The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-03-21
Idaho State News Items.

The miners trade school now in
progress at Wallace under the
auspices of the University of Idaho is
making good headway, according 10
+. A. Thomson, dean of the school Of
mines Of the university.
The state highway commission has
decided 10 push to completion this
year the north and south highway,
especially that portion Of it betweeu
GranReville and New Meadows.
United States Senator John F.
Nugent, who returned to Boise from
Washington last week, will deliver
addresses advocating the League of
Nations doctrine in many of The
more important cities of the state
before he resumes his duties in the
congressional upper house.
Foreclosure proceedings on more
than 100 mortgages securing state
farm loans totaling approx tely
$3.50, 1000, some of which have been
delinquent nearly 10 years, will be
started by May if settlements are
not made, the state land board
decided Friday.
Bills providing ST. $50, 900 for state
highways during the current bienni-
um, and providing for constitution
al amendmet to permit issuance of
1000, 900 of bonds for the bienuium
beginning January !, 1921, were
signed by Governor D. W. Davis FRI
day. with other measures of highway
interest.
No apprehension need tie felt re-
garding persistent press reports from
the appearance Of a disease reputed
By some TO be,a sequel of influenza
and by others to be form of "sleep-
ing sickness" in the opinion of DR..
Edward L. Biwer, secretary of the
state board Of health.
Vocational training of disabled
soldiers already has commenced at
the University OF Idaho. Two MAIN.
ed veterans have just begun an iu-
tenSivc course in animal huSbandry
and arrangements have been made to
extend the work of rehabilitation to
variety Of agricultural subjects,
mining and forestry as soon as addi-
Jloual disabled lighting. men are sent
TO the university campus,
Governor Davis vetoed house bill.
No. l29, which sought to create the
Twelfth judicial district out of the
counties of Bonner and Boundary;
house bill proposing the Eleventh
judicial district out of Washington
and Adams counties: house bill No.
264 authorizing county commissioners
TO appropriate funds for the support
of county councils OF defense and q
senate bill authorizing county coop
erative associations to form for the
transaction Of business.
Assessor Prichard of Bonner county
is 10 receipt Of a recent opinion hand
ed down by Attorney General Black
in response to query from Assessor
Kincaid of Ada county 10 which the
attorney general states that motor
vehicles which do not pay the auto
mobile license MY be proceeded
against as a personal tax and remain -
ing unpaid may be charged up against
the owner the same as unpaid
personal tax and be subject to the
treble tax penalty provided against
unpaid personal property.
Nine commissioners. who collect
lively will exert directly authority in
administration of state industrial
regulations, which has heretofore
been scattered, are to be appointed
by Governor d. w. Davis, at salaries
of $4,000 per year, under the terms OF
senate bill No. 10, which swept out
indefinite lines between 48 state
departments and consolidated them
under the niue divisions which the
| commissioners will head.