The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-02-20
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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estate men of this city and the coun
ty farm bureau are back of the ven
ture.
Gooding,-Lack of city water mad,
it necessary to close the schools
last week while repairs in the pump
ing plant were made.
Pocatello,-The Fraternal Order o.
Eagles has purchased the Joe Reuss
building at the corner of Main and
Lander streets and plans to remodel
the upper floor of the building some
time during the coming summer, con-
verting it into a lodgeroom.
| Lewiston, - Deposits of a substance
that has termed Idaho meerschaum,
have been opened at points on the up
per Clearwater river and Potlatch
creek and samples brought to Lewis
ton have been turned into pipes, cigar
and cigaret holders by Patrick Glib
bons. Mr.. Gibbons holds the view
that the Idaho meerschaum has the
same chemical composition as the
European meerschaum
Pocatello,-The PocatellO Chamber
fort to remove the high rate of Hitter
acy which exists in the city. 1t may
organize a night school for men and
women of foreign birth.
Cooding,-William Justice, resident
Of Gooding county, for Al years, was
the victim Of a fatal runaway accident
here. While feeding his cattle the
team he was driving became frighten-
ed and started to run, throwing Mr..
Justice off the wagon. He struck on
his head, crushing his skull and
breaking his neck, causing instant
death.
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. valley is
to be given another chance to organ
ize its four districts into rural high
school district, pursuant to action of
county commissioners, who granted
the petition calling for an election for
this purpose. Similar action was TAX |
en- last fall, the election carrying |
overwhelmingly in three districts, and |
40 votes being cast in the fourth dis
riot owing TO an epidemic of small
oox, which lapse defeated the whole
venture.
Boise,-Holders of sale certificates
or the purchase Of state land were
.iven 60 days in which to make the
irst 1924 payment by an action of
he state board of Land commits
toner's. The notices will he sent out
and holders will be CIV
n 60 days from that date, according
o provisions of the state law.
Boise-The condition of sheep IL
IDAHO has improved very materially.
ccording to the report of the state
heep- commissioner made to the gov
rnor. In 1920, 375,311 sheep were
lfected with scabies and during the
ear of 1923 there were only 1898. [
ctive inspection and enforced dip [
ing have resulted in this bettered {
)ndition. In 1921 there were 154,777 s
leep infected and in 1922 74,O45.
Boise,-In accordance with a deci- >
on made some time ago, Federal q
ldge F. S. Dietrich has signed the =
der calling for the sale by the re- p
liver of the Beetgrowers' Sugar COM o
my factory in Rigby, whose affairs
e heavily involved. The company
as a defendant in a foreclosure ac- C
IN brought by the Columbia Trust Il
mpany, holder of about 100000 S
)rth Of bonds. e
Pocatello, Idaho farm
8, speakers of national prominence :
d experts from the universities will (
set here to discuss Idaho farm prob y
MS and their possible solution, says =
orge A. Line, president of the Idaho =
rm Bureau federation. I'
tn tn
Rupert, = One hundred and fifty =
'mers were present at meeting at ~
, courthouse to make plans for W
,anizing a beetgrowers' association =
Minidoka county. A motion was ~
de to follow the $3.50 plan of the =.
catello organization with a mini Ca
m Of SO, and that the sugar COM
ly retain cents per ton for fl y,
icing the organization. d.
'ocatello-The Short Line company -
now boast of having a modern Fl
l fire fighting organization to sh
I'D its extensive interests in Poca- up
O. The company recently pur- An
sed combination chemical and rs
e car which was put into active
vice Thursday. The new two ~
~ fire station located just east SU
the machine shop is now occupied =
the department is organized to
h an extent that it will be able to
die any emergency. Bl,
first steps in the or
ization of an Idaho state export Pla
mission league were. taken here oos
one Of the largest meetings of