The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-11-03

Plans were laid to take exception to
the present level Of express rates pre-
yailing.
Twin, Falls.-Cars distributed by
the Pacific Fruit Express will be d.
vided equally between the o S. L. and
o. W., X. & ~, according to tele-
gram received by the director of serv-
ice for the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Pocatello.-The fourteenth annual
convention of the county commission
ers of Idaho met in Pocatello and near
ly 100 commissioners were present be-
fore the end of the three day session.
Boise.-A contract for the construc-
tion of approximately ten miles of the
north and south highway in Boundary
county has been awarded according
to word received at the state highway
bureau. The road on which the con-
struction will be carried on is immed-
lately north of Boomers Ferry, toward
the Canadian line.
Twin Falls.-The Idaho Central
Railroad company, backed by the
Western Pacific Railway company, will
complete within a years time ninety
miles of railroad to connect Twin Falls
with the Western Pacific and the
Southern Pacific lines at Wells, New.
Spanish-American war veterans will
hereafter be entitled to treatment for
mental, nervous and tuerbcular di-
seases and ailments in hospitals of
the Pacific northwest under the direc-
ton Of the United States veterans bu-
reau.
A survey of the lettuce raising ex-
pertinent as carried on in Idaho this |
year is being made for the Denver Il
Rio Grande Western Railroad com
pany. Lettuce raising has become so |
important in Colorado that the ID. -
r. G. Ry Co. feels Justified in collec-
tion of information which win be of
benefit to the farmers of Idaho.
Pocatello.-Robbers who broke open
the safe of the cooperative store in
Melba recently obtained currency to
the amount of 5000.
Nampa.-Work on Nampa's paving
program has come to an end for tns
season. Surfacing of Eleventh ave-
nue. has been completed.
Ferney.-Mrs. Belle O'Connor has
been appointed postmaster here sue
ceeding Mrs. Charlotte MCGOWAN. re-
signed.
Pocatello.-The 1923 teachers insti-
tute for the ten southeastern counties
will be held at Pocatello, according to
.eport received from the decision of
he county superintendent at the
3lackfoot institute
Boise-Four days after the announce
nent Of the allotment to Idaho of
seventy refrigerators cars, daily, dur /
ng the shipping season, comes the cry
rom all sources of the southern part
f the state that there are no refri- !
orator cars in sight and perishable 7
ruits and vegetables are piling up.
Boise, Ida.,-More than 90 per cent
( the people of Idaho are in favor of ,
he direct primary system, stated SEN 4
tor William z. Borah Monday follow ,
az his return from a speaking tour in {
o the northern part of the state.
Weiser.-That further hearings on
omplaint of Idaho sheep shippers to
ave the minimum carload weight of A
standard 36-foot finch, double-deck p
ar of sheep, or Lambs, reduced will
e heard in Omaha and Chicago short 4
z, is the report of delegates who at r
ended the hearings here Tuesday. O
Mountain Home.-Many thousands A
I tons of Gilmore county hay may be %
I'D into Oregon as a result of a rul- i.
lg of the Oregon horticultural board b
this county to ship hay I'M Is
er special terms. Notice Of the A
Dard's action was received Sunday n
= w. Fl. Wicks. director of the state IT
lreau of plant industry
Boise.-John w. Hart, Republican d
ltional committeeman for Idaho. is
led a statement declaring he is in Of
vor of the next legislature passing
statewide primary law, and that y
ter the people elect a legislature -,
at favors such law he will heartily bo
ork for It and will earnestly seek to I'm
i've It enacted. n'
Caldwell-Under auspices of the
lnyon county farm bureau a COW
sting association is now being or an
nized in this county. 1t is believed IN
tual testing will commence the last ha
the present month.
Burley.-Boise was chosen as con-
ntion city for the next state meet Of
: of the Idaho State Federation OF