The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-05
IDAHO BUDGET

Honey production as an occupation
for returned soldiers who are DESTROYS
of getting into some line of industry
different from what they had before
they entered the military service is
suggested by the extension division Of
the University of Idaho in connection
with its arrangement for a bookkeeping
short course to be given at Boise, No
vember 3 to 8.
An election to provide $4,000 fO.:
use in building water system has
been called at Richland. The voters
had previously appropriated $4,000
for this purpose, but the advance in
material and labor prices since then
is said to have made an additional
| amount necessary 20 the completion
Of the project.
Sudden ending of mine strikes in
northern Idaho means immediate in
auguratiOn of new free mining schools.
| officials of the state department of
| education have announced that four
| schools will open on or soon after
| November 1 and that others win be
provided should the enrolment neces-
| state them.
The district court at Rupert has de-
cided that the claim of Twin Falls
county against the commissioners OF
MinidOka county for $3.50, alleged
due in payment of share Of the cost
of constructing the Hansen bridge
spanning Snake river, is a just claim
and must be paid by MinidOka county.
| Bull will soon have tourist park
II plans are carried out which were
begun by the city council last week
II is planned to equip the park with a
building to be used as a garage, with
q concrete floor and running water to
be used for cooking purposes by the
autOists.
A coroner's jury at BlackfoOt which
investigated the killing of Leon Reese
HARDWOOD, returned verdict that the
young mans death was caused by gun
shot wounds inflicted by ]. Vance
Johnson. Johnson was arrested i'm
mediately after the killing.
|
poultry farm four miles from Boise
where White Rocks are raised, has a
new pullet named Lady Mary Al.
breida Wilkes" which he says has es.
tablished the unofficial record of 352
eggs in one year.
The state board of examiners has
authorized the issuance of $65O,OOO in
treasury notes, under the authority
vested in it by the last legislature, tC
put the state on a cash basis pending
receipt of the tax collection for the
year.
It is announced that should the
Mondell soldier land reclamation bill
pass, Idaho would receive approximate
ly $37 100000. and that the American
Falls dam is one of the first under
takings that would receive considera
ton.
Fred Gruber. who was sentenced II
life Imprisonment. and who escaped
with another prisoner from the state
penitentiary November II, 1S1S, was
arrested short time ago for the theft
of an automobile in California.
The governor has turned over to the
state treasurer check for S115,
100, representing the states per
centage of the earnings of the ma
tiOnal forests in Idaho during the ifs
cal year closing June 30 last.
Responding to the call for cOmmu
nifty service through greater com
munity organization, every Organiza
ton and element in Nampa is back
ing the move for an enlarged cham
Der of commerce.
The state fish and game department,
is seeking the famed ibeX in Idaho
now almost extinct. Reports coming
to that department indicate the ami
Businesses.
Governor Davis has sent formal let
tiers to governors of western states
setting forth the purpose of the irriga
ton congress he has called to be helt
in Salt Lake City, November 81 and 30
The Boy Scouts at Pocatello have
formed an athletic club and have out
lined broad program of athletic
events for the winter Suitable quar-
tiers for the club have been obtained.
Farmers are experiencing much diff
ficulty in getting their sugar beets
out of the ground in some sections Of
the state. Frost was followed by {
fall of eight inches of snow.
A. r. Baum an attorney of northern
Idaho. has been selected by the gov
ernor as judge of the Fifth judicia
district to fill the vacancy caused b,
the death of Judge Guheen.
Approximately 60 insurance men o.
the state of Idaho met at Boise fol
banquet given in honor of the new
and retiring insurance. commissioners
Of Idaho.
The work of paving the streets OF
Bull has begun. Two miles of pave
ment will be put down In the city.
The retail merchants of Buhl are
planning the organization Of a Retail
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