Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-09

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| The matter leading up to the posi-
| BILE removal Of Mr.. Scholtz came up
during discussion of needed legisla-
ton late yesterday afternoon. Inform
alton was asked concerning senate bill
No, SO, providing for the creating of a
state department of agriculture. Mr..
ScholtZ took the floor and told of his
activity in having introduced house
bills No. 60 to 81 to strengthen the de-
partnent of farm markets After their
introduction, he explained, he had been
told to lie down on the bills or he
would lose his Job"
He then declared that he did not lie
down and further that he did not pro-
pose to, and that he was still on the
Job and did not intend resigning or
had not intended doing so. Concerning
the article printed concerning his pos
| sible resignation, he stated it came as
! surprise to him and that he imme-
diately made a denial of the story. The
| next move, he stated, was the intro
duction of senate bill No. Sc creating
a state board of agriculture and
abolishing the bureau OF farm mar
| kets.
| The large delegation Of farmers made
| II plain that they strongly favored the
present system of farm markets di-
rector that his removal from office
would be considered a blow against
their interests. and further, that they
favored the legislation, which he had
| requested in the interests of the de-
partlnent.
Resolutions from the Pomona Grange
of Ada county were read, urging that
Mr.. Scholtz be retained
! state Auditor Van Deusen addressed
| the farmers briefly yesterday after
| noon and stirred up considerable en-
| thusiasm when he made a declaration
| that unless he was permitted to make
n thorough audit of the books of the
| land department as he desired, that he
would resign from office.
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED.
Fully 200 members of the Idaho State
| Federation OF Agriculture enjoyed the
inequalities OF the Boise Commercial
| club last night. o. p. Hendershott
| presided as chairman of the evening
Briefly he told the farmers of the
things which the club had done in the
| past two years for their benefit. He
| then introduced Judge Morgan of the
supreme court. In his talk Judge Nor
gan urged the farmers to greater ac-
tivlty In political affairs and in look
Ing after their needs from g. legislative
standpoint. He stated the farmers
were the backbone Of the nation and
declared that it was to the agricultural
districts that the nation looked when
leadership was needed.
Ray McKaig, the North Dakota
speaker, made short talk in which he
raked the food Spectator over the
| Goals and again declared that they
must be put out Of business as 1t was
not as bad to gamble with cards, dice
or at the race track as it was to gamble
In the foodstuffs with which the ma
ton was supplied.
The entertainment numbers con-
sisted of vocal solos by Mrs. Fred Ro-
sene. a whistling solo by Mr.. Rosene
and vocal solos by Clyde Oaks Har-
vey Nelson, furnished some songs and
II dancing while Mr.. Folk gave some
Hawaiian music which was much ap-
preecated. Local boys introduced az
Count Won Bernstorff and LLOYD
George, spared three rounds, the re-
fierce giving the decision to the latter
The Rose Twins put on a sparring
match and O'ConneH and Babe
Brown wrestled. The sporting mum
bers were put on by Nick Collins. Re
freShmentS were served