The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-10-11
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

AlbiOn.-Moses Smith, assessor Of
Cassia county. has handed his resig-
nation to the county commissioners,
which was accepted at their meeting.
A. =. Cordell was appointed to fill
he unexpired term
Bonner Ferry, Ida.,-Some one
grabbed the mail pouch dropped from
train on the platform here and post
office inspectors and deputy sheriffs
are searching the nearby country for
it. AS far as is known the pouch con.
tanned no important mail, though some
registered matter might have been
included.
Hailey.-It IL reported from the
Muldoon district that an important
strike was made in the United Metals
mine. A large body Of ore has been
encountered, the best, it is claimed
that has been found in the district fer
years. Portland owners are on their
way for inspection. The Silver Spar.
also in the Muldoon country, il
doubling it's force and pushing develop
ment work with very good showing.
Ihaho Falls.-The Idaho Northern
Utah united Chamber Of Commerce
went on record as favoring q hard.
surfaced road from Salt Lake to Yel-
towstone park by way Of the Ashton
cutoff, the new Ashton road elimating
about seventy miles of highway that
will have to be surfaced in addition
to providing an Idaho entrance to
the park. Plans were also formulated
TOR the establishment at West Yellow
stone Of display house for products
Of the Snake river valley, the build
to be erected in cooperation with the
Oregon Short Line railroad. A pro-
position was endorsed for requesting
= tax assessment of gasoline, the
funds derived from the tax to be used
for highway purposes.
Pocatello.-The 1923 convention of
Rotary clubs Of the UtahIdaho dis
.rict will be held in Pocatello Thurs
lay and Friday, March Is and 16, &C
cording to an announcement made at
the weekly luncheon OF the club by
Secretary Finis Bentley. President
Walter Cleare and Secretary Bentley
IF the Pocatello club attended the dis
trict conference of Rotary presidents
and secretaries at Buriey Monday and
at that meeting ocatello was selected
as the convention city for 1928. In
ternational Vice President Bob Pat.
terson has been assigned to this dis
trict for the 1923 convention and the
Pocatello club is already making plans
for the meeting. 1t is expected that
400 Rotarians aad their families from
Utah and Idaho will be IN attendance
Nampa.-The sale OF railroad de,
pot to satisfy judgment is the unique
civil action pending in the fedreal
court of this state. The depot is at
Short Line railroad. That carrier has
been given ten days by Judge Frank
5. DIETRICH in which to file an amend
ed complaint seeking to make perman
emit temporary injunction restrain.
ing f. o. McGill and Fl. w. Kinney
from selling the station. The Idaho
supreme court in q recent decision
found in favor Of McGill in a suit. A
lien was later filed on the Nampa
depot by McGill. Orders were issued
by the sheriff authorizing the sale OF
the station.
Pocatello. The sixteenth annua
convention of the idaho State Phar
maceutical association will be held in
Boise, October l. and Is. and il is
expected that delegates from all sec
tons of the state will be in attend
suce.
Paul.-Hugh Francisco, formerly
superintendent of Paul schools, died
,fter drinking caroolic acid. He was
suffering from nervous strain, be
lieved to have bees caused by over
study. He graduated from the Uni
Tersity of Idaho last sumner with the
highest honors of the class.
Pocatello.-After eluding officers fol
three years George Chakines. wanted
Ia Pocatello for the murder OF Paul
Beno, was taken into custody, a,
Phoenix. Ariz., and is being returned
to Pocatello. Chief of Police r. l.
Wilkerson of Phoenix, wired Sheriff
George f. Mabey, that an officer is
On his way to Pocatello with the
prisoner.
Pocatello.-A complete moonshins
still, 81 gallons of mash and pint OF
the finished product were confiscatet
by officers when they visited the
home of Ed. johnson. The raiding
squad consisted of Detectives Browns
and Morgan and Patrolmen Long and
McArdle. Ths officers report of the
raid states that several men and wo
men were causing considerable dis