The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-24
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

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will cooperate in repairing the Han
sen bridge spanning the Snake river
canvon north of Hansen and connect
ing the two districts, it was decided
at a meeting of the commissioners OF
the two districts at Twin Falls.
Idaho Falls,-A committee Of three.
representing the water users of the
Snake River valley, left last week for
Washington, where plans and other
data concerning the construction OF
the American Falls dam will be laid
before Secretary of the Interior HUI
bert Work. In the party were w. 0.
Cotton of Idaho Falls, John Kelly OF
Shelley and R. E. Shepherd of Jer-
ONE. In Washington they will con
fer with Senator Gooding, Senator
Borah and others who have interested
themselves in the immediate construc-
ton of the reservoir.
Nampa,-With only nine cases OF
its 1924 list of reportable injuries
the Idaho division of the Union Paci
fic has fair chance of winning the
banner awarded by the U. P. system
to the division having the least num-
Der of accidents during the year.
Idaho won the banner last year, and
if successful again this year will have
it permanently.
Hailey,-Beavers are too industri-
Gus on Warm Springs creek, their
dams blocking the stream and cutting
off irrigation water. The state FISH
and game department has token cog
nizance of the situation and is plan
ming to trap this fall and coming win
ter. The creation of game reserve
on Warm Springs creek is also under
consideration.
Parma,-Thomas E. Keakel and two
sons have recently established a sill
ver-black fox farm consisting of IL
pens two and a half miles northwest
of Parma.
McCall,-Dave Brush, pioneer resi-
dent living about six miles below
Mccall, had a narrow escape from
death when he was struck by light
ming while in his cabin reading. He
was taken to Mccall by neighbors
where medical aid was given. He re-
tanned consciousness and suffered
great pain. The bolt wrecked the
interior of the cabin.
Poica prnro,.4,, &c +ba Hor;tol
News Publishing Company, Ltd,
vas sold at the offices of the COM
oany on Idaho street, to E. H. Dewey
md w. C. Dewey of Nampa, for the
sum of $4,000
Jordan, Valley, The work has
finally started on the Jordan valley
md Northside irrigation profess,
ifter nearly three years of delay,
ince the first steps were taken to
'ejuvenate the projects by organic
ng districts.
Hailey,-While deer hunting last
week, DR.. Howard Dresser of Boise
vas lost in the mountains between
ere and Challis. E. J. Holden of
he Fish. Spur hatchery, with a party
f searchers, found him after two
avs and nights in an exhausted CON
ition in an old sawmill where he
ad taken shelter.
Twin Fals,-Resolution urging an
mendment to the state law which
orbids the teaching of religion in
he public schools were passed, at the
tate Presbyterian synod meeting be-
lg held here. The resolutions urge
lat the state legislature at its SEES
on this winter, amend the Law so
lat parents of children who desire
} do so may have them given an
BUR of religious studies each week.
Emmett-A Spanish sheep herder
AIMED Julian, in the employ of Walt
Little, owes his escape from death
the bravery and loyalty of his
70 shepherd dogs who last week
'rang upon a bear which Julian had
ounded by a shot from a revolver.
Boise,-The state department of
.riculture has declared a quarantine
practically all commodities from
,xas because of foot and mouth
sease. 1t is as strict as that in
rec several months this year
'ainst California, but will cause
tie inconvenience because impor-
tons from Texas are few.
Boise,-The annual meeting of the
lho State Teachers association will
held at Lewiston November 81, %
d 20, it was announced by Miss
izabeth Russum, state superinten-
ut of public instruction. There will
speakers from outside the state,
IS Russum said and for the first
he in the history of the association,
raj schools will have exhibits at
} meeting.
Twin Falls,-The Twin Falls cham
of commerce directors at a meet.
held here authorized apnointment