Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

at Elk City recently.
The cadet corps of the University OF
Idaho have returned after weeks oriii
in maneuvers and target practice al
Fort George Wright.
James F. Howarth, of Wallace, the
"blind broker" and one OF the best
known mining men in the northwest,
died recently at Spokane.
Wallace is to have a citizens train
ing school for the purpose OF recruit
ing and drilling those who desire 10 III
themselves for service should they be
needed.
AS a result of the thaw the smaller
streams throughout the Clearwater val
ley are reaching the flood stage, and the
Snake and Clearwater rivers are show
ing a marked rise.
Arthur Blake, government trapper, To-
Gated at Three Forks, 60 miles from Elk
City, says deer and elk are starving to
death by the hundreds owing to deep
snow. Hay has been gone for some
time, and the cattle and horses had all
died but few head.
The condition of starving stock in the
state of Idaho is so serious that b. n.
Alfred, director of the state farm mar
kets' bureau, is considering the advisa-
bility of urging farmers in some parts
of the state to secure gasoline tractor
80 toIr fla
horses.
Recruiting for the National Guard
was stopped on orders from the war
department owing to the lack of funds.
Recruiting had increased the strength
of the regiment from about 800 to
nearly 1900 since March 81, and early
increase to war strength of 2002 was
expected.
The trip of the University of Ida
no glee club through southern Ida
no was tragically terminated at Boise
| Sunday when Vernon Henry, student
manager of the organization and son
of Superintendent Henry of the Mos
COW sity schools, died as the result
of injuries and shock received from
an automobile accident.
Company F of the Idaho national
guard of Boise, under the command OF
Captain Jones and numbering about
$50 men, arrived at Pasco Saturday
A detachment was ordered to Riparis
to guard the railroad bridge there, 9
second was sent to Portland, while
a third, composed of about 60 sol
ders, is stationed at Pasco.
The new state office of parole Officer
has been filled through appointment BY
the state board of pardons of preacher
James Leitch of Filler. The new Officer
will check all prisoners in the penitenti
airy, who will report to him as to theil
occupation and location at state periods
The board granted the following par
dons: M. E. Anderson, sentenced from
Idaho county to serve from eigh
months to five years for second degree
burglary, pardon to become effective
July 4, 1917; Clifford Chase, sen
fenced from Ada county to from si'
months to five years for grand larceny
who has been on parole; E. M. Lucas
sentenced from Bingham county t.
served from one TO IA years for CRANE
larceny, pardon effective September
1917 Applications for pardon were de
MED a great many.
New Auto License Law.
The new automobile license law goe
into effect in this state. Cars are Ii
censed in proportion to their weight.
The new law provides that automo
d. biles weighing 1000 pounds or less mus
pay a license of SIS. If the weight i
1000 pounds and not more than 300
ponds, the license is $40; if 300
pounds and not over 1000, $50, and
over 1000 the license is $40.
Dealers must pay license of S35 i
they carry but one make of car an
if more than one make, S35 for the frs
and SIS for each additional. Hereto
fore they have been paying a blanke
license of S35 for all makes. The deal
ers license is placed at SIS for motor
cycles.
| willy q Sdl 10 hOSd llNO Ill
owner is required to pay but two-third
of the annual license for the class il
the weight it is listed. If the car /
purchased between January and Aug
ust /, the owner must pay the full an
nual license; if purchased between Aug
ust and November /, half the licens
must be paid. Under the new licens
classification heavy automobile truck
carry the heaviest burden.
Mobilize States Resources.
The state board of examiners hav
taken action to mobilize Idaho's r
sources of men, food and finances fo
war purposes. Among its instruction
and recommendation we're these:
Instructing the adjutant general Q
the militia to aid army authorities i
raising Idaho's quota of men, whe
called for.
Urging that food and fuel supple
be stored, to avoid later congestion Q
railroad service.
Asking reports on all horses availabI
= for service.