Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-01-01

adopt that system, but no definh
action was taken at this time, but We
look for the question tocome up agai
in the near future and be thresheC
out to finish.
Discussion or agitation for ne'
court House began in the League Oh
March 18th, and there was no let uI
in this agitation until the question
had been twice voted ON by the PEG.
pie of the county, thelast vote re-
sulting in a decisive victory for
New County Buildings That there
would have been no New court house
in Gilmore county for several years to
come, had it not been for the deter
| mined and earnest work of this
League, is the surest thing you know,
In April a resolution was adopted
by the League, urging the County
commissioners to lend county aid
to the building of bridge in the
village Of Glenns Ferry, with the re-
suit that $1,000 was appropriated by
the commissioners for the above pur-
pose, and the good peple of the
Ferry Immediately proceeded to show
their appreciation by voting heavily
against the issuance of bonds for a
new court house at both of the cleo
tions.
At the meeting of April 18th, tbs
League expressed its desire that
the Utilities Commission push their
investigation of the irrigation system
here and used their influence to have
the investigation made here at Noun
tain Home. The League arranged a
special meeting and had Senator
Brady present, at which time they
took occasion to inform him that
they hoped that the company would
do nothing that would tend to delay
a thorough and speedy INVESTIGATION
Senator Brady said at that time in
speech to the League that he would
further the investigation all that he
could
The latter part OF April quite a
number of our members joumied to
the Ferry to attend a water meeting
there, and rendered such assistance
as the League might furnish to
better the condition of the citizens
ON the King Hill tract.
The use of the League rooms
were rendered the Grand Chapter of |
the order of the Eastern Star dur
ing their session OF the Grand Chap |
-er here in June, which offer was
gratefully accepted by the members.
The League rooms have been
'ented to and are now occupied by
he Board of Village Trustees as a
place in which to hold their official
age clerk is also located in the Leag
meetings, and the office of the vii
;ooms.
Not much activity was shown dur
ng the months of July and August,
.et during the year the League
eld 20 meetings at which there
vas quorum present and business
There were also or 7
MEETINGS of the Executive Committee
ED at which urgent business was
nder consideration.
In response to a letter written by {
IT. Purtill at the request of the
resent, Mr.. Ireland appeared be- {
ore the League at regular meet
lg in September and talked to the
lembers about a rock crusher, he =
lso talked at length on the advan- 4
ages of oiling the streets over
prinkling them. On account of the
tteness of the season, no action was
AIKEN at this time.
The League are at present at work
n new folder which we believe viii
e the most attractive ever gotten
ut in Mountain Home, 1t will con-
lin many new cuts, including one of
lie new court house. 1t is expected
will be ready for the printers
ght after the first Of the year.
In November committee on
.xes was appointed and it is the
lty of this committee to work with
le assessor, the county commissions
I'd all other tax bodies in an effort
get a better equalization of our
XeS, and more equitable valua-
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