Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-20
Under the Capitol Dome

DR. e. O. SiSson, commissioner of
education, is expected back from the
southeast either Friday or Saturday.
He has been visiting state institutions.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state by the c.
w. Felt Incorporated of Nezperce.
Lewis county. The directors are c.
w. Felt, Elma b. Felt, ELLA Boles, all
of Nezperce.
Governor Alexander today appointed
Soren Yorgensen of Shelley, a notary
public and his commission was issued
by the secretary of state.
The farm mark cts bureau today is
sued, for publication. the official call
for the farmers conference to he held
at the house of representatives, Feb.
IA, 10 and 16.
Sergeant Bowling, sergeant -instruct-
or of the Second infantry, Idaho ma
tional guard, is back from an extended
trip through the northern part OF the
state. He visited the militia companies
at Occur d Alene, Standpoint, Grange
willie and Lewiston and says that he
found all of them in excellent condi-
ton with their property in good shape.
While the sergeant was north he ran
into some unusually cool weather.
The public utilities commission is
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copies of which we're received at the
commissions headquarters at the
statehouse, permitting the Potlatch
Electric company to put the schedule
of rates for Kendrick into effect, to-
gether with rules and regulations gov
erning service. The order is not per-
manent and cannot be considered so,
the commission states. for the rates
are to be but temporary pending an
investigation into their reasonableness.
The states exhibits. mineral and
horticultural, which arrived from San
Francisco, have now been stored In the
old Central school building and the
basement Of the new state capitol
building and there they are to re-
main until arrangements can be made
to place them on exhibit in the rotunda
of the main building
Pure Food Commissioner White may
make an investigation into the use of
vanilla extract used by soft drink
establishments because of the known
amount of alcohol, that this extract
is said to contain. The matter has
/ hppn palla1 fo ~
Heber @. Hale, register of the state
land board, has been confined to his
home with a bad cold.
Arthur Pence. of Bruneau, president
of the state livestock and sanitary
board, is in the city and called on the
state veterinarian today.
Arrangements are being made at
the Soldiers home to celebrate Nc
kinley day. Governor Alexander and
Secretary of State Barker have been
| asked to deliver addresses.
As an incentive for hunters to ex-
terminate the coyote, the sheepmen
Of the Portneuf division of the Cache
national fores. in eastern Idaho, have
decided to add 1925 for each pelt to
the state bounty of $50. This infor-
nation has readhed state officials. The
sheepmen there have an association
They elected w H. Philbrick president.
David Gimmel, vice president and X
ID. Houtz secretary and treasurer.
The rejuVenated militia company at
Occur d Alene is to be put on it's feet
Immediately. campaign has already
| been started to recruit to the full
strength before the federal Inspection
takes place The company is to meet
| Jan. 2j to make its plans for the flu
| ture.
| The hearing before the public utili-
ties commission on the complaint of
| the Washington Water Power COM
pany against the Thompson Falls and
Montana Power company, is progress
sing at Wallace. +. II. Brownell. for
mer president 90 the Federal Mining
and Smelling company and now chair
man of its board of directors, was
called to the stand for examination.
! From the questions it was clear that
the Washington Water power com
panies are doing business in Idaho
without authority and without filing a
! schedule Of rates, as is required from
other similar corporations.
Mrs. Brownell admitted that the
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