Costly election reforms urged in state legislation
State lawmakers push bills to curb election costs and modernize procedures. Proposals include shifting registration duties to county auditors, allowing year round registration, adding public notices of bills, and limiting election frequency. Advocates argue costs rise with more elections. opponents fear reduced voting access. Idaho political figures, including Senator Baldridge, Ferguson, and Borah, are named in discussion of broader reforms and federal reclamation funding.
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Maines
HC Baldeg
Baldridge
Iesgausee
Regiatrawa
Regiatra
Boran
Meet 10 Discuss Tax Reduction in County
A county meeting presided by Mr. Harland of the Grange discussed tax reductions and changes. Attendees debated abolishing probation and care offices, reducing costs, and the need for a party primary law. A committee from Payette, Caldwell, Bramett, Fruitland, and Payette was named to report recommendations.
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Court House
Harland
Grange
Fela
Payette Commercial Club
Abolithe Athce
Probati
Canyon County
Costaba Conghanoni
Albert
Payottiy
Commiton Consiating
RS Madden
Caldwell Finley Monroe
Bramett
Seritchheld
Fruitland
B. “de Norma
Feaninilon
Black Canyon Irrigation District Advances With $30 Million Loan
Senate irrigation committee approved a favorable report backing a $30,000,000 loan to the Black Canyon project. Interior Department approved Carey Act segregation of 15,000 acres, enabling more settlers to obtain water access. Black Canyon Irrigation District spans about 200,000 acres with strong local support expected to boost community welfare and confidence.
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Interior Department
Wenithyd
Borah
Black Canyon
Senate Irrigation Committee
Fede Areanitter
Seira
Merch
Black Canyon Irrigation
Caldwell Ady Proposes Legislation For Economy
Local leaders discuss pushing a resolution to the state legislature to introduce prepped bills aimed at improving economy. Caldwell Commercial club urges districts to raise funds to cover drained bill expenses while probation officials note timing issues with appointing a probation officer over the weekend.
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Canyon
Coughanour
H.W. Dorman
Caldwell’ Commercial Club
Harger
Tech
Tim Driscoll
Caldwell Commercial Club elects officers and honors leadership
At the annual Caldwell Commercial Club meeting J W Gue was praised for guidance as H W Dorman was elected president and W P Lyon vice president. R B Scatterday nominated M H Gibbons as secretary, with directors named C J Westcott W M Cole T S Jackson and A A Binford. The address highlighted roads dairy stock and electric railway developments boosting local growth.
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W. Dorman
Af M. Fr. Biohorn
Jack Gordon
Gordon
Guo
Gue
Gibbons
H.W. Dorman
de TW
Brady Leads in Senatorial Fight
A fragmented day in the senate race saw Brady gaining ground as supporters from Speier Irene to Parks of Maine aligned with his camp. Dewey's stock rose amid factional shifts, with hints of a potential deadlock break and calls to unite behind a single candidate tomorrow.
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United Stator
Heyurn
Speier Irene
Canon Ae
Elliott Af Bonner
Ailakie
Dewey
French
Patrang
Moore
Caldwell
Thirteenth Organ Recital Promoted By Methodist Church Organist
Federic Fleming Beale, organist at the Methodist church, announces a concert next Sunday afternoon January 19 at four oclock. No soloist. program aims for enjoyment. Beale notes Caldwell organ compares favorably with others he has played recently in the East. Program includes Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, Rachmaninoff Ave Maria, MacDowell pieces The Waterlily and A Sea Poem, Under the Leaves, Torchlight March, and Festal Fanfare.
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Federic Fleming Beale
Methodist Church
Beate
Caldwell
Rachmanin
Marin
Goutiod
MacDowell
Domini
Narrow escape from high voltage at Caldwell Mill
George Glenn, a Beil celeyhone employee, barely avoided fatal electrocution while lowering wires from a 40 foot pole on Fifth Avenue near Caldwell Mill. A live line touched his tool, sending a heavy current through his body. He fell, was saved by a fellow worker who cut the circuit and lowered him to the ground. He suffered a severe shock but remains able to return to work in a day or two.
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George Gloom
Beil Celeyhone Company
Glenn
Caldwell Mill
Fifth Avenue
Ixcepl
Unpatented Lands Contested Over Irrigation District Plan
The Payette Boise Water Users Association held its annual meeting with about 500 blockholders present. Elections failed due to insufficient representation. discussion focused on taxes and delaying patent issuance. Directors debated forming a Tanda irrigation district, seeking state and federal coordination, with February to vote on the formal petition.
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Payette-Boise Water Users’ Association
Shinn
J. H. Root
Peaceful Valley
Haybaugh
Greenleaf
Lingenfelter
Boise
Lincoln
Prajast
Association
Walter Griffiths
Amirri
Boise Valley Pioneer Dies at Middleton
George Br. Smith of Middleton died yesterday morning at his daughter Mrs Maybee’s home in Middleton from dropsy. He was a pioneer, leaves new children including two sons and three daughters. Funeral will be held this afternoon under the direction of Jones Furniture and Undertaking Company.
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George BR. Smith
Middleton
Maybee
Mr. Smith
Tye
Hegan
Jones Furniture and Undertaking Company
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