The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-08-20
THE GEM STATE

sspre on the charge Of attempting to
"a few worthless checks.
Fire which caused damages aggre-
sxtjng $4,000 broke out in Pocatel-
e garage and for some time threat
IN TO consume several residences
adjoining.
Last week about 40 men, represent
IL the towns of Arco and Blackfoot,
,sorked ON the desert road between the
"a towns and cleaned the thorough.
IRE of rocks.
i, W. Stewart, a farmer living near
paul killed 172 jackrabbits in one
ssIsigbt by scattering burlap sack OF
alfalfa soaked in a solution made from
ape ounce of strychnine.
Lightning struck the farm home
II /. J. Burnham at Arbon. Mrs. Burln'
Nam and her daughter, who were in
liz house, were rendered uncon-
seious, but were soon revived.
As result of a fistic battle be-
ween two ice cream vendors at Poca-
selo as to which had the better quail
I'M of ice cream both were landed in
In and drew $25 fine each.
The exodus of sheep and livestock
from Idaho, which began recently, is
NOW in full swing and about 100 cars
II sheep are passing through Pocatel-
IL daily consigned to eastern mar
kets.
c. g. Walker, commissioner OF
finance and a member of Gov. d. v.
Davis cabinet, has resigned and leaves
he service of the state to accept the
presidency of the First National bank
III briggs.
A representative of the Idaho,
Ind Montana district for the Simmons
Bed company, has been in Pocatello
booking over the prospects for erect
Ing a large warehouse there for his
company.
When attempting to jump off
train as it pulled into McCammon at
IL :25 in the morning, Richmond Bacon,
ZIG years of age, of CORTLAND, Ohio,
Slipped under the car and his left foot
v was severed.
The call for a municipal election at
Twin Falls for the submission to
voters of a proposed issuance of
municipal bonds, totaling $4,000,
will be made soon, pursuant to the
decision of the city council.
All of the American Legion posts
In the state are. cooperating in a
movement to obtain SOME 10000 acres
In the vicinity of Minidoka for filing
by ex-service men. This area is known
as the Minidoka project extension.
Floyd Jackman of Rigby is a pris-
Oner at Twin Falls charged with
theft from fellow worker employed
by W. E. Iron, rancher, of a gold
watch and small sum of money. He
Is said to have confessed the theft.
The harvest of the unusually big
crop of fall wheat on the dry farms of
Rexburg bench began last week. One
farmer has sold 10000 bushels of his
crop, t. o. b. Rexburg, at 1925 BUSH
el, indicating the quality of the wheat
grown there.
After more than fourteen years in
The service as chief clerk and first
assistant to the superintendent at the
Fort Hall Indian agency, William L.
Cahlll has rendered his resignation to
the commissioner of Indian affairs,
effective September Is.
Z. b. Allison, assistant field agrond.
INST of Idaho, and M. A. Powell. coun-
" agent of Franklin county, spent the
greater part of last week inspecting
Inc fields of Franklin county in order
10 ascertain if any of the grain would
Oe suitable for seeding purposes.
-ForSler Governor Frank R. Gooding,
N t0rceful address before the state
BOARD of equalization at Boise, told
mat body that the life of the sheep
and wool industry in Idaho hangs
Upon its decision as to the rate of as
'essment that will be put upon sheep
his year.
Inc election machinery of three
pohccal organizations in Idaho has
oeen put into working order with
primary elections in the forty-four
sounties by the Republican and DEM
Oerauc parties August =, and the
"ate convention of the Nonpartisan
league the day following.
mere Is no possibility of a water
suffrage this year iii the Minidoka
PROJECT The present supply is being
.oAeh from Jackson lake, which con-
Jams about 100000 aere-feet, as com
pafed with $4,000 acre-feet at the cor
'eSPohding period last year. Walcott
40" ,%Ne also is full, reporting about 100.'
WO acre-feet.
,, u L. Herrick. manager of the Gold
nu"ter Mining company, is conducting
search for Jacob Delmarck, one of
VI ,"e TWO men caught in the second slide