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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Ash Trees for AirpIanes.

The appeal of the Aerial League of
the British empire to landowners to
offer their ash trees for aeronautical
purposes has resulted In between three
and four thousand trees being offered
within the last few weeks, according
to Flight. The government require
ments in the next II months are ex-
pected to exceed 100000 trees.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
CAPITAL Punishment.

Five states have abolished capital
punishment and have life imprison-
r1ent as the penalty for murder, viz :
Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota
and Rhode Island. The following
states have adopted electrocution as
the mode Of punishment, viz: Ar
kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Massa-
chusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and South Carolina. In the
states not named above hanging still
prevails.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Mexican Had Many Admirers.

Trunks which Garcia attempted to
get across the Mexican border at the
time he was apprehended contained
quantities of feminine attire. They
also contained pictures Of many men,
who, Garcia explained with smile,
had been admirers of his and who
never had penetrated his disguise.
Garcia told the immigration officials
that many Of his conquests were made
while he was posing as a cloak model
in shops at Ell Paso, San Diego and
San Francisco.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Worlds TaIlest Tree.

The tallest of CALIFORNIA; big trees
is 325 feet in height, but among the
great gum trees of Australia many
specimens are more than 400 feet in
height, and one which was felled in
southeast Australia measured Al feet
the tallest tree on record, says Pop
ular Science Monthly. Gum trees
grow very rapidly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
New Grader Is Marvel.

A remarkable grading machine,
which, it is claimed, does the work of
125 men, cutting smooth path s
feet Z inches wide and las much as
2 feet deep, is now being built to
order for large contractors. Be-
cause it will rip out old macadam or
moist clay about as easily as gravel
1t practically standardizes grading
costs, at the same time affording much
needed relief from conditions caused
by the labor shortage.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
MAN SLEEPS WHILE
HIS BEDDING BURNS
Occupant of Next Room Finds
Him Stretched Out Like
BrunhiIda.

Newton, N. J.-He slumbered deep
ly and loudly in his room-at the VALID
mere hotel. After a little a cigarette
butt that he had dropped ignited the
mattress. He continued to sleep, while
little flames ran along its edge and
the room filed with smoke
The man in the next room began to
choke and traced the fire to the door
Of the slumberer. He entered to find
The mattress afire, with its occupant
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

Entered to Find the Mattress Attire.
stretched calm and still like Brun-
hilda on her pyre-only Brunhilda did
not snore.
The intruder picked up the pitcher
and emptied its contents on the mod
ern Rip Van Wrinkle, who stirred, NUT
tered drOwsily, and slept again. The
fire was out, to all appearances, and
the rescuer left, pursued by the shores
of the rescued.
Five hours later the man in the next
room appealed to the management.
''He's. afire again." he complained,
"and can't wake him up"
1t took two strong men to rouse him
sufficiently for him to slide off the
burning mattress.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
jail for Not Saving Daylight.

Sedalia, Mo.-John. Shull, arrested
upon allegations that he declared he
would not comply with daylight saw
ing or other useless" government reg
ulations, was convicted Of disturbing
the peace and sentenced to three
months in Jail and fined 500.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Cheaper Magnesium.

Cheapened metalIurgical processes
will probably make available as new
materials number of metals now lit
tie known. Magnesium, for instance,
is likely to become one of the common
metals Tery soon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Values Kiss AT $4,000.

New York; Every much intoxi-
Gated gentleman" kissed Miss Eva
Brayley Clifford in a Baltimore hotel
elevator, she claims. She says the kiss
Is worth $4,000 and is suing the hotel
for the amount.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
soothe itching Skins

With Cuticura. Battle with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply the
Ointment. This usually affords relief
and points to speedy healment. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 20 and 50.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Neck Rroken but WEEDS.

Easton, Pa.-Although suffering from
a broken neck and still in a serious
condition, Henry R. Bowlby was we'd
ded in the hospital here to Miss Alice
Faulks, the daughter Of wealthy New
Jersey parents.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
Gertrude" Failed to Fool One Man.

and feminine characteristics which his
constant pose as a woman for many
years have developed to marked de-
gree" His hair, which he wears like a
woman, extends far below the waist,
when taken down. 1t never has been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
sheriffs substitute shoveIs.

Oklahoma City.-S herihs in Okla
homa are substituting shovels and
pitchforks for six-shooters. The farm
implements are used In digging for
stores of liquor buried by illicit dealers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14
HUG BY PRETTY GIRL
ENDS In Loss OF $3.50

San Francisco.-A long hug by
a pretty girl cost Charles Smul-
tiers, of this city, $130, and the
fact that the young woman was
beautiful does not console him
in the least. Shutters told the
police that he was walking down
the street when the "fair young
thing" threw her arms about his
neck babbling terms of endear-
ment with vehemence. Shutters
struggled half block before he
could break from her embrace.
Then he discovered that his
wallet was missing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

Lots of people take offense, yet the
supply never grows less.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

Failure of joke is often due to
the victims indigestion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-06-14

In kite frame patented by Wis
consin man, ribs radiate from CEN
trail disk of metal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
LOCAL FACTO-
RY MAKING
GOOD

The Cassia Cheese g. Produce
Company shipped last week
5000 lbs. OF cheese to PocatellO
and Burley. They expect to
make another shipment this
week of 1900 lbs. The factory
IS making good progress, at
present paying 60 cents for but
ter fat, and at the same time
making good margin for the
stock holders.
The factory expects to double
its capacity in the next four
weeks, as they have new patrons
coming in every day and the
milk production at this time
is beyond the expectation of the
management.
Let's all get together and
boost home industry.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
New Grazing Regulations

1t has been the custom of the
Forest Supervisor for a number
OF years past to send grazing
applicationblanks to all users of
the Forest, to be filled out for
the next seasons grazing per-
mits. This custom has be. II
done away with by the officials
Of the National Forests. 1t will
be necessary tor those desiring
grazing permits for the season
of 1919 to see n Forest Officer in
person who will furnish them
with the necessary blanks and
give the necessary instructions
for filling them out.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
GIANT POTATO

There is on exhibition at the
Red Cross Drug store potato
weighidg four and three fourth
pounds 1t was grown by E. b :.
Dayley of this city, and it is by
no means the only large potato
OF the patch. The average tor
the acre was very much above
the average.
The people of Oakley ought tc
be proud Of having ~ soil that
will produce such an excellent
crop. The time is coming when
the Oakley valley will win its
justly deserved fame as being
one OF the great agricultural dis
tricts of Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
CHURCHILL

There arc no new cases Of 'f1u'
in Churchill.
Mrs. Harvey and family have
moved to Burley for the winter.
Mrs. Sven Peterson and chill.
dren are spending Jew days
visiting in Oakley.
Lloyd Oldham received word
last week OF the death Of his
brother with the 't1u'.
Eugene Berrell who recently
moved from Churchill to Burley
is very i'll with the 'flu'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westley Boren
were visiting 1T the home of w.
n. West last Monday.
Mrs. Yapcn OF Golden Valley
who has been i'll for some tiue
has gone to Oklahoma where
she expects to regain her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. rreckleton
OF Almo are visiting at the home
of Albert Bray, after which they
will visit in Blackfoot, MIR.
Treckleson is brother OF Mrs.
Brpy's,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
Progress Of War Work
Campaign

President Jack, chairman Of
the Rnitsd War Work Cam
lpaixA eoasuait tee aQr oMt M dlis-
trict. says that The RETURNS ass
coming III rather slowly. ~
Oakley is to raise the amount
expected OF her, the drive must
be speeded up at once. At this
time when we are all SO proud
of the success of our arms
abroad we ought to celebrate
by making generous contribu-
tions to the war work fund.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15

BOOST 1OI your IOiilS W ""'
Miss Della McMurrav visited
friends i'll Oakley this week.
How about insurance! Car,
rie Tucker, agent ofthe Hartford.
r. D. Jolley and family OF
Churchill moved to Washington
County, Utah.
The tunnel at the dam has been
lined with concrete by the
Canal Company.
VIM. P. Merrill Of Moulton'
Road Supervisor OF Birch creeks
was in the city Thursday.
Insure your property against fire
with the Insurance Co. of the state
of Pennsylvania. M. Halverson,
AgeLt.-Ady.
Niels Peterson, who has been
home for a few days with pau
cold. is back to work IN thr
store again.
The Canal Co. is giving the
domestic run for cisterns ana SO
fortn, this week. The domestic
run on the west side was COM
pleted last week.
Amos Pettingiil who was DIS
charged from military training
at Camp Fremont last M onday,
arrived in the city Wednesday.
Thursday he left for his home at
Jerome. and was accompanied
Iby Mrs. Pettingill.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
ROBBERY

A merchandise car at the sta
tion was broken into Monday
night and quantity of grocer
les stolen-including several
sacks OF sugar. SO far the
thieves have not been caught,
We would suggest that any.
body could find a better way tc
celebrate our winning OF the wal
than by an escapade like this,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15

How about insurance? Carrie
Tucker, agent of the Hartford
Paul Emmet OF Churchill left
Wednesday to enter military
service.
l.. P. Olsen and c. e. Uhlig OF
Golden Valley bought the 160
acres Of E. D. Durk.
Sgt. Byron Howells has been
transferred from Camp Lewis to
the Officers Training Corps at
Camp Meigs, Washington, D. c,
He is one of the Oakley boys
who is making good.
Mrs K. G. Plummer received
a deep cut across her nose be-
sides having the entire side OF
her face badly bruised as the re-
suit Of slight automobile acci-
dent Sunday. No other occu-
pants of the car were badly hurt.
The Farmers Commercial and
Savings Bank calls attention to
it's statement appearing else
where in this issue and particu-
larly to the tact that they do
not owe any obligations what
soever. All it's rediscouuts and
money borrowed for the seasons
business has been paid OFT and
the bank is III ample shape to
take care OF any good business
presented to it.
Boost tor your home town
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
For SALE

$40 acre dry farm in Basin.
Idaho. Well located. so acres
ready for crop. Springs and
running water on place. One OF
the best buys in the country and
can be had with small payment
down. Snap for someone. In
quire Of ]. b. Randall at Oakley
State Bank
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
NOTICE

Those subscribers to Fourth
Liberty Loan who fully paid up
will be delivered their bonds on
request by Farmers CONNER
cial & Savings Bank.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
Joseph H. Boren

The funeral of Joseph II Bore n
who died last week from influ.
enza, was held Friday. He was
So years of age and was born in
Provo, Utah.
His mother and six brothers
attended the funeral services
He is survived by his wife and
six children: Mrs Dell Chapman
of Provo. Utah, Jesse, Wesley
Estella, Eta, and Addie Boren
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
Gard Of Thanks

VIZ wish to thank all those
Who hslpsd II the death and
burial OF our beloved husband
and father.
MRS. CHAs. r. WILSON
and family.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
Teachers Examin alton
Indefinitely Postponed

The regular November teach
ers' examination scheduled by
law for the third week in Nov
ember has been indefinitely post.
poned. Notice OF new dates for
holding of same will be given
later.
NAE LOWE, Co. Supt.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15

Three Kimball Pianos in use to
one of any other make. There is a
reason. Ask John w. Neyman Mu-
sic Co. ,Burley
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
Buy at Oakley.
NOTICE

For SALE-Fine quilts at Red
Cross Room. $500 and up.
Call and see them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15
Locals and F Personals.

Rosel Hale is back again on
Route / after brief illness.
Mr.. Ira Merrill of Burley was
in the city Tuesday.
How about insurance? Carrie
Tucker, agent OF the Hartford.
Martin E. Olsen of Golden
Valley was in the city Tuesday.
L. A. Critchfeld was in Albion
Monday and Tuesday.
Buy at Oakley.
John Erickson is spending the
week with Mrs, VIM. Cummins
at Burley.
Mrs. Violet Cummins, who is
at Camp Lewis, has recovered
from an attack of flu.
| Four overseas labels for Christ
mas packages have been received
by the Red Cross.
When you buy a Kimball Piano
you get a piano with a lifetime
guarantee. adv.
Miss Leona Fairchild is visit
ing in Burley this week and help
ing to nurse a sick friend.
Miss Ella Matthews left Sun
day tor Declo to visit her sister
Mrs. I. w. Matthews.
Prof. Sud weeks is spendind his
vacation with his parents at
Kimberly.
Boost tor your home town
Will Nelson, w. O. Plummer
Sam Cook and Frank Rector Ell
joyed q few days successful deel
hunting over in Nevada this
week. -.
4 Messrs. Mason, RFsce ant
Birmingham spent Thursday u
the foot hills shooting jae'
rabbits.
DR.. o. c. Engebretson. OF tn
Burley Veterinary Hospital, ha'
decided to locate at Oakley to
the winter.
Leland Peterson has recovered
from a severe attack OF 'fiu' ant
is ready to assume his duties OF
Route 2 again.
John w. Neyman Music Co. Dis
tributor of Kimball Pianos, Playe
Pianos, Photographs, Rolls & Re
cords, Burley, Idaho.
Judge H7wells informs US tina
the Fourth Ward will 60 owe
) the top in the War Work Cam
paign in it's usual way.s
: Cash Market Price paid for a
kinds of healthy Hogs. viii ais
!, buy dry fat Cows, Cutters and Car
, ners too II. A. Grohosky Phone l0s
: Buy at Oakley.
. I.B.R .Randalland c. A. Phillip!
' manager OF the Vipont min'
were business visitors ut Sal
: Lake City severalIay this weel
i Miss Alice McMurray enter
tanned number OF her friend
{ at weiner roast Monday nigh
Those present had very el
:, oyable time.
Mrs. r. L. Kramer and he
: little daughter returned to the
t home at Burley Tuesday, aftt
e few days visit with her par
h ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Plum
G mcr.
5 Mrs. Emma Pickett met wit
e very painful accident MOnda,
While sewing she had the mi
!. fortune to run the sewing-m:
0 chine needle through the fore til
ger Of her lett hand.
n Several members OF the Ac
: DENY f..culty went up Coos
creek recently on fishing tril
y While they reported catching
l. number of whales, the people I
- n.Ll~x, have not VET had lie r,t
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15

The threshing season ended
at Churchill early this week.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-11-15

Boost for vaur home town
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
GERMAN

BERLIN OAY). Enemy attacks
were also shattered before Mory.
Enemy forces stormed many times
against our front, extending. after
the battles of August 23, from west
Of the Behagnies- Bapaume- Warlen-
court line. The attack was initiated
by bringing i'll numerous tanks in the
centre against Bapaume itself.
These attacks collapsed.
Lieutenant Eberhard during the
past few days has here destroyed
eight armored vehicles.
The enemy pressed forward sharp
ly against our lines which had been
taken back from the Ancre, and in
the afternoon came from Courcelles
and Pozieres to attack against Mar
tinpuich and Pazentin. Prussian
troops thrust themselves in a coun-
ter attack upon the flank of the
enemy and threw him back beyond
Pozierei.
From the Somme to the Disc fight
ing activity remained limited to artil-
lery fire and minor infantry battle
north of Roye and west of the Disc.
On the Ailettc the fighting activity
died down. Between the Ailette and
the Aisne many strong attacks.
which were brought forward in espe-
cially thick waves near and south Of
Chavigny, followed upon a heavy fire
against crecy-au- Mont and on both
sides Of .Chavigny. They were re-
pulsed with heavy losses for the
French
Cavalry and rifle regiments were
especially effective in this operation.
Our bombing squadrons during
Saturday night dropped on harbor
works, railway stations. military
wor's and camps OF the enemy rs
600 Kilograms of bombs.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Captives Threaten
Fight to Finish if
Germany Is Invaded
Declare Army Is Ordered
to Keep in Contact
With Americans
lBu 7'hs Associntcd NJ

M + II CAN FORCES OK rur
VEsLE FRONT, Saturday. Aug. "a
Prisoners taken to-day by American
troops in the region of Chateau dn
piablc. to the west Of Fismes. said tho,
had been ordered to keep m cons.s,.
contact with tho Americans along n,
Nesle River.
The German retreat north of tbs
Marine River had been carried out i,
an orderly manner. they declared. hence
German soldiers believe it to have bs,r
premeditatcd and tactical manceuyre
intended to eliminate pm awkward
salient
The general impression among Ger
man soldiers. tho prisoners said. was
now that SO many Povcrs had combined
against Germany that II was not nos.
slblc for Germany to VEN. ye, tho
Entente Allies von'd ncver he able to
enter Germany because the Gormans
had seen too much 80 the destruction
i'm fancc 20 permit of Germany suffer.
IN "a similar manner
Defence to Last Man
The prisoners said Germany would
be defended TO the last ran n tha'
did not suaiice, an immediate peace
must avert m invasion The Germans
admitted that tho Auerieans had
fought with FRESHNESS and enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
FRENCH

PARIS (NEGHT) Both artillerie,
were active in the neighborhood of
Lassigny to-day. Between the ALL
cite and the Aisnc we made new
progress cast of Bagneux and re-
pulsed enemy counter attacks west
of Irecy Mont We captured 400
prisoners
Aviation It was impossible to
carry out any bombing operations
during tho day. During the night
the weather improved. and our bomb
ing machines Immediately took the
ar. Eighteen thousand four hun
drcd kilos Of explosives were
dropped behind the battlefront and
on stations, which were damaged.
and hlvouacs in the region of Ocnol-
les and Guiscard. Stations. railwavs
and assembly zones Mt Laon. Anizv-
Chateau, .|ussy, Chauny, La Fcrc. Ham.
Scmidc. Pontavcrt and Gulgnicourt
were hesprinklcd with proicctics.
Numerous hits were reported on the
obJcctives, and fires broke out M
lann. Ham, Guiscard and Guigni.
court.
FARtS NAY. North of Rove an
enemy raid obtained no result other
than to leave A score of prisoners in
our hands. There was quite violent
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26

his female relatives arc sent to dig in
the front line and other trenches"
One of these prisoners said he was
carrying food to an advanced post
when the British appeared. He called.
we surrender!' and he. with the men
IN the post, gave themselves up.
Prisoners taken when Miraumont
fell, after brave resistance by its
garrison, said they Aad been fighting
for three days without food
The high ground east-northeast OF
Bray has been captured and the Aus
tralians here are pushing forward. One
force is now nearing Longucval. ano
more Germans may be penncd up High
Wood, strong position in this gen
oral locality, which was lined with ma
chine guns. has been reported capt
ured, probably by a fanking movement
and large number of machine guns
have fallen into British hands here, as
we'll as many at other places. Many
thousands of machine guns have beer
taken away from the Gcrmons during
the last two davs
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Rifle Ranges Opened
To Public by Daniels
Navy Will Aid Marksmansb;n
by Permitting Civilians to
Train With Sailors
fSpecial Dtspnich 10 Yhc yri5,eae

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. To cncoor.
age rifle practice Secretary of the
Navy Daniels to-day sent a letter TO
al state Governors Informing them
that naval rife ranges were open for
the free uac Of state troops and civil
ians II they prescribed 10 the rognla e.
uon OF thc service. Secretary Daniels's
letter said:
state troops and citizens NAV 90
10 the raages in organized bodies or
individuals may take advantage Of the
opportunity for instruction and Drac-
tce at such times as least interfere
VAN thcir vocations. All are expected
10 conform 10 the same practice. study.
work and other duties rcauirkd Of mcn
~ the navy, and they viii bc given
'hc same courHes Of instruction. nrac.
ilcc and training AZ IL given TO naval
persounoI
"Ihe rsngoa viii cooperate ivy
t"'na'ically With the state or local an.
'horitins ~ ahordin9 training in rife
practice :" mon about 10 be called into
thc scrYlcc of the United States.
AN ncn quartered AT the range must
bring their own blankets. Cots will be
provided by the ranges. Meals are fur
nlrhcd at % cents each, or for 50 cents
day"