The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-23

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Fined for Fl0urishing Cum. ]
Buckley was fined 500 Friday by
Probate Judge o. p. Duvall for flour
ishing a gun in the presence of 9TH
ers.
Taylor Cummins at Head-Tavlor
Cummins has been appointed chair
man of the committee to select time
and place for holding the annual at
torney's banquet.
Horses and Mules-One of the very
largest sales of these animals ever
pulled off in this county will be on
Friday and Saturday of this week at
Farmers Corral. See advertisement
on second page of this paper.
Debate-No small interest is being
taken in the debate, this week Friday |
evening at Parish hall, between Prof |
f. II. Bowers, of Burley, and Mr. Sam
Gilleland of this city, upon the de
STABILITY of adopting socialism as
national program.
Miss Fowler Gone-Miss y. Fay
Fowler has gone to other fields in
connection with the extension work or
the state board of education. While
here she was unable to visit some of
the schools of the county but expects
to return later in the year.
Interesting-All users of irrigation
water will find interest in the pro,
posed radically new legislation rela-
tive to selling or renting water rights,
as published herewith, from The
Sims also furnishes a pertinent edit
orial on the same subject.
Atherton Endorses Sims Bili-In
an interview published in the States
man yesterday, Senator S. p Atherton
placed himself squarely on record as
favoring the Sims bill for the relief
of the Salmon settlers. and in doing
RI a frihnfp 10
the character of the Salmon settlers
and to refer feelingly to their suffer
ing.
Pike Declines Offfce-Dr. w. F
Pike Saturday received a telegram
from Governor Alexander offering
him the superintendency of the Black
foot ASYLUM. Dr. Pike at once tele
graphed back his declination. He as
serted that he had no knowledge o
the intentions of the governor, an'
that while he appreciates the honor
he is not in a position to accept.
Soon Send Recruiting Office
Steele reports that he has already sen
five men to join the army from Twill
Falls since January 1 and will prob
ably send the sixth man within
few days Captain Watson is no7
in charge of recruiting in this dis
trict. with Headquarters at Salt LAX
City. Lieutenant Bell who was fol
merly in charge, goes to the PHILIP
pine islands.
Fined For Speeding Marion Kno
was fined five dollars and costs b
Police Judge Smith for speeding a
auto last week. Knox had taken
physician out to see patient an
waited in the machine while the do
tor went into the house. The boy g
cold and after leaving his charge
the office broke the limits getting
a warm place The smallest pOssib
fine was imposed.
How About It?-The writer infe
there is no ordinance in the city
Twin Falls requiring property owne
to clean the sidewalks along their r
spective holdings At all events,
has been both difficult and dangero
Understanding along our streets du
ing the late protracted period Of snc
and ice and if such an ordinance e
lists, enforcement would be a blessin
if it is not in existance its enactme
seems called for.
Lineman Reported Fire -perched
the top of a telephone pole R.
Johnson sent in an S. O. S. call
the fire department Saturday aft
noon at 2:45 o'clock which result
in a record run on the slippery pa7
ment to the home of L. T. Moore
No 217 Eighth evenue east and
saving of the house and its confer
with a loss of only $50 Mr. Johns'
who is a lineman for the telephc
company was on a tour of inspect
when Mr. Moore's little girl ran {
and cried to him that the house was