The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-07-26
Pihy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

RACES 1Or the rurther protection OF au-
tomObile owners; the levying of a two
cent tax on gasoline, the proceeds to
be used for road purposes, and the
| putting of commercial trucks on au-
tOmObile passenger lines under super
vision Of the public utilities commits
| sion the same as other carriers.
BOise.-Fifteen hundred persons
made the trip through Arrowrrock dam
the last six weeks, according to an an
! nouncement this week by the United
States reclamation service manage
ment. A charge Of 25 cents for each
person is made for conducting parties
| through the dam and the number who
| passed through the structure was
shown by the receipts.
Occur d'Alene-Secret plans for CO.
| ordination of federal, state, county
and local officials under F. A. Hazel.
tine, director of the federal mobile
forces in the northwest, to check the
liquor traffic were adopted here Friday
at the conference of the Northwest
Association of Sheriffs and Police.
| Caldwell.-The contract entered in
to by the city of Nampa for its $685.
OOO sewer systt III, completed a year
ago, was illegal because the amount
named In the contract was in excess
Of the amount provided for in the or
iginal estimate and in the ordinance
Of intention. Judge Ed L. Bryan Of
the district court has thus ruled in a
decision just handed down.
Caldwell.-State and county, COOP
Grating, will construct highway west
from this city to the Golden Gate
highway district, it was assured Sat
urday when the county commissioners
signed an agreement with the state
highway department. Improvement
of existing roads is contemplated.
| Wendell.-Grasshopp have ap-
peared in large numbers in spots over
the North Side tract So far no efforts
are being made to control them.
Twin Falls.-Delegates representing
apple growers throughout the United
States, returning from convention
at Seattle early in August, will be
made welcome in Twin Falls both by
fruit growers and business men, &C
cording to action taken by the Twin
Falls chamber Of commerce directors
at meeting when they voted to lend
cooperation and assistance in the mat
ter of furnishing transportation and
entertainment for the visitors.
Pocatello.-Idaho lambs are topping
the eastern markets, according to
Domino Salvage of McCammon, who
has been Informed that his lot Of
1868 lambs was sold at Omaha, Neb.,
"A pounds for $13.15. He also sold
80 feeders, SO pounds at s12.25. Fred
w. Gooding of Slloshone sold five
cars of lambs this week at Chicago,
"a pounds at $13.75; 100 feeders,
$12.75; five cars lambs, "A pounds,
$13.35, and $50 feeders. $12.75. r. N.
Stanfield Of Weiser sold 600 lambs at
Chicago, 81 pounds for $13.25 and 55S
efeders, 60 pounds at $12.75. C. Helm
ef Mountain Home sold at the same
market 914 lambs, 6S pounds, 1925,
and 4sO feeders, 60 pounds, s12.75.
Pocatelo.-Word has been received
by Oregon Short Line officials that the
completion of the Homedale extension
of the railroad in the Gem district
may be expected by August ]. The
grading is now finished, except for a
few short stretches and three miles Of
steel has been laid in the upper Gem
district Farmers of that section will
be satisfied if the line is completed
in time to move the early potato crop.
in that section, besides much other
produce such as hay, grain and fruit.
Pocatello.-The Wilbur Candy COM
pany plant was broken into and a
large quantity of candy was stolen.
Idaho Falls.-E. S. Jenkins of Black
foot, Idaho, and Clarke Il. Dodge ar
rived mt Idaho Falls following compile
ton of their recOrd-bveaking auto trip
from Salt Lake to West Yellowstone,
33S miles, in 8 hours and 80 minutes.
The highest speed attained on the trip
was seventy-three miles per hour and
| VIC oleSu WIS ONoT IOrty-I1vo
miles per hour. This trip, which was
the fastest ever recorded over this
route, was made for the purpose of
demonstrating the Utah-Idaho Yellow
stone highway from Salt Lake to Vel
lowstone park.
Boise.-Jack Murray, who was Sc
verely injured in an auto racing acct
dent on the Boise track, when the
racer which he was driving left the
track throwing him several feet, died
ut local HOSPITAL. The injured man
WIS operated on for the purpose Of
inserting plates 20 connect the broken
| parts of lbs leg.
Nnmpa.- court decision of far
reaching interes and of vital import.
ance to ldnho Cummcrciai clubs was
rendered AT HaNiiu re emily, when
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