The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30

dren day-more than six times the
capacity Of the ordinary cows one
OF the latest feats OF the industry,
which has been accomplished by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, and which can be done by pro-
per feeding and selective breeding on
the Maryland government farm.
Payment by the government of ST.
100000 to the person who discovers a
permanent cure for any one Of five
diseases was proposed in a bill by
Representative Sproul, Republican,
Illinois. The diseases enumerated are
tuberculosis, pneumonia, epilepsy, de-
mentia, praecox.
The crew Of the giant seaplane Sam
paio Correia, which collapsed and fell
into the ocean between Cuba and Hal
tt while attempting a flight from
New York to Rio de Janeiro, probably
will be landed at Guantanamo, Cuba,
by the U. S. S. Denver. All members
Of the crew were picked up by the
Denver after the plane made q bad
landing and was smashed.
The first infestation Of mildew on
red clover In this country this year
has appeared east Of the Mississippi
from Wisconsin to Georgia, says q
report of the agricultural department.
This mildew makes the plant look
white. Last fall 1t was quite pre-
valent in the South, and is worse there
this summer.
Rigidly restrictive immigration leg.
fslation enacted by congress in June,
1921, to dam the flood OF foreigners
surging to American shores cost the
state department over $5,OO0,OOO in
passport visa fees during the past
fiscal year, and its position as the
only self supporting department Of the
government as we'll.
Running expenses Of the govern
ment fell Off by more than $157 ,OOO,-
900 during July as compared with the
same month last year, while public
debt disbursements were reduced by
$19S.0OO,O00 according to the monthly
statement Of expenditures issued by
the treasurer.
The attention of farmers in all sec.
lions Of the country to the free distri.
button of excess war explosives for
farm work, is called by the United
States department of agriculture.
Since last fall the department, in COOP
GRAFTON with the various state agri-
cultural colleges, has distributed
100000 pounds of picric acid, sur
plus explosive, which is very efficient
easy and safe to handle. In Minneso-
ia the state agricultural college re-
ports: 1--WE feel that picric acid has
been great benefit to the state and
has done great deal to stimulate land
clearing. All reports are to the ef-
feet that its use has been highly sat
isfactory. The 774,000 pounds allotted
to Minnesota were distributed to 3511
farmers, averaging 222 pounds per
farmer. We estimate that this will
clear $4,000 acres of land, and has
made a saving Of over 10000 for the
farmers Of the state"
FOREIGN
Great Britain will hold an Inter-
national Air Congress in London the
last week of June, 1923. The con-
ference will be open to all countries
which are signatories of the Interna-
tional Air Convention. The technical
and scientific development Of aero
nautics in all its aspects will be dis
cussed.
A bucket brigade CT 200 Armenian
orphan boys from the Industrial school
recently saved thousands of Turkish
homes at Beylerbey, on the thickly
populated Asiatic shores of the Bos-
phorus, from destruction by fire.
England's policy on reparations is
scored by Andre Tardieu in speech.
English clergymen score church as
being to effeminate and not graphing
ASA IA SoOAS uoy PAOOAOiuSs
An American steamer is fired on by
Chinese troops and the captain badly
wounded.
Kink Alfonso wins IS, 900 francs at
Deauville races by backing American
jockeys.
Austria bankrupt; credit Is sole
hope for rehabilitation.
Cyrus c. X. Curtis, Philadelphia
publisher. returned to the United
States after seven weeks in Europe,
with word from former Premier Glenn.
enceau that French war leaders felt
America never finished her job"
Negotiations for commercial treaty
between America and Germany are ex.
pected to begin soon AFTER the return
Of the German ambassador to Wash
ington. Ambassador Weidfeldt sails