The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-12-17
in THE GEM STATE

Mackay Is suffering from a HYDRO
phobia scare, and all dogs are muzzlad
before being allowed on the streets
1t is claimed that from eOOo to IN
900 carloads of hay is now held nm in
me state by the present freight ratas
caribou county officials have movad
INTO their new home, the 100000 court-
mouse at Soda Springs, which has inst
been completed.
Inc American legion at Mamma is
planning to put on a stupendous rem
fesentatlon of frontier life December
ID to II, inclusive.
Building at Nampa during tbe fret
eleven months has fallen off approx
mately two hundred fifty thousand
'dollars' as compared with last year.
the Idaho State Music Teachers as
ISOLATION has closed an interesting
session in Boise. There were present
delegates from all parts of the state
Inc Jerome Cow Testing association
has seven cows which produced more
imam ~ pounds of butterfat during the
the month of November. Four cows
were Holstein and three Jersey.
Joseph Grafton and Eugene Bennett.
VINO were arrested at a ranch about
Il mile west of Idaho Falls, for oper
Ating moonshine still, escaped from
the arresting officers and are still at
large.
charges of profiteering directed at
manufacturers of Insecticides sold in
ldahe for prices ranging from S14 to
'$20 per unit, have been. made by Miles
cannon, commissioner of agricul-
ture.
Three hundred fifty companies in
r0rporated under the laws of the state
OF Idaho have forfeited their rights
to do business here, it was announced
last week at the office of the secretary
of state.
The board of trustees of the village
W Parma have under consideration
the replacing of a new water main, as
Inc Old one has about Outliyed its use |
fuiness, and the installing of a drain
age system for the town.
The first convention of the automo- |
i've trades of Idaho is to be held in |
BOISE, December IA. The Idaho Auto
motive Trades association will be in |
charge. At this convention questions
or Importance will be discussed and
acted upon.
Thirty proprietors Of billiard halls.
cigar stores and shoe shining resorts
at POcatello have been arrested for
selling cigarets to minors. Several of |
the Offenders have pleaded guilty and |
paid fine of $25 and costs, amount |,
ing to $40.
Donald d. Du SauIt of Hagerman.
a student in engineering at the Idaho |
Technical institute, has received no. I
tl1lcatlon of his appointment as one OF
800 enrolled men of the naval reserve
force to enlist temporarily for the
cruise of the battleship fleet to South
America.
In letter to Robert o. Jones, sec
Rotary of state, Roy L. Black, Idaho at
torney general, called to the attention
of the secretary the law which pro-
vldeS that every successful candidate
at an election shall file his oath and
bond within ten days after receiving
notice of his election to office.
The University of Idaho will ask the
coming legislature to appropriate two
hundred thousand dollars for the con-
struction of science hall and the
Idaho Technical institute at Pocatello
will ask the Idaho lawmakers to set
aside a like amount for the construc-
ton Of an administration building.
A romance of forty-eight years Gull
last week in the marriage of
James Weed of Pocatello and Mrs.
James Barnes of Houston, Texas, at
Houston. Mr.. Weed was formerly
bridge supervisor for the Oregon Short
Line and was retired on a pension a
few months ago at the age of 70. The
bride is 40.
President Wilson has issued an or.
der committing the sentence of Jesse
A. Edefsen, former postmaster at
briggs, Ida, who pleaded guilty and
was sentenced last March at the fed
sral term of court at Pocatello for en-
Dezzling funds from the office. He
vas sentenced to one year in the Ban
1ock county Jail and fined 1882.
In Idaho the nine Carey act projects
ire: Twin Falls south side, 1854
tcres; Twin Falls Oakley, 10,91O;
Union Falls, north side, 166,4S2; Pratt
Irrigation company, 394S; Portneuf
Marsh Valley Irrigation company, H.
'54; Marysville canal, $3.50; Idaho r.
'igation company, 117,677; Canyon
Canal company, $500, and American
Falls canal, 50,59S acres.
At least 100000 sheep and 1880
lead of cattle were saved to the state
# Idahn for breeding nurnnSeS. at the |