The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-03-09
IDAHO AND IDAH0ANS|

The value Of all oil crops for Idaho
In 1919 was $128, 450, 788. The total
value of cereals was $43, 11S, 42S; Of
dry edible beans and peas, $2,3S7. 1897
Of clover and alfalfa seed, 81 721, 204
Of hay and forage, $50, SO7 ,437; Of po-
tatoes, $13,540.70S; Of sugar beets,
81. 733, 24S; and OF apples. $8,370,S73
A 10000 canning factory will be
built at Paul this spring. Rupert
business men and farmers have sub
scribed one-third Of the required capi-
tai. The plant will have capacity
of $4,000 cases Of peas. 1t is estimated
that 800 acres in the neighborhood Of
Paul will be planted to peas.
Members of the present legislature
are considering the proposal that the
state be required to sell part Of It's
Liberty Bonds and loan the money In
vested in them to farmers who find
themselves hard pressed to meet their
obligations. Idaho has about $5OO,NO
IN these government securities.
An organization Of business men In
PocateliO under the name Of the Poca-
tellO Business Mems alliance will be
formed In the near future. The Or
ganizatIOn will be affiliated with the
chamber of commerce, and will give
more strength to the work outlined by
the chamber OF commerce.
Real estate men Of the state are
planning the establishment Of re-
search and information bureau in con.
nection with the Interstate Realty as.
ISOLATION, and will keep the members
in touch with legislation affecting real
estate in national and state legislative
bodies.
The news comes from American
Falls that the new townsite has been
bought by the government and two
bonded appraisers are now at work
appraising the property Of citizens
whose holdings will be submerged
when the big dam Is built.
Bids will be received by the commits
sioner of public works, at Boise, until
February 25, for the construction OF
one 12Sx1S foot steel bridge across
POtlatch creek, and one Asks foot
bridge across Catholic creek in Nez
Ferce county.
According to John Hanson, who re-
Gently returned to PocatellO after be-
ing marooned at the Fish Lake for
estry station of the IdahO-MOntana
line for several weeks, there Is fit
teen feet of snow on the divide.
A total of $500, 273.37 has been ap'
portioned by Miss Ethel e. Redfield
state superintendent Of public in
structiOn, to the various counties In
the state. This money is from thu
public school interest fund.
The city of Boise has made applica
ton to the federal government for per
mission to build 75-fOOt dam on thu
north fork Of the Payette river for thu
purpose of developing $4,000 horse
power for municipal use.
The Baptist congregation at Sho
shone has so Outgrown its presen
building that members are planning t.
build a $4,000 addition. Work on tn
! AuulJlOA Will DC6AA uo cOOAA sAc VSssSAA>
conditions will permit.
The feasibility of building coop
erative flour mill Is being considere'
by some Of the farmers living In tn
Bull country. This mill would tax
the place of the old one which recent
~ was burned.
The Rotary Club of POcatellO has In
dorsed the work Of the local Red eros
chapter and promised the hearty C
operation of the organization In SUI
porting the social welfare program
the chapter.
Word of the sudden death Of job
Schooner at his home In San Dlegt
CAL, has been received by relatives !
Bull. Mr.. Schooler was pioneer q
Bull, having been one of the flrs
settlers.
The Arimo WI I'd Of the M. I. A. ha
been awarded fivst prize in the Por
neuf stake song contest, and the SON.
''The Song Of the Winds" has been a.
copied for the stake song Of the youn
people.
The Gilmore Copper company.
, Boise, has made application for pc
mission to build dam 5Ox9O feet 9
, the Boise river and for the erection
/ q power plant to develop 800 hors
power.
: While attempting to board freigl
: train, Henry Hammack, of Rupert. Il
, under the cars. his right arm bell
, severed and he sustained injuries
r his head and lungs, which caused b
D death.
At a recent meeting Of the Shoaih'l
8 carpenters. voluntary reduction
wages was agreed upon. The Q
: scale was So day and the new sea
. will! be SO per day.
The Y. NJ. G. A. administrati
: building at Boise will be finished eaI
: in the spring. the contractors havl
!. been granted an extension Of time un
April 1.
d The Idaho Farmers Protective
. | .<Olo ttOu will hold ITO ANIMAL mQotl