Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-23
Under the Capitol Dome

NJ Wernette of Occur d'Alene was
today appointed a notary public by
Governor Alexander
The Spokane & International Rail-
way company filed a tariff with the
utilities commission today putting into
effect q new rate on ore from Bay
view, Ida, to Trail b. c., of $3.50 per
ton for $40 ore; 81 for $50 ore and "a
for 500 ore.
The New Meadows Light & Power
company filed its answer to the COM
plant of the attorney general before
the utilities commission denying the
allegations made as to the condition of
its plant.
The supreme court today heard ar
gument on the appeal in the case Of
Miller NJ Harshbarger versus j. r. Eby
and Eliza r. Ely The case was car
ried to the supreme court on appeal
from the Ninth judicial district for
Fremont county and involves a $4,000
promissory note given to purchase real
property.
The public utilities commission is
sued an order today setting March IA
at Boise as the time and place for
hearing the application of the village
of McCammon to install a municipal
water system. Sarah Hardness. own
er of the present water and irrigation
system at McCammon is permitted to
intervene. In its application the trus-
tees of the village set forth assessed
valuation of its property is 100000 and
it has floated a bond issue of 200 to
raise funds to install the proposed
plant.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad today fled notification with
the public utilities commission ii had
purchased and hereafter will operate
the Idaho Washington Northern rail-
road. After Feb. IA all tariffs of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul applied
to the road purchased.
Governor Alexander and Insurance
| Commissioner Steele were today the
guests of honor at luncheon given at
noon at the Owyhee hotel by District
| Manager Pennington of the Western
state Life Insurance company. Others
present were the president of the COM
pany, together with all local agents
and their wives.
Adjutant General Crow and Colonel
Elmer e. Syms of the governors staff,
are back from a trip to Moscow where
they inspected the university cadets
af tho military
cises. General Crow was enthusiastic
when seen today over the showing of
the cadets. He declared that from a
military standpoint their training has
been the very best and the cadets are
very efficient in military maneuvers.
To Second Lieutenant Herbert C.
Fooks, u. s A., detailed to give mill
tary training to the cadets, is this
showing due, SAYS General Crow.
Lieutenant Fooks is to be congratu-
lated for the manner in which he has
given military training to the cadets"
said General Crow. He has brought
efficiency up to a high standard and his
methods are very thorough. The mill
tary work of the cadets proves that.
The cadets are anxious to have ma
chine gun or artillery from the state or
government. 1NeN are tnlHuSltSliCdllS
for the program of preparedness and
want military training extended at the
university. The government has agreed
to furnish the cadets with the regula-
ton olive drab uniforms and they will
soon be received at the varsity.
The public utilities commission Is In
receipt of an average of 10 tariffs and
supplements a day from common car
riers 1t has many thousand of them
on file at the present time. Among the
more important tariffs filed today are
the following
The Oregon Washington Railway &
. Navigation company establishes a new
rate on ore from Little North Fork
Ida, to Tacoma, Wash, Of SO on 81
ore.
The Oregon Short Line railroad re-
duces rates on cement from Baker
Utah. to points in Idaho on the ogden
Logan & Idaho railroad.
The Oregon Short Line establishes G
rate OF a fare and third for rounc
trip from all points to Glenns Ferry