The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-05

OF architecture and beauty Is exceed
ed by few buildings IN this part OF the
state.
Boise.-Idaho's public utilities COM
mission ruled that the value of prop
erty Of the Idaho Power company up
on which the power users of the sys'
tenn are required to pay flair re
turn" is not so, 567, 800. as originally
claimed by the company, but only SILL
63S, 495. And, OF this greatly reduced
total, 1882, O95S9 worth of property
is not, the commission decided, en-
titled to full return.
Boise-The continued absence OF
J. A. Wilson is causing much ur'
easiness among relatives. Wilson
left last month for the Boise Basin
country on a prospecting trip and
has. not been heard of since. Miss
Ivy Wilson sister, and former Sill
perlntendent OF schools here. aided by
the father, is conducting a search.
Pocatello.-Several Thousand dol.
lars worth of Intoxicating liquors. ar
cording to prevailing bootleg prices
were destroyed by Sheriff Mabey and
his deputies at the courthouse The
lot included 400 gallons of moonshine
whisky and brandy, 400 quarts Of
home brew beers and several humid
red gallons of homemade wine, all
of which was poured into the gutter
Boise-Thousands of sheep and
cattle are now being fed in the Snake
River valley and its tributaries, from
Weiser on the west to st. Anthony on
the east, IT was announced by julius
II. Jacobson, agricultural statistician
OF the Idaho crop reporting service.
A recent survey shows that the num-
Der of sheep is greater by 10 per cent
than last year. and the number OF
cattle practically the same
Pocatello-During the past eleven
months the dairy industry in south
ern Idaho, has brought In more than |
S5O0OO00, according to the closest |
estimate that can be made at this |
time. The Boise valley al,ne has
had a revenue of 100000 from the
dairy products.
Pocatello.-The Rotary club voted |
to join with the Kiwanis club and the
chamber of commerce in asking the
commissioners of Bannock county for
contribution of $500 for the pur-
pose OF getting the voters of the
Snake river valley to the polls on the
day of the election regarding the ap-
proval or disapproval of the Greater
American Falls reclamation project.
Boise.-Departmen Adiutant Les
ter r. Albert of the American Legion
for Idaho. with headquarters In Boise
announced that special consideration
Cor service men who face the loss
of their farms will be asked of the
department of public investment.
Blackfoot-Garth. the 4-year-oid
son of Edgar Fjelsted, farmer Of
the Riverton district, was kicked in
the head by a horse and died two
hours later.
Boise.-Change in Idaho's financial
in New York was
made when the National Park bank
OF that city was designated as the
states fiscal agent to take the place
Of the Equitable Trust company.
Boise.-One OF the first appoint
ments of the newly elected state Of !
ticials to be made public is that of
Fred Lukens, who has been named ,
chief clerk to f. A. Jeter. secretary
Of state-eiect. Mr.. Lukens was in the ,,
capital and verified the report OF his
Twin Fails.-The largest verdict :
aver given In n personal damage case /.
n this judicial district was returned ,
n the action OF Nathan Hayhurst I
against the Boyd hospital for alleged
neglect. The sum was S15.25o.
Nampa.-For the first time in
eighteen years. Lewis Sorenson, min 4
sr and prospector in the Silver City .
country since 1880. has come out from !
lis habitat on Florida Mountain ana
s visiting Nampa.
Bolse.-Approximat 500 damage
o the Longfellow school, on North
Ninth street caused when SCOT sparks ,
tarted small fire. Besides water b
Iamage. a small hole was burned in ,
he ceiling Of one OF the classrooms. I.
Nampa.-Certain high school girls ,
( this city are suspected OF shoplift-
ng, according to several merchants d
Interviewed One store Is said to have :
ost silk underwear and other articles
nd drug store proprietor reported
he loss OF pair OF military hair !,