The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-07-09
Idaho State News Items.

A midnight fire at Wallace July 2,
caused losses estimated at S75, 900.
A fire in Moscow the night of July /
destroyed property worth $40, 900.
John W. Fisher, formerly with the
Interstate telephone company, was
killed near Priest River last Friday
night, when his automobile turned
turtle.
Boise's municipal bond issue of
$l05, 354 4.65, for the purpose of re-
deeming and refunding the outstand-
ing bonded Indebtedness of the city
was sold at the rate of 5 per cent
with accrued interest to date.
Interest earned on state funds for
the second quarter of 1915 amounted
to SIS, $50 according to the report of
the state treasurer. The report
showed balance In the general fund
Of 1927 ,396.83 and all the general
funds In excellent condition.
Lack of crop rotation is impover.
ishing the soil of rich farming and
grazing country in Lewis, Idaho, Nez
Perce and Clearwater counties, ac-
cording to G. E. Arney of Spokane,
western immigration and industrial
agent for the Northern Pacific rail-
way, who was in Boise recently.
Application was made to the fed
eral government Tuesday Of last
week, by the state fish and game
department for four hundred thous-
and bass to be planted in southwest
ern Idaho waters. If received, half
the fish will be placed in the Deer
Flat reservoir and the rest In Indian
Creek reservoir.
Receipts of the secretary of
states Office for the quarter just
closed were $1234.20 less than for the
corresponding period in 1914. The
decrease was due to the falling off in
! the foreign and domestic corporation
! taxes paid. The corporation taxes
are required when new companies
enter the state to do business.
Il. F. Stephens, president of the
state board of horticulture, sees
many encouraging things about the
prospects for fine demand for IdabC
| apples this fall. He has made notes
of the reports on the apple crop il
eastern and middle western states
and almost without exception light
yields are in prospect. This is
particularly true of New York, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas
Thirty five people were injured
when the Inland Empire specia
electric train of two cars carrying
Spokane Eagles returning from the
celebration at Occur d'Alene cut Z
westbound Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul freight train in two at McGuite
Idaho, at 1880 o'clock Thursday
night of last week. The freight
train was on the crossing and il
seems that the electric trai q failed tt
slow down or stop as provided by
regulation.
Sheriff Leaf and deputy sheriff
Toohey of Beuewah county were a
Ceur d'Alene recently and took t.
St. Maries the inmates of the poo
farm that belong to Benewah county
There were three of them, "Peg'
Lewis, John McGee, of ST. MarIes
and Hannah Johnson of Plummer
They were at the poor farm at Rath
drum when the county was devide'
and have been allowed to remall
there by the commissioners until ar
rangements could be made to care 70
them at ST. Maries.
Automobile licenses Issued by tn
state for the first six months Of thi
year totaled 1896, according to tn
books In the secretary of states Office
During the corresponding period q
1914 the number of licenses issue
was 1888, and for the entire yea
there were but 3742. The fees fo
the licenses vary, but Secretary 4
State Barker estimated that the
: will average Sis each. On that basi
the state should receive $50, $40 fo
the licenses issued so far this yeaI
, The license fees under the law shot
be paid to the county assessor, VIII
turns the money over 10 the count
2 treasurer then forwards the money