The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-03-04
IDAHO NEWS PARAGRAPHS
Recent Happenings in This State
Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.


] Given in Brief Items for
Busy Readers.
Harrison to Lose Lights
HARRISON lighting plant /.
, to close down and the city will be
without electricity after March / be
cause of the excessive cost of opera
ton.
, ldaho's Big Bill Launched
BOISE-The general appropriation
bill was introduced in the house Feb
ruary % 1t carries $1,629,435. No
appropriation is made for the depart
ment OF agriculture, the bureau of
farm markets or the bureau of high
ways, which are provided for in sep
arate bills.
c. F. Frazier Heads Teachers.
| LEWISTON-The executive com
mittee of the Idaho Teachers associ-
alton have canvassed the referendum
vote on the election of officers which
showed the election as follows: C. f.
Frazier, Pocatello, president; Mrs.
Elizabeth Ware Albion, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Alice Booth, Montpelier
secretary; f H Buck, HALEY. treas
urer
Two-Thirds of Crop Sold.
LEWlSTON.-It is estimated tina
two-thirds of the last years grain crop
in this part of Idaho and the adioin-
ing portion of the Palouse country has (
been sold. Many farmers are holding
for higher prices next month. Thu
local wheat market, during the week [
Just closed, reached a low mark OF /
$1.1S for red and $125 for white va
rieties. According to figures compiled
by the largest local buyers, the highest
average price was paid growers of
Highway District Wins
BOISE, Idaho.-The supreme court
handed down a decision recently on
the appealed case OF the Laclede high
way district versus Bonner county. IN 4
which the judgment given for the de-
PENDANT by Judge John M. Flynn OF ]
the Eighth judicial district court is /;
reversed and the case remanded Tie {
appeal was taken from an order of S
the commissioners of Boundary coun- 1
ty disallowing a claim of the Laclede t
highway district for it's proportionate s
share of the road and bridge fund l
Warns Farmers of Smut.
MOSCOW.-The experiment station
Of the University of Idaho has issued
a warning to farmers to treat their |,
seed grain to prevent smut and gives a
several formulas and Instructions for b
reating. A bulletin just issued advo- fl
'ates the treating of oats as well as "
wheat to prevent smut. The formula
or treating oats is given as one quart b
II formaldehyde to 10 quarts of water il
md apply to the oats with common D
uart spray pump, after the seed grain il
las been spread out on a floor or
anvas. After the seed oats have been m
prayed the grain should be covered fc
Nth sacks or canvas that. have been
thoroughly sprayed and left four W
ours n
Cigarette Law Passes VI
BOISE.-The Idaho house of repre- y,
sntatiVes by vote of 33 to 10 Fri -
ay passed the senate anti-cigarette
Ill and sent it to the governor The
II provides penalties of fines of $50 to
500 and six months jail term 81
r selling or giving away cigarettes ca
the makings III
Another two-mill tax levy for high ex
avs was killed in the lower house. TO
Senate bill No. 224 was passed sn
ithout opposition. This bill pre-
RIDES the methods by which the
ate bank commissioner may take Wa
arge of banks whose reserve funds wa
e depleted
Senate bill No. 232, giving author pc
z to the commissioner of reclama- "a
IN to extend time of work of apply til,
g water on Carey act lands for two tn,
ars, was passed in
The senate passed by unanimous ha
tie bill by Whitcomb making Ar hal
stice day a legal holiday A sim
r bill was formerly passed. but it cal
Columbus day and was sol
toed by Governor Davis. sin
Without dissent the senate passed pull
bill providing for the removal of the
? lumber Inspection of the Second
strict from Harrison to Occur the
Alene. +"
Senate bill No. SO, providing for
ng-in hospitals, passed without op-
sition
The Featherstone bill, amending uas
; compensation law as to eliminate ve'
N engaged in agricultural pursuits. ne
ndling of live stock, school teachers
i those engaged in non-hazardous we