The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-03-12

More Inan SOO delegates attended
the recent Shriners' convention at
Burley.
Plans are being formulated for the
construction Of a 100000 l.. u. S. hos
pita at Idaho Falls.
Approximately $4,000 was lost
when the new Cement Stave Silo and
Brick factory at Nampa caught fire.
A company organized with $4,000
capital ii Rupert expects to take care
Of the shortage or residences in that
town.
Mrs. Mary f. Cooper. aged 60. was
instantly killed at Boise, being struck
by an automobile as she was crossing
the street.
j. Vance Johnson. convicted at
Backfoot of the killing Of Reese Har-
wood, has been sentenced to life i'm
prisonment.
Latter Day Saints of the Boise stake
will build new church this year.
Plans for this work were discussed at
the conference last week.
A new addition to the plant of the
puhi SuhiihS toihPais 10 " ~ c"''N
| in time to take care Of the largely IN
creased business expected this season.
Harry Smith, senior at the Pocatello
| high school, won first prize awarded
by the local army recruiting for the
best essay written to stimulate army
recruiting.
The Prestnp fire department has
recently addrA combination fire
truck, which will be equipped with
pumping attachment, chemical engine
and hose cart.
The head of q coyote killed near the
stock yards at Montpelier has been
sent to the state chemist for analysis,
as it is believed the animal was af
flioted with rabies.
Three boys ranging in age from 10
to II, have been arrested at Pocatello
charged with the stealing of "a Ford
ear several days ago from the Wealth
erman ranch, near Tyhee.
Announcement of the approval of the
state of the Salmon River Canal com
panys 1920 budget, providing for a
maintenance charge of S5 cents per
acre, was made last week.
The Idaho Mutual Sugar company
Will build sugar factory at Weiser
this season. at cost of 100000. Five
year contracts have been signed for
beets to be grown on 5000 acres.
Nearly $500 worth of morphine and
other hop" was taken into custody
as the result Of d raid staged at Poca-
tello by officials, the dope" being
found in woman's room at hotel.
Precipitation throughout the jackson
lake watershed was materially greater
during the period of September 1919.
to February II, 1920, than for the
same period in the preceding years.
The first potato breakfast" to be
given by the Twin Falls Chamber of
commerce since 1916 will be served on
March II. The potato breakfast" was
originated eight years ago in Twin
Falls.
Acting upon the recommendation of
the Idaho nurses examining commit
tee. the state department of law en-
forcement has reduced the age require
years.
Pocatello jails are classed as dirty.
unsanitary and relics of bygone days
by the investigating committee of the
Red Cross survey. The county Jail
is said to be slightly better than the
city jail
The fifteen-acre orchard and farm
Of A. e. Byers adjoining Blackfoot
has been sold for $4,000 to the North
western Investment company of Poca-
tello. and will be improved, plated
and sold
Idaho is the home of the two men
who are chiefly responsible for pre-
pairing the evidence which will in their
opinion convict the perpetrators of the
murder of ex-service men at Centralia,
Washington.
Municipal building permits issued at
Twin Falls during the month of Feb
ruary numbered fifty-one. covering an
estimated value of 1882, 300. consid-
cradle increase over the amount for
the preceding month.
Doctors declare that Bernard Sand
gren of Buhl, who has slept practically
all the time since January 20. has Il
pronounced case of sleeping sickness.
The boy shows signs of consciousness
early In the morning, but soon lapses
into a stupor.
Pleading guilty to "A charge of dis
turbiEg the peace, fourteen young men
and woiHen, from 10 to u years of
age, in probate court at Twin Falls,
admitted spending Saturday night to-
gether in a suburban home left unoc-
cupied, but furnished, by its owners.
feeders day" excursion to be held
March II, has been arranged in coop
GRAFTON with the Canyon county farm
bureau and the Caldwell Commercial
club. 1t will offer Idaho stockmen
and bankers a first-hand opportunity
TO study the results of winters ex-