The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-22

hcO OTOSS
Two prominent physicians Of Poca-
.ello last week left for Georgia to
Join the medical corps.
A drive on slackers who failed to
started Immediately by the state gov
ernment.
The lodges and secret societies Of
Boise. as well as the patriotic organt-
cations, have been invited to enter the
Fourth Of July parade.
A southeastern Idaho Red Cross
conference which was attended by rep
resentatives Of ten county committees.
was held at PocatellO June 12.
William Drury passed away at his
home in Nampa last week ut the ripe
age of 81 years. His death was ut
tributed to ailments incident to old
age.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Simpson Of Five Mile was quite
badly scalded on the arm and side by
pulling kettle Of hot water off the
stove.
/ 1t is announced that the Idaho na-
tiOnal guard would have been on q
war footing a number Of months ago
II the orders had not been received
from Washington to stop enlistments.
Carload shipments received by the
railroad in May, 1916, at Boise, num-
bered 528, and for May, 1917, were
7GO, or an increase Of 232 cars, an
average increase Of over seven car
loads a day.
Order No. 6. issued by the head
quarters, department Of Idaho, Grand
Army Of the Republic, sets the date
for the thirteenth annual department
meeting Of the G. A. II. for Boise June
10, 20 and q.
The Boise High School class donat-
ed the proceeds from their class play
to the Boise Red Cross, instead OF
using them, us has been done in for
mer years, for scholarships in the Uni
versity Of Idaho.
Every effort is to be made by the
Pacific Fruit Express company, which
furnishes refrigerator cars to ship
pers in this territory, to take care or
the tremendous fruit crop scheduled
for Idaho in 1917.
Under arrangements just completed,
Nampa is to be the point at which the
big southern Idaho meeting for the
purpose Of working up interest in the
Evergreen Highway" will be held
about the middle of July.
Oneida county registered 64S men.
The federal government estimated that
it would register 800. Gilmore county
reported II registration of 596 men.
The federal government estimated
that it would register ITO.
Every man in f company, Idaho ma
tional guard, from Lewiston sub
scribed for $50 Liberty bond, accord
ing to letter received from the cap
tain of the company, on duty "some-
where in the United States"
N. A. Messenger and Billy wilson,
riding a motorcycle, were victims OF a
serious smasllup at Nampa when they
crashed into the car of X. d. Arnold
ut the intersection Of Twelfth street
and Second avenue, in front OF the
city hall.
Henry l.. Finch and Dubach Broth
ers, prominent wool growers sold
their wool clip at Soda Springs, con
sisting of about 60OO fleeces, to Shur
man Brothers. manufacturing con
cern of Des Moines. Iowa. Sixty cents
per pound was the price paid.
One of the finest dairy herds in Ban
mock county was recently sold for beef
ut prices averaging close to 800 pei
head, and it is this high price which
induces owners to sell, notwithstand
ing the fact that pasture conditions
were never better than at present.
The state supreme court has place.
an order for 1000 volumes of Law
. books for the law library to be in
stalled in Pocatello. The last session
of the legislature appropriated $5OO'
for this purpose, with the understand
ing that the housing Of the library i
to be cared for by Bannock county.
Fully 5000 persons took part in
celebration at Paul on June IA, partici
pated in by beet growers, sugar manu-
facturers Red Cross members an,
other patriotic citizens. The eeca
! sion was in the first place a celebration
in honor Of the big sugar factor
which is being built there by tn
Eccles interests and also in honor .
Flag day.
The Woman's club of Mackay ha
been asked to supervise the work Q
the "Home Patriots" an Organization
which is planting three acres of LAM
in the Burnett field, which 1t will pu
under irrigation; and when all
planted, certain plots Of ground vii
be allotted to boys Of the town, VIII
will care for ii under the superyisio
OF an expert.
L. Il. Bennett, field horticukuris
with the agricultural extension depart
ment of the state university, has rt
turned to Boise from a trip throug
the potato growing districts of til
state. He says the indications ar
that the potato yield is going to b
large this season since crop condition