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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Oakley Dam an Imposing
Sight.
STORAGE WATERS GATHER RAPIDLY. Work MOVING RAPIDLY

Possibly one of the most impos-
ing sights in Southern Idaho to-
day is the Oakley dam three miles
south of town.
Since the closing down of the
gates so as to hold about one
halt OF the natural flow of the
stream the dam has filled to a
depth of forty-six feet or to the
first opening in the tower, which
means that the reservoir has been
filling at the rate of about one
and one-halt feet per day and dur
ing the last week 1t has been rais-
ing at the rate of about two and
one-half feet day.
At the same time a large stream
has been going through the gates
sufficient to care for all the farm
ers below the dam. From this
an idea may be gathered showing
the possibilities of storing water
and the amount that goes to
waste each year.
The stream is now backed up
for about two miles and furnishes
a very beautiful picture above
the dam.
1t is evident that much water
will 60 to waste as the flow from
the solid drifts of snow has not
come down asst will If very warm
weather comes soon.
It's quite likely that the surplus
from now on may be permitted
to go through the openings in
the tower as it is believed that
sufficient water has already been
gathered to furnish the farmers
with all that is necessary for
their use this year.
From the viewpoint of having
plenty OF water there never was
a time when the prospects for a
splendid harvest was brighter
than this year.
At present it looks as if there
would be no difficulty in filling
the reservoir, as it must be re-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids for the construction
ofa Brick and Stone Grade School
at Oakley, Idaho, are invited, and
will be received by the clerk of
Ind. District No 2 at Oakley. Ida,
until $50 O'Clock pm. of Satur-
day June 18th, 1912 at which
place and hour the bids will be
publicly opened and read.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum of
1O% of the amount of the bid i,
same to be retained by the board
should the contractor making the
bid fail to enter into a contract
with the board within five days
after it is awarded to him.
The security required for the
fulfilment of the contract will be
so % of the contract price.
The board reserve the right to
accept any or reject all bids.
Plans and specifications may
be obtained from the Clerk or
from Burton E. Morse, Architect,
Twin Falls, by making a deposit
of ten dollars to insure their
return.
JNO. A. ELLISON,
Clerk of Board.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
GeorgeBenne
Dies.
BODY TAKEN TO SALT LAKE FOR
BURIAL,

Sunday morning between and
2 O'Clock Geo. Bennett died at his
home in this city OF cancerous
troubles. Some time ago he was
operated upon and since that
time he has no. been well although h
he has been out a little of the
time. 1t has been known bg
members of the family that his
chances were very poor for recov-
cry and on the date named above
he passed away.
He was 65 years ofage. having
spent most of his life in Salt Lake
City to which place his body was
shipped Monday afternoon.
He leaves a wife, one son Will
liam G. Bennett and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. E. Colpin. They all
accompanied his body to the city
where burial will take place upon
arrival.
Undertaken w. A. Goodman
embalmed the body before ship
ment and it was sent out on the
afternoon train Monday.
Mr.. Bennett has been resident
of this place but short time and
during that period he has made
many friends and is known only
tor good.
He was unassuming vet kind
and always showed a friendly
disposition to all he associated
with.
His death is a surprise to many
except those who were intimate
ly acquainted with him and the
sympathy OF his many friends 90
out in behalf of his family.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Postal Savings
Bank for
Oakley.
WILL OPEN BUSINESS EARLY
IN June.

Postmaster M. O. Funk receiv-
ed notice Sunday last that the
Oakley Post Office has been desig-
mated as a Postal Savings Dep
ositary by order of the Postmas-
ter General and will open for
business on the 10th June. 1t will
be the pleasure of Mr.. Funk to
give the general public such infor-
nation as he hasin his possession
regarding this branch ofthe Post
al service.
In some sections of the United
States the postal savings banks
are meeting with considerable
success while in other parts they
are almost a failure. 1t seems
quite general that where there is
a heavy pay roll of working peo-
pie, especially that class who pre-
fer placing their means on deposit
at a very small interest rather
than put it in the channels of bus
mess where it's use is continuous
that banks OF this kind do very
well, and this is true generally in
the cities OF several thousand
people but in the smaller towns
and cities the demand is so great
for money that people as rule
make more out of 1T by keeping it
in use. Just the measure of succ-
ess that will follow the establish
ment of such depositary here
will soon be demonstrated and
the feasibility of such a depart
ment in the postal service can be
ascertained within a year or two.
The safety Of funds seems to be
the strongest appeal tor the sys-
tenn apparently the thing that
will make it win out il 1t becomes
successful. The new concern
will be watched with interest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

membered that this large body OF
water has accumulated in but
thirty days and already one flush
has gone by that would have
stored fully as much or more be.
side the regular flow all winter
long. 1t is quite evident that
there is plenty of water to irrigate
all the land between Oakley and
the third lift on the Minidoka a
project and the building of anoth.
er dam as soon as this one is COM
pleted may be the first extension
of the project already made.
The dam is now at a heighth OF
between sixty and seventy feet
and a large force of men and
everything working like clock
is building the dam up as it never
went before.
At the close of this season the
people OF this place will see the
dam practically completed and
everything ready for water to be
turned on the entire project next
spring.
Much credit is due the Kuhn
company and the Faris Eng. Co.,
for the rapid progress that is be-
ing made and the class of work
that is being doue. The dam it
self is one of the big things OF
Idaho and is worth going a long
way to see. Two steam shovels
and as many trains are kept busy
furnishing dirt to the conveyor
which keeps continuous feed to
to the teams working on the dam
spreading over its surface.
Another fifteen feet of water
could be gathered and held if the
people and the company decide it
is necessary to hold more for the
farmers this year.
1t is a nice sight to view the
dam with its lake of water and
what it means to the farmer is
still more satisfying.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Democrats Appoint Delegates
to County Convention.

Saturday evening last a mum
Der of the local democrats held a
meeting in the Commercial Club
rooms and appointed delegates
to attend the County Conven-
tiOn to be held at Albion tomor.
row at 2 p. m.
S. P. Worthiugton and C. c.
Wilburn were the ones chosen TO
go TO Albion to help elect dele
gates to the convention at Coeur
Alene d next month.
The democrats throughout the
state feel that the prospects are
brighter than they have been for
many years.
A number of old time WARRIOR.
ses are again becommiDg active
in politics, and the smile they are
wearing would indicate that the
election was over and their vic
tory won, anyhow some OF them
express themselves as being very
sure OF winning the elections this
fall and who knows but what
like the hare whom horns and
hounds persue, pants to the place
from whence at first it few"
they are coming into what
they call their own and will again
be back to where they were in
the days of Andrew Jackson and
Grover Cleveland.
Their Republican friends are
hopeful that they will put up a
strong lineup so that in the ev
ent of their winning out their
many friends will not have to
another 1898 panic
and a battle with Coxes army.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Former Resident and Pioneer
Dies.

Mrs. Jas. Sharp Sen.. a former
resident and pioneer of this valley
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. ] as. Griffith IN North Oakley
on the 10th inst.
In company with her husband
she migrated to this valley a
little over thirty years ago and
lived for a number of years on
their first home now owned bv
S. ". Nelson. Later they moved
to the place now occupied by
Eugene Emery until about twelve
or fifteen years ago when they
moved to the upper Snake River
country making their home at
Egin, Bingham County for sew
eral years.
Within the last two years she
came back to Oakley and has
made her home with her daughter
where she remained till death
took her.
Her nerves troubled her and
then other complications arose
which she was unable to with
stand. She was but 60 years old.
Funeral services were held in the
Third Ward Meeting House Fri
day, after which the body was
sent to st. Anthony for burial
where her husband was buried
several years ago. Her son las.
is also living at that place and he
and his sister had the body en-
balmed and sent out Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Sharp has always been
among the pioneers and was a
member of the Church of Tesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints al
though she never led prominent
life, choosing rather a more quiet
life which did not take her into
the greater activities of the public.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

BEGINNING MAY 18th, 1912.
l Will pay upon presentation all
Warrants drawn against Cassia
County Road and Bridge Fund,
up to and including Number 71S.
1911 Series. Also up to and
including Number 33. 1912 Series.
ANDREW LOUNSBURY
17 County Treasurer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Short Line Officials Visit
Oakley.

A. L. Mohler, President; w. H,
Bancroft, Gen. Manager; E. C.
Manson, Gen. Supt. and A. B.
Stevenson, Division Supt.ofIdaho
made a visit to this city Tuesday
last in the interest of their com
pany.
A special train carrying the
distinguished visitors ran into
the depot shortly after 8 o'clock
and remained a short time.
They reported making no spec
ial trip further than looking over
their interests in general, however
it may be borne in mind that the
railroad people are particularly
interested in Idaho at the present
time and with the growth and
development taking place in this
state the people may rest assured
that the railroad interests will
not only keep pace with the dew
elopments made but will take a
leading part in making such i'm
provements as may be brought
about from year to year.
On their departure w. T. Jack
accompanied them down the line
some distance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Idaho
Delegates Go
Uninstructed.
CONVENTION A SURPRISE TO MANY

The state Republican Convention
held in Lewiston on the 16tl
inst proved a great surprise tc
many people. 1t was thought e
spirited contest would be haC
MISUNDERSTANDING thisthought
and the prevailing idea that
Taft would have a walk a. way
the meeting resulted in an unin.
structed delegation to the Ma.
tlonal Convention at Chicago.
A strong effort was made to
have the delega ation instructed
tor Taft but it was found that
Roosevelt had considerable
strength and should an instructed
delegation been sent it would
have been for the latter therefore
1T was decided to send them unin-
structed and as it now stands
Idaho will have two Taft men
out OF eight of the umber ap-
pointed to go.
"A number OF meetings were held
the day previous to the convent
ion and an effort to bring har-
mony into the ranks Of the party
was made but the strong follow.
ing of Taft and Roosevelt made
it impossible.
State matters were considered
somewhat but it appears that so
tar as settling upon any one man
for Governor that the entire party
could support was out of the
question.
The delegates from Oakley,
MessIs Haight and Pickett, also
J. b. Randall and John McMur-
ray who were visitors to Lewis
ton, returned shortly after the
convention but we fail to see
much of a Taft smile beaming
from their faces. They likely
have assurances that Taft will
win any way and wanted to give
Roosevelt as much encourage
ment as possible so as to make
his defeat more conspicuous.
Senator Haight was on the
Committee on resolutions while
Mr.. Randall became assistant
secretary of the convention.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Mrs. Jennie Tuttle Falls and
Breaks Leg

Last Thursday Mrs Jennie Tut
tie had the misfortune to break
her leg at the ankle by catching
her skirt IN a wire netting along
the sidewalk in front of her sons S
home causing her to turn her
ankle utward and then dropping
upon it with the weight of her
body caused it to break. She is
at the home of her son and is get
ting along very well.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Pacific Coast Excursions

At various times during the
Summer via the Oregon Shor
Line. Reduced fares to Portland,
Seattle, San Francisco, Los An
geles and other coast points.
Consult any Oregon Short Line
Agent or write D. E, Burley, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Get Acquainted
Excursion" Train
will Visit Oakley.
A VISIT TO THE DAM IN THE
ITINERARY.
WILL REMAIN SEVERAL. HOURS.

"The following letter was rec
eived at this office from X, w.
Spangler of the Twin Falls Com
mercial Club which is self explain
atory;
The second "Cet Acquainted
Excursion" OF the Twin Falls
Commercial Club will be given
Wednesday, May 20, the final
destination being Oakley and the
Goose Creek dam. The schedule
has been SO arranged that stops
will be made at Kimberly, Hansen,
Murtaugh. Miner and Burley,
with dinner at Oakley.
The people of Filler, Ruhl, Hol-
lister, Rogerson and other towns
OF the track are cordially invited
to accompany this excursion and
get acquainted with our neigh
bors up the line. The Twin Falls
band will accompany the train,
and supply inspiring music.
The ladies are invited to go
on this excursion, and it is hoped
they will turn out in force. The
stay of over three hours at Oak
ley will give ample time for Wis
it to the dam.
The rate will be $3.50 for the
round trip. Tickets must be pur-
chased at the Twin Falls Com
mercial Club by monday night,
May 27, in order to secure proper
accommodations.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

BEGINNING MAY 18th 1912.
l will Pay all Warrants Drawn
Against Cassia County General
Fund up to and including Mum
ber 1896. 1911 Series. Also up
to and including Number45. 1912
Series.
ANDREW LOUNsBURY
~ County Treasurer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24
Notice to Water Owners.

Notice is hereby given that any
or all persons who permit water
to flood the streets in Road Dist
rict No. 16 in North Oakley will
be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law.
JOHN w. CALLISTER,
"a Road Overseer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

The plasterers, electricians and
carpenters are very busy at their
work on the Davidson-C olpin
block. The work is being execut-
ed very rapidly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

Wanted-Girl for general house
work $500 per month. Phone
Mrs. ]. L. Beckett Shoshone,
Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

The train is scheduled to leave
Twin Falls at 73O am. and will
return at 6.45 in the evening,
spending most of the time ia this
place and at the dam.
A similar excursion was run
last week by these people to their
neighbors west of their home city
and a welcome was extended all
along the line.
1t certainly is a good move to
make such visits as the one here
contemplated as it creates and
keeps alive very friendly feelings
amongst the towns throughout
this section and cannot do other
wise than result in a more friend
ly feeling for one another.
Just shortly before going to
press a meeting of the Commerc.
ial Club was called to take some
action in welcoming the visitors
to our town, but what steps
were taken could not be ascer.
tanned before this issue was out.
however, it is likely that some
thing will be done along this line.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-05-24

Mrs. Eli Lee of Brigham City is
visiting with her son Clark Lee
for a short time.
Miss Lillian Tucker, the hello
girl is quite sick this week, but is
reported getting better.
The heavy rains Of the last few
days prevented the progress of
the shearers employed at the
Critchheld plant a few miles south
of here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
KETRON To HELP
COACH ELEVEN
At ATHENS

\ THENS GA Aug. 2S-Har-
n rcH ". Ketron. former foot
bah star at the University Of
Georgia and one Of the best center
rushes that ever stepped on
southern gridiron, has been en-
gagged as assistant coach at the
university for the coming sea son.
This announcement will be heard
with much pleasure, as ketrou
knows football and furthermore he
knows how to teach it to his men.
In Ketron. Coach Cunningham
will have a most able assistant,
and the fact that he viii De asso-
ciated with the team adds much to
the prospects for the coming sea-
son. Ketron at the present time is
in Washington city. but has so ar
ranged his affairs that he win be
able to spend the football season in
Athens.
Georgia'S prospects also received
another boom since the announce
ment that Harrell and Parrish will
return to college. These two men
had dexided to quit school. but
pressing letters received from stu
dents and supporters of athletics
at the university induced them to
return.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
Football Practice to
Start at Tech onNext
Monday Morning.

Football practice 70" the Fellow
Jacket squad win begin next Monday.
this being the earliest The squad has
ever reported Coach Heisman viii be
assisted this year by W. \. Alexander,
Of last years varsity, and deal is on
to get Freeiand, of Vanderbilt, to han
die the inemen.
Only light condition work will be
done for the first few days, but the
squad will settle down to hard work in
a week or SO. There will be four letter
men back with the entire second string
squad and some promising material will
be on hand to start things going.
Henderson, who played full for Cor
don last year, will be at Tech this fall
and promises to be LAS good. if not bet
te- than his famous brother Tiny,
who PLAYED fun for Tech in 1905
Practice viii he held only in tn
morning for the first week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
GEORGIA ELEVEN
WILL ASSEMBLE
On SUNDAY

\ THENS, GA, Aug. 2S.-Coach
n ". A. Cunningham of the
University of Georgia foot
BAL team has sent out call to all
varsity football players to assem-
ole at Athens on Sunday to begin
preliminary practice for the coming
season. The men viii then journey
to Watson Springs in Greene coun-
ty, about ten miles from Green's
boro, for a two weeks workout. and
then return to Athens for the open
ing of the fall session.
Bob McWhorter. Georgia's hefty
all-Southern halfback. has been
spending the summer at Watson
Springs, where his father. Judge
Hamilton McWhorter of Athens.
has cottage, and It is mainly
through his influence that Coach
Cunningham is to take his war
riors to Watson Springs
Due to the loss of Powell. who
did all the kicking for the Red and
Black squad last season. new
punter will have to be developed
and during the two weeks practice
at Watson Springs all likely can
didates along this line win get
trial.
Another ask that confronts Gun
ningham is that of developing
center, as it is know that neither
Covington nor d eLaperriere will
return to college.
The work in general will consist
Of kicking, forward passing and re-
ceiving punts. together with the
usual style of preliminary training
employed by the Georgia coach.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
BUCK BECKER
HAMMERED:
VOLS WIN

NASHVILLE. TENN. Aug. 2S-The
Nashville club romped ali over the pros
trate form of Admiral Buck Becker. Of
the Washington navy ward. and by mas
cerating his delivery for II hits managed
TO get away with six runs and the game
The Crackers were worse than help
less before the hurting efforts of West.
late of Cleveland, and were shut out All
they acquired in the seven innings of the
first game was a quartette of hits
1t was Kids day ~ the Nashville
park All boys In knee pants were ad-
mttted free. And something like 500 of
them took advantage of the opportunity
to see real teams play on real dia =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
SECOND INNING.

McElveen out, West to Schwartz. era
ham famed. Callahan flied to James. Nc
RUNS.
Young popped to Agler. Schwartz out
McElveen to Agler Lindsay singled to
center and out, Graham to Alperman try
ing 10 steal No RIMS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
THE GAME:
FIRST INNING.

Agler out, baltimore to Schwartz.
Bailey doubled to right HARRISON out,
Perry to Schwartz. Bailey stole third.
Alperman out, West to Schwartz NO
RUNS. ONE HIT.
James flied TO Wolfe baltimore sin
gled to left and went TO second on a
passed ball. Welchonce out. HARRISON to
Agler Perry out McElveen to Agler NO
RUNS.
SECOND INNING.
McElveen out, West to Schwartz era
ham famed. Callahan flied to James NO
RUNS
Young popped to Agler. Schwartz out,
McElveen to Agler. Lindsay singled to
center and out. Graham to Alperman try
ing to steal NO RUNS.
THIRD INNING.
Wolfe famed Becker out baltimore
to schwartz. Ager safe on baltimore s
tumble. Agler out, Elliott to Lindsay,
trying to steal no RUNS.
Elliott out, McElveen to Agler West
singled to right James doubled to right
and West went to third. baltimore dou-
bled to right and West scored James
was held on third. Welchonce singled to
left and James scored Perry grounded to
HARRISON and a double play was made by
HARRISON, Alperman and Agler TWO
RUNS
FOURTH INNING.
Bailey flied to Young. HARRISON out,
Perry to Schwartz. Alperman out, Lind
say to Schwartz. NO RUNS
Young out, Agler to Becker. Schwartz
out HARRISON 10 Agler. Lindsay flied TO
Bailey. NO RUNS.
FIFTH INNING.
McElveen singled to center Graham
grounded to West and he and McElveen
were retired by a double play, West to
Lindsay 10 Schwartz. Callahan walked
and out Elliott to baltimore. trying to
steal second. NO RUNS
Elliott singled to center West hunted
in front of plate and beat it out for a
single, sending Elliott to second. James
flied to Wolfe. baltimore singled to cen
ter, Elliott scoring and West went to
second Welchonce grounded to Becker,
forcing West out, Becker to McElveen,
baltimore going to second and WelchonGe
was safe on first. Perry walked, filing
the bases. Young singled to center Lat
timore and WelcbOnce scoring, and Perry
went to third on the throw in Young
was caught off first and while being
chased Perry scored. Young was retired
Becker to Agler to Alperman to Harbi-
son. FOUR RUNS.
SIXTH INNING.
w ollie fanneu. Becker was retired,
baltimore to Schwartz. Agler fouled to
Perry. NO RUNS.
Schwartz flied to Bailey. Lindsay sin
gled TO center1eld, Elliott flied to Bailey.
West forced Elliott at second to HARRISON
unassisted. NO RI Ms.
SEVENTH INNING.
Bailey walked. HARRISON forced Bailey,
Perry to baltimore. Alperman singled to
center McElyeen singled to left filling
the bases. Graham foued out to
Schwartz Callahan famed. NO RUNS.
Called by agreement.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
TENNESSEE FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

KNOXVILLE. TENN, Aug. 2s.-The
University of Tennessee's football
schedule is announced today a follows:
October ), Mooney school. al Knox
VILE; October 70. Maryvine college. at
Knoxville; October 10. University OF
Tennessee Medica! school at Memphis ;
October 90 Sewanee. a Chattanooga &;
November ., Central University of Ken
lucky. al Knoxville: November 9. Mer-
Ger university. at Macon; November 16,
Kentucky State college a Knoxville ::
November 2S. Alabama State college.
at Birmingham
date.