The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

St. Valentine day was ObServ
ed to some extent in Challis last
Thursday.
A rse-buyer from North Da
kota was in Challis last week
The general price paid for horses
was so per head.
DR.. Gilbert departed last Fri
day morning for Omaha.
Attorney Brown returned from
a professional trip to SanFran.
cisco last Thursday night.
Attorney General Martin gave
out the following opinions one
day last week
To A. NJ. Sinnott, county at.
torney of Elmore.-That County
Commissioners have no author
ity to authorize a tax collector to
accept part of the amount
charged against property as de-
linquent taxes interest and penal
ties, as payment in full of the en-
tire amount so charged against
the property.
To J. NJ. Stevens. county at
torney of Bingham.-That pro-
bate judges could not receive
fees for taking testimony in pre-
liminary examinations, charged
against the county. nor could
they employ a stenographer to
take such testimony at the ex-
pense of the county.
Geo. E. Keyes, Auditor and
Recorder of Custer county.-That
the County Commissioners have
no authority to contract for the
building of bridge to cost $1,000
without first submitting the ques-
tion to a vote of the people of
the county. Also that county
clerks should charge the fees
provided by law for taking affi-
davits of persons to bills against
the county. That the fees of
county officers belong TO the
county. and not to the officers,
and that county officers must
charge and collect fees for all
services rendered, except in cas-
es of pension matters.
A. w. Talkington, county clerk
of Idaho county.-That the coun-
ties are charged with the duty of
keeping the state wagon roads
in repair in the various counties
through which they are con-
structed.
Following is the full text of H.
B. No. 10S, by Hon. 81. F. Powell
of Custer county
Sec. 1. That Sections 13 and
Is of an Act of the Fifth Session
of the Idaho legislature, entitled
AN Act to regulate the practice
of medicine and surgery within
the State of Idaho; and provid-
ing penalties for the violation of
this Act, and the repeal of all
other Acts in relation thereto,
approved March 3rd, 1899, be
and the same are hereby amend
ed to read as follows
"Sec. 13. The words 'respec-
table or reputable medical col
lege or university in good stand
ing are hereby declared to mean
such medical colleges or univer-
sites as are legally chartered,
whose REQ uirements for matric-
ulation and graduation conform
to the standards established by
the American Association OF
Medical Colleges, or of the State
Board of Medical Examiners, or
State Board of Health of the
state in which said college OIL
university is situated.
Sec. 9. That Section Is OF
said Act be amended TO read as
follows
"Sec. Is. 1t is hereby declar
ed to be the duty of every licens-
ed practitioner to file complaint
with the county attorney against
any one practicing medicine
without a license in the commun
lity or county in which he resid
es; and it shall be the duty of the
county attorney to prosecute al
violations of this Act within
their respective counties. An6
all cases of appeal to the Sup
rene court of the state. the At
torney General thereof shall rep
resent said Board upon said ap
peal.
/. 1t shall be the duty of SAID
Board to furnish a list of the
icentiated practitioners of the
state to anyone on request, and
aid and assist in the prosecution
of violations of this Act as far as
they are able to do so without
the entailing of personal expense,
.Sec. g. Whereas an pmero-