The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-06

liquor ON board In American tcrritori'
al waters under the Interpretation of
the prohibition amendment and the en-
f0rcement act handed down by the de.
partment Of justice.
Industrial employment in all parts
Of the country has been accelerated
by adjustment OF coal and rail strikes,
although inadequate car and fuel sup.
ply has retarded a further improve
ment.
The first government bond issue
since --.e war was announced by the
treasury. Secretary Mellon o fered r
subscription an issue Of about $500,
100000 of ~ per cent thirty-year
treasury bonds as part of the program
for refunding short-term debt.
Only two cities made larger per.
centage gains in postal receipts last
month, rs compared with September,
1921, than Boise, Idaho, which showed
IN increase of 1921 per cent.
| Raliroad passenger fares are com.
ing down. cut, as great, perhaps,
as the 10 per cent horizontal reduc-
ton ordered in freight rates last May,
may be expected.
With an old SLOUGH hat cooked on
the side of his head, Uncle Joe Can.
non started out by automobile for
Danville. ILL.,. travelling over the old
National pike his parents took eighty.
three years ago in emigrating west.
ward.
An appeal to the newly formed ma
tional organization of reserve officers
OF the army in session here to use its
Influence against false economy" in
army appropriations was made by
General Pershing.
Mrs. w. Fl. FELTON,, 81 years of age,
OF Carterville, Ca, became the first
woman member of the United States
senate when she was appointed by
Governor Thomas w. Harding to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Senator Thomas e. Watson.
The state OF Utah was granted per.
mission in the supreme court to file
brief in support Of the motion of the
state Of Colorado and others for re.
hearing in the case brought by the
state of Wyoming which resulted in
decision last spring in which the court
held priority Of appropriation was
controlling in establishing the right
to use water taken from interstate
streams.
FOREIGN
frances 1923 budget will be four
billion francs in deficit-the largest
deficit of any budget since 1S71-ac-
cording to official announcement by
the finance ministry.
Eight thousand persons have been
made homeless by the fires that swept
over northern Ontario this week, &C.
cOrding to Provincial Premier Drury.
He estimated the property loss at
S.. 100000.
The gunboat Zaragoza has sailed for
Tuxpam with 500 soldiers to reinforce
the federal military in the Oil region
around Vera Cruz where renewal of
rebel activities is reported.
An interesting feature Of the Inter.
national Dental exhibition. now being
held In London, are the sets of arti-
fetal teeth made of q composition as
black as ebony. They are intended
for Siamese women. with whom it is
the custom to stain the teeth black
with betel nut to denote their married
state.
Licenses of IS per cent of the 81.
looms in Juarez will be revoked and
the places ordered closed soon, the,
state of chihuahua will establish
"zone of tolerance" and "red-light dis.
trict" In Juarez and will deport scores
of immoral foreigners at once, accord
ing to Governor Ignazio EnriQues.
Announcement that big oil interests
will soon start drilling for oil In the
Cold bay district OF Alaska promises
to bring the thrilling scenes of gold
rush days to life again.
Attempts are being made by miners
in the southern fields of New South
Wales to hold up the production OF
coal, and the men are threatening to
| strike.
At least three mining towns have
been wiped out by forest fire burning
over q wide area In northern Ontario.
Former Premier Venizelos Of Greece
called ON Ambassador Harvey and ask.
ed the ambassador to send a message to
Washington requesting the United
States government to intercede with
the allies and request them to occupy
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