Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-11-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.
lsahe Attracts National Attention.


WASHINGTON. u. g. Nov. Is
Idaho was dissinctivcly honored at
The conference here this week be-
tween The federal and state food and
drug officials. BY the unanimous
choice Of Commissioner James II.
wallis Of Idaho 10 preside over its
smportant deliberations. This con-
ference was the most valuable in
the interests OF pure food products
than all thes rest put together II
was held behind closed doors. az In
this way the ''interests" were kept
out. giving the food officials more
freedom In acting, After the confer
ence. Commissioner Wallis was ineit-
cd to meet the public service commits
sionefs OF the District 81 Columbia,
with view OF getting his ideas Oh
improved sanitary conditions In the
public markets. restaurants and
other public places. He then mrt
the executive committee ~ the Ma
ii0nai Civic Federation IN New York.
and went over with them IN detail
tho constructive pure food work
agreed upou at tbs Washington CON
ference Idaho ~ pointed % IN the
east ~ one state IN the union where
the enforcement u the pure food
laws Is no joke The Washtngifl
Times this eveninH az The conclpa-
ion ~ long article on the subject /
aayr;
Commissioner Frederick T.. sid
dous Is now determined go mike q
desirable change ~ the work Tor Dur-
cr foods ~ viii .aabie strictef
heaiih and sanitary regulations 10
De made rcgardlng The handling Of
meat
Commissioner Siddons said that he
had made tour last week " the
meats 81 The city IN company With
Commissioner James H. Wallis, who
has the double distinction OF being
che dairy ard food commissioner and
the state senior Of weights and meas
nrea u idaho Mr.. Wallis said Com
missioner Siddons suggested several
changes IN methods used 10 handling
and selling food Ia Washington. and
many Of these would be inaugnratcd,
Brady Prevents Closing Of Idaho En-
trance.
Senator BRADY cailcd on the Sec
Rotary ~ the Interior relative 10 the
maintaining the present
stage line system from the west en-
trance Of the park n was under
stood that certain parties who made
bids 20 furnish the service Intended
TO transfer most Of the business away
from the west entrance.
Senator Brady went over the mat
ter quite fuzzy with the Secretary | Z
and convinced him that the Idaho en-
trance 10 the park should be main I
tanned IN It's present efficiency. and .
even improved The Secretary said .
hat he would make no contract with ,
anybody that would not maintain
headquarters and operate from the
Idaho entrance tust the same aa u
has been done In tho past This I
means much for Idaho and the south 1
west. and means that this section I
~ill get the benent OF the increased .
ravei during tho San Francisco FIX
position.
The Secretary stlli has the matter
~ reducing rates under considera-
ion. and Senator Brady haH pres I
'ntrd facts that he considers cannot I
- disputed. showing that the rate can a
'e reduced and the carriers still make
reasonable profit without sacri-
Ice TO the corporations. and at the .
amo time b. benefit 10 the tourist .
Rabbit ard Squirrel Must Go. Q
Representative French has taken q
. with tho Agricultural depart
tent the question OF securing It's co.
p-ratiop looking 70 the eradication '
the rabbit plague that has caus- .
! so much damage In Idaho recent .
]. and also the ground squirrels .
hitch are especially destructive 10 .