Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-16


The regular monthly meeting of the
governors cabinet was held late this
afternoon at the state house. Routine
reports OF the work Of the various state
departments We're read and discussed
Deposits in state banks will reach
the highest mark in the history of the
state banking department this year,
according to the report of Jay Gibson
state commissioner of commerce and
industry in whose department is placed
the state bureau of banking
LloUIpATE DEBTS.
"A call of the condition OF state banks
was issued under date of Nov. II to be
submitted showing condition at close
of business Nov. H." said Mr.. Gibson's
report. From returns being received
indications are that the deposits will
reach the highest mark in the history
OF the department. Indications further
show a tendency on the part of the
banks to liquidate and reduce their
outstanding obligations
The resignation of f. Il. Wood form
srly chief clerk IN the state insurance
fund office, as of Nov. 80 and the ap-
polntment of James H. Garrett form
erly secretary to the state accident
board. was formally announced in Glib
IONS report.
Ponc1es issued to date on the state
insurance fund total 624O, with active
policies now in force numbering 5S04
Mr.. Gibson announced. Premiums coll
lected during November totaled s12,-
1875 Ninetysix claims were filed
during the month, and. during the same
period 1913 claims We're disposed of
NEW BANKS.
In the bureau Of banking. Mr.. Glib
son announced that tho application of
J. >. Russell and associates to organize
state bank a. castleford had been
approved Tie First State bank of
Teton CITY. which opened for business
pct. ~, 1919, showed at the close OF
buaiIess Nov. u deposits totaling $sf. :
~ ~. inc Farmers X Merchants bank
utshiipert opened Tor business Nov. II
anu the Butte County bank at Arco.
on Dec. 6.
ACTIVITIES of the ne& state bureau OF
athietlcs We're a feature of the report
OF Robert q. Jones, state law enforce
ment commissioner and administra five
mead OF that bureau the fish and game
pirean bureau of license, and state
BUREAU EARNS MONEY.
The state athletic commission ,yas
represented during the month OF No.
seihper AT ~ athletic contests" saws
Jones report. two being held ot Roise
Two az Pocatello, two at Lewiston, two
y. saiuweli, one at Gooding and one az
'iciu tHesf atiNttic contests
sz,!i2fl was paid into the state aih-
ietic commission fund. with disburso-
ments against the fund for the month
OF S446.H, leaving balance on De
cember l of s22G567"
Or the bureau of fish and game. nm
der the direction of State Game War
den Otto NJ. Jones, Commissioner
Jones reports:
The receipts from sales and fines
collected during the month equal 80
sl5.93. making total revenue for the
l months period of 1919. of sII0.66O.3s
rms revenue shows marked increase
over revenue for the year 1918, the to
ml Tor that entire year being $72,3OS,52.
Inc marked increase in revenue and
the great Increase In sales, of licenses
TO date under the direction of the pres
emit game bureau staff may be accred- :
tied to the development of a very eff
Gent sales organization and the strict
enforcement of the fish and game laws.
10 ARRESTS MADE.
Thirteen arrests were made during
the month for violations of fish and
game laws, ranging from dynamiting
fish to the killing OF goats in closed
territory
RegardiDg the bureau of license,
COMMISSIONER Jones reported to the
cnbinet an follows:
~ iOne OF the features Of the activ-
ny OF this bureau was reflected In the
compliant filed by Paul Davis. director
Of the bureau. aGainst DIR. w. A. My