The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-09-02
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Price was swept by the worst storm
In its history Tuesday afternoon bet
ween and 8 o'clock. The damage Is
estimated at $4,000. The storm he
gan with cloudburst a short distance
north of the city. which was followed
by an electrical disturbance, said never
to have been equaled in this part OF
the state.
Water conditions In the test well
of the Big Six OH company at Moab
nave been overcome at last The latest
attempt to shut off the water was
successful and the well now presents
a dry hole. After all the water was
bailed out, drilling was resumed and
eight feet made through close
grained limestone formation. a minor
accident to the bit then necessitated
a delay until repairs were made
Drilling will start again. and. In the
opinion of the driller, fifteen feet per
day Will he made. From now on
drilling will be more interesting, as,
with dry hole il will be possible TO
determine the exact character of each
formation penetrated.
Application made by officials of
Kane county to John II. Oldroyd. state
land commissioner. for loan TO cover
certain expenses of the southern
county between now and taxpaying
time. has revealed that public funds
of the county are for a time tied up
by the suspension of the State Bank
at Kane. I ne situation in some re-
spects is similar to that created in
Grand county, where the State bank OF
Moab had on deposit some of the
county funds at the time of the sus-
pension.
Cloudbursts of almost daily regular
ity in eastern Wayne and Garfield
counties during the last three weeks
have seriously hampered oil opera
tions at Caineville ard Circle Cliffs
and practically severed temporarily
the lines of communication TO centers
of population. The torrental rains
have hampered the work of the oil
fields by washing out roads as fast as
they could be repaired and prevent
ing or delaying the transportation of
supplies.
Word was received in Salt Lake City
Of a 81 Dc
of Jules McCoskry. 10 years of age,
said to be the last survivor Of the I'm
ion Pacific train crew attending the
driving of the golden spike at Prom
ontory Point in 1870. After half
century of work as an engineer on
western railroads, Mccoskry was re-
tired four years ago on pension by |
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific |
railway.
AT special meeting of the Payson |
Commercial club delegation was |
appointed and arrangements have
been made for others from the Pay
son end of the county to join them to
meet with the Utah county commits
soon in an effort TO bring
about completion of the state highway
between Payson and Spanish Fork as
well as the Benjamin road.
new Utah railroad. 1884 miles
long, and extending from the Red
Creek coal fields in Salina Canyon
to the Juab station, on the Salt Lake
Route, is the object of the Utah Paci-
lie Railway company, which filed ar
-icles of Incorporation with "a. f.
week.
Plans TO make the Moab TO Gallup,
Y. NJ, highway one of the finest tour
st routes in the West are being fOs-
cred by the Moab chamber of CON-
nerce. committee will leave short
V to confer with every town along
he route in securing cooperation in
his project.
II. S. Price, formerly connected with
he general land office at Washing
on. d. c., has been transferred TO
g field service of the Salt Lake land
nice He arrived there Monday and
las taken up his new duties as a
mineral examiner.
Miss Annie NJ. johnson, Mt. Pleas
MIS- veteran telephone operator, has
cen awarded an honor medal from
he Theodore " Vail memorial fund.
Or distinguished services rendered
er employers and her fellow citizens.
The city of American Forks will
rect this season Carnegie library
hitch when completed viii cost
10000.