The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-02-07
Pithy News Notes
From, All Parts of
IDAHO

trict. Mr.. Nelson has held this offic,
for two years past.
Mackay.-The eighth annual con
vention Of the Idaho State Cattle
and Horse Growers Association vii
be neld in Boise on JANUARY 26 ant
u.
Boise.-The Boise police depart
ment, as an organization, drove Z
spike In the proposed main line rail
road by subscribing $3.50 to the fund
Rexburg.-Advice is received that
M. Hillman of Rexburg was paid
$500 a cwt., for load of Hereford
steers, sold at Los Angeles. This
establishes new high price for this
breed
Twin Falls.-Klansmen In hoode
and gowns occupied seats On the
stage and served as ushers at series
of three meetings in the interest OF
the Ku Klux Khan which were held
here
Pocatello.-Monday will go down in
the annuls OF the city police court
as one of the most unusual on record,
due to the fact that 1t is the first
Monday since May. 1921, that session
Of court was not necessary.
Preston.-Leland Il. Nader, head cs
the English department of the Preston
high school, died suddenly of heart
trouble.
Burley.-The Idaho state seed show,
at Burley, opened with a good at.
tendance from Utah, Idaho and Ore
gon. G. B. Allison, secretary of the
show, says the quality of exhibits is
better than ever shown before.
Pocatello.-The Superior Milling
company has began construction of
the new alfalfa mill west of the city
The new mill will have a capacity
OF carloads of meal a day.
Observation-Disclosures demanding that |
Governor C. G. Moore ask for and |
accept the resignation of w. J. Hall,
state commissioner of public works,
were adopted by the Idaho chapter
of the American Association of En-
gineers.
lo.-Approximately $4,000
BOO will be expended on the Ameri-
can Falls reservoir and on the north
side Minidoka project. should the pro-
posed dam be built.
Caldwell.-Miss Margaret KnowJ.
on defeated for reelection MS Can
ron county superintendent Of schools
las refused to give up her office to
Ter successor whom Miss Knowlton
;laims is not entitled to hold office
lnder the state law.
Washington.-The department of
he interior report that S1S,399, 900
worth Of precious metals were mined
n Idaho during the past year.
Boise.-The secretary of state an
ounces that prosecution of motorists,
whose cars do not carry a 1928 H.
ense plate by February Is, win be
tarted on that date.
PocatellO.-Sheriff Henderson has
,ade the appointment Of five OF his
equities.
Twin Falls.-It Is announced that
daho farmers and two sugar CON-
anies have agreed on the contract
,r 1923 beets. The price is said
be $3.50 with q profit sharing
Gale.
Burley.-The second day or po,a-
day, at the Idaho etate seed show
lowed a large attendance, principal /
Of farmers, who viewed the grain {
eating ana potatotreating and cut.
ng demonstrations.
Idaho Falls.-Ariel Crowley. 4 stu.
snt in the Idaho Falls high schoo, '
on the second prize last week In the
oy Scout story contest which is be 3,
6 conducted by Boise Newspaper. v
Boise. More than seventy-fye r
embers OF the Idaho irrigation con. q
ess were in attendance at the open. Il
session Of the annual meeting in L
is city.
Boise.-The annual convention Of "
e Idaho State Federation of Labor n
nvened In the Labor temple with /,
logates from four Idaho cities 81
esent a
m
River post No. 1p4
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars was u,
rmally mustered IN at Rigby nv II
mraGe Horace Doty Of Pocatello "
venteen members were present. h,
Pocatello.--Nearly $1,000 was rois. A
by committee In fifteen minutes ID
a joint meeting of the different
lbs of the city for putting over the !
: American Falls dam election. q
In
L. Bennett retired from tn
bile office In Jefferson county. ga
EN- his successor was sworn in MS
SCISSOR. Mr.. Bennett mas been coun.
assessor since the formation re 20