White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-12-08
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

The official count of the election
lats month shows that President VIII
son polled 70.054. Hughes $3.50, Ben
son S066 and Hanly 1925.
The jury at Standpoint in the case
of John V. Stanley, charged with
wronging Miss Louise Aldrich, age
Is, brought in verdict of acquittal
Saturday.
Southern Idaho towns are suffer.
ing more than Utah points from want
Of coal, according to advices. The
committee from Shelby advises that
the town is absolutely without fuel
and that there is much suffering as
a result.
The death on the Salmon river
above higgins of George Snyder, age
81, commonly known as Packer" Sny-
der, is reported. Mr.. Snyder at the
age of II took pack train from Bed.
ford station into the Warrens coun-
try.
1t is easy to borrow books from
the State University library. Write
for titles, authors or subjects you wish
and, If the library has the books, it
will be glad to loan them to you. A
cordial invitation is extended to make
use Of the university library.
At the Cascade International Live
Stock show at North Yakima recent
ly, the University of Idaho live stock
judging team won over teams repre-
senting the Washington State college
and the Oregon Agricultural college
Idaho was first, Oregon second, and
Washington third.
The legislature-elect does not meet
on the same day that state officials
are sworn in or on January /, due
to the fact that the first day In
January, 1917, happens to fall on Mon
day. 1t will be the first time in the
history of the state that such thing
has happened.
Judge j. M. Flynn, in the district
court at Occur d'Alene, granted a d.
vorce to Herman j. Rossi, prominent
resident Of Wallace, from Mabel A.
Rossi on the ground of infidelity, the
complaint mentioning Clarence Dahl
quist, who was killed at Wallace by
Rossi last July. Rossi was uacquit-
ted on the charge of murder.
Appropriations of 100000 will be
m h1y hn oil I'm nj ybar I
gets through with road legislation.
Idaho, say men of Influence elected
in both houses of that body, Is not
going to be miserly when it comes to
setting aside funds for the building
Of better highways. The incentive
Is an honest desire to improve the
roads and get a liberal share of the
federal road appropriation, available
in 1917.
At a recent meeting of the board of
directors of the Northwest Live Stock
association presided over by Thomas
Wren, newly elected president, David
S. Wallace was elected as vice presi-
dent, r. G. Beach as treasurer and
Paul Clagstone as secretary. The
board adjourned to meet at Spokane
on December 16 in order to accommo-
date the Montana and Washington
members, at which full plans for the
next year will be formulated.
The official canvass of the vote
cast in Idaho at the last general cleo
ton was completed by the state
board of examiners Saturday and the
secretary of state is now preparing
to issue certificates of election to
those candidates for congressional,
judicial and state office who we're
successful. The vote cast for the
president was greater than the vote
cast for any other candidate.
Burton l.. French, republican con-
gressman-elect, led the republican
ticket with total vote of 64,64S.
Governor Alexander led the demo.
cratic ticket with 63,879. The two
big majorities, the prohibition three
to one.
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will be held the annual meeting Of
three of the most prominent live
stock associations Of the state of Ida
no and of the State Pure Seed asso
citation. Tuesday is given over to
the meeting of the Idaho Dairymen's
association, Wednesday will be Swine
Breeders day, and on Thursday will
be held the annual meeting of the
Idaho Live Stock association. The
Pure Seed men will convene on Fri
day All meetings are held at the
joint invitation Of the Idaho Techni-
cal Institute and the Pocatello Com.
mercial club and are held in connec
tion with the Farmers and House
keepers week at the Technical In
stitute.
President M. A. Brannon was at
Boise Saturday to attend the final
meeting of the state board of edu
cation before the meeting of the leg