The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-06
IDAHO AND IOAHOANS


Pocket gophers Of Canyon county
have been declared enemies Of the
farmer and steps leading to warfare
have been under way for several weeks
by residents of the county who have
petitfoned the county commis>soL.rs TO
secure ways and means Of G.terminat-
ing them with the least possible delay.
The sheriff Of Lincoln county ar
rested d. Baugh and Mrs. w. y.
Baugh of Shoshone and Jules Furchr
and Mr. Leeper Of Gooding - they
were coming from Montana with ten
cases Of liquor. This is the BIGGEST
lot Of the contraband that has been
taken in Idaho for some time.
Arnes Baker. aged 80, and Iva Mar
burns received when the Martin home.
Il few miles east of Weiser, was
burned to the ground following the ex-
,losion Of kerosene lamp which it 10
thought was being filled while the
wick was burning.
Ira CHATTER of Salmon was shot
while playing at Island park with
three other boys. He was looking into
the muzzle of 22-caliber rifle to see
If any dirt had gotten into the barrel.
when it was discharged The bullet en-
tered under the eye and lodged in the
boys neck
Sunday movies will be allowed in
Blackfoot until September ID and
then the matter will be put TO popular
vote. A petition was circulated in the
city recently to ascertain the number
of persons favoring Sunday movies and
it was signed by about 800.
S. 2. Lowe, aged "A, was burned to
death while attempting to save his au-
tomobiIe from destruction in a fire
which wiped out a garage at Mccain
mon. The body of Lowe was found in
the ruins. Fifteen automobiles were
destroyed.
Plans for elaborate observance at
Twin Falls of Labor day, September
6. with street carnival, continuing
five days thereafter, have been laid
before the city council by commit
tee representing local labor org>niza-
tons.
The first serious violation this year
of Idaho's fishing laws is reported
from Arco, where c. H. Modrel and
Raymond Magee, both of Eden, Ida
were arrested for SEEMING fish in Big
Lost river. being fined SIG each.
Preliminary reports on THE rye har-
vest in Idaho indicate d yield OF four
teen bushels per acre on 5000 acres, or
Log 600 bushels. Last year the yleid
was fifteen bushels per acre, with
total crop of $4,000 bushels
Between fifteen and twenty Pocatei-
10 golf enthusiasts are planning to en-
| fer the state tourney at the Boise links
September 10 TO %. 1t is reported from
Boise that more than 100 entries have
already been registered.
The executive committee appointed
py the Oneida farm bureau and Malad
Commercial club to arrange for the
fall fair met last week and fixed Sep
TENDER %, "a and % rs the d>tes for
| holding the fair.
Twenty operations on children were
performed in HALEY at tho surgical
clinic last week. During the week
dental and welfare clinics were also
held. at which seventeen children were
| examined.
John L. Hackstra, residing At Lava
Hot Springs, has been lodged in jail at
pocarello on the charge of wife deser-
ton. 1t is alleged that Hackstra mas
a wife in Omaha, Neb.. whom he De
serted.
Stef Mihon. q Greek resident OF 70
eatello, was struck - a train anu
killed near Topaz. Mihon was walk
| ing down the middle or the track anu
failed to hear the whistle of the en-
| CINE.
So successful was the COW testing
| association organized in 1918 by the
| farm bureau during the past year THAT
a second association of the kind is De-
ing formed in Lincoln county this sea-
son.
| The assessed value of the real prop
erty in Lincoln county this year Is
81 .4eS 524. according to the abstract Oh
assessed valuations recently COM
pleted.
Idaho's potato crop improved :ll.N"
bushels over the July estimate Inc
prospect now is 6,397 900 bushels, COM
pairing with $4,000 bushels in 1913
This year the Idaho Seed Growers
association is offering $500 In pre-
miums TO the winners at the seed sho"
70 be held at Nampa in January.
The Burley Rotary club has indorsed
the movement now on foot to build q
road 10 Lake Cleveland and to the top
of Mount Harrison.
Stockmen and ranchers report that
the ranges and pastures of Oneida
county are excellent and that stock -
in good condition.
| Jerome has a canning club whose
| rarbars meet at each others houses