Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
LAND BOARD BUSY,
PROGREcSsIvES RETURN

Boise, Aug. fittings for nomt-
nations for state offices closed last
Saturday afternoon, and during the
next four weeks the candidates viii
devote most OF their time interview
ing "the dear people" The Rapub-
iican candidates for the gubernatorial
office have been In the field for
some time. Each OF them II pre-
senting a constructive program, and
each III turn ls displaying q cata-
logued list OF the mistakes of Mo-
ses''---not he OF the bullrushea, but
the clothing store gentleman OF Sc
mitic origin. But the Republican
candidates will have no advantage
Of the Democratic nominee IN the
pOint OF length and earnestneHB OF
the campaign, aa the latter has bsen
at IL constantly since his Inaugura-
tion.
There are no indications that Gov
ernor Alexander intends to permit
his mere duty TO the people as their
chief executive TO interfere with his
candidacy. The Capital News of
Sunday announces that the governor
VIII spend the present week In fill
ing a series of speaking dates in the
southern part of the state. While
all this IL going on the Republican
members OF the board OF equaiiza-
tlon will be attending 20 their cOnsti-
tutionai duties. Notwithstanding one
OF these gentlemen is candidate
for denomination 70 the office he
now holds.
Progressive Leaders Return.
It IL noticeable that the Progress
I've leaders OF four years ago IN this
state have all returned to the Repub-
Iican party. Guy Martin. candidate
/ for governor In 1912, has announced
/ his determination TO support Hughes
and Fairbanks, and II Is expected
will make a campaign Of the whole
state. The chairman for the Pro
greaaive party. J II. Gipson. Is again
Republican. Cheney st, Clair OF
/ Idaho Falls, who In 1912, gave up 9
commanding position in the Repubii.
can party In the southeastern part Oh
the state. IN once more q Republican
leader. In Ada and Canyon coun.
ties, where the progressive idea Ia
politics bit into mems convictions
deeper than in other parts Of ths
state, there are apparently no pro
greaslyee left
All this seems mighty good 4
Is 900 and more votes cast for Mr.
Roosevelt In 1912, it Is generally
admitted that fully 10000 will thii
year vote for Hughes. and that lhi
, Democratic nominee Will receive bu
, small number.
: Assessment AbOut the SaBss
J, Abstracts OF the assessment roll
! from % counties OF the state hay
! been received by the state board o
! equalization. The figures as givel
out compared with the assessors ftg
! ures In these counties In 1915. shoH
great similarity. There are chang
! es OF course In all the counties. i
: most instances these changes ar
J small. IN q majority of cases tn
j assessed values given BY these ah
/ sfracts show an increase. H0weyeI
{ IN many cases there are decrease
8 and In q few instances the decrease
: are very large. A. reported The a
r crease In Bannock county Was neal
r ~ five million dollars In ahoshon
3 county about two and q half millioni
: In Minidoka county the reduction
) valuation is something over sA60
5 coo. In Canyon county there IL
B reduction Ia assessed value Of pFaei
ealIy q million dollars. The total q
: sesaed valuation of all che countts
/: In the state. az reported to the stal
board OF equalization In 1915. Nj
!; $500. .s4z.eee. n II thought thi
fhls year this total will probably |
II a little less than this amount.
4 Work Og Land Hoard
ie Several sessions of the state laF
board were held during the wee
Il The board is at present without
y register, aa Mr.. Hale was permits
z 20 go on August I. and the nsw
II appointed register. Robert kirehsE
Of Coeuf d'Alene. has besn pTeEsats