The Meridian times., 1921-04-22
IN THE GEM STATE

1Ilk A-ll2ItCS otDCe 1aVtht N~>f~>s
Two mail sacks were cut open at the
Roberts depot, and the contents stolen,
according TO the postmaster, who ls
unable TO estimate the value Of the
contents
The assessed valuation of Payette
county for 1920 was $6,074,101, as
compared with $5,54t,224 for 1919. ac-
cording to the annual report Of the
county AUDITOR
Mrs. Hannah Ash has been present
ed with an American Legion button
and card by the Pocatello post, honor
ing the services of Mrs. Ash during
the recent war.
The Pocatello Hot Lakes company,
which controls a hot lake and eyeral
hot springs about nineteen miles south
of Pocatellot Is planning the develop
ment of the property this year.
S. H. Morgan, who lives north Of
Star and who has been hauling hay
from south of Middleton, had his leg
severely injured when his load of hay
turned over, throwing him to the
ground
idaho farmers are advised to allow
their hay to remain in the stack un-
less they are able TO deal with re-
sponsible men, in a statement issued
by Miles Cannon, commissioner of agri-
culture.
John HALEY, pioneer, historian, fa-
mlliarly known to the entire state as
'Uncle John" passed away at his
home in Boise, April 10, after an ill
ness of several months. He was SO
years Of age.
Friends and workers of the Young
Women's Christian association of
Boise have accomplished what was
said to be impos tble, when they raised
a budget of $4,000, lacking $24973,
in four days.
Bids for the new heating plant of
the Idaho Technical institute were
opened last week, but no contract has
so far been awarded. An appropria-
tion of $4,000 was authorized by the
last legislature for this purpose.
Bringing up his score to thirty-six
wolves killed or captured during three
years service as a government hunt
er, William e. Cozzens was In Mont
pelier last week with four live wolf
cubs to show for three-day hunt.
The contract has been let for the
| installation of a new water system in
BlackfOot. The contract price for the
work is 100000, but with the taking
over by the city of the present system
the cost will be approximately $780,
600. H@
Charley Ando, Japanese proprietor
of pool hall, and Masuko Ando, his
5-year-old daughter, died at Pocatello
of some type of poisoning. The son of
the family is very i'll, but will perhaps
recover. The case is being investi-
gated.
The state board of education has
made a definite selection Of a site for
the new normal school to be MAIN
tanned by the state at Burley. Ac-
cording to the law, the Albion Normal
will be removed to Burley and a new
institution developed there.
As sequel to the failing of the
First National bank of Fairfield last
fall, George Horal, former president of
the bank, has been bound over to the
district federal court. Horal is
charged with making a false report
to the comptroller of the currency.
Edward d. Barney was severely in
jared near Middleton when his cloth.
ing caught in the fly wheel of n
gas engine on his spraying outfit,
drawing him into the machinery in
such way as to nearly tear hfS ear
from his head, brulsing his arm,
shoulder and chest.
The First Idaho cavalry is in excel
lent condition, except that it is with.
out adequate drilling facilities. This
Is the opinion of officers who have
Just returned from tour of inspec.
tfon of the troops located at Boise
American Falls, Aberdeen, Blackfoot
Grace and Pocatello.
The idaho conference of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church has taken the
first step toward building a sanator.
iam on the Bristol Park Deaconess
sanatorium site at Lava Hot Springs,
Ten thouasnd dollars will be required
to build the cottage unit of the sono.
torium, which will be built this year.
The Equitable Trust company Of
New York has filed foreclosure spits
against seventeen settlers ownine
lands in the Oakley project, which was
installed by the Twin Falls Oakley
Land & Water company. The suits
involve a valuation of approximately
100000, and were filed in the federal
district court.
Orders have been received author.