The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-07-08

Burglars entered the bank at MOnt
pelier and secured close to $500 In
silver. which was left outside the
safe.
Nearly 5000 people will be en-
ployed in harvesting and packing the
bumper fruit crop in the Payette val
ley this fall.
Mrs. w. II. Claire, wife Of the for
mer mayor of Pocatello. died from
peritonitis following an operation at
hospital in Salt Lake City.
The town Of Carey. in Blaine coun-
~, has Just been plated, its promot-
ers expecting it to become large and
influential town within the next few
years. The sale of lots is scheduled
| for July rs.
While driving across the railroad
track two miles west of Meridian. Mrs
Amos Whitley was pitched of the
| front seat by the sudden jolt OF the
buggy She was quite badly hurt. one
rib being broken.
Albert C. White has been appointed
postmaster at Laclede, Bonner coun-
| ty, vice w. j. Adair, resigned; and
Agnes II. Rice has been appointed at
Conant, Cassia county, succeeding A
C. Rice, resigned.
! Grain. fruit and root growers In
Latah, Nez Perez, the south half OF
Kootenai and the northwest half OF
Idaho counties, where modern tillage
is practiced, report indications OF
large yields from dry farms this sea.
son.
Seventy-five delegates were present
1t the opening session in Weiser OF
| the eighteenth annual convention OF
the Christian Endeavor society OF
Idaho, the session being voted the
most interesting in the history OF the
society.
Salmon has one of the liveliest and
most up-to-date commercial clubs to
be found in southern Idaho. The
membership consists of more than
hundred of the leading business and
professional men and citizens Of the
city and vicinity.
Clarence g. Severns has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Fish Lake,
| NOOtCAdl SOuHtJp ouCCCCuAA6 W. W.
son, resigned, and George G. Sweeten
has been made postmaster Of Hol-
brook, Oneida county, vice w. II.
Sweeten, resigned.
John Fleetwood, well known Neg
Perez Indian, died at Sites after a
two weeks illness. He was 80 years
old and leavs a wife and two children.
| bn Cb,.ic
faith twenty-five years ago and has
done much good among his people.
1t is charged that the people Of Ito
made an invasion of the town of Won
mer and tried to steal the depot, by
painting in large white letters on
both sides of the building, 'Ilo." The
work was done during the night and
the Vollmer people are greatly ex
cited
The canning factory at Emmett is
running smoothly and a high grade
of peas are being canned. The plant
ing and cultivation of this vegetable
was more or less Of an experiment
with the farmers. but it is estimated
they are realizing from $50 to SIS an
acre.
The secretary of the interior has
prepared rules to govern the pumping
of water by settlers on the Minidoka
irrigation project, Idaho, from govern
ment canals to the high areas. These
rules will not permit the installation
Of current wheels in government
bitches.
James Sullivan, a resident of Boise
for the past thirty years, claims to be
1903 years old, is hale and hearty and
works every day. has always used to-
bacco, has never spent over IS for doc
tor bills and can read the newspapers
without the aid Of glasses. Sullivan
was born in Ireland.
Owing to the scarcity of beets, the
sugar factory at Blackfoot will not
run this year. Although the manage
ment raised the price of beets from
$3.50 to $4.75 per ton, this did not
seem to appeal to the farmers and
they did not plant as much acreage
ills year as formerly.
That Idaho will be we'll represent
ed at the annual convention of the
National Educational association at
Boston, July 2 to 8, is apparent from
the large number Of letters received
from teachers and county superin-
tendents by Miss S. Belle Chamber
lain, state superintendent.
man giving his name as sgd Ra-
don, became insane at Weiser, when
he jumped from a train and declared
he was being pursued by enemies,
causing panic among the bystanders.
Under the withdrawal bill as finally
passed, the president is not permitted
to enlarge the forest area OF Idaho
or five adjoining states, this privilege
being reserved to congress under the
act OF 1907
There was never such a crop Of fruit
In the Meridian country. In many