Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-08

in the state treasury department was
made yesterday by G. w. Moore. repre-
sentative OF the, factory furnishing the
vault fixtures. He found them in very
satisfactory condition.
For the purpose of delivering an adj
dress before the movable school being
held there, II. w. Hochbaum, state adj
wiser to county agricultural agents.
went to Bull last night.
John w. Graham, member Of the
public utilities commission, did not
make the trip to Pocatello with Presi-
dent Ramstedt and Commissioner Free
hafer to hear evidence on the appli-
cation of that city for a certificate to
install a municipal water system. He
remained on the job at the commits
sions headquarters.
Company K, recently mustered in at
Bull, is one of the most progressive
militia companies in the Second regi-
ment. 1t recently inaugurated a new
movement among companies in the
state guard by attending church at
Bull in a body. Rev. Van Patten, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, Is
member of the company, and asked all
members to attend his church. The Of
ficers and enlisted men wore uniforms
but carried no arms.
David Burrell, chief clerk OF the
house of representatives during the
last two sessions of the legislature and
former representative from Cassia
county, has become a scribe. He re-
Gently purchased the interest of John
r. Jones in the American Falls Press
and is now in partnership in the is
suance of that publication with .. H.
Barber, former state game warden.
| DR.. George E. Hyde, appointed as
sstant county physician for Salt Lake
county, resigned after five days serv-
ice. The purpose of the resignation
was because he expects to be appoint
ed to the medical staff of the state
penal hospital.
DR.. Hyde was formerly connected
with the state mental hospital in Idaho,
and was also for a time secretary OF
the state board of health of Idaho. He
is considered an expert on mental
understood he is being considered for a
place on the staff of the state mental
hospital at Provo.
Although DR. Hyde was appointed
assistant county physician Jan. II, the
appointment was not effective until
Feb /, and he has actually been in
the county service but five days.
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awaiting developments eagerly in con-
nection with the appeal from the Idaho
supreme court decision making the
Idaho prohibition act constitutional
will be disappointed TO know tha
there is little prospect of the argu.
, ments on the appeal, which involve!
the Ed Crane case originating in La
tab county, being heard by the high
est tribunal in the land for som,
months, says the Moscow Star Mirror
Under the circumstances Idaho will
necessarily have to remain arid To-
some months yet, but the thirsty hav,
this consolation that they will enjo!
the change, should the decision go thei
way.
Latest advices from Washington
state that this case has been regular
ly placed on the docket as No. 728 o
the October term 1915. This class o
cases involving the construction o
, criminal statutes of state, usual.
, take precedence of all except Unite,
States cases. But there are a larg
number of United States cases ahea,
of this, it was learned from the at
, torneys today. and it is difficult to sa
when the matter will be heard.
; A motion to advance this case, 1
was learned today. will doubtless b
= made before long. but when it will b
set will depend on the condition OF tn
calendar. together with the temper o
the court However, all advancement
= in this class of cases must be mad
. by consent and stipulation of counse
= for both the plaintiff in error and tn
defendant in error.
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