The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-08-27

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More than $500 acres of land in Can
yon county are planted to potatoes
this year, according to figures COM
piled recently.
More than 900 school teachers have
been Invited to visit Nampa from Au-
gust 30 to September 3, for their an
nual institute.
Threshing is well under way in the
early districts, and reports indicate
generally satisfactory yields Of good
quality grain.
Idaho Rural potatoes on the A.
Beresford ranch, in the Glendale sec.
tion south of Nampa, are yielding from
800 to 375 sacks to the acre
The large drying plant being con-
structed at Payette is nearing compile
ton. When finished this will be one
of the finest modern plants of its kind.
Pasture and ranges are drying over
extensive areas and are in need of
rain, but range feed is still adequate
and livestock are In excellent condi-
ton.
"A 20 per cent increase in gas rates
per month is being sought by the Po-
catello Gas & Power company through
a petition to the state utilities commits
sion.
Canyon county shows the greatest
proportionate increase In assessed val
uation of property Of any other county
according to the assessor OF Canyon
county.
Approximately 1884 will be added
to the chamber Of commerce fund for
purchasing playground equipment for
kurtz park as result of the carnival
held at Nampa recently.
The Weiser Roundup fund campaign
committee has announced that already
$4,000 has been subscribed for stock
in the permanent Weiser Roundup.
The committee has set $4,000 as the
desired goal.
While working on an old building at
Pocatello near the Short Line tracks
which many years ago was used as a
foundry, some men discovered about
nineteen bolts Of silk which had been
cached in the remains Of the build
ing.
The Idaho Development & Exploita.
tion company, whose articles of incor-
poratton were recently filed, Is moving
in the matter of constructing dam
across the lower part of Alturas lake
on the Salmon river side of the Galena
summit.
The potato crop Is making satisfac-
tory progress in most CT the big com
| mercial districts, and large crop is In
prospect. In the Deerfla, district dig
ging Of the early crop has been sus-
pended on account Of the low prices
| offered.
While en- route from Montpelier tC
Pocatello In an automobile, James Nor
| gan and John Henderson were ar
traband liquor, which amounted r
about ten gallons of freshly made
moonshine.
County officers are searching fol-
Frank Hail. farm laborer on the
ranch of Nat Eldredge, a few miles
west of Pocatello, who disappeared
from the ranch on August IA and who
has not been heard from since. Foul
play Is feared.
| According to statistics compiled by
the department of automobile registra
ton, bureau of license, department OF
law enforcement, there are $500 gas
oline passenger cars, electric passen
ger cars, gasoline motor trucks, ant
Fruit generally made good progress
except that prunes in some orchards
were injured by hot winds. Thinning
of apples has been finished in som,
commercial districts. Apricots are rip'
and coming into the market; also ear
ly apples. Melons are plentiful and O
good size and quality.
With his right leg shot to a man
gled condition, and both eyes pune
tured, Don Haddock of Bloomington Il
in the hospital as climax to chick
en- hunt on the opening day of th'
shooting season. The gun fell from
the auto which Haddock was ridini
and was discharged
Officers believe that Levann Jost
| aged IA, who has disappeared from
Pocatello, was kidnapped and taken tt
st. Maries. Friends of the girl have
received letter from st. Maries, writ
ten by the girl, In which she told O
being kidnapped, and threatened t,
commit suicide Immediately if not res
cued.
Sunday movies win be allowed Il
Hackfoot until September Is an,
then the matter will be put to popula
vote. A petition was circulated in tn
city recently to ascertain the numbe
of persons favoring Sunday movies AM
it was signed by about 800.
Ira Chatter of Salmon was sho
while playing at Island park wit
three other boys. He was looking int
the muzzle Of 22-caliber rifle to Sc
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