The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-04-22
In THE Gem STATE


pointed postmaster at Mesa, succeed
ing Charles z. Seymour, deceased.
Two mail sacks were cut open at the
Roberts depot, and the contents stolen,
according to the postmaster. who is
unable to estimate the value of the
contents.
The assessed valuation of Payette
county for 1920 was S6.074, l0l. as
compared with S5.54l ,224 for 1919, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
county auditor.
Mrs. Hannah Ash has been present
ID with an American Legion button
and card by the Pocatello post, honor
ing the services of Mrs Ash during
the recent war.
The Pocatello Hot Lakes company.
which controls hot lake and everi1
hot springs about nineteen miles south
of PocatelI1, is planning the develop
ment of the property this year.
S. IL. Morgan. who lives north of
Star and who has been hauling hay
from south of Middleton, had his leg
severely injured when his toad of hay
turned over, throwing him to the
ground.
Idaho farmers are advised to allow
their hay to remain in the stack UNI
less they are able to deal with re-
sponsible men. in statement issued
by Miles Cannon, commissioner of agri-
culture.
John HALEY, pioneer, historian, ia
miliarly known TO the entire state as
"Uncle John" passed away at his
home in Boise, APRIL 10. after an ILL
ness of several months. He was SO
years of age.
Friends and workers of the Young
Women's Christian association of
Boise have accomplished what was
said to be impossible, when they raised
a budget of $4,000. lacking S249.73.
IN four days.
Bids for The new heating plant of
the Idaho Technical institute were
opened last week, but no contract has
so far been awarded. An appropria-
ton of $4,000 was authorized by the
last legislature for this purpose.
Bringing up his score to thirty-six
wolves killed or captured during three
years service as a government hunt
er, William +. Cozzens was in Mont
peler last week with four live wolf
cubs to show for three-day hunt.
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installation of a new water system in
Blackfoot. The contract price for the
work is $4,000, but with the taking
over by the city of the present system
the cost will be approximately $780,
600.
Charley Ando, japanese proprietor
of a pool hall, and Masuko Ando, his
5-year-old daughter, died at Pocatello
of some type of poisoning. The son of
the family-is very III, but viii perhaps
recover. The case is being investi-
gated.
The state board of education has
made definite selection of site for
the new normal school to be main
tanned by the state at Burnley. Ac-
cording to the law, the Albion Normal
will be removed to Burnley and new
developed there.
AS sequel to the filling of the
First National bank of Fairfield last
fall, George Horal, former president of
the bank, has been bound over to the
district federal court. Horal is
with making a false report
to the comptroller of the currency.
Edward ID. Barney was severely in
jured near Middleton when his cloth |
ing caught in the fly wheel of a |
gas engine on his spraying outfit, |
drawing him into the machinery in |
snch a way as TO nearly tear hts ear |
from his head, bruising his arm,
shoulder and chest
The First Idaho cavalry is in excel |
ent condition, except that it is with
tut adequate drilling facilities. This
s the opinion of officers who have |
ust returned from a tour of inspec-
ion of the troops located at Boise,
hAhtAANHh ans <hbtihttiis DidthlOOls
trace and PocatellO.
The Idaho conference of the Meth
dist Episcopal church has taken the
irst step toward building a sanator-
um on. the Bristol Park Deaconess
site at Lava Hot Springs.
zen Thousand dollars will be required
o build the cottage unit of the sana-
orium, which will be built this year.
The Equitable Trust company of
Jew York has filed foreclosure suits
gainst seventeen settlers owning
lnds in the Oakley project, which was
Installed by the Twin Falls Oakley
and & Water company. The suits
nvolve valuation of approximately
100000, and were filed in the federal
istrici court.
Orders have been received author
ling the organization of squadron
eadquarters troop at Pocatello. This
roop win consist of twenty-one men,
of one staff sergeant, as
quadron sergeant major; one squad