The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-29
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Albion.-Moses Smith, assessor OF
Oassia county, has handed his resig-
nation to the county commissioners.
which was accepted at their meeting.
A. Il. Cordell was appointed to fill
the unexpired term.
Bonner Ferry, Ida..-+Some one
grabbed the mail pouch dropped from
train on the platform here and post
office inspectors and deputy sheriffs
are searching the nearby country for
IT, As far as Is known the pouch con-
tanned no important mail. though some
registered matter might have been
included.
Hailey.-It is reported from the
huidoon district that an important
strike was made In the United Metals
mine. A large body of ore has been
encountered. the best. 1t Is claimed,
that has been found in the district for
years. Portland owners are on their
way for inspection. The Silver Spar,
also In the Muldoon country, is
doubling It's force and pushing develop
ment work with very good showing.
Ihaho Falls--1he Idaho Northern
Utah united Chamber OF Commerce
went on record as favoring hard
surfaced road from Salt Lake to yell
lowstone park by way OF the Ashton
cutoff, the new Ashton road elimating
about seventy miles OF highway that
will have 10 be surfaced In addition
TO providing an Idaho entrance to
the park. Plans were also formulated
for the establishment at West Yellow
stone OF display house for products
of the Snake river valley, the build
to be erected In cooperation with the
Oregon Short Line railroad. A pro-
position was endorsed for requesting
tax assessment OF gasoline. the
funds derived from the tax to be used
for highway purposes.
Pocatello.-JThe 1923 convention OF
Rotary clubs OF the Utah-Idaho, dis
trict will be held In Pocatelo Thurs
day and Friday, March Is and 10, ac-
cordlng to an announcement made at
the weekly luncheon Of the club by
Secretary FINS Bentley. President
Walter Cleare and Secretary Bentley
OF the Pocatello club attended the dis
trict conference Of Rotary presidents
and secretaries at Burley Monday and
at that meeting ocatello was selected
as the convention city for 1923. In.
ternatlonal Vice President Bob Pat.
terson has been assigned to this dis
trict for the 1923 convention and the
Poeatello club Is already making plans
for the meeting. II Is expected that
400 Rotarians and their families from
Utah and Idaho viii be in attendance.
Nampa.--The sale OF a railroad de.
pot TO satisfy judgment Is the unique
civil action pending In the fedreal
court Of this state. The depot Is at
Nampa. II Is owned by the Oregon
Short Line railroad. That carrier has
been given ten days by Judge Frank
=. Dietrich In which to file an amend
cd complaint seeking to make perman.
ent a temporary injunction restrain
ing Il. o. McGill and II. w. Kinney
from selling the station. The Idaho
supreme court In recent decision
found In favor OF McGill In suit. A
lien was later filed ON the Nampa
depot by Mctilil. Orders were issued
by the sheriff authorizing the sale Of
the station.
Pocatello. - The sixteenth annua
convention OF the Idaho State Phar.
maceutical association will he held In
Boise. October II and Is, and It Ia
expected that delegates from all sec
tons Of the state will be In attend
ance.
Paul.-Ilugh Francisco. formerly
superintendent OF Paul schools. died
after drinking carbolic acid. He was
suffering from nervous strain be-
lieved TO have been caused by over
study. He graduated from the Uni.
versity of Idaho last summer with tho
highest honors OF the claFa
Pocatello--After eluding officers for
three years George Chaklnes. wanted
In Pocatello for the murder OF Paul
Beno. was taken into custody. at
Phoenix. Ariz.. and Is being returned
To Pocatello, Chief OF Police Il. l.
Wilkerson. OF Phoenix. wired Sheriff
George Il. Mabey. that an officer IL
ON his way to Pocatello with the
prisoner.
Pocatello.--A complete moonshlns
still. Is gallons OF mash and pint Of
the finished product were confiscated
by officers when they visited the
home OF Ed. Johnson. The ratdins
squad consisted Of Detectives Browns
and Morgan and ratrolmen Long and
MeAr,ile. The officers report OF the
raid states that several men and wo-
men were causing considerable dis
turbance at the residence when the,
arrived on the scene,
Bo'se.--R. T., BIcknell. former pres
ident OF the detunct Overland National