The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-31
idaho AND |DAHOANS

Word comes from Washington,
where delegation of Idaho land-own-
ers has been interviewing federal re-
clamatiOn officials, to the effect that
the national park commission is tax.
ing firm stand against the use of the
lakes of the Yellowstone park for stOr-
age reservoirs for irrigation purposes.
John Allen Burns, formerly of Boise
and Twin Falls, is patient in Twin
Falls hospital, suffering from an al
legged attempt at self destruction
made last week at local hotel, when
he is said to have taken poison in
tit of dependency. resulting it Is be-
lieved, from domestic difficulties.
Five big work horses are dead and
number of others will probably die
as the result of having been fed pois-
Oned oats on the Patti ranch near Hum
phrey, on the IdahO-MOntana line.
They were fed by mistake from bar
rel of oats which had Leen treated to
poison ground squirrels.
Notice of the filing in the federal
district court at Boise by the Noun
tain States Telephone & Telegraph
company of IN action 10 restrain Twin
Falls county from collecting taxes as
sessed this year against the corpora
tons property, has been served upon
the county treasurer.
Game wardens have returned from
bob-sled trip through the Rigby,
Menan and Lewisville sections, where
they scattered number of sacks Of
grain where the Chinese pheasants can
get it. The heavy SHOWS and cold have
prevented the birds from getting their
natural feed.
| Anticipating a record attendance at
the five big state conventions sched-
uled for POcatellO the middle of jan
uary, the Commercial club has begun
the task of signing up every available
room in the city in order to accommo-
date the hundreds of people expected.
Mrs. Ella Kohlepp, "a years of age.
of American Falls, who is visiting rel
atives in Salt Lake, suffered frac-
ture of her left collar bone, lacera-
tons and bruises about her head and
probable internal injuries, when she
was struck by a street car.
Twin Falls again is to be the scene
of winter livestock sale, beginning
January 10 and continuing for four
days, when 225 head Of registered cat
tie and horses will be sold by the
Twin Falls North and South Side
Breeders association.
The bankers of Pocatello have an
nounced a change in banking hours
which went into effect December %.
The new business hours will be from
10 a. IN. to 3 p. M, instead OF a. IN.
as has been the prevailing hour OF
opening heretofore.
Elisha Hale, aged IS. died at
Twin Falls hospital from burns re-
ceived when he attempted to kindle
fire with gasoline at his home.
The accident is believed to have re-
suited from Hale mistaking gasoline
for kerosene.
Salmon was deprived of mail ser
vice for four days last week on ac-
count of a blizzard on the continental
, divide between Salmon and Armstead,
Mont, the junction of the branch line
with the Oregon Short Line.
There is no report of loss OF i've
stock due to weather conditions, al
! though the intense cold and heavy
snow worked hardships for all classes
, of stock. Cattle and sheep on the
desert range are being fed.
DIR. T. c. Henderson of the United
States department of agriculture, in
E an address at Pocatello, urged the city
e council of Pocarello to pass Legislation
protecting the people of the city from
tubercular infected meats.
|. In view of the fact that rabbit hides
4 are said to be worth from 80 to- 81
cents a pound, or about 10 cents each
several persons near Rupert are col
lecting them. One man can skin about
;, 800 rabbits day.
= The biggest event in Idaho in 1920
!. from commercial point of view, vii
h be the Pure Food and Western Pro
!. ducts show to be held at Boise during
;. Western Consumers week in April.
h The Warren Construction company
e which was awarded the contract fo
l. paving the streets of Bull, has aban
e doned work for the present, owing II
s the unprecedented cold weather.
l. Taxpayers of Ashton have vote
IL municipal bonds in the sum of 500
e 900 for the purpose Of laying trun
a sewer line in the village and imprOs
ing the water system.
= An $4,000 church building for Poca
tello is the plan of the members OF tn
& Baptist church. The campaign 10
3 funds was inaugurated a few day
s ago.
s In bill reported to the house, tn
& secretary of the interior is authorizes
q to collect $40 per acre from white sci
q tiers on the Fort Hall lands.
q Burglars entered garage at Iwi
Falls and stole SAT in cash. 50 In thst
e stamps and a counterfeit dollar.