The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-05-12
Old Site 10 Retained.


Road Commissioners M. Z. Lewis and
Joe Wheeler left Saturday from Weiser
for the Salmon river country. 1t was the
intention of the commissioner to follow
the Little Salmon down TO Golf, where
the Big Salmon will be struck. They
will then follow UP the main Salmon on
the line OF proposed Thunder Mountain
trail. After thorough inspection Of this
trail the commission will proceed to
Gig Creek mining district, and make
careful inspection Of the proposed
road from there to Warrens, where a
state wagon road will be struck. This
is one Of the roads that 1t Is generally
supposed that the commission will decide
ON building, If the proposed route proves
feasible. There seems to be little doubt
of this latter fact.
The commission will then proceed to
the Clearwater region inspecting the pro-
posed roads and trails up the south fork
of that stream to the Buffalo Hump,
Dixie, Elk City and Newsome districts.
There are several of these proposed
roads which the commission will look
over.
The Capitol building commission has
finally determined to build the new cap
itol building on the site of the present
capitol. The ground will be more than
doubled In size. The Central school block
has been purchased for $4,000, the school
board being allowed the use Of the build
ing during the coming year. This block
was originally portion Of the capitol
site, but thirty years ago the territorial
legislature made the school district a
present Of the block Of ground that the
state is now buying back for $4,000.
The estimated value Of the ground at
present is $4,000.
Since a decision has been reached by
the capitol building commission the city
council passed an ordinance giving au-
thority to the mayor and clerk to deed
to the state forty feet Of State street
for the two blocks directly north of the
capitol site. This will give the site a
length from east to west of $50 feet and
depth of 800 feet. viii enable the car
rying out of the plans for the building
and grounds that were partially deter
mined on at the close of the legislative
session.
The penitentiary commissioners have
commenced the construction of WCmen's
ward at the state prison here. gang
of prisoners are now getting out rock,
and the prison stone cutters are dress
ing it to size and form for a small stone
building, to be erected on the site form
erly occupied by the warden's residence.
This is close Ito the entrance to the
prison stockade, but outside the wall.
The plans decided on for the new build
ing show handsome little structure.
There are now two female convicts in
the Idaho penitentiary.
The last legislature provided for the
keeping of female convicts in prisons
outside the state, and the commissioners
began to make arrangements to keep
these two prisoners in the Utah pen.
1t was. learned, however, that there was.
danger of their being released by order
Of some state court, on a writ of habeas
corpus 1t was then determined to
build women's ward here. Plans were
1t once drawn and work on the structure
las commenced.
Governor Gooding left yesterday for
North Idaho, expecting to be absent from
.en days to two weeks, before his return
lie may visit Helena and inspect the cap
tol building and grounds there. If he
makes this trip he will probably be ac-
by Judge Beatty and Secre-
AIRY of State Gibson, both of whom are
of the capitol building commits
hon with the governor,
The governors visit to the north at
his time was for the purpose of max
ng an examination of the sites Offered
or the branch insane asylum to be To-
ated i'm some one of the northern coun-
les. The governor on May appointed
he following gentlemen as members of
he commission to select the site in COM
superintendent of the insane asylum at
3lackfoot: Robert Hayes of Pocatello;
ames Stephenson and Robert Altman Of
Boise. The entire commission accompa-
lied him. The commission will first
,isit Genessee, where they expect to be
omorrow night. They will also visit
md inspect sites at Juliaetta, Orofino,
'eck, Culdesac, Joel and Occur d'Alene
ity. They will also visit Lewiston and
probably Moscow, if the time can be
pared
A proclamation will be issued by the
.overnor tomorrow prohibiting the i'm
of sheep into Idaho from Mon
ana, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Wash
ngton, on account of the preva-
ence Of scabies among the sheep
n those states. The proclamation pro-
ides that sheep shall not be driven
r brought into this state, except on the
xhibit of clear bill of health by a
overnment inspector. This certificate
aust not be over ten days old.
On May 9Th the governor issued pro-
lamation calling attention to the general
revalence Of scabbies among the sheep
n most of the southern portion OF the
tate, and quarantining all sheep within
ertain geographical limits.
The governor has accepted the invita- |
ION Of the Lewis and Clark exposition