The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-05-06

fights and disturbances resulting
from the city elections held In TN
state OF Sonora. Mexico. officials a
Nogales. Ariz., declare. Two mel
we're shot and killed in fights a
Nogales. Sonora, and the Other
deaths are said to have ocucrred IN
Eaco and Magdalena. Sonora.
Production of crude oil in Califor
mia declined in 1924 to 230,063,1ll
barrels, as compared with 263,72S,S95
barrels in 1928, says the annual state
ment OF the Standard Oil company of
California just issued. The decline
was caused by falling off in produc-
ton of the Santa Fe and Signal Hill
fields.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson of
Texas issued a vigorously worded
statement in answer to individuals,
organizations and newspapers who
have criticised her for undue liberal
ity in the granting Of pardons and
paroles.
When Charles Lindbloom, known
from Mexico to Alaska for his pic
turesque mining and gambling activi.
ties died In Reno, Nevada, several
months ago he left an estate OF
l160O--all that remained Of the sew
sral fortunes he made and lost dur
ing, his colorful career. This was
revealed at San Francisco when the
public, administrator filed probate
proceedings in the. superior court.
The varsity and junior varsity
cwers OF the University Of Washing
ton will leave Seattle June 6, for
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, for the annual
rowing regatta on the Hudson river
June 20. it was announced at Seattle.
This would give the husky oarsmen
4 ten day training period in the east
In the races the varsity will be de-
ship, which 1t wen by victories in
regattas Of 1928 and 1924
Moonshiners, fearful Of prison SEN
fences after May u, when Colorado's
new law making manufacturing of
liquor by still felony. goes into eff
feet, are burying thousands CT gal
Ions Of "moonshine" whisky in char
red kegs underground, state prohibit
ton authorities declared at Denver.
GENERAL
Within few hours after he sur
rendered the stars which for almost
five years marked him a brigadier
general and assistant chief Of the
army air service, Colonel William A.
Mitchell appeared before group of
officers at Washington who had
gathered to bid him farewell and
took up anew his fight for unified
air service.
Mayor r. M. Dudley of FL Paso,
Texas, best known as the building
contractor of the Mexican & North |
ern railway and former president of |
the Texas senate is critically Ill. Mr. |
Dudley was operated upon recently |
for stomach ailment Slight hope
Is held for his recovery. according
to physicians.
Major Frederick l.. Martin, first
commander of the army world filters
expedition, and First Lieutenants
Leigh Wade and Leslie p. Arnold.
members of that expedition, received
the first distinguished service medals
ever given for military service per-
formed in time OF peace.
All heat records for April were
shattered at Richmond. Va. when the
mercury registered 90 40 degrees,
previous high was 95 degrees on !
April is. 1911, and on April 81, 1924.
Harry Thorndyke Roll, 26, junior ,
At Colgate university at Hamilton, :
y. J.. was killed by lightning during j
rack practice. Roll. who Is a men, 8
Der of the varsity track squad, was r
running WneD he was struck. I
Houston paused in its usual acti
rites to celebrate the eighty-ninth l
Of the battle Of San ia. d
Into that gave Texas her freedom e
rom Mexico. The principal celebra- c
ion was at the San Jacinto battle b
round. twenty-one miles from Hous- L
on. Texas. where governors of six v
tates Joined with Texans in services u
o celebrate the natal day of Texas s
reedom. Il
Marshall d. Mccormack was elect
mayor Of Herrin. ILL.,. by 1877 votes al
yer Thomas Welty. regarded as the fc
u Klux Khan candidate. in an r,
lection free from any violence. The a,
500 votes cast established record
Plans for calling conference Of la
representatives. Of all interests direct X
concerned in shipping for the pur- 81
use of establishing permanent al
I'd practicable merchant marine "
,'icy for the country here were an to