Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-04-11

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Taking the law as a whole, it
must DE admitted that they contain
much that is of a distinctly pro-
gresslye and constructive character
and That we have been given as
much in the way of advanced leg
lslalIOn as could be honestly ex-
pected of any similar body Of men
IN the time at their disposal. and
more than was ever given by any
previous Legislature.
In the matter Of the bond is
sues which passed the legislature
and which were approved by the
Governor, all sections Of the State
were treated fairly and impartial
~, the northern part Of the State
having the advantage If any.
BONDS Authorized.
Bond issues were authorized, and
may be classified as follows:
OF special interest to the
north The Lewiston
ClarksOn bridge =. IS 100000
OF special interest to the
south and southeast
improvements at Lava
Hot Springs 49,. 100000
Completion of sand road
near Fort Hall 100000
OF special interest TO the
central sectiOn-Potato
experiment station 100000
Of State wide interest
Farm land for State
penitentiary =. .. =. =. 25,O00.00
For State highway pur-
Boise-Y Yellowstone road 100000
The last named bond issue is
placed in the State wide class be-
cause of the fact that the issue
Of these bonds is contingent upon
securing $4,000 from the federal
government for the same purpose.
Even if issued the money will be
used under the jurisdiction of the
State highway board and the road
will be a part of the State high
way system.
! From the foregoing it Will be
seen that as far as local benefits
are concerned. the North derives
more from these issues than any
other part of the State. and al
most as much a. all other parts TO-
gether even if We regard the Boise
Yellowstone bond issue as certain
TO be made and its use az Of
merely local concern.
Bond issues and straight apprO-
priatiOns passed the Legislature
and were vetoed by Governor
Haines in the sum of sl64,744.80.
These appropriations may be clas-
sified locally as follows:
Idaho county appropria-
ton for road app . 5 100000
Kootenai cOunty-Relief
] Phoenix Lumber Co.
app 49,. go. 49,. 2.344.oO
Bonner county, Olarks
Cassia county, relief Car
KOotenai ShOshone cOun-
ties-State road bond 100000
! Fork bridge bond 100000
bridge bond 100000
Fremont county. prOtec-
/ ton from Snake river
tD0nQj 49,. 49,. $500. Z0,UUt.uU
lyle hall app :. 10000
Lemhi county. Salmon
River bridge bond e. 100000
Owyhee- Canyon. Home
dale bridge bond 49,. 100000
The bridge across the Pend
d'Oreille river near Newport for
which $4,000 was voted by the
Legislature, was dependent on a
similar appropriation by the State
Of Washington. As the Washington
bill was vetoed by Governor Lis
ter prior to the veto of Governor
Haines Of the Idaho bill. this veto
was unavoidable. OF the other
vetoes which affect particular sec
tons that Of the KOOtenal-ShO-
shOne road bill may be disregarded
for it is almost certain that this
will be one of the first projects
to be taken care of under the
100000 bond issue for the use of
tiie State highway commission. The
remaining vetOeS affect particular
sections Of the State as follows:
North .. . S24 ,344.SJ
Central section e.. o.. 100000
South and East 49,. ..-.. ., 4UU-uu
It viii appear, therefore. that as
to BOND issues approved by the
Governor. and those disapproved by
him. all parts of the State were
treated with absolute fairness and
total absence of discrimination.
With reference to bond issues
which failed to pass the Legisla-
ture. no section of the State has
lust cause of complaint for the
reason that all were accorded the
same treatment. These bond is
sues pertained to our educational
Institutions. and it should be ap-
parent to all that since We are pro
viding for State board Of control
the wise thing was to refrain
from making the improvements
asked for until their necessity and
advisability had been passed upon
nv this board. 1t would have
beensupremely foolish to provide
for the erection of many buildings
which a better system of manage
ment and control might demon
strate to be wholly unnecessary.
Another matter in which all sec
lions of the State received the
same treatment is that of the ere
alton of new judicial districts. A
bill passed the Legislature provld-
ing for a new district to be com
nOsed of Latah and Clearwater
E.1.o. ,.,rfbar for a district IN