The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-01
III THE GEN STATE

Growers OF turkeys in the vicinity O
turkeys for Thanksgiving day use.
Andrew Thompson, a former stu
lent N the College Of Idaho. is fight
ns with the British army in France.
A petition has been received by tn.
governor from Occur d'Alene, askint
aim TO use bis influence in getting The
Idaho militia returned home.
At present 20 men are employed II
he Boise-Rochester mine in Atlanta
district, and this number at least will
continue working through the winter
There have been, on an average
our applications a week for admis
sion into the United States navy since
he naval recruiting office was opened
At Boise.
! w. G. Scholtz, director of the state
arm markets bureau, denies that a
Dig loss has resulted to Idaho potato
growers and buyers as a result of the
recent cold snap.
The Hepburn Brick and Tile com
pany began work last week on the con.
'truction of brick plant east of Bur
ley. This concern also operates a
plant at Hepburn.
AS part of the practical work of
he high school class in agriculture at
star, six fine purebred Duroc Jersey
pigs are being fed Various tests are
involved in the feeding
Several important mineral strikes
have been recently been made in the
Profile-Big Greek country, and as
whole the country is showing up much
better than in the past.
DR.. White, of Blackfoot. while con.
iucting an examination on a sick COW.
was bitten badly, and Immediately
sent to Boise for treatment when II
was discovered that the COW had
-abies.
Captain Max B. CARRIER, u. s. A.,
and Major ]. B. Burns, assistant adju-
ant general, have gone to Nogales in
IN effort to straighten up the alleged
shortage in the property of the Second
Idaho infantry regiment.
For the purpose of representing the
Idaho potato growers before the inter-
state commerce commission al Min
neapofs, November 90, John W. Ora
ham of Idaho public utilities commits
sion made the journey to Minneapolis.
With the return of warmer wealth
er, work on the great icing plant be-
ing constructed in Nampa by the Boise
Sold Storage company to replace the
lcehouse burned last spring will be
'ushed forward at greatest possible
speed.
The Twin Falls-Salmon River Land
Water company has filed with the
state land board the descriptions of
10000 acres OF land in it's project which |
is willing to have eliminated for the |
benefit of settlers who desire to dry
farm it.
As the initial shipments Dfqghe s97.. |
700 worth of cattle sold by the Lemp |
estate and affiliated interests to Port
and buyers, 400 head were loaded out |
II Nampa Wednesday of last week and |
similar number were consigned west |
ward on Thursday. Y
While the little boys of Dave Evans
ICED and Z years, were Playing
With an ak at Malad, the older boy /
picked 1t up and in attempting to
trike a post struck his brother. cut
ing cash about four inches long be-
ow the shoulder blade.
Idaho Democrats in the legislature
his winter will take up the approprla.
ion bill early instead of putting that
-ll-important piece of legislation over
Until the last week of the session. ac-
ording to opinions of Bourbons prom
nent in their own party circles.
Rates on ores ami concentrates filed
August with the public utlnucs com.
Mission by the Northern Pacific rail
DAD and effective September 20 have
cen suspended a second time by the
commission until June, 1917, since a
caring cannot be held on the tariffs
or some months.
AS result of the recent election.
he Democrats will select the next
'arden at the state penitentiary, the
ecretary of the state board of health
be register of the land department.
he land commissioner, a member Of
he public utilities commission. the
cmmandant at the Idaho Soldiers
ONE and the state sanitary inspector.
Last months mean temperature
'as the lowest experienced in October
Idaho since 1905, says the weather
ureau monthly summary. Only twice
lnce statewide records have been
ept has the mean for October been
)wer
David Cramer, the Weiser man ac
used of the murder of his brother
l-law, Carter Schrivener of Montana
August Is, was acquitted by jury
the grounds of justiflable homicide
The postoffice at Inkom was robbed
nd about $50 in cash taken and some
amps. Entrance was effected from
lie rear by removing a pane of glass.
loves were used to prevent finger
rint clews.
The big bull moose the Industrial
raining school at ST. Anthony had
'anned to present to the city of