The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-08-06

the second quarter OF 1915. Com
pared with the accounts for the same
quarter for the year 1914, the report
shows gain in receipts OF $i3S2.S4
and decrease Of $3.50. IS In operating
expenses, net gain of S2272.65 for
the quarter.
"This promises to be the biggest
year ever experienced by the northern
part of the state,' was the comment
of Herman j. Rossl of Wallace. pres
ident of the state board OF education,
who Is at Boise attending a meeting
of the boari. ''The demand for zinc
has worked wonders with the lead
producers OF Idaho, making possible
operation of properties which were
died upon 20 years ago but which
have never before been worked"
A new map of Idaho has Just been
completed by the Intermountain
Map company. In addition to the
usual map features, II shows wagon
and automobile roads, new counties,
Indian reserves, surveyed and un-
surveyed government lsnds in the
state, gives the population OF all
towns aud villages in excess of one
hundred, and shows the complete
irrigation system OF the state.
There were bounties OF So SO each
paid on 40 less than 1892 coyotes Ia
Idaho between June Is and July IL,
this number having been killed and
reported TO the state veterinarians
office, according to Chief Clerk john
son, who compiled the figures. Dur
ing the same period there were b6
wild cats killed, on which bounty
of $3.50 was paid, and l24 bears, for
which $l0 bounty was paid
The council OF Warduer passed
July 20 the annual tax levy, setting
1t at is mills, the limit permitted
under the law. The council is wor-
ried over the auances on account of
tie fact that the revenue from the
saloons and the restricted district
will be lacking after January aud
no plan has been worked out to raise
the additional funds needed.
More leases of state lauds bave
been made thus far la 1915 than were
made during the entire year OF 1914,
according to figures just compiled by
Register Jenness OF the state land
board, and the indications are that
there will b. three times as many
leases made this year as there were IN
1911. So far this year there have
been 264, 65l.7l acres leased. and the
receipts from that source have totalled
$34, ,074.s4. Thus far this year S48
leases have been made.
The city council OF st. Maries
adopted an ordinance prohibiting the
use of city water for sprinkling pur-
poses, without a permit and no per-
mits will be issued unless the supply
is sufficient To warrant resumption
OF sprlukllng. The ordinance Is the
outcome Of the abuse OF the privilege
of using water for sprinkling pur-
poses prscticed by numerous consum-
ers, some OF whom have been In the
habit of tying their hose to tree,
fence or stake and letting the water
run all night long.
Figures complied by the state
treasurer's ofilce show that the state
capitol was operated for the frst six
months of this year for $7040.35 less
than for the same period In 1913.
To show the saving that has been
effected, State Treasurer Eaglesou
took the 1918 period because con-
ditions were the same as Ia the 1915
period, the legislature being 10 ses-
sion. The cost OF operation for 1913
was SIS, ,892.62, as against $l1.852 II
in 1915. In 1914, with no legis'a-
ture In session, the cost OF mainten
ance for the entire year was $27, 44o..
IL.