The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-29
IDAHO AND |DAH0ANS

fourteen years in the state prison, and
was then paroled during good be-
haviOr. Upton, with Bert Skidmore,
is said to have robbed several country
houses. setting fire to one of them.
Jack Merrill was brought to Rupert,
last week from Salt Lake
hospital, where he had been under
treatment for gunshot wounds inflicted
by Luther Kirk. October 16. The bull
lets have been removed from Merrilrs
body, and doctors say that he may re-
cover the full use of his limbs.
That railroads Of the country are
going to be given a full chance to re-
habilitate and a square deal as far as
regulation by state and national gov
eminent is concerned. is the opinion
brought back from Washington by A.
L. Freehafer. president of the public
utilities commission of Idaho
Tom Watki, foreman Of a section
gang on the o. s. L. railway. near Or
chard, laid down near the track and
shot himself with a shotgun. The shot
entered the back Of his neck and he
died before help reached him. De-
sDondency and temporary insanity are
said to have caused the act.
The Rotary club of Pocatello has
Endorsed the plans Of the county COM
nissiOners for the construction of
three subways under the railway
tracks, one north of Pocatello and
tvo near McCammon, and requested
hat these be constructed next sum-
hler, if possible.
The stockyards are to be moved out
Of the corporate limits of Rupert, and
new tracks will be laid by the rail-
road according to current report Side
tracks for accommodation of long
freight trains and new loading tracks
are being planned.
After a chase which began at Po-
catello and continued through most
Of the cities of the coast, James D.
Hanson was arrested in San Francisco
upon charge Of obtaining money IN
der false pretenses.
John Shut, living near Rupert, ex-
hibited Blue Victor potatoes last week,
| grown on his farm, weighing four
pounds each. One extra sized one
tipped the scales at four pounds IA
| ounces.
Farmers have shipped from Nampa
this season approximately 40 car
loads of wheat. but it is said many
are still holding their grain until bet
ter prices are recorded in the mar
kets.
Permission to reduce train service
on the Wallace-Burke branch of the
| Northern Pacific will be granted to
that railroad by the public utilities
| commission The branch is eight miles
| long.
Grabbing a shotgun by the muzzle
as he stepped from a rowboat at
Warm Springs on the Snake river
Kenneth Walker, IA years of age.
blew off his right forefinger.
An increased valuation of $4,000 in
| Bonner county farm land as a result
| of Cooperative purchase and use of
| stamping powder is reported by the
| county agricultural agent.
Charged in both Occur d'Alene and
Twin Falls with issuing bad checks.
John H. Frazier. lawyer. said lately
| TO have acted as an insurance agent,
was arrested at Bull.
During the 1920 grazing season on
the Sawtooth national forest reserve
! permits were granted to 3O4 owners
for 1O.603 head of cattle and 246,S14
! head of sheep.
! Clark county expects to install a
county agricultural agent December l,
IN appropriation for the purpose hav-
ing been made by the county commits
| sioners.
Automobile fees In Idaho county
objected by the assessor. including
iealerS' licenses. transfer and other
ices up 10 November 6. rotaled S16,-
l45.
! District wheat growers of Twin
Falls county have been offered a loan
If 81 bushel on their wheat by the
federal reserve bank.
Savings of $4,000 of crops are esti-
1 1A~sNSu ~ NAVE IcSUllcu tuS lS-V
campaign for destruction OF rodents
n Bonner county.
Ten Idaho counties have reported
100 PEI cent membership of their
,eachers in the Idaho Stste Teachers
association.
Thirty head of choice purehred
Guernsey heifers direct from the Isle
If Guernsey, have haen received at
Wendell.
POcatello's viaduct will be wrecked
md an up-to-date subway will be built.
According TO the plans of the city
council.
Two carloads Of Jerseys have been
shipped into Lemhi county from Utah
md two herds of purebreds estab-
| iShed.
Four men were arrested in the hills
lear Copeland. charged with hunting