The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18
In THE GEM STATE

The convention of the Idaho State
Aerie of Eagles was held in PocateIlo
last week.
ldaho's primary election will take
place on August 8, the first Tuesday
In the month.
After July l the Charleston postof-
flee will be elevated to the rank OF
second class.
Wire worms have done considerable
damage to fall wheat in some sections
Of Madison county.
Thomas r. Larson of Salt Lake, was
Ieriously injured at Boise when he
Jumped from hotel window in his
sleep. "
A special train will be run from
Pocatello to carry delegates to the
state Democratic convention in Lewis
ton, June 10.
Twin Falls city property this year
will have an assessed valuation of So
100000, according to estimate sub
mitted to the city council.
Louie Geese, the young man who was
shot through the right breast by an
unknown man while he was in com
pany with young woman in Poca-
tello, is in serious condition.
The first unit of the Fish creek
reservoir dam is nearing completion.
With its completion settlers along the
stream will all be provided with
plenty of water for irrigation.
Appointment of w. G. Swendsen,
state commissioner of reclamation, to
be state and federal sanitary en-
gineer" for Idaho, was announced last
week at the state department of public
welfare.
American Legion members are pre-
pairing for big day in Rupert July
3. Public speaking, parade, baseball
game, street circus, open air dance
and fireworks have already been
planned.
James M. Bake, arrested a few
days ago at Pocatello for being impli-
Gated in the theft and killing of a
steer owned by Theodore Swanson,
was committed to the reform school at
st. Anthony.
At the biggest, most spirited" tim
Der sale in Idaho's history, held at
Standpoint, I. FL. Nash, state land COM
missioner, signed contracts which will
bring to the state seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
Last year 3641 carloads of CONNER
cial apples were shipped out of south
ern Idaho. This does not include the
apples dried and consumed at home.
On this basis the coming crop is esti-
mated at $500 to $500 carloads.
President Ernest FL. Lindley of the
state university has resigned. Presi-
dent Lindley has accepted the position
of chancellor of Kansas university, at
salary of $4,000 and a home. He
was paid $4,000 at the Idaho university.
Physical examination of 735 Gilmore
county school children were conducted
by representatives of the university
extension division and county farm
bureau in Mountain Home, Mayfield,
Hammett, Glenns Ferry and King
Hill.
E. M. Hoover has resigned as COM
missioner of streets at Boise Mr..
Hoover has acted in various capacities
in the city government for many years.
He has resigned that he may give
more of his time to personal business
matters.
Sixty-four out of eighty-four teach
ers, or 70 per cent, will return to Twin
Falls schools next year. Eleven of the
Withdrawals are attributed to part
played by cupid. Three teachers alb
sent last year on leave of absence also
will return.
In the judgment of G. ]. Sinsel, for
mer president of the Idaho Horticul-
tural society and an extensive dealer
in fruit, this state is producing this
year the greatest crop of fruit in all
history. This is true of all fruits ex-
cept peaches.
An action to, recover damages of
2O,350 has been filed at Blackfoot by
L. S. Harvard against j.. Vance John
son. Johnson is serving a life SEN
tence in the Idaho peniteatiary for the
murder of Harward's 19-year-old son,
Leon Reese Harvard, on October IS,
1919.
Of all the counties in Idaho, Twin
Falls alone made up the quota assign
ed for the Near East relief fund, ac-
cording to figures compiled at state
headquarters. Twin Falls county
more than met the allotment, con-
tributing $565S.60, as against a quota
Of $4,000.
Announcing themselves as in favor
Of enlargement of meritorious recla-
nation projects on Indian lands of
the west, the Indian affairs committee
Of congress declared while in Poca-