The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-01
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO


secondary main line of the oregon
Short Line railroad into Boise. This
Is the authoritative announcement Of
the chamber of commerce.
POcatello.-J. Eobb Brady, secretary
treasurer of the Mountain Home irri-
CATION company, returned from hasty
call to repair big break in the main
flume of the irrigation company. The
break was fifty feet in length and the
worst one occurring in years. The wa
ter was shut off from the main reser-
voir, workmen were hastily put to
work, and the damage is being re-
paired so as to make sure of delivery
OF water next spring.
Pocatello.-Melvin Carrothers OF
Malad was instantly killed short
distance out of that city when the
car which he was driving turned ov-
er, breaking his neck. George Thorn
ton also of Malad, suffered two broken
ribs and several severe bruises. while
Albert Harrison, another member of
the party, escaped injury.
Boise.-Stock subscriptions amount
ing to $4,000 in the Idaho state fair
have been collected by the state fair
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, according to the report of the
committee submitted to the Chamber
of directors. Announcement was also
made that 1t is the intention of the
committee to sell 20 additional shares
of the stock which will make the to-
tai amount subscribed $4,000, enabling
the newly recognized association to
lfquidate all outstanding Indebtedness
and have at their disposal sufficient
funds to start work for the fair next
year.
Idaho Falls.-Robert Stewart, %.
and Nelson Weare, II, were arrested
by local police officers here, after the
pair had cashed forged check for
$42 at the Bundle Dry Goods store in
payment for purchases made by them.
The check was signed with the name
OF l. w. Park, who it later developed
had befrinded the boys by giving them
employment when they arrived here
three weeks ago.
Fruitland.-The Fruitland State
bank closed its doors Thursday noon
because of run on the bank, due to
the closing of the Payette National
bank on Wednesday. f. NJ. Gardiner,
cashier, reports having sent for the
state bank commissioner and stated
that he hoped the closing was only
temporary.
irwin Falls.-Something more than
$oO-oOO was clipped off the Twin Falls
Canal company's annual maintenance
charge by action of the board of d.
rectors at meeting here when it
fixed the 1923 maintenance assess
ment at SIPS an acre, as against the
levy of S1.50 an acre this year. Two |
years ago the levy was So an acre.
Twin Falls.-The seasons record for
sugar beet production in the Twin
sails district goes to George A. Ben
Ter OF Bickel, who obtained a yield
II z91a tons per acre on six acres of
and 1t was announced by officials Of
he Amalgamated Sugar company.
Boise.-Caldwell the home city of
daho's martyred governor, Frank
'teunenberg, is up in arms over even
by the state board of
ardons of the application of Harry Or
hard- famous murderer, incarcerated
the Idaho state penitentiary. Busi-
ess men of that city voted to close
heir places of business, come to Boise
n masse and protest to the state
GARD against liberating Orchard.
Boise--The state of Idaho had be-
ween $4,000 and $4,000 in the two
anks which closed their doors in
ayette county, according to the rec
rds of the states office. There was
ither $4,000 or $4,000 in the Fruitland
tate bank, depending on whether or
OF that institution paid a sight draft
hitch the state drew against it No
ember 10. There was $4,000 in the
ayette National bank.
Pocatello.-From July 1. 1921, to
ov. l, 1922, the inspection service of
he Idaho state department of agri-
Ilture issued certificates of inspec-
on on 20,276 cars of fruit vegetables
nd hay, according to a summary OF /
he 16 months work.
Pocatello.-An industrial conference
commercial, civic, financial and ag-
cultural interests from IS counties in
'uthern and southeastern Idaho met
the chamber of commerce hall Fri !
~ afternoon and organized the Idaho l.
reight Reduction association. The OBJ :
ct of the association will be ieduc- J
on of freight rates for Idaho ship v
rs. a
Boise.-Search is being made by
e sheriff's office for two lads who
sappeared from their homes, bound n
DOT, for California A trio started !