Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-01

4HS 4Of lne year 1910 ana TuI al
tendance IS desired Another thin
which makes this an important meet
ing is that the Guild will have thei
Bazaar the following Saturday.
4 soIeum called the state capitol Th,
state prison board has so far heI,
two heated meetings for the discus
sion Of this action Apparently IN,
material honors so far are entirely
E with the board, while the moral vic.
tor has not yet been declared. Bu
the governor and the warden do no
speak as they pass.
Not Permit Deficiencies.
As the close Of the year approaches
il is developing in all the departments
OF the state government that the ap-
propriations provided by the last ses-
sion Of the legislature, left no large
amount of surplus TO be expended.
Even in the governors office II has
become evident that only the most
rigid economy viii permit Of the con-
duct OF its affairs with the money al
/ hand Governor Alexander, however
has served notice on all officers and
( departments that no subterfuges will
/ be permitted TO be worked. and that
all bills contracted must be paid with
the funds appropriated for expenses
during the last session
just whether Governor Alexander
expects to be understood in this was
in regard to debts contracted through
the stata highway commission has
not been explained Through a bond
issue sold in the spring OF 1915, this
commission was provided with $780,
600 for use in building highways This
amount has been increased through
automobile licenses and otherwise 10
something like sso0.0o0. The state
highway commission has built roads
in various portions Of the state AT a
cost OF over q million dollars, the
arrangement being that the county
would pay two-thirds OF the cost and
the state the remaining third This
worked out all right until the state
had expended all state funds for that
purpose. Since that time q large am
cunt Of road was built. the counties
or districts interested paying the full
amount and trusting the state 70 re-
imburse them by appropriations 70
be made at the coming session OF the
legislature. Most attorneys 70 whose
attention the matter has been called.
claim that this action constituted the
creation OF a deficiency and is con-
sequently in controvention OF the law.
For this reason it viii be impossible
for the state to repay the borrowed
money.
Adiutant General Declined.
Adjutaut General Moody. who in ad- /
dition is a member Of the lower house ,
OF the legislature from Bonner coun-
". and the principal candidate for
speaker. is having honors thrust up
on him. having been offered q com
mission in the regular army. with ser
vice on the border. Although Mr..
Moody has always had something OF
4 penchant for military affairs. this
business OF engaging in armed con-
flict does not appeal to him appar-
entity. and he has notified the war
that it viii be impOssi-
bic for him 10 report for duty. II is
said somewhere in Shakespeare that
l mincing dandy. after viewing a bat
lie field. comforted his nose with
smelling salts and then said: "But
Tor these vile guns, would myself
nave been a soldier"
Testing Adamson Law.
Idaho is not TO be left behind in
OF all the new tangled .
egaI efforts and opportunities. Now
hat the Adamscn hour work 10 :
tour pay law is TO be tested in the r
ocal federal court The Oregon =
short Line railroad company last 4
week filed suit before Judge Dietrich :
o enioin prosecutions for violations I;
Z the law which goes into effect on n
January l next In the suit a num- O
'er Of objections are cited. It is O
laimed that the law is unconstitu- 9
ionaL that it is class legislation. and il
hat it is not an eight hour law. as a
he legal days is left at IS hours as Z
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