The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-02-02
IDAHO AND |DAHOANS

was employed on the new hospital
now In course Of construction at Idaho
Falls. fell through an open elevator
shaft. resulting in his almost instant
death. Tofte was working on the top
floor. handling tirnbers, when he
stepped backward into the open shaft
County fairs in South Idaho are all
being held this year prior to the state
fair. where the best in livestock fruit,
grains and vegetables will be exhib-
tied. according TO information being |
compiled by the agricultural extension |
| department Of the state university and
the mana cement of the state fair. {
Two practical methods Of killing |
pocket gophers in Idaho are trapping |
and poisoning. The trapping method |
| is slow, but very effective on small |
areas. or where only few gopters are
present The poisoning method is the
better plan on large fields and for Co
operative work on adjacent farms
Announcement has been made that
| Utah, Washington and Colorado are
now open to alfalfa meal from Idaho.
which is generally looked upon as an
| indication that those states were con-
sidering the relaxing of the strict quar-
antine which they have maintained on
Gem state alfalfa for some time.
Housing Farm Poultry" is the title
of bulletin newly issued by the Uni
versity Of Idaho extension division
The bulletin contains thirty-two pages
of descriptive and illustrated material.
showing how to build poultry houses
of the shed type, half monitor type
and Idaho colony type.
According to reports received from
various sections of Bannock county,
the sugar beets are being attacked by
worms, which are opening small holes
in the tuber, causing it TO decay. The
greater part of the crop win be har-
rested soon, however.
Tentative arrangements have been
: made by Fremont county potato grow
ers for the marketing Of ten carloads
of certified seed. One of the largest
. storage houses in the state has been
= built at Parker This will store sixty
: cars of potatoes.
r With the head entirely shot away.
a the body of T. W. McC1ain- about 30
= years Of age, was found by his wife
it in the rear seat of an automobile at
\ his home near Twin Falls. Brooding
10 over financial reverses led TO suicide.
e A coroners' jury at Idaho Falls has
ID decided that Frank Roberts, who died
II following Il shooting affray in a negrc
club. came TO his death from gun shot
n from gun in the hands of Lonnit
a. Boykin, fired in self-defense.
- Between fifty and seveuy-five &C
countants Of gas. electric, water ant
!. intrasJate telephone utilities will NEE
in in Boise September - for the North
west Conference on Public Utilitie:
Statistics and Accounts.
State hortieulruralists are at pres
ent considering plan of placing fumi
eating plants at the three outlets o
1 this state 10 fumigate all alfalfa hay
in order to kill whatever weevil
might be present.
A total Of 2.16S.OO0 tons is the Sep
TENDER estimate of the Idaho ha,
crop. the largest crop on record /
is made up of 100000 tons of tam
hay and $4,000 tons of wild ha!
The Oneida county farm bureau an
the Malad Commercial club are ct
operating TO make the Oneida count
fair. September 80 to October ,, th
best ever held in the county.
Roy L. Newton, 10. and Arlis Hu!
hurst. IS. were arrested at Shoshon
Oh sdviceS from HALEY. where RI
two were wanted in connection wit
an alleged hold-up.
Definite plans for raising at Twi
Falls $4,000 of $4,000 fund to
awarded the builders of a railway b
tween Twin Falls and Wells, Ne
have been made.
Three new siloS were completed Ia
week in New Plymouth vicinity al
are being filled. one with ensilage
suuflowerS, claimed 10 make exceile
feed for stock.
A shipment Of 10000 fish
Grangeville from the Standpoint hate
cry was distributed throughout q
Elk tltE ana hoo>kia regions.
There is every indication of We
heavy crop in southern Idaho this We
and an urgent demand for both resr'
orator and box cars
Wei>er'S roundup committee b
awarded the contract for building
quarter-mile track, 10 be finished 81
TENDER 10.
A bond issue of $1J06V for I
purpose of extending Boi seS park $,
tenn will be asked of the city council.
From measured 9.64 acres, vie
IN of $40 bushels of wheat is reported
rec q. Il. Marks of Midway.
ow. PruneS were being shipped IN
ssu- Nampa last week at the rate OF I'll
atm to sixty carloads daily.