The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-10-17
IDAHO BUDGET

against the proposition while there |
were only 1877 for the bond issue. 1t
required two-thirds vote to carry |
the issue through.
The bureau OF markets, Idaho de-
partment Of agriculture, has recently
promulgated standards for sale of tim
othy. alaflfa, red clover, alsike clover
and white clover In this state. These
grades went into effect July 1. 1919,
and 1t Is upon these grades that all
sale OF the above mentioned seeds
shall be made.
Michael Morris died at Boise week
after he had been struck in the face
by 0. +. Henderson,, secretary of the
state fair. following an alteration
Should an autopsy develop that blow
produced the condition resulting In
death, charge of manslaughter will
be filed against Henderson,.
The lowly prune has come into Its
own No more will 1t be the butt of
boarding house jokes, for this season
the prune will be a luxury, growers
netting 500 a ton for the dried fruit,
an unheard of price, says G. J. Sin
sci, president of the state board of
horticulture
BY voting down a resolution to de-
clare the strike off, Burke local of the
International Union of Mine. Mill and
Smelter Workers again delayed re
sumption Of mining and milling opera
tons in the Occur dAlenes, which
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Robert s. Built, the engineer whs
pulled the first train over the old Utal
Central railway when the golden spike
was driven January 10, 1870, was
found dead in a room of the First Ma
tional bank building at St. Anthony.
He died Of heart trouble.
"If many Idaho farmers are to Sc
cure maximum returns from their fall
seeding of wheat. they must SOW
pure, plump and clean seed" says y.
+. Sheehan, agronomist of the Uni
versity of Idaho extension division.
While the state of Idaho has been
making good on all other financial
campaigns she has failed In the war
savings campaign. according to Allen
b. Eaton, director for the state on the
federal savings organization.
George Western was severely in
jured while firing on a helper engin,
at King HILL He was going from the
cab back over the tender when the
coal gave way and let him fall some
1S feet TO the ground.
The fruit dryer opened at Weiser II
now employing nearly 40 people, ant
the force viii be increased. The plan
uses Gull apples, heretofore Il loss, ant
will continue In operation for at leas
three months.
payette county is well satisfied wit
its participation in the state fair thi
year. The county won $500 In prize
and exhibitors are enthusiastic owe
the showing they intend TO make mex
year
The Idaho state school system, pro
Iiting by the dearly bought lessons o
the great war, will stress Americana
zation and physicul culture in thi
years educational program.
The Pocatelo fire department ha
Just completed six-story practic
tower, which is thoroughly equippe'
for giving the firemen the latest idea
in firehghting practice.
Through change In the time tabl
of the Oregon Short Line, Victor, o
lhe Yellowstone branch, will receiv
direct train service to Salt Lake an
vice versa.
Thirty-eight wremen of the Twi
Falls electrical workers union are o
strike. They ask % per cent wage il
crease.
Bull alsike and red clover seed wo
first premiums at the state fair {
- Boise.
John Fleming, who was sentence
to death in 1908 in Lincoln count,
when he was convicted of having mu
dered a man, and whose sentence wa
COMMITTED in 1911 to life imprisol
ment, now wants the state pardo
board to free him.
two-year experiment in the us
Of sulphur on alfalfa fields is beir
started in Canyon county through c.
operation Of two farmers with Il
county farm bureau and the soils sp
,.ialist Of the university extensic
division.
The law requiring automobiles ca
rying passengers and freight to tai
out licenses, and exempting machine
on star routes, is held constitution
and not class legislation by Jud,
Reddoch In decision rendered
Boise.
OF community shipment Of Bo
ner county beef cattle recently co
signed to the Spokane Union Stoc
yards, seven head topped the Spoka
market. Six head averaged STAG eae
The federal employment burea
which has operated in Boise for mo
than year with +. H. Hasbrouck
charge, will discontinue business
October 10, because of lack Of fun
Seven farmers OF the Dietrich TIT
raised between IS and 40 acres
nd ! Nattob Gem notatopS this wear Abr