The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-09
IDAHO LANDS FOR
RETURNED SOLDIERS
ARRANGEMENTS MADE AT LEW
ISTON YESTERDAY TO LIST
AVAILABLE LANDS

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AVAILABLE LANDS
LEWISTON-Ast the result of Gov
ernor Alexander's conference yesterda.
with assessors of northern Idaho, eacl
assessor will be provided with map
from the office of the state engineer OF
which he will record specifically land
that may be available for the returned
| soldiers in the respective counties, thi
map to be accompanied by supplemental
information, thus making a comprehen-
sive report. The governor had previous
| ly met with other assessors of the state
his object being to impress them with
the Importance of Idaho responding to
the appeal of the secretary Of the in
terror n presenting full data, SO that
| formation upon which to base its plans
.cr providing lands for the returned
| soldiers
Governor alexander reached Lewiston
at 230 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the conference followed Immediately in
this district court room of the county
building. The representation from the
counties was as follows:
Idaho county-Calvin Hazelbakcr
Lewis-E. H. Ratliff.
C1earwater-A. E. Hinckley-
Benewah-C R. Reynolds
>Latah-E. J. Gemmell
Kootenai-F E. Wannacott
Nez Perez. l. Armstrong
A. F. Parker, state land agent and
Ben Bush of Moscow were also among
those present 10 give information rela-
tive to the state land situation. County
Farm Agent Kjosness and others were
also present to hear the discussions, and
the Nez Perez county council of defense,
IN he wv
resented by Chairman r. S. Erb and
Secretary t. H. Bartlett
Governor Alexander briefly addressed
the meeting, explaining how Idaho must
do its best to fully cooperate in the gov
eminent plans i'll behalf of the returned
soldiers, and he then solicited statements
from the assessors that might give some
light on the subject as a basis for pre-
liminary action and on which some per-
manent plan of providing the data might
be based.
The reports of the assessors indicated
that except for a comparatively small
amount of swamp lands in the northern
part of the state, the logged-off lands
seemed to afford the most inviting field
for carrying out the government pur-
pose. Nez Perez and Idaho counties,
however, have practically none of this
type of land; Lewis county has some in
the Winchester section, while there are
considerable areas in the other north
ern counties.
County Assessor Armstrong of Nez
Perez county suggested that it might be
possible to increase the water supply of
the irrigation system that supplies Lew
iston orchards so that several thousand
acres more land can be covered. The
governor asked that a report be made
OH this matter and Mr.. Armstrong will
prepare such report.
W. c. Reed, assessor of Boundary
county, missed the train at Spokane and
50 did not reach Lewiston until last
light. Boundary county affords a fine
,ield for homes for the returned sol
Tiers and Mr.. Reed will be able to pro-
tide the governor with a great deal of
Information along that line.
State Engineer F. A. Wilkie will re-
urn to his office at Boise at once to
repare the maps to be used by the asses
ors in making their reports on the lands
valuable in their respective counties for
he government plan now being worked
ut to provide homes for the returned :
o1diers. !
Governor Alexander expressed him
elf last evening as being very well
leased with the spirit shown by the
SCISSORS of the state in taking up the
fOTk. meetings. nave Dee1 0clQ DIT IOCd-
clio and Boise and with the Lewiston /
netting all assessors have been invited
> conferences of this character and
radically all assessors have attended
re meetings. The data will be collected
y the state engineer from the assessors
nd then prepared for Governor Alex
1der who will make his report to Sec
atary of the In+erior Franklin x. Lane.
Praises Children's Homes.
Governor Alexander was dinner guest
st night at the Childrens Home and
Joke in the highest terms of the man
cement. He said he did not expect to
nd any such institution in Idaho and =
at the state may we'll be proud of the
ewiston home He spoke in the high 4
t terms of the splendid arrangements
r caring for the children. He said the
ildren are happy and are well cared
Governor Alexander will go to Oro-
10 this afternoon to met with the mem
rs of the board of control this even
E. He will go to Moscow Wednesday
d may return to Boise from Moscow.
Ea--
Mrs. E. E. Calkins leaves this evening
! Nampa, where she will spend por
n of the winter with her sons, Frank
d George Calkins.
Mrs Dryden leaves this evening for
mpa, Idaho, to spend the winter With
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