The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-11-05
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States

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Boise, Idaho-Dates of the Idah
State Seed show scheduled to be he'll
in Boise in January have been chang
ed and the show will not be held I'm
til the first week in February. TIL
dates are February 8, A, 5 and 6, i
was announced by C. B. Allison, sec
rotary of the show.
Mocow, Idaho,-With an "a" aver
age, the highest possible in the uni
rersity, ]. E. Buchanan of Spokane
wins the scholarship medal awarded
annually by Sigma Tau, honorary en-
gineering fraternity, to the premier
student in the sophomore class. AS
freshman last year Buchanan made
an average grade of 5000 or perfect
in addition to working part time to
earn his way and taking part in stud
ent activities.
Washington Approximately 1926
klamath Indians of Oregon, will
share about $122,6OO as a result of
per capita payment of 500 auth
orized by the interior department to
help them through the winter. The
money is derived from sale of tim
Der belonging to the Indians, which
it is estimated will yield them at
least 100000 annually for the next
twenty years.
Ogden,-The Utah Idaho Central
Railroad company started action In
the Second district court here to col
lect $24, 1896 from the Utah Power
and Light company, for an alleged
extortionate, discriminatory and ex-
cessive charge for electrical energy.
Tacoma, Public and private
schools here were reopened this week,
after being closed since September
25 because of an epidmic of infantile
paralysis. |
Tacoma, Wash.,-The thirst for al
coholic liquor again is becoming ex-
pensive here, and in all cities of the
Pacific northwest, because of the gov
ernment's plan to curb the transpor-
tation of illicit beverages on Puget
sound through the use of a fleet of
"um hunters. The government boats
have a speed of "a miles an hour, and
are armed with machine guns.
Los Angeles, -Government counsel
has opened the case against the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
an E. L. .Doheny organiza-
ton, for cancellation of the oil leases
held by the company in the Elk Hills
naval reserve.
Houston, Texas-The foot and {
mouth disease, which broke out re-
,ently near Houston. Texas, has been
brought under control, the federal t
department of agriculture has inform I
d the state board of agriculture. {
The progress is attributable to the q
rigorous efforts made to slay and
'ury all infected herds as soon as pos
ible and to clean and disinfect the
PREMISES.
Denver, Colo.,-Dr. Henry A. Buch- 8
ell, chancellor emeritus of the Uni .
ersity of Denver, and former gov t
rnor of Colorado, is critically ill at t
is home here. Physicians announced Il
hat their belief there was but slight +
nance for his recovery. Ii
ne of the largest financial institu-
ions of the Pacific coast startled the h
anking world with an announcement I!
a plan whereby its ownership will to
ass to its employees. IL
Pocatello, Idaho. - The announce s
lent that tile board of county com V
lissioners had voted in favor of with
gliding further aid from the Bannock Y
ounty Farm bureau and county m
gent came as complete surprise to G,
ocatello and county residents, and 1t N
expected that the commissioners fir
i'll be asked to reBcind their action. al