The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-09-10
IDAHO BUDGET

cording to witnesses. Mr.. Gross got
an average of eighty-four and one
half bushels of wheat per acre from
his four-acre tract.
In an order submitted to the attor-
neys for the state and for Charles s.
Moody, Judge Charles p. Mccarthy Of
the district court for the Third ju-
adjutant generals demurrer to the
states complaint seeking recovery Of
funds said to have been illegally OBJ
taincd by him.
Gustav Rierson Of Troy, son of Erik
RiersQn of that place, was burned to
death when a postoffice mail airplane
took fire shortly after leaving New
York for Chicago. Rierson. who was
25 years Of age, was mechanlcan In
the plane being guided by Max NIL.
Ter, who also was burned to death.
Idaho faces a serious car shortage.
kilograms protesting that southern
Idaho is being Disseminated against
by the railroads In the matter Of fur
nishing freight cars for handling the
wheat have been sent to the Cover.
nor and the public utilities commits
sion from the Jerome section.
Coyotes are on the run In Idaho. No
less than 141 of them were killed In
this state during the month of July
through the activities Of the United
States geological survey, while many
more lost their lives by private trap.
pers and those operating under the
jurisdiction Of the state.
Farm bureau exhibits at the state
fair this year will form fair within
a fair" according to plans Of e. r.
department Two exhibit teams. one
for livestock and the second for other
exhibits win be erected near the
Junior club camp.
The highway between Arco and
Howe, which forms a link In the Cen.
tral idaho highway, direct route tc
Yellowstone park, will be resurfnced
and regarded, according to informa-
tion given out through the county com
missioners Of Butte county.
In memory of the forty soldiers who
fell on the White bird battle-ground
on June II, 1877, In the memorable
battle against Chief Joseph and his
Nez Perce Indians, large monument
bearing the names of the fallen he
roes will be erected.
Students enrolling at the University
of Idaho have secured special
sleeper, which viii leave Twin Fails
September II. This will eliminate al
changes at junction connections, an(
will give a straight run through from
Twin Falls.
Diseased apples cannot be sold IL
.he state of Idaho and an attempt t.
dispose of them makes the vender IL
able to prosecution. This is the no
tlce that State Director of Markets
II. A. Lyon is serving Oh orchart
owners.
Leonard Way, rate expert with the
public utilities commission, who has
completed report on a recent survey
Of the north and south railroad, says
that the road between New Meadows
and Fern could be built.
The Tyhee farmers are boasting OF
some Of the best grain and hay crops
since they began farming in that sec
ton and from present indications al
unusually large yield of sugar beets
will be harvested.
Valuable jewelry and small sum Of
money were obtained by burglar who
entered the home of Rev. II. G. White
pastor Of the A. NJ Il. church at Po
catello, while the family was Al
church.
Fruitgrowers of the Nampa section
have sold their fruit to eastern buyer.
for from $40 to $50 per ton in tn,
orchard. 1t is said that this is a goot
price, but is much lower than las
year.
In cooperative shipment OF cattle
to the Spokane market from Boundar!
county prices OF scrub cattle ran from
one-third to one-half lower than price.
for better classes Of the same age.
Under construction at the Idaho
state penltentiary Is model stone
dairy barn which will be capable o.
housing thirty-eight milk cows besides
large quantities of hay and feed.
Boise has placed ban on lotterie.
and games of chance carried by carni
val companies, and they will not bs
permitted to show there In the future
ii they do not abolish them
AS the result Of raid, William S
King, a farmer living on a homestead
about seventeen miles southwest oi
Burley, was arrested and a portable
still, four barrels of mash and nins
gallons Of what is said to be the prod
uct of the still were seized
Plans are being drawn up by Short
Line engineers for the graveling of the
railroad from Minidoka to Buhl, ir
compliance with request received
from the Bull chamber OF commerce
In order to lessen the dust annoyance
resulting from the road being bAili