The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-16
In THE GEM STATE

Mrs. D. c. Campbell, living near
Caldwell, had leg broken when she
,ell on the ice
Under an agreement just made
Ilenns Ferry's mercantile stores now
close at 6 o'clock in the evenings.
Water Is a scarce commodity at
Shelley owing to the main pipes
freezing. Some people are melting
SNOW for culinary purposes.
Formation OF the Middleton Coop
srative club, which will correspond III
most respects to the commercial clubs
of most towns is under way.
The bill appropriating funds for
erecting a federal building in Black
foot passed both houses Of congress
and will become effective this year.
BY showing exceptional ability and
military proficiency, Benjamin F.
Lentz, OF Buhl, has been promoted to
the rank OF corporal in the United
States marine corps.
At an executive meeting OF the
teachers association OF Bannock coun-
ty held at Pocatello, 1t was decided
to hold county convention in the
gate city on February 1917.
The sheriff last week seized . car
load OF liquor shipped from Missoula
10 Kellogg. The car has been under
surveillance since its arrival there.
The liquor was shipped as hay.
Governor Alexander has issued or
ders to company Fl Of the Second
Idaho infantry regiment to prepare to
mobilize on short notice for the pur-
pose of guarding the Boise barracks
II need be-
Issuance OF bonds In the amount Of
100000 for the purpose Of extensive
y enlarging and improving the Cald-
we'll high school was authorized by
safe majority in the election held
asst week.
The valley and the ranges Of Jordon
valley are still covered with snow,
which condition is causing stdnkmen
no little worry Many are driving
cattle to the Snake river valley and
more will follow.
; Nampa was chosen for the next big
I convention OF the Idaho Horticultural
I the winter OF 1918. Silas Wilson Of
T Nampa was reelected president and
( all other officers were retained.
The Y. M C.. A. building campaign
= opened er -Pocatello last week Tht
Union Pacific board OF directors has
Y already appropriated $11, 900 to be ap
: piled in building the new home for the
. ~" Besides this, $21. 900 will be re
g quired.
The American Association of Uni
versity Professors, the organization
which had just completed an investi
> cation of Montanas higher educa
tional troubles, will make careful
II survey of the University of Idaho sit
ic uation.
c. Since the cold weather set in there
h has been much discussion as to the
" thickness of the ice on the Portneul
,e river, near Pocatello. 1t was recent
n. ly measured and it was found that The
ice had frozen to the depth of twenty
d, eight inches.
Ks Aunt Vina" Moulton, born in slav
o cry, the one pioneer colored woman
3. Of Boise. died last week after an Ill
ut ness of several months. She was il
le her nnetieth year. She came to Bois
I'D in GA with a family which passe
through the city en- route to Oregon.
Ashton is preparing to have dol
race. The plan is to have teams O
=. not more than five dogs race from
Yellowstone, Mont, to Ashton. Th
course laid out is along the 0. 8. L
ee tracks. The snow is about four fee
~ deep and it is down grade all the way
Connor Parquina, an Indian boy, i
years of age, is ward at the city jai
at Pocatello with severe bulle
wound in his right leg. 1t is the re
-, suit of an accidental shooting in a.
- east side rooming house. The shoo
ing was done by companion of tn
ias wounded boy.
49,. Dr. Roland r. Gasser, popula
~, young physician of Pocatello, will n
- ceive a commission in the Unite
States navy Some time ago DR.. Ga'
ser took the examination for medics
on. services for admission to the Unite
=, States navy, which he passed wit
49,, high standing.
,th There are registered at the preseI
da. time 81 students in the Pocatello hig
yill school. All the eighth grade pupils
m the city schools now attend classes
y, the new high school building. The
oh. are designated as high school prepar
.ba tory students. There are lit enrolle
no IN the preparatory class.
ino A record of 3191 pounds OF butte
tat per COW was made by the Bul
Pioneer Cow Testing association
the month of January. according
has the report of the association compile
nal by the official tester. The test Wi
nth made for $40 cows and is thought
YER. be the best ever made In Idaho.
and An important reorganization hi
been completed in the Pocatello CT
schools. All the eighth grade pup1
will be brought together in the ne
INK, high school for classes. This was do