Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-09

1t is announced by CLERK L. w. Hart
of the supreme court that among those
who took the recent bar examination
before that tribunal the following were
admitted to practices Elmer Q. Thomp-
son, Idaho Falls; c. v. Hill. Idaho
Falls; f. c. Craig. Salt Lake and John
S. Herr, Blackfoot.
d. w. Davis of American Falls, who
was in the city yesterday to meet Mrs
Davis on her return from a trip to
the north, left this morning, accom-
panied by Mrs. Davis. for their home.
While in the city Mr.. Davis called at
the state house and took advantage of
the opportunity to confer with some
of the party leaders.
Major Woodson Jeffreys left today
for Bull and Twin Falls. where he
will look into military matters in con-
nection with the militia companies
stationed there General Grow and
Lieutenant CARRIER are now in the
northern part of the state. Captain
Walter r. Cupp of Caldwell was q
caller at the adjutant generals depart
ment yesterday.
Signs of spring are to be found on
all sides at the state house grounds.
The bulbs State Treasurer Eagleson
had planted along the sides Of the
walks are breaking through the
ground and when they are in blossom
the commander in chief of the militia
Will probably have to call out the Sec
ond infantry. Idaho National Guard,
to keep the small boys from making
away with them.
The mineral exhibit is rapidly being
installed on the south side of the old
Central school building by Mr.
Schwerd, who had charge of it at San
Francisco. Within short time an
announcement will be made it is open
for inspection. On the third floor of
the building in the south side room,
the horticultural exhibit has already
been installed and Is most attractive.
! The water melon and cantaloupe patch,
cleverly designed In plaster work, so
far as the melons are concerned. is de-
| cidedly clever. The Oregon Short Line
Railway company, through Joel l..
| Priest, Idaho agent, yesterday refund
ed to the state $4,000 in freight COL
| lected on the shipment of the state
exhibits from San Francisco to Boise.
| Southeastern Idaho Is not the only
section of the state where snow re-
Gently played havoc with the train
service, as reported to the public utili-
ties commission. Drifting snow on the
Camas Prairie railroad between Voll-
mer and Ferdinand stalled traffic this
1 week and uy1u
stalled in the snow for some hours.
It is reported that the Oregon Short
Line Railway company has decided to
again give newspapermen transporta-
ton over its system in exchange for
advertising. The public utilities COM
mission, when asked concerning the
report, had heard nothing of it.
The newspaper men of the state
have asked the railroads at intervals
since the transportation was with
drawn that it be issued again and
after considering the matter from all
angles the Officials have decided to
grant the request of the press
On all of the other parts of the
Union Pacific system publishers are
paid cash for the advertising of the
ROAD ana are given no mileage DOCKS
1t was on account of this fact that the
Short Line tried the system in vogue
on the other parts of the Union Pa
cific lines, but the announcement oil
the return to the mileage books will be
welcome news to the publishers OF
Idaho.
Fred NJ. Coleman, defaulting deputy
state treasurer and I. c. Coffin, assist
ing the state in the suit against the
Allen bondsmen. visited the state cap
itol yesterday and made further ex-
animation of the books of the treas
ury.
State Game Warden Jones left yes
! terday for the eastern part of the
; state Where he will spend several days
J on department business.
, Argument was heard in the supreme
court yesterday on the appeal in the
, case of Robert H. Smith. versus thu
Progressive Irrigation company which