Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-05
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

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son polled 7O.054, Hughes $3.50, Ben
son S066 and Hanly 1925.
The jury at Standpoint in the case
of John " 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 davices. The
committee from Shelby advises that
the town is absolutely without fuel
and that there is much suffering as
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. uthors 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 1, 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 dAlene, granted a di-
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 acquit-
ted on the charge of murder.
Appropriations of 100000 will be
made by the legislature-elect when it
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 liberal share of the
federal road appropriation, available
/ in 1917
At recent meeting of the board OF
directors of the Northwest Live Stocl
association presided over by Thomas
!, Wren, newly elected president DaviC
S. Wallace was elected as vice presi
> dent, r. C. Beach as treasurer anC
l. 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 tC
those candidates for congressional
judicial and state office who were
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 a total vote of 64,64S
Governor Alexander led the demo
cratic ticket with 63,S79 The two
constitutional amendments carried by
big majorities, the prohibition three
to one.
, At Pocatello. January 9-12. 1917
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 tc
the meeting of the Idaho Dairymen's
E 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
J 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
, ton with the Farrems' and House
keepers week at the Technical In
stitute.
President M. A. Brannon was al
Boise Saturday to attend the fina
meeting of the state board of edu
cation before the meeting of the leg
islature. At this meeting it will be
decided what the University of Idaho
is to ask for in the way of appropria
tions for new buildings, improve
ments and enlargement of work