The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-13

ing girl, and now applying to the
board for clemency. He came to
Boise ungarded, to commerce his
term from one to twenty-five years in
the penitentiary, after the supreme
court refused to change the ruling OF
the lower tribunal.
Albion.-To date, 225 cars Of sheep
had been unloaded at the Jerome sta.
ton, and more than fifty cars of Bar
rymore, for the fall and winter feed
ing. Including the sheep brought into
the Hazelton and Eden district it IL
estimated that more than 500 cars al.
ready have been shipped into Jeroms
county to be fed.
Namap-Hope was expressed here
that actual work could be commenced
on the Sunnyside highway from Or.
chard through this city and connect.
ing with the road to Parma within
the next week. Namap and Kuna
have already raised their shares of
the $4,000 fund needed to complete
the improvement.
Caldwell.-Merchants Of this city,
through the recently organized Retail
Merchants association, will do their
bit in the fight for lower freight rates
in Idaho which is being waged through
the Idaho Freight Reduction associa.
ton.
BOise.-Checks which were sent to
the comptroller of currency at Wash.
ington have been returned and all
bank, who have properly proved their
claims, will be paid their third divi.
dend Of 10 per cent according to the
receiver, r. L. Curtis. With This div.
idend Of 10 per cent, amounting to
$86,930.O2, creditors Of the defunct
bank will have been paid As per cent
Of their deposits.
Nampa.-Tests conducted ha, prov.
en- the new 14-inch water lines from
the city pumping plant into Second
street south to be fit for duty. A
six inch line is replaced by the new
IA inch pipe and this, it is expected,
will be ample to take care of the de.
mands on it for years to come.
Caldwell.-An automobile, IS gallons
Of newly distilled moOnshine, copper
coil and copper COOKER" are being
held by the sheriffs office as the re.
suit of a raid. The loot was captured
in a shack about five miles south of
the equalizer Of the Deer Flat reser.
| voir.
Smiths Ferry.-While attempting to
straighten q log that had been loaded
on q flatcar, James Phillips. %, OF
Cabarton, was accidentally killed when
the chains on the flatcar slipped. allow.
ing log to roll off, striking him in
the head and causing instant death.
Boise.-A reduction Of freight rates
from Idaho points to the level of the
1914 rates is asked by set OF re-
solutions passed at a meeting Of the
kAho Freight Rate Reduction asso.
citation, with traffic officials of the
Oregon Short Line. The resolutions
were recommended by the freight rate
committee of the association and were
discussed later by association mem.
bers and officials of the Short Line.
Rupert.-A carload Of horses and
mules was shipped to Los Angeles. by
Clyde Maitland, representing the Muir
ply Horse and Mule company Of that
city. The highest price paid is said
to have been $50. 1t is expected that
other shipments will be made soon.
Boise.-Nine prisoners at the state
penitentiary were given their freedom
at meeting of the state board of par
dons held Monday. This meeting was
the last time the present board will
meet as a state board Of pardons, as all
the members will go out of office Jan.
1, after serving four years.
Boise.-Charles C. Moore, Republi.
can 02indidate Tor governor, was elect
ed by a plurality 81 10,022 votes over
H. F. Samueis. Progressive, his closest
competitor, 1t was announced Tuesday
following meeting of the state board
o. canvassors.
Boise.--Official fluctuations in the
office of the secretary Of state show
that the Seventeenth session of the
legislature which convenes Jan s, 1923,
will contain majority Of Republicans
senators and enough Republican repre-.
! sentatives to connteract any coali-
ton Of Democrats and Progressives.
Boise.-Hugh Sproat, president Of
the Idaho Wool Growers association,
sent a personal telegram to G. w. Nell
son. chief of the biological survey at
Washington, requesting the federal Of