The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-02-01

is desirous of naming an insurance
commissioner from north Idaho and
will shortly announce his decision
Several prominent democrats are un-
der consideration. He will send to
the senate for confirmation tomorrow
the names of Stephen l.. Reese OF
Blackfoot, George H. Fisher, and L. E
Dillingham; of Mackay to be on the
Blackfoot asylum board.
BOISE, Feb Ito evidence the
strong impression made upon some of
the railroads by the passage of the
MCGOWAN resolution favoring a north
and south railroad and highway, c. E.
Arney, commercial agent of the Nor
thern Pacific and several other import
ant men of other roads have been busy
in an endeavor to assist in the proposed
route, auguring certain success in the
future
The railroads have recognized years
ago that opposition to them in the leg
islatures of the past were in a meas
ure started and to great extent, justi-
fed. by the long, round about way all
of the northern Idaho delegates were
required to use in coming to the cap
ital
H. T0caph
rault, one of the leading pioneers of
Idaho, died Saturday morning at his
home in Boise. He was what may be
called "An honored member of the old
guard" to whom is due the fullest
credit for having blazed the trails in
Idaho.
While not actively engaged in bust
ness at the time of his death, very lit
tie of Importance passed him without
his taking part therein.
For the past two years he attended
to his interest in the f1rHl
of Perrault & Rossi of Boise, his son,
Jos. Perrault Jr, and Herman ]. Rossi
of Wallace comprising the full mem
bership.
BOISE, Feb. 1.-The settlement of
the Albion State Normal school abOl-
ishment by the House in favor of re-
tention thereof, eliminates a serious
handicap to the passage of the educa-
tional appropriation bill.
The changing Of the Academy of
Idaho into a normal and vocational
school has been the means of consid-
cradle disagreement but every indica-
ton now points to all of the warning
factions having come together with
he result that all bills on that sub
ect will be withdrawn in both houses
and the Educational Committee in the
Senate will present a committee bill
all contending parties.
The Senate Educational committee
consists of Senator Elliott of Bonner, +
low Boundary county, formerly vice
lean of the agricultural college of the
University of Idaho and a devoted I
riend of the university, Senator /
Jerome J. Day of Moscow and the
vowed and indefatigable champion /
# the university, Senator Mendenhall
# Bannock county where the Academy
# Idaho is located, Senator Fuller
fremont county where the Industrial
training school stands, the fifth mem
er being Senator Lowe from Cassia
ounty, the home of the Albion State
ormal
The Academy of Idaho or rather the
eople of Pocatello where the academy
olds out, have had tireless lobby
Or an institution equalling the Uni
ersity of Idaho.
The State Board of Education has
cen in almost continuous session on
his and in it's appropriation matters
nd has stood solidly against the grant
lg Of the Pocatello's delegations re-
uest as duplication of the worst kind,
ljurious to both the university and
le academy.
BOISE, Feb 1.-The Third house has (
cen augmented by the arrival OF
ditor S. E. Hutton of the Star-Mir- (