The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-11-02
In THE GEM STATE

Buhl was sold last week for $50 an
acre.
The Oregon Short Line has appro-
priated $12,735 for new fencing in
the state OF Idaho.
A call for the remaining Is per
cent OF the drafted men yet to be sent
to Camp Lewis by the Idaho counties
will come November 2.
Idaho state officials, department
heads and employees in the several
departments of the state government
in one day subscribed $4,000 for Lib
erty bonds.
Many of the Idaho soldiers at Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. c., already are
learning to use gas masks and to ride
mules as Is indicated by letters re-
ceived In Idaho.
| Women and school children of
Ashton have donned overalls during
the present busy times and are giving
material aid In the threshing, and beet
and potato digging.
| Elmer and Joe Spencer of Five Mile
had the misfortune to have about 40
| tOA1c VI Hdy anu SlluW otANh NC
stroyed by fire last week. The origin
Of the fire Is unknown.
When their home at Nampa was de-
stroyed by fire, John and Jack Good
man, both over 20 years of age, were
so badly burned that they have since
succumbed to their injuries.
The old baseball park at Pocatello
is to be transformed into a residence
section, according to well-known
contractor. who bought the property
recently, paying $4,000 cash.
To the fact that he was able to
came, Guy Hargrave, whose automo-
bile was struck by Short Line train,
at Nampa, probably owes his life.
The nine-months-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hathaway, living near Ros-
well, was painfully burned when an
other child accidentally tipped the
baby's high chair against the stove.
Idaho last@week began an educa-
/ tional car 4iGn far m sapseryation
4 of food d-uIe frsf western State TO en-
ter the nationwide move inaugurated
by Herbert Hoover, national admins
traitor.
AS a sequel to the fatal shooting Of
Walter Freeman in Caldwell about a
month ago, Frank B1m, the 15-year-
old youth charged with the act, will
face trial in district court for man
slaughter.
The Bunker Hill smelter now has
its second furance at Kellogg in op-
GRAFTON and will have third furnace
ready for use within another month.
This will bring capacity Of plant up to
600 tons daily.
1t is believed that when the trustees
of the state lodge, 1. 0. 0. F., get to-
gether and consider the matter it will
be their decision to start construction
of the big Odd Fellows home at Cald-
we'll in the near future.
Not content with having more miles
of paved streets than other cities, pop.
ulation considered, Twin Falls has
stepped farther into the lead by let.
ting contract for the pavement OF
all alleys in the business district.
Guy Graham state horticultural in.
spector, is exhibiting an apple grown
on his farm near Fruitland, which
weighs one and one-quarter pounds
The apple is Rome Beauty 1t is
perfectly formed and of excellent
color.
Southern Idaho is threatened with
enormous loss through freezing of ap-
pies and potatoes because of inability
to secure freight cars for their trans
portation, according to kilograms SEM
to the food administration in Wash
ington.
Idaho fruit growers have been ad
vised that fruit can be loaded in box
: cars that have been provided with
false floors and siding and stove or
condition that some person rides in
side the car thus loaded to guart
against fires.
An Idaho company has received ar
order for large consignment ol
dried chops" Chops are merely ap
pies cut in half and dried, peel and all
The order came from big jam fac
tory that has large order for furnish
ing apple jam for the army.
G company boys set an example fol
the home folks when it came to sub
scribing for bonds. The boys bough
bonds amounting to $500. Practical
ly every man in the company sub
scribed. The men will pay for then
out of their regular monthly pay.
The alfalfa crop of the Minidokt
government irrigation project amount
to 10000 tons and represents almos
one-half Of the total value Of all crop
produced. Potatoes are the second crol
in value and this crop will bring owe
$1,OOO,0O0 which is more than twic
that Of year ago.
The crops on the Minidoka govern
ment irrigation project during tn
D present year will bring $1,000, ,OO(
/ which Is more than double that of
3 year ago. The acreage has Increase
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