The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-04-01
:}OlSE POWER
USERS MUST
: PAY TAX
annot Saddle on State Sums
Paid in Lieu of Cancelled
Franchise
5RITIClZE EACLESON
: >.lleged Association With Non
partisan Learers-Other
State Matters of Interest

r state MaCLerS OF INTEREST
Boise, Ida, March 30.-(Special to
Ce Globe A decision of the public
[Lilities commission in a Boise light
contract case is OF statewide bear
Boise was supplied by two power
mpanies at one time, one known as
Beaver River, later taken over by
Idaho Power Company. The Idaho
pOewer company was compelled to main
GWN in the extra equipment here, valued
,." $1O5,000 and the annual expense of
po% Grating which was $4,000 a year.
P% eliminate this was regarded as
ind business by the utilities COM
ssion, not only because of a saving
re but because the unnecessary cost
s reflected over the company's en-
system.
The utilities commission permitted
mination of the duplicate system at
|eSns same time it passed on the Boise
hting contract
lStt was brought out, i'll this proceed
!, that the contract under which the
y agreed to the annulment of the
aver River company's franchise con-
ned provision that the Idaho Pow
company should pay annually GER
[OOl IN sums in lieu of the franchise tax
,vided in the Beaver River franchise.
,ori passing on the whole case the COM
ssion ruled that that sum, paid to
ise, should not be charged to the
pom Aeral operating expenses of the pow
ter company but should be confined to
bt Use. In other words, the money col
ed by Boise from the power COM
vistaly must be taken care of in Boise
w mtead of being a charge against the
,iped ire system.
/ out'utting it another way, the amounts
ere I'd Boise by the power company can
Prize be Sawed off, onto the rest of
red state, but must be charged against
Sc patrons alone.
7rgdayor Eagleson is fighting the rul-
|1lI@ of the commission in the hope of
uring rehearing and reversal
.,uf the Eagleson plan shall prevail
users of light and power over the
pa e would have to pay Boise's so
ed franchise tax, less the small
----tion charged to Boise light and
Ter users. Under the commissions
ng Boise will have to pay the whole
as being the sole beneficiary Of
E!S tax,
his ruling has general application
re ever a franchise tax is collect
I'M BY a city or free service given, etc,
consideration, in whole or in part,
power and lighting franchise.
Day to be Made American Day
i'm Idaho
ay Day in Idaho this year is not
e an occasion for labor disturbances
1T is to be generally observed as
,rican Day. Instead of the day be-
Kun utilized as a means of fomenting
BILE it Is to be used as "A vehicle
bringing about more general co
Y alton In the name Of rugged Ameri-
SIN. M
NJ le arrangements are in charge of
United Americans in this state.
ng been delegated to that patriotic
nlzation by the loyalty league that
mated the plan. Suitable programs
be presented in the schools, there
be public speaking and in the larg-
laces It is planned to have Ameri-
Day parades.
lie United Americans is a non.
san, non-sectarian organization,
ne for its object the dissemina-
Of american doctrine. Without
ging In direct conflict with any
- aization-in other words, without
n ~ g1ng In flight" with any organi
n or abusing any organization OF
11as, or set Of men-the principles
educative processes of the United
ieans 1t Is felr will exercise q
salutary influence against radical
Ra6E<nd assist nightly in the advance
Tu0bS' OF the cause of Americanism.