The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-10
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

reservoir dam were opened OCTOBER
20, will be adjusted at a conference
in Denver, December /, when DR..
Elwood Mead, commissioner of re;
clamation, his engineers, w. G
Swendsen, Idaho commissioners OF
Exclamation, and R. E. Shepherd OF
Jerome, meet and arrange for a new
call for bids.
Montpelier,-The heavy earthquake
which visited many parts of south
eastern Idaho last Tuesday was un-
usually pronounced in Montpelier and
vicinity, and, while the damage was
slight, ceilings in residences and
| business houses were cracked. The
tremor was preceded by thunderous
roar, which awakened many from
| their sleep. To those who were
awake at that hour it sounded like
distant explosion. The earth tremor
followed SO quickly that the noise
that everyone realized that it was
severe earthquake. In local hotel
hairs were toppled over in some of
the rooms on the third floor, while
in other rooms beds on casters roll
ed out into the floor or against the
wall with the swaying of the build
ing. Scores of guests, some of them
pajsmas, rushed to the lobby below.
Idaho Falls, Idaho, H. J. Linger
has been appointed probate judge IF
Bonneville county to succeed the
late A. D. Peck.
Boise,-First Leiutenait Kenneth
G. Whyte, medical corps, and Second
Lieutenant Paul Kingsb'ry of Boise,
Idaho, and Second Lieutenants Ken
meth E. Mcbride, infantry officers re-
serve corps, and Leonard w. Magnus-
son, infantry officers corps of Pa
vilion, Idaho, have been assigned for
duty with the 104th division in the
event Of national emergency.
Kellogg,-The new 100000 Congre-
gational church was formally dedi-
Gated here, the Rev. L. 0. Baird con-
fsIcting the ceremonial in the pre-
gence of Pensioners and Kellogg citi-
ems. The church is one of the most
beautiful in north Idaho and was only
recently completed. The Rev. Char
les D. Yates is the pastor.
Pocatello,-A joint meeting of the
Idaho Woolgrowers' association and
the Idaho Cattle and Horsegrowersi
association will be held during the
annual convention of the two organ
lzations at Boise on January IL and
Ii. This announcement was made by
L. Dillingham; of Mackay.
Pocatello, = The official announce
ment was made by Jesse M. Chase of
The Pocatello Automobile company
that the Ford Motor company has
purchased the Bell lease on the Red
Bird mire. This mine is located in
he Salmon river district, about
ninety miles from Mackay. The Red
Bird is lead producing nina and
viii be operated by the Ford Motor
company. Preparations are now be-
ng made to keep the road open all
winter from the mine to Mackay,
rom which point the ore will be load
ID for shipment. Several carloads
# equipment are now in transit to
he mine.
Salmon,-At the fish hatchery near
his city, Superintendent Heffner has
1ore than 100000 baby salmon, in
ubated from spawn taken at Iehi
uring the summer. The Salmon
life club has made requisition for
arge quantity of rainbow spawn to =
e Matched at this establishment. The
atchery turned out 10000 rainbow
rout last spring
Moscow, = All state legislators
Iect from north Idaho have been
sked to attend the semiannual ses-
ion of the North Idaho Chamber of
ommerce, to be held here December
and 10, and before which a num-
Pr of important pieces of proposed
gislation viii be brought for discus
on and the approval of the organ
alton.
Pocatclo, = The Idaho fur farm
Gated three miles west OF the city
III receipt OF a Shipment of register
silver black foxes, valued at $685.
10. The farm is one of the best
luipped in the northwest and when
lily stocked will obtain fifty pairs
the highest grade siiver-black fox
In the United States.
Caldwell-Milk from 5000 cows is,
e goal set by the Dairymen's Co
perative Creamery of Boise valley
1ich is to commence operations here
on according to Walter B. Mitchell
Parma president of the company
r Mitchell told members of the re-
II merchants association that the
oduct of $500 cows has already beer
CRED up.
lewiston Contractors on uncom
sted highway links are doing al