The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-21
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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the history of the city Jail Of Idaho
Falls there were no prisoners as
guests of the city Christmas day. The
reason for this unprecedented state OF
affairs is two-foId-frst, the unusual
calm which has prevailed in police
court circles for the last several
weeks, and also to the spirit Of ben
evidence which moved Police Judge
Daniels to discharge the only unfor-
tunate who came up before him for
sentence. The charge against the
nan was drunkenness, and after a
fatherly lecture the judge allowed the
man his liberty.
Boise-Declaring he is decidedly in
favor Of retaining on the statutes the
death penalty law and showing that
the shirt factory at the state peniten-
tiary has more than paid its way, re-
funding with interest the $4,000 that
the legislature appropriated for its in
stallation John Shook, warden Of the
states prison, has filed his report with
Governor c. c. Moore in the form OF
biennial review of that penal insti-
tuition.
Twin Falls.-By vote of two to
one the county commissioners decid-
ed to place the Twin Falls county
general hospital on standard hospi-
tai basis, which will make it the only
hospital of its kind in four counties
As a result the coznty general hos
pital will become training center
for nurses, who heretofore have had
to go either to Boise, Pocatello, or
Salt Lake City to get their training.
Boise.-The state committee of the
American legion Of Idaho has gone
on record in favor OF the passage OF
law by the next legislature pro-
hibiting Orientals from owning real
property in this state.
CALDWELL The giving of prizes or
other inducements to stimulate trade
by merchants of Canyon county will
not be permitted hereafter, according
to a statement issued by the office
of L. D. Hyslop, prosecuting attor-
ney. Mr.. Hyslop holds that the sta
tutes of Idaho prohibit the employ
ment of such means to ''bost" bust
ness.
Boise.-Cold weather has brought
to Boise a taste of real winter sport
Lake and ponds in Boise and vicin-
ity have been the scenes of many
skating parties during the last week,
while skiing and tobogganing is en-
joyed in the foothills north of the
city.
ocate,lo.-Reports reaching this
city from West Yellowstone, Mont,
state that the mercury has reached
more than 80 degrees below zero, the
lowest point in many years in the ma
tional park. Unconfrmed reports
state that between so and 100 horses
have been frozen to death ard that
one man has been found dead in bed
in a freless cabin. The report also
states that several persons have SUI
fered frozen arms, hands and feet
Twin Falls.-Twin Falls has been
selected as the twenty-fifth city In the
United States to receive a gift of
$4,000 from the Harmon Foundation
of New York for purchase of a site
for a children's community play
ground, according to word received
here by Burton E. Morse, president
of the Twin Falls recreation asso-
ciation.
Pocatello-James S. Russell, pres
idant of the Citizens Bank & Trust
company of Pocatello, was appointed
director of the Salt Lake branch OF
the federal reserve bank for term
of three years from January 1 next,
at a meeting held by the federal re-
serve board of the San Francisco re-
gion in San Francisco recently, ac-
ccrding to a message received here
from the governor of the board.
Boise.-The coolest weather known
For many years has visited Idaho
turing the past two weeks.
Pocatello.-A bill will be introduced
into the coming session of the legis-
lature asking that cities of the first
class may establish a "city court"
with a separate judge, whose salary
shall be $4,000.
Emmett-Eainbow trout to the
aumber of $4,000 were planted in the
Black Canyon lake by party of fish
ermen, representing the Black Canyon
Sportsmen's association.
Moscow.-A total appropriation OF
1854, 900 for the coming biennium
will be asked of the legislature by
the University of Idaho, President A.
H. Upham told university students as
they left for their homes to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Boise.-The state of Idaho is bene-
flied to the extent of S150,0O0 by the