Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-15
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Governor Alexander win inspect the
militia company at Caldwell tonight,
the regular drill night. The federal
inspection OF the company will take
place tomorrow night. The governor
will be accompanied by Major Woodson
Jeffreys.
Axel P. Ramstedt, president of the
public utilities commission. accom-
panied by Commissioner A. l.. Free
hAfer. left this noon for trip over
the Idaho Northern railroad to deter
mine for themselves how serious the
snowslides and drifts over that road
are. The rotary pillow is now working
over the Idaho Northern attempting Is
clear It.
Adjutant General Grow and Lieuten-
ant CARRIER returned to headquarters
today after trip over the northern
part Of the state, where they inspected
the militia companies in the Second
infantry. Tonight they leave for Cald-
well to make the official inspection.
Last night they inspected the company
at Payette.
The public utilities commission 10 in
receipt of a complaint from ]. s..
Lynch Of Trout, Ida, who insists that
| the Oregon Short Line railroad should
install stockyards at Trout in order TO
accommodate the stock shipped out of
there. He says that in the past six
months so carloads of stock have been
handled there, but in some instances,
owing to lack OF stockyards, the ami
mails have been forced to remain in
the cars for an entire day before
moved He believes the amount of bus
liness warrants the railroad installing
the stockyard accommodations.
| Up to the present time the state
\ land board has not entered into a con-
tract for the irrigation Of the land in
! the so-called Hegsted project up in
Fremont county, although Victor Heg-
sted, who proposes to irrigate the land,
has secured an extension Of time in
which to complete its plans for the .r-
rigation OF the lands. There are 3410
acre sin the project and it is estimated
100000 will be required to construct
the irrigation works. The water rights
are $40. The lands have not as yet
been cleaFlisted. This information is
given in answer to an inquiry.
The state highway commission will
meet Saturday to open bids for the
construction Of the Malad bridge and
to audit number OF bills.
Renovation Of the offices in the state
house annex is now in progress, The
Insurance commissioners department
is receiving a new coat Of paint and
wall paper.
State Horticultural Inspector Graham
stated today that excellent progress is
being made to make the orchard clean
u campaign successful Orchards are
being carefully examined to eradicate
lscale.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary OF state by the
Oneida Ranch company Of Aberdeen.
It is capitalized for $4,000. The First
German Congregational church Of
American Falls also filed articles with
the secretary Of state.
At meeting Of the state land board
yesterday afternoon the $4,000 bond
of the West Fad Twin Falls Irrigation
company. which had charge OF the COM
pletion of that project but never com
Ipleted 1t, was renewed. II work on the
project has not been started by July /
of this year the land board will declare
the bond forfeited This is the project
the irrigation drainage code commits
sion recommended should be required
to forfeit its bond for failure to COM
lply with the terms of its contract with
the state in the completion Of the pro.
ject, A. J. Wall OF Boise was given a
lease by the land board on mineral
lands in the Boise basin country for one
year with a privilege of FIVE years on a
lroyalty basis Of per cent the first year
and 10 per cent for each succeeding
year.
Pure Food Commissioner ]. K. white
says he has heard more or less com
] ment on his campaign In the Interest
of better babies, some Of which was
favorable and encouraging, while somt
constituted ridicuis and criticism.
/ conversation between two ladies' which
! Twas overheard in a country grocery
, store was reported to Commissions
White, causing that official not a littl,
! amusement.
Did that there pure food man from
Boise give ye CALI" queried one q
the women to her neighbor.
Deed an he did" sarcastieaIfy re-
piled the other. Them kind makes m'
! tired He stayed for a whole hour
talking to me about sannytation an
! ihygieny and how ought TO give elvi
liked milk to my kids and all that sor
of rubbish until got tired and l SEE il
Ihim. SEE I:
do you have any kids of you