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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
Floods in and About
Oakley.

A tremendous flood struck
Oakley on the last day of Feb.
Never before~in the history of
Oakley was the town so flooded
rs on that day. The streets in
the town and those in the
country around were guttered
out some of them left impossible
after the high water had run
down. 1t will take many thou
sands of dollars to put the roads
in as good shape as they were
before. MANY bridges we're
sweep away which will have to
be replaced with new ones or the
old ones pnt back.
Many cellars were filled up
and much damage done in that
way. The Oakley Coop Store
had a great quantity of goods
in the cellar, amounting to
several thousand dollars worth,
over one thousand dollar S
worth of tea and coffee was
stacked away in h e a 7
when it filled up with water.
A good many of the people in
the county especially along the
Goose Greek had to move out OF
their houses until the flood was
over. Oakley was a wet town
on the last day of February not
withstanding there was a local
option law in force.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
Got Married One
Day To Soon.

Anna Holcroft was married TO
a man named Hoerler to soon,
according to an opinion handed
down by the register and receiver
of the United States landed
Office yesterday and for that
reason the cancellation of her
homestead entry in township 2
north. range 4 east, is recon-
mended. The entrywoman sub
mitted her filing to the United
States commissioner at Cald well
and before the papers were re-
ceived at the Boise office she had
married Hoerler. 1t is held that
a fling IS not actually made
until entered at the land soflice
and Tor that reason she was a
married woman at the time OF
it's entry and not entitled to
make an entry.
1T is a well established rule
that a homestead applica ton
dates from the time it is fled in
land office, :" the decision holds.
mo right is. acquired by an APP
Dlicant who makes an appliCa-
tion before United States com-
missioner until the application
shall have been transmitted to
and made of record in the land
Office 1t, therefore, follows
that an entryman must be quail
fed to make ehtIy at the time OF
the filing of the application in
the land office. In this case, the
entrywoman, after having ex
ecuted the application before the
United States commissioner and
before the same has been tIans-
mitted to and received at the
office, changed her status to
that Of married woman. A
rnarried woman, uniess sdfss lt
the head Of the family, canriot
make 1 Homestead entry. This
entry Woman was married al
the time this application was
filed, and we cannot avoid the
conclusion notwithstanding the
fact that she had made a settle.
meut on the land at some pre-
I~yious time. that the entry was
and is invalid.1Statesman.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
Found After Thirty
ears.

Johnstown, Pa.-Thirty years
ago Thomas Murphy, then six
years old, was kidnapped by an
aunt, and little or nothing was
heard from him since that time
until a letter was received by the
police department on Friday to
the effect that Murphy is danger.
onsly i'll at his home, $50 Hicks
street, Brooklyn, n Y.
The kidnapping of the Murphy
boy was one of the sensations OF
the early eighties in Iohnstown.
The father of the boy had died
but a short time before, and Mrs.
Murphy was i'll. Little Thomas
and John, brothers. were at play
near their home in old Conem-
augh borough, now the tenth
ward, when their aunt ap,
preached and grasped d tn e
Younger boy. She made an
effort to capture John, too, by
this fleet and>thoroughly fright
ened youngster eluded her grasp
and escaped her clutches.
Thomas was taken way. and
all efforts to find him and the
woman were of no avial. They
had disappeared as though the
earth had swallowed them.
Years passed, and hope of ever
seeing the boy again was aband-
oned.
About eighteen years ago,
however, hope was again given
to the mother, when word was
received from Thomas Murphy
then a youth just budding into
manhood, but the letters written
him by local relatives were
never answered.
The long silence was not again
broken until Friday, when let
ter was received by the local po.
lice department, With the request
that it be delivered to the
writers brother, John Murphy,
of this city.
The latter was oveUoyed and
made haste to communicate
with his mother and sister. who
are now looking forward to see
ing the lost boy again.--Ex.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04

A telegram from Washington
says: The National Geographic
society, which resolved at a
meeting to send an American
expedition in search of the south
pole, expects financial assistance
from outside sources.
1t is rhe plan of the society
that the expedition be headed
by Capt. Bartlett, who COM
nanded the Roosevelt in Peary's S
trip to the north pole. and that
the other members oi the Peary
expedition, excepting Peary,
undertake the search.
The proposal is that the quest
he made IN the Roosevelt.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
Wallis Has A
Good Record.

There is a movement III tor
nation to remove Pure Food
Commissioner ]. H Wallis on
the ground that his activities
are iniuring the State, Such a
movement for such reason,
should be frOwned down at its
first appearance and there is no
doubt the people OF the state
will be heard if there should
arise any danger of this action
being taken
Tie Capital News has no
patience with the idea that ex-
posure Of an unsatisfac DRY
CONDITION OF any kind Injuries
any community, provided there
is shown disposition TO remedy
The condition. On the contrary
the tery activity of the author
ities in cuidemuing the condition
and in applying a remedy WILL
show to the outside world that
there is healthy public senti-
menr in the community which
VIII not brook the condition
which ought not to exist.
II is easy to understand the
source from which these com
plants AGAINST the commissioners
come. They certainly do not
come from those who have been
obeving the law, neither do they
come from consumers who. have
learned that they have been
forced in the past to buy impure
foods or nave been given short
Weights.
brewery instance where the
commissioner has caused arrest,
SO far,as memory goes. there
has been a conviction with
heavy fine That does not in
6licale that the commissioner
has been ACTING hastily, arbi-
trarlly or without proper in
vsstigation. The writer is in
f6l1med that the fines collected
bt. this official from violators ol
the law far exceed the salary
and expenses of the commits
s0ner. That fact is sufficient
to show where this mGvement
which is being formed to cause
the removal of the officer has a
probable origin
he commissioner is an ap
poin ter of he ia board
hnalth It should be certain thal
he members OF that body vii
rlt surrender to an clement o
violators of the food laws above
all Others. Boise Capital News
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
eter Anderson Gone
To The Good.

Peter Anderson, of Cotton.
wood, died at the residence of
John Iverson, Feb. the 9th
1910. Mr. Anderson is one of
Cassia Counties old timers. He
was born in Denmark on the 81
day of December 1885 and was
10 years, one month and %
days of age. at the time of his
death. MIR. Anderson come to
America in 1865 and settled in
Utah. In 1870 he in company
with James Iverson come to
Idaho and worked at mining
along Snake river in what was
chen Owyhee County, later
Cassia County. and now
Twin Falls County. Along in
the early eighties he settled 1T
Cottonwood. Cassia County
where he renamed until he
passed to higher life.
Mr., Anderson was converted
to the Mormon faithiu Denmark
but after coming to America be-
came dissatisfied and thereafter
never prOtessed to have any re-
ligion. He has always been a
very unpretentious man, just
plain and common to a fault,
and his honesty was never ques-
toned for in that he could not
be outdone. He has gone to an
hopest mans heaven Tor that is
an honest mans reward. He
was not an Inhdel by any means
but even if he had been he will
90 to an honest mans heaven
just the same.
Less than a year ago the
writer asked him for a picture OF
himself thinking it would look
lgoOd to the HERALD readers but
he refused He remarked that
nobody would care to know
about man like him. He al
ways avoided publicity of any
kind. He was one of that class
that must be urged to accept
what they are worthy off. He
has no relatives in America. A
nephew in Denmark viii inherit
his property. To Mrs. Iversor
wlo took care OF him during his
last sickness and at precious
times when sick he willed $1,000
His property il estimated a.
icing worth about $4,000. He
names John Iverson in his vii
as the man to b. administrator
of hIs estate.
The earthly remains of Pete
! Anderson were buried in th'
/ Marion cemetarv ON Saturday
Febuary the Goth. The speaker
at his funeral were Wilbur
Rose, James Clark, NJ aron
Pickett, and Bishop Adam Smith
The writer was agreeably sur
prised some vs. years ago 0
more when in the presence O
Mr.. Anderson to hear him re
hearse poem of the writer
which he had committed t
memary. The first verse is a
follows.
Tell me not, 0, do not tell me.
All is dark beyond the grave,
That an endless dreamless slumber
w. beyond the veil shall have;
That our friends from earth departed
Friends and kindreds cherished dear
Are as if they ne'er existed
When they leave this earthly sphere.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
Bids Wanted

Bids wanted for clearing, blowing and
sowing 50 acres of land three miles west
of Island P o. For particulars write to
II. w Mcmillan, Rosevlle, Ills.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04

PHOTAS-I will take pictures for
two days, only-Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 25th and 26th.-Burt Dahlquist.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04
.rs. III. Z. 1u. Dalverson

OUR SPECIAL EOR SATURDAY MARCH 5th
AND ALL THE FOLLOWING WEEK
Ladies Misses Skirts regular So 81 so
Ladies Misses Skirts regular SO rs Tor So rs
Ladies Skirts regular $4 so value for So
Special bargains silk Regular $3.50
Sizes 81 A black and all the latest shades
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-03-04

Tell me not, o, do not tell me
All is dark beyond the grave,
That an endless dreamless slumber
w beyond the veil shall have;
That our friends from earth departed
Friends and kindreds cherished dear
Are as if they ne'er existed
When they leave this earthly sphere.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
|TYNER WOMAN
7 SUCCOMbS To
GASOLINE BURNS
MRS. LEVI SToNEBURNER AGE
35 DIES AFTER LNGER-
ING SINCE LAST
SATURDAY
Death Ended Sufferings Of Woman at
800 O'clock Thursday Night
Leaves Large
Family.

Death finally ended the sufferings
of Mrs. Levi Stoneburner at GOO
o 'colck Thursday evening. The unfor-
'tunate woman who was fearfully burn
ed by an explosion of gasoline at the
home Of her mother. Mrs. Jonathan
Wilson, west of Tyner, fingered since
Saturday morning, when the accident
occurred. Mrs. Stoneburner was
thirty-five years old, and is survived
" her husband and five children, the
Oldest Of whom is sixteen and the
Youngest, two. and half years old
The children are Ruth, Arthur, Harry
Carl, and Roy. The funeral was
held at Tyner, Saturday afternoon
at 200 O'Clock. Interment took
olace at the Tyner cemetery.
The death Of Mrs. Stoneburner has
east a gloom over the entire village
Of Tyner. Mrs. Stonburner was a
character beloved by everyone. She
was e>of those, who always strive
to do for others and in fact it was
in pursuance of a mission Of relief,
that she met her death. The Oldest
child, Ruth is Sophomore in the
Tyner High School and she will act
as mother to the youngest children,
and will keep the family together.
On last Saturday, Mrs Stoneburner
lad gone to The home of her mother
20 assist her in her household duties
as the latter was in bad health. In
attempting to start a fire in the kitch-
IN stove, Mrs. Stoneburner mistook
can of gasoline for kerosine, and
poured the liquid on the fire, which
resulted in an explosion, which en-
veloped her, and her smallest child
in flames. The mother exerted her eff.
forts in extinguishing the child Z
clothing, and when neighbors came tt
The rescue, the woman had been fatal
ly burned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
CHRISTMAS WEDDINGS
County Clerk Is Swamped in Issuing
Licenses to Marshall Coun-
ty Couples.

Nine more licenses to wed wer,
Saturday making a total of ffteer
Christmas weddings, in two days.
The licenses issued Saturday wer,
as follows:
Ira P. Mikel South Bend 25, t.
Mary E. Knapp Bremen 49,
Jesse Vintleman Culver 81, to Cor;
Kershner Culver 16.
Lloyd W. Ritchey Plymouth 20 t.
Clara L. Grimm Plymouth 20.
Walter L. White Plymouth q, tt
Grace E. Bender Plymouth 10.
Irwin B. Landis Nappanee 81 tc
Lena N. Slayter Argos "a.
Marvin 1. Maurer 81, to Myrta B
johnson II, Marshall county.
Vincent s. HOLLYWOOD South Benz
27, to Hazel v. Stevens Bremen 20
Ray E. Marshall Culver %, Il
Lottie A. Hawkins Culver 81.
Wilbur J. Redick Inwood q, tC
Edna Parker Inwood 10.
Four Christmas marriages, were
licensed by county clerk JOSEPH
Whitesell Friday as follows:
Harvey NJ. Wyant Bourbon q, tc
Ethel NJ. Miller Bourbon 10.
ARR Weaver Connersville Ind. %
to Myrtle n. Smith Tyner IL.
Arthur Await Starke County % to
Dapahne Kester, Koontz Lake 10.
Ralph B. Beldon Teegarden "a, tc
Anna McGregor Teegarden 20.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
GIRLS OUTSPELL
BOYS IN CENTER
TP. CONTEST
OUT OF TEN BEST sPELLERs IN
THE TOWNSHIP ONLY
ONE BOY MAKES
SHOWING
Inwood School Has Two Best in
Contest Held Saturday-County
and District to Meet
Here.

After contest lasting all mornine
the three best spoilers in the distric
schools of Center township were de
termined. These three will represent
Center township in the Marshal
county contest which will be held IL
Plymouth on February 3rd, 1911
From this contest three representa-.
tives will be chosen to champion Mar.
shall county, in the Thirteenth Dis
trict contest. This event in which the
seven surrounding counties partici-
pate will also be held in Plymouth
and will be on February 18th.
The three best spoilers in Center
township are Fern Hindle, Marie
Denman, and Zerolla Stump. The
first two are from the Inwood school
and the latter is from District No. /
or Maple Grove. The three alternates
or next best are Noble Nifong Dist
2 Stuckman school, Orpha Ringer
Dist. Is Hazelton school land Hulda
Manuwal Dist. Is, Oak Grove school
The township contest was held in
the n. of p. hall in this city begin
uing at 9:30 o'clock, and was not
finished until few minutes before
twelve. Twenty-eight contestants
started, among whom every school in
the township outside of Plymouth,
excepting Brightside and Walnut
Grove No. Q, was represented. Prof
f. B. Rizer, superintendent Of the
Bourbon schools, pronounced the
words. The contest started as an
oral contest until half Of the number
was spelled down. For this purpose
The speller was used, and fifty min
utes were required to spell down
fourteen of the number. Thes,
fourteen were then given paper and
pencils and required to write fifty
words. which were pronounced from
the list recently published in tht
Tribune and which contained words
conceded to be the hardest available
From this method, five emerged witt
grades Of 100 and five with grades OF
99 each. These ten then were put
through another oral contest, TO de-
termine the best spoilers, with the
result as given above. The five who
obtained the grade of 100 per cent
on the written test were Carrie
klapp Wilderness school Dist. IA
Zulo Stump Maple Grove Dist. ]
Zerola Stump Maple Grove, Orpha
Ringer Hazelton Dist. 16, and Iva
Nifong Stuckman school No. 2.
The five obtaining grades of 9s
were Hulda Manuwal. Oak Grove
Alice Sells Inwood, Fern Hindle In,
wood Marie Denman Inwood, and
Noble Nifong Of the Stuckman schoo
1t will be seen that although there
was a good representation of NAL,
spoilers in the start they were over
whelmingly defeated and outspellet
by the girls there being but one boy
out of the ten best.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
LOWEST TAXES
Of COUNTY IN
BOURBON TP.
TOTAL RATE OF THAT TOWN
SHIP Is s1.28 ON THE
500 VALUA-
TION
Plymouth City Is Highest in the
County With Total of 1928,
Culver Close
Second.

The official rate of taxation which
has just been completed by the coun-
ty auditor shows that the cheapest
place to live, in Marshall county, so
far as taxes are concerned is in Bour.
BON township, where the total rate is
$12S on the $4,000 valuation. The
most expensive place to live and pay
is i'll Plymouth city, where the rate is
1928. Culver town is second high
with an even $500 rate, and German
township is second low with rate
Of $l.36. The highest poll tax is
levied in Union township where $4.Ot
is assessed. Here again Plymouth
disputes the honor by being second
best with total poll of $3.50.
The total state tax rate is 31.S5
cents, and the total Marshall county
rate is 27.15 cents. These Two are
added to the total township, or cor
portation tax, to make up the totaI
rate, TO- the township. or corpora.
ion. So computing the total tax rat
es of the various townships towns
and city. of the county are as fol
lows: Union tp. $1.70, Center tp
LAB. Green tip. 1.61, Polk Up. 1.76
West tp. 1855, Walnut 1.53 Ply,
mouth city 3.23, Bourbon town "a;
Bremen 2.80 Argos 2.32, Culver SOC
Lapaz LA.
The poll taxes are as follows:-
Center, Green, Bourbon, Tippecanoe
German, Polk, West, and Lapaz towr
each $500. North and Bourbon towr
each Bremen, and Argos each SO :0t
Culver 1925. Plymouth $3.50 Unior
tip. $4.00.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
PRESENTED WITH GUN
Teachers of Public Schools Remem.
Der Supt. Randall With
Fine Present.

Supt. r. A. Randall was the proud
est man in town Friday morning With
his family he was enroute 10 Mich
igan, where he will spend the holi.
days and also try out his new double
barrelled hammerless Attica shot.
gun. The gun is present from the
teachers of the Public Schools Of the
city, and certainly is a beauty. The
professor is more pleased over his
present than the editor was, when
he received his first air gun, and that
"is going some"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29

Twelve persons were killed In
head-on collision between Pennsylv-
ania trains Number Is and 4S, which
occurred at Nevada Ohio, at 2:OO
o o'clock Saturday morning. Two OF
the killed were firemen, 3 engineers.
one fireman and two baggage clerks.
Chris Craig, C. C. Miller and Theo-
dore Weaver were the engineers who
lost their lives in the wreck. Samuel
Chris was the firemen killed. The
names Of the others were unavailable.
Two women who were injured were
rushed to their homes in Chicago,
and the limited was stopped at Ply
lmOuth to take aboard DR.. n. b.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
PENNSY CRASH-8 KILLED

Aspinall, was had been summonded
by telegram to meet the train and
care for the injured who were being
taken to their homes in Chicago.
The collision was the result of
false orders issued by an operator at
Nevada. Number 48 left Plymouth
at 7:45 Friday evening and Num-
ber 10, is due to arrive here at SOP
A. Nj. The trains were due at Nevada
at l:26 Saturday morning.
A false report was circulated in
Plymouth that John O'Ryan, former
ly of this city had been killed in the
collision. Organ passed through
Plymouth Saturday morning.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
CHRISTMAS DANCE
Merry Event Attended by Large
Number of Locals and
Visitors.

The Christmas dance given at the
Apollo Club Monday evening was at
tended by thirty-seven couples. A
large number of ou-of-town visitors
were present. The affair was thorough
ly enjoyable one. AT the middle of the
dance fine three course banquet was
served in Hills Cafe. Music was
Furnished by the Seybold Duo.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
PLYMOUTH INDIANA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30

make better farms. better farm. stock
ahd ercl ance The value of fasa' and
farm products. Silage is, espt oioll.
of great value in feeding m,!!; cows
and producing milk and butter
Frof. (rane. of Purdue University
followed Mr.. Newman. Prof. frame
said ihc arguments for and against
silo- rad been so fully presented by
Nj. Newman that little was left for
him to say. Mr.. Newman spoke from
the experience of practical farmer
and such an address is the best that
can be made.
But Prof. Crane delivered an ex-
cellent address showing that the silo
does pay. 1t pays not only this yeal
but in years to come by leaving on
the farm the products Of the farm to
enrich the farm in coming years.
While the cost OF silo looks big at
the start, no other building can be
erected that will take care of so much
feed for the same money. He be.
lieved that in most places the con-
crete silo, while costing more TO build
is the cheapest in the end. If silos
are properly constructed properly
filed and the feeding is done proper
ly they always pay and pay well.
Many farmers of this and adjoining
counties participated in the discus
sion that followed and gave valuable
suggestions from actual experience.
Paying for Home
Can young man pay for home
was the question assigned Mr.. Charles
Helm TO answer. Mr.. Helm present
ed an excellent paper, showing that
a young man of energy, ambition, in
dustry, of good habits, coed judg-
ment. and economical ideas, can pay
for home in Indiana, starting as a
farm hand, and then as renter, il
he will do with his might what he
can do best. All men cannot do the
same thing well. but every man has
a specially and almost every young
man can pay for home.
Mr.. Cantley followed Mr.. Helm
and showed that there are alway.
openings for young man 10 make
money in avenues that are not over.
crowded. No man can select trade
or calling for boy that has mdividu,
ality enough TO make success in life.
But every man who succeeds must be
honest and industrious. He must
have the confidence of the solid men
If the community.
Every healthy young man who is
honest. Industrious and thorough in
whatever he undertakes can succeed
and build a home if he has good
common school education, does wha,
he can do best and mixes brains
with muscle. not only in farming
but in every trade or PROFESSION.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
Funeral Instead of Wedding

William Cummins of Dunkirk was
70 have been married next Sunday to
a Miss Carroll but instead funeral
service will he held for him. He was
instantly killed Friday when he
fell from an electric light pole
upon which he, as lineman was
working
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
Sunday School Glasses Join

A joint meeting of the st Elmo
Glass of the Methodist church and
the Young Ladies Bible Class of the
Presbyterian church was held Friday
evening. The joint Sunday Schools
were entertained by the Misses 1nel
Reisch, Josephine Hodges and Mrs.
Helen Love. A delightful time was
enjoyed. The evening was spent in
playing games ,and music. The st.
Elmo Class presented its teacher, Mrs
S. N. Stevens with a beautiful cut
glass dish.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
Academy Boys Go Home

Thirty-six boys of st. Michael s
school went to their homes in Chicago
Thursday, four went to Gary and
one to Valparaiso. They will have a
two weeks vacation and will return
for the opening of school, January
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. David Greiner, Mrs.
A. c. Greiner, F. H. Greiner, L. A.
creiner and Mrs. Bertha Long who
reside at various points in Michigan,
arrived Saturday to visit with Mr..
and Mrs L. ID. Greenwald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29
Close Inwood Meetings

Rev. L. b. Ragan returned to his
home in DanviIle Ind. Thursday
after conducting a series of revival
meetings a tthe Baptist church at
'nwood. Rev. Ragan stated that the
meetings will be continued after the
HOLIDAYS.