The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-02-11
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


rotary of the Idaho chamber of com
merce, recently organized among the
chambers of southeastern Idaho. Mr..
Edmunds will visit commercial or
CARNATIONS throughout the state in
an effort to interest them in becom-
ing affiliated with the state organiza-
ton, which will have for basis the
promotion of Idaho's best resources.
Rupert the efforts of
the Minidoka County Game and Fish
association, donations of grain have
been obtained to feed the pheasants
which have been suffering from cold
and deep snow, which has prevented
them from finding food. Farmers
have done what they could to care
for the birds but continued snow
made further help imperative.
Dubois-In an effort to save his
stock, Whitley Ellison, bockaroo of the
foothill country, was badly frost bit
ten Christmas day when he complet-
ed a horseback ride of 80 miles from
Camas meadows to Dubois. The coun-
try through which he rode is with
out settlers and had anything unusu-
al happened, it would have been i'm
possible to reach shelter.
Burley.-Sidney E. Cochran, 40,
whose body was found New Years
day in lonely snow-covered canyon
about mile and three-quarters from
Heglar settlement in the Black Pine
mountains, was murdered, according
to verdict returned by a coroner's
jury which found that the man met
his death at the hands of persons
unknown who beat him over the head
with blunt instrument.
Lewiston.-The C. ]. Breier com
pany line of chain stores took out
policy in Lewiston company last
week for $1,150,000 insurance cover
ing merchandise, furniture and fix
lures at Sd locations in the states of
Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Cali
fornia, which provides for automatic
projection on all locations. This chain
of stores was started 20 years ago
in Lewiston by C. j. Breier.
Twin Falls.-A hatchery capable of
turing out 10,368 chicks at one time
is being established in this city by
IL. G. Hays, principal of the Eden
schools. The hatchery which will
take care of orders in southern Idaho,
eastern Oregon, and Utah, is to be
n ha 11I
club building on Third street, east.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Fitzpatrick of this
,ity will be in charge of the hatchery.
Twin Falls.-A committee, consist
ng of Judge E. A. Walters, Shad L.
Hodgin, mayor and E. NJ Sweeley,
former utilities commissioner of the
state, has been appointed by the Twin
falls bar association for the purpose
This law, lawyers of Twin
'hange the methods of preparation of
This law, awyers of Twin
Falls county believe, is badly needed
% speed up the work and thus get
quicker action on transcripts sent to
he state supreme court. The commit
zee was appointed by President of
he Association James R. Boutwell,,
nd will make report to the asso-
iation at later meeting not yer
ct.
Milner-Two masked bandits held
p the .postmistress here and escaped
nth about s170 in cash, no trace of
hem haveing been found to date. En-
ering the premises about midnight,
ne bandits awoke Mrs. Gillette, the
ostmlstress, who was sleeping in an
djoining room, and flashed a gun.
he screamed and one of the men
noked her and pushed her against
lie wall, knocking her into insensi-
iiity.
Caldwell.-The Western National
nd Caldwell Commercial banks have
'nsolidated under the name OF the
'estern Commercial bank. Capital
I'd surplus of the new institution ag-
regates 100000 with resources of
ore than S1,250,000, it was announc-
Nampa.-Members of the Payette
oise Water Users association will
sit ali towns on the Boise project
It'll petitions addressed to the presi-
mt of the United States and to DIR.
albert Work secretary of the inter
asking that the project be turned
er to the settlers at once, under
DIVISIONS of the Gooding relief bill.
mass meeting held in Caldwell
e circulating of petitions was au
orized and committee of five
med to take charge of the work.
Caldwell.-Major M. A. (Merve)
,Connell of Caldwell was appointed
Jutant general by Governor Moore
fill the vacancy created last fall
the death of Col Fl. A. Padgham.
Boise.-Rev. Thomas ]. Purcell,
lest priest in the Roman Catholic
'cese of Idaho, after a period OF