The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-12-13
IN THE GEM STATE

were $1295.3O.
Detailed information will shortly be
issued regarding the discharge OF
clerks Of draft boards, the adjutant
generals office has notified draft
boards of the state.
Boise automobile dealers are unani-
nous in declaring that there will be no
early drop in the prices Of autos. Ihey
expect prices to stay at present levels
at least during the season Of 1919.
Gilbert Stuve, an Idaho pioneer, met
with an accident at the Astoria SHIP
yards that caused his death. The body
was brought to New Plymouth for
burial.
Blanche Lovelace, a former Boise
girl, sailed from Boston, November ~,
for France with an ambulance unit OF
the Red Cross. Miss Loyelace will be
stationed in and about Paris.
Food Administrator Bicknell has
reached the conclusion that in selling
bread at IL cents Wholesale in view
of the amount of their output, the
bakers are not taking an exorbitant
profit
Members Of the Canyon county farm
bureau will hold their annual meeting
December IA. This is the last day of
the membership campaign, and will be
rally day, to gather in tagging pros
poets.
Since the government ban on build
Ing has been lifted Nampa residents
have started or are about to start
building 80 new residences, represent
ing an average cost of a little more
than $3.50 each or total of $63,5OO.
Irwin Hovelman, under sentence of
from / to Is years for burglary, es-
capped while working as trusty near
the state prison. He had been work
ing with group of prisoners under
guard when he slipped into the brush
and made his escape.
After having been wounded July Is,
and being confined to the hospital FOR
long period, Sergt. Walter Stcineck
died in France November 13 of preu-
monia contracted from Spanish IN
flpenza, according to news received
last week at Boise by his mother.
In preparatiea for rtlr return g
members ot the 2fss.sss '.s,fl'phny ~ the
Idaho guard who l.ay& seen duty over
seas. the members Of the Idaho guard
company have again taken up inten-
sive drill work In order to stage a
proper welcome when the boys come
back.
e. f. Crawford, former county com
missioner, challenges any other sec
ton Of the country to equal the returns
from his fourteen acres of land on
tba mesa a few miles from Boise-the
sum Of S4271.79. This tract was plant
ed to clover seed.
For the purpose of acquiring prop
erty for the benefit, care ana we1ars
of retired ministers and their Ialhllles
81 benevolent corporation to be knS"l
as the Conference Claimants Endow
ment Commission of the ldaho con
ference of the Methodist Eplscopa
church has been organized with head
quarters at Boise.
Mrs. Frances e. Brewer of NeN
York is in Idaho to acqualnt IN
tonee of Idaho ratifying the federa
suffrage amendment, which all suilras
factions believe will pass before JAM
ary l. and of its Importance TO ID
International suffrage movement.
On the publication In Coe'
d'Alene paper of list Of 1S5 indlvl'
uals who claimed exemption from S
I.
citizens Of the United States, one d
business firm announced that all sue
men would be discharged immediate
from the employment of the compan
One hundred and eighty-eight JOB
ranging from $50 to $333.33 per mont
will be distributed by the Republics
state administration between now al
January 6, when it tnkes up the rel
Of the state government. No chang
will probably be made in the 36 9th
of the pa state jobs, as the depa
ment heads over these employees ha
either been reelected or Will hold oV'
The Gooding schools will probal
not be opened before December 8.
Frank Jaynes. an employee in t
Waiser elevator, suffered liberation
his right hand while working WI
the sacking and grinding machine.
Right Rev. James Bowen Funst'
first Protestant Episcopal bishop
Idaho, died suddenly at his home
Boise nt o'clock Monday mornil
December ?.
Robert f. Helm and II. J. Hillm
Rupert boys, have made the supre
sacrifice in France, news having bt
received last week Of their having bt
killed in action.
Republicans elected 80 senator's g
A. representatives to the legislature
the general election November .,
cording to official returns at the Off
of the secretary Of state.
Settlers who have farmed 70,
acres In the Era and Arco tracts
the Big Lost River reclamation pro-
since 1909 without water are soon
realize their hopes of an irrigated