The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-05-07

Boise May 6-With all the big
chiefs of the state. both Republican
and Democratic, out OF the Capltol
city, Boise has had week OF tran
guilty. Both Senator Borah and Sen
ator Brady are down on the Columbia
this week, and so is Moses Alexander,
Governor, and Congressman McCrac-
ken and Smith, besides many OF the
subordinates. Senator Davis OF
American Falls was the only thing
doing. The Senator took advantage
of the situation to come over and look
around for site for lightning rod
station. There is a certain mahogany
chair UP at the state house that looks
tempting to D. w. But the Senator
was mistaken as to finding things all
his own way just because a few sena-
tors and congressman and governors
and secretaries happened to be off on
a holiday. So far as the Governorship
was concerned there was Haines,
Hodgins, Dewey, with their lghtn-
ing rods already up. The Senator is
a mighty good citizen.
State Capitol Notes.
Chief Justice Sullivan and Justice
Bulge and Justice Morgan opened a
session of the supreme court at Occur
d'Alene last Monday. The docket is
a heavy one and the court is likely
to remain in session in the northern
city for several weeks.
Commissioners Kamstedt, Freeha-
yer and Graham of the Public Utilities
Commission, are in North Idaho,
where they have three weeks work in
vestigating complaints relative to To-
cal utilities and their management.
Reduction in light and power charges
is the burden of most OF the comp
laints. Many of the complaints are
of long standing and the commission
has been appealed to for relief. Sand
point, Occur d'Alene. ST. Maries Bon
ner's Ferry, Spirit Lake, and other
northern Idaho towns will be very
glad to see the Commission.
Secretary George R. Barker is In
the north this week with the State
Highway Commission. The Secre-
tary is ex-officio secretary OF the
State Highway Commission. The
Commission has approximately $lZo,-
600 to expend on state highways. They
are endeavoring to ascertain where
they can place this money to best ad-
vantage. Local communities are ex
pected to contribute from one to two
times as much as the highway com
mission to any new highway under
taking. =,
Governor Alexander is attending the
Dalles-Celilo celebration this week
The ceremonies started at Lewiston
last Monday and will terminate al
Portland next Saturday. Each city
along the river will have part in tht
celebration. The Governor delivered
an address at Lewiston in which he
urged the importance of north anC
south railroad for Idaho. He was &C
companied upon the trip by his wife
and daughter.
c. o. Btoxon, private secretary tC
Governor Alexander, is running thu
ship of state this week at the state
house in the absence of the Cover
nor. Mr.. Broxon was the Progress
siVe candidate for state treasurer ant
it seldom falls to the lot OF defeated
candidate to fill such an importan
function by the grace OF an opposition
party.
There are rumors of changes in TIL
officials of the State Land Department
Former Secretary of State W. L. Gil
ford was slated for Register OF tn
land board, when the new admlnistra
ton came in, succeeding Ned Jenness
present incumbent. However It ha
never been found convenient to brinI
about the change. Jenness Is said I.
have the strong backing of Col. r, n
Dewey and it is probable that tn
Colonels wishes may have been take
into account. A way out OF the dim
Guilty may have been found IN IN
suggestion that George A. Day retir
as State Land Commissioned ana nj
place be filled by Mr.. Clifford, leayin
enness in his present position. IN
only trouble about this arrangement
that Mr.. Day has not shown any dis
position to be so accommodating as I
resign.
State Chairman Day has not yet Is
sued a call for a meeting OF the RS
publican State Central Committee. II
is alleged to have said that he woul
call this meeting in the near future.
Attorney General ]. II. Peterson
on his way home from Washingto
where he argued an important cas-
before the Supreme Court of the Uni
ed States. The question at issue wa
whether the state can tax lands ate
final proof but before patent has &C
ually passed. The question particu
arly applies to what is known I
Carey Act lands. The matter has
important bearing on state revenue
1t has a far reaching effect on count
revenues in number of countiee
where Carey Act lands are about Il
only land in the county upon whiS
a tax might be levied.
Wallis Pays a Heavy Fine.
The case of James H. Wallis, TO
mer Pure Food Commissioner char
ed with classifying the records OF h
court on Tuesday. Wallis plead!'