The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-04-27
IDAHO STATE news

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Sheriff Robert Pfeil requesting that
he resciDd his orders closing the pool
and billiard rooms or Sunday is being
circulated here and has been widely
signed The petition sets out reasons
why the sheriiT's order works hard
ship on the community.
That, It II reported, the railroads
are planning Sunday excursions to
Montana to allow the men to quench
their thirst in = wet" state Is one
reason advanced; the fact the miners
work six days week and have Sunday
alone for recreation II another.
The petitioners offer 4 compromise
regarding the card tables, agreeinR |
that all games should b. in the open
where an officer can zee At 4 glance
what 10 in progress, card rooms to be
abolished II the sheriff permits the
billiard halls to operate on Sunday.
It was about two months ago that
the sheriff put down the lid on these
places on Sunday, pool, billiards and
cards being barred. The order has
been. strictly obeyed here since it was
received.
Lewiston-The Commercial club has 7
AIKEN up at the suggestion Of Presi-
lent Bevis, the matter of assisting in |
he securing Of favorable consideration |
" the county commissioners of the |
natter OF the construction Of high /
vay along the Clearwater river with Il
ne intention Of finally securing COM H
ieted highway from Lewiston up to H
he county line above Peck, where con- II
ection may be made with highways II
through Clearwater county Il
nd into Idaho county to form a con- II
nuous highway from Lewiston to I
titles. The plans are for the con-
ruction at this time of units of the
yer road, which will eventually be-
me integral portions Of river high
ay. n
hoscow-Organization of the state &c
ard Of industrial preparedness, &C
rmed on recommendation of the on
val consulting board appointed by th
secretary of the United States In
w was perfected here Monday II
nit 1t includes Staney A. Easton,
ilogg, chairman; M. s. Parker, st. a
ries; George F. Walden, SQUIRREL:
Z. +. Markhus, Boise, and j. Sher- as
Jones, Moscow. W.
he board announced that a com sb
TO survey of all industries in Idaho asl
l'd be made. An inventory of all an
nufacturing establishments will be Ia
en- and their resources tabulated. VIII
'iiities for making munitions Of ey.
will be learned. w,
doscow--Work has started on con- nei
lotion Of the new Kappa Sigma
'ernity house on University avenue.
osite the east side of the campus' CIV
will be the third and largest fra gri'
,ity building here. The structure soy
iy for the furniture is to cost s15.- 5
gen
he Kappa Sigma is the pioneer resi-
Ok order at the university. The his
ding construction has been financed s
tly by sale of bonds to its.mem- She
, many Of whom are former grad cha
g. The home is to accommodate chill
.euoh's' Win quarters Tor servants 10
-FOUR guest rooms. 1t has a large wal
ption hall. hay
arrison-At the recent meeting of :"
Commercial club Platt P. Morrow her
joeur d'Alene gave a talk on good OF
8. A committee, consisting Of C. In
;raig, M. A. Kiger and R. S. Jen- one
was appointed to arrange dates maj
places for a series of massmeet- bloc
to promote the good roads move had
t. The first meeting will be held and
ie schoolhouse at Sprineston Fri one
evening. go
oscow-The council passed and the ,ne-
or approved an ordinance provid- nere
for the paving of North Main Iace
u, and the street and road on the avn
and north side of the seven-acre cry
'ry site of the Idaho National tnin
'ester company. INST
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