The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-02-21
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ton here.
At a meeting OF the republican
state central committee plans were
made for the 1918 organization. The
republican league which is being or
ganized was Endorsed. This work
was started by James ii. GIBSON of
Caldwell, former chairman of the
progressive party, who was q candi-
date for the republican state chair
manship, but whose friends withdrew
his name during the committee con-
test over the Office. Resolutions were
adopted condemning Governor Alex
ander for falling to secure the fran
chise for Idaho soldiers and declar-
ing for the ballot for them express
ing the hope Colonel Roosevelt win
have a speedy recovery, and urging
Idaho's delegation to continue hearty
support Of war legislation.
Senator 8. p. ALnerton Of Twin
Falls made it known during the
gathering that he might be a candi-
date for governor.
The Idaho courts are face to face
with one of the most peculiar matri-
monial actions that has ever arisen
here. Admitting she violated the
marriage laws of Idaho and Oregon
by marrying within the six months
period AFTER being divorced. Mabel
Kate Alexander has petitioned the
district court to leave her marriage
to Press b. Alexander annuled. She
claims that the laws were violated
Internationally on her part, through
Misrepresentation by her husband.
Mrs. Alexander was originally mar
ried June 1, 1916, to Frank Schaffer
at Vale, Ore. Recently she secured a
divorce on the grounds of extreme
cruelty. Within the six months Pc
Rod following issuance of the decree
of divorce and while her former hus-
band was still alive, she left Idaho
for Vale and married Alexander. This
is not permissible under the Idaho
or Oregon laws. She said her hus-
band told her this made no difference.
When she found 1t did, she says, she
left her second husband. Now she
wants a second decree of separation.
The workmenss compensation board
has again divided ON permitting cas-
ualty companies to write industrial
accident insurance By a vote Of 2 to
it has allowed the National Surety
company to write this class of insur
ance in opposition to the state. Tht
commission has adopted a rule to the
effect that in case of the loss of any
member of the body, compensation
shall be paid to the injured man a
the rate of 30 per cent OF the wages
up to $12 per week until the wount
is surgically healed, after which spe
cific indemnity shall be paid as Pc
schedule set forth in section n O
the workmen's compensation law
This ruling means a saving of thou
sands of dollars to the injured work
men.
The state farm market bureau ha
placed a ban on camouf1age on tn
part of those seeking to leave the i'm
preston they are government agents
when buying Idaho hay,when In real
ity they are not and their acts con
sthtute Misrepresentation One In
stance investigated shows that tn
agent Of eastern buyers operated Il
the state contracting for sixty carload
of hay and beating down the price +
. the farmers. When cornered by
representative of the state department
the agent admitted he was not repre-
senting the government but was reI
resenting a firm that was selling t
the government. He was warned tina
|, he could not make such misrepresen
tations in Idaho. There has been
heavy demand for Idaho hay froI
| the southern states market and hun
: Edreds of carloads of forage are leav
T ing the state daily to meet the d.
mand. The growers are receivin
! high prices in face of the heavy d.
mand due to severe winter.
? The state highway commission ha
, adopted a road policy to be f0llowe
: during the balance of the war, whic
will conserve expenditures on higl
ways and direct such expenditure
where they are the most needed an
. assist the government in a militar
d way. This policy was decided upo
e at a recent conference between Co
ernor Alexander anu the commission
! Some of the cardinal planks in th
a policy are:
\ Work on state highway will not
. done during the planting and ha.
: vesting seasons, thereby releasing *
, the latter season men and teams
: farmers win be used wherever pc
a chile in road districts to help in roa
: construction and will not be give
j. labor competition; in those section
of the state where the soil Is Of vo
h canic ash, gravel finishing will
: given to the highways and there wi
!. be no more dirt finished roads; 8
a curities will not be issued for an
q road work that will tend to confli,
; with the federal program; nothin
= will be done by the state to interior
r with the labor plans of the COVER
ment.