Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-29
Under the Capitol Dome

DR. l. q. Sisson, commissioner of
education. is back from a trip TO the
southeastern part of the state. He at
tended and spoke before trustees
meeting of the schools held ut Rupert
The transfer OF the state land do
partment from the annex to the main
capitol building actually took place to-
day. Insurance Commissioner Steele
moved his department into the annex
and Land Commissioner Day moved
his departent into the main building.
state acme Warden Jones is back
from trip to Pocatello and Montpelier,
While in the southeast he arranged for
the shipment Of deer from the Yellow
stone National forest to Idaho. He
leaves for that section tomorrow to as
sist in placing the elk in the preserves.
John w. Graham, n member OF the
public utilities commission accompan-
led by II. A. DunninE, assistant at
turncy general left today for Council
whore n hearing will he conducted to-
morrow into the complaint OF Attorney
General Peterson against the rates and
service of the Meadows Light & Power
company.
Adjutant General Grow and Lieuten-
ant Max g. CARRIER L. s. A.. leave next
sunday for northern Idaho where they
will spend part OF the month OF MarcA
to make official inspection of the north
ern Idaho companies in the second
regiment.
Notary public appointments We're
made today by Governor Alexander IA
follows: Bert Power of st. Anthony
and Fred Swamstrum Of Ashton, Their
commissions win be issued by the Sec
rotary of state.
The state OF Idaho was today forced
to pay back taxes of S1gS.30 on a loan
made on real property in oneida
county, in order to save the property
from going to tax deed and protect the
states loan.
with the close OF February, today,
the state treasurer's department will
make report to the state auditor on
the balances carried in the several
funds of the former department and
the interest earnings This report will
1 he issued tomorrow or early next
NINTH, II will show a grand total
/ balance In all funds OF over $1,000. 900.
! The horticultural exhibit Of the state
/ and Of other Idaho exhibitors, brought
/ from San Franoi sco to Boise. presents
a very attractive appearance in the old
statehouse annex. the former Central
school building on the capitol grounds
! The exhibit space has been properly
arranged and stands and cases so plaC-
ed as to display the exhibits to the best
advantage II viii no doubt attract
many visitors who are in Boise and
wish 90 learn OF the resources Of Ida
no. The mineral exhibit, now the
states property. Is also being prepared
and Installed IN the same building
suitable exhibition space has been So
cured for II and every effor' being made
10 display to advantage, Tho latter
exhibit Is sid to he one OF the finest
ever collected and was considered the
best mineral display at the Panama
Pacific International exposition last
Year AIR Schwerd who had charge OF
the exhibit Mt san Francisco is seeing
to it. installation here
Now that March is about to b,
ushcred in, the maintenance force, es-
pccially the one In charge of the
grounds. of the capitol building win b,
kept busy placing the grounds in tn,
best possible condition. state Treas,
urer John W. Eagleson. custodian o
the capitol building and grounds. las
fall sought to beautify the grounds b,
setting out several thousand bulbs
They Will soon be breaking through tn,
soil and March will probably see tn,
grounds looking more attractive thi,
year than in number OF years past
Moro care win he taken in keeping IN,
grounds up than in the past. All thre,
OF the buildings on the grounds will b,
occupied and visited during the year b!
many people, For that reason IL Il
considered advisable TO make improve
mcnts on the grounds and to not onl.
keep up the flower beds but to add new
Ipnps