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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
A Cold Wave is Due Soon.

A temperature of thirty degrees
below zero is pretty cold weather
but even colder than that is
promised in Oakley soon. More
than ten times 80 below will be
the temperature in the tank that
contains Liquid Air which Prof.
Patty will use tor experiments
May 3rd, at the, Opera House
Liquid Air is one of the most par
adoxical substances knowp-a
liquid looking and flowing like
water but absolutely dry; 80
degrees below zero yet produces
heat $500 above zero; and in
almost the same space, 1t bo1ls
on ice, steel melts in it; alcohol
solidifies in 1T; tin iron and rub
Der are made brittle, and quick.
silver is made hard as steel
These, and many other expert
ments will be performed. Mr..
Patty brings specimens Of the
new mineral Radium. Also, a
wireless telegraph apparatus and
will give demonstration OF these
three wonderful subjects. 1t is
very seldom that an attraction
comes here endorsed halt so EN-.
phatically as is> this novel and
Instructive trio of wonders.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Marion
Live Notes.

Beet planting is going along
nicely on the farms in the north
ern part of this place now.
Martin Okleberry, of the Island,
is quite sick. 1t is believed he
had a touch OF pneumonia, but
recent reports say he is some bet
ter.
Mrs. Nettie Anderson is visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. w. 5.
Matthews of this place.
Hay is now selling at $40 per
ton and there is but very little
more to be had at any price.
The work on the new townsite
is progressing nicely. There is
good prospects of several busi-
ness concerns erecting buildings
here in the fall. among them a
grain elevator is quite probable
of being constructed. A gentle
man from the outside isconsider-
ing the question now.
A large number of trees, most,
ly apples, have been planted IN
Marion and Island this spring.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Judges for Fall Primaries and
Election Appointed.

At the meeting of the commits
sioners held at the county seat
last week the following named
persons were appointed as clerks
and judges ofelection for the com
ing primaries and election to be
held this year; Registrar, Estella
B. Jack, Distributing Clerk c. G.
Larson. Judges, First Set, Cnas.
l.. H Halght+-W M WorthHagten,
and S. E. Hale; Second Set, John
A. Ellison, John N. Price and W. F.
Brim.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Local Wool Buyers Active.

During the last few days Messrs.
Hale and Ha1ght. representatives
OF b. Harris Wool Co. and Else
man Bros. respectively, have been
busy amongst our local Flock
Masters contracting the present
wool crop. Mr.. Chapman and
Dayley OF Basin, and AS. Elquist.
Vim. EIquist, w. A. Martindale,
and Thos. II. Clark of this place,
and Messrs. Horsler, Park and
Clark of Albion, and O. T. Carson
OF Murtaugh have already made
sale oftheir wool, ranging in price
from 1412 to 1872 cents. This is
only about "a of the wool to be
sold in this section and blythe
time it is all sold it will approx
innate nearly 100000. I his item
alone will bring into the town
about $54 900 at the present
price of wool.
This together with the sales O
mutton and the money brought
in from the cattle industry is z
very neat annual income to Oak
lev and one which she will likel,
always have because of the clos,
proximity to the mountain range,
on both sides and south of us.
Within 60 days the entire clil
will practically all be sheared an,
no doubt all of it sold. If thi
amount of wool were loaded a
one time and sent out of tn
town together it would make
train Of eighteen or twenty car
alone from this section.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Electric Lights
wereTurned on
Wednesday.
CAME AS SURPRISE.

About 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening the electric lights were
turned on unexpectedly and those
who were connected up were
greatly surprised at their early
arrival. Electrician MelIer who
was working at a lamp reports
having almost received a Jolt bv
the unexpected light.
A number of business houses in
town were connected up and
made liberal use of the lights,
the first to ever use electric
lights save those that were gen
Grated locally a short time DUR
ing the summer.
The Unique Theatre at once took
down the support which had
served them in the use ofgasoline
lights and took advantage of the
electric power that had arrived
The Stuttz Opera Company who
began a weeks engagement at t he
Howells Opera House last even
ing will also have the service O.
the lights during their engage
ment here.
The arrival of this most won
derful gift of nature means mucl
20 this community. Itplaces tn,
citizens of this community IN ;
position where they can max
greater development in the differ
ent industries that may be opei
ating or may hereafter operate.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

A committee consisting of Rep.
David Taylor, S. q. Rich, c. M .
Oberholtzer and S. Ferrin, of Bur
ley are in the city for the purpose
of considering the question of
moving the county seat from
Albion to Burley this fall and
just as the paper went to press a
meeting was being held iin the
Commercial Club room at which
the question was being discussed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
To the Readers.

Mr.. A. E. Coleman, who has
been on the Nugget force over
two years, will have charge of
the paper until other arrange
ments are made, either by sale
or lease. Mr.. Coleman is an old
newspaper man, and knows the
business better than | do. | ask
all our readers and friends to
assist him in making the Nugget
better paper than ever before.
In some ways | regret to Law
aside the newspaper work. but
| feel that | want to devote all
my time to my chosen life work.
LOUIS A. BAUMAN.
Nugget.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

Sunday service by employees has
been reduced to minimum, with lit
tie objection from the patrons of the
service
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

Sunday service by employees has
been reduced to minimum, with lit
tie objection from the patrons Of the
service.
Reforms Under Way.
Many other improvements have
been made in the postal service dur
ing President Taft's term OF office,
such as the shipment OF periodicals in
carloads by fast lresg s ats W hieh has -rs
duced the cost OF transportation and
expedited the handling of tirst-class
mail and the consolidation of the star
route and rural delivery services so
that it has been possible to establish
many new routes and to serve thou.
sands of additional patrons on exist.
ing routes with little or no increased
cost. But the Taft program of postal
reform and progress is not yet COM
pleted. The president is urging con
gress to adopt legislation for the re-
adjustment of postage rates on a
basis of cost, which will eventually
permit of a one-cent rate on letter
mail. A project also is under way foi
giving to village communities the
same free delivery of mail that is now
enjoyed by cities and the rural popu-
lation.
The establishment of a domestic
parcel post has received the earnest
consideration OF the president. In
some branches of the delivery serv
ice, notably the rural and city deliv.
cry routes, the equipment now neces-
Sary is sufficient for the additional
transportation OF considerable mer.
chandise with little or no increase in
expense. A system thus limited would
enable the government to render az
important service to many millions OF
people and to determine from the
viewpoint of actual experience the
most desirable manner OF extending it
Presidents Taft, accordingly, has
urgently recommended to congress the
adoption of the necessary legislation
and to present the issue clearly, three
items of $4,000 each have been in
cluded in the estimates of the posta
service by Postmaster General Hitch
cock, two to cover the initial expense
of introducing the parcel post on rura
routes and in the city delivery serv
ice. respectively, and the third t
meet the cost of an investigation look
ing to the final extension OF the serv
ice to the railways and other trans
portation lines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

Sunday, May 10Th has been set
apart as Mothers Day IN this
state and it is expected that on
that dav services will be held in
the different churches in honor oi
the sacredness Of mother and her
place in the home.
In fact it is considered of such
Importance that it may become
an annual day in Idaho at least
and has been so designated Tor
the date above named this
year.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26

]. G. and Maggie Stuttz are
booked for the Opera House for
One week. beginning Thursday
night the 25th inst. They have
a very strong company of 16
numbers. Towns where they
have visited speak in high terms
of their work as artists.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Thos. Poulton
Passes Beyond.
WAS rs YEARS OE AGE.
FUNERAL TUESDAY.

ID the passing OF nos. POultOn
who died at his home Sunday the
21st inst. this community loses
a highly respected citizen and
Pioneer OF this country. He was
seventy-eight years on the tenth
of the month in which he died and |
was apparently on fair road to
recovery. however, his attending
physician, DR.. E. p. Oldham, had |
expected, and SO informed the |
family that the worst might
happen most any time, oweing to
bis energetic disposition that
might cause the trouble which
finally came to him. that of cere-
bral hemorrage.
He was born in England, April
10th, 1884. At the age of 3 he
was left without parents, both
having died in his youth. He
was the youngest of fourteen
children. In 1861 he emigrated
to Utah with his eldest brother,
making his home in Grantsvllle
part of the time and later in Cole
vile, and then again at the form
place from whence he then moved
to this valley in 1881 where he
has resided ever since.
For a great many years he lived
at his ranch on Willow Greek
few miles northeast of here but in
later years his home has been in
this city. He possessed a beaut-
iful place here. In the summer
: time it was ALWAYS pleasant to
: visit it and view the surroundings
A splendid orchard. ornamental
trees. lawn. shrubbery and flow.
ers abounded and were ALWAYS
in a well kept condition. making
it q very desireable home to in
: habit. He had worked himself
up from poverty to a moderate
amount of wealth and was gener
!. ally interested in the thing that
60 to up-build the country.
! Funeral services were held II
the Stake Tabernacle on Tuesday
afternoon which was we'll attend
=, ed. The meeting was presided
= over by the First Ward Bishopric
. Vim. r. Lee, acob Davley, Thos
: H, Clark, Bp. Harvey Sessions
= of Marion, Pres Wm T. Harper
! and Bishop Hector c. Haight
= each spoke on the occasion
= Many words Of praise were ex-
pressed OF the honest and faith
- full life Of the deceased as we'll a.
:, other interesting subjects tina
were treated verv interestingly.
The first ward choir rendered ;
numberof beautiful tavorite selec
u tions and " O, my Father " wa
- sung by Mrs. Bertha Severe.
!" Mrs. LIZZIE Grover, mother c
~ Mrs. Ponlton, and the latter
y two Brothers, Enoch and Waite
sc Grover. the latter a Bishop a
6 Garland, and the former lives a
Parker. Ira Poulton, a son {
Up deceased, and his wife were hel
I'D from Parker and his other son "A
lis S. OF Hazel and many of his r,
at latives living here were present.
he Many beautiful flowers covere
the casket which seemed to max
RS khis last rites in harmony wit
bis life, always surrounded wit
flowers.
The remains were inferred
,;s the Oakley Cemetry.
oh A committee consisting of Rel
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Nugget

New Goods at DR.. Keens Optic
al Parlors. The Place where
you get glass you can see with.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-26
Delegates Pledged to Taft.

The delegates to the Repub-
! 'Iican national convention pledged
to President Taft on Saturday,
April 6, 1912, numbered ESQ, ~
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Sought Opinion of Optimist.

When the market began to decline later he
hoped II would soon stop. and sought optimis-
tic gossip to substantiate the fickle convic-
tion built on desire. Small pessimistic signs
In the news columns he refused to accept a
authentic. The market declined further, and,
worried he resorted to an analysis Of the
conditions that had warranted his venture.
Here he found his Judgment biased by the
inS!stent hope that the market would rally
His business brain. regarded the stock
market. was no longer on even keel He
held on and hoped. and the market still de-
Clined. At each new low mark thereafter he
hoped for a rally. and told himself the mar
ket was in a short swing. II was not a short
swing-it was a tremendous decline. He
threw over his holdings At s2.OOOloss.
The salesmanager Of a western automobile
firm, making the rounds OF his agencies
dropped into an eastern city not long ago
and interviewed his agent. Business had
been dragging from that city, and he wanted
to know why. The agent didn't seem able
TO give comprehensive analysis of the situ-
alton. so he set out TO do little investiga-
ting OF his own.
On the list Of prospects of the agency was
a wealthy real estate man whose business
necessitated the use of several machines
and yet the office record of owners failed 10
show him on the list. There was something
wrong. The salesmanager took a car for a
run across town, and sent his card TO the
real estate man. The gentleman heard him
through patiently and accepted cigar.
Why. yes he said, were in the mar
ket for a car all right. IN fact. were In the
market for several cars Just row we've beer
waiting in hope we'll get through the year
with the purchase OF one"
The salesmanager didn't stay very long
after that sentence. He thought he scented
the trouble and returned TO the agency.
How about Smith" he asked the agent:
He says he's in the market for a car.
He's in the market for three cars" said
the agent.
Hes sure he wants one-not three-why
don't you nail him with that one
We've been holding off in hope We could
land him for three" was the reply.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
POWER IND PROFIT.
Chronicled by IRVING R. ALLEN.

80 I'M FORBES and went to the same
college. He was far above the aver
age in ability and stood high In his
classes. He worked his way through
Lots Of other men in old '0l did, too.
Personally had 1t pretty soft. Although our
family was not wealthy, an old aunt had died
and left a legacy which took care o: my
college course very comfortably. Jim and
I roomed together. A friendship developed
in our two by four quarters that still ex-
lists. It's been a profitable one for both Of
US We took the same course at the tech
and when we LETT 10th went TO the same
city-Chicago. The world looks pretty
bright 20 the average just graduated col
lege man. The light, however. doesn't last.
II didn't in our case. At the end OF the first
year Jim and / compared notes. Here We
were men whose educations as engineers
should have made worth real money.
drawing down $50 a week apiece. And the
CALLING Iart of il was that on every side
Of us fellows who had never seen the Inside
Of a college were making five and ten ana
fifteen thousand a year. Three years more
were spent in much the same fashion-just
plugging away. Our salaries had increased
I was earning sS5 week and Jim was
paid So. but from all indications both Of
Us had reached our limits in the field We
were in
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Decided to Go West.

Seated in my room in an Indiana avenue
boarding house We talked the matter over.
Where could We apply our engineering
knowledge so as to make it bring home the
reward 1t entitled us to? Without egotism
we were two exceptionally bright fellows.
But so far our education and our profes-
sion had hampered rather than helped us; 1t
had confined our enGeavors to the one line.
Jim was absolutely discouraged ard wanted
to pull up stakes and go west Personally
/ felt much the same way about II as He
did, only I was undecided to whether or
not the western country was the right place.
Neither OF US had even an idea as to what
We were going to do out there. but We knew
demand exceeded men in that field. when
il came to the engineering profession. and
were certain We could land jobs that paid
at least as well as the ones We were holding
down in Chicago Jim's contention was the
old, old story. that the west was growing
rapidly ard that where big enterprises were,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Success Not Built on Hopes,

The salesmanager exploded. He explained
during the explosion that their factory had
not been built on hope-it had been put up
because facts showed the country needed a
low priced and durable car.
After time a light began to dawn on the
agent He realized what his hoping had
done. BY stopping TO hope ne had choked
up the turnover OF their business Just that
much. The element of desire to make a
big sale had minimized everything else. He
stopped hoping and cinched the profit the
deal showed. Later. the real estate man
bought another car. He didn't know II, but
he financed the making Of his second pur-
chase.
Every business deal has just so much per-
spective. To try and see beyond is to spec
ulate in hope. Analyze the perspective to
conclusive prospects and clinch the deal while
the profit is there. Specializing on a hope
Is to invite disaster.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Cherish the Home Instinct
to Make Most Of Yourself.
Bv C.. S. MADDOCKS.

S>sHE dog seeks a nice warm place in front
Of the fire. turns himself around and
around as though following his tail.
. and finally lies down. His behavior -
said to be a part Of the tradition Of his
life. In the earliest Of dog days he had to
tramp down a comfortable nest for himself
in the grass or shrubbery, and SO today ne
behaves as in those far of days when he was
a wild thing making a comfortable nest for
himself
The instinct to make some place for himself
to rest IN. and then to nest in, Is instructive
in every animal. including man - some
place Of shelter from the winters cold and
some place where the most comfortable
things will not have to be disputed for with
another. This is an instinct bound UP with
the greatest of all instincts, that Of the fam
lily. the first step in the development Of which
almost always has been the nest or home
making.
After man has eaten. and had his drink
Of water or Of wine. he wants to lie down. 1t
was the next and inevitable thing in ancient
days when all work, violent and exhausting
work. was for no other purpose than the
getting Of something to eat
Man often works violently and exhaust
ingly today for no other reason than that he
may have a home. He exercises all his viz
tues, and sometimes all his vices. in order
that he may secure place that is his own to
be comfortable. satisfied. happy in. II he is
vain Of his power to acquire things, he wants
II spacious ornate. conspicuous, and finer
than anything his neighbor has. or at least
as fine And having acquired grandeur he
wants to be magnifcently hospitable to show
it off with all its accessories of stable with
shiningly groomed horses. and wife loaded
with ylitferiry Jewels
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Gas Lights Furnished Idea.

Saturday night as was undressing in the
hotel something went wrong With the air
pump on the acetylene gas plant. Our lights
went out. Jim. who was lying on one Of the
beds reading a letter from the girl back
east said something that didn't sound like
any word you'll fnd In Webster. and made q
remark about the folly OF the community in
depending upon acetylene TO illuminate the
town and steam to operate their mining ma
chinery. when a simple dam on the Big river
would give them ali the power they wanted
for electricity.
The acetyIene light sputtered. I touched
a match to II. and the light shone over
our room a great light burst upon me. I
turned to Jim and said, Let's you and l
build that dam. Jim, and get them the
power
He turned his back on me and muttered
something about bloated plutocrat-wild
dream. etc But / had something In my mind
and was determined TO get II out. So yank-
ing him out OF bed into a chair, I made him
listen to what I had to say Before fairly
started he was interested. and pretty soon
a pencil and piece Of paper came into play.
We stayed up until 3 O'Clock next morning
figuring and planning. Next day. before We
had time TO grow cold I went to the pres!-
dent Of the local bank and told him what we
had in mind. He was enthusiastic. Just
what We need was his verdict. and before
night We had his assurance of funds to pay
preliminary expenses.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
How Homesteader Paid His Way;
Ran Newspaper in Claim Shack.
By ONEY FRED SWEET.

diligent and clever the editor might be?
Where would Reid get his advertising, pro-
vided he cid get a circulation among these
people who had isolated themselves in order
to become land owners?
But they all did need Reid and his news
paper They would, every one Of them, pay
to advertise. 1t was Just as essential. ac-
cording to their agreement with the govern
ment, that they have the proper legal notices
printed in the local newspaper as it was
that they should stay on the land for four
teen months, build certain sized shack. dig
a well and break a few acres Of ground
Each one of these notices, about " stick Of
type" in length. brought Reid IS.
4 4
Work Relieved the Monotony.
1t was a queer looking paper that he got
out sometimes, but he was enterprising
enough to write up the doings" for miles
around in an interesting fashion and TO
e boost for that part Of the map in glow
ing terms. There was no editorial pencil but
his own, and the monotony Of his life was
largely relieved with the pleasure he took
In recording such incidents as were brought
to his sanctum door or picked up during the
days when he delivered the edition.
As his stock of paper was limited. the crit
ically inclined might have called Reds pub
lication . mere handbill. But It served the
purpose Of those who used its columns and
made It possible for Reid himself to stay con-
tinuously in the country long enough to b.
able to print his own legal notice In time
The Washington herald., 1912-10-13
Homesickness a Noble Emotion.


Home is where the heart is. We say lightly.
Or even more fippantly We say: '' Home is
where I hang up my hat" Home really is the
one solid. substantial anchor of our lives.
We need il. We long for it with the keenest
OF longings when We are without II. We de-
pend upon 1t for what We are when We have
1t. Homes!ckness is really a noble emotion.
If, like other great emotions It is controlled
and turned to power.
We cannot consider too seriously our great
need of home. 1t is the best place in which to
cultivate the ideals of life, to dream our
dreams Of better things while we are quite
supremely happy with what We have. No
other situation in life has such possibilities
as these.
All the intimate and sweet human possi-
bilites are best and most fully developed and
realized in the home. The home is the setting
for the precious jewels which in other sur
,roundings are as pearls before SWINE vulgar
lied and despised.
long before he realizes II as material fact.
Is the man who will live the sweetest, sound
est life. There is no other thing which he can
cherish that will keep his life so sane. so
Clean Of so definite an aim as this.
Health. home, and heaven are one and the
same thing to the man who wants the private
part Of his life-his life outside Of business
and work-to be the best possible, and lived
in the best possible conditions.