The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-05

| The broken span Of the bridge over
the Boise river at Star has been COM
pleted.
More than 1900 people paid odmis-
sion to the Southern Idaho fair during
the five-day session at Filler.
A rancher came into Boise last week
with dressed hog in the rear seat OF
his automobile which he sold for
$500.
The enrolment Of the Pocatello
schools shows substantial increase
over the registration last year Of more
than 1000.
F. G. Bowers OF Eagle Is in the hos
pital with broken leg, the result Of
an accident in the lumber camp where
he was working.
The third annual convention Of the
chiropractOrs Of southern Idaho was
held in Boise last week, about fifty
being In attendance.
| The twenty-third annual session Of
the Idaho conference OF Congregation
al churches will open at Boise Oc-
tober and continue for three days.
| Students Of the Boise high school
have been adding to their pocket
money by picking prunes In the or
chards Of the valley, the average pay
being 10 cents box.
return of Sill an acre on wheat
reported by NJ r. Bow of Bowmont is
said to set a new record for agricul-
tural prosperity based on this COM
modify in the Boise valley.
| Excellent reports from the county
chairmen of the Idaho women's COM
mittee, Council OF National Defense
are being received almost daily by
Mrs. S. H. Hays, state chairman.
Odd Fellows of Nampa are laying
extensive plans for entertainment Of
the grand lodge four days, beginning
October Is, when it Is expected nearly
1000 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
gather there.
Ben Allison attempted suicide at
POcatellO upon learning that his wife
had started divorce proceedings on the
coast He fired shot into his chest.
Doctors were summoned and say he
has fair chance Of recovery.
Another of Idaho's well-known pio-
neers passed away In the death Of
Robert l.. Justice, at Hagerman, re-
Gently. Mr.. Justice freighted with OK
teams between the Missouri river and
Denver In the early fifties. He came
to Idaho In 1864
Twelve prisoners in the state peni-
q tentiury hare becIi scfat to Bonneville
county to work on the roads near Co
nant basin, according to action taken
by the prison board. The men will be
used for two months and sill receive
so cents day.
The grades of the Nampa schools
which began the years work last
week, are crowded as never before
pointedly attesting the city's rapid
growth In recent months. Many OF
the grand teachers Monday found
themselves facing from 40 to 48 pu.
pills.
At meeting of the fruitgrowers In
the vicinity of Fruitland 1t was agreed
to pay the pickers 35 cents an hour
and to invite the merchants Of On
tariO and Payette to come one day
each week and help in the picking. La
Dor Is needed badly to help care fol
the fruit.
The marriage of Miss Minerva Kohl
epp. the young Idaho artist, who has
been living in New York for severa
years, but who came to her native state
last winter to paint mural decora
ton in the new Pocatello high school
to M. Teichert of Sterling Idaho was
announced last week.
The freight rate from Boise to Chi
cago Is 81 cents per 100, or 34.2 cents
n bushel, which would make wheat
there worth little more than $185h
cents a bushel The freight rate from
Boise to Portland is 32h cents pei
100, or 1914 cents bushel, which also
would make wheat there worth about
$1.85.
Shipments OF potatoes and graiT
from southern Idaho are now under
way. Although crop yields are mo-
equal to those of some former years
the high prices for all classes of farm
products will more than compensate
for any shortage and farmers are go
ing to have more money than at an,
previous time.
James F. Callahan. pioneer and mil
lionaire mine owner of Wallace, ha!
filed second amended complaint II
his divorce action, in his attempt Il
dissolve the marital bond between him
self and Helen Elizabeth Callahan
whom he married at Los Angeles II
March, 1916.
!. A drug store at BlackfoOt was rob
bed one night last week. Two mer
were arrested, and when searched n
the city Jail yielded up a considerable,
supply of opiates. They gave til,
names of Charles II. Davenport ant
Mike Penfold and stand charged will
first-degree burglary.
Walter c. Wagner, an electrical en-
gineer with the bureau of standards a