The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-10
Short News Notes
From All PARTS of
IDAHO


Rupert.-The 3 year old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. II. A. Clark was badly stung
by bees when he wandered neal one
OF the hives. The child vas found In
a serious condition.
Boise.-Ernest Calender, IL years
of age, is the first Boise river victim
of the year as the result Of drowning
while wading near a sand bar at the
foot of Fourteenth street here.
Boise.-Warren Cron. foreman at
the United States reclamation service
power plant at the diversion dam
near here was electrocuted when his
leg came in contact with a high-ten-
sion line.
Idaho Falls.-Dr. Adolf Huebscher
of Monroe, Wis, member of the Swiss
consulate, arrived in Idaho Falls
to confer with the Idaho Falls cham
Der OF m relative to estab-
fishing a Swiss cheese factory here.
Idaho Falls.-Harold vallrath, aged
IS, was brought back from Pocatello
by Sheriff Criddle and placed in the
county Jail on a grand larceny charge.
Vallrath is accused of having stolen
a Ford.
Pocatello.-A call for bids for the
construction of the new Idaho Tech
building in this city has been issued
by the state board of education.
Boise-Byron Koch, 81 years Of age.
was drowned in the Payette river at
Hazeltine island, directly above the
junction of the Snake river and the
Payette.
Pocatello-A body mutilated to
such an extent that 1t was hardly
recognizable was found in the middle
of the westbound track on the Oregon
Short Line right of way a mile and a
half west of the city.
Hailey,-The "Picotte corner" has
lost its historic building, the old home
of the Wood River Times. The build
ing was torn down this week to make
for a filling station.
Notwithstanding to Fletcher
Kirkendall, c~aretaker at the local
tourists motor camp. a total of 2oO0
people has visited the Pocatello camp
during July.
Hailey-The Wood River National
Loan association received its
this week. with an allotment
Of $4,000 to be placed on farm lands
In this county.
Mountain Home.-John N. Johnson.
%, a pioneer resident of Elmore coun-
y, met instant death when he fell
a load of hay atop a wagon.
Boise-Feasibility of constructing a
lydro-electric plant at the Arrowrock
lam to provide power for irrigation
Jumps in the Gem district is being
discussed.
Pocatello.-One of the largest real
state transfers Of Pocatello business
property took place when Thomas IL.
%'errell, assumed ownership Of the
lonarch hotel property.
Thornton-Leaping from their auto
before 1t was hit by the Yellow
tone flyer two residents of Texas,
fessrs. Sampson and Childs, saved
heir lives.
Boise.-The season opens August l
throughout most of Idaho on sage
ems and for one month the hunters
{ Idaho will pursue this game bird.
Boise-Births in Idaho for the /,
lonth ending July 10, broke. all rec ,
rds for the state. There were a |
'tal of 1,4SS babies in that time. |
Caldwell-Alex Purdy was received /
/ the Canyon county Jail from Nam |
a, where he had been sentenced to
} days and fined $50 for stealing a
|
Pocatello.-A nan giving his name |
!, Charles Richardson was shot |
trough the left hip when he refused /
put up his hands at the command :
a highwayman.
Hansen-Burglars entered the Bank :
Hansen. forced the vault dynamited d,
safe and got nothing for their I
ork. The bank has been closed {
nee December.
Idaho Falls.-Keith Barlow, 8 son of !
r. and Mrs. Truman Barlow was
owned in Willow Creek when he 4
AIDED out over his depth while in '
winning. Z
Pocatello.-The infant son of Mr.. Q
ID Mrs. Warren Meader, met his =
'ath by strangulation, when the =
lid caught his head between the
RS OF its crib.
Burley.-Miss Ruth Read, a STU
mt at the Normal school, suffered
e loss of three fingers when she
ught her hand in the planning mill
the manual training department at
e school.