The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

Gently been renovated and is now
open to the public.
Idaho will have almost a $4,000 900
wheat crop this year. according to
present indications.
X. f. Bicknell OF Boise has been ap-
pointed by the food administration as
federal food administrator for Idaho.
The 10-year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. P. Palmer, who live on a ranch on
the Inkom road, was kicked by horse
and suffered serious injuries.
Realizing the urgent and long felt
need Of a hospital at Gooding, local
physicians have launched movement
to provide such an institution.
Weisers third annual Harvest Car
nival and Oregon Trail roundup will
be held October 3, 4 and 5. The round
up features will be stronger than ever
! this year.
The state will raise $9OS, S,584.37 in
taxes this year from among the Al
| counties. This Is an increase Of $222,-
259.89 over the taxes levied by the
state in 1915
| A farmer Of the Deer Flat section
who bought his land two years ago for
$75 an acre has already sold his hay
crop for $15 a ton. He is cutting six
tons from approximately 60 acres.
| The total carload shipments from
Caldwell In August was 1O5. These in
cluded 33 cars of horses, 30 cars OF
potatoes, IL cars of flour, IL carloads
Of brick and four carloads Of goats.
Carrie Belle Prickett, the small
daughter OF Boise valley rancher,
was taken to Boise hospital to have
several stitches taken In her cheek,
where she had been kicked by Il horse.
Idaho can have replica Of the fa-
nous Liberty Bell for show purposes
at the state fair II the state will pay
the freight on one that the WOmaps
Liberty Loan committee would send to
Boise from the east.
Sparks from threshing engine at
Spring Grove ranch, near Weiser,
started fire that destroyed wheat
valued at $1,000. The wheat belonged
to A. G. Butterfield, whose loss is
covered by insurance.
Federalized Montana guardsmen are
on duty in Burke canyon, northeast of
Wallace, following an alleged attempt
by crowd Of about seventy-five min
ers to force other miners In the dis
trict to quit their jobs.
Wilbert W. Hubbell of Buhl has
signed contract to twirl for the
Giants during the 1918 season. Hub
bell is one of the best known all
round athletes In Southern Idaho, and
Is well liked by baseball fans.
Ora II. Barnes, Jr., two years old,
was killed when car in which he was
riding with his parents, plunged off
the Arrow Rock road, near the Arrow
Rock hotel, and shot down IS feet.
The child suffered fractured skull.
At meeting at Idaho Falls Of the
executive committee and the advisory
council Of the farm bureau a price of
5 cents per sack of two bushels for
picking potatoes was agreed upon.
This does not include board for the
picker.
The known phosphate lands of Idaho
lie In the southwestern part of the
state, in Bear Lake, Bannock, Bing-
ham, Bonneville and Fremont coun-
ties. The government has reserved
966,377 acres In Idaho as workable
phosphate land.
Mrs c. w. Narrell was brought to
the hospital at Idaho Falls from a
dry farm forty miles distant and
later gave birth to twins, both Of
whom died. The mother also died
within short time. She leaves a
husband and nine children.
The governments method OF de-
termining the fixed wheat price for
the different sections of the United
States, using Chicago as basis point,
are discriminatory to an unfair degree
In the opinion of Harvey Alfred, d.
rector Of the state farm markets bu-
reau.
The hog department Is going to be
one OF the strong features OF the
state fair this fall. according to Sec
retary Hendershot. Accommodations
have been provided at the grounds for
$50 animals and additional swine pens
will be built If there is a demand for
them.
Governor Alexander has suggested to
the governors of adjacent states that
they gather with him in conference
for the purpose OF discussing the labor
situation In the northwest. There has
been no tentative date set for the
meeting nor has the place been sug-
gested.
The Boise Commercial club, as as
signee of II local firms, has brought
suit against the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company to collect the sum
Of $2977.52. alleged overcharged in the
years Of 1913 and 1914 on $50 ship
ments OF merchandise from various
eastern points.
Falling in line with economy sug-
gestions emanating from Washington,
Nampa grocerymen are arranging for
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