The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1913-05-09
STATE AND COUNTY news
Items Of Interest Gathered
From Exchanges.
OF INTEREST TO IDAHOANS.
Events and Industrial Progress
OF the Week.

Pr0gressives of Lewiston are ar
ranging to hold state convention Of
the party in that city May "a.
The seventh annual meeting Of the
Idaho Pharmaceutical association is
being held in Boise this week.
Ignatz We'll, receiver Of the de-
funct Traders State bank OF Sand
point. Is suing the stockholders OF
the institution for 34177 damages.
The Record is a new paper started
at St. Maries. It is published by O..
b. and G. B. Moon, formerly Of Occur
d'Alene.
Several men from Harrison, arrest
ed for bootlegging, we're flncd 10 the
probate court at Occur d'Alene. All
pleaded guilty but one, who was tried
and found guilty.
The Shoshone county commission
ers are refusing to renew many liquor
licenses, and word has gone out that
no licenses will be granted for saloons
at places where there is not ample
police supervision.
Boise walked away with the fourth
Intercollegiate track meet at the
University of Idaho last Friday after
noon, winning 80 OF the 140 points
awarded. Colfax took second place
with 20 points, and Nez Perce third
with Is points. Last year 1t was
Boise ~, Occur d'Alene AZ and Colfax
81. Occur d'Alene was fourth with
Is points.
Idaho still has the balance on the
right side OF the ledger as shown by
the report of State Treasurer Allen
for April, just made public. The
total 10 all funds amounts to 81, $780,
398.73. The interest accrued on the
deposit OF state funds 10 the various
banks for the month Of April amount
ed to $37e2.04.
Mothers day Is to be observed more
generally than ever 10 Idaho this
year. Sunday, May IL, is the day set
apart Tor this beautiful service; the
white caroation will as heretofore he
the flower for the occasion; and
churches aud schools are expected to
have special programs 10 honor Of the
mothers of the state. Governor
Haines issued the proclamation call !
log on the people Of the state to
observe the day.
S. J.. Rich, former state commits
sI0ner Of immigration, labor and
statistics, died petition in the su-
preme court Friday asking for a writ
OF mandate to compel State Auditor
Huston to issue him warrant for
5000 for salary for the month of
March. In the petition 1t is set
forth that on May 2, 1918. he filed
claim for the amount mentioned. A
warrant was refused on the ground
that the legislature made no appro :
priation for the salary for this Office
For the purpose of keeping the
national highway through Shoshone
and Kootenai counties in the lime.
light and to impress upon. the state
highway commission that the con-
Meeting link through these counties
should be built and that the appro-
priation Of $25. 900 asked OF the COM
mission to assist In its construction
Is q just demand, preparations are
now forming for the holding Of a big
convention Of good roads enthusiasts
OF the three northern counties 10
Wallace on or about May Is.
Fred r. Reed, commissioner OF I'M
migration. labor and statistics, is be.
fore the supreme court of the state
asking for writ of mandate TO COM
pei State Auditor Huston to issue
warrants for his salary as such officer.
90 the decision Of the court 10 this
case hinges important issues. It is
to determine for all time to come
whether tie legislature has the power
70 abolish ~ Office established by the