Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-25
IN THE GEM STATE

Wool pools are In operation In
Lewis aud idaho counties under aus.
p'ces OF the county farm bureau.
Poison for ground squirrels was as.
triouted on COCO acres In Bonner
county in eight days OF work done IN
five communities.
IdahO's wool clip Is 20 per cent be-
low that OF normal years and % per
cent below that Ct last year. according
to John Ridenbaugh. an Idaho sheep
man.
Antoine Defuntes and TovIo Nlskals.
two young lads reported as being
runaways from their homes In Rock
land. Cal. We're picked up nc Poca-
tello.
Twin Falls post. American Legion,
has decided to assume charge OF a
Fourth of Julv celebration there. The
Chamber OF Commerce previously had
voted against celebration.
b. q. Nishimora. the Japanese who
was found shot through the heart on
his brothers grave In the cemetery at
Pocatello, committed Suicide, accord
ing to the findings OF the coroners
jury.
Louis Pentecost was arrested at
McCammon charged with entering
pool hall there aud stealing SIG IN
cash. Tho officers making tho cap.
ture state that Pentecost admits his
guilt.
The work OF the Idaho Reclamation
association In beginning to attract
favorable notice outside the state, ana
business interests in Utah are giving
the association both moral and finan.
cial support.
The GOoding college win entertain
the Epworth league Institutes Of
Boise and Pocatello. July 10 20 %,
and the visitors viii be guests OF the
Chamber OF Commerce az d noon
luncheon, July 90
William Jennings Bryan win speak
In Twin Falls on July 18th. II has
been announced by the local chautau.
qua committee. Mr.. Bryan will MP.
pear there az delayed number az the
chautnuqua course.
q, 10. Casper was arrested al Poca-
tello and IL being held on the charge
OF forgery, The complaint IL filed By |
Frank Belcher. and charges the pris-
oner with forging check for $40 on
the National bank at Firth.
The Poeatollo Chamber az Com
merca has Endorsed the movement Of |
the Idaho Reclamation association 10 |
raise the necessary funds 10 carry on
tho fight for reclamation under tie
leadership OF Major Fred Reed.
Boy Scouts from every section OF |
Idaho are interested In tho boy Scouts.
trimming camp which win be- conducted
this summer at Payette lake. IN the
central part OF the state. Tho camp
is open 10 the scouts OF the entire
state.
The historic site OF the old Fort
Hall trading station founded IN the
earliest days Of the west by Ezra
Mccker, Inns been definitely fixed after
conducted by i. q Ell
lott, director OF the Oregon Historical
society.
William Jennings Bryan viii speak
In Pocatelio on his return from the
San francisco convention on the eYen.
Ing OF July II. His address viii be
upon national toplca lie comea under
the auspices OF the Ellison White chRu-
tauqua.
Idaho Democrats at the Lewiston
selected twenty four dele
gnUca 10 the national convention Rt
San Francisco, each with 0ne-thirti Of
i vote. Under the resolutions adopted
BIZ the convention tho delegation win
vote as unit.
Fremont county karni bureau nom.
bers opened taelr campaign against
rricketA by distributing over 500
pounds OF poisoned bran 1T Grassy
Ridge. After one cricket has been
killed BY poison, ne IL eaten BY another
cricket, and the poison does lta
gork . second time.
mfr. and Mrs. Frank Bowman ana
A1r. and Mira Frask Badiham and
heir six children narrowly escaped
serious injury or death while en- route
from Ashton to Salt Lake when Mr..
Bowman's car ran off the state high
way near Mccammon. the passengers
III escaping with slight bruises.
Reelection Of National Committee.
man Robert Il Elder and passage OF
} resolution instructing the Idaho dele
cation 10 stand for q national plat
form plank pledging the party against
repeal or weakening Of prohibition
laws were effected at the closing ses-
sion Of the Democratic state eonysn-
lion at Lewiston.
Farm bureau investigation OF tha
killing Of alfalfa Ia Oneida county ~
sealcd that destruction was due 70 cus