The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-04-28
Pthy News Notes
From All Ports of
IDAHO

l3oise.-Success of the American
Falls, Ida, irrigation project Is as
sured under the new plan proposed 10
form large reclamation district and
issue bonds, in the opinion Of Govern.
or d. w. Davis.
Filer.-The Filler high school won
the state championship In the speak.
ing contest at Idaho Falls recently.
Leslie Williamson and Claribel Wallet
won first and second In the oratory
and defamation contests. Blackfoot
won first in the humorous, with Jessie
Green, and Caldwell won first Ia the
dramatic with Frances Stevens. John
Black of Clifford, the sole representa-
tive Of the northern section of the
state. won second In oratory, and John
fAmsbury Of Twin Falls won second in
the humorous division. Helen Cole
man of Pocatello, in the dramatic sec.
ton, made an excellent showing. Gold
medals were awarded to the winners
of first place.
Pocatello.-A majority OF Pocatello
uairymen have decided on a stabilized
price for milk and cream. The prices
now quoted by the dairymen are milk.
IN cents per quart; III cents per
pint; coffee cream, 20 cents per half
pint; whipping cream, 25 cents per
one half pint.
Pocatello. - The Pocatello Rotary
club went on record unanimously as
fayorng adjusted compensation for
the returned soldiers OF the World
War on the very best term possible
at recent meeting, and the secretary
was instructed to so notify Idaho SEN
ators and representatives In Congress.
Twin Falls.-Effort on the part of
some Twin Falls butchers to prohibit
municipal inspection of meats and
slaughter houses. pending settlement
OF questions in dispute as between the
butchers and the city of Twin Falls,
has been renewed in an application
for restraining order.
Moscow.-With the object of plac-
Ing the comparative costs OF growing
seven principal crops in the hands of
Idaho farmers. enabling them to con-
slider the current conditions and esti.
mate the probable profit which will
be forthcoming, the University of Ida.
ho agricultural experiment station, CO.
operating with the United States de-
partment of agriculture, has issued re-
search bulletin number two, bearing
the title, Farm Costs and Relative
Profitableness Of Seven Crops" The
publication was compiled by Byron
Hunter, specialist In farm manage.
ment at the University of Idaho, who
represented both the university ana |
the United States department OF agri |
culture, and s. B. Nuckols, represent |
Ing the office of sugar plant investI.
cation Of the department of agricul-
ture. Answers to problems concern
Ing the net returns per acre and per
dollars expended, influence Of yield
per acre on the cost per unit and net
returns per acre and the chances for
Increasing farm efficiency are OF great
Importance and concern to the aver.
age farmer, and for this purpose the
bulletin was issued.
Boise.-State and federal highway
and forest service officials have
agreed on the aliotments Of federal
funds to road construction within and
partly within national forests In Ida
no. A program covering 10 projects
has been agreed upon. and twentieth
rests only on determination of the
source Of funds.
Pocatello.-Faculty for the Idaho
Technical Institute summer school has
been announced by Prest. G. r. Fra
zier, Professor Charles II. Lewis, head
OF the education department, is dIrec-
tor Of the summ4r session. Instruc-
tors from without the regular faculty
are: Supt. j. w. Condie of Preston,
Supt. r. Fl. Snyder, Of Idaho Falls
Principal George B. Crawford OF the
Pocatello high school: Miss May T.
Hayden, formerly of Rupert, but re-
GENTLY postgraduate student al
teachers college, Columbia university,
and Mabel Stevens of Pocatello. Reg
ular staff members vine are on the
summer faculty are: Prof. ]. e. Retn-
srford, history; Prof. Norman B. Ad.
Sison, composition and thesis; Mrs.
Mnude Dayton, methods in English