The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-03-22

The work OF grading and sanding
the streets of Emmett began last week.
There were twenty-five building per-
mits granted at Boise during the month
Of February.
The Grangeville highway district has |
voted bonds in the sum of $4,000 for |
use on the north and south highways. |
A Red Cross duck, donated to the |
Cole school Red Cross auxiliary by |
Mrs s. e. Romig, brought x26.SO for
the auxiliary.
The public utilities commission has
granted the Home Telephone company
of Genesse, Latah county permission
to increase its rates.
Uncle Sans soldier boys need more
good reading matter and the states
have been asked to provide 1t through
the gifts of books. Idaho's quota is
6OOO.
Idaho was called upon last week to
furnish 246 men from class No. l for
the first quota of what Adjutant Gen
eral Moody says is the second draft
army.
The last legislature appropriated
$4,000 for five bridges to be built
across the Snake. The bridges will
cost $244,575, the state highway engi-
neer's office has reported.
A service flag consisting of sixty
three stars and two gold stars, repre-
senting the two Gooding boys who
have died in the service of their
country, has been presented to the
Gooding high school.
The Ada county commissioners have
set the maximum rate which the
Nampa and Meridian irrigation district
may charge for rental water at $2.7O
per inch, which is 45 cents more than
the rate charged last year.
r. N. Lynn, who was arrested at Ru-
pert on a charge of sedition, is in
repentant mood. He now realizes the
seriousness of his offense and asks for
leniency and has informed the sheriff
that he is willing to enlist
On account of the scarcity of la
Dor the commissioners of Washington
county created four new road dis
tricts. This has reduced the number
Of miles of roads in several of the
larger districts from 100 to so miles.
Wilburt Hubbell, last years star
fullback for the Idaho Tech champion
ship football team and crack pitcher,
has left Bull for Marlin, Texas, where
he has been called by Manager Nc
~. fAv q
tryout.
Francis Brenner, aged about 40, was
! instantly killed five and half miles
south of Nampa, when his frightened
team dragged hay derrick under a
high tension wire and an iron cable
on the derrick became charged with
electricity.
A daring burglar entered the Hue
mann jewelry store at Wallace, in the
; heart of the business district, removed
a tray mounted with diamonds valued
at $1,000 from showcase and SIS from
the cash register, and so far has made
good his escape.
John Francis Greeninger, who was
. electrocuted near Nampa when a run
away team dragged hay derrick
under high tension electric power
> line, had received a $1,000 life insur
= ance policy less than twentyfour hour'
;, before the accident.
: The commissioners in Elko county
:. Nevada, may close saloons near tn
Idaho state border when they NEE
March 1S to vote upon application fo
Z liquor licenses, according to advice
which have reached Governor Alexan
d der. Most of the liquor now brough
into this state comes from Elk
e county.
d A report just issued shows there i
# total Of 40,425 foreign-born peopl
o In the state, an increase of S4.7 pc
o cent over that Of 1900. OF these ther
t. are 25,S44 males Of voting age an
y 6215 of these are not naturalized. Onl
e 49.6 per cent are naturalized, while tel
years before 67.7 per cent were natu
rallied.
A call has come from the food ad
. mnistration for more active wor
among the women along the line Q
food conservation, and Miss Hoover
= chairman of the women's home eco
~ nomic committee of the State Counc
e of Defense. hDs asked that there be a
= active organization in each county !
- the state.
Unusual activity along the lines {
patriotic and military work Is bein
g. conducted In the Eagle Baptist churcl
H. At least ten wrist watches have bee
,s bought and sent to former member
o. of the Sunday school who are now
of the service. A new service flag HI
f. just been purchased and new sill
flag has been bought.
Hereafter all university undergrad
yates at Moscow will pay health II
OF surance fee of $1.25 semester whic
ly will entitle each student on the campl
II to free medical attendance, an amen'
ia ment to the student body Constitute
We carrying this provision having bee
ay passed at n recent meeting of the gel