The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-02-15
Idaho State News Items.

their fertilizer now and dealers urged
to see that the fertilizer is supplied.
Stephen d. Taylor Of Boise, former
lY Of Bonners Ferry, was elected state |
chairman by the republican central
committee 10 session at Boise Monday.
He succeeds Evan Evans who resigned.
James Il. Ailshie of Occur d'Alene,
former chief justice Of the supreme
court of Idaho, has announced his
candidacy for the short term nomina
tion for the u. 5. senate to succeed
the late Senator Brady.
Militia companies in the First
battalion uf the Third Idaho guard
regiment will be located in American
Falls and Standpoint, Governor Alex
ander announced last week. .r
One thousand dollars worth OF war
savings stamps were taken Friday by
one company from the Boise mail
daily to the concern, This is the
first block OF stamps of this deDomln'
alton taken in Boise, and is the limit
that can he purchased by aEy Que
party or company.
Twenty i've head of elk captured
in Yellowstone park were liberated
| Wednesday afternoon last week on
Moore creek and driven into the Boise
national forest reserve above Arrow
rock dam by the state game
department.
Director O. G.. T. Markhus OF the
public service reserve already has
entered actively into his new duties
to mobilize the working reserve OF
Idaho, the first step Of which Is tC
enroll Idaho's quota. or 900, OF the
$50, 900 men who are To form the
great shipyard army to build ships.
The Idaho state council OF defense
has been requested by the council o
national defense, the secretary O.
the treasury and the commissioners o.
internal revenue, to assist 10 th'
| collection of the personal income ta1
in this state.
Those men who have enlisted from
idaho in the army, navy or othe
military branches OF the federa
government, will have their right
protected by the laws OF 1911 a
passed by the Legislature, AttorDe
General T. A. Walters holds. Thi
law provides that civil process canno
issue against them and they canno
have their property taken from thel
J while i'm the service.
Every bauk 10 Boise received
; telegram Thursday from Secretat
! McAdoo, calling attention To th
government plan of issuing certlt
Gates in advance of the SO, 900, 900, ,0C
: Liberty Loan drive to be called
r April. According to the Telegram
every national, bank, state bank au
trust company is asked to set asit
each week per cent of its gro
resources for Investment in u
certificates.
s Idaho produced enough sug
~ through her sew en factories iu 1917
. feed approximately ], ,25O, 600 soldle
) 'or an entire year. according TO
. 70 legram received by the Idaho TO-
< ad, uiuistratioD Office at Boise fro
. lam es w. Jones of the Idaho suR
: admin aistration, in which be quot
s W. n. Alworth, president OF t
e Idaho ST. tie farm bureau at T~
: Eale 40 -, aking the above statemeI
Tho con, 0unty council is prept
ing to register all residents of G.
county over th.sA age OF 10 yea
Registration cards are De'ue 'ssue''
members. Upon iLnese s 0ai""
anncar he name II the vegiStra
, age address uatio ,a.ity, number
J. Liberty bonds pure ha. 'ed' c"ntr''
,r tions TO the Red Cr 49, l. N. "
5. and other patriotic1 treau']asi v
re engaged on war work. Fl om ans'
Y. given those registered wilt oe pa
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