The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
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VOTES2PREC|NCTS

per were MED by candidates Tor cOun-
ty offices at the last general election.
The contest is only for a recount
Of the votes in Challis and Mackay
precincts and will probably be settled
before the new officers are sworn in
on January 18th.
Those filing contest were:
w. w. Adamson against Merle L..
Drake; Daniel M. Burnett against
Thomas S. McKenney and Eddie H.
Hammerley against Charles Nickel
vey. Others may be added to this
list
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power and mill. General Motors
has spent approximately 100000, I'M
der supervision of J. E. Walker. the
work including 60 miles OF highway.
1t is of vital importance to not only
Central Idaho but the entire west as
well that Henry Ford has found Ida
no resources a factor in his monu-
mental INDUSTRY.
1t requires lead to operate a motor
car.
According to engineers of the Ford
company says the Pocatello Tribune,
full AMI systematic examination
was made of the mining properties
and the possibilities for development
and production were deemed more
than sufficient for the company's
needs.
AT the present time William H
Smith, head of the research depart
ment of the Ford Motor company,
with C. W. Avery of the same depart
nent, are going over the details of
the transaction. They were in Poca-
telle month ago and had visited the
rinins section In Central Idaho prior
TO that time. The deal was closed up
| by c. Longley, head of the legal de-
partment of the Ford company and
J. Dicart, a minerals expert, person
ally inspected the mining PROPOSE
ton.
The development and exploitation
of the property is of vast import to
Central Idaho and more particularly
in that a great corporation of the first
Icalibre has become interested IN the
proposition.
IA nrfx ic Of hn c1Jh
stantial of the Central Idaho section
and it is notable that distinctive cap
ital has turned toward the Idaho re-
sources for the practical development
of that much needed commodity.
In addition to the interest shown
in Idaho development, the Ford COM
pany has been investigating the sill
ca deposits near Pocatello, for sever
al months, and it is possible that a
story of interest will be revealed in
short time.
Mr.. Griswold states that one of
the first things to be done at the
mine is to install saw mill, ma
chinery, for which is enroute This E.
quipment will be used to supply tim
bers and other material needed at
once, and the carload of portable
houses, are to be erected to house the
employees. Local men are to be Civ
en- preference in the matter OF en-
ployment and those who wish en-
ployment at the property are invited
to get in touch with Mr.. Willmott by
addressing him at Clayton.
The two year option of the proper
ty said Mr. Griswold, will permit the
company to carry on an extensive de-
velopment program, and if the prop
erty proves to be what the compa-
ny's engineers claim it to be. the
company will be in position TO take
it over outright at the end OF two
years.
When asked how the company be
came interested in the property Mr.
Griswold said: 1--WE received Mr..
Bells annual reports for severai
years while he was state mine inspec
tor. We were interested in procur
ing lead properties that would per
NIT us, in measure TO supply our
demands, and although this properly
will not furnish us with all the metal
We need. it will permit development
and it was on Mr.. Bells recommends
ton that we became interested. We
read his reports with interest, and
we noticed that when his term as
state mine inspector ended, he took
over the biggest available property
3, -Eahn Being so intimatelv acnuain