The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-03-01
In THE GEM STATE

uted over $4,000 to various war
funds during the past few months.
Emmett mothers have recently or
ganized a branch of the Child Con-
servatiOn League of America, to be
known as the Emmett Mothers Circle.
Because of increases In present
rates for arc lights, the entire street
lighting system OF Nampa may be re-
fitted with tungsten incandescent
lamps.
A number Of prominent Rotarians Of
Idaho attended the annual meeting of
the Rotary clubs of the intermoun-
tain district at Salt Lake February 10
and 20.
Jess b. Hawley has been appointed
chairman of the executive board of the
Ada county defense league, of which
John F. Nugcnt was president when
called to the United States senate.
Miss Ethel e. Redfield, state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, has gone
to Atlantic City to attend national
meeting Of the superintendent divi-
sion of the National Education asso-
citation.
The Smith Brothers farm at Collis-
ster, which has been the home of the
Early Dawn dairy for many years, is
being plowed and will be seeded for
grain. The dairy will be moved to
another location.
Through repeated and consistent
work with the steel road drags at its
command the City of Boise has put the
unpaved streets in excellent condition
since the mud which came after the
December and January rains dried up.
Charles Helby, alias c. w. Bryant,
who was brought back to POcatellO
from California to answer a charge OF
embezzlement In connection with the
theft Of an automobile, has been
bound over to the district court for
trial.
Medical examiners for the Canyon
county exemption board passed for
general military duty, in one day last
week, 18 Of the 25 registrants who ap-
peared for examination. This is the
largest per cent SO far recorded in a
single days examination.
In recent competitive shoot be-
tween French, English, Canadian and
American forces held in France, the
honors for America were taken by
Lieutenant Homer Youngs Of Twin
Falls. Out of possible 4S points
Lieutenant Youngs made At, while his
nearest competitor made "A.
! The Burley highway district now
has more miles Of graveled road than
any other district in the state. The
farmers are working with the com
missioners in graveling the roads
there. The district furnishes the
| gravel and the farmers do the work for
about half of the regular price.
! The agricultural extension depart
ment Of the state university will be
removed from the third floor Of the
capitol to the first floor of the old
Central school building on the state
house grounds in Boise, in "A short
time The lower floor of the school
building is being remodeled and re-
paired and made ready for use.
The Shoshone county Defense coun-
ell proposes to conserve all wasted
energies and money within the district,
with the view that these two potential
necessities may be used in successful
! prosecution Of the war.
Plans for the new mission school at
Fort Hall to replace the one burned
some time ago are being drawn. This
building will be one story with high
basement with dining room, kitchen
and playroom in the basement
The state land board will purchase
no more Liberty loan bonds from in
dividuals, companies or corporations
in the future. Secretary McAdOo has
advised the board that dealing in the
governments paper should be discour-
aged.
The state land board has invited
the directors of the King Hill irriga-
ton district to confer with 1t March
II. The board is anxious to have the
district take over the management of
tiC ANibS AAiii PAVJSNe "hu "ue~A ~
this summer.
0. L. Baylesk Nampa has been ap-
pointed predatory animal inspector by
the state livestock sanitary board. The
Nampa man will handle bountics on
ground squirrels, gophers and other ro-
dents. The position was created by
the last legislature.
Following large parade headed by
the Gate City band, and in which all
of the labor organizations Of the city
took part, well attended public meet
ing under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democracy
was held at Pocotell0.
high-power transmission line more
than II miles In length, to connect the
Swan Falls power plant with the Caud-
well sub-station and thereby increase
the supply Of power for the Ontario
and Payette sections, is under con
struction between Caldwell and the
! ZEN power station.