The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-11-29
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.

Events and Industrial Progress
Of the Week.
The state Of Idaho will receive the
sum of $50. .523.79 from the United
States government as the states share
of all money received from the % for
est reserves ia Idaho during the past
fiscal year.
Captain E. G.. Davis, secretary Of
the republican state central commit
tee, has been appointed to the posi-
tion OF private secretary by Governor
elect ]. NJ. Haines.
j. A. Anderson, keeper of q store
at Wrencoe, captured two men,
Demill and Rollins, recently and
turned them over to, the sheriff OF
Ronner county accused of stealing
from his store. In the chase of the
alleged, thieves Anderson shot Demill
in the back, infiicting severe wound
Senator Borah of Idaho has an.
nounced that he will 90 personally
into states which have not acted on
the proposed income tax amendment
and urge its ratification He will in
like manner urge ratification Of his
amendment for direct election Of
United States senators.
The eight constitutional amend
meuts submitted to the electors of
Idaho, Nov. passed by a majority of
2tol. These amendments include
the referendum, Initiative and recall,
aud one provides that $1,000, 900 NAV
be expended on the new capitol build
ing in addition to sums already ex-
pended. Another makes the county
treasurers exoff1cio tax collectors.
Governo..elect John NJ. Haines on
his return to Boise from Ca!ifornla
the flrst of the week denied that ht
had given an interview to Portland
and San francisco papers rcflectin'
on progressives or progressive repubii
cans. ga great injustice has bee'
done me-" he said, ''by newspaper
msquoting me to the effect that
would not recognize the progressives
l regard myself as governor OF tn
whole people and not Of a party
faction of party"
The aspirants for the United State
senatorship to succeed the late SEM
tor Hepburn are Former Governor !
r. Gooding Of Gooding, Former Go
ernor j. H. Brady Of Pocatell
Supreme Judge j. f. Ailshie
Grangeville, and G. w. Beale of Wa
lace. The legislature will be call'
upon to make the selection, proban
after reelectirg Borah for the lol
term.
Senator and Mrs. Porah arrived
Washington. d. O., Nov. 23, says
dispatch. The senator is lookI
happy. but saying nothing for pup
cation. Representative-elect ADJ
son r. Smith is also IN Washingt
to clear up official affairs of the Ii
Senator Hepburn. He will spend
month or more at that work ana u
return to Idaho to await the spec
cosciop. Cf conurocS
A check for $1O,54l.35, which
the amount due from the bnl
States to the state of Idaho upon
sale of public lands here during
fiscal year ending June 30, 1917,
received from Washington, d.
Nov. %, by Governor Hawley.
der the laws of the United State
per cent of the amount of all pu
land sales goes to the state 10 WI
the lands are located. This indie
that from June 80, 1911, to June
1912, the sales of public lands
Idaho totaled $210, 1927.
Stanley, the guard in the state
dustrial school at st. Anthony,
inflicted the severe beating on
boy Ellis Greer, which led to the
vestigation into the condition
affairs at that institution, pie
guilty Nov. 16 in the district cou
st. Anthony, aud was given a
tence of 60 days in the FreI