The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-12-26
Over The County

good deal lately about the new
form Of state government now in
operation in Idaho, and the benefits,
economically and otherwise, that
are being derived therefrom. Dur
ing the past couple of weeks we
have been asked a dozen times if
we can explain why, in the face of
the impression of cheaper govern
ment" that has gone out. the state
tax levy this year should be three
times as high as it was last. Frank
ly, we can't. 1t may be that we
haven't kept posted up as to the
conditions, for if there have been
any explanations or calculations
forthcoming from authoritative sour
ces we have missed them. Some
how lot of people have got the
idea that the figures on the annual
tax statement indicate about how
much it is costing to run the state
and county government. A mill
or SO more or less causes little COM
snent; but the eight and two-tenths
mills state levy appearing upon
this years statement is creating a
good deal of wonder and some ad-
verse criticism.
Troy News: That the Troy Odd
Fellows may have new home in
Troy next year is very likely.
While they own two-story frame
structure at the upper end of Main
street, they feel that brick struc-
ture centrally located in the busi-
ness part Of town would be more
convenient and more profitable in
different ways. In addition the
building would be an ornament to
the business district. They have
several good sites in mind for the
proposed building, which will be
at least so by 12O feet and two stor-
les in height. The upper floor
would be used as lodge room and
the lower floor would be rented as a
store room. Should the lodge fully
decide to build, the new home will
be constructed next summer. A
committee has been appointed to
secure plans and get estimates Of
the cost Of building and it is ex-
pected to report so that decision
may be reached at an early date.
Genesee News: If you are in
doubt as to just how to get along
with the new brand of fuel brought
to town last week from Spokane,
just ask Cody RAIDER as he has dis
covered method of starting things
with bang"
It seems that Cody's coal BIN had
gotten low and-probably his neigh
bors were in the same fix-he got a
jag of coke to burn. Cody did not
seem to get along with the new
stuff very we'll so he brought the
coal oil can into play. In place Of
getting down and blowing the fire
he decided to put a little coil" or
the stuff to make it hurry little
and sure 'nuff-'boom!" and Cody
is still hunting for parts of hi:
stove that took a hurried departure
in protest to burning coke. Forum
ately, no one was hurt but the all
was blue around the house from
other things than smoke.
Juliaetta Record: The heating
plant for the new M. E. churcl
building arrived Wednesday ant
will be installed Immediately il
the basement of the building. Th'
extremely cold weather of the pas
two weeks has delayed the work Of
the structure. but as soon as tn
heating plant is installed the room
can be heated and work on the in
terror pushed to completion. Yer
little more work is necessary to pu
the building in shape so the churc
services can be held in it. The ser
vices have been held at the l. o. Z
F. hall during the construction o
the new building, but if the presen
weather conditions prevail for
few days more, it is thought ths
the work will be sufficiently &C
vanced as to permit of transferrin
the services to the church not late
than a week from next Sunday
The doors, windows, ETC.. are all o
the ground and can be put IN plac
within short time when once tn
work is started.