The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-10-29
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

to the bravery and loyalty of his
two shepherd dogs who last week
sprang upon a bear which Julian had
wounded by a shot from a revolver,
Boise,-The state department OF
agriculture has declared a quarantine
on practically all commodities from
Texas because of foot and mouth
disease. 1t is as strict as that in
force several months this year
against California, but will cause
little inconvenience because impor-
tations from Texas are few
Boise,-The annual meeting of the
Idaho State Teachers association will
be held at Lewiston November 27, %
and 20, it was announced by Miss
Elizabeth Russum, state superinten-
dent of public instruction. There will
be speakers from outside the state,
Miss Russum said, and for the first
time in the history of the association,
rural schools will have exhibits at
the meeting.
Twin Falls, - Tic discovery of a
magnificent bed u pummice stone
and Fuller's earth near Twin Falls
and near railroad was made by
John Loveless and C. H. Williams
last week and steps have been taken
toward the organization of a COM
pany for its development. The exact
location of the deposits are not made
public.
Meridian - According to figures
kept by the local Short Line agent,
120 cars of green prunes were ship
ped from this point and Beatty siding
this season. Last season about 600
cars originated from the same source.
The fruit this year lacked the sugar
content also. The returns, however,
were satisfactory, growers realizing
more for this years shipments than
they did for last year when four
times as much was grown in the or
lizards.
andpoint-Almer Adams, age 55,
living Htdi 1OIG-ic L dis
n the Priest River country, was in
tantly killed when his team ran
way, throwing him cut of the wagon
md breaking his neck. Mr.. Adams
ad lived in Priest River country for
o years. He was unmarried.
Boise,-Idaho women, even though
lectors of the county in which they
eside are not competent, under the
IDAHO law to act as jurors. This was
ne decision of the state supreme
ourt in the case of Robert E. Kelley,
onvicted in Valley county on posses
on of intoxicating liquor by jury
,r twelve women. The judgment
as reversed. Alfred Bulge, asso-
ated justice, dissented.
Pocatello,- hundred and ten
lys operation without one report
lie injury is the record made by the
RECON Short Line shops of Pocatello.
here are between 1900 and 1000 men
nployed all the time in the various
partments of the shops and such a
cord in safety is commendable in
at it has never been accomplished
fore.
Caldwell,-A near tragedy featur-
the opening day of the Caldwell
and rodeo show here when
ill Spencer, riding Tar Baby, was
rown with his foot catching in the
rrup and resulting in a broken leg
d several painful bruises.
The Boise National forest closed by
: supervisor July 81 last to all
lvel except by permit, was le-
ened Friday and at the same time
, ban against smoking was lifted,
was announced at the forestry of.
e. The forest is now free to all
vel or to camping, with no restrIc-
MS placed upon campfires as fore,-
officials say the fire hazard sea-
is over.
3oise,-Federal aid will be given
se in constructing the proposed
v approach to the passenger sta
I of the Union Pacific Railway on
bench provided the plans of the
, correspond with state highway
according to letter
d to the city council by Mayor
,rman from j. D. Wood, district
ineer of the state department of
lie works.
'oise,-Infantile paralysis has re-
cared in Idaho, according to Dr.
W. Almond, state medical adviser,
he sent out letter to all county
It'll officers as a precautionary
sure. There is no epidemic in the
e, he said, and no indicat ion that
e will be, but DR.. Almond says
believes in the slogan, "Forewarn-
s forearmed."
merican Falls, - The specifica-
S for the American Falls dam call
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