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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-17
CHALLIs IDAHO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY H. 1928

At this time Merritt and Frank
Shull appeared before the Board they
having a contract with the former
Board of County Commissioners to
furnish forty cords of wood at $3.50
per cord, said wood to be delivered at
lhe court house in Challis, Idaho, on
or before Jan. 1st., 1923. The contrac-
tors having failed to have the full a.
mount of wood contracted for deliv-
erery by the said date asked for and
extension of time to complete said
contract and after due consideration,
the board granted the same. Con
FACTORS Merritt and Frank Shull a.
creed to saw the forty cords of wood
into sixteen inch lengths for the
sum Of s1.00 per cord, which was a.
greed to by the Board, and the Clerk
was instructed, when this agreement
was complied with, to draw warrant
for the sum of 100000 to pay for the
same.
In the matter of fixing the per cap
ita tax for Custer County, Idaho, for
the year 1928, it was ordered that the
Road per capita tax be fixed at $500
and the Hospital per capita tax be
fixed at $500; and it is further order
I'd that the Assessor be and he is
hereby appointed to collect the same.
At this time it was ordered that the
Eoard of County Commissioners Of
Custer County, Idaho, stand adjourn
ed until 1000 A NJ, January 10TH,
1928.
Approved: ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest: EMMETT DONAHUE, Clerk
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-17

vey Ewing, Thos. T. Donahue, Ted
Fay. 80
White Knob: Archie Howell, Ralph
Hammer.
battle-ground: Charles McKelvey,
Caleb Jones, Lee Pence, Rudolph Leh-
man, Chris Nelson. 5
Darlington: Robert Miller Walter
Haney, Wallace Angelo. Bird Tew. 4
chaIIis: Fred Funkhouser, Chas.
Dewitt, Arthur McGown, George Nc
Gowan. Donald Rowles, VIM. Bradbu-
ry, Dave Tewalt, Everett Baxter, Sam
Bradbury. Earl Millick, Perry Shull,
JOS, Rodgers. Jr., Dave Drake. VIM.
Leaton, Arthur Wilkinson, VIM. Cam
eron, Vernal Ivie, Chas. Jensen, Rich
ard BENEFITS, Harry Waters, George
Thompson, Emil Kleupfer, julius
Blume. John Stephens. James Kerr,
A. D. Kelley. Joe McGown, Henry
Horton. Wallace Mavity, VIM. Steph
ems, Walter A. Pierson. 81
sunol: George A. Ellis, Roscoe
Hamilton, A. V. Miller. 2
Hooper,. VIM. Wells, T. J. Donahue
L. Mulkey.
Pahsamaroi: H. ]. Howard, Ed
ward Hunter. Z
In the matter of the appropriation
for County Attorney Contingent Fund
In this matter it was ordered that
$4,000 be set aside and appropriated
for the same.
In the matter OF organizing as a
Board of Health for Custer County.
In this matter it was ordered that
Dr. C. L. Kirtley be and he is hereby
appointed County Health Officer and
County Physician.
At this time, upon motion made and
duly carried the Board adjourned un-
til 1000 A. NJ. January 18th, 1923.
Approved: ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest: EMMETT DONAHUE, Clerk
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-17
NUMBER 80.

eral offices through the County Pur-
chasing Agent, and the County Pur-
chasing Agent is hereby instructed to
purchase all supplies for county Off
ces from Custer County dealers so
long as the same can be furnished sat
is factorily to this Board.
In the matter of the Sherfff's Sale
of Tax property to the North Ameri-
can Mortgage Co., by public auction,
which sale was held on January Sth,
1923, of the Hanna farm in Darlington
precinct.
In this matter it was ordered that
the bid be rejected, and the sheriff
was instrEted to re-advertise and
sell tnis property at public auction, to
he highest bidder for cash, the Board
.reseTving the right TO reject all bids.
In the matter of the sherif's sale1
II the west half Of the Northwest quar-
Ter, Section 90. and the northeast. Quar-
ter of the northeast quarter Of section
27, TIP. N, R. % E. 81 NJ, containing
I20-acres more Or. less.
In this MATER 4the bid for the said
property was ordered rejected by the
.oard and the sheriff is hereby IN
structed to re-advertise and sell the
said land to the highest bidder for
cash, the Board reserving the right to
reject any and >a1l bids
In the matter OF fixing the salaries
of the several clerks and deputies of
Custer County,.
In this matter it was ordered that
the Deputy Clerk of the District court
and ex-officio auditor and recorder be
fixed at $4,000 per year. Deputy
sheriff at $4,000 per year. 1t is
hereby ordered that the deputy sher-
if, for this salary, will also perform
the duties of janitor of the court
house.
In the matter of the custodian for
the Custer County Court House and
grounds. 1t is hereby ordered that
the sheriff be and he is hereby appoin-
ted as such custodian.
In The matter of insuring the Court
House, fixtures and office equipment:
In this matter it was ordered that
an insurance policy for 100000 be
taken cut on the building and $4,000
90 be taken out on the office equip
ment and fixtures n some reliable
company. 1t is further ordered that
W. A. Criswell be en-
powered to attend to the same.
At this time, after due consfdera-
ton, it was ordered that Commission
er Criswell be and he is hereby ap-
pointed to confer with auto dealers
for the purchase of a suitable car for
the use of the Assessor.
In the matter of the transfer OF
all funds in the Redemption Fund to
the Current Expense Fund.
1t is hereby ordered that money IN {
the Redemption Fund be transferred
to the Current Expense Fund.
At this time the bond of Stanton
Van Camp for road overseer was ex-
amined and approved.
At this time the Board examined
Continued on Page Four)
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Office of the Board of County Com
missioners of Custer County, Idaho
Challis, Idaho January nth, 1923.
Pursuant to adjournment of yester-
day the Board convened this day
with entire Board and Clerk present
whereupon the following proceed
ings were had:
At this time the Board inspected the
county Jail and found the same to be
in order.
In the matter of letting the county
printing for the year 1928.
At this time the bid of The Mackay
Miner and the Challis Messenger was
read and accepted and the County At
torney was instructed to prepare the
necessary contract, for the year 1928.
In the matter of appointing a pur-
chasing agent for Custer County for
1928.
In this matter and after due consid-
GRAFTON, if was ordered. that Jonathan
Job be and he is hereby appointed
County Purchasing Agent for the year
1923, with the authority of purchasing
all county supplies for county offices.
At This time the Board called all
county officers in and instructed them
TO purchase all supplies for their sew
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-17
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no.
At this time communication was
read asking the Board of County Com
missioners TO attend a meeting of the
( County Commissioners of the several
counties of the State at Boise Idaho,
on January 10Th. In this matter the
Clerk was ordered to acknowledge re-
cept of the communication and tender
the regrets of the Board.
At this time the matter of the Ore
gon Short Line Railroad Company for
refund of taxes for 1922, in the
mount of s24S8 was read, anG upon
advice of the Prosecuting Attorney,
the Board ordered the same allowed
and a warrant drawn upon the Treas
urer in favor of the said Oregon Short
Line Railroad company in the amount.
In the matter of the care of the
INDECENT sick and otherwise dependent
county poor, the bid of Eleanor F.
Kirk. Of Challis, Idaho, was read and
accepted, and the prosecuting attorney
is hereby ordered to prepare proper
contract in compliance with the act
ion Of the Board in this matter
At this time the application of Ken
meth Mckenzie of Mackay, Idaho, for
brand inspector Of Custer County L
5aho, was read and the same WAS or
deled laid over until the regular A
pril meeting of this Board at which
time ell such applications can be le-
gally acted non.
At tbs time a communication from
B. T. Neal, attorney at law Of Boise
Idaho, relative to taxes delinquent n
the Weaver land lying IN
Custer County on Alder Creek. was
read, and the same was referred to
the county treasurer and ex-officio tax
collector, with the instruction to re-
p5lt the amount of the tax lien against
the said property to Mr. Neal, attor-
ne for Mr.. Haynes.
At this time the work of printing
and furnishing one hundred copies of
tho Auiitor's Financial Statement for
1923 was ordered let to the Challis
Messenger for this year; and the same
work for 1924 was ordered let to the
Mackay Miner.
80 tlIia the official bonds Of
Dor. Blume, justice CT the peace of
Sunol Precinct; Matte Waters, JUS
tice of the peace of Challis Precinct;
were read and approved and the Off
cial oath was administered to them.
At this time the official bond of M.
D. KiIgore, justice of the peace of I
Mackay precinct; Bert Coates, Consta-
BILE Of Battle Ground precinct; B. NJ.
Gray, Constable of Darlington pre-
cinct, were read and approved.
At this time, upon motion, the
Board of County Commissioners of
Custer County, Idaho, stands adjourn
ed until 10000 A. NJ, January the 9th
1928.
Approved: ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Attest: EMMETT DONAHUE, Clerk
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-17

Office of the Board of County Com
missioners of Custer County, Idaho.
Challis, Idaho, January 10, 1923
Pursuant to adjournment of yester-
day, the Board met this date with
Robert Campbell, Chairman and W.
A. Criswell and John Johnson, Com
missioners and Emmett Donahue,
Clerk, present.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had:
In the matter of the settlement with
the Assessor for the personal taxes.
Report submitted showed balances
not collected of s47s.73. which was
ordered cancelled, and the assessor
was instructed to take all legal means
for collecting the same.
In the matter of fixing salaries for
Clerk and Deputies, it was ordered at
this time, upon motion by Commits
sioner Johnson, seconded by Commits
sioner Criswell, that the sum of $780,
90 be paid for clerical assistance in
the Assessors office.
In the matter of burying the coun-
ty poor.
In this matter, after due considera-
ton, the bid of J. L. Ebberts to bury
the county poor for the sumof $4,000
per body so buried, was accepted and
the County Attorney was instructed
to draw up contract to conform to
the same.
In the mater of appointing road ov-
erseers for the several districts IN the
County and fixing their compensation
it was ordered:
That Stanton Van Camp, be and he
is hereby appointed road overseer Of
District No 1 Charles Kopp for Dis
trict No. 2.
In the matter of appointing road ov-
erseers for other districts in the coun?
ty. 1t was ordered that the same be
deferred until the April meeting of
the Board.
In the matter of fixing the compen-
sation for labor on road for the year
1923.
In this mater it was ordered that
common labor be fixed at $500 per
day; team $500 per day and road ov-
erseer $3.50 per day.
In the matter of drawing the names
of 100 persons TO serve as trial jurors
at the 1923 terms of the District Court
the following were selected:
Bayhorse: Walter Germer, Bert
Williams, Thomas Howell. g
Clayton: John Ernst. Ellis Pap
worth, VIM. Oster,W VIM. Suli- an, Phil
ip Gossi, Andrew Gini. Alex Burnett
Custer. VIM. Centaurus, Frank
Caste. q
Stanley: Pat Rasche, VIM. Paul,
Matt Womack.
Mackay: Eb Harris, Scott Vaught,
Sam Miller Geo. Kent, 7. D. Smith,
Isma Reay, Floyd Swauger, Peter
Donahue, Harry Groves, A. D. Street.
er, Herb Gray, Morris Stacy, VIM.
John Hurst, Ches. Morri-
son, W. S. Finley. c. B. Lennon, Robt
Pack, Tom Ivie, James Beverland, vii
lis Whitney, D. H. Horton, John w.
Fowler, Geo. p Belts, ]. D. Carr,
Clyde Fishel, H. G. Greenwood, H. B.
Garletz, Dennis Kilian, Charles Pence
Tom MoMullen, Allan Stoddard, Har-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-01-17

Reflect that life, like every other
blessing, derives it's value from its use
alone; not for itself, but for G noble
end, the Eternal gave it-and that erd
is virtue.-Samuel Johnson.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
EYEWITNESS WILL TELL 0F NEAR EAST
Dr. Wirt Speaks In Birming- ham Churches Twice
 Sunday

pr. Lincoln l.. Wirt, international commissioner of the Near East Keller, who assisted in the relief of-refugees from the Smyrna tragedy in Septem- Der, 1922. will speak in two Birming- ham churches at regular morning and evening services Sunday in observ- ance of Golden Rule Sunday, w. M Howe, regional directo rof the Near East Relief for Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana, announced Monday.
 pr. Wirt will speak at the morning service of Woodalwn Methodist church and at joint evening service of Ensley Methodist and Ensley High the Methodist church. He will arrive in Birmingham from Jacksonville, Fla, at noon Saturday.
 Dr. wirt's report on work at Smyrna after the destruction by the Turks is most graphic, according to Mir. Howe, who furnishes the follow ing excerpts from it for publication
 During the last two months I have been in hell-that Is, have been in the Near East. have seen camps containing 5000, 10000, 50,000 cow ering,. cold, frightened. half-starved, wretched human beings stripped of prosperity and happiness, reduced to the elemental conditions of savagery. have seen little children die like flies after the first frost-1S0 of them day"
 These are the people, Mir. Howe points out for whom the difference in cost between 8 normal Sunday meal and the fare of Christian child pro- vided for in a Near East Relief or phanage is asked from citizens of Birmingham, the Unted States and 1S other nations Sunday.
 The Tutwiler hotel Monday declared it would cooperate with the Near East Relief and will enable guests to observe Golden Rule Sunday by hav- ing available menu such as out lined for use on that cay by the Near East Relief organization, according to MT. Howe.
 Birmingham school children and church members are working for gen. eral observance of Golden Rule Sun day that the Near East Relief may be provided with funds to shelter and feed more than 50,000 Christian chill dren, innocent victims of the Turk, during the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
Not Less Than 2,5OO Birds Expect
 ed To Be On Exhibition

Several thousand premium lists of the interstate poultry show to be held in Birmingham under the aus pices. of the Jefferson County Poul- try Breeders association December II to IA are being sent out, and 1t is expected that 2,500 birds will be on exhibition. While Alabama will furnish most of them other states will also be represented. Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana are expected to send an unusually large number of birds. President Miles Bradford said Monday night that he considered the prospects ex- Ecellent for the best poultry show ever held in Alabama.
 At a recent meeting the Chamber of Commerce unanimously adopted a resolution indorsing the project and calling upon the people as a whole to give it their support and encour- agement. Similar action has been taken by other civic organizations. The Chamber of Commerce has also voted to award a loving cup every year as trophy for such special work in poultry development as the officers of the Poultry association see fit
 Officers of the association are: Miles Bradford, president; J. Murray Ter, secretary and W. F. Martin, treasurer. All of these men are themselves breeders of pure-bred poultry and have long been inter- ested in the development of poultry breeding in Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
.GERMANY'S WOES
 JUST PLAIN BUNK
Mercer Barnett, Back From Central Empires, Saw
 Prosperity

"All this talk about hard times, hunger and starvation in Germany, Austria and other countries overseas is rank propaganda, plain bunk, practically devoid of truth. We had better keep our money in the United States"
 In these words Mercer Barnett of the Barnett Lumber company, Mon day, told the members of the Ex- change club of his recent tour of ku- rope. He declared he found condi- tions lover there" far better than in many parts of our country
 Members of this club, in my esti- nation, can best serve humanity at this time by giving freely to the Community Chest fund in our own home town" he concluded.
 Subscriptions aggregating s2,ooo from club members to the chest were reported at the luncheons which was held in the Tutwiler ball room. A still better report is expected at next weeks meeting, said Harry Bradley, secretary.
 A. W. Towns was winner of the attendance prize. offered weekly by J. D. Kirkhal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
COMMUNITY CHESTS WORKERS ARE BUSY
Many Speaking Engagements To
 Be Filled Tuesday

More than 50 speaking engage ments on behalf of the Community Chest will have. been filled by mem- bers of. the speakers bureau by Tues day night. With approximately 35 engagements booked for Tuesday be- fore clubs and organizations of every kind, and some 25 engagements filled on Monday, every individual in Bir mingham is expected to be conver- sant with the chest movement by the time the volunteer solicitors take the field next Monday, workers say.
 Many downtown stores will close their doors at 5:30 p. m Saturday, a half hour ahead of the usual closing time, to enable their employees to hear speakers on the chest. Among these stores are:
 J. Blach & Sons, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, Louis Pizitz, Caheen Broth CTS, Saks Clothing company, Steeie- Smith Dry Goods company, Drennen's department store, and the Burger Dry Goods company.
 Announcement was made Monday afternoon by Mrs. Brenton K. Fisk, chairman of the women's division Of the bureau, that Mrs. E. J. Burnes had been appointed chairman of corps of speakers who will present the message of the chest to the Pythian sisters. ...-s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
F |NAL RULING ON
 EIGHT CITY CASES
City Attorney Before Supreme Court Tuesday About
 JitneyS

Long standing differences between Birmingham jitney bus operators and the city commission, which began when the commission orGered jitneys off the streets and grew more acute when the jitney men, describi g themselves as "taxicab" operators, obtained a temporary injunction against the city and continued op erations. will be aired before the Ala bama supreme court in Montgomery Tuesday.
 City Attorney W. J. Wynn, who left for the capitol late Monday was pre- pared rgue the case orally before the high court. He was confident he C. would win every angle of the litigation. Representative of the bus lines. headed by Ralph Qui [, their attorney. also were ready for the hearing An early final decision is ID ste..
 The $5O,Ooo action of W. W. Tucker against the city commissioners, grow ing out of Fuckers discharge as secretary to Commissioner w. B. Cloe, also will be considered by the court Tuesday. MT. Wynn expected that oral arguments would be made.
 MT. Tucker claims the commission acted illegally in removing him and is standing on the rights, he says, the civil service regulations guarantee him. The city contends that civil service regulations did not exist at the time of his discharge. In the trial court the city won the case and MT. Tucker appealed the decision.
 Other city cases set for final dis position at Tuesdays hearings are: City of Birmingham vs. Boyles Tral.- sit company, City vs Ms. Linner Kirkins. City vs. Hoover Suction Sweeper company, City vs. L. V. In- gram, Jitney Owners and Drivers as- soc.ation vs. the city and the cases brought against the city by c. A. Chambers and c. J. Easter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
Whrlwind Of Excitement Marks Two Weeks Dash For Special Prize
 In $24.8OO Help-Yourself Club

Well, who is going to ride in the $l,OS0 touring car which The Age- Herald will give away as a "Spe- clal prize" in it's great s24,Se0 Help yourself club campaign?
 . Will 1t be new candidate just en- terlng the race and flashing on to victory or will it be an old candidate who has been working and now goes out and makes big drive for sub scriptions? Both old and new candi- dates have an equal chance to win this beautiful special prize. The terms of the offer provide that the greatest amount of money turned into the club headquarters for subscrip- tlons in the two weeks period, from November 26 to December 8, D. m., snail win the s1,0S0 Nash touring car.
 subscriptions obtained prior to No- Vember 26 do not count on this "Spe- cial Prize Offer" Neither do sub soriptions obtained after December 8. The offer runs for two weeks and no more. It is the only Extra Prize Of fer of any kind that will be made dur ing the remainder of the campaign. It is special dash, race within a race prize on top of all the other prlzes. candidate can win this $l,OSO Nash touring car and also win one of the other 14 automobiles or 20 cash awards to be given at the end Of the campaign, December 15. The Nash touring car is an extra prize given for extra effort. Opportunity to win the s1,0so auto mobile in two weeks of work does not come e.ery day Take advantage of this big opportunity.
 o O O.
 Extra Vote Offer,
 From now until December 1, p. m., | subscriptions secured will count on the 50,000 Extra Vote Offer Ind the S1 os0 Nash touring car offer. This extra vote offer Is the only extra vote offer that will be given during the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
DEATHS

Mrs. Antonio Heinberg-F'uneral serv- ices for Mrs. Antonio Heinberg who died at the residence, 1419. St Charles street, Saturday night, we're held at il o'clock Monday morning at Temple Emanu-El cemetery with Johns in charge.
 Martha Burton CreeI-Funeral serv- ices for Martha Burton Creel, two year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs E. c. CreeI of Roebuck Springs who died early Monday morning at 10:3o o'clock Tuesday morning ls from Vices Woodlawn parlors. with Rev. Frank Mcdonald officiating Interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery. Besides her parents the child is survived by a brother E. e. Mcdonald. Jr., and a sister Mary Estelle Mcdonald.
 Robert Young-Funeral services for Robert Young, 5S, 1906 Poplar ave- nue, who died Sunday night at a local infirmary, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A M. Mitchell, 1211 Pike avenue, with Rev. David M. Gardner officiating Interment will follow in Oakland cemetery with Echols & Angwin in charge. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Ben Drake of Nota- sulga, Ala; Mrs. c. H. Gill, At- lanta, Ga.; Mrs. J. w. Scott of Day. ton, Ohio, and Mrs. A. M. Mitchell of Ensley; three sons, c. R. Young of Paducah, Ky; w. Y. Young and Robert Young, Jr., of Ensley.
 Mrs. NJ. F. Perl<ins-Funeral services for Mrs. M. F. Perkins, widow of the late Constantine Perkins, who died early Monday morning at the residence, 2309 Seventh avenue, north. will be held at II o'clock Tuesday morning. Interment will follow in Oak Hill cemtery with Johns in charge. Mrs. Perkins was one of Birmingham's oldest resi- dents. She is survived by two daughters, Miss Lucie Perkins of Birmingham and Mrs. Lee B. We'll man of Huston, Texas. Pall bearers are: H. K. Livingston. A. c. Duport, w. R. Watkins, w. H. Rasbach, W. G. Schus err, w. D. Brolhey, ,Hu ghes B. Kennedy. Sr., and James Nelson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-27
TWO MEN INJURED BY SHEDDING ON VIADUCT
Sam Arnett And J. J. Manderson
 Victims In Accident

Sam Arnett, county marshal, work ing out of Solicitor Jim Davis office, and J. J. Manderson, 3642 Fourth avenue, were injured at 12:3o o'clock Monday afternoon when their auto mobiles skidded into each other on the Twenty first street viaduct.
 Arnett, with E. G. Smith, was go- ing south on the viaduct near the First avenue intersection and Mander- son was driving from the opposite direction. Near. the end of the bridge Manderson felt the car slipping and applied the brakes. The car skidded Into the officers. Both cars were partially wrecked.
 Both men were carried to the Hill man hospital where Arnett was found to be suffering with cut and sprained wrist and Manderson wiht an ugly cut on the head. They were allowed to return home later in the evening.