The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-30
IN THE GEM STATE

is threatening st. Anthony and vicin-
lty.
The scarcity Of hay is being keenly
felt by the sheepmen and cattlemen
around Emmett.
Tentative plans for big Pioneer
day celebration on July 3, were dis
cussed last week at the Boise Cons
mercial club.
Robert w. McCracken, former con-
gressman from Idaho, announces that
he will return the latter part of the
month to reopen his law Office In
Boise. His term expired March L.
The apple crop from the A. J. Mil
Ter 40-acre apple orchard three miles
south Of Emmett has been contracted
for at 35 cents per box Mr.. Miller
estimates that he win have 10000
boxes.
Freight rates on sheep and goats
from Utah, Idaho and Oregon points
on the Oregon Short Line railroad to
Los Angeles were found to be unrea-
sonable by the interstate commerce
commission.
/. Encouraged by the pronounced sue
cess of the Snake River Yellowstone
baseball league last season, delegates
from the several towns met ct st.
Anthony last week and organized the
league for 1917.
John Krall, who lived on = ranch
one mile north Of PAyette, accidental
ly shot and killed himself last week.
He stumbled and fell, the gun he was
carrying was discharged, the bullet en-
tering his heart
The state supreme court in an opin-
ion handed down last week held that
state lands sold on installment con-
tracts should be assessed for taxation
the same as other lands bought and
sold in the course of trade.
John Myers, So years old. met his,
death from fire which broke out in
the third floor OF the Sherman house
at Boise, and his son, Horace c. MY
ers. was probably fatally burned in IN
endeavor to rescue his aged father.
1t Is reported that the coyotes are
killing the deer on Eight Mile" on
the south fork of Payette. The snow
is hard enough to permit the coyotes
} to run across It, but the deer sink
through the crust and thus are ready
prey for the coyotes, who eat tho
animals alive
Absentee voting by citizens who
at election time is to be established
in Idaho, Governor Alexander having
attached his signature to house bill
No. 167, which authorizes the adop-
} tion of this special privilege.
Governor Alexander has signed the
bill providing for the licensing OF aut-
omobiles by weight. The bill carries
J an emergency clause and becomes ef-
fective at once. Cars weighing 1000
pounds or less must pay SIS; 1000 to
5000 pounds, $40; 5000 to 1000. $50;
over 1000, $40.
Two more members Of the family
of s. D. Richards of Carey, who were
poisoned by what physicians declare
was belladonna root. which was acci
dentally put up with spinach, canned
, by the family last fall died March Is.
!. making four members OF the family
to succumb to the poison.
, At meeting of the Socialists Of
! Pocatello recently, resolutions were
passed vigorously protesting against
being involved in war with Ger
many or any other nation, pledging
support to the twelve senators who op-
posed Wilson, demanding that no war
be declared without referendum vote
, Of the people.
A daring robber entered the home
OF Judge D. w. Standrod at Pocatello
, and in spite of the house being oc-
cupied by both the Judge and Mrs.
Standrod and Mr. and Mrs. Drew
Standrod and the maid, the building
I was ransacked. the loss in money,
and jewels being over $1,000.
On rejection of their demand that
: the charge for board remain at 81 a
: day. instead Of being advanced IS cents
: day as planned, 1900 workmen en-
ployed at the Tamarack and Custer
mines at Wallace have walked out.
The men were recently given an ad-
: vance of rs cents day in wages.
T. B. Hay OF ST. Maries has closed
contract with the Rose Lake Lum-
Der company to log some $4,000 feet
of timber on the north fork Of the
Occur d'Alene river. The contract
calls for payment of 5000 900.
: Ralph Dixey, an Indian stockman
, close to Blackfoot, has been cutting
, down trees and letting the cattle eat
the tops. Last week his supply OF
shade trees gave out and he started
in on Staying his fine orchard.
I Steps are to be taken by the Nampa
: highway district commissioners to put
: the Nampa end of the boulevard in
, the best Of shape. preparatory to turn
ing it over to the state highway com
mission as a portion OF the state thor.
oughfare.
d Since January !. $55,000 worth oi
!, hay and corn has been shipped into
IS Malad. This is the first time in its
a hietorvy that food of INV hind has hoeN