The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-11-22

here in an Industrial conference that
upon the railroad freight rate question.
Twin Falls.-Approximate 100 gal.
Ions of Illicit liquar confiscated dur.
ing the last several months by sheriffs
and police forces here, were poured
into cutters by members of the WO.
mans Christian Temperance Union in
connection with public demonstration
staged on courthouse grounds.
Bancroft-Elias Christensen was
compelled to lie in field for "a hours
following an accident which broke his
hip, he was found in critical condi.'
tion.
Blackfoot.-To learn there is no
open season on deer shooting in the
city of BlackfOot nor even in Bingham
county cost Harley Lauderdale $25 in
the court, where he pleaded guilty to
grounds at the eastern limits of Black.
foot.
Pocatello.-The Oregon Short Line
will soon begin construction of a new
freight depot and office building at
Montpelier to take the place of the
building destroyed by fire.
Burley-A meeting was held in the
Commercial club Of representative
from the churches, lodges, clubs and
other civic organizations for the pur
pose of organizing a community well
fare council in anticipation OF families
that will require assistance when the
winter weather arrives.
Idaho Falls.-C. E. Arney, Jr., direc-
tor of the work of the Intermountain
Development league who attended the
meeting of farmers and business men
at Idaho Falls waen steps We're taken
toward the foundation of an orgarlza'
ton to embrace all southern Idaho with
the object in view of fighting for bet
ter rail rates, is of the opinion tla
the people of southern Idaho will keep
hammering until they accomplish
something worth while. Before tine
meeting was adjourned it was decicad
to invite Twin Falls to take the lead
in organizing the lower Snake RIVER
valley and Caldwell to organize the
farmers and business men Of the south
western part Of the state.
Boise-Hunters employed by the
United States biological survey to eX-
terminate predatory animals in Idaho
killed during the month of October
total of 125 animals, according to the
monthly report of Luther Goldman.
Boise.-New loans totaling more
than $4,000, and renewals in the
amount Of more than $4,000, were
made during the month OF October
by the state department OF public in
vestments, according to the monthly
report of D. w. Church, commissioner.
Boise.-Idafo won first place in the
canning contest at the Pacific Inter
national Livestock show at Portland,
according to word from E. B. Duncan.
state county agent.
Jerome.-The Gleason Grain com.
pany announces the building of grain
elevator at the Short Line station,
which will be finished in time to han
do the cron next season
Salmon Inquest has been held upon
the body Of j. +. Melvin, veteran editor
who was found dead in his office,
having died of heart failure.
Rupert Rupert Rotary club,
has decided to give a pheasant dinner
the latter part of the month, provided
members are able to find the required
number OF birds. Sides will he chosen
and the entire membership is expect
ed to participate in the hunt.
Nv Meadows-While playing with
kitten, Alonzo Sonner had the sight
Of one eye seriously impaired when
| the animal scratched him.
| Hailey-OctOber just passed was an
abnormally dry month. only quarter
Of an inch OF moisture having fallen
during the entire month. There was
an unusually number Of clear days
and the coolest night was 20 degrees
above zero on the Both.
Hailey-A term of the district court
convenes here November Is, with 81
cases on the law calendar and SO on
the trial. There are only three Grim.
inal cases on the docket.
Nampa-The quarantine placed on
stockyards Of the Short Line here has
been lifted.
Nampa-More than 100 cases of in
fluenza among horses OF this section
have been reported by DIR. G. II. Col
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