The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28
INLAND NORTHWEST


ton, was removed from office Wednes-
daY by the county commissioners, fol-
lowing "A report made To the board by
deputy examiners showing "A shortage
IN fethybr.dge's accounts OF S3,O65.
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Hay is reported as selling at Sl3 per
ton at Twin Falls, Idaho, and no buy
ers' The heaviest crop Of alfalfa eat
In many Years is in the stack. and
considerable of last years cutting re-
mains unsold. Efforts are being made
to bring in cattle for feeding and fat
tenng.
Federal Judge John A. Riner of the
Cheyenne district in Wyoming sent his
resignation TO the president Wednes-
day, and Will retire from the bench af-
Ter thrity-one years of service. Judge
Riher' who is more than 20 years OF age
was appointed September 30, 1890, by
President Harrison.
Fire which destroyed several bust.
ness houses In Hermosillo. capital of
the Mexican state of Sonora, did dam
age amounting 10 S20o,Oo0 according
to reports reaching Nogales, Arizona.
The fire was across the street from
the federal building and about five
blocks from the state capitol.
Due to persistent work on the part
of the Twentieth Century club, Elko,
Nevada, to have free public library.
the county commissioners having Civ
en- permission to use n large room in
the basement OF the courthouse for
that purpose. About 5000 volumes
have already been obtained 10y the
club for the library.
The state equalization board has di-
rected II horizontal taxation increase
or ten per cent in the counties OF Min
eral, Elko Lyon and Pershing, Nevada,
because of "A deficiency showing in
these counties. This action was taken
just before the state board adjourned
at Carson City. Saturday, according
to T.. V. ellison of Reno, member OF
the commission
Former Gov. Denver S. Dickerson
OF Nevada, pleaded guilty In u. =.
District Judge Trippet's court recently
TO an information charging him with
violation of the Federal law prohibit
ing the transportation OF films rep
resenting prize fights from one State
To another. On the recommendation Of
4. $. Atty. O'Connor he was fined
$1,000.
Capt. Bernard Knudsen. master, and
four members of the crew of the gas
boat j. 7. Robinson We're drowned in
the sinking Of the Robinson during n
storm off Ahrulin bar. near the mouth
of the Stuk river. southeastern Alaska,
October 2, according to word brought
to Seattle. Wash, Tuesday by the
steamer Admiral Watson.
No loot was secured by the bank rob
bers who broke through n rear door of
the Farmers and Stockgrowers State
bank ut Lyman. Wyo., Wednesday
morning and riiled the safety deposit
vaults. No effort was made to blow
the safe, containing bank funds and
valuable papers. 1t is said Dynamite
was used in forcing entrance 10 the
vaults and the contents OF the safety
deposit boxes were scattered about.
One Of the most costly and disas-
trous fires that ever occurred in LIN
coin county. Wyoming, was that OF last
Saturday night when the oil rig on
the property of the Green River Petro-
leum Co, in which for the past year
w u. Newton has held controlling
interest, entaling direct loss OF ap-
proximately $4,000 and an indirect
loss beyond computation nj this time
Twelve persons were seriously In
iured late Wednesday afternoon when
an automobile stage operating between
Spokane and Occur d'Alene, Idaho,
plunged from the highway and over
turned In an orchard about IL miles
east Of spokane The accident is said
20 have been due 10 the blowing out
OF front tire. John Farmer, the drly-
er, and only person in the car who was
not injured. was arrested for reckless
driving. He was later released on
5000 bail Among the injured are
! Robert Cotton. glasgow, Mont. right
arm injured. aud Harold Stensland,
Glasgow, Mont, cut over left eye.
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Pasco. wash. thirty-nine miles from
Walla Walla aud junction Of the North
ern Pacific and Union Pacific systems.
is suffering from an influx OF women
hoboes. according 10 the chief az police
there During the last week an aver
age Of two women daily. dressed as
men. have been taken from freight
trains The women, who have been
working IN Idaho and the Occur d'Alene
country. are drumming their way back
10 Seattle FOR the winter Many are
accompanied hy their husbands. Hay
a. q ts.f ne