The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-05
.Pihy-News Notes
From, All Parts Of
IDAHO

Idaho Falls. - Chief among the
criminal cases for April court term
are those Of the Nelson boys, who
are charged with the murder Of s. J.
Browning, formerly Of Ogden, Utah.
who was shot b. death last November
In his grocery store in this city. while
resisting an attempted robbery.
American Falls.-One Of the great.
est reclamation projects of modern
times, the American Falls dam seems
assured. Several meetings held re-
Gently indicate sufficient support to
make the project a success.
Boise.-ldaho ranks thirtierh amons
the. states according to the value Of
farm property, as announced at Wash
ington. which is reported to be $716,.
$4,000; Il hirty-first on the base Of
crop values, which were $126. 1876 900,
and 10 thirty-sixrh among the live
stock producers, her livestock being
valued at 81, 223,OOO.
American Falls.-An unidentified
man died In a hospital at American
Falls as the result of injuries receiv-
ed while walking on the railroad track
+ at Schiller. near American Falls. He
was struck by train No. 10. Chicago
Portland express. He died without
regainins consciousness. The only
means OF Identification found on the
mans person was the name Harry
Clark, Topeka, Kan-." which was
found In the band Of his hat.
Starting Immediately, the auto tour.
lists grounds at Salt Lake City, Utah,
are to be enlarged three and one-haH
acres. 80 that they will accommodate
seventy-five cars. A nine-foot high
tight board fence will inclose the en-
tire field. Six gas burners Of the
two-plate type are to be installed. Al
so shelter, In which there will be
tables and chairs for meals. will be
erected. There viii b an unlimited
supply Of pure mountain water for
shower baths, lavatories, toilets and
culinary purposes. The grounds will
be Illuminated and there will be plsn-
ty Of wood for campfires.
PocAtello.-Sam Carr and Frank
Crosby. both convicted on charges Of
dealing in narcotics. were each sen.
foHnaA n t.
land. Herman Johnson and William
Watson were each given thirteen
months in tho same prison On simil-
ar charges. William Boyd. who was
convicted on . charge Of dealing In
narcotics. was sentenced to three
months In the Bannock county Jail
for the reason that, from all evidence,
1t was the opinion Of the court that
Boyd was merely the tool Of some
party or parties "hlgher up"
Boise.-There will be much activity
along boys and girls clubs lines In
Idaho this summer and an active
program is planned. One factor which
Will bring out much latent talent and
some dormant energy. is the fact that
the Union Pacific system IL Offering
a SIS scholarship in the department
Of agriculture at the University Of
Idaho for the boy who ranks best In
club work in his county. In addition.
the boy will be refunded the railroad
fare TO and from the. university. The
projects stipulated which must be
worked out for this scholarship are
in either corn. sugar beet. potato,
wheat, pig. calf or sheep work. The
winner will be graded IS per cent in
rank In the project and IS per cent
on activities In community affairs. 4
committee Of three. including the
county superintendent, another ap-
pointed in the county by the extern.
sion department and a third to be ap-
pointed by these two. will judge the
work in each county. The southeast
ern counties for which scholarships
are to be awarded are Bannock. Bear
Lake. Bingham. Blaine. Bonneville,
Butte, Camas, Caribou. Cassia. Clark.
Custer, Gilmore. Fremont. Franklin.
Gooding. jefferson. Jerome. Madison,
Minidoka, Oneida, Power. Teton and
/ Twin Falls.
| Pocatello, Misunderstanding to a do
cision by the county commissioners the
approaches to Tilden bridge across
Snake river. between Pocatello and
Springfield. will be repaired at onNa
BaHnock and Bingham counties will
each bear half of the expense.
/ Caldwell.-A steam shovel has taker
the place of the rotary trench digger
used on the north side drainage pro
ject. The inflow of water converted
the land into mud, blocking the rotary.
The steam shovel is working day and
night and two pumps are being used
TO handle the water while pipe is be-
ing laid.
PocAtello.-Five new indictments
have haep rpSurroi nm aecnpnt ~ <ha