Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-09-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM STATE CAPITAL

Boise. Sept Between 10000
and 100000 acre feet of water an
nually will be taken from Yellow
stone lake in the Yellowstone Nation
al park and diverted thru Snake riv-
er TO supplement the present water
supply and to water southern Idaho
lands now in an arid state IL in
vestigations prove feasible a theory
held by w. G. Swendsen, state re-
clamation commissioner. that this
can be done by means OF a tunnel
through the Continental divide sep
arating Idaho from the Wyoming
lake.
The largest development IL the
plan works will be the reclamation
OF the Big Bruneau project of 64O,-
600 acres, the largest in the world
In this connection. e. r. Meredith
OF Des Moines, Ia, who promoted the
Twin Falls county West nd project.
filed last month on 100000 acre
feet OF water in the American Falls
reservoir. which would be a storage
point If the plan works.
1t is estimated that the Big Brun-
eau project would cost about $50
100000 or about five times the cost
OF the Boise project under the famous
Arrowrock dam. A request for Sc
gregation of the land involved has
already been proposed to the secre-
tary of the Interior
Straight grade flour in carload lots
will be delivered in Idaho for $40
grain corporation and dealers Will
be limited to profit of rs cents for
wholesalers and $1.25 per barrel for
retailers, II. M Houser of the Port
land office of the grain corporation.
has notified r. F. Bicknell. Idaho
food administrator.
New grain prices announced are
practically the same as last year
$3.50 per bushel, bulk, Galveston
base, with blanket freight rate OF Sc
cents per hundred. or $2.2O, bulk. at
Portland, with sack premium OF
4 II cents per bushel
For the purpose OF "unification OF
education in the state" the Idaho
Ieacher,' a monthly magazine. has
been launched by the state depart
ment of education, with II. f. Fowler
Lewiston, as managing editor. and
{. E. Rose. Boise, as business man
ager. There are about 1000 teachers
in the state.
Idaho will be taxed for 1919 on a
valuation basis OF approximately
$493, 100000 which is $25.OOO.0OO
more than the 1918 valuation. the
state board of equalization having
Increased valuations on real property
and properties of public utilities cor
porations by that amount.
Real property in Bear Lake eoun-
ty was reduced from $26.66 per acre
to S1S.95, leaving a total valuation
Ior assessment purposes of $1,671,- =
276 on 8S.194 acres.
Although actual administration OK
penses OF the state government have
not increased proportionateIy as
much as in private business where
salaries have advanced from Is to
40 per cent. II Will be necessary this
year to raise nearly three times az
much money az last in order TO car
ry out the states building program
approximately 100000 will he
spent for new buildings and roads
this biennum, whereas last vears'
building was practically at a stand
still because OF the war.
The states construction program
has led wave OF building that will
surpass all previous Idaho records
Democratic employees at the state
house who were allowed by the re-
publican administration TO hold their
Jobs until they could find other
places have practically all left the
states employ. Last week less than
10 OF the former Alexander admins
tration were holding positions.
The administration has not been
severe in forcing out the democrats.
That members OF the opposing polit-
! ieal party have been allowed 10 hold
Jobs until the term is one-third gone
IS considered a record for partisan
generosity in Idaho.
W. r. Hyatt. state insurance di-
rector. is among prominent demo
Gratis who recently resigned He an
nouneed that politics had nothing 70
do with his decision to quit.
You can generally tell who's boss