Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-12-26
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Burks celebra-
ted their fiftieth wedding anniversary
at Lewiston December 81.
The tug boat E. w. Harris was re-
Gently hauled from the Pend Oreille
river to Coolin, on Priest lake.
Andrew Mitchell, age 80, a well
known resident of the Nez Perez prai-
RE country, where he resided for
many years, died recently
A thief or thieves made a raid on
the dental offices in Moscow recent
ly getting away with about 5000 in
gold and platinum.
Arthur Field, an employe of the
Federal Mining and Smelling COM
pany at it's Morning mine at Mullan,
was instantly killed when he came in
contact with a high voltage wire in
the mine Saturday.
County Auditor r. N. Wright has
just finished a report of the valua-
tons and taxes paid in Nez Perez
county The report shows the as
sessed valuation of bith real and
personal property to be S16,447 407,
on which the entire tax amounts to
1901 ,108.
1t is said to be probable that the
legislature will approve the initiative
and referendum measures drafted by
the Idaho Direct Legislation league,
submitted to candidates before the
last statewide primary, approved by
most of them. In fact, two-thirds of
new legislature are said to be pledged
to the league to support its measure
The board of directors of the state
canitarium have completed the bust
ness for the year Contracts fol-
supplies were awarded, practically al
going to Orofino bidders. The board
bought light at this time on account
of the prevailing high prices. E. l.
| Parker, who was elected Lieutenant
governor at the recent election, ha!
rendered his resignation as a mem
Der of the board, and it is expected
that his successor will be named il
the near future.
The Second Idaho regiment, 10
strong, was given an enthusiastic re
ception by the citizens of Idaho Of
its return Saturday at Boise from
six months duty at Nogales, on tn
Mexican border. The Boise barrack
p were designated for the demobilizf
ton camp. The troops will be hel
10 to Is days while they are bein
mustered out of the service. TIL
banks have advanced $4,000 to tn
[ state with which to pay the troop
y the amount due them.
D The application for pardon of
a V. Allen, defaulting former stat
. treasurer, who confessed to the en-
bezzlement of $1,000 state fund
4 and Fred M. Coleman, former deput
!, state treasurer, who confessed to til
e embezzlement of $4,000, were r
A Gently denied by the state board
, pardons The board voted unan
/ mously against the Allen pardon.
0 At later meeting the board recol
l. sidered its action and pardoned Colema
to be released February next.
Among the four prisoners pardo
ed is John Dillon, better known {
| Jack Dillon, who killed his wife S
| years ago at Wallace, was four
] guilty of murder and sentenced Il
life. He has served six years and
J. said to have been a model prisone
The other three convicts pardont
/. and their crimes follow: Lee Ha
:. vey, sentenced from Power coun
for grand larceny; Ross Benson, Sc
fenced from Power county for graz
: larceny; Mani M. Ross. sentence
i from Albion for burglary. Mrs. RIOS
case attracted unusual attention, wh'
J. together with her husband and son
n she was sent to the penitentiar
Some time ago she was reprieved.