Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-09-04
IDAHO NEWS NOTES

MrS. mary mclaughlin, age 20, dleu
recently at the residence of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Mary Kaupp. in Lewiston.
William Dwyer, charged with burg
larry in Lewis county as a result of the
blowing of a safe at Kamiah, was TAX
en- to Nez Perez Monday for trial.
Joseph Kline, American born of Aus
trian parentage, is held in the county
Jail at Lewiston by orders of Captain
William P. Morse on suspicion of be-
ing a Stacker
Raymond Sage, youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Sage of Burke and
employed as a hipper in the March
mine, was instantly killed Sunday
when he fell down a timber chute.
Earl S. Barton has purchased the
Beardsley farm of 204 acres, two
miles north of Moscow, from Mrs.
Ida M. Taylor for approximately
$4,000 Mr.. Barton will farm the
place.
The jury impaneled in the inquest
at Lewiston over the body of Lem
Wing, a Chinese killed by shooting
recently, brought in a verdict find
ing that he came to his death as the
result of a bullet wound inflicted by
one Coon Cow. who has been arrest
ed.
President e. II. Lindley has an
nounced that the university will open
the academic year fully organized
in every department. DR.. Lindley
said: with the organization of the
new school of mines and the school
of forestry, each under notable lead
ership, the university takes an i'm
portant step forward New buildings
are being constructed and other
buildings are being improved and en-
larged. The university will open
this year with a full forestry facul-
ty and added equipment October 1.
Finances of the State.
At the rate the income of Idaho
is increasing and appropriations are
being held down this commonwealth
within a period of four years may
become taXless-so far as state taxes
are concerned. Every year finds
the amount required to be raised
by direct taxes for state expenses
reduced. Three years ago it was
100000. The state board of equal
ization found at its recent meeting
that but $652,000, which is more by
$145,S10 than the books of the state
auditor shows, is actually needed tC
run the state. No chances are beins
taken and the margin is allowed t
meet any emergency. The amour
actually necessary to meet state ex
penses in 1918 is in reality bu
S5O6190.
3 The revenue from several sources
e principally loans, is rising rapidly
Within the last u months they eN
perienced a 100000 increase. Mex
e year this increase will be added tC
+ Equalization of values and estab
l. lishment of tax levies was attempt
e ed for the first time this year by
e state board the majority of whor
: we're democrats. 1t took two week
e to come to an understanding of tn
+ assessment of property and apprec
Y ate the financial condition of tn
+ state. Railroads were not raised
i Common carriers are bearing
:. heavy proportion of the taxes an
their valuations are high. This
a shown by the assessed mileage va
6 uation placed on the larger road:
4 The Oregon Short Line is assesse
O at $4,000 per mile; the O.-W. r.
! N. at $4,000 per mile, the Chicago
q Milwaukee & St Paul at $4,000 pc
q mile, the Great Northern at $61,75
!, and the Northern Pacific at $61,75i
The board took compassion on tn
!, smaller operating properties an
: lowered their valuations. Standar
y. cars of the Pullman company wer
assessed at 100000 and tourist car
at S150,000 The assessment of TIL
" telephone company properties wa
changed to a wire mileage basis, {
e $4S per mile. The wire mile basi
u was adopted for telegraph comps
q MES, which was fixed at $50 ps
u mile. After equalization the equalize
e valuation for the state will be Sigh
% ly more than it was last year, {
K 1891, 072,147
n In Prosperous Condition.
d The balance to meet expenses fro
counties is $776,190. From this SCI
st 900, representing the Hatch al
-e Adams funds, is taken; $4,000 co
% tingent money and 100000 scale
70 from the s314.510 appropriated by IL
o legislature for improvements at Il
At state institutions. 1t is estimate
"a that these institutions will not nee
a. more than S214,510 to make improv
~ ments already started or to be stal
,g ed next year. it having been agree
. with the state board of education al
state board of examiners to retren'
- on the expenditures during the II
- tional crisis, or for year at leai
The total general fund receip
" are shown to be s95S,111 and intere
receipts on loans for six months
ie the present year, s13O.SS4. viii
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