The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-12
Pithy News Notes
From All. Parts Of
idaho

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Twin Falls.-The local farm bureau
has approved the new sugar beet con
truct.
Caldwell.-A packing plant may be
placed In this city soon.
GENERALIZATION day is to be a spec.
lal event this year. Tree planting by
children is especially urged.
Boise.-During hailstorm last
week hailstOne measuring $40 of an
Inch was picked up.
Twin Falls.-The district court has
Issued an order to prevent temporarily
the holding Of IN election which was
to decide on the city manager form
Of government.
Do1se.-A severe arraignment Of
people who cross railroad rights of
way without looking where they are
gong was made few days ago BY
u. M. Sweeley, member of the public
utilities commission of Idaho. He d.
elared that safety for the individual
crossing the track depended altogether
upon the individual. He added, OF
course. that one way to prevent acci.
dents would be by making all of the
crossings either overhead or under
the railroads. This procedure IA mt
regarded as practical. however, on &C.
count OF the high cost of such cross.
ings.
Pocatello.-The IdahoT technical In.
stitute has been asked to particinat.
IN the "home college" week staged at
Boise BY the, Boise chamber of COM
MERGE during the week of April "a
20 20. The plan II to encourage young
men and women in Idaho to attend
Idaho institutions. Each college in
the state will be represented by an
exhibit and several committees at the
local college are working on this col.
lection at this time.
BOise.-The interstate debate he.
tween the University of Utah and tho
University of Montana on the oues.
tlon, Resolved that the United States
congress enact legislation providing
for compulsory arbitration of all In.
Dor disputes in public service corpor.
ation.' has been postponed again and
VIII not be held until May 1. The de.
bate will be held at the University
Of Montana.
Caldwell.-Over $500 loads of sand
ana gravel have been placed on the
streets during the last two months.
Boise.-Winning two of the thraa
votes, Sle University of Chicago two.
man debate team won Bosses first in.
tercolleg1ate forensic contest from the
University Of Idaho boys at the Christ.
Ian church.
boise.-E. Grandjean of the United
states forest service has started n
crew OF men to repair and partially
reconstruct the road from Arrowrock
up to Troutdale ranger station. Mr..
Grandjean states that Youngblood ana
others are cooperating on the building
OF this road. which is about SO miles
long District Ranger Selby, whose
headquarters are at Atlanta, Is send
ing out tools, equipment and supplies
ana will rush the work ON the road
from the Boise King mines to Atlanta.
about II miles. This road Is much
used by hunters. miners and trappers
and tourists from Boise and vicinity
according 10 Mr.. Sslby.
boise.-Neither state officials nor
citissns Of the state will IN any wav
Interfere with the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company's obtaining a eertlf.
icase OF convenience and necessity to
extend tho Homedale branch seven
miles to Pickle Butte, It was announc.
"a at che office Of the public utilities
cimmlssion.
Boiss.-With the formation at Par.
ma Of the Western Idaho Baseball
leagne Of city teams from Boise, Cald.
well. Emmett. Parma. Payette anu
Wsiser, Boise's representation is now
doubling its efforts at getting properly
financed for the opening game hsre
April q.
Boise.-O. II. Barber, state immigra.
ton commissioners, after n trip to Wis.
eonsin reports much interest In Idaho
throughout the middle west. Many
Wisconsin dairy farmers are investi.
eating the Idaho field for their busi.
ness.
Idaho Falls.-G0vernor D. w. Davis
has Issued proclamation calling upon
the people Of the state to observe the
week of April 9 as cleanup week. At
this time 1t 10 desired that the people
! make liberal use Of the shovel and
the hoe and ondeavor m nut thoi ,