Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-24


Of the board affecting state lands used
for grazing purposes. A number OF
the stoekmen are now in the city ready
to meet with the board
The state land board met today and
took up the question OF the bond fled
by the West End Twin Falls irrigation
company for $4,000. It was decided
that the bond viii have to be redrawn
IN order to meet the board require
ments.
Axel p Ramstedt. president, and A.
L. Freehafer, Commissioner, both mem
bers Of the public utilities commission,
left last night for PocatelIo, where they
are conducting hearing today on the
application of the trustees of the VIII
lage Of McCammon for certificate to
install municipal water works sys-
tenn.
Governor Alexander leaves Saturday
afternoon for nothern Idaho and ex-
poets to return several days later with
the degree of 20. P. c." which will
probably be conferred upon him during
the conference of the Chamber of Com
merce at Moscow, in attendance at
which there will also be a number Of
prominent educators. They will de-
liver addresses, as will also the COVER
nor. Before returning to Boise the gov
ernor will visit Orofino, Standpoint and
Bonners Ferry. He will be accompa-
MED by Colonel D. w. Greenburg OF
Moscow.
Delegates were appointed today by
the governor to represent Idaho at the
annual convention OF the National
Congress Of Corrections at Tndianapo-
lis, Ind. May 10 to II, as follows:
.. c. Daily, briggs; Miss A. J. Nor
ris, Boise; Rev. c. l.. Chalfant, Boise:
Mrs. c. B. Little, Boise; Mrs. o. r.
Short, Eagle; W. 1. Wade Idaho Falls;
David Yates, Winona; r. fl. Trail,
Wendal1 Rev. w. ]. IAscombe, Wei
ser; J. p. Mahoney, Wallace; DR.. G. e..
Noggle, Van Wyck; L. J. EsIinRer,
Vollmer; William M. Jackson, Faber;
Ely Harris, Troy; DR. CornwelI, ST.
Maries; Samuel johnson, Pocatello;
George H. Fisher, Bancroft; B. r. Flint,
sweetwater; n. @. Taylor, Spirit Lake;
Gilbert Talley, Sweet; A l. Gilmore,
Sweet Sage.
shad Benson, county commissioner
for Blaine county. was In the city yes
terday and held a conference with
Governor Alexander.
John Nevin Of whitebird has made
application to the state bank commits
sioner for charter to install another
state bank at Whitebird and the matter
has been laid before the state deposit
tory board. Deputy Bank Commits
sioner Pierce will leave for the north
ern part OF the state and while there
will make an investigation Of condi-
tons at Whitebird as to the .advisa-
bility Of permitting another bank to be
installed there.
The supreme court handed down a
decision last night in the appeal in the
case Of Al Jones and Henry Jones YER
sus II. c. Canaus6ein ct al, which orig
mated In the Fourth judicial district
court for Twin Falls county. The deci-
sion Of the supreme court modlfies and
afhrms the Judgment or the lowcr
court emitting thereby any jurisdic-
ton Of the defendants rights to the
water flowing from certain wells which
the litigation involved.
The exhibition drill given last night
before the state capitol building by
Company II, Second infantry, Idaho
National Guard. stationed at Boise.
proved to be very interesting. the
company previously passed an excel
lent inspection. Owing to the incle-
ment weather as large a crowd as had
been expected did not witness the ma
neuvers, although several hundred peo-
pie braved the wind to attend the
drill