The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-09-09
INLAND NORTHWEST

A iace-making machine which was
brought To Utah In 1866 fresn Swhxer-
land has been presented To the Pioneer
Historical association Of Mt. Pleas
ant by Mrs. Ulrich winkier.
Ihe official statement OF the West
Coast Lumberman's Association Of
Seattle just issued, shows the mill pro-
duction in western Washington and
Oregon Is only % per cent below nor
mai. This Is decided gain over the
conditions few months ago.
The board of equalxa fion of Helena
Montana at second hearing took up
Tie assessment Of the mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company, but
no conclusion as To the Value 10 be
placed on the corporation was reported
when adjournment was taken
Resumption OF building operations
on a normal scale was In prospect mt
San Fransico. Sunday following an
| nouncement that the frank and file"
element OF the building trades council
had decided TO follow the leadership
Of the formal organization and return
10 work
Gov. Boyle Of Nevada, has appointed
Charles Fust0ne of Douglas county ms
member Of the State Tax Commits
sion Mr.. Fulstone was formerly q
commissioner of Douglas county and IL
large land owner. lie takes the place
made vacant by the resignation Of Sho-
Der ]. Rogers.
| The use Of chains for Furnishing con.
victs has been discarded ever Ance
his visit to the penitentisry some time
ago. Governor Nen Of Texas said Mon
day In statement to the press. A
bin abolishing the use OF chains and
limiting the use Of the bat IL now
before the governor.
| Construction Of a new postofficc and
federal building In Glenns Ferry. Idaho
at cost OF 5000 Is well under way.
1t wiil be completed In short time.
The new building is located block
directly east from the Oregon Short
Line hotel and being built OF brick
1t Is to be fire proof.
Death penalty for DIR. r. M. Brum
field will be asked by District Attorney
Neuner at the trial Of the Roseburg
Oregon dentist for the alleged murder
Of Dennis Russell Mt the trial scheduled
to begin next week. Neuner announced
Sunday. lie said the prosecution. has
much evidence not made public
Sheridan, Wyo., was selected as the
1922 meeting place Of the Custer Bat
tlefeld Highway association at the
closing session OF the 1921 convention
at Mitchell s. D.. last Thursday night.
Nearley 200 delegates from Wyoming
Montana, Iowa, Nebraska and South
Dakota towns attended the meetings,
80
Everey effort will be made to obtain
separate trials for Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain and Mrs. Arthur c. Burch.
1t was announced by their council at
Los Angeles, Monday after they had
pleaded mot guilty" to charges Of hav-
ing murdered J. Bolton Kennedy, bro
ker. and their trials has been set for
November l..
Enough poison was administered Mrs
Kate NJ. Mahoney ito kill Is persons. "
Coroner Willis II. Corson OF Seattle,
Wash announced Saturday afternoon.
following analysis of the stomach of
a body found In trunk In Lake Union
here recently and Identified as that Of
the woman whose husband James Il.
MahOney. Is held on a charge OF muir
der.
Eight bandits Friday morning held
up the southbound Mexican Northwes-
tern train IS miles south Of Juarcz.
and without firing as shot looted n
paynmsters car OF $4,000 pesos In
Mexican currency, lined up the pas.
scngers robbed them of their money
and valuables. and escaped to the de
scrt. General ]. J. Mcndcz dispatched
a squad NJ federal troops from the
Juacz garrison In pursuit Of the rob
bers six of the bandits We're masked
according Ia reports received NJ Jua-
req G. H. Lynch of III Paso. Texas.
was one of the American passengers,
aud according Ia word received by his
wife. was robbed ~ u large sum.
The amount af goods SOLD by re
tailcrs IN the l2ih federal reserve dis
trict during July exceeded those sold
by wholesalers. reports To the federal
reserve hoard indicate. A digest Of
the boards summary ~ conditions fol
lows: Retail sales Of department
stores were l2.9 per cent less In dollar