The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-28

the lowering Of the salaries of state
officials and more rigid economy in all
expenditures Of state and county mon
eys. They opposed the proposed
change in the state school laws regard
ing the commission for each county in
the handling Of all school matters.
Kendrick-David Denlar purchased
the Frank Jennings farm of 100 acres
near Kendrick for. $40, 900. The farm
joins the home place Of Mr.. Denlsr.
At the farmers union annual meet
ing Frank Benscotter was elected pres
ident.
The Kendrick band has contracted
with the council to give Sunday con-
certs in the new park during the sum-
mer. The town furnishes director
for the band.
Occur d'Alene-The Mems Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL club entertained Mon
day night. A course dinner WAS
served, followed by speeches and
music. Business and professional men
attended with their wives and daugh-
tiers. The principal address was made
by E. c. Knapp of Spokane, head of
the Inland Empire Sunday school 1850
citation. He recommended that a
course in Bible study be instituted in
the public schools. A resolution was
passed making the recommendation to
the local school board. The following
took part in the program: Rev. L. B..
Franck, Judge r. N. Dunn, Professor
Carlson, Judge Ailshie, Mrs. R. j.
Hunter, Mrs. E. c. Knapp, DR.. Bur-
nett, Mary Searles Penrose, Miss Mary
Petcina and E. C. Knapp.
Boise = The ,act creating Benewah
county out Of territory forming the
southern portion of Kootenai county
was signed by Governor Alexander,
and to Northern Idaho goes the dis
tinction Of securing the first new
county created by the 18th legislature.
Officers for the county must be ap-
pointed within ten days. The Teton
act dividing Madison county and the
boundary county act dividing Bonner
county are still unsigned.
The governor sent to the senate the
name of r. M. Hit, of Idaho Falls, as
bank commissioner to succeed A. E.
Reid, who presented his resignation.
Secretary of State Barker has refused
to issue commissions to Daniel L. In
gard, of Payette, and Louis A. Black
man, of Lewiston, appointed by the
erovarpor oo rx,apohoro ~ fba Ctofo
Board of Horticulture. The secretary
declares that the governor did not COM
ply with the request of the State Hor-
ticultural association by appointing
those the association recommended, as
required by law. The governor con.
tends that the right to select his ap-
pointments rests with him and that he
this right before the Supreme court.
The direct primary law came under
fire in the senate through introduction
of bill by A. P. Hutton, of Shoshons
county, which seeks to eliminate what
is declared to be an Objectionable feat
ure of the present act in requiring
voters to declare their party affilia-
tions before receiving ballot ant
forcing them to vote only a party bal
lot instead of leaving it optional with
them which ballot or which set of can
didates they care to cast their vote
for. The introduction of three othei
acts, one by Senator Fitz making il
mandatory for the governor to appoint
as members of the State Board o.
Medical Examiners only those physi
clans and surgeons from list provid
ed by the Idaho State Medical associa
tion, and two by Senator Whitcoml
allowing a District court judge t.
withhold judgment in certain crimina
cases and relating to MAXIMUM ant
minimum sentences in other cases, to
gether with the passage of the Whit
comb physician witness bill, and de
ferred action on the Jay A. Czizek ap
pointment, featured the session.