The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-03-21
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHoANs.
Events and Industrial Progress
OF the Week.

VI tue WeeA.
It is claimed the records show that
there has not been dozen arrests for
bootlegging In Boise In the last two
years, and only one conviction since
last July.
The Payette Valley is shipping ap-
pies east at the rate of Ave carloads
day, according to State Horticultural
Inspector Mcpherson. He says the
fruitgrowers are getting fairly good
prices.
The assessors from the various
counties OF Idaho assembled at Boise
Monday for their annual session,
called by the governor for the pur-
pose of studying the new revenue
laws of the state.
Stephen D. Taylor, former state
auditor, who was appointed Carey &C,
land agent for the department, to
succeed B. P. Shawhan, qualified and
entered upon the duties OF his new
Office Immediately.
Governor J. M. Haines left Boise
last Sunday, for California to look
after personal business for few
weeks. Lieutenant Governor Taylor
was left in charge as acting governor
during Governor Haines' absence.
A raid was made on the pool halls
Of St. Maries Tuesday by Deputs
Sawyer and Nogle and six arrests
were made for gambling. 1t is said
more arrests. will follow. The war.
rants were issued from the probate
court at Occur d'Alene.
State Senator Byron Defenbach OF
Bonner county, while at Orotino last
week, is reported to have announced
his intention to start a third news
paper at Standpoint, and it Is further
intimated that Mr.. Defenbach will
be candidate for governor on the
republican ticket in 1914.
State Senator Ravenel Macbeth OF
Custer county, southern Idaho, say
the people of Kootenai and Shoshone
county are sin revolt" because Gov.
ernor Haines vetoed the bill appro-
priating $25, 900 to help complete the
Spokane Apple way across Idaho to
the Occur d'Alenes.
One OF the laws passed by the re.
cent legislature changes the time for
city and village elections in Idaho
from the flrst to the fourth Tuesday
The law, however, has no emergency
clause, and therefore the change does
not become effective 10 time to change
the elections this year.
State Senator George Fields OF
Latah county, having returned tc
Moscow from Boise. declares that
money was improperly used to secure
the election of United States Senator
Brady. He also asserts that the
Mormons expect eventually to have
and to control all Idaho state insti
tutions 10 the near future.
State Auditor Huston has appointed
to the position of deputy state exam
iner A. R. Van Nuys of Idaho Falls
The appointment took effect at one
and the new official started out Mon
day morning to examine the record
of the county auditors IN the south
eastern section of the state. Hi
duties will carry him into every coun
ty Of the state.
"Diamondfleld" Jack Davis, des
perado and gun man, conyicted o
murder In Idaho about ten years age
but saved from the gallows by tn
money of wealthy friend and Ial
doned by Governor Hunt, is dead
In his ceaseless quest for adventur
he Joined revolutionary band
Mexico, was captured and execute
by q firing SQUAD OF federal troops
Davis has been described aS "bral
CART and monumental liar".
Under the direction of Superini er
dent Of the Northern Pacific Idah
Division A. M. Burt, the compan