 I'M.
der the auspices Of the Wilder Com
munity Concert company.
appointment of a man from the
intermountain country as d member Of
the Interstate commerce commission
Is urged by resolution adopted by the
Buhl Chamber Of Commerce.
Fire which threatened for . time
TO destroy the business section Of Rex
burg was held in control by the local
fire department after a vigorous flint.
The loss was between $1,000 and So
600.
The seriousness of -Weiser's water
situation is beginning at last to be
considered. At mass meeting it was
decided that If $4,000 worth of
bonds can be voted a new twin filter
may be installed.
The adjustment of the state high
way department, as an extravagant
and unnecessary arm of the state gov
eminent, will be recommended in reso-
lutions adopted by the State County
Commissioners association, in session
at Boise.
Loss of health is thought to be the
cause Of the attempt at suicide of
John Stuart at the county infirmary ar
Pocatello. He used a piece of glass
and severed an artery. He is an old
rnan and has been in the hospital for
two years. 1t is thought he will re-
cover.
More than $4,000 was paid to fifty
beet growers in the vicinity of Bull
last week for beets delivered to the
Amalgamated Sugar company during
the month Of November. This will
bring the total paid for beets grown
on 500 acres of land so far this season
to $4,000.
Resolutions recommending that the
directors of the Boise Chamber of
Commerce urge Governor Davis TO in
clude in his message to the legislature
suggestions for the passage OF an alien
land law were adopted at the weekly
forum meeting of the Boise Chamber
of Commerce.
DR.. III. W. Sawyer, an osteopathic
practitioner, who is charged with prac-
ticing medicine in violation of the
state medical practice law is on trial
at Twin Falls. Decision in the case
is expected to determine the right of
Osteopathic practitioners to perform
surgical operations.
Organization of an irrigation project
to be known as the Canyon Greek Ir-
rigation company is under way. A
reservoir site has been obtained on
Canyon creek, southeast of NewdaIe.
1t will impOund 1000 acre-feet of water
and supply enough for the irrigation
of 5000 acres of land.
The Kiwanis Club at Idaho Falls
is backing the big Brother" move
ment. The purpose of the movement
is to look after the needy during the
holiday period and TO see to it that
Christmas cheer is brought into the
homes. Immediate relief was voted to
one family in distress.
John Arnold Blozer, section fore
man of the Oregon Short Line, was
run over and instantly killed by an
engine at Poeatello. No one saw the
accident, but it seems that while
Blozer was walking in the yards near
the coal chute he was hit by the pilot
Of the engine and knocked across the
track. ua
Bull, Idaho, proposes to start a
building boom Immediately after the
first of the year. The local dealers in
building materials have cut prices APP
proSimately 30 per cent and the car
penters' union have agreed TO S1O0
per day reduction effective the LIST of
January in an effort to increase
building.
Dog team practice for the coming
races TO be held in February is now
one Of the principal sports in Ashton
these days Boys, sleds and dogs
have become so numerous and trouble
some to pedestrians that it has become
necessary for the council to pass
ordinances prohibiting them from
using the sidewalks.
b. Goldberg, vendor of proprietary
medicines, was found guilty il, the dis
triet court ut Twin Falls of practicing
medicine in violation of the state medi-
cal practice law. Mrs. Ella C. Brown.
complaining witness, stated on the
stand that Goldberg had provided her
with medicine and given her treat
ment for neuralgia. ~
Evidence of closer cooperation
between employer and employee in
Idaho Is being brought to light each
day" said George n. Fisher, member