The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-01-14
IDAHO AND |DAHOANS

Gross collections of $2,197. 77O.73. in
vestments amounting to 1851 ,36350
and unprecedented business during
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 prices UNI
disturbed or having the city confiscate
their 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
a
located about six miles from Declo.
The public utilities commission is 60
ing to keep a closer watch on the
transactions between public utilities
Of the state and persons or Organiza-
tons 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 ]. 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 thd
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. the
stocks of these articles having been
exhausted.
If the present negotiations between
the federal and state governments &c
through, Idaho is likely to have one OF
the biggest and finest game preserves
n the United States, If not in thu
world.
Henry F. 0rosvenor. found guilty o
voluntary manslaughter. has beef
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 Goa
shortage the situation in POcatellO wa
handled so efficiently. declare city OF
Gals, that not the slightest sufferin
was experienced by anyone for lack
fuel.
Charles Lasley, of Rockland, almos
severed the thumb of his left han
with an ak while cutting wood.
was necessary to put in severs
stitches to save the digit.
After being in session for sewers
weeks at Pocatello, the district coul
still has several weeks work on tn
calendar before adjournment of tn
present term is in sight.
The Washington Mutual Saving
bank, with resources of over $11, OOC
600, has won its fight to operate
Idaho without payment of corporate
taxes.
The Boise high school auto-mechal
les class has increased 50 per cent ov'
last year. 1t now contains 40 student
. which shows that the class is su
;. cess.
( Official notice is given by the pu
> lie utilities commission to the Boz!
l. street car company, allowing it to RI
d all Of its cars with one man in charg
d Quail and pheasants, driven to sta
e walton by heavy storms and blizzard
d are to be fed by the state game depar
% ment wherever possible.
: Inez Fifield, aged 10. Of Rocklan
who suffered broken nose when 81
. crashed into barbsd wire fence.
!. rapidly recovering.
:. Candidates are not lacking for II
new federal position of "prohibiti'
y director" which carries a salary
N 5000 a year.
(. Ad Santel proved himself master
n Nick DsCourt in their wrestling mat
Y. before the Caldwell Athletic club.
a. Construction Of the railroad fro
q. briggs into the coal mines at Teton
IL will be completed in thirty days.
y The Filler department store. Will
ls was recently destroyed by fire. is
ID be rebuilt at once.
Ada county's school enrolment Il
year is 544 higher than was record
II last year.