The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-07


July "a.
A specialist In swine husbnndry will
Oe added to the staff of the agricul-
tufal extension department of the
state university.
The sale Of about 1000 acres Of state
land, half Of it in Bear Lake county
and the remainder in Oneida county,
has been authorized by the state land
| board.
The Ashton Chautauqua attractions
| for this year are being advertised. The
program Is better than last year and
interest in the Chautauqua idea Is
growing.
Practically every southern Idaho
county was represented at a confer
ence Of county directors of the War
Savings campaign in southern Idaho,
held in Boise. There were "a out-of-
town delegates present.
The senate has passed a bill pre-
vlously passed by the house Of rep
resentatives authorizing the secretary
OF the interior to set aside tract OF
land on the Fort Hall Indian reserva-
ton for townsite purposes
George Thometz, state farm help spe-
cialist, has been placed in charge of
the organization in Idaho Of the United
| States boys working reserve by Har-
vey Alfred, who has been acting as
state director of the reserve.
Express companies operating in Ida
no, can haul milk on Sunday without
violating the stase statutes, L. A. Wal
ters, attorney general held in an op-
inion given owners of the Carnation
MIX Products company at Nampa.
Ten thousand boys and girls will
be enrolled in club work in Idaho this
year, according to estimates compiled
at the agricultural extension depart
ment of the state university. Last
year only 1000 members were enrolled.
President r. II. Park of the Idaho
Federation of Labor, who has charge
Of the War Savings campaign among
labor organizations reports growing
enthusiasm among the workers who
are being enrolled in this particular
branch of patriotic service.
Whether Charles Henry Alexander
committed suicide or whether he acci-
IDENTITY discharged his gun Sunday
morning probably never will be
learned, but his body was found by
neighbors about o'clock Sunday
morning near his ranch in Highland
valley.
Flags of the allies floated with Old
Glory on May 30 in the hands of Civil
war veterans and others marching in
the greatest parade yet seen in Twin
Falls. Large representations from
seven fraternal organizations, with
fboy scouts, were led in the parade by
the Twin Falls bands
The Boys and Girls Garden club
good enrolment and local leader in
charge. About 60 children will take
up the work Of raising gardens to help
out the food situation. Aside from
the garden club, potato, pig and poul-
i try clubs have been organized
In giving the Pacific Power K Light
company of Lewiston permission to
advance its rates Temporarily the pub
lie utilities commission adopted the
policy of allowing public service cor
porations to increase charges during
the war because of the necessity many
are put to meet operating expenses in
Idaho.
Word has been received Of the death
M Harry Turton, formerly foreman of
the roundhouse at Nampa. He was
killed by a shell fragment while on
the British front during the recent big
drive
The Red Cross auction sale held at
Eagle was big success, $2500 being
netted. More than 1000 people We're in
attendance. A quilt made by the pu-
pills of the Eagle schools brought S17e.
wash towel brought $76.5O.
Gunner Thomas Patrick Moran, an
Idaho soldier boy now in France, is
the father of triplets, born at Boise
last week. The mother and the three
little girls are doing nicely. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moran were married year ago.
The farmers around Ashton report
fall wheat in splendid condition and
the frequent rains have kept the
ground in good working shape for the
crops. Most Of the seeding is done.
AS the result of an attempt to escape
| from the prison farm where he was at
work with other prisoners, George
Rowe, recently sentenced from Ban
mock county to serve from eighteen
months to fourteen years In the state
penitentiary for forgery, will probably
be required to serve his full term
The State Council of Defense has
determined to ask congress to fix
prices on substitutes used in the place
of flour. At the same time the organi-
zation authorized its secretary to pub
lish In the papers Of the state the
prices charged consumers by local deal
ers for cornmeal, potato flour and
other substitutes.
In copy of an opinion of the judge
acknowledgement of the United States
army, and which has just been received
by Attorney General T. A. Walters, 1t
is held that the existing militia legis-
latfon of Idaho fails to meet tha ra-