The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-09-12
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

digesting reports, the board was abb
to again reduce the state tax lev,
from .0047736 to .0044759. Thu
board, composed of Governor c. c
Moore, Auditor Ed Gallett, Treasurer
Dan Banks, Attorney General A. H
Connor and Secretary of State F. A
Jeter, last year cut the rate for the
first time to below .005 and effected
a decrease of an average of 12.4 per
cent in the state taxes of all the
counties. Utilities in general were
raised in valuation and farm values
reduced by the board
Bonners Ferry.-White deer, a
buck and doe, have been seen near
here recently, according to reports
from several sources. George La
Fountain, a rancher, said the doe was
entirely white, while the buck had
two brown spots, each about six in
hes in diameter, on his back.
Malad.-Recent freight rate reduc-
tions have extended the range of
markets for Idaho's agricultural pro-
ducts, in recognition of which fact
dealers at a distance are now making
inquiry with a view to purchasing
Idaho grain, hay and other products.
Occur d'Alene.-The sum of ST.
1l5,S78, probably the largest damage
suit ever filed in Idaho, is sought in
federal court case started by j. F
Cox, a resident of the state of Wash
ington, against the Milwaukee Lum-
Der company of north Idaho. The
complaint charges breach of contract.
Boise.-Water in the Boise river
had gone down to 374 second feet
natural flow Tuesday, a drop of 81
second feet since Thursday, after the
rainstorm. A year ago, for the cor
responding date, the flow was 1854
second feet. The Deer Flat reservoir |
holding the only storage supply on
the project, was decreasing approx
mately 100 acre feet daily. The mea-
surement Tuesday was 5050 acre
feet, as compared with 66,486 a year
ago.
Moscow.-University of Idaho stu
dents returning to or entering the
for the first time, will ar
rive in Moscow Sunday noon, Septem-
Der IA, at 1910, according to the
of the Union Pacific's Poca-
tello-to- Moscow University of Idaho
special train.
Boise.-A forest fire of consider
able proportions was burning We'd
lesday in Single basin, near the
read of the Daggett creek, about II
niles northeast of Boise. The clouds
# smoke rolled over the ridge, plain
Y visible from Boise, and at inter
-als flames could be seen shooting up
IS the fire reached timber near the
,eak. No definite reports had been
eceived up to late Wednesday after
oon of the extent of the fire. The
imber on the north slope is quite
hick, forestry officials said, and I'M {
ess rain comes the fire may burn
or several days. {
Filer.-A stroke of lightning caus
several thousand dollars worth of
amage to the substation of the Ida
o Power company just east of town :.
lst Tuesday evening and shut off all :
Iectric lights and power in this vi
nifty for "a hours. Towns of Bur-
err, HOLSTER and Clover district :,
ere also affected.
Boise.-Idaho sheep are free from h
,abies, and have been since last o
eptember, according to DIR. ]. S. s
ade, Idaho inspector, in statement
sore the meeting of the sheep com
issioners Saturday. Oregon sheep
e now free from this disease, and A
'ailing of sheep across the state m
hes has been adjusted between the r
ficials of both states. n
Boise.-Work will start on the u
$4,000 hydroelectric power plant to N
built at the Black Canyon dam 10
thin the next few weeks, accord g
& to J. T. Bond, director of the pi
service for this section.
lie power generated will be utilized
the farmers in the Gem irrigation
strict for pumping water for that NJ
act. CO
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Socialists will hold ~
cir first state convention since re- no
ganization of the party Tuesday at w.
on in the Knights of Phythias hall
rty leaders announced Sunday. IN
: state laws, each county is entitled
one delegate, but it is not certain
ether there will be a full attend :"
&c, since sorse counties are not yet 20
,anized, while some regularly chos- Jus
delegates are not certain of their W,
lily to attend. Gu
5den.-A promising labor-saving
chine for the sugar beet growers {
been invented here by the Hoov- his
nale brothers, who recently per- al
ted a machine that will top, pull