The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-07-28
in THE GEM STATE

The wool clip in the Blackfoot sec
ton is heavier than In former years.
Lewiston now has two supervised
Fairgrounds and two public swim
ming ponds.
Work of throwing up and prepar-
ing the grade on the county road be-
tween Yost and Onwiler stations has
been completed.
The Idaho regiment was the sonly
national guard organization that went
into Eogales ready to the ultimate
detail, It is reported.
Willard Phippen, a farmer living
one and one-hSf miles from Carey
was struck by lightning and killed
while at work in field.
The city heAlth department makes
public the statement that there has
never been but tho one case OF infant
paralysis in Boise this year.
John Fitzgerald, an employee in the
Pocatello street department, suffered
dislocated shoulder and several
bruises as the result OF being struck
by an automobile.
The outlook for the starting of con-
struction work this summer on the
new Catholic hospital which is plan
ned to be erected at Pocatello now
seems most favorable.
The increase In the number of
cattle and sheep In southern idaho
has been marked by the purchase OF
better grade of sheep and cattle
than in former years.
During an electrical storm. Mrs.
William Cunningham, living a few
miles from Jerome, was killed by a
bolt of lightning. She was in an out
building which was struck.
After nearly week of intense suf-
fering, Miss Beulah McMaster died at
the Twin Falls hospital as the result
or burns received at her home as the
result OF gasoline explosion.
Beets and wheat in the vicinity of
Blackfoot are in better condition
than for several years, and the farm
ers look forward to having bumper
crops Of both commodities In the fall.
Lightning has caused three fires in
the Boise forest recently, according
to the local forest office, but the vege-
tation is still 80 green that the fires
did no harm beyond burning few
trees.
Teachers taking the state examina-
ton are to be questioned as to their
knowledge of Idaho history. according
to an announcement made Saturday
by Edward o. Sisson, commissioner
If education.
On Good Roads day sixty-three
niles of road work was completed by
volunteer workers in Lemhi county at
the low cost to the county of $6O.S5.
Meals were provided by the women of
the different communities.
The Pocatello General hospital is to
have new improvements costing ap-
proximately $29,500 The present
building is to be remedeled and an al.
dition built which will give the hos
pital almost twice the capacity of the
present institution.
Bv way of extending Idaho hospital
T..
Mrs. Leo Marsters entertained about
100 people at dinner at their ranch
home four miss north of Meridian.
TIE feaS was served on table near
ly 100 net long, built on the lawn.
Five members of the family of JET.
ferson McCorkie at Meridian were
seriously affected with ptomaine poi
soning Sunday evening of last week.
Careful investigation has failed to
disclose the source from which the
lives of the family were endangered
Petitions are being circulated on
Camas prairie for signers opposed to
county division. 1t is claimed that If
the present county of Blaine is cut
into three counties, the extra expense
OF additional county buildings and of
iicers will increase the burden of tax
payers.
The Lemhi Historical society is
making plans to commemorate the an
niversary OF the date of the last camp
ing place selected in Lemhi county by
the Lewis and Clark expedition. The
u"tV Nao august nO, lSUD, anu lie
place was close to the present site of
the town of Salmon.
Never before have the boys and
girls of Canyon county had hung up
before them anywhere near the
amount of prizes which are to be
given at the fall fairs this year for
the best club work done by them. 1t
Is announced that the club work
prizes will total $1,000.
Mis-. Willard McMaster ana Miss
Bulah McMaster were seriously burn
ed as the result of a gasoline explo-
sion in the cellar of the McMaster
home at Kimberly. A three year-old
child had got hold of some gasoline
and poured it on the cellar steps.
The amount of the increase in the
property valuation of Idaho county
for the year 1915 over the year 1915.
according to the report OF the asses.
sor, is $49l79.50.
Burglars who took the precaution
to cover their fingers so as not to