The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-01-04
IDAHO NEWS REVIEW

The president has nominated Albert
M. Reynolds postmaster at White Bird,
The ball park at Cooling, Idaho has
been flooded for a skating pond for
the youngsters Of that city.
Two big meetings OF the head let
tuce grower of southwestern Idaho and
eastern Oregon will be held in Culd-
well January 9Th and 7th.
Inc Increase in cost of labor, the
demand for shorter hours with an at
tcnIant decrease in production. are
the causes for the arresting of the
downward trend Of prices of manufac-
tured articles sold in Boise. several
merchants said when interviewed.
D. p. Squier, one of the oldest OF
Twin Falls district pioneers, was
found dead in bed at the Blue Lakes
ranch. Death was due to heart dis
ease. The deceased came to Twin
ais twenty years ago from New
York.
Towering GO feet in air. surmountcd
by lustrOus star and bedecked With
myrads of flowing bulbs, Bosses mu-
nlcipal Christmas tree, erected in the
capitol triangle, was the center OF at
traction for the younger generation Of
the capitol city.
Out of GAL cattle test-d last week for
tuberculosis, in the Emmett, Montour
and Sweet districts OF Gem county, on
y two were diseased This is a spleu-
did record and spec ks volumes for the
healthy condition of the cattle in this
county.
Idaho potatoes are still popular in
eastern restaurants. A New York
menu card received IN Boise lists
Baked Idaho Potato, II cents among
he dinner specials. This offering is
printed in blackface type, as are other
dishes to which the management calls
| special attention.
Mrs. Paul Crumroy, Minidoka coun-
ty farm woman reports Il gross income
Of $63.1o per week as the output of 395
| spring layers, with eggs at 80 cents
| per dozen. Accounts kept show Sne
| las hecn getting between four and five
| asses Of eggs from that number OF
| chickens.
Emmett Woodey, fire guard. whose
| camp is on White Creek, middle fork
| Of Salmon river. came upon two eagles
attacking two young deer a short dis
-ance from his camp. All the way
| Jack to the camp the baby deer snug
| -led beneath Woodey's horse, d 'splay-
| ny their animal gratitude for Their
| rescuerS.
Potatoes and fruits produced il
| ,.her northwestern states have diff
"ulty competing with the excellent
Idaho products, according to Niles
Fannon, state comm Ssioner o" agri-
allure. AS a result, producers from
inese states have not taken XIX ily to
The rigorous marketing requirements
Imperative In Idaho.
| Horace W. Doty of PocatCilo, men,
Der of the Idaho national gard, was
appointed cadet at the West Point niil-
itary academy, to enter next July. He
l.; the first Idaho cuardsman To be ap-
| Mo:ntei to West Point beca use Of his
guard services.
4 committee unique III he history
| If organizations in the city was
'ormed at the regular meeting of the
Rotary club at Boise. This committee
| will be glad to receive confidential calls
rom any business men, whether RO-
tartans or not, who ere in business
difficulties, and either advise them or
nut them in touch with someone who
san best advise them as 10 some way
out of their difficulties.
The president has nominated Col
! r. G.. Davis Of II ,iSe to lie United
| states district attorney for Idaho, and
he senate, just before adjournment,
confirmed the nomination, thus making
! f possible for Colonel Davis to be
sworh in January l, the date on which
the office hecC mes vacant by res:gEa-
sion Of the incumbent.
Work is being continued tbs winter
on drainage operations which event
! 'tIliy VIII reel: 1900 acres OF farm
/ land west of Bonner's Ferry. The wor},
vas started last August and probably
" i'll not be completed before next sum-
mer, it was said. Two large lakes. Frys
| and Mirrar. are to he drained through
Fish creek to the Kootenai RIVER.
| There were $50 COWS tested by the
| Dairy as ociat'on during November, s.
! w IJjrh La:nr the Droud owner of