The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-11-02

Idaho, the largest amount it allotted
to any western state 10 which it
operates.
Hundreds OF cars Of apples will be
lost in southern Idaho iu the next so
days unless the railroads are able to
move the fruit 10 market, according
to Guy Graham, state horticultural
Inspector, who is home from trip
through Ada, Canyon, Gem. Wash
iugton and Payette counties.
The state food administrator Satur-
day announced receipt Of telegram
similar to that sent TO administrators
In other states. warning OF wide
spread conspiracy TO destroy animals
10 stockyards and warning that stock
yards and gain elevators be watched
particularly against ffe.
Refrigerator cars loaned the Pacific
Fruit Express company by the Union
Refrigerator & Transit company for
service on the Union Pacific system
will be rushed to Idaho for use In the
fruit movement, according to dis
patch received by the Idaho public
utilities commission from III. V.
Platt, general manager of the Oregon
Short Line.
A proclamation has been issued by
Governor Alexander setting aside the
week OF Nov. 10 to Nov. "a as conser-
vation week in this state when the.
women will be registered and organ
lied to assist 10 conserving Idaho's
food supply and take such other
action as is necessary to give support
to the men of tie nation who have
takeuup arms and gone to the front
ia the defense Of their country.
Action to fix the price of coal in
Idaho and to obtain an order giving
priority OF use OF cars for coal over
every commodity not perishable or of
extreme public necessity was taken
by the state fuel advisory committee
in its session 10 Boise, closing Thurs
day of last week. Recommendation
that retail dealers be limited to a
gross margin of So ton on coal was
made Wednesday and telegram was
received Thursday from the national
fuel administration putting the
recommendation into effect as a
temporary order.
The state land beard delved into
high finance Saturday when the board
members fell to discussing the Liberty
Loan bonds. A. Wilder, Canyon
county man, wanted to borrow $20,-
900 from the state school fund, offer
ing to put up as collateral Libert,
Loan bonds equal In value to tht
sum asked for. He got the loan, but
with the understanding that he was
to pay 6 per cent upon the money
In lending the money the board made
it clear that the governments pape
was being taken at par.
R. f. Bcknell, food administrator
for Idaho, Saturday telegraphed u
Herbert Hoover, national food ad
ministrator. at Washington, tina
more food could be saved IN the mex
Is days n Idaho by the provision o
plenty OF cars TO save its crops, thai
could be conserved la the whole stat
in the next year, without them. Ii
wire was occasioned by complain
from Filler, which has 1000 cars o
potatoes and onions awaiting ship
ment, and which has 800 cars ii
danger of becoming total los
through cold weather.
Senator William e. Borah, in a
I address at Caldwell before nearl
: 1000 persons, assembled under til
auspices of the farmers short course
9 expressed doubt of the success of th
governments policy of price fixing D
o food. unless prices also should b
fixed on all items entering into, th
production OF food. lie adVoca e