Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-01-28

was overstepping proprieties in nass-
ing the resolution.
The house resolution PROMISING
eonii'isslon to investigate the feast |
Dliity OF north and south rnilroad
through the state passed the housa
Win only few scattering VOTES
against 1t. If 1t gets by the senate
the governor will be authorized to an
point a commission of three men IN
investigate the possibility of extend
ing the Pacific Idaho Northern from
New Meadows to Lewiston and also
inquire into the feasibility of build
ing ROAD by some other route. 1t
Is the general feeling that such a
road would prove profitable invest
ment and also do much toward unit
ing the northern and southern sec
tions OF the state.
The different investigating bodies
are moving slowly. The grand Jury
continues TO return indictments
against present and past officials. The
house committee finds 1t hard to de-
vote much time to their investigat-
ing, but are doing good work. They
are now looking into Carey Act mat
ters.
Governor Alexander has asked the
members OF the state livestock sani-
/ . hn.rf
appoint a new board which will be
sntirely in accord with his plans, and
who Will select new state yeteri-
marian to his liking. The question
naturally arises as to whether simi-
lar requests will be made OF members
OF other boards. but the governor is
not saying what his plans are.
Jay A. Chick, OF Warren, Idaho
county. has been appointed commits
sioner of labor. immigration and sta
tistics. the place held formerly by
a reformer OF the practical type and
agrees not to draw any salary as
commissioner to the worlds fair.
The appointment has not been con-
hrmed but probably will be without
question.
A bill has been introduced in the
house which will completely reor-
lganize the fish and game department
of the state of Idaho Ey its terms
the department Is placed under the
supervision OF n commission of thre,
appointed by the governor. and who
are to hold oflce for a term OF 81,
years. This commission then names
the state game warden. who looks
after the field work II is understood
that the sportsmen of the state ar,
generally satisfied with the provisions
Of the bill. and 1t practically takes
the Office out of politics.
Idaho will be as dry as "A sage
brush desert after May /. 1917, II the
provisions OF the Hart resolution
which passed the house and senate
this week with but one descentint
vote, are approved by the voters o
the state at the next general election
The measure forbids the "manufac
ture, sale, keeping for sale and trans
portation of intoxicating liquors.
This date was selected for the sus
pension of the liquor traffic becaus
of desire to give those in the bust
ness time to dispose of their interests
and because the saloon licenses Il
the various municipalities end O
May /. During the discussion of tn
new law II became evident that Will
there were many members who wer
opposed to prohibition, yet they wer
elected on a prohibition platform an
intend to redeem their pledges. Fr
: day morning another prohibition bi
made its appearance in the house Ill
) der the signature of % OF the men
: bers. 1t forbids not only the sale an
- manufacture but the possession an
= transportation of Intoxicating liquo
= for beverage purposes" and become
@ in force and effect after January
o 1916. There appears to be no dou
q but that Idaho will join the "dry'
T. within the next year or two.
BY the provisions of a bill whi'
n has been introduced in the house
l. Anderson of Bonneville, and whi
e has passed that body. aliens who ha
4 not declared their intentions to. b
A: come citizens of the United States a
= barred from owning real estate
II Idaho. The bill makes no referen
l. to blood, race or nationality. but
d of course aimed primarily at the Jf
l. anese and Chinese. The discussi
N of the bill in the house was the oc'
,e sion of considerable patriotic orato
n 1t is predicted that the measure
receive some pretty severe jolts
t. the senate.
er Attempts will be made this sess
IL to make some radical changes In
Sc state primary election law. Aires
he two amendments have been in'
ICE duced. one by which state officers
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