The naming of Congressman French to membership on the committee on appropriations is a splendid recognition of his ability. The appropriations committee holds the purse strings of the government, and it, without doubt, the greatest and the most prominent committee of the House. The appropriations of the Government have to be worked out and agreed to by this committee before they reach the House proper, and the appropriation of hundreds of millions of dollars annually is a wonderful responsibility. As I understand it, Mr. French will be the only member of Congress from the Rocky Mountain and Pacific states on this committee, and his responsibility in caring for the wants of this large section of country will be great. Mr. French will be in splendid position to see to it that the needs of Idaho are looked after, and he is not in the habit of overlooking anything for Idaho. The people of this district could certainly be proud to know that their representative has attained such a high and responsible position in the National House of Representatives.

KENDRICK ELECTRIC LIGHT
MUSES FISTS ON WOMAN
JULIAETTA, March 30.—At about seven o'clock this morning, Mrs. Hamil, of the Juliaetta Hotel, rushed into the street crying, "Murder! Police!" It was subsequently learned that A. Wilmot, owner of the electric light and power plant of Kendrick, had pounced upon Mrs. Rose Nelson, blackened her eye, gashed her face with his knuckles or fist, tore her clothes and otherwise did violent damage to his victim. 