Show r NO PRIZE FIGHTS IN IDAHO CtfcCoiuell Sqii3lch3s a SpDrtng > 1115 t jnj A Coeur dAleno Justice of the Peace Thought the Governor Might Permit Per-mit u Harmless Little MillAs cctaments of Knllrona and Tole t graph Lines by the Board of Equalization Equal-ization IJolso Aug 12 Under date of August 7th j J Norris of Coeur dAlene City whose Iqltithuad proclaims him justice m the peace TOll Governor McCon Ill ll mi lollowa A number of local sporting men here nut Mime uf cur substantial businessmen business-men also urn contemplating the matter jr ununKlm tor some sports to occur here In the near future and a prize light li to be one or the chief attractions attrac-tions Now as we uuuerstand the law prize fighting Is no Greater offence than a misdemeanor and we desire to know If Much an event Is advertised to occur here whether we need fear any Interference Inter-ference from the chief executive of the State You doubtless know that our little town derives a large part of Its revenue from the excursions which come In and this Is Just a move for an excursion to benefit the town Of course I understand that you are not under any special obligation to this town but your noninterference In the matter would win you friends not only In our town but among the sporting people 1 In northern Idaho Shoshone and Kootenai counties I hope you take no offense ut this letter as It Is written merjly I to ascertain your own views of the mutter We all feel that you will do what you think to be your duty In the mutter but the concensus of opinion opin-ion here Is that It Is not Incumbent on tile Chief Executive under our laws to Interfere However If you think otherwise oth-erwise we gracefully submit THIS GOVEIINOUS REPLY I The Governor today sent a reply After quoting section uJj of the revised statutes making all participants In and spectatois of prize lights subject to two years Imprisonment he says It seem to me not only my duty as Governor Gov-ernor but yours as Justice of the Peace would compel us to use every effort to prevent any violation of this statute The language Is broad and plain and the fact that such a gathering gather-ing us usually assembles to witness a prize fight might take some money to your town would not Justify you or me in violating our oaths of olllce Nor do I think It would compensate the people of your beautiful and lawabiding city for having such an aggregation of toughs come together within its borders bor-ders Political or financial gain should not Influence any olllcer to neglect his duty and 1 can assure you if any prize lights are Indulged In within the State I or Idaho while I am Governor the parties to them will be punished to the lull extent of the law KAILUOAD ASSESSMENTS The state board of equalization met loauy us u board of assessors to fix the uhScisment of ralhoud telegraph and telephone property The telegraph lines tuiu assessed at 300 a mile for the first Wire and J1UGO a mile for each additional addi-tional wire instruments 365 a set Telephones at H a mile The Oregon Short I Line was assessed at 650u u mile the same as the 1SU1 assessment lucre are 4U40U miles of the Short Line In Idaho Oregon Hallway cc Navigation 4 p Naviga-tion branches tn Northern Idaho 873 miles fjuuu The assessment of a piece of one of the branches between Wai luce > tntl rurite C7 miles was reduced tsr joW l a mile owing to the road being r Inoperative Great Northern S2Ui miles 0500 a mile Northern Pacific main line 8404 miles 6500 a mile Spokane and Palouse branch 40V4 miles 6000 a mile Coeur dAlene Railway Rail-way Navigation company branch narrow gauge 201 miles J4UOO a mile hUuidurd gauge 30 miles 5000 a mile A deadlock occurred over the assessment assess-ment of the Utah Northern from Pocatello Poca-tello to the Montana line 12962 miles Ja tyear It was assessed as a branch line at J6GOO Treasurer Bunting moved to Increase It to 6500 Mr Hunting stated he thought it was the height of Inconsistency to assess the Short Line CGOO and the Utah Northern only 5500 lie stated that the Utah Northern was today doing a great deal more business than the Short Line and that condition condi-tion of affairs hud prevailed for sometime some-time Auditor Ramsey moved to make it the name as last year Secretary of State Garrett advocated 0000 Bunting would not accept unless the Short Line was placed at the same figures Bunting offered to make the rate on both lines 6201 but Garrett demurred The Governor remained neutral After holding afternoon and evening sessions over the matter the board adjourned until tomorrow without coming to an agreement |