The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-06-04


Forty four Cassia county farmers
have purchased or raised wheat to
grow for certiflcation.
Robbers broke into several resi-
dences in Ashton and stole watches.
trinkets and articles Of value
The recent published statement of
the condition OF the banks Of Idaho
show a slight decrease In deposits
and quite an increase in loans.
Through the efforts of the farm
bureau, Minidoka county farmers
have sold about 20 tons Of Trebi bar
ley and 40 tons Of SiIvermine oats.
The First Baptist church OF idaho
Falls will entertain the twelfth an
nual session Of the Idaho Baptist con-
vention at Idaho Falls on June i, 2,
and T.
CLARK county highway district is the
lowest bidder for the construction of
ten and eight-tenths miles OF graveled
surface road on the Idaho Montana
state highway.
Gordon Mckay, champion middle
weight of the west, has agreed to
meet Curley Eastley Of Kansas City
for a return match at Pocatello on
the evening of June 3.
The Southern Idaho tuberculosis
Hospital has been awarded to Payette.
the state commission having closed
the deal for the site. The location
consists Of SO acres and the value is
$4,000.
Five fly swatters clubs reported
recently to the Bonner county farm
bureau that they had killed 23,437
flies, made 20 swatters and one fly
trap, and cleaned up 20 yards to pre-
vent further breeding.
The Interstate commerce commission
has ordered hearing at Boise, July
10, ON the complaint Of the state Of
Idaho and public utilities commission
Of Idaho against the Oregon Short
Line and other roads.
Twin Falls authorities are having
difficulty in enforcing an ordinance
regulating open air dance platforms
within the city limits and environs, a
dance hall having been opened just
outside the city limits.
There will be no official celebration
of Independence day in Twin Falls
this year. Instead the city will con-
duet Il demonstration later in the sea-
son, designated to combine in one big
celebration several occasions.
A Chamber of Commerce has been
organized at Jerome. The organiza-
| ton Is the result of Il mass meeting
Of business men and representative
citizens of the community which ap-
| proximately 200 persons attended.
The Jerome county farm bureau re-
ports that very little of the Dicklow
seed wheat produced in the county
| last year remains unsold. Last year
slightly more than 600 acres of certi
fled seed was grown in the county.
Purebred Jerseys worth $4,000 and
purebred Holsteins worth $4,000 have
| been distributed among breeders
dairymen and calf club members OF
Ada county, under auspices Of the
Jersey and Holstein clubs of the Boise
valley.
For several weeks there has been 6
noticeable increase III the number OF
vagrant dogs on the streets Of TWiT
Falls. and it has been discovered that
the official dog catcher has jumped his
| lob The city is searching for new
| dog catcher.
Frank Il. Coffin. president OF tht
Boise City National bank, died a
Boise. MAY %. Mr. Coffin came t
Idaho in 1862 during the gold days
and mined ut Florence, Warrens ant
Atlanta He was with Captain Grimes
! ut Grimes's pass. and just before hi:
death was writing history of At
lanta.
Millinery. dress form and dry clean
ing work conducted last month b,
farm bureau agents, with the aid o
two extension specialists and the loca
farm bureau project leaders, resulted
i'm a saving of $5135.1 to women IL
Bonneville. Bonner. Bannock, Canyon
Minidoka. Lincoln, Payette and Twill
Falls counties.
William Carver, convicted recent,
at Twin Falls of manslaughter, ha
been ordered committed TO the stat
penitentiary To serve an indeterminat
sentence Of from one to ten years
/ Carver was convicted of causing tn
death of sheephcrsier named Ygnaci
of Bilhoa. by shooting, following
quarrel over an alleged trespess o
sheep on Carver's land in the Bis
district
One ton of poisoned grain was pre-
pared In Mnidoka county last mont
for the destruction OF ground spun
rels Plans have been made whereof
the farmers will receive assistanc
from the university extension division
and the biological survey on all gov
ernment lands adjoining the Stnidok
irrigation project provided the farm
!. ers will cooperate in poisoning on thei
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