The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-08-12
UTAH STATE NEWS


Fire of unknown origin, but believes
by officials to be incendiary, destroye'
five buildings in the business sector
of Grantsville, Monday, causing a los
of about $4,000 covered by S3I,SS8 in
surance.
]. c. Barton brought to Mt. Pleasan
Saturday 300-pound cinnamon bear
which he had trapped in the east noun
tains. He received $50 bounty on tn,
animal and expects to sell the hide fol
q good price.
Governor Charles Il. Mabey while al
Lake Como In Morgan county last Fri
day afternoon saved the life of JOIN
Petty. who got beyond his depth In the
swimming pool. Governor Mabey
jumped into the pool, grabbed the
drowning man and with tbA aid OF
Milton Croft, got Petty out on the bank
Of the pool, where, In short while, he
recovered.
A. o. Anderson of Bear River City
diede last Saturday at his. home in
that town flom general debility incl
dent to old age. Mr.. Anderson was
born in Denark more than eighty
years ago and has been a resident OF
Bear River City many years. He is
survived by his widow and eleven chill
dren, besides great may grandchIld
len.
The North Summit board OF odun-
ton has awarded to Aston & Rogers
of Salt Lake the contract for the con-
struction of the new North Summit
high school at Coalville. The amount
of the bid was $56,241. The board al
so awarded to the Walsh Plumbing
company of Salt Lake the contract for
the plumbing and heating at cost of
$9646. "a
w. E. Dickinson and e. n Howard.
assistant engineers in the ah divis-
ion of the United States geological sur
vey, left recently for the Unitah basin
for the purpose of replacing three 70
cording guage stations that were wash
cd out during the high water in June
The men expect to be gone about three
weeks, having other work TO do in thar
section Of the state.
Fifty men who were laid off several
months ago at the shops of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad in Salt Lake
were reinstated Monday, this increase
in the working force bringing 1t back
to 90 per cent of norma. 1t is pre-
dicted that when the road gets to
work under the new. management II
will soon be back to normal and that
all of the men laid off will be given
employment again.
A large silver lovisg cup, donated
by the National Copper bank of Salt
Lake, will be given to the county which
scores the highest number of points IN
the judging contests OF the farmers
summer encampment to be held at the
Utah Agricultural college at Logan
from August to 5, inclusive. In ad-
diti0n to announcing the awarding OF |
the silver cup, w. w. Owens, state
leader of county agricultural agents,
said that the members of the team
which is fortunate enough to Win the
-ophy will have their names engraved
IN it. 1t has not yet been decided just
low many times the county must win
he cup to keep it permanently, but It
will be in possession of the winning
cam for at least one year, Mr. Owens
aid
Kir1xe NJ. Decker, member of Logan
'ost No 7, American Legion, will take
art in the drive in Utah as organiza-
ion representative of the bureau OF
7ar risk insurance, United States pub
c health service, and the federal
GARD of vocational training. This
Tork is preliminary to the cleanup OF
ne cases pending or that may arise
gainst the government for compensa-
on. Mr.. Decker now is working on
Is itinerary and will start within q
Nv days on a tour that win take him
every town in the state. He is ex-
ected to organize the state ready for !
e examination squad which will fol-
W him.
At meeting or representative
rmers, bankers and stockmen of the
ate held in Salt Lake City recently
ans were made whereby the three
II work together. A committee OF
ne, three from each line of business
re appointed TO go into the matter 3
hay sale~. feeding problems ana
,ney matters. A cooperation OF the
zee businesses should help to put She a. a.
tie on a sound business basis again. :,
,Ians for the establishment of a con- 70
Ised milk plant In the vicinity OF -,
no Falls were taken up recently ut al