The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16
IDAHO BUDGET

plces and consigned TO a Boston firm.
An advance of 30 cents a pound was
received on the fine wool and 10 cents
on the coarse. The amount Of wool
handled was 1873 400 pounds and the
amount of money checked out to 10S
| farmers was $37 1925.
Services of an official escort in the
| employ of the city of Twin Falls will
be placed at the disposal of women
bridge swung across the stream at
the bottom of Rock Creek canyon
separating South Park and other adj
1itions from the city, until the new
rim-to-rim bridge is completed.
Charles Atwater, a cobbler, has
been arrested at Blackfoot, charged
With having made forceful entry into
liquor cellar at the county Jail. The
arrest was made in consequence of an
earlier examination of the cellar, show
ing that arrangements had been made
| for Wholesale removal.
"AIore wool remains unsod in the
hands of Idaho growers at the present
| time than has ever been In their hands
before at this time of the year." says
X. b. Millin. sheep specialist of the
University of Idaho extension division,
in statement concerning "deternin-
ing the value Of wool"
Herschel Skaggs, S-year-old son of
NJ. b. Skaggs of Pocatello was drown
ed in the natatorium at Lava Hot
| Springs. The boy was unable to
swim, but was pulling himself across
the deep part of the pool by a rope,
III some way losing his hold.
Farmers of Twin Falls county this
year are finding that labor shortage
Is not interfering with the haying sea
son as was the case last year. The
crops throughout the county will be
above average and in some cases there
will be record crops.
Potato growers of the Lorenzo dis
trict are cooperating for construction
of storage cellar on the railroad
siding. Application for lease on the
siding has been made and construc-
ton will begin as soon as the permit is
granted.
Pedro Rodriguez, 80 years of age,
was killed and Y. Tiscarino, 40 years
Of age, was wounded in raid made
oy officers on q shack occupied by
MeXicans in the west part of Burley.
The Mcxicans were engaged in gam
ding.
The Hansen livery barn, large
| at a., To
burned at an early hour Thursday
morning of last week with all its con-
tents The building was the last
frame structure in the business dis
trict
a. A. Jordan, a carpenter. in police
court Mt Twin Falls, paid fine and
costs aggregating $135 for his part in
a crap game, while f. l.. Ashton.
laborer, another participant III the
game paid a fine of so.
Fremont county farmers have
planted 9S acres of sweet clover for
fertilization. Farmers have high hopes
of the outcome of this venture as il
means if successful, an initial cost of
only $500 for seed.
Prospects are excellent for bumper
crops in the Little Lost Valley. Old
settlers in that valley say crops never
looked better than they do at present
and that water condition seems ample
for all needs.
The laying of the cornerstone for
the magnificent new hospital being
built by the l.. d. S. church at Idaho
Falls, last week. was a most impress
Sive ceremony, attended by most of
The citizens.
Charles Soldiers. who was arrested
ut Pocatello three months ago on the
barge of extortion. pleaded guilty
!ast week and was sentenced to serve
six months in the county Jail.
Josh Mum and son, Sherman Mum,
former residents of Pocatello, were
arrested at American Falls for
operating a still and having liquor i'll
their possession.
The sheriff of Canyon county, in a
midnight raid captured Il still with
capacity of ten gallons of whisky per
day in the extreme northern part of
iAt ''NhtN.
Bids will he received on July u by
The department of public works for
the construction Of 1.45 miles of the
Yellowstone Park highway in Fremont
county.
Lanterns are being used in Madison
county beet fields for the trapping of
moths of the sugar beet web worm.
Pocatello has been named by the
government as the public health cen
trial office for southern Idaho.
Bulbs new city hall has been com
pleted and accepted by the city council.
The crop output on the Ainidoka
project remains good. The recent
frosts sci back corn and potatoes In
some sections for two or three weeks,
and the alfalfa weevil has done some
damage in spots. but predictions are