The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-10-04

The fourth annual convention OF
the Idaho State Chropractors associ-
alton was held at Boise last week.
The Boise y w. c. A. Is about to-
extend its work among girls of the
younger teen and high school ages
Brig. Gen. Lueius Il. Hobrook, who
was formerly stationed at Bulse bar
racks, has been cited for gallantry.
Fire destroyed the compressor house
at the cobalt mines of the Haynes
Stellite company on Blackbird creek.
Elated over the success Of the home
talent show. Lets Step Out" Nampa
is going to organize an amateur dra-
matte club.
Weiser is to have a municipal fing-
pole and flag, the pole to be an even
hundred feet high, to which will be at
tached flag "a feet in length.
Boise IL to get the Liberty special
which is heiat sent throughout the
country for the purpose Of arousing
interest In the fourth Liberty hoan
campaign.
Boise has been designated the gath
ering center for the collection of fruit
pits and nut shells for all the territory
not covered by Hood River, Ore, and
Pocatello.
The farmers Of the Maple Grove
section are filling their silos with win
ter feed, the corn crop being extra
good on account Of the hot nights
needed for good corn.
Eight thousand tons of hay in tho
Richfield district Is being held up from
shipment to the coast because Of the
ear shortage, the public utilities com
mission has been advised.
Idaho will be given credit for SUBJ
scriptions to Fourth Liberty loan bonds
made by employees Of companies which
do business in other states besides
Idaho and having their central offices
outside of Idaho.
The state land board has set October
IA for hearing settlers protests
against an application of the Malad
Reservoir company. Ltd, to raise its
water rates as a means of meeting In
creasing construction costs.
A report on the War Savings stamps
mar grades, 100 per cent, S2l1 and
one $50 Liberty bond. Intermediate
grades, Sl03.75 and one 500 Liberty
bond. Primary grades, S7e.75.
Idahos civilian rifle team finished
In sixteenth place out IF field Of
! 50 rifle teams composed OF army.
navy marine corps, cavalry and other
| cix riff af a uatnp1I
rifle matches held at Camp Perry, 0.
Bert Stone was accidentally shot at
Nampa. In letting down the hammer
of his rifle his thumb slipped letting
the hammer snap, firing the gun. The
bullet entered at the ankle and was
taken out from the bottom of his foot.
The health officer at Boise is making
q campaign for cleaner milk. Samples
taken from various places where milk
is sold and from the milk delivery
trucks have shown in some instances
evidences Of more sediment than the
law allows.
Nampa's new milk condensery, the
second largest condensery in the
United States, recently completed by
Tie ltllit \OdSt &OititINth tllifN
company at a cost of $250,0O0 will be
source of $4,000 to $4,000 income
! daily to the farmers of Boise valley.
Boys and girls clubs of the Star
schools, under the auspices Of the ex-
. tension division of the University OF
Idaho held school fair at Star one
day last week, which was an eyeopener
of the members Of these associations
The defense council of Gooding I,
J keeping busy dealing with Germans
and dlsloyal citizens. The latest ac-
ton on the part Of the council of that
! city is to break up a number of Ger
man meetings held at the home OF
Jacob Eyemann, registered German
Z, alien.
James Farrell, who lives seven miles
south of Rupert, reported last weel
the mysterious disappearance of his
son, Jim Farrell, young man of %
i, No trace could be found of the lad un
til a farmer named Churchyard dis
covered the body floating in the
+. Snake river.
:. One of the big features OF the an
nual state convention of the Baptists
] to be held at Caldwell. October ] 10
will be the afternoon and evening givel
over TO the Baptist laymen's organi
zation. which is rapidly becoming tn
] greatest movement within the demon
( ination in this century.
In spite OF telegram from Washing
ton announcing the death of Glenn Cal
~ Ian Perkins. In marines, on July 49, hi
parents feel that some mistake ha
}, been made and that their son Is alive
d as letters dated August 8 have bee
i, received from the boy bearing 4 cen
sor's stamp of August II.
Definite action was taken Inst weel
y by the state board of examiners Il
r the matter of authorizing the stat
board of education TO spend $500
~ to fit the University Of Idaho for tn
Y care 0i :aen In training there for wa