The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-06-03
idaho. STATE NEWS

burns the result of falling in vat o.
paraflne.
Fl. A. Rockwell. representative in tht
twelfth session of the legislature dice
suddenly at his home in Parma, Thurs
day of last week
Through cooperation with the state
Gem county is planning to construct q
800 foot steel bridge across the Pay
etc river at Emmett
The council of Kimberly recently
granted the franchise through the mum
-icipality necessary for the extension
Of the state highway.
Plans are under way looking to the
establishment at Rupert of a wooden
mill. 1t is understood that a suitable
site has been obtained.
Canyon county farm bureau of Of
fcals announce that the drive for mem
bership recently put on netted them
better than S15 new members.
Dedication of the Pickle Butte
bridge at Claytonia was held last Fri
dav. The bridge spans snake river at
this point and viii meet long fel'
want
( Preliminary survey for the proposed
irrigation of Oswald BASIN section
is being made and ~ report on the
billy of the project win be made
within a short time.
one life was lost and practically the
entire business section of Gmngeville
was wiped out last Saturday wher
Johns creek. swollen by cloudburst
rushed over its banks.
Trask Brothers have made their first
trip with their auto stage from Boise
making good time to. HARLEY. ms
company will run between this city
and Boise on schedule time from now
on
,rhe state seed show which is to be
held in Idaho Falls in January has
been endorsed by the Rexburg Club OF
Commerce. Three towns competed for
The show, Rexburg, Idaho Falls and
Pocatello.
DR. and Mrs. w. f. Howard of Poea-
tello have received telegram annouhc-
that their son, Nelson Howard, now at
Johns Hopkins university, had been
granted a scholarship in biology Mt the
marine laboratory at Wood's>Hoie.
WILD game abounds in plentiful num-
bers in all the game sections Of Bear
Lake county. according to the fish and
game warden for that county There
are more ducks and geese/than has
been observed in many years past,
Road signs des' grating distance
from Nampa through Boise TO Noun
tain Home. through Caldwell to Parma
ana New Plymouth besides several
other points, will be put up by the
Idaho State Automobile association.
The city of Blackfoot IS now install
ing a new city wafer works at cost
Of upwards of 100000. When com
plefca rlackfoot will have wafer
system capable Of taking care of the
needs of a city many times her pres
INT size.
The delegation consisted of Cover
Tor u. w. Davis of Idaho, Governor
f. Campbell of Arizona
Governor Emmett d. Boyle of Neveda
Governor Charles L. Mabey of Utah
nd Governor Louis F. Hart of Wash
ngton
During an annual flag rush be
ween the senior and junior class men
I Twin Falls recently, Willard Den
On. Junior. was accidently kicked
4 the head when he fell and for some
me was unconscious The young
ian is in more or less serious CON
ition and. although 1t is expected he
i'll recover. he will probably be out
{ classes the remainder of the year.
enton fell as he attempted to dive
,tween the legs Of an opponent in an
fort TO reach the seniors fagpole.
@ was one of the stars of the state
football team last fall.
The wool pool in Idaho has met with
most immediate results. A few days
20 the Canyon County Farm bureau
ficals reported a sale of wool which
the largest single sale recorded in
. state Of Idaho. An aggregate of
100000 pounds was sold in pool to
eastern concern at prices ranging
ON 20 to 81 cents per pound. The
vol was sold through the American
rm Bureau Federation.
A report made recently by the pub \
health nurse of Lemhi county shows J.,
At she has visited thirty-four schools =,
the county twice during the year, a,
$ twice examined 900 school child -,
i. and has Travelled 1900 miles in per- IL IL
ming her duties. -,
rhe water users along the Goodine :.
/ Richfield reclamation canals feel On
ch encouraged this spring over the ho
-orable water conditions. Last year as
: than half of the entire acreage m,
$ planted on account of the water as
,rtage in the Magic reservoir and of
Big Wood river. ito
council meeting is called to con TAI
e in connection with the second dis es!