The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-06-13
IN THE GEM STATE

land commissioner, in Cassin, Mini
dolSa. and Twin Falls last wee,.
Representative French proposes to
enlarge the Idaho, Payette and Neiser
national forests in Idaho. and to that
end has introduced two bills in con-
gress.
A movement is on foot, backed by
/ the Buhl Commercial club and school
board, toward furnishing n first class
athletic park for Buhl in the near
future.
The Buli high school will be sup
piled with steam heat the coming term
instead OF the present hot air SYSTEM
II plans of the school board are car
ried out.
Bingham county's S600,OO0 worth of
road bonds, with interest al per cent,
were auctioned at Blackfoot ON June
3. bringing premium Of 5000 over
par value.
Julian Minuez, a Mexican, of Mora.
is in the hospital suffering from Il
gunshot wound in his abdomen, the
accident being another case OF didn't
know 1t was loaded"
at Franklin, Idaho, June IA, to com
memorate the settlement Of Idaho.
Franklin is the oldest town in the
state, having been settled early In
1850.
Burglars, who seemed to have pen
chant for lumber companies. entered
the offices Of four places Of business
: at Caldwell one night last week, but
! secured only few dollars for their
palms,
While fishing in Mud lake, near
Hamer with two companions, Charles
Rohr was drowned, and up to this
writing the body had not beer recov-
: cred. although the lake had been par
/ TALLY dragged.
I Many consumers Of electricity N'r
heating purposes IN the city Of Burley
have refused to pay the Increased rates
asked for by tile government and Yill
, install other heating plants In thyn
= buildings this panailer
The Caribou county cOmInissi0n has
signed an agreement with the state
\ and the federal government for the
building of the MontpeIier-Afton road
way. An effort will be made to COM
!. plcte the road this fall.
~ Idaho's new law prescribing closing
hours for barber shops has fallen to
, pieces. In test case held In the cap
ital recently, which was later referred
\ to the Supreme court, IL resulted In a
: decision by Chief Justice Mccarthy
;. that the measure is unconstitutional
In the bond election In Bonneville
:, county the road bonds and court house
bonds carried by n safe majority. This
= marks one Of the biggest steps toward
n progress Bonneville county has ever
:. made. The sum voted for roads Is
S5OO.OOO and that for court house
S25O,O0O.
County commissioners viii appropri-
ate the sums allotted to their partir-
nlar jurisdictions in the drive Tor
II funds to meet the federal disease cam
paign grant, If a communication mailed
from the office of the commissioner
IS Of public welfare meets with favor
x able response
e On July 8, 8 and 10 the Democrats
>, of Idaho will have the honor of en-
;, tertaining the national Democratic
chairman Homer $. Cu'vnings, an'
the other committee officers, who arc
1t touring the western states and will
j. -,seit three cities in Idaho, CoeuI
,rAiera .soisa
On June L. the oId-tlmers anu pio
neers of New Sweden. which Is the dis
trict lying Immediately west of 1dah'
Falls. celebrated what is know
as New Sweden day" This portion o
the valley was first settled in 1891
when a few people of Swedish nativit.
came from Nebraska.
~ To date Ada county has collecte'
auto license fees amounting to 500
6S2.95. which is more than was col
lected throughout the entire year o
'e 1918. Ii is believed, however, that tn
bulk Of. this years licenses have bee
no sold.
Edward Dayton, aged IS. of Dingl
was killed at the Pete Olsen ranch b
falling from horse he was riding an
Ise being dragged In the harness 200 Yard
receiving head and body injuries tina
caused death few minutes after tn
accident.
ne The Rupert Chamber OF Commerc
,s recently gave banquet at the clul
rooms for the World War Veterans {
Minidoka county. One hundred SO
diers. sailors and marines were pre-
ent.
ne f. G. Miller, dean of the school I
forestry at the University of ldah
says all state holdings In the vicini1
:" of the Payette lakes should be put III
ne der permanent management. calculate
lee TO keep the entire tract under perma
ant forest cover