The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-10-20
IDAHO AND |DAHOANS

sive, have been sent out by the Boise
chamber Of commerce on behalf of the
tobbers and manufacturers Of Boise.
A meeting was held at Lewiston last
week by the United States board OF
engineers with those interested in the
canalization Of the lower Snake river
for the purpose of making deep wa
ter inlet from tidewater to Lewiston.
The POcatello chamber of commerce
Endorsed a full-time health officer for
that city and has appointed a commit
tee to unite with the community coun-
Gil in regard to the selection Of suit
able person to employ.
Mark Wood, employed at sawmill
in Round valley, north of New
Meadows, is dead as the result OF an /
accident at the mill, being nearly cut !
in two by the big saw when he fell |
in front Of it.
]. Summerville, aged Z, of POcatello,
| was kicked in the abdomen by his pet
| Shetland pony, suffering serious in
| ternal injuries. The boy was Operat-
ed on. and hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
The Northwest Conference of Public
Utilities Statistics and Accounts was
held in Boise last week, with a num-
Der of expert accountants from many
parts of Idaho and other states in at
tendance.
| Large crowds attended the Lemhi
county fair at Salmon. The agricul-
tural displays and the blooded stock
were given special attention, with
/ three days of horse racing as an added
attraction.
Mrs p. lombard of Pocatello, while
fondling her babe in arms, received
q scratch from the child's finger nail
on the corner of her left eye which,
it is said, may cause the loss of her
eyesight.
Don Jain, aged 16, was shot while
hunting in the hills near Genesee. He
received a charge of birdshOt about
his head and face from the gun of
companion. He will lose the sight Of
one eye.
L. A. Critchfield suffered loss Of
about $1,000 when fire destroyed his
barn, numerous sheds, pig pens chick
en- coops, farm implements, besides
go tons of hay at his farm in North
Oakley.
Preliminary work on the great
American Falls project has begun.
The contract for drilling test holes for
the foundation of the enormous dam
has been let and two drills set to
!, work
:. The attorney general has expressed
I the opinion that superintendent OF
q schools have power to excuse from at
i tendance students under 10 years OF
: age for reasons cited in section 1918
= Twenty thousand yellow perch, from
three to four inches long. have been
placed in the sloughs tributary to the
Portneuf river and Marsh creek, neal
McCammon. during the past week.
Bert Skidmore and Mckinley Tip
ton have been arrested following the
burning of homesteader'S home eight
miles south of Twin Falls, which
they are said to have ransacked.
The American Legion harvest home
festival, staged at Twin Falls in liel
of Fourth of July celebration, was
one of the most successful celebra
tons ever held in the city.
1t is reported that the prune indus
try of Idaho has attracted the atten
ton of New England dealers and thu
Idaho Italian prune is demanded il
many sections of the east.
1t is announced that the Eccles in
terests will spend about 100000 II
the erection of a modern building a
Idaho Falls. to be devoted partly t
hotel purposes.
Mrs. Clara White, aged 53. died a
the Weiser hospital as the result o
burns sustained in the hotel fire a
Robinette. Ore. making the fifth vic
tim of the fire.
Falling from an automobile whe
the door came open. H. B. Lewis G
Shoshone fractured his skull. his il
jury being considered critical.
upper Country day" of the Weise
roundup was attended by more tina
5000 people, according to reports {
officials.
Nv The first annual gathering of tn
Idaho War Mothers association me
&c in Idaho Falls on October and 9.
- George Wignall, a farmer thre
:. miles south of Rupert. reports a yiel
- of 800 sacks of potatoes to the acre.
"a A little more than six miles of stat
at highway in the Rupert highway di
SO trict was completed last week.
M Burglars broke into a store at r
Of pert and stole two revolvers and tv
a hunting knives.
of Convicted of hunting without a
le- cense, resident of nixon was fin,
mt $40 last week.
'ht The hauling of beets to the Pa
sugar factory began last week.
A permanent POcatello Bar aSso,
u" alton was formed last week.