The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-28
Short News Notes
From All Parts Of
IDAHO

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Rupert Interesting itself IN tn
bringing of a canning factory to ku
pert, the local American Legion pos
has gone to work with energy ant
taken the initial steps in the matter
Much interest has been created BY
the move and also due to the fact that
it is rather a new form of activity
on the part of the legion ard The
progress of the canning factory plan
will be watched with enthusiasm.
Boise.-Herman Taylor of Sand
point, Judge of the Eighth judicial
district has been appointed by Gov
ernor C. C. Moore as the successor
of the late Chief Justice Robert N
Dunn on the supreme court bench.
Judge Charles L. Hoffman OF Rath-
drum, former chairman of the Repub-
iican state committee, was later ap-
pointed by the governor as the sue
cessor to Judge Taylor.
Twin Falls.-E. C. Collins, said to
have been a federal prohibition en-
forcement officer in Nevada, was
arrested here by Sheriff M. E. Finch
and a deputy United States marshal
on a charge of having accepted a
bride. He was lodged in the county
Jail pending removal to Nevada.
Boise.-Oliver Jones, confessed
bank robber, will spend not less than
10 and not more than 20 years in
the state penitentiary for his part in
the holdup of the Bank of Eagle,
August II last. This was the SEN
tence pronounced by Judge Clinton
H. Harrison in district court.
Nampa.-To provide park for the
travelling public closer to the business
district the city park comission has
decided to remove the tourist camp
from Kurtz park to the smaller city
park on First street near the ice
plant Buildings and equipment now
in Kurtz park will be moved to the
new location. Greater police pro-
lection will be available at the new
park and it is believed that the mum
Der of petty robberies reported in
past seasons among the campers can
be eliminated or greatly reduced.
Emmett.-Extensive repairs and
improvements are being made this
winter at the sawmill plant here of
the Boise-Payette Lumber company in
anticipation of what appears will be
a busy operating season in 1925. The
most important of the improvements
is the work of changing the IL dry
kilns into the latest improved type of
kiln.
Boise.-Both houses of the Idaho
legislature passed under suspension
of the rules a bill to prevent thu
waters TO north Idaho lakes and riv.
ers being appropriated for irrigation
or power uses outside of the state
1t defeats development of the Column
bia basin project in Washington if
at the expense of Idaho.
Burley-That the questions of pro
viding soft water for Burley and &C
quiring a city-owned cemetery shall
be submitted to vote of the citizens
Of Burley, was decided at a special
meeting of the city council. A $4,000
bond issue for the new water supply
and $500 issue for the purchase
and improvement of Pleasant View
cemetery will be voted upon.
Boise.-There will be six more
members of the house of representa-
ives of the Idaho legislature when it
two years hence, as a result
IT the reapportionment made by Sec
'etary of State F. A. Jeter on the
'ote cast in the last general election.
Boise.VWith the Idaho exhibit to
he international hay and grain show
It Chicago as the nucleus. Gem
tate seedmen are signing their en-
rles for the annual state show to be
eld in Boise February to 7. To
ate 165 entries have been made for
he state show, says C. B. Allison,
tate seed commissioner and secretary
f the association.
Boise-Members of the Idaho Swine
breeders association will hold their
nnual meeting at Boise, February a,
ccording to a call being sent out. A
rogram is yet to be made, though
he date was set early because the
tate seed show is on at the same
me and many of the swine breeders
lso are interested in seed raising.
Boise.-Notice of mandate ordering
xecution of sentence in the case of
/. K. Dampier, convicted of sending
osence matter through the mails,
as received by E. G. Davis, United
tates attorney, from the circuit court
appeals in San Francisco. Dam
Ter is facing a sentence of six mon
is in the Minidoka county jail and
fine of $1,000. The notice of man
ate, it is declared marks the death
lell OF his hope for a stay of execu-
on of sentence.