The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-08-08
Idahe State News Items.

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ADD receive diplomas at the cod OF
the summer session Aug. G.
The federal land bank Of SPOKANE
received 40l applications for loans
during juno. aggreRstinx Ss.ol4.445,
according to ngures complied BY bank
onicials. June was one Of the BIZ
months 10 laad bank history.
Dynamite devoureds by . herd Of
Shorthorn and Hereford cattle run-
uing loose on leased and public range
10 OwYhee, county resulted in the
leath OF Is OF the animals last week.
Idaho has been allotted whole
regiment OF national guard 'infantr'
accordieg - word received by Adju-
tant General H. A.. lPadgham from
the militia bureau OF the war depart
mept.
At. special election at Priest
River July 30, ~ vote On a $i2,0C0
bond issue for improvement OF the
~ater system, the issue carried
almost unanimously, but four votes
being cast against it.
Cherry growers Of. the Clearwater
valley are pleased with good prices
received for cherries shipped east this
season. The fruit nettcd the growers
from to 2s cents a pound, according
to condition and expense Of handling
An order OF the public utilities
commission fixing the valuation OF tht
Consumers company Of Occur d'A:ef e
at 224. 050 and OF the KootenAi Power
company OF the same place ut $i62,
$50 was recently made. The compan-
les have filed notice Of appeal to the
supreme court.
Water for irrigation in the Payetts
valley Is plentIful, according TO
statement OF r. S White, New Ply
mouth, who has compiled 6gures Il
show Just what the conditions are H.
that section. At no time this season.
-ays Mr.. White, has shortage beet
felt.
Rabbits driven down by the dryiI X
up OF the water holes on the Bruneat
desert are eating every green thing 90
the south side OF the Snake river neaI
Hagermao. They have appeared H.
droves and are even swimming the
river to get a. the forage on the north
side.
The Rev. J. A. Gleudinnlnp, pastor
OF the First Methodist church Of
Boise, walked out ofa conference 10
the governors ONCE August 4, called
to discuss plans for national defense
day, September IL. after q speaker,
Attorney General A. H. Counor, said
be could not understand the minds Of
those who opposed the plan for that
day, and after the pastor had retort-
ed, .that's PrussiAnIsm."
Cash ia the idaho treasury at tbs
close OF business July sm0unted to
50, 1851. f E Hyatt. director Of
public accounts, reported after com
pletiog 40 EXAMINATION Of the state
treasurer's ONCE. The report shows
that So, ,093. 95B il deposited 10 banks
and that more than 81. 400, 600 OF th S
amouot is Ia Idaho backs. The re-
,nainder OF some 1910, 600 is Ia a New
York back. Iayestmeots aud ''cz>h
itemsn totaling more than $3.50, 000
make up the graad total cash.
The supreme court reversed the
judgment Of the lower court in lhe
case OF the state versus Stvuberg and
Fickiin On account 0f insn tiicieHcy of
the evidence to justify their convict.
Ion. The defendants were convicted
ia the eighth district court Of koo;e
uai county, Judge w. f. McNaugh-
ton, presiding, OF the crime OF
burglary 10 the frst degree. and SEN
fenced 10 serve from one to 10 yesri
10 the state penitentIary. The crime
was alleged to have been committed