The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-23
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

with citizens of the state in what
promises to be an important state
wide project in 1924-that of build
ing memorial at the University of
Idaho in honor of the men from Ida
no who served in the army and navy
during the World War. The sum to
Z be devoted to this purpose is set at
$250,000, which will represent gifts
from people throughout the entire
state.
Idaho Falls.-According to an
nouncement made by the Bonneville
county commissioners they have de-
cided to make an appropriation of
$1,000 toward the $4,000 asked for
in the work of reconstructing the
Pine Creek bridge in Swan valley,
and improving the adjacent highway
for distance of fourteen miles.
Mountain Home.-Dan Mclaughlin
30 years of age prosecuting attorney
of Gilmore county for three terms,
died at Harley hospital here as re-
suit of four bullet wounds. Vern L.
Taylor, former prosecuting attor-
ney of Elmore county is in the coun-
ty Jail charged with the shooting.
American Falls.-People of Ameri-
can Falls can now begin to vizualize
the opportunities that will be offer
ed in the new city for the home
builder. Streets are, for the most
part graded and surfaced with gray
ell. The installation of water and
sewer systems are rapidly progress
ing. Large areas are reserved for
parking and school grounds. The
lots are sufficiently large and are
well located. There will be no in
debtedness against the town and
everything will be new and paid for.
Payette. of this city
will build swimming pool for the
school children and plan to have it
completed by warm weather.
Observation-Disclosures first organiza-
ton of reserve officers took definite
shape at banquet followed by a
business meeting at the Bannock
hotel. Members of the officer re-
serve corps from various sections of
the state attended the organization
meeting. Attendance totaled about
forty.
Malad,-The recent series of extern
sion meetings held in eight important
farming centers of southern Idaho by
university representatives and extern
sion workers from Boise closed with a.
Ga fl c fo otOrv ottendanoa rocord ocoord
ing to Dean e. j. Iddings head of the
college of agriculture of the univer-
sity.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the state highway department,
he federal bureau of highways and
he commissioners of Fremont county
his summer. This is portion of the
Salt Lake Yellowstone highway and it
las suffered hard usuage in the past
ew years.
Twin Falls, = Miss Elizabeth Shot
veil, for fifteen years teacher and =
supervisor of the elementary grades in IL
he Twin Falls schools refused the Us
ocal school boards offer of the prin- ll6
ipalship of the senior and junior high :.
chools, following the adjustment of
er former office as supervisor of the
lementary grades. -.
Pocatello,-The American Falls high II
chool won the district championship ma
/ the annual high school commercial of
ontest held at the Idaho Tech. ste
merican Falls scored 81 points. Po- Ea
oil h rr1, ;oI |
IT second place with 13 points each, SOC
nd Arco took fourth place with Z r rDt
oints. mo
Boise, = Timber protective associa- gel
ons IN north Iuano are anticipating sur
ng serious fire hazard season this Z
INNER and already preparations are Tr,
,ing made to combat, by prevention, =
e red enemy of Idaho's north
oods it was announced Friday by ,
II. Nash state land commissioner, o;r
on Forest Protection Clio
eek, April 81 to 81.
American Falls,-Roland Evans post /
the American Legion has set itself ma
the task of reestablishing the -
nerican Falls public library in the
W townste. A neat building, suffi-
,ntly large to house the library and
pply hall and clubrooms for the
ZION is planned. Il
American Falls, = The Rebekah co
lge of American Falls has taken tn
, lead caring for the cemetery dur a ne
, the past year, and under it's lead di,
,hip S735.49 has been raised of irr
ich $674.76 has been expended. The ~
nging of water to the cemetery ac- No
lnts for the greater part of the
oenditure. An unexpended balance
$6073 remains. Ito
lid
five years of con- IT
uous service as deputy game war XII
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