The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-07-13

The prisoners at the Idaho peniten-
tiary subscribed $31 to the state Red
Cross fund.
Fred Davis Of Middleton, while ont
shooting frogs, bad the misfOftune to
send a bullet through one Of his nn-
gerA
Senator Borah IL ror ''bone-dry" leg
tslation At this session notwithsta tanding
the position taken by President WILL
son. says Z Washington dispatch.
| After 56 had Joined the church and
1900 had been raised for local and
foreign work. the camp meeting Of the
3eventh-day Adventists closed at Boise.
| After combing Ada county to learn
II there were any slackers among the
citizens, the police arrested J. b. Ad-
ans, 4 barber Of Boise, who was later
released.
Notwithstanding the high price Of
fered for hay harvest help, real
shortage Of sufficient men to take care
of the crop Is being experienced IN the
Star section.
The state highway department last
week purchased 4 portable gravel
plant to be used In surfacing ~ miles
II the Yellowstone park highway north
Of Pocatello.
DR.. E. o. Sisson. for four years head
Of the state educational department,
has retired from the service OF the
state in favor Of DR.. Enoch 4. Bryan
Of Pullman, Wash.
Assurances were given last week by
officers Of the Caldwell Traction COM
pany that Its present line to Mcneil
station viii be extended to tap the
Snake River valley.
The highways through Bear Lake
are in good shape. The grading was
nearly all completed last year and this
season many drags have been at work
keeping them smooth.
The Idaho pioneers who came to
the state prior to 1880 held a reunion
and were entertained by Boise on July
1, from II to 2 p. m., in the west part
of the capitol grounus.
The town Of Goodidg already has
contributed IS men for service in one
or another Of the governments fight
ing corps, but 1t Is still one OF the
best recruiting centers In the state.
Lloyd Haiden Of Caldwell was cut
and bruised when the automobile In
which ne was riding crashed into q
horse. near Middleton. A young WON
an riding on the horse was slightly In
jured.
The number Of entries for the
Northwest Livestock show, to be helt
at Lewiston, November to Is, inclu
the same time In 1915, according tt
latest reports.
Cutworms, poor seed, dry weather
the neighbors' hens and other vermiT
have made bad gaps in many gardens
and seriously dampened the ardor OF
many would-be prize gardeners. II
some sections Of the state.
After having spent the day working
In the hay field, Erastus William
Eames, former widely known residen
Of Caldwell, expireo unexpectedly q
his homestead near Melba. He hat
retired seemingly In usual good health
In Twin Falls county one mile d
result Of the efforts On the part ol
farmers who pledged money and do
mated labor to carry out the work
Money and labor have been pledged To-
two additional miles.
President Wilson and the Unite.
States senate were asked to suppor
the food control bill, with the beer an,
wine clause retained, in a Telegram
sent from Twin Falls by members o
the Methodist church. More than 80
members voted unanimously to sen,
the message to Washington.
Finding that argument is not bring
ing forth a full weight, sixteen-ounc
loaf OF bread, Pure Food Commission
er ]. X. White has ut last resorted t
prosecutions Of bakers. Nine OF then
have been arrested In the city Of Idah
! Falls, charged with selling short
weight bread that Is not labeled.
An agreement to sell to the govern
ment ut eight cents pound one-stxt
Of their output for July was made b.
tAAC sc OhA h0s &COA bC00 RAOO0NAAa6 ubAuC
Of the Occur d'Alenes at a meeting q
Kellogg, called BY Harry l.. Day Q
the national council Of defense. TIL
4. will amount to about 1900 tons.
The supreme court Of this state hn
, been called upon to determine whethe
or not 4 county superintendent q
4 schools In Idaho can be ousted from OF
& nee by being disqualified for not havin
4 taught school or for failure to hav
either 4 teachers certificate, 4 certif
. cate for eight years or life certiflcat,
n Fear Of violence on the part Of Gel
. man sympathixers has resulted In tn
4 Farmers Protective Irrigation associs
tion petitioning the attorney general t
: use his influence to have the governo
Issue clamation. serving notice 0
all parties to keep away from heat
gates and dams Of irrigation projects
Three small steam roads and tw
, electric lines were granted permissio
r by the public utilities commission