The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-04-03
IDAHO BUDGET

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lanes II. Hawley, former governor
of Idaho. Is chairman or the s'"'o
committee for thrift stamps ana war
savings certificates
The city council at Pocatello has ar'
propriated $3.50 to purchase 1iags "
he used in parades and other patriotic
functions which will be held IN the
city this year.
Roise is in a way to obtain cheaper
coal for summer storage and the hrst
drop has come on Rock Springs coal,
the price having been cut from $3.50
per ton to 500.
The Idaho Products company plant
at Meridian has had the maj ADJUST
ments of machinery made ana IS now
turning out a satisfactory product III
the way of potato flour.
The Pocatello people have been ad-
yised by the telephone company tha'
they must pay more money Tor their
phones each month, because their town
has grown and is now in class WIN
Boise.
The Liberty Service Volunteers Is Il
new organization, originating IN ldaho'
which sprang into existence IN NOUN
toin Home in answer to the call Ior
conservation of waste in the wool In
dustry.
The legislature will be convened In
an extra session next month unless
the war department recognizes the
militia recently organized in Idaho, ac-
cording to an announcement by Gov
ernOr Alexander.
Warrants charging syndicalism have
been sworn out by the prosecuting at
torney in the cases of forty or the
eighty-five Industrial Workers OF the
World being held at st. Maries by
state guardsmen.
Boys employed on farms this spring
should be given credit for the work
done before leaving school, declares Or.
Enoch A. Bryan, state commissioner
of education, in letter to school SUI
LlnCenucutS anu
AT the suggestion Of D. c. Neifert,
Northumberland of the Weiser pub
schools, German was stricken from
e course of study at the high school
the board of education. French or
parish will be substituted in its place.
Alberta Martinez, an American-bOrn
[exican, who was arrested by the fed
raj authorities at Nampa February Z
h a charge of failing to register in
he draft, will be sent to American
axe Apr, 2 with the Ada county con-
ngent.
L. L. Breckenridge of Twin Falls left
st week for the east, from where
will sail for Europe to do eXecu-
We work for the Red Cross. A ban
let and a public farewell reception
BIS given Mr.. Breckenridge upon his
parture.
Eight thousand dollars, of which
1000 is for her attorneys, was grant
Mrs. Helen Callahan by Judge
unn, in district court at COeul
&ene, on her motion for $37 900 ad
onal suit money to obtain divorce
m James F. Callahan.
legislation initiated by Representa-
Smith of Idaho, giving preference
hit of entry to Carey act entrymen
ere the lands may be restored t.
public domain because of lack o.
ter for reclamation, passed thu
use after long discussion.
LAST week there was organized il
in Falls County Ministerial assO
ton, with membership representa-.
iOus parts of the county. One o
specific purposes Of this association
organized effort along war lines an,
operation with the county council o
ense.
The Boise Red Cross is Justly prout
it's contribution of clothing to TIL,
Belgian relief. Asked for four ton
Boise and the county around sent IL
pounds less than ten tons and that IL
pounds could easily have been addet
had the women in charge had an hour
more time.
The children of Central school a
Boise are making quilts for the Belgian
children from the scraps left from tn
garment cutting at the Red CrOs
rooms. Both boys and girls are takin
to the work with the same enthusiasm
that they did the knitting. Two quilt
are finished and two are under way.
While searching in the vicinity wher
the body of an unidentified man wa
recently found near Pocatello, a IS
caliber bulldog revolver with one cart
ridge discharged, was found. A scat
tered box of cartridges and blac
felt hat which had been purchased i
Los Angeles also were found.
The Boise city schools will have n
industrial vacation rather than n
Easter vacation, commencing April
The children will be given an oppol
tunity to plant war gardens.
Warrants charging criminal synd
| clIiSm have haan cuo,, ,,,. L. Al,