The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-24
IDAHO AND |OAHOANS

and unprecedented business during I
1919 are features in the annual report |
Of the state department Of public in |
vsstments submitted to Governor |
Davis.
Coal dealers at Rigby attempted to
raise the price of coal during the
shortage. The Commercial club took |
hand and the dealers were given
the alternative Of leaving pricss un-
disturbed or having the city confiscats
thsir coal.
Failure to report to Robert y. Jones,
Idaho secretary of state, amendments
to their articles Of Incorporation
threatens to cause revocation Of the
charters Of several hundred foreign
corporations operating In this state.
The Declo Hot Springs Co.. Of Rup-
ert. has been incorporated with cap.
italization of $4,000. 1t is their in
tention to build a modern sanitarium
and hotel at the Hot Springs which 10
located about six miles from Declo.
The public utilities commission is go
ing to keep a closer watch on the
transactions between public utilities
Of the state and persons or organiza-
lions applying to the utilities for new
or changed service, it Is announced.
The last legislature made an appro-
priation of $4,000 for hospital at
the Blackfoot asylum, but it is as
serted that this sum is not adequate
now to build and equip such an ad-
dition to the institution.
Drastic milk regulations adopted by
the city of Montpelier have been ap-
proved by J. X. White, state commits
sioner of public welfare, who will rec
ommend them for adoption by other
Idaho cities and towns.
Nine applicants are before the Ida
no supreme court for admission to the
ranks of Idaho lawyers. Among this
number is Miss Pearl Mccall, the third
! woman to take the examination in the
history Of the state.
Mayor Eagleson has ordered more
bacon and more clothing and army
blankets to be sent from the govern.
ment supply, to be sold in Boise. tho
stocks of these articles having been
exhausted.
If the present negotiations between
! the federal and state governments 60
through. Idaho is likely to have one Of
the biggest and finest game preserves
u the United States, If not in tho
world.
Henry F. 0rosvenor, found guilty Of
voluntary manslaughter, has been
sentenced by Judge Babcock in dis
trict court at Twin Falls to serve from
one to 10 years in the state peniten-
tiary.
During the entire period Of coal
shortage the situation in POcatello was
handled 50 efficiently. declare city of.
Gals, that not the slightest suffering
was experienced by anyone for lack Of
fuel.
Charles Lasley, of Rockland, almost
severed the thumb of his left hand
with an AK while cutting wood. 1t
was necessary to put In several
stitches to save the digit.
After being in session for several
weeks at Pocatello, the district court
still has several weeks work on the
calendar before adjournment of the
present term is In sight.
The Washington Mutual Savings
bank, with resources Of over $11, Co.,.
600, has won its fight to operate in
Idaho without payment of corporation
taxes.
The Boise high school auto-mechan-
les class has increased 50 per cent over
last year. 1t now contains 40 students
which shows that the class Is q sue
cess.
Official notice is given by the pub
lie utilities commission to the Boise
street car company. allowing it to run
all of its cars with one man in charge
Quail and pheasants, driven to star
walton by heavy storms and billiards
are to be fed by the state game depart
ment wherever possible.
Inex Fifield. aged 10. Of Rockland
who suffered q broken nose when she
crashed into a barbea wire fence. Il
, rapidly recovering.
Candidates are not lacking for the
. new federal position Of prohibition
! director" which carries q salary o.
J 5000 year.
: Ad Santel proved himself master o.
, Nick DeCourt In their wrestling mattel
. before the Caldwell Athletic club.
Construction Of the railroad from
: briggs into the coal mines at Tetoni,
will be completed In thirty days.
The Filler department store. whicl
| was recently destroyed by fire. is +
be rebuilt at once.
Ada county's school enrolment thi
year is 544 higher than was recorded
1 last year.
An unusual number Of robberie
have beea reported lately to the polio
! | Of Bull.
l. A new theatre is to be built at Ru
pert at q cost of $4,000.