The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-13
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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team Of the Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, won
first place in the contest for state
championship at Boise.
Fort Hall--Nrs. Victoria Van Loan
OF Pocatello is dead from injuries re-
ceiyed when the automobile in which
she was riding, ran off the road near
here.
Pocatello.-Machinery and other
equipment for the cheese factories to
be constructed at NcCammon, Dow
ney and Grace, has arrived in the res
pective cities, and the work Of install
ing will be begun at once.
Albion.-The Albion State Normal
school is to have an athletic coach
and mems department Of physical
education it was announced by Presi-
dent Brooks
Albion--Henry W. Tucker Of Cassia
county received an honorary degree
as doctor Of philosophy on May 10
from Aran University Of Germany.
Observation-Disclosures furnised re-
Gently by three wholesale distributors
of gasoline in Lewiston, show that
the state of Idaho will receive from
them through the medium of the 3
cent gasoline tax, the approximate
sum OF $1,000 for the month Of April
ID u
mis- Of Ontario, Oregon, are in a hospi-
tai here in a critical condition from
injuries received when their auto was
wrecked by a freight train near
Washoe station
Boise-Samuel Shaver, Montana
cattleman, was formally charged with
first degree murder in the sensational
shooting OF Fay Rogers, 81, in the
heart Of the business district here.
8liddleton-Safe crackers blew the
safe Of the Boise Payette Lumber
company's office here and escaped
with about $50 in checks
Boise. Lee French. former audi.
tor and recorder Of Powder county.
was sentenced TO serve from one to
ten years in the Idaho penitentiary
today in the district court az Ameri-
can Falls. on charge of embezzle-
ment.
Aalad-A committee consisting Of
J. H Barnhart, Scott Hall and Frank
Metcalf has been appointed by the
Malad business men for the purpose
Of endeayoring TO have freight rates
TO Malad reduced
Idaho Falls.-Lettuce acreage viii
be increased this year in Bonneville
county, according to Joseph Andersen,
Of the Producers union, the organiza-
ton which has been handling the
marketing of the lettuce crop.
Idaho Falls.-Vernal Johnson, was
cycle on which he was riding over
turned on a broken culvert on the
road west of Shelley.
Rupert-Six cars Of alfalfa meal
were shipped from Rupert last week,
five billed TO points in southern
states and the remaining car going to
Minneapolis.
Idaho Falls-The growing mem
bership OF the Idaho Falls chamber
Of commerce has made it necessary
to establish permanent headquarters
and employ stenOgrapher.
Wallace. = approximately $4,000
has already been spent for the equip
mem of the central mine rescue sta
ton for this district
Pocatello.-Ameriean Falls, Rock
land, Inkom and Tyhee wards of the
L. D. S. church recently Joined with
Pocatello in celebrating the annual |
NJ. L A day.
Twin Falls.-Dr E. A Bryan. Idaho
state commissioner of education, was |
the speaker at commencement exer-
cieses here at which diplomas were
given to 80 young men and women, |
the largest graduating |
class in the history of the Twin Falls
high school.
Idaho Falls.-Gordon Lee, age S, |
died from injuries received when he /
struck the tine of a pitohfork handled /
by his brother. The tine penetrated /
his brain
Rupert.-The game association OF 1
Rupert has planted 10000 eastern !
brook truot in the main drain south /
east of town. The plant was secured !
from the state hatchery.
Beise. = Sidney Stanfield. step I
brother of Senator Stanfield, was kill /
I'd in an auto collision near Payette-
Caldwell-Eight hours will consti-
-ute a days work for employees of the
it has been decided by the
board of couaty commissioners The
new schedule is now in effect
Boise.-Idaho citizens paid mora
han 100000 income taxes on March
.. this year, than on the same date