The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-02-23
IDAHO AND IDAHOANS

Foreclosure Of liens aggregating
more than half n million dollars is
sought by the Commonwealth Trust
company Of Pittsburg. Pa, trustee,
which Is plaintiff in twenty suits filed
In the United States district court in
Boise and lightweight suits filed In
the district court Of the Fourth ju-
dicial district at Twin Falls against
settlers of the Salmon River tract in
Twin Falls county.
The plan of the American Legion
post at ShOshOne to erect memorial
hall in honor of the Lincoln county
service men took tangible form last
week, when representatives of the
various civic, fraternal and. religious
organizations Of the town met and Per-
fected an organization to be known as
the Memorial Building organization.
Although Pocatello has been a city
Of the first class in reality since the
census department gave it population
Of $4,000, it remained in the old class
until February 5. when an official
proclamation by Governor Davis to
Mayor Whitaker made Pocatello a city
of the first class and entitled to all
the privileges Of such.
No salaries have been paid to teach.
ers, janitors or executive officials of
the Twin Falls Independent school dis
trict for the month of January, and II
Is not unlikely, owing to the conditions.
that the entire school system of the
district may be closed for the remain
der of the current year.
Stills made from tea kettles, wash
boilers and milk cans, besides whisky
of every kind, from the variety that is
'bottled In bond" to the wicked kind
with the kick of mule" fill Boise
storeroom and represent the seizures
made by Boise federal prohibition
agents 'since last July.
Permanent organization of local
beet growers was effected at meet
ing at Rupert. One hundred and fifty
men were present and went on record
as favoring fixed price of $12 per
ton for growers, and a special ar
rangement with beet companies for
use Of the beet pulp.
A party of o. s. L. officials were in
Rupert last week en- route to point
between Oakley and Marion, where
they bought three fOrty-acre tracts Of
gravel land, from which ballast will be
taken for the Rupert-Bliss branch.
According to reports, ballasting will
start in the spring.
The Standpoint chamber of coDl-
merce has taken steps to bring about
creation of a new state In the inlan'1
empire. 1t was voted that memorial
be sent to the legislature asking tina:
1t request congress to make new
state, to include the ten nOrthernmosi
counties Of Idaho.
The Pocatello Commercial club haA
sent protest to Idaho's representa-
tiYe in congress regarding the ruling
of the attorney general that butte,
made from cream neutralized by :
chemical must be taxed as adulterateG
butter and tax of 10 cents per pound
be paid.
A $11,962.5O bid submitted by tn,
Morrison Knudson company for tbs
extension of the present main sewe'
In concrete, across channel of the
Boise river, where 1t now empties, irt1
the main stream, has been accepted by
the Boise city council.
Emmett fruit growers are now en-
gagged In the work Of trimming theil
orchards. There Is an exceptionally
good set Of vigorous fruit buds on ali
kinds of trees, and If no damage comes
from late frosts Emmett will have
bumper fruit crop.
In order to set forth wildly the
various present day styles In women's
wear, the University of Idaho home
economics department Is arranging tt
present fashion show at Moscow IL
which the different modes will bs
shown.
Two ordinances creating paving dis
tricts In the city of PocatellO were
passed last week. A bond election
will be called soon to vote on the ex
penditure of nearly 100000 on paving
Expenditures of the Children's HON,
Finding & Aid society at Boise durin,
the year past were $4,000 AS its In
come was $4,000. a surplus of $5OO'
remains In the treasury.
Twenty-0ne thousand dollars ha
been received for the Canyon count!
bonds recently issued for construction
of the state bridge over Snake rive
near Walters Ferry.
Partial receipts from the "Invislbl
Guest" luncheon at the Y. w. G. A
cafeteria at Boise tetaled $478.77 ant
Officials think this sum will FINAL,
reach $500. 4.
The Southwest Idaho Older Boys
conference, held under the auspices o
the Y. NJ. G. A., will convene Il
Nampa, February II, for three days
session.
Over 10000 jackrabbits, scavengef
Of the dry farms of the section, hav