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

building to cost S53, 900 will be erected
by the George Cacavas company OF
this city.
Burley.-Mrs. Alfred Bulge, wife OF
the chief justice of the supreme court
of Idaho, was seriously injured when
the car In which she and her husband
were riding turned turtle near here.
Twin Falls.-Five students of the
Twin Falls High school were injured
| when the car in which they were en-
route to a picnic met with an acci-
dent
Boise.-The resources and advant-
ages of what is known as the Boise
valley in western Idaho are to be ad-
vertised in joint advertising cam
paign to be conducted by the cities
and towns of the district.
Blackfoot.-Fireo OF unknown origin
at Firth damaged the second floor and
roof of the Hurst & Hudson building.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, and
is covered by insurance.
Twin Falls, Ida-By a vote of SOL
to 500, land owners Of the Snake riv-
er valley authorized issuance Of g.
750, 900 bonds, with which the Ameri-
can Falls irrigation district will pur-
chase storage water rights.
Moscow-O. P. Cockerill, for four
af he n 81 q n
college of law, has resigned to be-
come dean Of the law school Of the
University Of North Dakota.
Rigby.-Rigby City schools closed
Friday, May IL after very success
full school year. Supt. Karl G. Maeser
has rendered his resignation as sup
erintendent, although he had been re-
employed for the next term.
Boise.-Thomas B. Martin, "a for
mer Boise police chief and Idaho q.
S. marshal, died at his home here Of
valvular heart trouble. Mr.. Martin
was appointed as United States mar
shall of Idaho in 1914.
Burley-The commissioners of Cas-
STA county have purchased the Burley
fair grounds at a cost of $4,000, to be
paid for in four annual installments.
Idaho Falls-The Idaho Falls XII
wants club has been extended an in
vitation to attend the Flag day exer-
cises to be given by the pupils Of the
Industrial school.
Pocatello.-Word was received of
break in the main ditch of the Noun
tain Home Cooperative Irrigation
company at Mountain Home and a
cavein of one of the large tunnels
resulted.
Boise.-Charging careless medical |
treatment after he had been accidnt-
ly shot in tn leg, G. D. Mackay is |
suing his physician for the loss Of
the limb.
st. Anthony-Jean Stanford, while
driving four horses to harrow, south
If here was struck by a bolt of light
ming and knocked from his seat In
IN unconscious condition. The bolt
also killed the four horses.
Boise.-Hundreds of Shriners from
LII parts Of the state were in at
enhance here of the 25th spring cele-
,ration of the Ell Korah Temple.
Ashton.-The first train of the year
o West Yellowstone was run last
week, and made fairly good time,
that the track has just
,een cleared Of snow.
Notwithstanding to Mayor C.
Ben Ross, the 10-mill tax levy is In
sufficient to provide the necessary
evenue needed to operate the various
lepartmets of the city, and the quail
led voters will be asked to discuss
n additional levy.
Boise.-An investigation of Idaho's
White pine timber resources Will be
onducted during July by Governor
!. c. Moore, when the chef executive
I'LL lead an expedition through the
)rest districts.
Blackfoot-Fire originating in the
asement of the Scrfvner building at
lain and Pacific streets caused dam
&c to $1,000 to the building and CT
IT stock of Alex Bumgarner.
PocateHo.-The Idaho cherry crop
i'll be better than that OF last year,
,cording to all reports. The Lewis
n crop will run to more than 300
ms and the Emmett crop is esti-
ated at nearly 100 tons.
Boise.-F. F. Johnson was reelected
esident of the Idaho Power COM
my at special meeting of the d.
ctors at the company's offices here.
Blackfoot = Frank Just, an en-
oyee of the Idaho Power company,
IS severely burned ctbout the chest
an electric arc. The wire near
lich he stood carried $4,000 volts.
Idaho can boss OF hay-