The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-01
IDAHO BUDGET

Sergt. John c. Jenness Of Weiser has |
been slightly wounded in France. ac-
cording to a cablegram received by his |
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Toy Of Castle
Greek. Owyhee county, have sent a
huge squash, weighing 107 pounds, to
the Red Cross Salvage Shop at Boise.
The fourth Liberty Loan bond drive
for Paydtte county on October IL
showed a total Of $2O1 ,225, with 140S
subscribers. The quota for Payette
county was $4,000.
The 1918 county fair held at Salmon
last week was the biggest and best
ever held in Lemhi. The agricultural
and horticultural exhibits were the
finest of local history.
Curry school was awarded third
prize for best display OF school work
Mt the Twin Falls county fair at Filler
Fourteen premiums for work done by
individual pupils were also awarded
the school.
Two trusty prisoners at the Canyon
county jail took French leave from the
courthouse grounds and have not been
captured. The two men were William
Fuller, held for grand larceny, and G.
b. Smith, held for bootlegging.
For time a portion Of theseast SID
business district at Pocatello In the old
restricted district was threatened by
flame that broke out In an old building.
Both departments responded to the fire
alasm and stbdued the flames.
At the state w. G. T. U. session at
Emmett last week these officers were
elected: President, DR.. Emma Drake !;
vice president, Mrs. Vance; treasurer,
Mrs. Prescott; secretary, Mrs. Polly !;
recording secretary, Mrs. Thompson.
Laura E. Hanks, 40 years Of age, was
arrested at Ogden, Utah, at the request
OF the sheriff at Montpelier, Idaho,
who holds warrant charging Mrs.
Hanks with the crime of forgery, al
legged to have been committed at Mont
pelier.
The state has posted reward OF
$500 for the apprehension Of the slayer
OF j. G. Sherrod, member OF the
Pocatello police force, and candidate
for sheriff of Bannock county, who
was killed by a negro. Pocatello has
also posted reward of $500.
The enrolment In the Students
Army Training Corps, section A, a
Moscow, Is steadily increasing, includ
ing men not eligible for general mill
tary service. The total enrolment Il
Cos. which will be increased by tn
- fn.s fkSsa
Preparations are well under way TO
launching the united war work cam
paign in the southeastern district 0
Idaho, headquarters for which are 10
Gated in Pocatello. The states allot
ment In the welfare fund drive whic]
is to be made from November IL to 1S
is $426 $50.
Methodists held their church ser
vices on the lawn on the east side 0
the church at Boise last Sunday.
piano, was moved on to the main en-
trance and the program was given owe
largely to singing. Automobiles wer
drawn up to the curb and were use
for church seats.
The Idaho Falls school board o
October Is, decided to close all depart
ments of the school until the quarnr
tine for Spanish influenza has bee
raised. Several mild cases of the ep
demic have developed in this vicinit,
two of them being transients. Th
country schools have not been closed.
Lieut. Raymond Hill, formerly
member OF company, 2nd Idaho wa
killed September IA in France, a.
cording to word received by friend
mt Lewiston, his home. He had bee
assigned to the aviation service an
was expecting to enjoy a furloug
after years duty when he was kille'
Mrs Nelson MilIick OF Post Falls
working in the interest of a measur
which she hopes to see enacted as
law IN Idaho at the next session of IL
legislature, The measure, If placed Q
the statutes, would make state care I
4 all deformed children mandator
where the parents were unable to cal
for them.
Judge Dunlap Of the probate cou
ut Boise decided in favor of the illegit
mate daughter in the case of Gertrut
Binner Lewis vs.. Eugene Loopey, a
ministrator for the estate of Il.
Goodwin, in which she will recei'
more than $4,000. Goodwin was
wealthy sheep man of Boise, who WI
murdered in the fall Of 1916 at O
tario.
In connection with the annual NEE
ing of the synod Of the Presbyteris
church of Idaho at Twin Falls, the c
eanZation Of the Women's Synodic
Missionary society was effected at
meeting of 81 women who were in 8
tendance and who enrolled as t
charter members of the organizatio
Sheep shipments are very hea
from Mccall this fall. About $3.50
head viii be shipped out during tf
month. Orders have been placed
the local depot for 100 cars
Prof. Solen W. Cunningham, Il
nQrlv head of tha dana rtInpnf of a