Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-03-12
IN THE GEM STATE

Burley.
Plans are being formulated for the
construction of 100000 L. D. S. hos
pital at Idaho Falls.
Approximately $4,000 was lost
when the new Cement Stave Silo and
brick factory at Nampa caught fire.
A company organized with S25 900
capital at Rupert expects to take care
OF the shortage or residences In that
town.
Mrs. Mary Z. Cooper, aged 60, was
instantly killed at Boise, being struck
by an automobile az she was crossing
the street.
). Vance Johnson, convicted at
hlackfoot of the killing of Reese Har-
wood, has been sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
Latter Day Saints of the Boise stake
VIII build a new church this year.
Plans for this work were discussed at
the conference last week.
A new addition to the plant of the
Bull Canning company is to be built
in time to take care of the largely in
creased business expected this season.
Harry Smith, senior at the Pocatello
high school, won first prize awarded
by the local army recruiting for the
best essay written to stimulate army
recruiting.
The Preston fire department has
recently added combination fire
truck, which will be equipped with
pumping attachment, chemical engine
and hose cart
The head of a coyote killed near the
stock yards at Montpelier has beer
sent to the state chemist for analysis,
as it is believed the animal was af-
flioted with rabies.
Three boys ranging in age from Is
to II, have been arrested at PocatellO,
charged with the stealing of Ford
| car several days ago from the Wealth
erman ranch, near Tyhee.
Announcement of the approval of the
state of the Salmon River Canal COM
pany's 1920 budget, providing for a
maintenance charge of So cents per
acre, was made last week.
The Idaho Mutual Sugar company
will build a sugar factory at 'Veiser
this season, at a cost of 100000. Five
year contracts have been signed for
beets to be grown on 5000 acres.
Nearly $500 worth of morphine and
other hop" was taken into custody
as the result of raid staged at Poca-
tello by officials, the dope" being
found in a wOman's room at a hotel.
Precipitation throughout the Jackson
lake watershed was materially greater
during the period of September, 1919,
to February 81, 1920, than for the
same period In the preceding years.
The first potato breakfast" to be
given by the Twin Falls Chamber OF
commerce since 1916 will be served on
March II. The potato breakfast" was
originated eight years ago in Twin
Falls.
Acting upon the recommendation of
the Idaho nurses examining commit
tee, the state department Of law en-
forcement has reduced the age require
ment for probationary nurses to Is
years.
PocateIl0 jails are classed as dirty
unsanltary and relics of bygone days
by the investigating committee of the
Red Cross survey. The county Jail
is said to be slightly better than the
city Jail.
The fifteen-acre orchard and farm
of A. Z. ByeGS adjoining BlackfOOi
has been sold for $4,000 to the North
western Investment company of Poca.
tello, and will be improved, plated
and sold.
Idaho is the home Of the two men
who are chiefly responsible for pre-
pairing the evidence which will In their
opinion convict the perpetrators of the
murder of ex-service men at Centralia
Washington.
Municipal building permits issued al
Twin Falls during the month of Feb
ruary numbered fifty-one, covering ar
estimated value of $2S2, 300, consid
cradle increase over the amount fol
the preceding month.
Doctors declare that Bernard Sand
eren of Bull, who has slept practically
all the time since January 20, has q
pronounced case of sleeping sickness
The boy shows signs of consciousness
early In the morning. but soon lapses
into a stupor.
Pleading guilty to a charge Of dis
turbing the peace, fourteen young meE
and women, from 10 TO q years o.
age, In probate court at Twin Falls
admitted spending Saturday night to
gether in a suburban home left unOc
cupied, but furnished, by its owners
A feeders day" excursion to be helt
March IL, has been arranged in coop
GRAFTON with the Canyon county farm
bureau and the Caldwell Commercial
club. 1t will offer idaho stOckmer
and bankers a first-hand Opportunit,
to study the results of a winters ex
detrimental feeding Of steers and year
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