Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-03-18
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
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Joseph Caccamonno, age S3 years
one of the oldest members of the Ital
ian colony in Priest River, died from
a paralytic stroke.
Judge Lycurgus Vineyard, age 70, ;
well-known north Idaho pioneer, dice
of paralysis recently at Lewiston. Hi,
home was in Grangeville.
Judge Vineyard spent large par
of his life in the state. After som,
years of law practice in South Idaho
he came north. He was a member Of
the Idaho constitutional convention il
1887, and served later as a member OF
the legislature.
A popular subscription has beer
raised in Bonner county, former
Adjutant General c. S. Moody's home
to employ an attorney to defend Mr.
Moody in the criminal action brought
against him. Former Lieutenant Gov.
ernor II. H. Taylor has been retained
Miss Vesta Nepean, a young WON.
an residing with her parents on Dou
MEGA plains, in the Salmon river
country, was shot recently by Mrs.
Newton Otto, neighbor. The shoot.
ing followed a quarrel in which Miss
Nepean's brother and George Lynch,
Mrs. Otto's brother, are said to have
participated. The bullet entered the
leg and unless blood poisoning should
develop serious results are not an
ticipated.
Lewiston. - Miss Bernice Mccoy.
dean of women at the Lewiston nor
NAL school, will leave April to take
up important work under the direction
of the war camp community service
bureau. Miss Mccoy will travel
throughout the United States aiding in
the solution of community problems of
rehabilitation and reconstruction, es-
pecially as regards the organization of
women and girls in industry. She will
be subject to call from any cities or
small communities in the districts as
signed to her.
Governor Signs Tax Levy Measure.
ldaho's ambitious good roads pro-
gram for 1919-192O was given impetus
and started on its way when Governor
Davis Saturday signed the bill passed
by the legislature authorizing a two
mill levy on the assessed valuation of
the state to raise $1,S00,000, which will
be used, together with federal and
county funds, for the building of the
states highways. The governor had
previously signed the bill submitting
to the people for ratification a pro-
posed bond issue for $4,000 900 at the
general election in 1920.
1t is estimated that between federal
state and county aid close to S6,0OO.-
600 will be spent in this state within
the next few years. Added to this
amount is $4,000. which makes avail
able additional federal money for the
construction of highway from Star.
IN Ada county, to the Payette lakes
and Mccall, in Valley county.
Governor Davis also signed a bill re-
curing public utilities to file annually
an inventory of physical valuation that
the commission may have this data on
which to adjust rates.
The fish and game bill revising the
fish and game laws. was also approved.
together with number of other meas
ures of minor importance.
The act authorizing a tax levy to
raise funds to build and support tu
berculosis hospitals, one in northern
and another in southern Idaho. was
signed. Governor Davis said the meas
ure would be blessing to mankind"
New Game Laws.
The new game code contains a re-
license clause which will
make it possible for Washington
sportsmen to enjoy the benefits of the
lakes and streams of our state for an
annual license fee of 81. Last year the
fee for "A nonresident fishing license
in Idaho was 50.
The new law will make it possible
for resident of Washington to hold a
license to fish and hunt small and big
game in Idaho for an annual fee of $40.
Last year the same license for non
residents of Idaho was $25. The new
license fees are the same as are
nonresidents in Washington.
The great reduction in the license
lee to hunt and fish in Idaho was made
possible by the fact that the Washing
ton legislature did not raise any of it's
license fees for nonresidents at the
present session of the legislature at
Olympia.
Portland Cashier Indicted.