The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-24
IDAHO BUDGET

way, which has been in the hands Of
corporation.
The Canyon county farm bureau
Is the first in the state to be granted
the services of an assistant. The bu-
reaus membership is now 700.
The town schools at Council re-
opened last week after being closed
Tor ten days OH account of quarantine
for smallpox. No new cases have ,e-
veloped.
DIR. EnOch A. Bryan, state commits
siOner of education, has gone to Spo-
kane to attend the meeting to be held
there by the Inland Empire Teachers
association.
Roland Hodgins, Moscow druggist,
state highway commission by Cover
nor Alexander to succeed E. A. Van
Sicklin of Weiser.
Prospects for an immense fruit crop
this season are unusually bright, said
Guy Graham, state horticultural in
spector, upon his return from trip
through the Payette valley.
Edward L. Jameson of Claytonia
was taken into custody last week on
orders of the department of justice at
Boise, and is being held on a charge
of being deserter from the army.
James G. Wilson and R. F. Jardine
have complained to the public utilities
commission Of the service given them
at Lewisville by the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph company.
Senator Borah and Senator Nugent
voted against Senator News amend
ment to the draft bill which proposed
to provide for compulsory military
training of youths over 10 and under
registration age.
The vaccination of all school chill
dren at Nampa to prevent threat
ened outbreak of smallpox was Or
dered by the city council as the re-
suit OF the finding of several cases
scattered about town.
j. Ed. Smith, pioneer citizen and
attorney Of Idaho Falls, practicing
there for over thirty years, died at the
asylum at Blackfoot last week, where
he was placed several weeks ago. He
lost his mind over the war.
| A campaign to control the squirrel
pest in the Council valley is being
waged. Poison has been promised by
the government for use on government
lands. w. e. Crouch, government
expert, is advising the farmers.
A donation Of $3.50 was voted by the
Nampa Chambe rof Commerce, to be
used for the benefit of school children
who will put in war gardens this sea
son under the direction of Miss Ivy
Wilson, Canyon county club leader.
School bonds offered by district No
8, Butte county, in the sum of $4,000
district No. 80, Bonneville county, in
the sum of $12, 1000, and District No. 80
jefferson county, in the sum of $13,
600, has been purchased by the state
land board.
Two prominent women of ShOShOnt
decided to jointly contribute $40 tt
the Red Cross. Later they concluded
to invest the money in Easter lilies ani
sell them, the money to be turned ovel
to the relief society. The $40 worth
of lilies brought 1888.
Apricots and peaches were injured
by the recent freeze, in the opinion Of
Guy Graham, state horticultural in
spector. He thinks the apples may
have been nipped also, but is not GER
tain yet just how much injury was
done to fruit in southwestern Idaho.
The women of Canyon county eff.
fected most enthusiastic organiza
ton of rural and city women al
were the guests of the members of the
Century club. The organization was
effected at this time as a war emer'
gency.
Washington county's quota and
Adams county's quota, the first Of the
second contingent, were entertained
and banqueted by the members of the
Weiser Commercial club. After the
banquet they were taken in a body to
see the operetta given by the high
school.
In regard to agricultural activities
says a man who has just returned
from northern Idaho, there is more
blowing and seeding under way now
in the great grain belts Of that sec
ton than was done in May last year
1t looks like bumper year for crops
up there.
The Blaine county commissioners
have appealed to the state supreme
court from a judgment. given w. e
Mathaei. prosecuting attorney fol
Blaine county, when he brought ar
action to test the validity of the Law
fixing the commissioners pay as
amended by the last legislature.
S. Edward scott, a teacher EN-
ployed at the Besslin school, wa.
roughly handled by a crowd on the
streets at Shoshone and made to kiss