The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-07-06


Idaho had exceeded her Red Cross
apportionment by $175,OOO at 10 o'clock
Monday night, June 25.
Joseph Murphy, an nixon farmer.
who was caught a few nights ago dis
pensing an auto load of whisky, was
given fine Of 1850.
M. f. Piper, arrested at Weiser for
failure to register, was given hear
ing, expressed his willingness to reg
lister and was allowed to do so.
The 10-year-old son OF Seth Sleight
Of Ovid had his skull crushed when he
fell between two wagons and one OF
the wheels passed over his head.
Silas Wilcox, Is, unmarried and one
OF the pioneers to Bear Lake valley,
was killed in the railroad yards mt
Montpelier, when an engine ran over
him.
School elections held since March Is,
at which bonds were voted, are held
by the attorney generals Office to be
legal unless there Is proof to the con-
trary.
Grading was started last week on
that section Of the North and South
highway that lies between Cambridge
In Washington county and the Adams
county line.
New Plymouth is to have a storage
plant erected by the Idaho Oregon
Fruit association, whereby some OF the
abundant crop OF fruit may be stored
this winter
The state farm markets bureau Is
short Of help again. Irrigators and
general farm hands are wanted for
Jobs that are now open IN the southern
part of the state
Elmer Chronister, who recently stole
a touring car and leYt 1t In the ditch
about thirty-five miles from Pocatello,
has been sentenced to from four to
Gxteen years in prison.
In attempting to dodge a hay fork
while unloading from wagon at his
ranch southeast of Meridian. Charles
r. Becker fell from the load. In the
fall one OF his legs was broken.
Bannock county prisoners are being
required to work on the roads and at
the county poor farm, and thus far
none Of the sheriff's guests has offered
any objections to this program.
The regular weekly meetings of the
Pocatello commercial club will be dis
continued during July and August In
addition to special meetings the club
will hold one business session each
month.
The field hospital to be attached to
the brigade Of national guard regi-
mehts from Idaho, Montana, Washing
ton and Oregon has been recruited to
a strength Of 54 men, it was announced
Monday Of last week.
Failure of Idaho Falls bakers to la
bel 14-ounce loaves Of bread that are
alleged to be selling for full weight
loaves, has led to nine arrests in that
town on complaints sworn to by the
state pure food department.
Directors of Farm Markets Harvey
Alfred has issued a bulletin setting
| forth that good hay should command
price Of $15 per ton and cautioning
dealers against attempts to corner the
market and bring about exhorbitant
| prices.
Miss Ethel r. Redfeld, state super
| intendent Of public instruction, acted
| as chairman OF the state land board
in the absence Of the governor when 1t
met last week. SO far as known, this
is the first time that woman has
acted In that capacity.
The Middleton Irrigation district il
having difficulty In furnishing water
| to meet the needs Of the ranchers. The
canals are at present carrying their
full capacity and the officers Of the
district have suggested crop rotation
to overcome the shortage.
Eight thousand sacks Of Red Cross
peanuts were sold in PocatellO In one
day according to returns which have
been made to the Red Cross war H.
nance committee, which has received
the sum OF $1O36 as a result Of the
Peanut Day" campaign.
George A. Day, former state land
commissioner, has rendered his SER
vices without cost to the state in help
Ing 1t get the federal government to
clear list hundreds OF thousaHd of
acres of school land, which have been
selected by the state, but to which 1T
has never received patent.
In q communication addressed to
Ethel S. Redfield, state superintendent
Of public instruction, by Governor Al
exander, 1t 10 suggested that lectures
making clear the reasons for Americas
entrance into the war and emphasizing
our Democratic ideals be included In
the programs OF all summer schools.
Idaho's Stacker problem has resolved
itself into questions Of mistake or mis-
understanding either az to age or the
draft law requirements, according to
United States District Attorney Nc.
Clear. Reports from all parts OF the
state indicate, he says. that no one
has wilfully obstructed the work OF
registration.