The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-27
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


been subscribed during the first week
in the campaign for funds for the
BannOck county service mems mem
orial building.
Idaho Falls.-Coach T. E. Mcdonald,
athletic coach at Pocatello, viii 90
to Idaho Falls high next year as
mentor. Mcdonald has been at Poca-
tello high for two years.
Boise-AH staple crops made sat
isfactory advancement the past two
weeks in Idaho, due to frequent
showers, said report representative
Of the United States department Of
+ agriculture, for the closing TWO weeks
Of Nay.
4Eoscow-In recognition Of distin-
gished services in education and
F science. the Colorado school Of mines
( has conferred upon francis :. Thorn
son. dean Of the University Of Idaho
school Of mines, the honorary degree
+ Of doctor Of science.
Rnpert-Twenty-five hundred green
/ pepper plants were planted last week
by IS. ". Thompson, Rupert man, who
gays he expects this crop to bring a
farge return.
4Ialad-The committee Of canvas
sers for the children's play ground
here report more th.n 500 has al
! ready been collected with which to
T hr1r- r.1a--e-,-~4-,,,1
! Idaho Falls-At the weekly lunch
con Of the Kiwanis club the matter Of
the children's playground was discus
sed and it was the unanimous opinion
Of the club that Kate Curley park
should not be used as a play ground
Blackfoot-Frank Just, employee Of
the Idaho Power company who was
severely burned recently by an cleo
trio arc at the transmission station
here, died at local hospital
Boise-The state of Idaho through
Purchasing Agent r. G. Archibald,
let the contract to the Irwin-Hodsen
company of Portland Oregon, for 81
900 pairs Of automobile license plates
fr 1924
Idaho Falls.-This city is preparing
TO entertain 300 bankers of the state,
who are to convene here June u and
13.
Payette.-Unveiling of the Dough
boy statute sponsored by and IN
der the direction of John Webster
Rhoades, post, Americn Legion, was
the feature OF Memorial Day pro-
gram.
Burley-The Burley American LIE
gion is planning for big celebration
in Burley on the Fourth of July.
Franklin.-Franklinf for the four
tenth time will celebrate Idaho day,
June 10.
st. Anthony-Governor G. c. Moore,
in his first public appearance in his
home town since he was elected gov
ernor, dedicated before an immense
,rowd on Memorial Day the Fremont
county ''Doughboy" monument
Jerome-Joe Baeur, canal company
aborer, was insanity killed when he
was crushed in a ledge on which he
var working. The accident occurred
about five miles southwest Of Jerome.
American Falls-Acting upon a Pc
tition protesting the elimination OF
certain studies in the local school
district the trustees recinded the &C
ion taken at a former meeting.
Pocatello.-Boise will send fifty
delegates to the second reunion Of
he Idaho State Association of Elks
% be held in Pocatello this month.
Malad-The plight of Idaho pro-
luce growers as result of the car
last year will be presented
% the interstate commerce commits
sion at a hearing to be held at Po-
,atello.
Boise.-The Stockman's National
,ank, the reorganization of which has
,een perfected during the past few
weeks has reopened at Nampa.
Ndmpd--hennelu MCLeHudH was
'onvicted of second degree murder /
n the district court and sentenced to 4
serve from 20 to 40 years in the /
McLennan is a years e
I'D.
Malad-Through the efforts Of Ma :
ad business men, Mslad has been
iren a substantial reduction on coal
reight rates. :
Pocatello. Mrs. ]. W. Johnson,
vas badly injured as the result Of an
uto accident which occurred on the
Yellowstone highway.
acknowledgements Day was OBJ
erved at Salmon under the direction
( Lloyd Shaw post No. IS. American
.egion.
Boise-W. S. Workman, section
brennan was Killed and A. R. Bruce
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