The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-08-18

Blackfoot.-Contract for the CO..
struction of a concrete dam at th
outlet Of Henry lake has been Il
to b. M. Tanner of Idaho Falls, VIII
will begin work at once. The estin
ated cost is $4,000, and the dam wi
raise the level of the lake Is feet.
Occur d'Alene.-Fumes from a nj,
ric acid explosive used by Fred Der
exc and Nels johnson in blasting
well on the Beneke ranch, ID mile
north of here. caused the death of tn
two men and the asphyxiation o
Fred Cisco "a neighbor, who attempt
cd to rescue them.
Boise.-Frank Eldridge, for three
years guard at the state penitentiary
Is in critical condition at st. AL
phonsus hospital as a result of an al
legged murderous assault made on him
by Mckinley Upton, prisoner serv-
Ing from one to fourteen years for
grand larceny committed in Twin
Falls.
Pocatello.-The American Legion
post of this city is planning upon the
erection in the near future of a suit
able soldier memorial, plans suggest
ed being for a log building upon a
site in one of the city parks. The
building would be constructed so that
1t would be suitable for community
meetings of all kinds.
Hailey.-S. B. Locke, assistant hav-
ing charge of the fish and game inter-
ests of the district forest office. with
headquarters at Ogden, arrived here
few days ago and left for the Saw
tooth region, to confer with the state
game warden for the continuance of
the fish stocking program initiated
last year.
Hailey.-An abstract of the assess
ment roll in Blaine county for 1922
shows total valuation OF S4,456, 1886,
as compared with $4,4S7 PA for the
previous year. Among the principal
items of valuation are irrigated land,
81 1852, 1903; grazing land, 1851, 642; dry
land. $17e,3S9; improvements on
mines, S104,450; improvements in out
side cities, bus % ess and residence lots,
$752, 100; merchandise, $149,660, and
common cattle, $4,000.
Pocatello.-J. A. Campbell, Short
Line operator OF the McCammon sta
ton, received telegram from Sui
phur Springs. Mo, notifying him of
the death of his wife, son, Sam,
years Of age and daughter, Mary,
years Of age. the serious injury of
another daughter years of age, and
hat baby months of age, was not
expected to live. as a result of .
collision on the Missouri Pa
,ific near that city.
Smiths Ferry.-Many boy SCOUT
ire in vacation camps near here.
Boise.-Grouse are increasing in the
Boise National Forest. The forest
ange is In good condition.
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Idaho Falls.-The potato crop of
county will not be as big
s some predictions have placed 1t, ,
the opinion Of a number OF well
osted potato growers who fail also
D agree with the states prediction of
0 900 carloads.
Malad Tina m q
tken by County Agricultural Agent ]. h
ay Smith, the menace of the grass d
oper pest in Oneida county is disap-
caring. A grasshopper catching ma ;
line devised by the agent is proving
lie solution of the question.
Jerome.-County commissioners of
srome county will appoint a weed
spector to cooperate with the farm
s in eradicating the Canada thistle,
hich is gaining foothold in the
unty. several hundred acres being
ported as badly info sted with the
eed.
Payette.-Mlllions of feet OF Idaho
nber In the region between Payette
Ses and Nov Meadows have been
lacked by tfS white butterfly pest,
cording to report issued by Victor :
mes assistant entomologist Of tho
iversity, who, in company with for
officials, made personal investi
ton.
report great sue II
IS in the poison campaign which is II
ng carried on against the grasshop- i
: pest. Twenty thousand pounds of
poison mixture already have been
ID by 700 farmers. 1t is said that !
vdast is better than bran, as II alb |
lis the syrup without becoming
ky. II also is much cheaper. L
'oise.-Plats containing a vast area
stockraising and homestead lands {
n to settlement have been received mn
the federal land Office in Boise. hal
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