The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-03-01
Idaho State News Items.

Whale meat Is on the Boise market
for the first time and is selling at il
cents a pound and Ike pork tender
loip, is all meat. There is n0 waste.
The general fund OF the state OF
Idaho, which had 1870, 900 ou hand
year ago, is now exhausted Other
funds, however. have much money on |
hand.
The town OF Arco 10 Butte county
threatens to become intoxicated with
an oil boom. A company organized
there recently is preparing tp sink
drill near an oil we'll 10 which strong
evidences of oil have been found in
the water.
| The reports just received from the
sale of the Red Cross Christmas SEALS,
shows that Idaho has done we'll In
this as in all other campaigns. The
receipts this year are three times
what they were last year. In 1915
the receipts were $2136 and this last
year, 1917, they netted $6S6a,32
| More than $3.50, 900 of an appropria-
ton made by congress for the
development of government irrigation
projects has been set aside by the
reclamation service for the coDstruc-
tion of works to water $4,000 acres of
the Black Canyon project, ih Canyon
) county.
All claims for bounties against the
predatory animal fund filed prior to
the first of the year have been allowed
by the state board of examiners.
Because of lack of money in the
predatory animal fund the claims
$ were not paid promptly last year, but
e hereafter the bounties will be paid
t much sooner than in the past.
: Bankers of southern Idaho II
conference in Boise Tuesday laic
plans for promoting the third Libert!
Loan, went on record in favor o
So SO as the minimum price for whea
at the point of loading, and took tn
Initial steps to form pool with othe
bankers of the state SO raise $500, 90
for the purchase of seed for 1dah
farmers.
le The state auditors otfice|is prepar
u ing to pay claims filed against th
1T state by boys who have been catchin
st ground squirrels aud gophers. On
" hundred ard fifty one warrants wei
% drawn Friday for claims amountin
almost TO $400. Money with whic
Ia to pay the claims was provided by til
r. last legislature, when it offered
lr bounty on the rodents. Boys all ov'
ry the state have been sending
D, squirrel tails to the state veterinarian
- While the war hepartmeI
~ reiterates that no date Is fixed fl
" calling the second draft of The nation
army, indications seem to point
some time during April, or at II
atest, early in May. The estimate
- based on known preparations (
equipping and housing the men. II
number called Is undetermin
because the question of housing I
men is undisposed of. 1t is possit
that additional cantonments IN
have to be provided.
NJ,
nd Lewellyn Lloyd was found gully
eat Boise Saturday night of the charge
r obstructing the recruiting and enli.
md ment operations of the United Stat
TO and of making false statements w
did intent to interfere with the success
use the military forces of the governme
one The jury deliberated on the C
1an almost five hours after it was subm
eat ted early 10 the evening. Lloyd
| to apprehended for his seditious ope
-isk tions at Burley last fall, L
ritv indictments were returned on b.
and counts by the grand Jury In session
try. Boise early this month.
you The biennial appropriation mao
our year ago by the Legislature for tim
fire protection in Idaho is practlc
is ovbaostad leavinp the state with