The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-25
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO
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have advised many Of the growers tc
pillow up their fields and plant Other
crops. This seems TO apply to all
fields in the west end and as far east
as Filler.
Boise,-The bust Of George Wash
ingtOn offered by the Idaho society
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion to the campus group mt the Uni
versty of Idaho for the best origin
al work in early American history
was awarded to the Delta Gamma
sorority, according to the report Of
Attorney General A. III. Conner, who
presented the trophy at the uniyer-
sity exercises in the name Of the
local society.
Boise. = Idaho sheepmen are not
worrying over the prospects for their
business this year. In fact, they take
an optimistic view of the situation,
Judging from the statement given out
by II. Clyde Bacon of Twin Falls,
president of the Idaho Woolgrowers
association.
Pocatello, - "Pocatello, Trail and
Rail Center" is the slogan for Poca-
tello which has been adopted by the
chamber of commerce. The slogan
contest for the trade territory ada
cent to Pocatello closed recently but
the judges of the contest were unable
to select a suitable slogan out of tile
many submitted. The slogan for
Pocatello, however. was chosen and
Hyrum Kay of this city awarded the
prize.
Boise, = Members of Idaho's con-
gressional delegation are keenly dis
appointed over the failure of congress
to enact legislation that would bring |
relief to settlers on government re-
clamation projects in meeting their |
charge and other pay
ments. The bill was lost in the jam
during the latter hours of the ses-
sion, although desperate attempt
was made to have it passed.
neutrality-suspicious. William
II. Bonner of the Fort Hall Indian
agency was the principal speaker at
| recent meeting of the Blackfoot
.hamber of commerce and during the
course of his address urged that the
yhites discourage rather than en-
the Indian dances. These
lances he said are always source
# debachery to the Indians and
,ome at a season when he should be
ttending to his crops. He said that
would be a real act of kindness to
iscourage these dances.
Pocatello, - By July 20 Pocatello
ill have a tourist motor camp that
ill compare favorably with any in !
he intermountain country. The h
ity council has authorized Mayor c.
Zen Ross to exercise the citys OPP :
on on the Kelly block which is To- s
ated on North Fifth avenue just c
lree blocks from the county build II
lg, and this property will be pur- 5
hased at once. The price to be :
aid by the city for the property is :,
1000. B
L
the new president elected at the -
nal session of the Elks' State as N
citation convention in Twin Falls -
lrley was chosen as the meeting
ace of the 1925 convention, the pl
ird Monday in June, next year. ~
Rigby.-Thomas George of this BIZ
ty, charged with involuntary man. =
aughter for the alleged killing OF
mes MILFORD Holder, as a result
an automobile collision April 8,
tered a plea of not guilty before
dye M l.. Richie in the Third Dis
ct court at Salt Lake City where
e accident occurred. The date for
trial was not set.
Rupert William N Hardwick of
rome has been appointed a deputy
me warden for this district. This =
res Twin Falls and Jerome terri
y all of the three men under the
tie game warden. The new man
i make his headquarters either at
pert, Burley or Jerome according
Game Warden Thomas. K
ocatello.-Picture shows will be -
mitted to operate in McCammon
Sunday according to recent or
made by the board of trustees
the village. An ordinance to this -
,ct will be drafted in the near
ure.
rupert. The mayor and city
* have been authorized to make n
investigation in regard to refund q
the $4,000 issue of water bonds v,
, bearing interest OF per cent, flo
h view of issuing bonds bearing
,wer rate of interest. in
catello.-Desponden over do CC
tic and financial difficulties is Al
light to have been the reason for
suicide of John Richardson which In
red about three-quarters of a r'
} west of his ranch at nixon, S'
We miles south of Pocatello. Rich ''
on shot himself twice with