Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-25
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Governor Alexander today appoint
ed H. Warren of Power county mo-
tary public and his commission was
issued by the secretary Of state.
The Downy Milling company of
Downey filed complaint with the pub
lie utilities commission against the
rates charged for power purposes by
the Utah Power & Light company, al
leging that the terms of the agreed
milling schedule had been violated.
The supreme court today heard ar
gument on the appeal in the case of the
Council Improvement company versus
the Pacific & Idaho Northern Lane and
Improvement company. The litigation
involves a deed for $500 which was
transferred.
Articles of incorporation We're filed
with the secretary of state today as
follows: City Creek Water company,
limited of Pocatello, capital stock, SILL
600; directors. Joseph Clothier, A. r.
Reddish and r. M. F'errell Rae Wal
lace Mining company of Wallace. cap
ital stock s25, 900; incorporators. Don E.
Rae, George r. Boomer and A. L. Mich
olson.
Dr. 70. o. Sisson, state commissioner
of education, is back from a trip to
Spokane. where he attended the Inland
Empire Teachers association meeting.
He was one of the speakers at the
convention. Melvin A. Brannon, presi-
dent of the University of Idaho;
George II. Black, president Of the Lew
iston normal and Miss Bernice Nc
Coy, state superintendent of public in
struction, also spoke before the con-
ventipn. There was large attendance
and DR.. Sisson states the addresses
and papers were very instructive.
Ex-Governor Frank r. Gooding is in
the city today and took advantage of
the opportunity to cal on state officials.
Mr.. Gooding says that the conditions in
his section of the state are excellent
and the prospects for a good crop year
never loked better.
The state land board was in session
this morning and met again this aft
ernopn. A large number of appliea-
| tons for loans were considered and a
few acted upon, The board took up
the so-called Eagleson loan for which
1 there Is an application to sub-divide,
but took no definite action.
A. f. Winship, editor of the journal
of Education published at Boston,
was a caller at the department of
education today. He is making a trip
through the west gathering educational
data.
Documentary evidence continues to
be the feature of the trial involving
the bonds of o. V. Allen, defaulting
state treasurer. during the hearing be-
fore Judge Charles P. Mccarthy.
George Green. formerly in the treasar-
er's office and Deputy State Auditor
George Lewis. were on the stand.
The land board at its meeting yes
terday afternoon considered large
number of applications for loans allow
applications amounting to s4s.2s5. The
largest loan made was 5000 and the
smallest 5000.
The official news letter OF the Uni
yerHity of Idaho. copies of which
reached the state house today, has
this to say. among other things:
THE university students appreciated
the address at q special assembly last
Tuesday by Secretary of State George
r. Barker He discussed the relation
] of the student to the state. the duty
he owes to the commonwealth, and
the service he should return to the peo-
pie who by taxes have enabled him to
SECURE an education. Mr. Barker also
discussed some state problems in a
non partisan manner. stating that the
tendency Is to add to the duties Of the