Evening capital news., December 18, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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OF COUNTIES IN
SESSION HERE
Governor Addresses Offi -1
cials, Urging Economy in
the Handling of Business
During Next Two Years.
PLAN ADVANCED BY
STATE TL— ASURER
Proposed to Make the State,
Land Board Non-partisan
Institution—Addresses of
Welcome by Boise Offi
cials.
With practically every county In the
state represented by one nr more com
missioners, the eighth annual session
of the County Commissioners' associa
tion of Idaho, opened this morning in
No time
the Commercial club rooms.
lost in getting down to business
was
and as soon as the courtesies of wel
come were extended. Governor M. Alex
warm welcome and
This afternoon, John
deliv
under was (riven
made an address.
W. Eaffloson, state treasurer,
•red
Plan for Handling the State. Endow
ment Fund," which caused much dis
cussion.
address upon the topic, "A
The session will extend over ti period
At the meeting tumor
T. A. Walters, the newly-elected
on the
of three days.
row
attorney general, will speak
topic, "What a Commissioner Can Do,"
and Mans H. Coffin on the subject,
• Elections and What They Cost." A
banquet will be served at the ldanha
hotel in the evening.
ATTENDANCE GOOD.
The commissioners' meeting opened
this morning with the attendance bet
ter than that of last year. John B.
Woody, of Latah county, president of
the association, in «a brief but pointed
titlk along business affairs to be bis
cussed, called the meeting to order.
sident of the Boise
Commercial . gave an address of
welcome in behalf of the club. Ho i
n ou need to the commissioners the club
rooms belonged to them while in the.
City. H< also spoke upon the need of
united work of commissioners and urged
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improvements for tin* lienefit of coun
ties ;
•ertain sec
hole, not ol
any
ads and im
whlch
lions, tdu' building
r r
character
provtivu-m:
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hich he j
H* declared that I
'i-ded, said I
the chosen
1 could run the
mg as they
would benefit, all of the people.
S. IT. Hays in a complimen
or to the com
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to iesi oners tV.e
.f the city.
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR.
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urged on th part of all boards te
omy and efficb n
very low more i,
the commissi ora
heads of the country ;
county as they desired
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means what la* said, his fighting
blood is aroused and he starts out
to prove his ability to make good.
He accomplishes this most conclu
sively, and besid s wins a charming
girl in the bargain. This is a story
for red-blooded people.
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Should Germany's peace plan be accepted by the alliée, Germany's sway would extend through the continent
into Turkey and across Mesopotamia to the Indian ocean. The shaded portion of the map indicates the territori
that would be under Germany's domination should the war end now on her terms.
remained within the bounds of the laws
and he also informed them that Jt was
not necessary for the commissioners to
come to Boise during the session of the
state legislature to lobby for any par
ticular bill, but Instead, he said, if a
board desired any legislation, to sim
ply pass a resolution and send it to
the governor. He promised he would
investigate it and if deemed worthy,
will recommend Its passage by the leg
The governor's address was well re
ceived and In closing he invited the
commissioners to visit his office while
in the city and discuss any matters
they desired pertaining to the welfare
of the state.
STATE TREASURER SPEAKS.
In addressing the commissioners this
afternoon John W. Kagleson, state
treasurer, declared in favor of a non-]
partisan state land board. He spoke
in part as follows:
islature.
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**» the handlin B of land funds and
resources is, of course, the absolute
safety of the various funds, and that
they shall remain inviolate and per
petual as required by our state con
stitution, article 9, section 3, which
says: 'The state shall supply all losses
SAFETY FIRST.
"The first and foremost considéra
thereof that may in any manner
"The next Important thought ie
quick acting, efficient service, in or
der that the funds can be kept at
work all the time and in the
most
beneficial manner.
"With these two thoughts In mind,
efficiency, anyone at all
familiar with hanking methods and
Idaho's patched up land and loan laws,
will truly wonder how It Is that the
funds have been so well preserved,
"No doubt the land board was the,
best institution that could be créât
cd for the purpose in the beginning of
statehood, a lilt-1 into ago, when the
istaK funds had not begun to collect
,,nd other official duties of the gov
ernor, secretary of state, attorney gen-'
safety and
oral, statf auditor and superintendent
of publie instruction—the land board
-were few and far between, but that
since passed and
that
any official with
r n offices and they should
condition has long
they now have all •'.he duties
should be imposed
in their
not be burdened by this fast grow
ing department, pertaining to the sell
ing of these endowment fund lands,
the proper Investment of the funds de
lived, and the many other duties de
volving upon tho members of the land
board in the handling of the various
confronting them in water,
; problf
j limber and land matters.
'ounties <>f the state must be
relatively and proportionately consid
ered In the
vast $100,000,000 resources in lands and
timber must be sold to the utmost ad
vantage.
"All
aking «if loans and the
NON-PARTISAN BOARD.
"To do this properly a non-partisan
board of land commissioners com
posed of thrci members chosen for
, their fitness and experience along these
i*s should be appointed by the gov
or, subj ct to the aprovul of the
senate. The term «>f office, should be
:
. «me commissioner to retire
ach two years with provision f«ir re
al by the governor tiling charges
hearing had before the stipre
six ye;
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court.
"In order to keep the funds at work
itii \ «• least possible expense, the
. appil i«>n for farm loans should be
m id« tl:rough the hoard of county e<
issionei s who should make the ap
praisement because of their knowledge
of th-- property and the value there-;
f by reason of th«-ir having to equal
ivalues of all property in the eoun
The assessor could also
! show his npytraisnl value and give the
j assessed value for the throe preced
V « aHi year.
ing years.
'The county attorney could pass on
the abstract and should any correc
tions «if title be n<*co»sary, they could
ce and
aide at
»any delays .»e
v unavoidable in
obviated that are
long distance correspondence.
"Tiie completed application, title and
{official indorsements could then be
filed with th«* state land commis
sioners and if found regular and suffi
cient, the warrant could be ordered
(drawn at once and the borrower would
get his money as quickly as through
I some loan agency.
j "The county treasurer could collect
The no-j
: tice for principal «>r interest due
' < ou kl be put on the tax notice and
i would be receipted for with the same
(the interest and principal in the same
j manner a» taxe» an«l remit to the
! state treasurer, the same as is
I done with the school bonds.
these funds, each county should guar
antee the state against the loss of any
, funds loaned in the county, and should
any county not want all its proportion
; of farm loans or school bonds, the state
board could give It to some other
1 county or re-npportion it.
receipt ns given for the tax.
"In the event of
-payment, the
case would take the same procedure!
as the delinquent tax being a first
lien ahead of all tax and be sold in
the same manner and at the same time
as the delinquent tax without any ad
ditional expense.
"Since the state must guarantee
"In ease of any loss, ns an aid to
this county guarantee, an appraisement,
fee of 1 per cent could bo charged by
the commissioners and put into u fund,!
held by the county treasurer, loaned
on first mortgages by the commis
sioners or invested in county warrants
(until with the accumulated Interest,
j the amount equals G per cent of all
loans in the county.
AMORTIZATION PLAN.
The amortization plan of interest and
principal payments should be followed
and made a part *»f this proposed law
with respect to oil farm loans, school
bonds and land sales. The amorti/.a
tion of our farm loans was, I believe,
first advocated in this state by Gover
." pci* cent, the payment of 6 per cent,
i of the original amount semi-annually,
t charged for inter
ill take care of both prin
cipnl and interest and will amortize
or pay out the loan, bonds or con-j
It should
would be
nor James H. Hawley.
"The interest rate could he fixed at
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tracts of sale i
ein that these figures
about the right ones to start with at
this time and the present policy
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pay in full at any time should be con -
tinued, furthermore, all present loans,'
school bonds and sale contracts should
the privilege of these pro
Such payments could be
• borrower and the
'loan would become more secure with
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each payment. Moreover, it would
have a strong tendency to reduce or;
control in: st rates all over the state,!
which arc at present such a severe
burden upon any man who must bor
row money» to develop his land and
mfike a home.
"Such a liberal loan policy would
be an inducement to the home seeker'
from other states to locate within our
borders as well as helping those al
ready hfrr. Furthermore, tho lower
the interest rates and the smaller the
payments, the higher and more eager
will be the bids for our unsold lands.
Idaho has much to Rain by inautfiirat-'
ing- cheap interest for its farmers ami
It cannot possibly lose anything front
such a policy, II cannot hold Its mil
linns of acres and acquire more mil-;
lions and handle them In like manner
ns it is now doing without stultifying
the development of its
sources and holding back the settle-I
ment of the land.''
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PREMIER TO SPE AK
IN HOUSE TUESDAY
London, Dec. 18. - « 'hanccllor of the]
Exclu -quer A. Bonar Law announced
today in the house of commons that!
Premier Lloyd George w'ould bo pres
ent in th<* house Tuesday to make
statement regarding the British gov
ernment's policy.
FOREIGN FINANCIER
ORDERED DEPORTED
New York, Dee. is.— Baron Robert
! Rmmanuel Oppeiil.eirn, reputed to he a
French and English financier
1 dered deported from tin* United States
today after a hearing by the immigra
i tion board. If«* appealed to Washing-!
ton. He was excluded, it is said, be
cause he committed a crime involving
moral turpitude.
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• PORTLAND WHEAT. •
• Portland, Dec. 18. Wheat, un- •
• settled, trading light. Spot bids •
9 unchanged to 5 higher.
Blue
• stem, 1.45; forty-fold, 1.38: club,
• 1.36; r«-«l Russian, 1.34.
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PLACED UNDER PEACE BOND
Caldwell, Dec. 18. -The preliminary
hearing of George Tiffany, the* Melba
farmer charged with having assault *d
. Sala, a neighboring farmer, was
completed in the probate court before
Probate Judge Frank Meek late Satur
«lay night and the defendant placed un
der a peuew h».«a
now's. E
ORCHESTRA PLAYS
Afternoon Frognim Given at
the Pinney Theater En-|
joyed by Music Lovers of
the City.
the f
The Boise Symphony Orchestra ten
dered im number on the Municipal
lecture course program Sunday after
noon before in audience that packed
apaeity of the Pinney
The concert was a success.
'iiting
theater.
Albert J. T
er and directe r of the orchestra, mak
ing a distinctly good impression upon
the music-lovers in attendance. The
organization proved it was well traln
od, familiar jvith the selections ren
dered, confident in expression and
tone. Although smaller than last year,
the orchestra made up for the lack
of numbers ir quality.
The violin tolo work by Robert Rnl
lot held the uidirnce spellbound, for
he proved a master of the violin and
drew from hi* bow some of the most
technical interpretations of cluice vio
hn selections.
NEW BOISE SOPRANO.
pkins appeared as leud
T(
a Boise
•idienee there was in
t.roduced a new lyric soprano in Mrs.
Herman J. Brpwn, who
ake her future home,
a sweet, rich voice
"SUvailows, ' her number on
'ently moved
to this city to
Elrown pt
power,
1 *' 0 Program Was encored and she re
R P°nded with that ever popular song,
Coming Through the Rye."
The following yvas the pro ram:
Königs-Husaren Marche Brillante..
. Raphael Leonard
Lymont'', Beethoven (IS 10 )
-Second Polonaise Bril
Overture—
Violin solo
lante .... Henri Wieniawski, up. 21
Robert Ballot
Mr.
Valse Triste From Arvid Jaernfeld's
Urania "Kuslema" (Death) .
. ... Jean Sibelius (1865)
I^a Danse from Scenes Napolitaines
. Jules Massenet
Melodie (for strings), Jules Massenet
Serenade Rfjecoco — Pizzicato
! (strings anil bells) .
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.J...F.rik Mo.vej-Helmund
\' 0l :l j S0 i 0 _•j'The Swallows"
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. Frederic H. Cowrn
Mrs. Herman J. Brown
Symphonic poem — "Danse Mac
, a |„..." . t\ Saint-Saëns
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Con W. Hesse, Jeweler, luuj Main.—
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'ALL Jeromes place, Phone 741, for ;
auto to any part of city
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wagon; nnnit be sold tomorrow:
So. 2nd St.
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hot water
No. 6, corn
3-rooin apartments with
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Attend tho 25 per cent discount sale
I nn Parisian Ivory. Con \V. Hesse,
(jeweler, 1002 Main St. Ads.
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Tiristmas bargains in;
Tables, «'hlhlren's
Chairs. The Com
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Company Store, 906-08 Idaho St. Tl tf
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our price until Christ nu
You will hike to hurry.
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SAYS GEN. SCOTT
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eipllne was required than the popula
tion considered necessary before, and
most Kuropean nations for that ren
son found they eouh. not develop thei
in less than two years with the «al
ors for war with a first-class power.
The general staff had previously'es
timated that 500,000 fully equipped
troops should be ready at the outbreak
and that 500,000 more should be avil
nble in 90 days. In view' of the les
sons of the war General Scott is of
the «»pinion that these numbers should
be tripled.
FISHER OPPOSES BILL.
Walter 1.. Fisher, farmer secretary
of the Interior, appeared for the or
(funixatlonH opposed to the ('hamper
lain hill for universal trtiiuliiR. He
said there is a radical difference be
tween military policy for defense and
aggresisve policy. To provide for
the first line of defense, Fisher sug
posted that tho army be doubled; that
training, which would fit men for
civil life be made compulsory and that
as they could be trained
«1 into the citizen r«*
ser ve, liable for duty in time of war.
tl „ ril pi,n v
uien be disch;
Bracelet watches, Cameo Brooches,
Lavelliers, lb rry. Jeweler, 701) Ban
nock street. Adv.
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cut price. Saturday, C
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You will like
our
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PILES CURED AT HOME BY NEW
ABSORPTION METHOD
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If you suff«*r from bleeding, itching,
blind or protruiling Piles, send
address, ami 1 will tell >
ure y«>urs« If at h«
your
h«»w to
■ by the new ah
!< orption tnatment; arul will also send
of this home treatment free for
s,,lni '
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ith refer«*nces from your own
locality if requested. Users report im
mediate relief and speedy cures. Send
no money, but tell others of this offer.
Write today t«> Mrs. M. Summers, Box
i*(>. Soulli Honil, ln<l.
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Don't forget
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our $75 special Blue White
Perfect Diamond Ring.
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Only hive More Shopping Days
The Value Giving of this store will be more liberal than ever
on Furs, Blouses, Skirts, Petticoats, Coats, Suits and Dresses.
Hats at a Mere Inaction of
Regular Value and Price
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One-Third off a dollar means that you buy $i.no worth for
$15 worth lor $10, $25 for $16.67 and on up to $50 for $33.34,
or you buy Suits for less than cost.
A fair conservative reduction means more of a saving to tbo«e
buying garments than the method of assembling a number of dlf
ferent pi 1 • • and grub's of garments and mark tho lot or line at
one price,
price numb, rs than the better
This store will not assemble lots or stocks at one price, the re
duction will be uniform on the retail, or value of the garment.
When this store makes réduction, the price will be Honest
Value—Better Value than any system of taking your choice meth
od. i'ruviding tin merchandise bring sold has any Intrinsic value.
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;is much, the assembled lot will embrace more lower
• higher price ones.
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Buy Your Coat Now
at One-Fourth Off the Regular Price
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rth Reduction means that $1 for 76o, a $10 garment
oat-f.
for $8.50, $15 for $11.50 and oil up to $50 for $37.50.
You buy Coats nt Cost in most instances.
Stock of Dresses are reduced in price. The re
duction will vary considerable on the two hundred or more dresses
now öftere«! at substantial saving, in man\ Instances $10 saving on
a «Iress; others only a few dollars. New Spring Models in Kvening
Dresses ami Dancing Frocks included. The entire stock of over
two hundred dresses are all UH6 and 1917 models. Regular price
$5 up to $50.
The Entii
FOR THE LAST WEEK'S SELL
ING WE MAKE THE LIBERAL
OFFER OF ONE-FOURTH OFF
ON THE ENTIRE STOCK OF
FURS.
Red Foxes, Taupe Foxes, Black and Gray Foxes, Hudson Seal,
Minks, Opossum, Wolf and French Coney.
Buy your furs now. They make nice Christmas presents.
THE DAYLIGHT GARMENT STORE.
ABC CO.. INC.
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