The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15


been working on the Pleasant Valley
reservoir. The work is about COM
pleted.
Ralph Gouchnour Of Burley, son of
D. NJ. Gouchour, member Of the vo-
cational section, died at Moscow Of
typhoid pneumonia.
Despondent from illness and grow
ing tired OF life, Trowbridge Allen,
who lived at the Soldiers Home at
Boise, committed suicide by drowning.
If Idaho is quick about subscribing
her quota for the United War Work
campaign fund, she may have one of
the movable huts abroad named after
her.
On account Of there being no slack
ening of the influenza epidemic in the
Pocatello district, it was decided to
postpone the date of holding federal
court there to November Is.
George Cleveland of Twin Falls, a
member Of one Of the boys and girls
vocational clubs, during the summer
raised two acres Of sugar beets which
yielded so tons of beets and net
profit Of $485.
Mother NJ Katherine, assistant
mother superior of st. Anthony hos
pital at Pocatello, died November 6.
She came to Pocatello from Salt Lake
about two years ago with community
of Sisters of Mercy.
To meet her quota Idaho will have
to buy twice as many War Savings
Stamps In November and December as
she bought in the first ten months; she
snust buy $4,000, ,OO0-only $3,OOO,OOO
has been purchased.
Edward Rohrig, former clerk at
the statehouse, writes to friend In
Boise saying that he has had the honor
Of being examined by three majors
and two captains and has now been
placed in active service.
Owing to the Influenza epidemic,
and a drizzling snow during the entire
day less than 80 per cent Of the vote
was cast at the election at Idaho
Falls. The new style OF ballot also
made 1t tedious in making the count.
The Caldwell general hospital closed
last week for good. Those in charge
OF the hospital refused to say anything
In regard to the closing, but 1t Is
known that 1t has had stormy nnan
cial career because of the lack OF CO
operation it deserved.
After endeavoring to draw $50 on
savings account which was not his, ant
after forging the name OF the person
who did possess the savings account
so that he might draw the 500, william
Magars, colored, was arrested at Boise
and placed in the city jail.
Fire breaking out in the store
owned by Preston Nickles at HustoI
destroyed the Huston general store
the town hall, a restaurant owned D!
1. L. Patton and did considerable dam
age to the lumber and yards OF thu
Gem State Lumber company.
According to report made out d.
Miss G. Louis Riddle, home demon
stration expert Of Canyon county, 40
women Of the county who sent IN thel
reports have canned 62,4931 quart
OF fruit, preserves, jellies ETC., 3o'S"
Quarts OF vegetables and dried fruits
It will not be necessary in futur'
for any southern Idaho women VIII
enlist for any kind of war work U
send east for their uniforms. Shop
in Boise have been permitted to carr
almost every kind of war work uni
form and they are all equally senslpi
and attractive.
provision in the workmen's CON
pensation law that $1,000 shall be pal
into the industrial administrator
board OH death claims of employe
who leave no dependents may resul
In the Industrial accident Doards ps
Ing self-supporting department
the state government within feN
wears, members of the board declare.
Thomas d. Catalan, one of the mos
prominent figures in the territory i
the early days, died last week at
Boise hospital after an illness OF NOR
than year. He was considered on
Of the most noted criminal lawyers Q
his time and was one of the most cor
spicuous figures in Democratic polite
of the territory in early statehoo
days.
The influenza epidemic has bee
making rapid strides in Idaho Fall
and Bonneville county and stringen
measures are being taken to overcom
It, Every person has been ordered t
wear a mask over the nose and mout
and all business houses, except dru
stores and cafes, are closed at Up. n
Idaho's food administrators expresse
the opinion that with sugar allownnc
OF three pounds per person per mont
all families that are to any degre
practicing conservation are now r.
stored to what practically amounts
normal consumption basis.
Mrs. John Van Allen Is at IN
Nampa general hospital in criuc'
condition from the effects OF an
tempt at suicide by taking 10 gram
of hichloride Of mercury.
Reita Inlay, former Boise girl no
stationed at Goat Island as yeomal
otto rave an address In the interc