The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-01-14

Will be asked OF the legislature Dy
the University of Idaho, President A.
II. Upham told university students as
they left for their homes to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Boise.-Whether county treasurer
must accept tender of part payment
Of taxes decided in the affirmative
by Judge Dana Brinck of the third
judicial district, will be taken to the
supreme court for decision, accord
ing to attorneys for County Treasur-
er Ethel T. Clark. The question was
raised in test case by w. T. Booth,
Boise capitalist, who declined to pay
taxes on property in drainage dis
trict. The decision says that Idaho
laws allow payment of taxes levied
by one jurisdiction, though others
be delinquent.
Pocatello.--Consul and Mrs. George
Nicholas lift of Nancy, France have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Catherine Eleanor, to Fran
els ]. Kilchof of Denver, Colo. The
wedding will take place February 2
in New York City.
Pocatello.-Plans are under way for
the reorganization of the Idaho farm
bureau and according to Secretary
Paul V. Nash, incorporation papers
are being prepared and will be filed
soon after the first of the year. Pres
ident H. A. Bjorkman contemplates
a visit to the various farming dis
tricts to explain the reorganization
plans. The Idaho farm bureau con-
templates a membership campaign
and it is hoped to secure approx
mately 1000 members during the
drive.
Twin Falls.-Fees amounting to
$12,787.25 were collected in the four
counties of Twin Falls, Cassia, Min
idoka and Jerome during the first
eight months of 1924 for fishing and
hunting licenses, according to the an
nual report of John T. Salisbury,
state district game warden. This
amount was collected on 6978 licen-
ses issued, which included a number
of nonresident fishing and big game
hunting licenses. The amount does
not include $1059,18 turned over 10
the department in fines and costs as
the result of game law violations.
Twin Falls. Despite che zero
weather here, track laying on the
Wells, Nevada-Rogerson, Idaho, rail-
road cutoff is proceeding and it is
predicted that unless stormy wealth
er sets in the line will be completed
as far as Contact, copper mining CEN
ter, by the first of the year. Steel
is said to be down within fourteen
miles of Contact now.
Boise.-State Senator H. A. Tall.
man of Ada county, well-known
water-master for the Boise district,
has formally presented his resigna.
ton as senator to Governor Moore,
giving as his reason ill health. He
is now in Florida.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for funds for
work on the uncompleted portions of
the Lewis and Clark highway, that
some day will connect Lewiston and
Mlssoula, Mont, by the Clearwater
river route, has been opened. The
of money for forest high
ways in northern Idaho will not be
Known until the bill now before con-
gress receives attention.
Caldwell.-The Caldwell branch of
The Boise Valley Cooperative Cream
Try has handled 275,532 pounds of
up to December 1. This
ranch of the concern, managed by
1. 4. McClusky, has been in operation
ince Janury last, and in the eleven
months of business substantial in
rease has been reported each month.
or the month of November the total
'as approximately $4,000 pounds.
Bolse.-Five years will be required
build the Boise Mountain Home
project which will involve
ne expenditure of $40,00O,OOO and
'rigate $4,000 acres. This was the
FORMATION given out recently by
. ii. Hays who, with others, is work
'g on the project plans. Mr.. nays
lakes the important announcement
lat the problem of building the run-
els for the project has been solved,
Gooding.-President Charles Wes-
y Tenney of Gooding college, who
as worked with the teachers of Lin.
I'm county in their annual institute
Davenport for the past two years
IS been chosen by Superintendent
b. Aldrich to give the commence
ent address for the high school
at Reardan Wash. when
e spring term closes, May FL, 1925.
Twin Falls.-With the completion
re OF a stretch of road between
Foil II.