The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-02-02

days conference.
! Z must find some means of rails
ing more money for school purposes,
says Miss May Thompson of Missoula,
Mont, eff we want Montana schools to
continue to lead the nation in eff
cheney and organization. Because of
financial conditions, cuts are being
made wherever they can be made, but
we cannot lower our standards which
lit has taken us years to build up.
Means to relieve the situation must be
found"
All coyote hunters will be withdrawn
Immediately from Nevada counties that
have refused to appropriate any funds
for carrying on the work of extermin-
ating predatory animals. At the last
session of the legislature a new rul-
F., ing was made whereby the counties
should appropriate what they saw fit
and the state would match this amount,
and the total amount would then be
matched by the federal government.
So far but seven counties have made
appropriations to carry on the work.
An international organization of
peace officers from the states Of Wash
ngton, Idaho and Montana and the
Canadian provinces of Alberta and
British Columbia was organized at
banquet of the Washington State Sher-
ifs association, while in session at
Bellington, Wash. The new Organiza-
ton, known as the Northwest AssOcia-
ton of Sheriffs and Police. is designed
to bring about more effective enforce
ment of the criminal law.
Indications that the controversy rela-
tive to the ownership of Malheur lake
will soon be at rest were seen by rep
resentatives of the federal government
and the state, who conferred recently.
Representatives Of both factions at the
meeting, made it plain fiat both the
state and federal governments are pre-
pared to make certain concessions with
II view to inSuring the maintenance o.
Malheur lake as a bird reserve and the
development Of Harvey county gener-
ally
Considerable opposition has arisen In
South Bend WASH. 70 the cOunty's plan
to bueld a road down the north bank
Of the Wil'pa river from Raymond to
Il settlement. across the river from |
South Bend. thus giving settlers on
the other side of the river an outlet.
There Is already paved road down
the south side of the river, and 1t has
been suggested that bridge across ""
river at South Bend would be a fa
cheaper way Of giving an outlet t.
families who now cross the river in
boats.
The war department is directed to
survey a military and post road from
st. Louis to Puget Sound in a bill in
troduced by Senator Jones of Washing
ton. The proposed highway would en-
ter the northwest in the Bear river
valley of Idaho and would touch Poca-
tello and Boise, Idaho, Huntington
and La Grande, Ore, Whitman, Wash.
and following the Columbia river val
ley tc the point where the Columbia
and Yakima rivers intersect. 1t would
then run through the Naches river val
ley, following the RECON trail through
Naches pess, from which point it would
run down the White river valley to
Pudget sound.
That prevailing high railroad rates
on cement, sand, gravel, lime, plaster
and brick are seriously hampering
building operations throughout the In
termountain country; are holding back
the bodybuilding program; are reduc-
ing the earnings of the railroads them
selves and should be cut at least 20
per cent, was asserted before the in
terstate commerce commission by H.
w. 'Prickett, who appeared on behalf
Of the governors Of Utah, Idaho wy
oming, Montana, Colorado, New Aexi-
co and Arizona.
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