Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-12
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

1t has been pointed out that the
direct primary law now on the stat
ute books of this state will not be
repealed.
After being out Is hours and TAX
ing numerous ballots the jury in the
Lemley case was discharged at Sand
Point Sunday.
Thirteen banks in the wheat sec
lions of northern Idaho have deposits
of s9.S00,216. as against $6,805, 1913 in
September, a gain of Al per cent.
Joseph Carson, age so, superintend-
ent Of the Gold Hunter mine at Null
Ian, died Dec. 8 as the result of in
juries received at the mine by a
blast.
In the debate recently between
teams from the University of Idaho
and Washington State college on the
question of literacy test for immi-
grants the university team won.
illus Weaver, who accidentally shot
himself in the ankle on Thanksgiving
day while hunting in the mountains,
making it necessary to carry him Is
miles through the snow and rain, died
Dec. 3.
Word comes from Bovill that con-
certed movement has started on the
part of the Potlatch Lumber company
and the citizens of the community to
run the members of the l. w. w. out
of the camp to avert strikes and riot
ing. There was no trouble of any
kind
Nicholas st. Clair who killed his
wife near Montour last September
was convicted at Emmett of first
degree murder. The jury fixed the
punishment at life Imprisonment. St.
Clair met his wife, from whom he
had been separated, in a public road
and shot her five times.
The closing chapter in the case of
Harold and Lynn Lovelace, age ~
and II, respectively, who were &C
quilted last month of the murder of
Professor f. r. Hammil, was writ
ten at Twin Falls recently when they
were found guilty OF incorrigibility
and ordered sent to the state indus
trial school, where they will be held
until they are 81.
Charles Durham, well known stock.
man of Whitebird, has purchased the
Gus Wright holdings of 1000 acres OF
land which will give him near 5000
acres of decided land besides leases
| on grazing land covering a large
amount near Grangeville. Mr. Dun
ham has purchased 400 Rambouillei
sheep and will run sheep ON the hold
ings secured from Wright.
Among the troops designated t
| leave the Mexican border are the
Second Idaho infantry, Nogales. The
! regiment was mustered in at Boise
| under general mobilization orders il
June, and proceeded to Nogales in tn,
early part of July. 1t is understood
that units of the regiment will b,
directed to their respective home sta
tions from Salt Lake City
The University of Idaho won tn,
grand championship fat steer priz,
|, at the Portland stock show with Bon
ME Lad and Scotty as reserve CRANE
: champion. The university herd woi
; seven of the eight grand champion
ship prizes at Lewiston and Portland
Bonnie Lad was sold at As cents
pound. Dean e. J. Iddings, head o
the department of animal husbandry
also won the long wool prize will
his wether.
a A total of $1,574,52O for the coming
5 biennium is recommended by tn
< state board of education for the fiv
S state institutions under the manage
a ment of the state board of education
Q This is shown by the completed bud
: get prepared recently, and which will
be submitted to the next Legislature
/ The permanent improvement budget
: were announced Saturday. They tota
$50S,700. The salary and maintenance
budgets presented total $S66.S30.
The figures are subject to Sigh
change, depending on the increase o
O institution resources other than fror
the legislature, but the changes vii
! not be material.
n The salary and maintenance buc
q gets as prepared are announced a
! follows:
r University of Idaho. s343,975.
|. Lewiston normal, $126,790.
! Albion normal, s7S,425.
9 Idaho Technical institute, Pocate
A lot $113.530.
n Idaho Industrial Training schoo
n st. Anthony, $125,O00
Deaf and Blind school, Goodinf
sS0,610.
The board announces no increas
l. in maintenance were allowed fror
|. the last biennium. Every institution
!. received less than it had the prev
/ Gus biennium. In some cases the cut
J. were heavy. The budgets pared max
e up for the last four years. The II