The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-17
Short News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Boise.-Idaho women, even though
electors of the county in which they
reside are not competent, under the
Idaho law to act as jurors. This was
tbe decision of the state supreme
.ourt in the case of Robert E. Kelley,
convicted in Valley county on posses
sion of Intoxicating liquor by jury
for twelve women. The Judgment
was reversed. Alfred Bulge, asso-
ciated justice, dissented.
Pocatello,-One hundred and ten
DAYS operation without one report
able injury is the record made by the
Oregon Short Line shops of Pocatello.
There are between 1900 and 1900 men
emploved all the time in the various
Departments of the shops and such a
record in safety is commendable in
that it has never been accomplished
before.
Caldwell,-A near tragedy featur-
ed the opening day of the Caldwell
gymkhana and rodeo show here when
Will Spencer, riding Tar Baby, was
thrown. with his foot catching in the
stirrup and resulting in broken leg
and several painful bruises.
American Falls, - The specified
tons for the American Falls dam call
for tremendous amount of ma
terial specified in part as follows in
the call for bids which will be open
ed October 20. The major items
listed include, $4,000 yards of, exca-
walton, $4,000 yards of earth en-
banlSment, 10000 yards of loose rock
embankment and paving, 179 yaliis
of concrete, 100000 pounds of re-
inforcing steel, $4,000 pounds of
structural steel and 1,844,000 pounds
of cast iron gates.
The Boise National forest closed by
the supervisor July Fl last to all
travel except by permit, was le-
opened Friday and at the same time
the ban against smoking was lifted,
it was announced at the forestry Of
flee. The forest is now free to all
travel or to camping, with no restr1c-
tions placed upon campfires as fores-
try officials say the fire hazard sea-
son is over.
Boise,-Federal aid will be given
Boise in constructing the proposed
new approach to the passenger sta
ton of the Union Pacific Railway on
the bench provided the plans of the
city correspond with state highway
requirements, according to a letter
read to the city council by Mayor
Sherman from ]. d. Wood, district
public works.
Boise,-Infantile paralysis has re-
appeared in Idaho, according to DR..
F. w. Almond, state medical adviser,
and he sent out letter to all county
health officers as precautionary
state, he said, and no indication that
there will be, but DR.. Almond says
he believes in the slogan, "Forewarn-
ed is forearmed."
Twin Falls,-An average yield Of
between twenty-five and thirty bush
els of beans to the acre has been esti-
mated for the entire Twin Falls tract
under bean cultivation by H. T. Blake,
head of the Bean Growers association
here, who declared that 100000
pounds had been received by the as
ISOLATION up to October 1, with about
two thirds of the yield now in ware
houses or shipped.
University of Idaho, Moscow,-The
elevent Greek-letter fraternities and
seven sororities en- the University of
Idaho campus announce the pledging
If 1913 members of the Freshman
class, the largest pledge list on re-
cord
Boise,-Suit tc force j. A. Dunbar,
auditor and recorder Of Canyon coun-
", to place the name of Perry Nit
hell, candidate for congress from the
irst district on both the Progressive
md Democratic ballots in the fall
election was filed in the supreme
.ourt. The case is to test the law
which states that name can appear
IN only one ticket.
Twin Falls,-Declaratio that gold
It the placer variety has been found
N reefs on Cedar creek, a short dis
ance from here, were made by Cal
fornians,' who refused to give their
ames. Claims are made by these
men that gold in paying quantities
AS been PANIED out on Cedar creek
nd that still more will be taken out.
hey claim to represent California
apital.
McCall,-Carl Perron, aged 9, was
ably burned when lamp whish his
lister was filling exploded when the
I'd struck a match near the oil,
hrowing the burning oil over his
lothes. His sister, Velma, had one
nm burned, the boy being burned
bout his body, one arm, the back of
is neck and one car.