Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-12-17
TN THE GEM STATE

december 10.
Mackay - suffering from hydro
phobta scare, and all dogs are muxxled
before being allowed on the streets.
II is claimed that from oOOO to TO-
600 carloads OF hay Is now held up in
the state by the present freight rates.
Carbon county officials have moved
into their new home, the 100000 court
house at Soda Springs. which has Just
beck completed.
The American legion at Nampa Is
resentation OF frontier life December
Is to IL, inclusive.
Building at Nampa during the first
eleven months has fallen off approx
mately two hundred fifty thOusapA
dollars, as compared with last year.
The Idaho State Music Teachers as
ISOLATION has closed an interesting
session in Boise. There were present
delegates from all parts of the state.
The Jerome Cow Testing association
has seven cows which produced more
than 40 pounds of butterfat during the
the month of November. Four cows
were Holstein and three Jersey.
Joseph Grafton and Eugene Bennett,
who were arrested at a ranch about
a mile west of Idaho Falls, for oper-
ating a moonshine still. escaped from
the arresting officers and are still al
large.
Charges of profiteering directed at
manufacturers of Insecticides sold in
Idaho for prices ranging from $14 to
$40 per unit, have been made by Miles
Cannon, commissioner of agricul-
ture.
Three hundred fifty companies in
corporated under the laws of the state
Of Idaho have forfeited their rights
to do business here, 1t was announced
last week at the office of the secretary
OF state.
The board of trustees of the village
Of Parma have under consideration
the replacing OF new water main, as
the old one has about outlived its use
fitness, and the installing of drain.
age system for the town.
The first convention of the automo-
tive trades of Idaho Is to be held in
Boise, Decemba IA. The Idaho Auto
motive Trades association VIII be in
charge. AT this convention questions
Of Importance will be discussed and
acted upon.
Thirty proprietors OF billiard halls,
cigar stores and shoe shining resorts
at PocateIlo have been arrested for
selling cigarets to minors. Several OF
the offenders have pleaded guilty and
paid fine of $25 and costs, amount
Ing to $40.
Donald ID. Du Sault of Hagerman,
student in engineering at the Idaho
Technical institute, has received no.
tification of his appointment as one OF
R50 enrolled men Of the naval reserve
force to enlist temporarily for the
cruise of the battleship fleet to South
America.
In letter to Robert O. Jones, sec
rotary of state. Roy L. Black, Idaho at
torney general, called to the attention
OF the secretary the law which pro-
vides that every successful candidate
At an election shall file his oath and
bond within ten days after receiving
notice OF his election to office.
The University of Idaho will ask the
coming legislature to. appropriate two
hundred thousand dollars for the con-
struction of a science hall and the
Idaho Technical institute at P0cateIlo
viii ask the Idaho lawmakers to set
aside a like amount for the construc-
ton OF an administration building.
A romance of forty-eight years Gull
minated last week in the marriage of
James Weed of POeatelIo and Mrs.
James Barnes of Houston. Texas, at
Houston. Mr. Weed was formerly
bridge supervisor for the Oregon Short
Line and was retired on pension a
few months ago at the age Of 70. The
bride is 20.
President Wilson has issued an o.
der committing the sentence OF Jesse
a. Edefsen. former postmaster at
briggs, Ida, who pleaded guilty and
was sentenced last March at the fed
eral term Of court at PocatelIo for EN-
bezzling funds from the office. He
was sentenced to one year In the Ban
aock county JAIN and fined 1862
In Idaho the nine Carey act projects
are: Twin Falls south side, 1e3.524
acres; Twin Falls Oakley. 1910
Union Falls, north side, 1866 482; Pratt
Irrigation company, 3948: POrtneuf
Marsh Valley Irrigation company. H.
S54; MarysviIIe canal, $3.50; Idaho r.
Figation company. 117.67; Canyon
Canal company. $500, and American
Falls canal, 5O,59S acres.
At least 10000 sheep and 1880
head OF cattle were saved to the state
Of Idaho for breeding purposes. at the