The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-06-11
In THE GEM STATE

Ior Few days.
One hundred persons participated in
home beautiful excursion through
Canyon county, on which they took
GO mile auto trip.
The Lemhi county farm bureau re-
Gently distributed carload of short
horn cows and hefers that had been
shipped in from Nebraska.
Challis is preparing for big Fourth
Of July celebration, which, it is ex-
pected, will eclipse any like celebra-
ton ever given in that city.
The preliminary steps have been
taken to reopen and operate the Paul
Cheese Factory. which has been closed
since shortly after war was declared
| Business men and farmers of the
county of Jerome met last week and
organized the jerome Chamber of
Commerce with an initial membership
of over $50.
The Utah Airplane company has
made arrangements for using the
Brady field north of Pocatello as a
Yellowstone-Salt Lake trips.
The state convention Of the Knights
of Columbus was held Sunday and
Monday at Idaho Falls. The first and
second degree work was given a large
class Sunday and third degree work
on Monday.
Burglars entered a hardware store
at Middleton and left with more than
$125 worth of knives, guns, percolat-
ors, watches and other small articles.
having made entrance through back
window of the office.
1t Is planned to establish a paper
mill at Idaho Falls which will make
newsprint paper exclusively. The cost
buildings, mill and auxiliary plants,
will be about SS000.000.
AS the opening event of Boy Scout
week in Rexburg, the Boy Scouts Of
the ReXburg First ward hked to the
cemetery Sunday afternoon in uni
form, with flags where they held Il
short memorial scout service.
The field manager of the Amalga-
mated Sugar company reports larger
acreage of sugar beets planted this
year than has ever been planted on
the Twin Falls tract He also reports
the crops to be in thrifty condition
The residence of Marion Slnthwick.
at Bull, was destroyed by fire, which
10 t.,
defective flue. The furniture in the
building also was destroyed, nothing
being saved except a suitcase of wear
ing apparel.
Arrangements have been made by
the Fremont county farm bureau with
the Oregon Short Line. whereby 80
miles of the railroad right of way will
he poisoned for ground squirrels I'M
der the direction of the farm bureau
and the county agent.
Primary elections are to be held al
most a month earlier this year. The
last state legislature passed Il law on
March 6, 1919. which states that "Pr-
mary elections shall be held on the
biennally thereafter"
The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
oscar Sealnons Of Preston met death
by strangulation. The child attempt
ed to crawl under IL wire fence in the
rear of the home when the strings
used TO fasten his small bonnet be-
came entangled in the wire
In commenting on the fruit pros
poets for the present year. w. f
Wiley. fruit Inspector for Asosin coun
t. states thar with the exception of
Strawberries. Ahich promise IL yield
at least % per cent greater than nor
NAL, all fruits and nuts are below
normal
The public utilities commission of
Idaho. in IL decision announced on
June ,, refuses the request Of the
Idaho Power company to raise its
rates for service to- consumers in this
state to the amount of 60 per cent A
uniform increase of 10 per cent over
present rates however, is allowed
Revised courses of study for the
elementary schools of this state are
being prepared by the state depart
ment of education. The new courses
for high schools are now in the hands
of the committee appointed by the
state board of education. The com
plcted courses for all grades will be
ready for distribution about August 1.
The Idaho state fair has reorgan-
lied into nonprofit organization and
IN the future will conduct a state fair
in Boise, by and with the aid of the
state. The officers of the association
nave made up a list of premiums for
the fair next fall, calling for the dis
tribution of S33 $40. In addition pure
bred livestock record associations pay
$74S3 in premiums.
The little son of r. ASinato. Jap
anese. fell from a buggy at Rexburg,
striking on his head on the pavement,
death resulting.
The Rupert council has decided to
appoint an officer TO regulate traffic