The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-06-26
IDAHO BUDGET

June IA to 20, an excellent program
having been prepared.
Fire starting it is thought, from an
explosion of an oil stove in the varnlsfl
room OF paint shop at Twin Falls,
totally destroyed four automobiles.
Rural free delivery will be estab-
lished on Route No. ut Jerome, be-
ginning July 1. The route will be p R
miles long, and will serve 1O3 fam
lilies.
The treasury department las auth
orized the conversion of the Bancroft
State bank of Bancroft into the First
National Bank of Bancroft; capital,
$4,000.
Two chickens, donated to the Boise
Commercial club by Mrs. II. l.. Marks
of Riverside station, as her bit toward
the Red Cross. brought the handsome
price of $3.50 when they were auc-
toned off.
Several patients now being treated
ut the BlackfOOt insane asylum and
the North Idaho sanitarium will be
transferred to the sanitarium for the
feeble minded at Nampa when that in
stitutiOn is opened.
Franklin people are already out
boosting for Idaho day, which will be
held as usual at Franklin. 1t is I'M
derstOOd some of the state officials
will be present, and an excellent pro-
gram is being prepared.
Governor Alexander has been pre-
,:tl, Il
County Council of Defense asking that
the pool hall proclamation issued by
him some time ago closing these places
of amusement be modified.
The eleventh annual convocation of
the missionary district of Idaho of the
Episcopal church, which closed at
Boise May PC, has proved one of the
best in the history Of the church, both
from the standpoint of attendance and
of excellent reports.
Greater savings in food that the
United States government may be
able to fulfill it's obligations to our
soldiers and allies across the seas
were urged in an appeal by Herbert
Hoover that was made from the pull
pits Of all churches in Idaho Sunday.
The Mountain States Telephone 4
Telegraph company has filed an appli-
cation with the public utilities COM
mission asking permission to readjust
and modify the classifications of its
exchanges, exchange rates, toll rates,
and rules and regulations throughout
the state.
Carl Jarrett narrowly escaped in
jury near Middleton last week, when
he attempted to cross in front of an
electric car with his auto, which be-
came stalled on the track. He had
time in which to jump before the auto
was struck. The tOneau of the car
was badly damaged.
Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator
Jones of Washington, in collaboration,
prepared a substitute for the Randall
dry" amendment to the new food
bill which makes it criminal Offense
to use grain or fruits in the manu-
facture Of wines or intoxicating liquor
during the period of the war.
State Auditor Clarence Van Deusen
and State Treasurer John w. Eagleson
have again been cited to appear before
the supreme court on write of man.
date applied for by Evan Evans, r.
M. Walker, J. A. Keefer, J. A. Lippin-
colt and William Healy, constituting
the state board of education.
In communication addressed to the
public utilities commission by Cover
nor Alexander, that body is requested
to cal! upon the Oregon Short Line
railroad to move it's depot building
and transfer the agent from Blaser to
Lava Hot Springs.
Clarence Van Deusen, state auditor,
says he will not draw warrants in
favor of the people employed at the
state educational institutions until
after the action brought against him
in the state supreme court by the state
board of education has been heard.
Fruit drying plants in this state
have received notice from the Idaho
food administration office that in ac-
cordance with rules which have been
fixed by the federal food administra-
eAoh Cdu, uO COulTdCtS lOT Tile Sale
of new crop fruit Which are not
available for spot delivery shall be
made.
Acting on report that number of
the younger set of Meridian had staged
jubilee and party that had all tile
earmarks of carousal and a wet cele-
bratiOn, in which intoxicants had fig
| ured, county officers visited the scene
of the affair and found the source of
the disturbance to be a barrel OF hard
cider that had real kick to it's con-
| tents.
An explosion occurred at the gai-
age at Fruitland, when the compressed
air tank let go, the noise being heard
four miles from town. The buildings
in town were shaken, windows broken,
cement blocks and bricks blown out
Of the corner of the building, and m
oil can which was on the tank was
blown through wind shield of car
near by. No one was injured