Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-01-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS

two-fifths full.
There is a large attendance Of local
good seed enthusiasts at the conyen-
ton Of the Idaho State seedgrowers
association. being held IN Idaho Falls
this week.
George Lamb. a prosperous farmer
Of Twin Falls. Idaho, went suddenly
insane while on the farm Of James
| Buck al West Weber Utah. whom he
was visiting.
There i 10 immediate danger Of a
coal famine in Idaho. in the event that
the first cold snap Of the season should
continue. according TO the state fuel
administrator.
The assessors and county commits
siOners in session in Boise last week
decided 10 put the counties on cash
basis. adopting the bookkeeping plan
proposed by State Auditor Van
Deusen.
Forty-rhree new members were tax
en- into the Caldwell Commercial club
at a rousing. patriotic meeting last
week, at which officers We're elected
and a service flag with nineteen stars
was unfarled.
Attorney General r. a. Walters has
rendered an opinion in which he
makes it plain that youth i not a
barrier 10 marriage in Idaho. prOyic-
ing the contracting parties are willing
to assume the obligations
A. ireland. government adviser TO
ranchers on the Boise project. and
formerly Canyon county agricultural
agent. has rendered his resignation 10
the United States department Of agli-
culture. effective February /.
According 10 statehouse gossip the
sheepmen of the state may make
fight for wide stock trails leading in
TO the national forests in the event
that the legislature IS called by the
governor 10 meet this winter.
For the consideration of 81. the state
of Idaho viii transfer To the United
States government Quitclaim deed
TO what Is known a. the King Hill
Irrigation project, in which thousands
of dollars have already been invested |
In report prepared by State Audi
tor Van DeuSen. the total assessed |
valuation Of all property in Idaho for
1917 Is placed al approximately $40. /
10000 This is an Increase Of nearly |
S30.OOO,Oo0 over the valuation in 1916. |
Governor Alexander has been adj /
vised by the ordnance department at |
Washington that it VIII be impossible /
10 utilize Idaho's supply of bootleg |
whiSkey in connection with the manu-
facture of ammunition 10 shoot at the 1
Germans. The booze will be consigned I
TO the gutter
In an opinion rendered by Attorney /
General 7. 4. Walters it i held that 4
the proceeds Of the insurance carried !
on the administration building OF the
Lewiston State Normal school. which
was destroyed by fire, must be paid
into the general funds Of the state
Liberty loan bonds MAJ he accepted
by the state accident Industrial board
as security from employers who wish
to carry their own insurance under
the terms OF the workInen'S compen-
satiOn act. Attorney General Walters
held in an opinion prepared lasT week
The county assessors have decided 70
follow the recommendation NJ Gov
error Alexander Ia cut down expenses
In the various counties and conserve
but TO give aid 10 the sher-
ifs by the employment Of more Gepu-
les TO run down disloyaIty. sedition
and treason.
The $4,000 collected by he state
IN the insurance policies carried on I
he administration building at the
lewiston state normal must be turned
MO the general fund Of the state
reaSury. Attorney General Walters
las ruled in an opinion prepared at
he request of the governor
Although the >heriff-S office and the
'ocatello police department have been
working on the case. no clue
as been discovered throwing any
ght on the identity II The robber who
: claimed hy Clarence Roe of Idaho
ais To have relieved him Of a Tin
OK containing STT00 in gold.
Bosses company Of militia in the
Isl battalion Of the Third Idaho VIII
e made up entirsy Of prlvares-for Q
me ar least That policy was agreed
pom at meeting held by the men
no have petitionel the governor.
trough the adjutant generals office.
n q company at the capital
The county as. $sorS Of the state.
session at Boise. decided Ia assess
title and horses in 1918 IN the same r
isis ~ they assessed them in 1917. y
II 10 make uniform raise OF - per q
sad on sheep In 1917 sheep were Y
'SeS>ed at So per head. In 1918 they o
III be assessed AT IS per head. l.
The committee on resolutions OF the si
aho Cattle and HorSegrowerS' asso- D.
alton. which held its third annual Il
invention at Idaho Falls. has petit q
med the Idaho delegation in congress d
work for the creation Of a depart
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