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Show 00 IDAHO WINNING IN SHORT WEIGHT WAR Boise, Idaho, July 14. The war on manufacturers In Idaho who short-weight short-weight their products, gelling to the consumer goods tnat do not come up to the standard, resulted in the first round) In thc fight going to Pure Food Commissioner James H, Wallls of this state through the conviction of the Jensen Creamery company of Pocatel-lo, Pocatel-lo, one of the largest butter manufacturers manufac-turers In the northwest. Thc company com-pany was accused of selling short-wo.'ght short-wo.'ght butter. Thc company was fined $100 and mid or a stipulation enterec into with thc pure food commissioner will in the future sell a pound of butter containing con-taining 16 ounces instead of 14 or 15, and uot force the consumer to pay for the wrapper placed upon the butter. Thc fight against the short-weight manufacturers in this state has but just commenced, according to the statement of Commissioner Wallls. who declares that his Inspectors will continue to gather evidence against those manufacturers who persist in violating the law and will bring action ac-tion against them, carrying the cases if necessary to tho supreme court. The commission literally raided the city of Idaho Falls in eastern Idaho this week securing twelve arrests and twelve convictions of violators of the pure food laws of thc state The raid was conducted by woramissioner Wal-lis, Wal-lis, Deputies M. S. Parker and Dr. M. W. Smith. In addition they closed down four slaughter houses and the same number of restaurants were forced forc-ed to close their doors. In the restaurants res-taurants and slaughter houses in particular conditions were found to be repulsive and filthy food stuffs were served in the former to patrons. The meats were found to contain maggots mag-gots while sanitary conditions were bad beyond description. Vogel, of the People's markeL was fined $25 for slaughtering cattle in an unsanitary abattoir. The entire city water system was inspected to ascertain if the cause for thc complaint made by consumers that the water was Impure was correct. Samples of the water were taken and In the event the waterMs found to be Impure arrests may follow and the system sys-tem be shut down. |
