Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-07-08
idaho STATE NEWS


Of the Boise City National bank ana
one or the most prominent business
men in the state has been given a SEN
.ence of 80 days in Jail and a fine OF
$50 for having liquor in his possession.
Fifteen carloads of picric acid, a.
mounting to 800 tons, will be requisi-
toned from the government by Idaho
farmers for land clearing, according
to an estimate made by +. j. Iddings,
dean of the agricultural college of the
university.
The will of James r. Callahan, pio-
aeer Of the Occur d'Alene district OF
Idaho and wealthy mining operator OF
Wallace was filed for probate at Wal
lace last Saturday with requests OF
$4,000 to the Salvation Army and
$4,000 to the Knights of Columbus
Fifty Caldwell business men organ
lied q local Kiwanis club last Thurs
day evening when half dozen repre-
sentatives of the Boise club aided In
making a success of the initial ban
quet which was given in nicely decora-
ted rooms adjacent to the Idaho cafe.
The Idaho Oil & Gas Co. of Pay
cite is rushing work on its drilling
equipment just south of the cannery,
where "A tons of drilling machinery
and two carloads of lumber have been
unloaded and is now being lined up
ana put int@ place by head 91riller Ste
vens.
Brig1e Eggers, the 9-year-old son OF
James Eggers, Bohemian rancher,
was drowned Saturday afternoon in
the Snake river at the Ross Alfred
ranch, six miles from Bull. Headed
by J. O. Hutchinson, Bull fire chief
party Of men found the body wedg'
ed in between two rocks.
Wheat harvest is on in the Lewis
tom Charleston country, and binders are
busy on the hills south of Lewiston
and on Charleston heights. The yield
is said to be greater than for five
years. A bumper crop Is reported on
the Nez Perez and Camas prairies,
which are several weeks later.
Damages of 700 were caused by a
gasoline fire In the o. X. barber shop
at Shoshone last Friday. A gallon
can Of gasoline, by some unknown
means, became ignited and the entire
front of the shop became a mass of
fame. Prompt action by the fire de-
partment saved adjoining stores.
Since Monday the water in Magic
reservoir near Richfield has ceased to
run over the spillway. The abnormal
ly cool weather of last week is believed
to have retarded the melting of the
snow in the mountains, but the warm
weather of this week may cause the
water to run over the subway again.
Governor p. w. Davis will present
the two flags, purchased by contirbu-
tons from the various commercial
clubs of the state, to the commander
of the battleship idaho" at the re-
view of the Pacific fleet at Seattle
July 4. Several scenic views OF Idaho
will also be given to the ship at this
time.
Abel Alexander, an Indian was
found guilty of hunting bear without
a license, and fined $50 and costs, af-
ter his arrest at Boomers Ferry Fri
day, according to a report received in
Boise at the office of the state game
warden, Otto M. Jones. The Indian
had two bear hides, which were con-
fscated by the state.
Mayor Ralph Lewis OF Idaho FAILS
is splitting up the work of the several
city departments, so far as it can be
arranged, in order that as many men
as possible can be employed. Some
men are given work for several days,
then other men are put in to take their
places, and so on SO as to reliye the
unemployment si,,.,ion.
Senators Borah and Gooding OF Ida
no have jointly recommended the ap-
pointment of Colonel Elias Marsters
of Meridian as federal prohibition dir
ector for Idaho. Colonel Marsters was
the choice of Senator Borah under the
plan by which the senator's are dis-
tributing patronage and Senator Good
ing Joined in the Endorsement. The
office pays $1,000
Damages to the amount OF S12S.S 200
are asked In an action at Idaho Fails
In the United States district court BY
the Snake River Irrigation district n
gainst the Utah Power & Light COM
pany. Action has been transferred
from the Ninth Judicial district court
for Bonneville county to the federal
court, upon diversity of citizenship of
plaintiR ana defendant.
Larry J. Phelan, county road super.
visor OF Emmett has at last completed
the new road over the foothills east of
town and 1t Is now ready for traffic.
The new road leaves the valley In the
neighbOrhood Of Frozen Dog ranch.
thence over the low saddle by easy
grades Of not over eight per cent In
any place. The new road shortens