The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-29
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


no, according to the report OF e. II.
Kfdder, senior highway engineer.
Rupert.-The 3 year old son of MIR.
and Mrs. II. A. Clark was badly stung
by bees when he wandered near one
OF the hives. The child was found in
q serious condition.
BOise.-Ernest Calender, IL years
OF age, is the first Boise river victim
of the year as the result Of drowning
while wading near a sand bar at the
foot Of Fourteenth street here.
Boise.-Warren Cron. foreman at
the United States reclamation service
power plant at the diversion dam
near here was electrocuted when his
leg came in contact with a high-ten-
sion line.
Idaho Falls.-Dr. Adolf Huebscher
of Monroe, Wis, member Of the Swiss
consulate, arrived in Idaho Falls
to confer with the Idaho Falls cham
Der Of commerce relative to estab-
fishing a Swiss cheese factory here.
Idaho Falls.-Harold yallrath, aged
IS, was brought back from Pocatello
by Sheriff Criddle and placed in the
county Jail on a grand larceny charge.
Vallrath is accused of having stolen
a Ford.
Pocatello.-A call for bids for the
IS ~ IohN
building in this city has been issued
by the state board of education.
Boise-Byron Koch, 81 years of age.
was drowned in the Payette river at
Hazeltine island, directly above the
junction of the Snake river and the
Payette.
Pocatello-A body mutilated to
such an extent that it was hardly
recognizable was found in the middle
of the westbound track on the Oregon
Short Line right of way mile and
half west of the city.
Hailey,-The "Picotte corner" has
lost its historic building, the old home
of the Wood River Times. The build
ing was torn down this week to make
room for a filling station.
misunderstanding to Fletcher
Kirkendall, caretaker at the local
tourists motor camp, a total of 250O
people has visited the Pocatello camp
during July.
Hailey-The Wood River National
Farm Loan association received its
charter this week. with an allotment
of $4,000 to be placed on farm lands
in this county.
Mountain Home-John n. Johnson,
rs, pioneer resident of Gilmore coun-
ty, met instant death when he fell
from a load of hay atop q wagon.
Boise-Feasibility of constructing a
hydro-electric plant at the Arrowrock
dam to provide power for irrigation
pumps in the Gem district is being
discussed.
Pocatello.-One Of the largest real
estate transfers Of Pocatello business
property took place when Thomas III.
Terrell, assumed ownership Of the |
Monarch hotel property.
Mountaineering from their auto |
just before 1t was hit by the Yellow
stone flyer two residents of Texas, |
Messrs. Sampson and Childs, saved |
their lives.
Boise.-The season opens August ]
throughout most OF Idaho on sage |
hens and for one month the hunters
of Idaho will pursue this game bird.
Boise-Births in Idaho for the
month ending July 10, broke all rec
ords for the state. There were
total of 1,4SS babies in that time.
Caldwell.-Alex Purdy was received
at the Canyon county Jail from Nam
pa. where he had been sentenced to
80 days and fined $50 for stealing
bicycle.
Pocatello.-A man giving his name
as Charles Richardson was shot
through the left hip when he refused
to put up his hands at the command
of a highwayman.
Observation-Disclosures entered the Bank
of Hansen, forced the vault dynamitei
the safe and got nothing for their
work. The bank has been closed
since December.
Idaho Falls.-Keith Barlow, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Barlow was
in Willow Creek when he
waded out over his depth while in
swimming.
Pocatello.-The infant son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Meader, met his
death by strangulation, when the
child caught his head between the
bars Of it, crib.
Burley.-Miss Ruth Read, a stu
lent at tho Normal school, suffered
he loss of three fingers when she