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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-27

A woman in the galleries almost put the conventions out of sbusiDeGE last night by throwing her shawl over the rail so it fell and completely covered tho convention clock on the other side of the balcony. The convention lit- eralIy marked time" until the tfme- piece was uncovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-27

=. The Indianapolis law firm of Kern and Bell are having it's hands. full here helping run the convention. John w Kern for many years the senior partner, declined the temporary chairmanship of the convention later to- accept the chairmanship of the committee on resolutions Joseph A. Bell, the junior member. Is a mem Der of the committee on credentials.
 Mayor Newton Baker. of Cleveland,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-27

the. sconyantion. hall, in closets and basennerfts were hidden. today dozens of rampaign banners: for use during the ,iion1ina tiops. The painted banners bear the portraits of all i-canMdates
 They. are hidden to prevent Ineir De- sir cssstolen byz rival enthusiasts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-27

Last night, despite heavy rain, there were score or more of merry- makers in costume. One donned a Chantecler outfit got into dray and was drawn about town After an hour in the rain he was the most be- draggled object in town-far from looking like trim rooster he strove to. represent. ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-27

i ' If there was any one man who got
 the most pleasure out of Ollie James' selection as permanent chairman it swas representative J. Thomas Heflin. Of Alabama. He and James are known as the Heavenly Twins to Washington. They are never separat-
 ed Both are considerably over feet tall. It pretty nearly took Heflinss heart one day when James was elect- led Senator from Kentucky because swhen the giant Blue Grass State Sen- ,ator took his seat he could not sit beside him. sssas
 q President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor. is making hay while the sun shines. He was sen- 5tenced recently to a year in prison by the supreme court of the District of Columbia. but he is in Baltimore, today, comforting with the assembled politicians relative to the construction Of their platform. The labor leader is desirous Of having labor plank sinserted in the Democratic platform and as his request was ignored by the Republican platform buildersasin Chi <cago, he has doubled his. efforts here. IT. think that the Republican plat
 form was the most dramatic effort, ;
 sAid Gompers. today "Its compost ftfon was the result of a masters hand. II don't know yet just what it does mean"
 ts ssssfSs -----------
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
District S. S. Union
held at Burley.

Sunday last Supt. Reese M.
Harper, Chas. L. Haight, D. R.
Langlois, Earl Whitley, Wilburn
Rose. Emma Harper, and Maggie
Funk, of the Stake Board met in
Burley and held the first district
Union meeting which was decided
would be held at the last Sunday
School Conference some time ago.
There are thirteen Sunday
Schools in that district and all
but four were represented. A
large crowd was present, not all
however, were officers and teach
ers. The third Sunday of each
month was decided upon as the
day for holding them in the
future.
Oweing to the large crowd out
the Parents Class department
was obliged to go to- the Opera
house to receive accommodation
Supt. Harper felt that from the
showing made the district plar
would be quite successful, on &C
count of the meeting being hello
nearer a number of schools il
that section,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Strevell
Has Newspaper.

The second number of the Sire
veil Times is now out from the
press. 1t comes out in glowing
terms of the new town and pre-
diets many improvements the
coming season. The paper is
printed IN Salt Lake CITY and
sent out from the headquarters
of the townsite company.
Its first issue showed the cut OF
a new Hotel building which the
promoters of the townsite C m
pany propose constructing which
is large enough to supply the de-
mand tor many years to come,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Discovery of America Cost
Columbus $500.

Madrid, July 18-The cost of
the discovery of America was
$1,000, according to legers just
found at Palos, Spain, contain
ing facts concerning the outlay
made by Christopher Columbus
on his expedition to the new
world. The armament of the
feet cost $4,000, The personal
expenses of Columbus and his of
ficers amounted to about $500
and $4, 400 was spent during the
voyage. According to the legers
the crew each received a monthly
wage OF 1.25.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19

was conducted under the direct
ion of Master OF CenemOnies
Charles l.. Haight and the after
noon sports tudeI The manage
ment OF the Light Air Park COM
pany. IF 2es,sy
1t goes withsaying that Oak
ley always ttrnishes-a- good cele-
Lbration and the large crowd that
came from all sections of the
counrfy was at evidence OF their
faith i'll having ageod time when
attending a celebration here
where trees and shade are SC
plentiful and where everything is
so conveniently arranged as tc
make recreation pleasant.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19

In the announcement OF q. +.
Pickett for assessor on the Rep
ublican Ticket the people OF this
county have man who has
spent nearly the whole of his life
here and his acquaintance with
the conditions is as thorough as
it is possible to be, without hav-
ing filled the Office of assessor be-
fore
His life has been practical one
which has brought him IN contact
with the different activities of the
county. and his fitness for the
position is a far stronger recon-
mendation than a mere desire tor
the place.
While Mr.. Pickett has every
chance of winning, the thing that
talks is your interest in register
ing, and voting on Tuesday next
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Auto Turns Turtle.

While on the way to Twin
Fails to attend the Mutual I'm
provement meeting Sunday eve
ming, Bishop David p. Thomas,
accompanied by his wife, Ezra
Clark and wife and their Little
daughter, and driving at the rate
of about thirty miles an hour the
company were unceremoniously
unloaded, except the Bishop, into
a large lateral filled with water
near Kimberly. 1t was fortunate
that no serious accident occurred
as the machine was going at q
good speed and on account of
there being SO many weeds grown
up the bishop did not notice that
he was nearing a bridge and con-
sequently missed it with two
wheels, throwing alt the other
occupants into the lateral and
their first realization was that
they were standing waist deep in
the water. The day was warm
and no discomfort was felt in the
warm water. The Bishop says
cit was funny If you'd seen it,
but it might have been worse.
No damage was done the mac.
hine and they motored on then
way returning Monday morning
apparently having enjoyed The
abrupt stop as a part of the pro
gram.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Fire Destroys
Planning Mill.
NOTHING SAVED.

The Erickson Planning Mill was
destroyed by FIRE early Friday
morning including everything III
the building.
The plant was equipped with
numUer OF machines common ina
mil OF That description and also
quite large store OF cai penter
tools were kept there.
l he blaze started shortly before
tour O'CLOCK ana SOMEONE passing
gave the alarm when neiE hbois
from All directions were On the
ground III a short time Out the
nre mad gained koOu heauWa1
ana WAS SOON beyond cOntrOl.
l he doors we're unlocked anu It
Is Deilevea tnat parties VINO mad
used the place lor hiuink llquor
are Responsible IOr the ME.
Mr. Amy Anderson Was the
first On the scence. ! he hre start
ed Ii ON the Inside. 1t had AIMED
nltle heauWay when he hrst ar
rived SO he took shovel nearby
and thought IL could be smother
by hitliug 1t but he saw that
nothing could De done 10 exiting
ulsh IL that way and started lor
a bucket. but before ne could gel
back the flames were hey ono
control.
Nelghbors living III that com
mulllIy soon arrived and they
had d nard night 10 prevent tht
ID. Z. Thomas Furniture Store
and the Voyce Blacksmith Shot,
from taking ire Out through marc
work carryin water ana lhel'
being(no breeze at all the names
went straight III the air and the,
were saved, had there been a Yves
wind blowing there might hav
been d con1agaratlon.
The lose viii amount to APPROX
imately $4,000 or more and II,
> insurance carried at all.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Pioneer Day Fittingly
Observed.
CROWDS THRoNG CITY.

From all parts of the county
and Twin Falls and Lincoln
counties came lar-e crowds OF
people to attend Oakley's cele
bration which lasted for three
days.
1t is estimated that between
two and three thousand people
were in town during these days.
The weather was warm during
the day but the nights were
pleasant The abundance OF
shade furnished by oru many
shade trees and the well sprink-
lied streets made the days most
agreeable.
The parade on tho morning OF
the 14th was we'll arranged. LED
| bJ the Oakley Silver Band a pro-
cession filed down Main street at
the appointed time consisting OF
Pioneer wagons resembling those
that crossed the plains, except
that no oxen were in use; Fol
towing them was a float by the
Second ward representing the
products raised in the west mex
act contrast to what was found
here in the early sage-brush days
Then an old-time Sunday
school-4~lnh .aetog school house
fas their best meeting place tol
lowed by modern Sunday
a school with the cOpvenlenceS O
to day in which they meet, wa
shown by two floats by the frs
nd@Utrte wards respectively.
A lonp procession OF voun;
men and young ladies on hors
back furnished by the severa
wards surrounding here marche'
in line IS well &c several autome
biles representing the moder
) mods.sf travel.
"A band Of Indians III true Lam
: style made up speciahfepture.
the parade. "
: After their march from the Oper
house up Poplar street to Wo1
thing ton Avenue thence along
= one block south and down Mai
= street to Lincoln Avenue an
: along it one block, back up PoE
> lar sereet to the Opera Hou.
= where all Dalted their long tral
y and .Afien went into the Opei
y house where the morning pr
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
gram was rendered.

gram was rendered.
Come, come, We Saints, no toll
nor labor fear, but withjoy wend
you way, ETC." was sung by the
congregation and PRAYER was
offered by the Chaplain, VIM. T.
Harper, a Churus rendered under
the direction of Estella B, Jack
was beautifully sung, after which
John Sagers of Basin gave the
Oratio eulogizing the work and
character OF the pioneers; their
march across the plains and the
hardships incident thereto.
Marcus O. Funk gave a Read
ing IN memory of the three pion-
eer women who entered with the
first company OF pioneers into
the Great Salt Lake Valley.
Bernice wells rendered solo
entitled Roses and a male quar-
tette was given by Messrs. Hale,
Koch, Haight and Glen Bates.
The afternoon sports consisted
of a Ball Game between Oakley
and Rupert, the score stood 3 to
4 in fayfr of Oakley, after an II
innings game. The 3lS Saddle
Horse Race was wolHby Worth
4 ing ton horse first money anc
i LymaDs horse second money
FIVE en,ered The race was rur
second time, the first time being
run without the judges calling go
On The % Hey burn and Malta
played Base Ball resulting in {
victory for the latter by the tun
of 9 to /.
. The Fourth and Basin ward
! of the MIA. also crossed bat
! resulting in a victory tor tn
Fourth ward by a score OF 4 t
! 9 III Oakley's favor.
The Free for all Race was er
tered by Fenstermaker and Wax
f only. The former winning.
Todays Sports were in progress
a at time ot going to press With
Ball Game scheduled betwee
t Oakley and Malta, which is Q.
n pected to be the game of the &c
4 ebration. ~
= A large crowd gathered at Il
e grounds each day and everybod
n seemed to enjoy themselves.
a On every hand expressions
}. pleasure at the way the grOgra
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Urges Nomination
of Borah.
Editor, The Herald,
Oakley, Idaho.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly lend the
assistance OF your valued pap1e
to the work of securing a large
vote for Senator 'Borah at the.
forthcoming primary. AS there
is no primary contest for the
place, Senator Boraf1's being the
only name on the ticket, many
may overlook tins feature. and |
therefore take the liberty of re-
'questing- that you urge your
readers who appreciate what
the senator has done to register
and vote for him. He has gained
exalted rankin the Senate and
performed priceless services for
our state. and a mighty vote OF
appreciation is|due him at the
primary. He is def aimed at Wash
ington looking after Idaho inter
ests. Let us see that his nam.
and his fame are remembered or
the 3Oth.
Very respectfully,
lplge E. H. DEWEY
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Very respectfully,
RGs E. H. DEWEY

Rep. David II. Taylor of Burley
the celebration this week
and was also acqGainting him
self little with the political con-
ditions here. Rep. Taylor ieenn.
dIdate tor reelection to the Office
he now hold. He was an active
member IN the house of represen-
tatives and only through the
urgent request of his friends that
he entered the race this term, his
business affairs at home needing
his careful atten ton.
While in the house he was
always alert for the interests o.
his home county and was espec
tally interested in securing means
Tor the new bridge now connect
ing Cassia and Lincoln counties
the new game law and sevcra
other general laws of benefit t.
this section.
He is a verystrong advocate o
the local optics law and will SCI
chat no downward revision il
taken if his strength will check it
He seems the popular candidat
in the county and will doubles
win.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
County Attorney T. Bailey Lee

County Attorney T. Bailey Lee,
of -Albien,-was visiting III Oakley
during the cefebqrtlon, az the
same time feeling the political
pulse of the people in this section.
He has just returned from the
south where he has been for some
time for his health and he reports
being greatly improved
Mr.. Lee is also a candidate for
reelection to the office he now
holds on the Republican ticket.
The record he has made during
the terms served in the present
office is before the people OF this
county, and his candidacy is sub
iect to their action in theprimar.
les on Tuesday next.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
State Officials
Visit Oakley.
INSPECTING CAREY ACT PROJECTS

Governor Jas. H Hawley. Atty.
General D c. McDougall and
State Engineer A. E. Robinson
visited Oakley on Saturday last
in the interest Of the State Land
board. Thy had mase a special
visit to the North Side and the
Salmon River tracts, both of
which are Carey act projects and
found them in first class condi-
ton. While out on their trip
they decided to look over the
Oakley project. They were doub-
~ pleased with the work being
-dv1r1e here and are satisfied in ev=
cry respect with the progress and
showing being made on the
Goose Creek dam.
The party proceeded on their
way to the capital Sunday morp.
inh The Governor is expected
back in this county in the near
future when he will likely interest
himself in the p0iiticais situation
but this trip he was very busy
having come entirely to do the
workybreviousY stated,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Fairly Good Attendance at
Mime Guibert's Concert.

On Wednesday evening Nine
Guibert gave a very high class
Musical Concert to fairly good
house. A very pleasing program
was rendered and everybody was
well pleased with same.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-07-19
Call For Bids.
NOTICE is HEREBY GINEN

NOTICE is HEREBY GINEN,
That sealed bids will be received1
in the office Of the Village~c1erk
ofthe Village ofOakfey, at Oakley,
Cassia County, Idaho. up toand
.ihc1uding Tuesday August 9th
1912, Until 8 O'Clock pm, for
the consuruction of $3.50 square
feet of cement sidewalk and 1900
Lipeal feet of crossings on the
Streets and avenues of the said.
Village of Oakley, as designated
in ordinance No. q
The said sidewalks must be
CONSTRUCTED of~clean sharp sand
and grave >and of Portland Ces
ment, the plans and specifications
for which are on 6le~1n the office
OF the Village Engineer, and
Chairnan of Board>of Trustees.
All bids must be submitted on
the regulation form, copies OF
which can be procured from the
Village Engineer, or Chairman,
and be accompanied bxacerti6ed
check in the sum oft1tFehundred
dollars as a guarantee that the
bidder, If successful, will accept
the award and enter into~a con-
tract. All checks viii be btld for
,arberiod of thirty davs,atter bids
are opened.
Thesboard of<Trustees reserves
the right TO reject any and all
Bids will be opened at the meet
ing of the Board of Trustees, to
be held at their Office in the Vii
lage of Oakley, on the 9th day o.
August, 1912, at 8 o'clock pm
Dated at Oakley, this 9th day
of July, 1912.
40 JOHN 0. LOWE,
Chairmanofthe Board of Trustee:
c. G. Larson
Village Clerk
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11
NoticeofFinal Accounting.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, administrator de bonis
non Of the Estate of Charles f. Miller
deceased has filed with the County
Court OF Morrow Courty, Oregon his
final account as such administrator
and that the said Court has fixed
Monday the 9Th day of February, 1912
at 10 O'Clock A. Nj. as the time and
the County Court Room in the Court
house in Heppner, Oregon as the
place for hearing said account and
the settlement Of said estate. Any
person having any objection to Offer
to such account must present same
on or before the date aforesaid
ANSON Z WRIGHT
Administrator de bonis non OF the
Estate OF Charles E. Miller Deceas-
ed.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11
Early Railroad Ellers.

When the first passenger railroad
ever built was opened in England in
1925 the train travelled from one end
Of the line to the other, distance of
twelve miles, in two hours And Wood.
one of the best known writer's on the
subject of railroads at that day, wrote
as follows:
Nothing can do more harm to the
adoption of railways than the promul-
cation of such nonsense as that we
shall see locomotives travelling at the
rate Of twelve miles an hour
To-day, with locomotives travelling at
the rate of seventy-dve miles an hour,
one can look at Woods warning with
a feeling of amusement In 1920 a
locomotive was introduced in this eoun-
try, and in the following year Peter
Cooper experimental with a locomotive
on the B. and o. railroad. The hues
Of the boiler were made from gun bar
rels. The boiler was about the size of
-four barrel. Cooper related with
considerable satisfaction how on the
trial trip of this engine he passed a
gray horse attached to a wagon.-New
York World.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11
TOMB IN A TOWER.
A Remarkable Edifice, the Whim Of a
Wealthy Tea Planter.

wealthy ca Tlanter.
Near the well known seaport OF
Southampton. England, there is re-
markable edidce known as petersen's
tower. The erection is all the more sim
gular because it marks the burying
place of certain John Petersen. Il
wealthy tea planter.
The man appears to have been rath-
er an eccentric individual, and in or
der to prove to the world his belief in
concrete as n building material set
about the construction of this great
tower. The building took many years
to complete, but is entirely of con-
crete and by the time the final layers
had been placed had reached an alti-
tude of more than 800 feet 1t is about
forty years since the tower was erect
ed and its present condition is certain
ly a justification of the faith of the
builder
As has been indicated. Petersen left
instructions that his body should be
placed under the tower. and this was
accordingly carried out. Another de-
sire that the chamber at the summit
should contain a light was defeated by
the firm stand which Trinity House,
the lighthouse authority. took on the
matter. Such an illumination would
have been visible for miles out to sea
and would naturally have proved very
misleading to sailors.-Scientific Amer
lean.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11
Citation.

TN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
4 State of Oregon for the County Of
Morrow
In the Matter OF the Estate of Gym.
thia A. Benge, deceased.
TO r. L. Benge, f. II. Benge, Mat
tie Henderson, Ruth 0. Barnett, Rosa
Eskelson, William Mack, Elsie King,
Myra Mack, Wilbur Mack, Frank
Benge, Gladys Benge, and Fred
Benge, Greeting:
In the Name OF the State of Oregon:
You are hereby cited and required
to appear in the County Court of the
State of Oregon for the County of
Morrow on Monday, the 9TH day OF
February, 1912, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of that day, then and there
to show cause, if any, why an order
should not be granted to the admin
istrator of the estate OF Cynthia A.
Benge, deceased, to sell so much OF
the following described real estate of
said deceased as shall be necessary,
towit: Lot !, Block II, and that
part of Lot 10, Block Il, OF the Town
OF Lexington, Morrow County, Ore
gon, lying between the alley running
through said Block u and the center
OF the Channel OF Willow Greek.
WITNESS the Hon. G. c. Patterson,
Judge of the County Court of
the State OF Oregon, for the
County OF Morrow with the
[sEAL] Seal of said Court affixed this
23rd day OF December, A. d.
1911.
ATTEST: w. o. HILL, Clerk.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11
LENGTHY VISITS.
The Unstinted Hospitality Of Old Vir-
qinia.

uinia.
Virginia hospitality is byword
The old time country house, says Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor IN MY Day." was
built of elastic material, capable OF
sheltering any number of guests, many
of whom Eemalned all summer. In
deed. this was expected Of them.
MY dear sir" said the genial mas
ter of Westover to a departing guest
who had sought shelter from rain
storm. my dear sir, do stay and pay
us a visit
The guest pleaded business that for
bade his compliance.
"Well. WELL" said Major Drewry, IF
you can't pay lis visit come for two
or three weeks at least"
"Week ends" were unknown in Vir
ginia. and equally out of the question
an invitation limited by the host to
prescribed days and hours. Some
times happy guest would ignore time
altogether and stay along from season
to season. cannot remember par
allel case to that of Isaac Watts, who,
invited by Sir Thomas Abney to spend
a night at Stoke Newington, accepted
with great cheerfuness and stayed the
rest of his life. nearly forty years. but
do remember that an invitation for
one night brought to member Of our
family pleasant couple who remained
for years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1912-01-11

Berne is surrounded by the blue
green river Aare, and seven bridges
cross into the picturesque suburbs; the
view of the Alps is one of the finest
to be had One may walk through the
streets Of Berne, writes an American
visitor. and find constant surprises.
The odd fountains will be observed
with interest They we're mostly built
in the sixteenth century. There are a
number of public institutions worth a
visit-the historical museum. museum
of industry and the museums of art
and nature; several libraries and the
public gardens. which contain the great
bear pit so universally known, to say
nothing of the quaint gates and the
headquarters of the Postal union.
Bears have been kept on public exhibit
ton in Berne since 1880 in commemo-
ration of the killing of one by the
Duke of Zahringen on the site of the
town.