American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-07-20

II is claimed that this decision will
affect probably several thousand en-
tries under the Carey Act, and will
operate as against all the Carey Act
companies.
Fewer Men In Prison.
II has developed recently that the
same cause that has operated to re.
duce the number of prisoners held In
the various county and city jails-the
enforcement Of prohibition law--hss
had similar effect on the population
of the state penitentiary. At present
the number of prisoners In the pen
number 272, this being more than fifty
less than were in the prison q year
ago. Since the enforcement Of the
prohibition law but few prisoners
are received and there are more dis
missals from the prison than there
are new inmates.
The prison authorities report that
there are now thirty-one Of the pris-
oners at work In the honor road camp
near Whitebird, and that 25 others
Nho ait Woihii6 ~ NHt IlOHtuAi0
ranch and In other places without
guard. II is felt that wherever a pris-
oner has shown an ability to be trust
ed some effort should be made to give
him work under the mildest kind OF
surveillance. at road making or other
outdoor work. while the effort should
be made to secure funds from the
coming session OF the legislature to
provide means for working the re-
naming prisoners at some useful oc-
cupation, not In conflict with the rights
OF free labor.
Cutting the School Melon.
The superintendent OF public in
structlon. Miss Bernice Mccoy, last
week cut the semi-annual common
school melon. This is in the shape
of the interest received ON invested
school funds. under the care and su-
pervision OF the state hand board The
amount received was s2bs. .2bs.yo, and
was divided among the various ooun-
ties In proportion 70 the number Of
children In each of the counties. The
largest amount came to Ada county
s1S.919.0S, while the smallest slice was
given to Custer, 31,789.Ob.
Want 10 Lease Lava Springs.
One of the states assets which In
the past has not proved itself of pres-
ent material value. is the lava hot
spring in Bannock county. After un-
dergoing various vicissidutes the
anriu ue hava racant,v haac ,yocaa $40
der the direct charge of Mr.. white, at
the head OF the state food inspection.
Recently Mr.. White has reported thai
the springs are In demand and chat q
proposition has been received offering
the state payment OF $4,000 for
80 year lease on the premises. This
offer is coupled with an agreement to
spend large sum OF money In i'm
provements and to maintain In first
class shape health resort there under
the rigid supervision OF the state.
To Return Subscribed Money.
Boise is about to make what II re-
garded as an absolutely unique record
In connection with a Fourth OF July
celebration. The. capital city gave
three days celebration. which was very
successful and which drew to the COM
munity many thousand OF people from
surrounding communities. Subscrip-
tions for this purpose were made to
the amount OF over $4,000 and at q
recent meeting OF the celebration COM
mittee 1t was discovered there was
an unexpended balance OF over 81 200.
This money It has been decided TO
return in proportioHate amounts TO
the donors Of funds for the celebration.