The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-29


Seven Bull boys who left the United
States to fight for world freedom gave
their lives in the service OF their
country.
In the state 1925 farmers cooper
nted in the rodent control campaign,
and the total acreage treated was 277,-
751 under cultivation. and 100000
by the state.
An imprOmptu auction sale for the
benefit of the United War Work drive
held at Caldwell netted $5O6. The idea
started when a large wildcat auto
robe was donated to be auctioned for
the benefit of the drive.
Sergeant Kenneth II. Brown, head
quarters company, 146th field artillery,
is officially reported as having been
killed in action in France October 81,
according to word received by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Brown, Of
Twin Falls.
Using yarn furnished to inmates Of
the Idaho penitentiary by the Red
Cross for knitting sweaters for soldier
boys, two prisoners, one a life termer,
braided a rope 25 feet long with which
to scale 20-foot wall and make
their escape.
An automobile driven by H. II. Smith
of Oakley and containing six members
of his family was struck by an Oregon
Short Line train on the Oakley branch
A 10-year-old son was killed and the
wife and one daughter are not ex-
pected to live.
The first week in December Is to be
known as food conservation week for
world relief. The state federal food
administration will work out the de-
tails for conservation week which will
De given to the press Of the state as
soon as possible.
1t is estimated that the value of the
rodent control campaign to each far
mer was $500 for the season Of 1918,
or an average Of $3.50 per acre. The
poisoned bait was furnished by the
county commissioners, and the farm
ers assisted In the distribution.
In past years Caldwell has spent
from $4,000 to $4,000 for street I'M
provements, with no permanent bene-
fits. If the present plans of building
crushed rock roads are carried out the
people believe in a few years the city
~Wiu have streets to be proud Of
According to report just made pub
lie by w. e. Crouch, assistant state
biologist, farmers Of Idaho saved more
than 81 ,250,OOO in farm crops through
the intensive rodent pest campaign
that was waged by the state and
county officials during the past sea-
SON.
The regular fall meeting Of the state
hoard of education, which was post
poned on account of the epidemic of
Spanish Influenza, has been set for
December 5. At this meeting the bien-
nial reports and the budgets of the var
ious state educational institutions will
be considered.
Cassia county has raised more than
S19,50O for the United War Work
fund, an amount exceeding by more
than so per cent Cassia county's
quota. Every section of the county
made record in the work and did it's
part to keep Cassia In the forefront in
patriotic work
During the month OF December,
commencing December l, sugar may
be sold for household purposes in
Idaho on the basis of four pounds per
capita and effective December l, pub
lie eating houses will be allotted sugar
for that month on the basis Of four
pounds for every 90 meals served.
Continued conservation of food is
requested by the United States food
administration, but there should be In
addition, during the reconstruction pc
riod at least, conservation of all re-
sources on the part of citizens
marked with frugality in expendi-
lures, announces Food Administrator
Bicknell.
Boise banking institutions, according
to their official statements called by
the comptroller of the currency at the
close Of business November l. 1918,
have weathered the gales of Liberty
bond drives and other war work de-
mands In creditable manner, as
shown by their deposits at the time of
making the report.
Should the proposed zone system of
freight rate class charges, now being
considered by the federal railroad adj
ministration. go into effect, Idaho ship
pers will be compelled to pay 20 per
cent more for transportation charges
a given distance than would the ship
pers of Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornia on the same class of shipment
for TIE same distance.
The accidental death of Earl Ryan,
10year-old son of James Ryan, sol
dler in training at Indianapolis,
inarred the celebration ut Idaho Falls.
The boy was run over by car driven
by an auto salesman.
Immediate abandonment of the $50
2o' substitute rule has been an
nounced by the United States food ad-
ninistration In official advices re-
ceived Mt the office of R.F. Bicknell.