Hersey Wins First
Lynn Hersey of Lenore won first prize with his paper, "Air Compression at the Hecla Mine, Burke;" Stanley Siegfus of Salt Lake City, took second with "Geology of the Boise Basin," while Arthur McLeod of Kamiah, took third with his paper, "Geology of the Silver Hill Tin Mine." All three winners were graduated from the school of mines at this year's commencement. The prizes were $25, $15, and $10.
The members of the awards committee are Raymond Guyer of Spokane, consulting mining engineer and chairman of Columbia section; Rush J. White of Wallace, consulting mining engineer, past chairman, and C. W. Newton of Wallace, vice-chairman of the section. The contest plan was inaugurated under the direction of L. K. Armstrong, Spokane mining engineer.
Richard Thompson of Bovill, entered a plea of guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor before Judge B. C. Steele of the district court today. Thompson was fined $50 and sentenced to imprisonment in the Latah county jail for 60 days by Judge Steele. 