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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
TWIN FALLS GETS THE
REGiMENTAl BAND

Twin Falls has drawn the Second
Idaho fegincntai band for that city has
been designated by the adjutant gen.
erals department as its home station.
Twin Falls WAS promised the station
two wears ago when Lieutenant COL
onel p. II. Crow was In charge OF the
adjutant generals department. but the
transfer could not be made. When the
regiment was called t, the colors the
band was stationed AT Standpoint, but
small number of the members were
able to respond to the call and II had
to be recruited. Jack Thorpe was
placed in charge as chief musician. It
is understood that the machine gun
company will be placed at Weiser az
the home station.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS SEEMS
VERY PROBABLE
With but Nine Weeks Re-
naming There Is Vast
Amount of Work Ahead
for Both Houses.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Evidence piled
up tonight that congress may need an
extra session to complete its short SEES
sion job Nine weeks of the session
remains In them the house must
pass many important bills. including
most of the appropriation bills which
the senate must pass afterwards.
The presidents railroad program and
many special bills--includins suffrage
and prohibition amendments to the
constitution-remain to be acted upon
The real shirt sleeve work will come
when the house ways and means COM
mittee starts to find ii wa! to pay
the bills-principally the army and
navy bills--which the militory and
naval committee will present soon.
BIG DEFICIT FACED.
Faced with a treasury deficit Of
hundreds of millions and no hope of
decreasing expenditures it is up to con-
gressional leaders TO decide just how
Uncle Sam will pay the bills.
Tariff and bond issues are the So
lutions offered
This week the principal work really
achieved by the house was passage
of the Niagara river water power bill
and the Lever cotton classification bill
Now it is wrestling with the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, not to men
ton the note leak investigation bill.
The senate has passed compromise
peace" resolution fought like blaZes
TO prevent reappointment of William
Daniels to the interstate commerce
commission and passec a resolution
asking the secretary of the interior to
find out whether the bureau of edu-
cation is classed with the Rockefeller
or Carnegie foundation.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
IDAHO BUTTER AND
CHEESE MAKERS MEET

The Idaho State Butter and Cheese
Makers association held its second an
nual meeting and banquet last night
in Boise, at the Case house. Butter
and cheese makers and factory man.
ayers from practically all the plants
in southern Idaho were present and
greetings were sent from the north
ern members, who found ii impossible
to attend. w G. Seholtz. state di-
rector of farm markets .lnd founder
of the association was the guest of the
association at the banquet; and when
called upon for Il talk brought the
cheering news to the members that
assurances had been received from the
dairy division of the federal depart
ment of agriculture thai southern Ida
no would be given "A special field ex-
pert hereafter and that the association
could depend on having a government
butter and cheese expert on the job
each month to take charge of the
monthly scoring exhibits, the need OF
which has been kecnly felt during the
past few months.
The first officers of the association
were all unanimously reelected. con-
sisting of j. r. Brown of Payette,
president: A. ]. F1ack OF Boise. vice
president, G. A. Scott of Caldwell. sec
retary-trea surer. These officers, to-
gether with J. NJ. Washburn of Meridi ;
an and w. H. Blunt of Caldwell were
made the board of directors.
\ number Of new members were TAX
on in at the annual meeting and nu-
merous plans for the future of the as
sociation agreed upon.
Following the scoring of the cheese
and butter. the meeting adjourned at
1880.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
LOWDEN RESIGNS FROM THE
PULLMAN DIRECTORATE

Chicago, Jan. 6.--colonel Frank o.
Lowden, governor elect, sent his resig-
nation as a member of the board of
directors of The Pullman company 10
President John S. Runnells today. In
transmitting his message TO Runnetls,
Colonel LoWden, said
4 do not feel that in the discharge
of my duties as governor upon which
am about to enter ] should be Of
ficially connected with company
whose interests might by any POSSIBLE
ity be affected by any action l might
be called upon to take as governor
Colonel LoWden was elected mem
Der of the board of directors in 1901.
He served until 1906. He has been a
member of the executive committee
since last June.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
PRACTITIONER HELD

New York. Jan. s.-Miss Mary w.
Starr. Christian Science practitioner,
was held in $1,000 bail today by Coro-
ner Warner following the death OF Ella
May Pelkington, II. for not reporting
the girls death to the board of health.
Licensed physicians. who had been in
charge OF the case, were dismissed by
the girls mother who then engaged
Miss Starr. The physicians had dag
nosed Miss Pelkington's illness as tu-
bereu1osis.
Miss Starr declared IL was not her
business TO report the death. and
pointed out that the girl was carried
from "A burning building four days be-
fore she died.
The coroner's jury returned verdict
that Miss Pelkington came to her
death because of improper medical at
tention.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
HERE IN INTEREST
OFPROpOSEDNEW
COUNTY IN NORTH
Spirit Lake Committee
Comes to Boise to Boost
for Creation of Lake
County by Legislature.

For the purpose of presenting to the
legislature the facts in connection with
the proposed Lake county. which 1t is
proposed to form out of the southern
part of Bonner and thu northern part
of kootenai counties. with Spirit Lake
rs the county seat, A. l.. EARN, j. p
Isaac and John McMahon are in Boise
presenting their case to members of
both houses
II now takes two DAYS ard a night
for most of the residents in the terri
tory to form the new county to go
either to Standpoint. the count seat OF
Bonner county, or Occur d'Alene. the
county seat OF Kootenai county. To
GO to the latter city most of the peo-
pie have to travel via Spokane. Wash
To go to Standpoint they travel via
Newport, Wash.
AREA OF COUNTY.
The present area of Kootenai county
is 400 square miles; the area propos-
ed FOR Lake county taken from Koo-
tcnai county is 395 square miles. The
territory to be left in 10 1tenai coun-
IN after division is 1905 square miles,
The assessed valuation of Kootenai
county in 1915 was s1S,056.199: the
assessed valuation of Lake county. APP
proximately and to be taken from koo-
tenai county is si602 614. The assess
ed valuation of Kootenai county after
division will be s13.453,5S5
The present area of Bonner county
Is 1872 square miles: the area of the
proposed county of Lake to be taken
from Bonner county is 200 miles. The
territory. to be left in Bonner county
after division is 1872 square miles
The assessed valuation Of Bonner coun-
~ in 1915 was s17,677,24a: the assessed
valuation of Lake county to be taken
from Bonner county is S1,766.S74. The
assessed valuation of Bonner county
after division win be $15.910.36S.
TO PUSH THE BILL.
The members of the committee here
to push the county division bin for tho
creation of Lake county, declared last
night that the division issue in the
territory to be placed in the new coun-
ty carried by vote of to / and that
the representative from that end OF
the county who ran for the legislature
was defeated by the other end of the
county. II is also claimed that the
territory to be included in the new
county gets tho short end of the coun-
~ funds from Kootenai county. is
more or less isolated from the county
seat, Occur d'Alene, and demands the
right to become county by itself and
develop its own resources.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
POULTRY SHOW TO
Open TOMORROW

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the big poultry and pet
dog show under the auspices Of the
Idaho State Poultry and Pet Stock as
sociation tomorrow evening. The Her
culean task of cooping birds and ar
ranging exhibits made it necessary
for workers about the big show build
ing in Idaho street to remain on the
job all night long. Even the secretary.
whose business it is u have every
thing ready for the judges. had to stay
right on the job
Judge William Coats of Vancouver.
b. G., who will Judge both the fowls
and dogs, will arrive In Boise this
evening and he will start Judging
promptly at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. As the Judging in the poultry
department will be by score card, it
will hardly be possible to have dis
played all ribbons when the big show
opens to the public tomorrow evening
at o'clock, but it is hoped that many
of the coops will be ribboned, BY
latest Tuesday all ribbons will be up
and on the second day of the show
fancicrs Will be able to know all the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
oPPoRTUNITY MS kNockING A,

IS KNOCKING AT
your door and unless YOU are already
with us now is your last chance to
get in on a comparative ground floor
basis. We are now building the
derrick on the most promising spot Of
our large holdings in the Vale dis
trict. This location was pointed out
and approved of by several biologists
who at different times have in
speeted this field. We ave i com
plete Standard Rig, all necessary
tools and 1890 feet of casing now on
the ground and as soon as the der
rick Is erected we will begin drill
ing. According to the engineers re-
port, we will strike the first oil sands
at depth of 900 feet. This may re-
suit in a good pumping we'll The
fact is that every oil expert who has
been over our grounds feels conf
dent that oil Is there in commercial
quantities. The capital stock Is now
selling at zoe per share with Il
bonus of a like amount il application
is made on or before january 25th
Beginning January 26th the price of
stock viii he soc per share and this
will be the last allotment offered
below par. Now If you are still
sl<eptical we will take YOU to our oil
lands and let YOU sec for yourself
1t is up to YOU to get in while the
getting is good when we bring in a
well stocks naturally go soaring
high and You will wish you had
Make Your applications today office
open from . n. M. till p. H. Vest
orn Pacific oil and Gas Company.
COS Overland Building, Boise. Idaho.
Phone 1901. il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE.

The vaudeville and musical enter
tainment given last night at the Pin
ney theater under the auspices of the
amusement committee of the Com
mercial club to the members of the
Second Idaho regiment, was pro-
nounced success and WAS largely at
tended by the public and officers and
enlisted men . An excellent musical
program was rendered under the di-
rection of Professor French and there
We're several God vaudeville stunts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

FOR SALE-Stock ranch. 200 acres,
cultivated, 70 in alfalfa; sic; decided
snap
FOR SAI.E-10 acres near Meridian,
$3.50
FOR SALE-Modern house and 2
acres; bargain.
FOR RENT-160 acres: snap.
FOR SALE-3 houses at half value
FOR RENT OR SALE-40 acres.
FOR TRADE-Income property Cor
land.
FOR SALE-40-acre REIMBURSEMENT
buildings and fishery location: 5000.
Call at 222 Mode Bldg s. M. McKie
Real Estate Co II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
NEW AUTOMOBILE FIRM.

The Automobile & Accessories com
pany is the title OF a new concern
which is to engage in business at Gil
Main street. The members of the firm
are A. w. Smith and r. w. Montan-
don. They have the agency for the
Argo automobile and will handle ac-
ceSSOrieS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
BIG RANCH DEAL CLOSED.

The well-improved 90-acre ranch,
one mile east of Middleton owned by
Mrs. Mary Shaffer, was sold Saturday
to Neils c. Christensen of Burley, for
S12,500. The deal was made through
the t. l.. Bennett real estate agency.
Mr.. Christensen will take possession
of the ranch on February /, and pro-
poses to further improve it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.

Miss Ella Flynn, one of the eff
cient saleswomen of the Golden Rule
store, will leave tomorrow for Walla
Walla, where she will engage in the
dry goods business. Miss Flynn has
been connected with the Golden Rule
store ever since C. G. Anderson entered
the business and was one OF the best
known and most popular women in
the store
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
DEMOCRATS TO BE IN
COMPLETE CONTROL
Program Outlined by Lead
ers Provides for Short
Session With Harmony as
the Keynote = Frequent
Caucuses to Be Held.
INAUGURAL RECEPTION.

There will be an inaugural re-
ception and informal dance in
the new state capitol building
Monday evening, commencing at
s o'clock. The reception is ten
dered to the members elect to
the legislature and to it the
public is invited. Music for the
evening will be furnished by
two bands. the Second Idaho
regiment and the Boise munic-
ipal band. The interior Of the
capitol will be artistically but
simply decorated for the occa-
sion. Dancing will take place
on rotundas.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
DEATHS-FUNERALS

BAckES-Delila Baekus, aged 6
years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Backns of Blacks Creek. died Mt Il: 30
o'clock last hight at local hospital.
Appendicitis WIS the cause of death.
The notice of the funeral will be an
nounced later.
VASSER-James r. yasser vet
eral of the civil war. died Saturday
evening at the Idaho Soldiers Home
after a short illness. aged II years.
Mr.. Vasser has been n member of the
soldiers home since 1899. Ne served
in company G, Fifteenth Missouri cav
airy. The funeral will be held Mon
day at p. m. at Fry 4 Summers
chapel. Rev. Ira Aldrich will officiEte.
Burial in Morris Hill cemetery. A
special funeral car will be provided.
Members of the @. A. r.. w. n. G..
and Ladies of the G. A. r. are re-
quested TO attend
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
LICENSES TO Two COUPLES.

Marriage licenses were issued Satur-
day afternoon to julius Jeker and Anna
Bader Of Boise and to Esteban Echc-
barra and Juana Badiola also Of Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
LITTLE NEWSOF BOISE
BOISE WEATHER.

Forecast Tor Boise and Vicinity
partly cloudy today. Highest tenn
perature yesterday, Al; lowest temper
ature yesterday, 81; mean temperature
yesterday. So. Total precipitation for
the "a hours ending at p. m, is Of
an inch.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
ENTRIES ARRIVE.

All day today birds and dogs will
arrive by express from different points
III Idaho and oregon and arrangements
have been made by the association to
have the entries hauled to the show
room SO coping and kcnneling can be
done in time for tnc opening
Everything will be exactly as adyer-
tised and every bird and dog will be
in place when the doors open to the
general public tomorrow evening.
Aside from the cash and special
prizes to be awarded chicken and dog
fanciers have been attracted all week
by the handsome silver loving cups
displayed in the window of the sec
retary's office and these cups will re-
main on display in the show room
window all during the big show this
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
CLOSES FRIDAY NIGHT.

The show viii continue until Fri
day evening at 10 p. m, and the doors
will be open after tomorrow evening
daily from 10 4. IN. until the former
hour each evening.
Aside from the poultry and Dog dis
play one Of he big features of the
show will lie the pet stock exhibit
gathered from the various companies
of the Second Idaho regiment.
Every coop will be filled with fowls
and in the dog department every ken
mel will house an entry. The show this
year will be the biggest and best one
ever held by the association, not alone
southern Idaho. but anywhere in the
immediate vicinity Of the intermoun-
tain country.
All soldiers in uniform will be adj.
mitted free of charge
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
WEEk-POCATELL
January 8-13.

Five big conventions. See Oregon
Short Line agents for excursion rates.
ADV. d. rs. ~. 81; J. 1, 4, 7.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
PRODUCERS MARKET.

1t is c. A. Larson that has secured
the room at 904 Rannock street in the
Marks building for a producers pub
lie market and not C. A. Carlson, as
first announced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

NICELY located 40 acres to trade for
Boise home; so acres, As acres in
hay, buildings, etc, paid up water
right; 800 per acre. Good terms.
Furnished house for sale. s130l:
terms. Hub Realty Co., 219 1dano
Bldg. n
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

acres u mile from
Murphy. Ida. for Boise property;
16O acres Big Camas; S-room mod
ern house. Seattle. for Boise resi-
dence or income property; 40 acres.
well improved. near Meridian. for :
or 6-room bungalow in Boise. Carter.
McCarty Bldg J1O
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

FOR SALE-A fine home. well loca.-
cd. on Harrison Blvd.--the most
beautiful street in Boise. Strictly
modern in every way. For sale fur
nished or UNFINISHED. Furniture
and furnishings are artistic and har-
monious. For terms and particulars
address Owner, F. Q. Box 912. 13
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
NEW QUESTION ARISES.

"A new situation has been created
by this" the newspaper continued. AS
to the conditions which the central
powers intended to bring to the pro-
posed peace conference, the question
is now whether they shall be published
in broad general fashion or commune
Gated to a neutral specially
the United States. Both ways are inn
possible
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
MANY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE.

The incoming legislature contains Il
large percentage of new members but
there are enough hold over members
in both houses to make the session
one of unusual interest. The Demo-
Gratis being in control for the first
time will have an opportunity to put
into force and effect number of
Democratic policies. Among the
many issues that will come before the
legislature are county division, crea-
ton of judicial districts, amendments
of the primary and general election
laws. d proposal to abolish the public
utilities act. initiative and referendum,
appropriations for state institutions
and state departments, enlargement OF
some departments and reductions and
consolidation of others, the creation of
congressional districts, worsmen' =
compensation act stock show, fair
and bridge appropriations. and nu-
nerous other measures of equal inn
pontance.
That the Democrats will try to make
a record in the passage of few bills
and short session is conceded The
leaders of Democracy in the upper
house, the prominent party leaders
and others are for short session.
Every effort will be made to eliminate
contests and to promot harmony.
Caucus roll with the majority Will
prevail in the carrying out Of party
policies. Frequent separate and joint
caucuses of the majority of both
houses will determine the action to he
taken on legislation during the pre-
ress of the session.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

NEBRASKA FARM Of $50 acres. ex-
ceilent black loan soil, highly i'm
proved in the best part of the agri-
cultural part of Nebraska. to ex-
change for land in Boise Valley.
40 acres, 3& miles from Il large Cali
fornia city to exchange for Boise
residence and income property
ONE OF THE BEST GROCERY
stores in the city. Cheap on terms,
and you get the benefit of the ad-
vance in the goods since purchase.
SCHOOLER- STARLING AGENCY.
Overland Bldg.
Phone 35SW. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

The royal British commission on the
civil service has recommended an in
creased admission of women of all
grades to the civil service.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

The regular meeting of the state land
board will be held tomorrow morning
when a number of positions in the
land department will be filled.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

pay cash for second
hand gas. oil or steam traction en-
CINE. Address 706 No goth ST..
Boise. Ida. Jts
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state as
follows: Trail -Gronzeback Realty
company of Jerome. capital stock
$1,000: jerome Development company
of Jerome capital stock. 10000; Haz-
elton Mutual WaterworlIs company of
Hazelton, capital stock $4,000,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

FOR RENT-3-room apartments with
hot water heat. Apply Apartment
No. s, corner 18th and Washington.
T. l. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

EXPERT repairing, cleaning and ad-
justing al lmakes of typewriters.
Tell us your typewriter troubles.
Supplies for all typewriters. All
WORK ana goods guaranteed by the
bennington Typewriter Co Old ma
chines taken in exchange on new
ones. Remington Typewriter Co.,
200 Soma Bldg. Phone 1872. IL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

The annual report of the state board
of dental examiners was filed with the
governor yesterday. The total re-.
ceipts were $4,000 and the expendi-
lures $11aS.70 The cash balance is
$685.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

BUY Your Tense now and save money.
We have 1000 rods of 26-in. ho,,
fence nj SIC per rod 5000 rods Of
32-in. hog fence at Csc: few hun
dred rods of 4S-in hog and chicken
fence at corresponding prices This
fence was bought before the advance
IN prices and will be your last
chance to buy fence right. Boise
Carriage & Implement Co. J1s
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY want
TO get in touch with young man
living in Boise who has lob. but
who wants to buy an interest in a
paying business. To the right man
! will sell one-half interest in a pay
ing business. and ! can also use his
spare time to the advantage of both
of us. State amount of money Won
could invest. and business expert
ence. Address 1909 Capital News N
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07

The Fourteenth Idaho legislature VIII
he inaugurated at noon tomorrow III
the state capitol building annex.
1t Will be the first Democratic
legislature in the history of the state
OF Idaho. The party of Jefferson viii
have 81 of the 81 members of the sen
ate and SO of the 60 members of the
house, leaving sufficient margin in
the two houses for absolute control.
Herman H. Taylor, former lieuten-
ant governor, will drop the gavel in the
senate at II o'clock noon sharp and
turn the office of president over to
Lieutenant Governor Ernest L. Parker.
The certificate of election of the SEN
ators- elect will be read by w. L.
Dougherty, secretary of state.
Al the same hour, the house of rep
resentatives will be called to order
hS David l.. Burrell, chief clerk. The
house will, after receiving the eertifi-
cate of election from the secretary of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

! WILL trade two good lots on n. 18th
1t. for Ford. 1908 care Capital News.
JIG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

NEWLY furnished front room, 9 blks
from Capitol Sos Franklin. Phone
2329J. is
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-07
Under The Capitol Dome

Henry Schildhauer has accepted
position as clerk in the land depart
ment Miss Hartley has accepted n
position as stenographer in the same
department.