The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-05-14

A mammoth carnival Is to be staged
at Bull on May 20. under the aus
pices of the Bull chamber Of COM
merce.
The first annual convention Of presi-
dents and secretaries Of chambers Of
commerce of the state was held last
week in Pocatello.
A new creamery building is being
erected at Rupert at cost Of $1,000,
It being expected 1t will be completed
within the next thirty days
Inside electrical workers are on
strike at Pocatello. They are demand
ing wage Of 50 day, which has
been refused by the employers.
Preparations are under way for
floating 100000 railroad ties down
from the two forks Of the Blackfoot
river in Idaho to Granger for shipment
Examinations are to be held at Bur
ley on May 10 of applicants for the
post office at Rupert the post master
$24OO year.
Dates for the annual Minidoka
county fair have been set for Sep
tember 8, 10 and IL. 1t Is announced
that government officials will be In
attendance as judges and demonstra-
tors.
| Wireless telephones will be used In
the Thunder mountain forest and sur
rounding forests of Idaho this summer
as q means of communication In the
event of forest fires, it has been
learned
A plan for an Improvement district
Is being prepared to take care Of the
additional lighting system to be In
stalled in the business district Of Ku-
pert The cluster system of lighting
will be used.
Tiburcio Salgado Is In a serious con-
dition from knife wounds alleged to
have been inflicted by Constanclo
Ortez and Auretio Ortez ut Grace.
Both men are being held awaiting the
outcome of the injuries.
Officers Of Il troop, First Idaho cavt
airy, at Pocatello, have been advised
that the new equipment for the troop
will arrive in few days. The troop
Is growing In membership and So
clal club will be organized soon.
Charles X. Rathbun, defaulting au-
ditor of the Boise Artesian Hot & Cold
/ Water company, has been sentenced to
serve not less than three nor more
| e., In = Ia
tentiary for the crime OF embezzle
4 ment.
The senate has concurred in house
amendm ents to the bin authorizing tn
city of Pocatello to acquire by pur
, chase from the government 2880 acres
of public land to protect its wate
supply. The city is TO fence the prop
erty.
/ An infant girl was fonnd near Poca
J fello In a field. The child had beel
deserted and its hands and feet wer'
partly frozen. The taby wns taken t.
a Pocatcllo home and carefully treate,
and revived and doctors thinks no Sc
rious results will cnsue.
Mnidoka county. through It's farm
bureau. has started on nm ambition
program OF poultry improvement
which carries with 1t the possibilit,
of saving the people Of the count,
more than S76,OOO II year by the elim
nation of the Gull hen.
Idaho farmers aere virtually unan'
nous in their vote Of disapprOvnl o
the Nolan bill, providing "A l per cen
tax on land holdings In excess OF $40
600 according to an announcement
made here by l.. ". Fluharty, secrt
tary of the state farm bureau.
A large cooperative project Is t
. lie financed by the forest service an
! ihe stockmen In the vicinity of Thre
. Creek. within the next three months
This project. which will consists OF 2
miles Of drift fence is something whlc
has been needed for some time.
A garden contest, in which any chill
: under II years OF age may enter, hs
been sponsored by the Amphictyonl
Council. the women's club of parm'
Supervisors are to keep track Of tn
gardens throughout the season and on
prize Of $40 and FIVE OF $5 will t
awarded in the fell