The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
IDAHO NEWS REVIEW

The 13-day-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ice Schwartz of Nez Perez, was &C.
smOthered to death when it
dipped down beneath the covers,
where it was unable to breathe.
Thomas Collett of Burley sold 1000
head of fat lambs recently. He bought
these lambs about 80 days ago, fed
.hem on his ranch and sold them at
profit of $4,000 after deducting for
iced.
Louis Jaramilla, arrested several
days ago on vagrancy charge and
committed to the city Jail in Pocatel-
10 TO serve out a $25 fine confessed
to Chief Of Police M. Bendixsen to the
burglary of the Georgetown Mercantile
store at Georgetown, Bear Lake coun-
ty, October 25, according to a state
ment by the police.
It has been found necessary t. do
considerable skin grating from one leg
to another to save the life of Jacob
Fengler. undergoing treatment at the
general hospital in Pocatello. He was
severely burned several weeks ago
when he came in contact with q high
voltage wire.
An output Of 81, 9698 pounds or Al. AZ
tons Of milk is reported from yearly
records kept by L. M. Savage, dairy.
man living near Rupert, from eight
registered Holsteins. Highest individ.
ual milk record for any COW was given
as 15,594.3 pounds for the year OF
about 21s tons. Top record for butter
fat production was 552.1S pounds.
Apple growers in Adams county. In
central Idaho, are well pleased with
the results in their orchards this year
From 1000 acres more than $500, OOC
worth of apples have been sold, or an
average of more than $3.50 to the acre
Some Of the fruit orchards have given
a net return of $3.50 per acre.
The financial condition Of the state
is much better January 1, 1922, thar
1t was year ago, declares the statt
treasurer. Outstanding warrant obi
cations of the state have been re
duced in the past year from more thar
two and One-half millions of dollars tt
slightly more than two hundred thou
sand dollars.
Members Of the A. E. F. club of thu
University Of Idaho are working tt
secure memorial of the World wa
for the university campus. The or
ganization has already taken up tn
, matter with Congressman Burton L
French and Addison T. Smith of Idaho
The clubs decision for a memorial ia
| vors field pieces which saw service II
| the World war.
The county commissioners of Bonnie
| County sold one hundred thousan,
dollars worth Of per cent road an
bridge bonds to company of Seattle
The price was par, accrued interes
and premium of 1915. The proceed
will be used for the construction an
improvement of roads or bridges.
Clyde Miller, Is years of age, a pu
Pill enrolled in the schools at Castle
ford, was brought to trial at Twi
Falls, in probate court, on a charg
Of carrying concealed weapons. Tw
revolvers and a bowie knife are sal
to have been carried by the accuse
lad to school.
One Of the plans of the New Indus
tries committee recently appointed b
the Rupert Chamber Of Commerce wi
call for the growing of head lettuc
In this district on q commercial basil
1t is expected that at least ten acre
Of land will be put in this year as a
experiment and if successful make thi
one of the big crops Of the district.
| 800
David Minson, of near Paris, me
death in an unusual accident recent,
early in the morning Minson wa
aroused by a cracking noise and wer
downstairs to investigate. His wifi
following, found him bent over higl
power electric wire, which he had ev
IDENTIFY attempted to adjust. He ha
been electrocuted.
The great menace Of the drug habi
which is said to be fast increasin
among young people in Idaho, was di
cussed at a meeting of the Progressiy
club at the Chamber of Commerce |
Boise, by J. L. McClear. United State
attorney, who stated that he believe
1t to be a much more dangerous hab
than that of drink.