The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-31
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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guard its extensive interests In POca-
tello. The company recently pur-
chased a combination chemical and
hose car which was put into active
service Thursday. The new two
story fire station located just east
Of the machine shop is now occupied
and the department is organized TO
such an extent that Il will be able 10
handle any emergency.
Boise.-The first official act OF John
Shook. who was appointed warden Of
/ the state penitentiary ny the prison
board. WIS taken when he directed
I liberal application OF soap and water
for prisoners and ordered the bars re-
moved from the office OF the prison
He expects 70 have discipline At the
penitentiary from now on.
Boise.-Herbert Temp OF Ada county
was reelected president OF the state
Commissioners association at rs
closing meeting c. +. lllingsworth
Of Ada county was chosen secretary.
Nampa, Plans already are under
Say 10 make the 1924 Nampa Harvest
the biggest and best celebration yet
held. f. w. DUTIES. secretary said in
announcing the directors for This
year.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cooling anu
Borah OF Idaho have united in recon-
mending the appointment OF Alfred
HogensOn as receiver OF the Boise
land office, to succeed Frank Il. Kin
yon-
Twin Falls-At e meeting Of the Of
Ulcers Of the Twin Falls chamber OF
commerce with Joel l.. Priest. general
agent OF the Oregon Short Line, steps
were taken 10 begin an organized ad-
yertising campaign for southern Idaho
after the plan Of intensive advertising
as carried on In southern California.
Boise-Boise City councilmen Tues
day voted withdrawal Of the city's
offer OF S12.50O for School park, own
I'd by the Independent school district
following receipt IL was said, OF
letter from the school board OF the
district to the effect that IL had no
interest in the proposal submitted by
the city council.
Twin Falls, - NJ. A. Thometz. OF
Twin Falls was elected president OF
The Idaho State Seed show for the
year OF 1924-25. It was announced
Monday by c. Il. Allison, state seed
commissioner Election OF officers
took place on the last day OF the seed
show which has just closed a four
day session at Jerome.
Boise-Arrest OF three boys between
the ages Of IA and is, who are now In
custody OF the juvenile court. is be-
lieved by police TO have broken up
a street gang here which was show
ing precOciOus aptitude for burglary.
Tile trio confessed 70 officers that /
they had broken into meat market
Boise.-Eight women. representing /
an association to promote justice,
which they said was in process OF or I
ganization over the state, appeared /
before the pardon board and asked 4
for clemency for X. Quackenbush. I
serving a term in the penitentiary for 1
criminal syndicalism.
Twin Falls. The user OF dis
honest weights and measurements
will be made punishable by fine and
Imprisonment under provisions Of an
ordinance prohibiting the use OF
false weights and measurements.
which was adopted by the municipal
commission at a regular meeting, ano
which is to become effective ten days
after its passage and approval by the
mayor.
Boise.-Emmett ID. Nichols. former
Boise resident, now living at Tacoma,
has written a new book. The Science
Of Governmental and Individual Life"
which has been published by a Boston
publishing house. This is Mr.. Nichols
third hood. his Second Declaration OF
Independence" and "A lawyers Ideas
OF the Divinity Of Christ having
been written during his Boise resi-
dence.
Twin Falls.-Two pictures 70 repre-
sent typical beauty spots Of Idaho are
TO be taken by c. +. Bisbee. Twin
Falls photographer, for the national
collection in Washington. y. C. The
two scenes viii be a view Of the
great Shoshone falls and the second
the Big Reddish lake.
Pocatello. ~ The Bannock county
have adopted a reso-
luton appropriating $500 TO be used
In cooperation with the forest service
in the construction Of the Topance
and Pebble creek roads. in case the
forest service decided 70 improve the
roads. and the residents 81 the Dis
iricts In which the roads are located
agree to furnish labor In the amount
Of $500 for each road
Emmett, The Gem county court
housa a one-story frame structure.