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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1920
Page
2
John Abel farmer died at county hospital after a shooting by R F Ramsyer following a dispute over water privileges near a ditch. Ramsyer is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and a new count of first degree murder to be filed.
Local column notes numerous visitors and residents in Twin Falls. Suzanne Taylor, daughter of W. Taylor, returns with husband Lynne Ulm after two weeks in Canada and the Pacific Northwest. Delegates and alumni welcome Permeal Jane French of the University of Idaho for a brief stay. Multiple residents travel for meetings, visits, or shopping in Twin Falls and Boise, with several return trips noted.
Newell Wight, secretary of the chamber of commerce, leaves this warning to attend the state convention in Pocatello tomorrow. It is the first time the secretaries convention has been staged there and the two day session details are not fully ready. Wight will speak on the relation of the Chamber of Commerce to the city.
Buhl Chamber of Commerce will stage a large carnival on Thursday May 20 with a big parade featuring 35 merchant floats. The event includes aviation demonstrations by the Libor aircraft and tests by Lt. Larker, competitive races, clowns and a children’s side show, plus a midweek carnival with numerous shows and dancing. Proceeds fund new chamber of commerce offices and furniture for city hall.
Moscow Idaho May 1. News from Twin Falls as the Twin Talls band gathers Wednesday morning at the Gamma Phi Beta house to organize a Twin Falls chapter. Officers elected Walter Smith president Albertine Benoit vice president Gladys Cannel secretary treasurer. Coach Thomas Kelly to arrive soon as alumni support aids football spring training. Baseball season opens with an 18 to 9 win over Washington State College. Freshmen vote to cut living costs by adopting overalls replacing purchased attire.
Winners in shorthand at the high school are listed by class. Class two shows Cora Evans first, Mildred McGin second, Winifred Brundage third. Class four lists Maymegwan first, Winifred Tucker second, Marjorie League third.
Students pay one dollar to hear cellist Bruno Steindel in a school event. Adv. Local market listings in Twin Falls note highest cash price paid for poultry and a weekly schedule Tue Thu Sat.
Claude E. Wiley of this city trains on the Salt Lake Utah grounds to play for the army district recruiting officers summer baseball team. Re-enlisted recently, he is stationed at Ort Douglas since arrival. The team is forming with practice underway and contests planned with local aggregations in Utah and Idaho. Three players are former league men including one from the Pacific Coast League. Uniforms were furnished by the war department. Captain A R Emery commands the district and manages the team.
A fragmented report notes the squad seizes shape for opening game against the University of Ute. It mentions requests for match games with teams in substation towns and states three substitutes will accompany the district aggregation.
Building permits issued yesterday authorize Thomas Cavender to construct a one story frame house 14 by 16 feet in South Park addition lot 19 block 5 for about 300 dollars. C Ever est approved a chicken house 8 by 16 feet on Elm Park addition Walnut avenue costing about 25 dollars.
A. L. Stevens was fined $25 in the city court yesterday morning on a charge of drunkenness. He was arrested Saturday night by Chief of Police Taylor.
A local advance ad promotes a cello concert by Steindel on May 4 with student admission priced at one dollar and the general rate listed at 1.90.
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