The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-09-08
IDAHO AND |DAHOANS|

The crop output on the Minid0ka
project remains good. The recent
frOsts set back corn and potatoes In
some sections for two or three weeks.
and the alfalfa wcevil has done some
damage in spots, but predictions arr
that this seasons crops will be AZ
good, If not better, than former
records.
J. KObb Bradl, POcatello capitalist,
paid $500 fine at POcatellO for ex-
ceeding the speed limit, after viewing
the Jail. He had the option of paying
the fine or serving the sentence, and
thinking the fine unjust decided to pay
1t rather than spending 10 days as
the guest of the county.
Idaho political leaders and pOliti-
clans have just gone through q week
Of worry and trouble I'm an effort to
comply with the provisions Of the
amended election law 10 place dele
gates to county COW entiOns, candi-
dates for county office and the legis-
lature, in nomination.
The news comes from Rupert that
A. H. Jensen has been appointed by
the county commissioners to enforce
the law in regard to the eradication Of
noxiOus weeds, such as Canadian this
tie, bull thistle and cocklebur Farm
ers Of the county asked that the law
be enforced.
That ]. c. Opie came to his death
sla th,rr ok
in seIf-defense, was the verdict of the
cOrOner's jury at the inquest held at
BarbertOn. Mrs. Opie, the divorced
wife of Pressler, was the chief wit
! ness at the inquest, and her testimony
| was upheld by other witnesses.
News has been received Of the
drowning of the 6year-old son Of Sem
| atOr I. f. Rockwell, near Bradford.
| The body was recovered half hour
later. The child was playing near the
| water and in some accountable man.
ner fell into the river, which is swift
at that point.
At the regular weekly luncheon the
Rupert chamber of commerce went on
record as being in favor Of the Snake
River Valley community plan of adj
vertising. Moving pictures of differ
ent localities in the valley will Be
used with fOllow-up advertising.
Members of the committee on ap-
preparations of the national house Of
| representatives will reach Burley on
| July 49, and will make a tour of In
spection by automobile through the
| government irrigation projects Of that
region.
AS the result of long-standing diff
ferences. GOldie Davis, cOlOred, shot
and killed George Buchanan, better
known as Edward Mack, at POcatellO.
After the shooting Davis disappeared.
but finally gave himself up to the
police.
Councilman John Hill, of POcatelio,
died suddenly of heart failure while on
a picnic up Mink creek, about ten
| lilies from POcatellO. The death of
Mr.. Hill is the third to occur n the
membership Of the present council.
Andrew b. Hulit, general manager Of
the Idaho State Game Breeders as
| ISOLATION, has been forced to resign
his office on account Of dissatisfaction
| among the directors with his manage
| ment, it is alleged.
Old settlers ON the Carey act project
on the Big Lost River are suing the
Utah Construction company. owners
of the project. on the ground that they
are not getting their share of irriga-
ton water.
Ike Stevens OF Montpelier. was in
jured when an automobile in which he
and several other men were riding
turned turtle on the stete highway, a
short distance south of POcatellO.
Harold Boyington. aged ID, was
crawling through window at his
home at Lava Hot Springs. when his
hand slipped and he fell on his hand
and arm, fracturing his elbow.
The women of Idaho propose to take
more active interest in politics. This
Women Voters has served on the
leaders Of political parties.
Isaac Stevens, 10 years Of age, a
farmer of Bennington, near Ment-
pelier. died in a Pocatello hospital as
the result of injuries received in an
automobile accident.
Plans for the new Elks' home at
Nampa have been drawn and submit
ted. The building. q One-stOry cement
structure. with full basement, will cost
about $4,000.
Plans are being completed for
drive to raise $4,000 in Nez Perez and
Asotin counties for the maintenance of
the Boy Scout movement during the
| current year.
The city council at Standpoint has
authorized the placing upon the mar
ket of $4,000 funding bonds. to clean
up warrant indebtedness to that ex-
tent.
A triangular contest for the Republic
c0n mamma tinn for state Sona tor from