The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-03-25
UTAH NEWS REVIEW

Utah has been appointed commissioner
of the general land office, to succeed
Clay Tallman of Nevada.
The governor has appointed o. f.
McShane as a member of the state in
dustrial commission. and James lvers
as member of the board of correc-
tions.
G. +. Wanner and George Mendel-
COW are to stand trial at Logan on the
charge of having stolen checks amount
ing to SO from the postoffice at Provi-
dence.
Thirteen cents was the amount of in
come tax paid by one of those filing
their returns on the last day at Ogden.
The largest tax paid at that point was
$4,000.
study of the measures passed by
the recent session of the legislature
reveals the fact that the legislature
passed no law to place any limit on the
district school tax levies.
1t is announced that Joseph A. Smith
of Sewer county will be prosecuted by
the state of Utah or charge of false
ly and fraudulently presenting claim
to the state road commission.
Heber Walker of Brigham City is ex-
hibiting the pelts of two fine bobcats.
The animals were caught in traps in
the James Hansen canyon, about q
mile north of Brigham City.
AS the result cf an automobile ac-
cident at American Fork, Mrs. VI.
Mason, of Salt Lake, suffered a frac-
mred wrist and three other occupants
of the car sustained slight injuries.
Last week 500 shop employees of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad in Salt
Lake were laid off, while about 100
men employed in the Southern Pacific
shops in Ogden were laid off for the
week.
william II. Cock, who died at an
Ogden hospital March II, was the
third man to succGsb to injuries suf-
fered in the wreck of Union Pacific
work train at Knight, Wyo., on Janu-
airy %.
C. A. Hammond of the house of rep
resentatives from Grand county, who
has been very i'll at Salt Lake for some
time, has undergone a blood trans
fusion operation. in an effort to save
his life.
The department of agriculture bill
has been signed by Governor Mabey.
Appointment of the new state board of
agriculture and of the commissioner
of agriculture may be expected now AT
any time.
Lincoln G. Kelly has been appointed
by the governor as the head of the
of finance, newly created
office, and Seth PiXton. of Midvale,
has been named as state bank COM
missioner
The new state automobile license
law is effective April next, instead of
March y, the date on which it was
or March 10. the date on
which it was filed in the office of the
of state.
william S. Hart. moving picture
actor and playwright, will present
street scenes of Salt Lake in one of |
lis forthcoming pictures having made
visit to the capital city last week
o secure the pictures.
Joe Garcia. Mexican 30 years Of
lge. is being held in the county jail
It Salt Lake for investigation as to
whether he may have been implicated
n the killing of John Westerdahl and
:. p. Peterson at Dividend.
William Bailey. formerly secretary
# the.ssate board of equalization, was
elected as chairman of the board at
he organization session held in the
apitof last week. Roscoe f. Ham
nond was chosen as secretary of the
lew board.
The State Bank of Garland tenn
orarily closed last week, is to reopen.
Depletion of reserves, due to the diff
ult situation in agricultural credits,
nd the falling off in deposits. result
az from inability of the banks Gus
omers to liquidate, made necessary
he temporary suspension.
Mrs. Clara Tesch was possibly fa-
ally injured, Mrs. Alta Roberts and
er 4-year-old son badly cut by glass,
nd two automobiles wrecked when an
uto driven by Clarence Cutting, aged
3, colided with Mrs. Roberts machine
| Salt Lake. Young Cutting admits
e is to blame for the accident.
George Freeman Hanson, Of Magma,
as killed. and Mrs. Charles l.. Eng
sh. of Garfield, MORALLY injured and
or husband seriously hurt. when the
automobile in which they were riding
as struck by "A train at crossing
ear Salt Lake. Mrs. Englsh's baby
as thrown upon the pilot of the loco
otive. but escaped injury.
The 15-months-old son of Mrs. Viola
Lund, of Brigham City. was Sc
rely burned about the neck and arm
e other day when it placed ceiu-
ID comb in the open door Of IA heating
owe. The comb united and exploded,
rowing flames i.ifo the child's cloth
e.
Governor Mabey has signed the
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