Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-07
Under the Capitol Dome

A brief was filed with the public
utilities commission in the Mullen
water case which is now pending be-
fore the commission.
Pure Food Commissioner ]. X. White
is back from q trip to Pocatello, Idaho
Falls and other cities in the southern
part of the state. where he inspected
sanitary conditions.
Governor Alexander today appointed
G. A. Mortimer of Wallace a notary
public and his commission was issued
by the secretary OF state.
There are but three members OF the
state land board in the city now. or the
governor, state auditor and state sup
erintendent of public instruction. The
attorney general will be back tomor-
row, 1t is expected. The secretary Of
| state has gone to northern Idaho on
a 10-days trip.
Tariffs have been placed on file with
| the public utilities commission by COM
mon carriers showing freight rate re-
auctions on stock billed for Missouri
river points.
The adjutant generals department is
in receipt of a copy Of the Chicago
Tribune containing an editorial clip
ping taken from the Herald Republic
can, Salt Lake, prasing the manner in
which Lieutenant Max B. CARRIER, U. S.
A, instructor inspector of the Second
| infantry, Idaho National Guard, dis
cusses plans for military preparedness
and the problems that any power must
meet now. The editorial is decidedly
complimentary to Lieutenant CARRIER.
| The state house lawns were being ir-
| rigated today, for the first time this
| season. The exceptionally dry weather
| threatens to bake the lawns and it
| was thought advisable to turn the
water on and give them plenty Of arti-
fetal rain.
Dogs heads from L. D. Allen Of Filler
and DIR. Fuller Of Idaho Falls as well
as Calls head from DR.. Proctor of
Mountain Home, and a coyotes head
ceived at the state archaeological de-
partment to be examined for rabies.
| Officials of any rural school district
may receive from the state board OF
education plans. for one or two-roonl
school houses covering a number OF
types of buildings and styles of archi-
lecture. They have been prepared by
Professor E. A. Bull of the Albior
state normal.
Attorney General J. H. Peterson
who has been in Washington for sew
eral weeks on state land matters pend
ing before the department of the in
, terror and before the present congress
in the form of bills, is expected bach
tomorrow.
, The Idaho Technical institute, which
!, Is under the auspices of the state board
of education, has issued a bulletin an.
nouncing the courses of study for the
summer session. June IL to July 81
J Under the caption, Opportunities OF.
! fered," the bulletin says:
l. High school graduates who plar
, to pursue a four year college course
leading to the Bachelors Degree il
science. agriculture, engineering OF
t home economics, may secure the frs
two years of these courses so that thu
work for a degree may be completed
at the University of Idaho or any othel
college in not more. than two years.
2. High school graduates who d.
not plan to devote more than one O
two additional years to school worl
may secure special technical or voca
! tional training supplemented by liter
9 airy and scientific subjects in prepare
9 ton for yocations, including farming
1 industrial arts pursuits, business, cler
4 ical and stenographic pursuits, teach
ing and home making.
!, 3. Young men and women who hav
: completed the first two years work O
a high school. or who have had no higl
= school advantages, but have reache
= the age Of Is years or over will fin
: special courses in the vocational schoo
adapted to their needs.
Plan to Boom Now England.