Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-29
BREVTTIES


A marriage license has been issued
10 Carl M. Whitson of Mountain Home
and Leah Anderson of Los Angeles.
e. HI. Gallett, secretary of the pub
10 utilities commission, left last night
for Pocatello to spend few days on
business matters.
The county central committee of the
Progressive party of Ada county will
hold a meeting at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Stephen d. Taylor, private secre-
tary to Governor Haines, is expected
to return tonight from northern Ida
no, where he was called on business
matters.
The public utilities commission today
granted an extension of time IN the
hearing of the case of Mayor Hodges
VS.. the Capital Water company to and
including June 90
HI. H. Miller, accountant with the
public utilities commission, has gone
to Twin Falls to be present at the
graduation exercises of the high school.
His son Is a member OF this years
graduating class.
Finding 1t impossible to operate
trains IS and IA between Boise and
Pocatello with but two crews, the Ore
gon Short Line this morning again put
on q third crew. which had been laid
Off short time ago.
The case of G.. w. Christie against
J. w. Nancy and others, an action
brought to recover some s1100 claimed
to be due for labor and supplies on a
contract, has been transferred to Ada
county from Washington county.
Following his usual custom, George
A. Anderson, proprietor of the George
A. Anderson company today presented
each OF the 125 graduates of the Boise
high school with a handsome pair of
white hose. Mr.. Anderson began max
ing gifts to the graduates several years
ago.
Nick Ilich, an Austrian, was arrested
last night at $40 Idaho street, upon
complaint of a fellow countryman who
alleges assault with a deadly weapon.
Ilich was taken before Judge Adams
and is being held under $500 bond to
await his preliminary examination,
which has been set for Monday morn
ing.
The state horticultural department
has been busy the past few days NOV
Ing from its quarters in the Idaho
building into the state house annex,
where 1t will be installed in the offices
formerly occupied by the Carey act
commissioner. Rooms formerly occu-
pied by supreme court justices on the
second floor are also being used by
the department.
The Wasatch Grading company
lnt, hao "A itao
OF IL miles for the Boise Payette Lum-
Der company's railroad. is rapidly
| whipping things into shape and has
established seven camps along the
right Of way, moved up most OF its
equipment and 1t is expected that dirt
on the logging line into the basin will
begin flying next week.
Construction work has been resum ed
on the Idaho Northern extension
through Long valley to the Payette
lakes. A railroad man brought in word
yesterday that large number of men
were sent up to the present terminus
at Donnelly, and Ii was also reported
that an attempt WAS made here to get
men yesterday and although many
were found who were idle, only -four
were willing to take jobs.
Orders issued by the public utilities
commission today permit the Pacific
& Idaho Northern Railway company te
put into effect round trip excursion
rates from Weiser to Crane Creek for
the opening of the Crane Creek pro-
ject: permit the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph company to file toll sched-
ule rate effective May % for Medir-
mont and at Priest river effective June
4. on less than statutory notice
The United States civil service com
mission announces that a male stenog-
rapher and typewriter examination
will be held in this city on June 20. fol
service In this an adjoining stat s
Persons who desire to compete should
at once APPLY to the local secretary
| board of civil service examiners, In this
city, or to the district secretary. pos
office building, Seattle, Wash, for ap.
plieation and further information.
Willis Percifield, grandson of DIR. s
NJ G. Reynolds of Meridian, will leav.
in a short time for Annapolis to entel
the United States Naval academy foi
q term of eight years, four of which
will be spent at the academy and -four
on board a battleship. The youth re
Gently returned from a preparation,
school, where he passed a creditabl,
examination and was named by Add
son T. Smith as a representative from
Idaho to the school.
Bishop Thomas of Wyoming will ar
rive in the oity tomorrow and on Sun
day night will preach the bacealaure
rate sermon TO the graduating class o
st. Margarets hall. The services vii
be held at st. Michaeis cathedral. Oh
Monday night in the auditorium at st
Margaret's the class play. she Stops
to Conquer" will be given and OF
Tuesday night recital will be givei
by the students of the musical depart
ment of the school. Wednesday nigh
the commencement exercises will b.
held and diplomas presented to fiv'
graduates.