The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-04-21
Complications
In Mexico
Clash Between American and Carranza
Troops.---Pershing Reinforced.

in December, 1915, was found buried
in his woodshed April Ii. The body
was buried about three feet deep 10
corner of the woodsbed, and the grave
was covered with chips and wood to
prevent detection. Fred Clancy, o.
sons hired man, left soon after o.
sons disappearance and reward of
$1,000 has been offered for his arrest.
The National Surety company,
through its Boise representative, Jess
b. Hawley, last week rendered to the
state depository board the sum of
$4,000 as settlement of the claim
of $l46, 836.l8 held against it by the
state for the alleged shortage of o.
V. Allen, former state treasurer. The
offer was refused.
One of the largest and most valua-
Bile individual shipments of cattle
ever sent out from Nampa went for
ward in special train recently. The
train consisted of 81 carloads and
carried 1920 head of feeders. The
check received for the shipment
called for SAT, 1882, said to be new
record for cattle deals In that part Of
the state.
In accordance with statutory pro
vision, r. G. EgberS, county supern-
tendent of pubic instruction, Koot-
enai county, has designated Friday,
April %, 1916, as Arbor day to be
observed by the public schools of
Kootenai county in such manner as
shall tend to encourage the planting,
protection and preservation of trees
and shrubs.
The snowfall bulletin for March is
sued by Section Director Edward l..
Wells of the weather bureau at Boise,
Chronological service, shows that the
elevated regions of Idaho are covered
with almost double the normal
amount of snow, exceeding by one
third the greatest amount ever re-
corded for the months of November,
December, January, February and
March.
BY unanimous vote the state board
of education last Friday declined to
accept the resignation of Superintend-
ent J.. t. Humphreys of the Idaho
Industrial school. Action on the
resignation had been deferred until
the final day Of the board meeting
that all members might be present.
The refusal of the board to consider
the resignation was taken to mean
that they were unwilling to sanction
the charges recently made against Mr.
Humphreys. The matter now rests
as settled so far as the board is con
cerned.
Idaho seed>nen are striving fol
pure seed, and V. ?. Fawcett, state
seed analyst at Boise has his eyes al
the microscope continually, examin
ing seed samples submitted to hin
, for test. About 35 per cent of tht
samples are condemned for sale be
cause they contain too many noXiou
, weed seeds. Most of the sample
, come from Idaho. Quite numbe
come from Utah and there are a few
from Washington and other states
The Idaho seed dealers are in favo
of close inspection of field seeds
Idaho seed has attained good repu
tation for germlnaton quality, ant
the dealers are anxious that thl
reputation shall be maintained.
The students of the Idaho Techni
cal Institute at Pocatello are muc
ln favor of compulsory military train
, ing, according 10 vote taken fey
days ago. Over So per cent Of tn
entire student body favored som
form Of military training and request
ed that President Reed take tn
matter up with the state hoard q
education and the national govern
ment. The faculty is almost unani
nous In the discipline and physlca
culture value of the training and ha
e also indorsed the movement. Presi
j dent Reed has already formulate
plans for a student rifle club