The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-06
IN THE Gem STATE

leave BROOKLYN, N. V, about July ID
for home sites in Twin Falls section or
Idaho, will be under the supervision or
William D. Scott of Brooklyn and will
nave the operation of the American
Automobile association. Leaders in the
automobile world and officials or var
Ions reclamation services declare that
this development Will virtually insure
the success of the project ana more es-
neci,lly it's movement across the CON-
tinent.
Novor Louis of Idaho Falls has re-
.cived a letter from the director gen.
ernl OF the relief committee or the
Rcd Cross at Pueblo, Colo, acknow-
Lodging receipt of the city warrants
for $3.50 sent by Idaho Falls ana eX-
pressing sincere thanks. The letter
tells the pressin. need of funds Dy
the flood victims and sufferers ana
comments on the generous response
on the part of the people of the
country.
Jake Finger lineman for the
Idaho Power company, was seriously
burned Saturday while attempting to
tap II 900 volt power line at the home
of s. G., Seamors OF BlackfOOOt. He
was severly burned about the legs but
the greatest injury was to his shoulder
where the voltage entred. His re-
covery is expected.
Special attention will be given this
year to the semi-anI ual settlement OF
all tax collectors, provided in section
3244 of the Idaho Compiled Statutes,
according to letter addressed re-
Gently to all colnty commissioners.
auditors and tax collectors by the bu-
reau of public accounts, department
of finance.
A wholesale Jail delivery with a
possible loss of life, was frustrated
Thursday at Caldwell by H. w. Kin
ney, sheriff of Canyon county, when
he discovered two letters requesting
six-gun and SHELLS be hidden in the
dollhouse and II saws secreted in the
coal bin in the basement of tho court
| house.
Residents of one Of the blocks in the
eastern part Of Idaho Falls have I'M
der consideration the drilling of we'll so
as to have clear and pure w tier, a
condition which does not exist in the
water taken from Snake river through
the city's mains, specially during the
high-water period.
A preliminary statement Of the gen.
eral results of the 1920 census of mines
and quarries of Idaho, covering the
year 1919, was issued Saturday by the
bureau of the census, department OF
commerce. 1t consists of comparative
summary for the years 1909 and 1919,
by totals.
Governor D. w. Davis has been ask
ed to give the chief address for the
Fourth of July celebration at Pocatello.
There will be other speakers, and
most attractive program WIS outlined
by the special committee appointed by
the chamber of commerce S turday.
c. H. Lewis, manager of tie Colonial
theater Of Idaho Falls, left recently
for Minneapolis, where he VII repre-
sent the Idaho motion picture perators
at the national convention If motion
picture theater owners, VIII ch was
held in that city June q, IS md %.
Miss Ethel Redfield, state superin-
tendent Of schools, is authority for the
statement that 1900 teachers and can
didates for teachers certificates are at
tending the various summer schools
for teachers arranged by the state de-
partment of education.
The final findings and decree in the
big case involving the water rights OF
ceived this week by Lot L. Feltham
who fought the case for the Weiser
Irrigation District, and has been filed
for record.
A government veterinarian, DR..
Morris ]. Sisley of Denver has been
transferred to the Boise office of the
bureau of animal husbandry to assist
in hog cholera control work in the
state of Idaho.
We are informed that the work Of
luC StdlC highway thhOu6h
the box canvon near Ch!llis, Is pro-
crossing rapidly and in a short time
now travel will be allowed over the
road.
Dry farming districts of southeast
ern Idaho have splendid prospects for
a good crop this year. The past two
years crops in this section have been
nearly total failure.
Mining products from Idaho increas-
nd from $S,6i9,342 in 1910 to $11, S4O,-
3O1 in 1919, according to figures COM
piled by the United States Census Ru
reau.
Stockholders in the Overland Nation
al Bank of Boise, which recently went
into the hands of Il receiver, are " orI-
ing on plans to reorganize the bank.
The city council of Rupert has voted