Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-02-25


State Horticultural Inspector Ora
ham has been busy the past week with
his deputies inspecting shade trees in
Boise. A number of them were found
infected and were ordered sprayed.
The inspection will continue.
Two appeals We're filed In the SUI
preme court yesterday. The first is
entitled Timothy Dore, as special dep
utY bank commissioner of the Leadore
state bank versus Morris H. Cotton
The second is the same plaintiff
against Ernest r. Benedict The APP
peals are from the judgments entered
in the Sixth judicial district for Lemhi
county. 1t is charged by the deputy
commissioner in both cases that the
respective defendants held. prior to the
time the Leadore State bank went into
the hands of a receiver, one share of
the capital stock, each valued at 800;
that, knowing the Institution to be in
solvent and the stockholders liable for
Indebtedness, they endeavored to as
sign nine shares OF stock to w. w. Lat
fridge, who was engaged in the oper-
ating and managing of the bank The
deputy ommissioner says that the
bank is unable to pay its Indebtedness
and he therefore brought suit against
the two above named defendants ask
ing for a judgment of $1,000 from each
of them
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company has written the public utili-
tics commission that in order to satisfy
complaint against rates 1t charges 1t is
willing to put into effect a rate Of 10
cents for the one minute and five cents
for each additional minute on its toll
line between Troy and Kendrick, or a
rate similar to the one in effect In La
tab. Lewis and Nez Perez counties.
Benjamin NJ. Squires special assist
ant with the bureau of labor statistics
United states dep tmcnt OF labor AT
Washington, D. c., held conference
with the public utilities commission
Yesterday regarding safety rules and
regulations governing the operation or
Utilities, particularly as regard to la
boring men. Mr.. Squires wasS In
formed fully as to the rules the com
2,
These rules ere among the most mod
crn of any commission in the country
nd as effective, ii is said. Mr. Squires
showed keen interest in the worl, of
the Idaho commission.
War spirit has triumphed over Ida
hos democratic simplicity" and Gov
ernor Alexander accompanied by Mrs
Alexander and the governors full mil
itary staff arrayed in all the gold lace
that can be found in the state house.
Will tonight go to Caldwell to attend
the military tali. 1t Is expected that
the residents of the Canyon capital will
be dazzled by the munificent ara of
gold braid, gold lace, swords and other
military equipment with which the gov
ernor, Mrs. Alexander General Crow.
Colonel Priest and the rest of the war
like heads of the states army Will be
attired. Mrs. Alexander will be arrayed
In respondent garments paid for out OF
Governor Alexander's pockets many
months ago. TIC governor himself will
wear his hand down taken from tho
shelves OF his own store before he be-
came governor. and the expenses OF the
military staff, including transportation
charges of Colonel Priest. who has new
er before been known to paw railroad
fare. will be paid out OF Governor Alex
ander's bank account accumulated
prior to the last election, none having
accumulated since that date. Repub-
lican papers of the state please copv.
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Prices right on HIAWATHA COAL
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