The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-08-23
IN THE GEM STATE

has filed an acceptance as candidate
for the Democratic short term sena-
torial nomination.
The Red Cross has a station at
Wendell where all the wornout auto
tires are thrown. They expect to
realize neat sum from the sale of
them.
II. Z. Marcoe, convicted in the Ban
liock county district court of unlawful
| transportation Of intoxicating liquor,
has filed an appeal in the state su-
preme court.
One of the important measures
which the Idaho women win advocate
ut this coming session Of the legisla-
ture Is the proper conditions of labor
for women war workers.
School bonds OF Bear Lake county
district No. d. amounting to $4,000,
and of Idaho county district No. AZ,
amounting to $1,000, were ordered pur-
chased last week by the state land
board.
The board of the Independent school
class in simple auto mechanics and
gas engines in the high school course
and to hold night as well as day
classes in this work.
The Canyon county draft board re-
ports that the reserve supply of men
Is ample to cover the next call for reg
istrants to entrain August &c to 81
Canyon county is required to furnish
"A draftees on this. call
Peter Barney, sentenced from Madi-
son county for grand larceny. has been
granted respite by Governor Alexan-
der on account of sickness, and per-
mitted to leave the penitentiary to re-
turn to relatives in Madison county.
The unveiling of the service flag Of
the L. d. S. Sunday school in Rupert
was the occasion of an impressive cere-
mony. The big church building was
filled to capacity with the County
Council of Defense as invited guests.
Fire completely destroyed the Allen
Wright Furniture company warehouse
ut Boise at a loss of approximately
$4,000. THE warehouse and contents
were partly covered by insurance.
Grass burning around the building
started the fire.
A. W. Fuller, principal of the Merid-
ian grade schools, has been notified
that his son, James Fuller, has been
severely wounded in action in France
Mr.. Fuller has received letter from
his son which describes his injuries as
bullet wound through the right arm
and side.
An investigation of the availability
of water for $4,000 acres met in the
Salmon river tract, which was re-
Gently. reduced from $4,000 acres, will
be made by c. w. Whiffen state land
commissioner. and r. A. Willlie, state
engineer, at the request of the state
land board.
The home of Walter Peterson at
Nampa was burglarized Sunday during
the absence Of the family, who lost
jewelry to the amount of 5000 and
small amount of money. The house
was thoroughly ransacked. every draw
! er and chest being rifled and the con-
tents strewn about.
Rabbits have done an immense
amount of damage to the grain crops
of Minidoka county, Notwithstanding
determined efforts on the part of the
people here to kill them. Rabbit drives
have been organized sall over the
county and tens of thousands of the
pests have been killed.
The food administration suggests
that producers sell their wheat to
dealers whenever the latter are paying
Il fair price. This administration CON
siders cents to s cents per bushel
below government grade price as fair
charge for handling and marketing
wheat by county elevators and buyers.
The Caldwell Traction company,
operating an electric line south of
Caldwell, faces heavy loss on grain
shipments this year unless the public
utilities commission compels the Ore
gon Short Line to furnish grain doors
and burlap for grain shipments orig
mating on the traction companys
line. it is declared. v
A general Improvement in range con-
ditions Is noted. With few exceptions.
feed is ample in all sections, while
in the eastern and central counties
range grasses are exceptionally lux
uriant and all stock is making fine
gains.
II. G. Butler, who left Boise early
last spring TO enter the Italian army
service as truck driver, has written
Boise friends from Roncaste, Italy,
under date of June 26, stating he is
in the thick of the Italian drive on the
Austrians.
Some time ago the small sheep own
ers of the Boise valley formed an orr
ganization called the Boise Valley
Sheep Breeders association. The pur.
pose was to pool the wool of the small
growers and ship in carload lots and
thereby secure as good prices as the
larger shippers. The plan has been
tried for two seasons and proved high
ly successful.