The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-02-13
IDAHO BUDGET

A third division Of the Red Cross
auxiliary was organized at Fairview
last week.
The pOstOffice department has asked
for bids for new building for the
Rupert office.
A large crowd Of farmers and their
wives attended the community meet
ing Friday of last week at Star.
A British reunion was held at Pres
ton, at which upwards of 500 were
present from all over the county.
The county treasurer Of Custer
county has called in all outstanding
warrants for 1917 against the county.
r. n. Bell, state mine inspector esti-
mates that minerals to the value Of
more than $5O,OOO,OOO were dug from
the earth in Idaho last year.
The farmers Of the state cut alfalfa
valued at $35.OOO,OOO from their lands
in 1917. and returned to the soils plant
food to the value of many millions.
The farmers institute of the Bull
district will meet at Bull Wednesday,
February 5, for a three days session.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared.
The girls knitting class at Lake
Lowell has been formed into a Junior
Red Cross unit, with 16 members. This
is the first unit formed in the schools
Of Canyon county.
A service flag, hOroring the students
of the College Of Idaho, at Caldwell,
who are now with the colOrs, will be
hung in the assembly room ut the adj
ministration building
Vicente Ramirez, Mexican, will not
be hanged February s at the state
penitentiary. The state supreme court
has granted him a stay Of execution
| until after it can review his case.
The secretary of the Pocatello e1-
| emptiOn board states that more than
200 questlOnnaires have been returned
to his office for the reason that parties
to whom they were addressed could
not be located.
| George WilcOmb, of Ashton, lost
four head of horses in a week, which
were valued at $500. They died as a
result of feeding on pea straw, which
had become poisoned by being put
away wet, it is supposed.
| George Ash of Ada county was re-
leased from the state penitentiary last
| week on a reprieve issued by the gov
ernor. He was given his liberty with
the understanding that he would re-
main in this county and support his
family.
In eastern Idaho is found the great
| dnnnSit nf nhnSnbafa rock in
America. Such rock is used in great
quantities by the manufacturers Of fer
tilizers, who in turn sell it to the farm
ers of the eastern and middle western
states.
The state industrial accident board
made it's first ruling last week. 1t was
held by the board that unless employ
ers can show that workmen injured
while in their employ drew pay on the
day when hurt, that compensation
shall start on the day Of injury. ,
Investigation as to the cause of the
fire at a hotel in Rupert points to an
explosion in the transformer used in
connection with the electric heating
system. The cafe was put completely
| Jul VI COIALulSSiOIl, uOSl VI tuc ulSIIcS
being broken and the kitchen wrecked.
In Idaho the vacation until March Is
on meats, except pork and pork prod
ucts, is still effective. This means that
until that date Idaho housewives may
serve beef or mutton on Tuesday. but
no form of pork. After March 13, it
will be necessary to 60 back to fowls
or fish on Tuesday. :.
Numerous changes in the methods
Of bookkeeping at the Canyon county
| court house will be made at once in
accordance with plans worked out at
a three-day meeting of county audi
tors at Boise, when it was agreed that
a uniform system should be followed
in all of the counties of the state. I,
IdahO's quota for smileage books is
$4,000. Any person may purchase
smileage book and send it to a soldier
II it so happens that one does not
have friend among the million and
Il half men who are now in camp,
then the books may be sent to the
commanding officer of any camp, who
will distribute them where they will
do the most good.
Lee w. Fluharty, director of extern
sion, stopped off in Pocatello last week
to consult the county commissioners of
Bannock county in regard to selecting
a county agriculturist. 1t was decided
that farm bureau should be. estab-
lished first and that the agriculturist
should not be appointed until about
March 1.
PocatellO merchants have signified
their willingness to join in the move
ment to take out agencies for the sale
of thrift stamps and war certificates.
The plan of enlisting the cooperation
of merchants throughout the state in
the sale of the stamps is being directed
from state headquarters.
Governor Alexander has invited the
governors of the western states to
meet in Boise this winter for the pur-