The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

district that he was not guilty or tn
statutory charge contained in the in
formation filed against him. ANN
Bertha Goodman, codefendant, also
entered a plea of not guilty. Tht
trial was set for April.
Twin Falls,-li certain formalities
are complied with, including the post
ing of an amount of money deemed
sufficient to take care of all costs Of
action, the Oregon Short Line through
its legal department, will begin steps
to condemn the right of way through
the properties of the Utah Construc-
ton company. Delay here has held
up the beginning of work temporarily
on land owned by the company Which
must be used for right of way of the
Rogerson-Wells railroad, which has
caused so much concern in Twin Falls.
Wallace,-C. D. Brock, Wallace, was
elected president of the Idaho State
Teachers association, accoring to
canvass of ballots cast between Nov
ember 80 and February 81 and receiv-
ed at the high school office. Other Of
ficers elected for the year are Retta
Martin, Boise vice president; Ethel
E. Redfield, Moscow. secretary and
Fl. F. Broadbent, Burley treasurer.
Gooding,-W. R. Bolen has resigned
his position in the Gooding high
school to accept the position of district
club leader for south central Idaho
under the extension division of the
University OF Idaho.
Moscow,-In compliance with re-
quest of the university health COM
mittee, more than 500 students have
been vaccinated. This is preventa-
tive measure to keep the campus free
of smallpox.
Shoshone,-A carload, 10000 pounds
of calcium arsenate poison for alfalfa
weevil has been ordered by John Bad
ley, manager of the Big Wood Canal
company The carload lot price has
been obtained which enables those in
charge to lay the poison down here
for 16 or 1914 cents a pound. Sho-
shone will be the distributing point
for this poison.
Wallace,-What is believed to be a
new body of commercial ore was ex-
posed at the Success mine following
the blasting of a round of holes in
a crosscut four feet in width, run for
a distance of 80 feet from a drift on |
the 11O0-foot level
Idaho Falls,-Members of the up
sociation and representatives of the
various industries of the upper valley
are urging early use of water in or
der to forestall any danger from low
water supply this season.
Boise, = Advantages of attending
Idaho institutions of learning which
offer classical and technical courses
Of high standing will be outlined in a
booklet now being prepared by a COM
mittee of which G. f. Dienst, super
ntendent of Boise schools is chair
nan The booklet will be made ready
or distribution during "college week."
starting April 81.
Council,-The total tax collected in
Adams county from all sources in 1923
mounted to $136, 1864, according to
he annual report of the county audi
or filed with B. e. Hyatt director Of
public accounts. More than half Of this
mount was paid into the county cof-
ers for county use.
Boise,-Although handicapped by
mall funds, Idaho national guard
nits lead Ninth corps area states in
eneral appearance and conditions, it
Fas set forth at a conference Of ad-
utants general in San Francisco last
yeek, Lieut.. Col. H. A. Padgham. ad-
utant general reported at a meeting
f the Association of the Army of the [
United States, at the chamber of com @
lerce. L
Malad-Wool shearers in Idaho will
eceive 1914 cents per head and board c
)r their work this year, according to =
wage scale approved by the execu- |;
We committee of the Idaho Wool !
rowers' association. Last year the :,
l.,
snts, but before the season was over
ANY growers were paying Is cents.
he price is slightly below what
hearers hoped to get, but officials say
is almost certain to become the II
sneral price in Idaho.
Rupert Membership in the Mini. +.
ASIA Woolgrowers' association has
pulled over that of last year. Mem =
srs will receive dollar down for the
eeces if the market justifies that !.
ice. The pool will be closed March e,
in or Ter to get the estimate to east s,
n buyers before they leave head o
Luke Williams is president :
the association and G. S. Phillips
secretary.
Boise, Idaho.-At least 1000 acres
beets will be planted in the Wei
r, Midvale, and Cambridge dis
lets of idaho this spring in order