The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-11-15

chants bank of Rupert has closed tt
doors. Unredeemed sight drafts with
bills Of lading attached ON shipments
ef potatoes IL the cause given by the
officials for the banks closing.
B1ackfoot-More than 100 persons
lAcIding 800 Mes Indians. participated
p the services in dedication Of mon.
bAent to Lewis and Clark, the ex.
lsrers at Orc Elmo on the Clearwater
eavsr.
Boise.-L J. Oviatt, sentenced to
ne Idaho penitentiary from Bannock
county on a polygamy charge escaped
4om the Travelling Guard at the po-
tce station a. the guard was pre-
pairing to take him back to the pen.
(tentiary after no had left a local
hospital. but had been picked up BY
We police.
Jerome.--A DOG Case" cost Jer-
PINE taxpayers more than $500 last
week. The case was called In dis
erict court and two days were given
over TO demurrers and objections.
P0catellO.--Bids were asked for by
she department Of public works for
the construction Of a ninety-foot span
steel bridge over the Portneuf river
two and one half miles west of Po-
eatello. The bids also call fog the
building Of the approaches. totaling
about three.fourths of a mile.
Twin Falls.-Pdtchforks and shovels
were used in a search of ranch
south Of Hansen by deputy sherlffs.
Who confiscated two large moonshins
stills which they uncovered in the
bop Of q haystack.
Boise.-C. N. Woods. chief of graz
ing with the district forestry office
c Ogden. was in Boise comforting
with the local forestry office. Before
coming here Mr.. Woods had been in
conference with grazing chiefs in
Weiser and HALEY.
Hailey.--Assistant District Forester
O. N. Woods. IN charge Of grazing in
No Fourth district. reports about five
per cent decrease In the number Of
sheep In the forests.
Twin Falls.--Twln Falls county com.
missioners have set January 10. 1928,
~ the date on which residents Of ir. |
rfgation projects extending along the |
Snake river from st. Anthony to Twin
Falls will vote on the creation of the
proposed Snake river irrigation dis.
trict.
Rupert.--Four hundred and thirty.
seven sacks Of No. Gems, off Of
Two acres, Is the harvest reported by
Chrles Hutton. three miles south of
lown. This field was directly in the
path Of the hall storm In late August.
Boise.--The express rate situation
In the intermountain states was dis.
cussed at meeting Of the traffic bu.
reau Of the chamber OF commerce
Plans. were laid to take exception to
he present level Of express rates pre-
railing.
Twin. Falls.--Cars distributed by
me Pacific Fruit Express will be di.
'ided equally between the o s. l.. and
D. W., II. & NJ. according to a tele-
gram received by the director Of serv-
CO for the interstate commerce COM
Pocatello.-The fourteenth annual
Of the county commission
RS Of Idaho met In Pocatello and near.
y 100 commissioners were present be-
ore the end OF the three day session.
Boise.--A contract for the construc. I
lon OF approximately ten miles of the p,
sorth and south highway in Boundary
ounty has been awarded according {
word received at the state highway
ureau. The road on which the con-
truction will be carried on 10 immed- I
Ately north Of Bonners Ferry. toward
he Canadian line.
Twin Falls.--The Idaho Central
railroad company. backed by the
Western Pacific Railway company. VIII
omplete within years time ninety y
tiles Of railroad to connect Twin Falls .
nth the Western Pacific and the o
outhern Pacific lines at Wells. New. 9
Spanish-American war veterans win a
GREATER be entitled to treatment fol 7
rental. nervous and tuerbcular di.
eases and ailments in hospitals of
le Pacific northwest under the direc-
on of the United States veterans' bu- r,
Eau. q
Nampa.--Work on Nampa's paving n
rogram has come to an end for tins !.
sason. Surfacing of Eleventh ave- !,
Ne has been completed
aurvav If thu 1offuoo ro,C;uo a.