Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-06-18
IN THE GEM STATE

aace on August J, the first Tuesday
The mouth.
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
II Madison county.
Thomas II. Larson OF Salt Lake. was
seriously injured at Boise when he
Jumped from hotel window In his
sleep.
A special train win be run from
Pocatello 10 carry delegates 20 the
state Democratic convention In Lewis
ton. June Is.
Twin Fails city property this year
win have an assessed valuation OF s..
100000. according 20 estimate suh-
mltted to the city council.
Louie Geese. the young man who was
shot through the right breast by en-
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 II nearing completion.
With Its completion settlers along the
stream win all be provided with
plenty Of water for irrigation.
Appointment Of w. q. Swendsen.
state commissioner Of reclamation, 20
be state and federal sanitary en-
gineer'' for Idaho. was announced last
week at the state department Of public
welfare.
American Legion members arc pre-
pairing for big day In Rupert July
o. Public speaking. parade. baseball
game. street circus. open air dance
and fireworks have already beea
planned.
James NJ. Bake. arrested a few
days ago at Pocatello for being impll-
Gated in the theft and killing Of u
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, ]. III. Nash. state land com.
missioner, signed contracts which will
bring 10 the state seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
Last year 98AI carloads Of CONNER
clal apples were shipped out Of south
ern Idaho. This does not include the
apples dried and consumed at home.
On this basis tho coming crop la 0mti-
mated at $500 10 $500 carloads,
President Ernest II. Llndloy OF the
state university has resigned, PrOsi.
dent Lindley has accepted the position
Of chancellor of Kansas university, a.
4 salary OF $4,000 and q home Iio
was paid $1,000 at the Idaho university
Physical examination Of TOO ElmOro
county school children we're conducted
by representatives Of the university
extension division and county farm
bureau In Mountain Home, MaytIeld.
Hammett, Glenns Ferry and King
It'll.
p. M. Hoover has resigned ~ com.
missioner Of streets AZ Boise. Mfr.
Hoover has acted in various capacities
In the city government for many years.
He has resigned that he may give
more Of his time 10 personal business
matters.
sixtg-fo four out Of eighty-four teach.
ers. OF 20 per cent. win return to Twin
Falls schools next year, Eleven Of the
Withdrawals are attributed to part
played By cupid. Three teachers ab-
sent last year on leave OF abscnce also
win return.
IN the judgment OF @. J. slnael. for.
mer president OF the Idaho HOrticui.
tural society and an extensive dealer
In fruit, this state Is producing this
year the greatest crop Of fruit in al
History. This II true OF all fruits q.
eept peaches.
An action 70 recover damages u
20,3JO has been filed 1T Biackfoot b
l.. 8. Harvard against ]. Vance John
son. johnson In serving q life sen
tence 10 the Idaho peniteatiary for tn.
murder Of Harward's le-year-old son
Leon Reese Harvard, On October -
1913.
OF all the counties In Idaho. Twill
Falls alone made up the quota assign
ed for the Near East relief fund. &c
eoFding 20 figures complied at stat
headquarters. Twin Fails count.
more than met the allotment. con
tributing s585e.90. a. against = quot
OF $1,000.
Announcing themselves ~ IN fave
u enlargement Of moFItorious recIa
nation projects On Indian lands .
the west, the Indian affairs committe
Of congress declared while II Poea
tello that they win support : pre-
posal 20 enlarge the ". Han India
project In BannOek county.
Sentiment Ia favor o. lining IA
canals Of the Minldoka project
rapidly growing. The recent reDort :