The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-04-05


drill Of the Nampa home guard COM
pany.
George Russell, aged II, was
drowned at the Natatorium at Boise
while attempting to do some special
underwater feats.
About eighty boys and young men OF
the high school at Payette have Joined
company and hope to be recognized
us high school cadets.
Garden, pig and rabbit clubs were
organized in the Franklin school at
a meeting last week led by Fred l..
William, agriculturist Of the university
extension bureau.
NJ. C. Post, an auto dealer of Weiser,
lost brand new auto at Boise, and
telephoned the police of his predica-
ment. In less than five minutes the
car was located.
Representations have been made to
the quartermaster general of the army
by Congressman Smith that because Of
the scarcity of cars great quantities OF
potatoes in Idaho may be total loss.
In the opinion of the coroner and
sheriff the young man whose body
was found in the hills near Pocatello
was murdered at some place in the
city and was carried out in the hills.
News comes from Coeur d'Alene to
the effect that Roy L. Black, author Of
the "Black Law" has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
tion for attorney general subject to
the primary election.
The farm property of John Baker
in the Rich district suffered severe fire
loss March %, large barn being to-
tally destroyed with all contents, in
Guiding two horses, one valued at
$15UV. Partial insurance was carried.
State, county and city officials are
preparing to take immediate action for
the use of convict labor for the pro-
duction of war supplies, in the event
of the passage of bill now before
the United States senate authorizing
such course.
Frank ]. Hagenbarth of Spencer has
been appointed by the secretary of ag-
riculture and the food administration
as a member of the advisory commit
tee of farmers and livestock growers
to assist the government In working
out food problems.
Despondent over domestic difficult
ties, B. c. Houser employed at Nampa
by the Oregon Short Line, drank car
bolic acid at his home. The timely ar
ri. of nh af ,xrith fnyu mi n
utes after his rash act was all that
saved Houser from death.
School teachers are deserving OF
more pay, Miss Ethel S. Redfield, state
superintendent of public instruction,
says in a letter she sent out to the
letter she urged the trustees to select
capable teachers at an early date.
Glenn Mathes was shot by George
Butler in an alleged domestic quarrel
at Twin Falls. Butler was shot In
the chest, and died from his injuries.
Mathes had quarreled with his wife,
making vague charges though not spe-
citically charging improper conduct
Edward Hofsted. the Orofno attor-
ney who was convicted in the federal
court nearly three months ago on
charge of obstructing the draft, has
been cited to appear before the state
supreme court on April 10 and show
cause why he should not be disbarred
Mrs. Thomas Leroy Westfalrs death
at Boise by taking carbolic acid with
suicidal intent, Is believed by neigh
bors to have been due to temporary in
sanity, since just before that she had
talked cheerfully to her neighbors OF
her brave plans for the support of her
self and small son.
At his own request George A. Tobey
young man who, after being hand
.cuffed to lighting standard at Poca
tello, narrowly escaped violence at the
hands Of the crowd because of alleged
.seditious and disloyal remarks, con
{ tinues In the custody of the sheriff. To
hey declares it is all mistake.
"German propagandists have beer
exceedingly active against the bee
sugar industry, knowing full well the
great Importance of sugar as war
4 time neeu, according 10 y. W. JolitS
former assistant immigration commits
sioner for Idaho anu later director o
exhibits at the San Francisco exposi
: ton.
A new type of civil service examina
: ton is to be tried out at Pocatello OF
April 16, to fill the postmastership a
that place, carrying salary of 5000
! The examination is not the usual com
l petitive civil service examination, bu
a special test, divided into two sub
> jects, viz, educational and business
j training and business experience.
Believing that the settlers who ar
: cut out of the Salmon river and Oakle,
Carey act irrigation projects In thi
: state are entitled to be reimburse
: for their filing fees and money ex
; pended for making final proof, tn
state land board has gone on recor
as favoring payment of them o
q money out of the Carey act trust funt
1 Canyon county has contribute
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