The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-04
IN THE GEM STATE

The Idaho public utilities commits
sion is preparing to file vigorous pro-
test against the proposed blanket ad
vance in freight rates.
DR.. George Collister has grubbed out
most of the well-known Collister fruit
orchards and Is preparing to replace
them with corn and grain fields.
Idaho banks were prompt to sub
scribe for war loan certificates, the
banks in every section of the state
asking for liberal subscriptions.
The Oregon Short Line is now being
guarded from the Wyoming state line
to the Oregon state line, and from the
Utah state line to the Montana state
line by Idaho troops.
The sheriff of Gilmore county and
the sheriff of Owyhee county will be
asked by the governor to place guards
over the states property on the King
Hill irrigation project.
In the city election at st. Anthony,
Francis NJ. Smell president of the First
National bank, defeated James Smith,
who was renominated, for mayor by
majority or ~ votes.
1t will be possible to irrigate 2S5, 900
acres of land on the two government
irrigation projects in Idaho this year;
last year the total irrigated and cul-
tivated area was but $4,000 acres.
The state banks of Idaho are in a
better condition at this season of the
year than ever before, according to
reports filed with the state bank COM
missioner following his call to the
banking institutions In March.
The early closing Of the schools of
the state, to permit the children to
assist in planting and harvesting
crops is recommended by the governor
in letter written to DIR. e. O. Sisson,
state commissioner of education.
The police department of Boise has
discovered new line of intoxicants.
Two alleged culprits were arrested
bottle of East India bitters and from
the other two bottles of hair tonic.
The citizens ticket pledged to Sc
cure a pure water system for Twin
Falls, ut approximately one-hnlf the
cost of the plan drawn by l.. G. Kelsey,
was elected by an overwhelming lna-
jority over an active though scattered
opposition.
In order to afford more ready relief
to farmers of Idaho who need funds
for the purchase of seeds and mn-
chinery for the planting of spring
crops. the state land board has decided
to deposit additional funds in various
state banks.
Miss u. Fay Fowler state superin-
tendent of girls clubs and W. II. Call.
superintendent of boys clubs, are now
at work in Bannocll county, organiz-
ing the boys and girls IN clubs for the
purpose of carrying on gardening work
this summer.
Merchants of Star are running an
automobile service to and from the
Boise river bridge to meet customers
from the south during the time the
bridge is out of commission because
of the recent collapse Of one of the
long spans.
Adolph Naef, 80 years old, well-to-do
Idhtuti anu Nttthllitlu VI lttoii WY
four miles south of st. Anthony, coW-
mitted suicide at his home April "a.
He went to the stable Immediately
after breakfast and sent bullet from
Especial rifle through his head,
dying within an hour.
Plans and specifications for num-
ber of schoolhouses that can be built
in rural districts at a cost ranging
from $500 to $1,000, are contained in
the April number of the Idaho Bulle-
tin of Education, pamphlet issued
quarterly under the direction Of the
state board of education.
In one of the most hotly contested
Springs the citizens progressive ticket
was elected, with f. ID. Whitman, T. II
Horsley, Paul Upton, ]. f. Lau and
G. A. Lallatin as members of the town
board. Upton received the largest
number of votes on the ticket.
A hundred and fifty people of Ter
Mile assembled one night last week
In honor of Leslie Annett, who has oh
tanned a commission In the engineering
corps, and Francis Fountain of the
service department of the militia
Field glasses and flowers were giver
to each of the honored guests.
The high school students of Buhl
believing that the children Of Americs
should take larger part in the relief
of the Belgian children, have called of
all social activities for the remainder
of the year in order that the none,
spent for such activities could go Il
the Belgian Children's Relief fund.
The southern Idaho members OF ths
state council of national defense me
Mt Pocatello last week and passed reso
lutions that people of this state shoult
pledge themselves anew to the prin
ciples of freedom, that all should co
operate to the limit of their powers II
whatever duty assigned and that |
was the duty of the farmers to stimu
late production.