Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-07-06
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE STATE

ing SZ,SlS and Suppl1eS OF leath-
er and other materials amount
ing to about $4,000 have been
purchased for the penitentiary
shoe factory.
A corporation was formed last
week in Orofino with. capital of
$4,000 for the purpose of con-
structing modern hotel in that
place. 1t is planned to build
three story structure having
forty steam heated rooms, nee
essary baths, office room, litch-
EN- and dining room.
c. E. Faye, real estate dealer
of Culdesac, was instantly killed
last Wednesday evening whan
his car went over 300 foot en-
bankment on the Culdesac grade.
He was alone in his car except
for the company of his faithful
dog, whose barking after the ac-
cident attracted the attention of
a man who was passing by
The court made an order
Tuesday at Lewiston placing
claims of the Kamiah school
district and village in No. 2
classification as regards of pay
ment in the liquidation of assets
of the Kamiah state bank, which
failed three years ago. The
state bank commissioner had
given these claims less favorable
classification.
The Kamiah commercial club
is behind movement in that
place to levy five mill tax for
general street improvement
program. Under present state
law it will be necessary to hold
mass meeting to authorize the
village board to levy the five
mills which will be required for
the work since the levy author
lied by the statute restricts the
trustees to ten mill levy for
general purposes.
June Goth was the seth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Wimpy of Nezperce,
and a number of their children
and other relatives-fourteen in
all-assempled at their home and
assisted an the celebration of the
event. A big dinner was a fea-
ture of the days program, which
included visiting and interesting
discussions of the family history
which had been made during
these years of welded life.
The Nezperce fire house wss
attacked by fire Monday after
noon about $3.50 and only quick
work of the volunteer firemen,
who were in town on the job,
: saved the station and the livery
, barn next door. The bell tower
. and bell were damaged as well as
slight damage to the roof of the
station and to one wall of the
barn. The fire started in the
attic of the fire station and is
thought to have been caused
{ from defective wiring. The fire
, bell is believed to be permanent
! tly damaged from the effects of
the flames.
l That DR.. c. A. Hoover, super
= intendent of the Idaho state
1 insane asylum at Blackfoot, has
! placed his resignation in the
| IldllOS VI Illt I'LL tCCOlS VI tilC III
l stitution was admitted late Mon
day by David Burrell, commits
a sioner of public welfare and a
t member of the board. 1t is
r understood that the resignation
e has been in the hands of the
e directors for several days. There
: are rumors in official circles in
d dicating that a change may also
: be made in the superintendency
e of the sanitarium at Orofino.
: Mr.. Burrell would not make q
statement relative to the OrofinO
e situation and Governor Moore is
$ not in Boise, but it is known that
{ he has contemplated changes in
e the operation of these institu-
It tions. 1t is pointed out that
Il Governor Moore made the condi-
tions at state asylums definite
issue during the last campaign
j. Recently Officials of the United
II States public health service have
n visited some of the state institu-
Y, tions and have publicly criticized
n the manner in which the states
,e charges are being cared for
q This is considered the immediate
IN cause for DIR. Hoover's action.