The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-10-03
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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Nampa,- Several lettuce men
arrived from Seattle. They will make
a careful inspection Of the Boise Val
ley, Long Valley and Twin Falls let
tuce fields.
Caldwell, = Success has attended
the efforts of citizens circulating Pc
titions asking that the ely council
make a special levy to keep the
street lights burning.
Boise,-Robert Hutchinson, driver
Of an auto that crashed into a tele-
phone pole near the penitentiary. II
held to answer a charge Of reckless
driving.
Idaho Falls,-The district conven-
ton Of war mothers closed their an
nual session here The closing day
was given over mainly to the election
OF officers and to routine work.
Idaho Falls, - County Auditor
George Witt received notification
from the state auditor that an in
crease of 20 per cent would be made
in the valuation Of all dry farms
property in Bonneville county.
Rigby-Mark Lufkin, the 7-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Lufkin, was
seriously injured when a horse on
which he was riding stumbled and
fell in attempting to jump ditch.
Blackfoot,-The BIackfoot sugar
factory will start operation about
Oct. 10. Last year It was closed be-
cause Of small beet acreage.
Kooskia,-A. A. Decker was arrest
ed for fishing for trout from the back
Of horse, a violation which has not
partment for several years. He was
fined S. and costs.
ackfoot,-Blackfoot is preparing
for roundup, dairy show and Junior
club fair to be held at the Grove City.
Boise,-B. C. Bailey received sever
al bad brushes on his chest and
shoulders when he was struck by
tree while logging near Centerville.
Gooding,- to the cramped con-
dition of the present post office, ar
rangements have been made for the I
erection of new federal building
here
CALDWELL Of a riding |
club among the women of CALDWELL |
has. been started through the efforts
of the 10th calvary of this city.
Pocatello,-Mrs. H B. Price, of
Blackfoot, suffered severe injuries,
when a car which she was driving
turned over on the Malad divide.
Boise,-Only Franklin and Caribou
counties have thus far signified their
intention, through resolution of the
board of commissioners, to join Ter
minal Warehouse district No. 8 in
Idaho, as made possible
by the late session of the legislature.
Unless other counties join the move
ment and file their resolutions with
Governor G. c. Moore before next
the entire fabric of the ef
fort to aid in marketing and storing
farm crops will fail.
Boise,-Idahos national guard rifle
team departed for Toledo. Ohio, to at
tend the national rifle championship
meet at Camp Perry. The team is
,aptained by Lieutenant Colonel Har-
y T. Lewis.
Pocatello,-The two children Of
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Mimm of American
Falls were burned to death In fire
which practically destroyed the
Mimm residence
Pocatello,-A large touring car
fearing South Dakota license plates
md heavily loaded with bonded whis- ;
,ey en- route from Canada to Salt
AXE, met with an accident about
me miles south of McCammon.
The plat of the new townsite Of
american Falls has been completed
y the reclamation engineers, and the
york of appraising the old site is I'M
er way in systematic manner.
Rupert,-The Mormon church are
making plans for the holding of old
Olk's day. Included in the attrac-
ions will be free picture show, din
er and a literary and musical pro-
ram.
Boise.-The tax levy for state pur-
oses this year will be 4.7736 mills.
. was so fixed by the state board of
qualization in the closing session Of
s annual meeting.
Albion,-The capacity of the Bur
~ Flour mill, belonging to the Bur
y Flour Mills company of Burley,
as been doubled. The Improvements
ave just been completed.
Bancroft,-Dr. f. w. Almond, state
rector of public helath, held three