The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-31
Western Brevities
from, the Many
Western States

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Boise, Idaho-Dates of the Idah,
State Seed show scheduled to be helt
in Boise in January have been chang
ed and the show will not be held un
til the first week in February. This
dates are February 8, 4, and 6, il
was announced by C. B. Allison, sec
rotary of the show.
Mocow, Idaho,-With an "a" aver
age, the highest possible in the uni
rersity, ]. E. Buchanan of Spokane
wins the scholarship medal awarded
annually by Sigma Tau, honorary en-
gineering fraternity, to the premier
student in the sophomore class. AS
a freshman last year Buchanan made
an average grade of 5000 or perfect
in addition to working part time to
earn his way and taking part in stud
ent activities.
Washington Approximately 1926
Klamath Indians of Oregon, will
share about S122,6OO as a result Of
a per capita payment of 500 auth
orized by the interior department to
help them through the winter. The
money is derived from sale of tim
Der belonging to the Indians, which
it is estimated will yield them at
least 100000 annually for the next
twenty years.
Ogden,-The Utah Idaho Central
Railroad company started action in
the Second district court here to col
lect 1924, 143.96 from the Utah Power
and Light company, for an alleged
extortionate, discriminatory and ex-
cessive charge for electrical energy.
Tacoma, Wah.,-Public and private
schools here were reopened this week,
after being closed since September
rs because of an epidmic of infantile
paralysis.
Tacoma, Wash.,-The thirst for al
coholic liquor again is becoming ex-
pensive here, and in all cities of the
Pacific northwest, because of the gov
ernment's plan to curb the transpor-
tation of illicit beverages on Puget
sound through the use of a fleet of
'-um hunters. The government boats
have a speed of "a miles an hour, and
are armed with machine guns.
Los Angeles,-Government counsel
has opened the case against the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
company, an E. L. Doheny organiza-
ton, for cancellation of the oil leases
held by the company in the Elk Hills
naval reserve.
Houston, Texas,-The foot and
mouth disease, which broke, out re-
Gently near Houston, Texas, has been
brought under control, the federal 1
of agriculture has inform
ID the state board of agriculture. {
The progress is attributable to the /;
vigorous efforts made to Stay and
,ury all infected herds as soon as pos
sible and to clean and disinfect the
premises.
Denver, Colo.,-Dr. Henry A. Buch- S
,el, chancellor emeritus of the Uni I
yersity of Denver, and former gov t
,rnor of Colorado, is critically ill at t
lis home here. Physicians announced f
hat their belief there was but slight l
nance for his recovery. t
me Of the largest financial institu-
ions of the Pacific coast startled the Ii
anking world with an announcement 1
4 plan whereby its ownership will t
'ass to its employees. 4
Pocatello, Idaho. The announce S
nent that the board of county com '
had voted in favor of with
olding further aid from the Bannock Y
,ounty Farm bureau and county n
gent came as a complete surprise to e
and county residents, and it \
5 expected that the commissioners fl
vill be asked to rescind their action. a