The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-09
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

tricts was unanimously approved
an election held in each district las
week. This is the first move towart
rehabilitation of the projects as sug
gested by purchasers Of the bond is
sue recently authorized.
Burley. - The thirteenth annua
state seed show will be held a
Jerome, January Is to IS, inclusive
There will be $500 in premium
money given, and the largest and bes
collection of small seeds ever shown
in Idaho will be on exhibit.
Idaho Falls, = Depositors in the
State bank here, which closed its
doors on November 81, 1921, were made
happy by the receipt Of 71s per cent
dividend on their deposits. Approx
mately 100000 was paid out, which
was doubly welcomed just before
Christmas and with tax paying time
at hand.
Caldwell,-It costs three times as
much to run the country school
system in Canyon county as it does
to administer all other departments
Of county business, according to fig
ures just compiled by Henry Beck,
chairman of the board Of county COM
missioners.
Twin Falls,-The annual meeting
of the Idaho Irrigation congress will
be held at Twin Falls, January % and
"a, it has been announced by VIII ii.
Gibson, of the state public utilities
commission president Of the con-
gress.
Hailey,-Harry D. Smith has been
appointed by Governor Moore to be
director of insurance to succeed
Howard ]. Brace who recently re-
signed. Mr.. Smith is resident of
HALEY.
Nampa,-More than $4,000 worth
Of refunding bonds of the Nampa &
Meridian Irrigation District were pur-
chased this week by tile Idaho State
Life Insurance Company. The COM
pany paid par for the bonds, which
are 10 year bonds bearing 6 per cent
interest.
Observation-Disclosures from the Inter-
national Hay and Grain show held at
Chicago early in December gives Long
valley another first place in the small
seed section, w. D. Maloney OF
Donnelly winning first prize on
timothy seed.
Pocatello, - The Short Line ice
houses at this point will be supplied
with ice for the coming year from the
Pacific Fruit Express plant west of
the city according to the announce
ment of railroad officials. In years
past it has been the custom of the
Short Line to supply ice for the local
from the artificial lake at
Idaho.
Montpelier. = A band of twenty |
three black-tailed deer, feeding few |
miles east of Montpelier, have be- |
come so tame that many residents
have been going out to get view Of
hem during the good weather now
here. Quite number have
been successful in taking pictures of
hem.
Pocatello, = Despite the freezing
weather conditions, work on the big
power dam and reservoir which is be-
ng built by the Utah Power & Light
company at Soda Point, six miles
vest of Soda Springs, is progressing
cry well and company officials an
bounced that the dam will be COM
,lete by early spring. The estimated
ost of the work Is $3,000,000.
Neutrality-suspicious. to increase the
of sugar beets in Bear Lake
ounty with the possible establish
nent of sugar factory here were
iscussed at a mass meeting in the
ity hall recently.
Caldwell, = In presenting its case
efore the interstate commerce COM ,
Mission asking for the extension of I
abroad from Crane to Odel Dre., the 7
ublic service commission of Oregon
ants data concerning the freight
)nnage shipped from the territory '
xtending from Weiser to Kuna.
Pocatello.-Actual drilling in the 1
.rbon valley oil region will COM 5
renee within the next few days. The :
lst shipment of the drilling rig ana :
was delivered Monday;
amp houses have been erected ana :
is in readiness for work.
Boise.-Governor Charles C. Moore l.
as been asked by prominent north a
laho Republican leaders to appoint Q
1dge Miles Johnston of Lewiston as q
1dge to fill the vacancy caused by :
lie death of Judge Wallace N. Scales :.
Grangeville, who died Sandy at 6
ewiston.
well,-Refund of taxes on gov -
lands recently declared tax