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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
NEWS HISTORY Of
THE PAST WEEK
A Complete History Of What Ha.
Been Happening Throughout
the World
WESTERN

n bill authorizing Secretary Fall
to investigate survey and report to
congress or the Columbia basin irri-
cation project in Washington state
has passed the senate. The measure
authorized an appropriation of $780,
600 to finance the work and called
for the report to be made not later
than January 1, 1924.
The California State Federation of
Labor has invoked the injunction
against the new minimum wage law
reducing the wage of minors and wo-
men workers from SIC to $15 per
week. Superior Judge Walter Perry
Johnson issued the injunction against
the state Industrial welfare commits
sion.
Utah auto licenses have brought in
revenue of over 100000 this year.
The radiophone craze is undergoing
the same changes in public opinion
that wireless craze underwent, accord
ing to professionals. Dealers report
that the peak of the radiophone craze
has passed. Where. three months ago.
dealers were unable TO fill orders for
radio supplies and parts, they are now
soliciting trade.
Construction charges on government
irrigation projects would be extended
to be paid in forty annual payments
dating from time Of public notice with
credits for past payments on the for
ty-year plan, under a bill introduced
by Senator Borah (Rep.), Idaho, and
referred to the senate irrigation COM
mittee.
A report on state tax assessments,
issued by the census bureau showed
that in 1920 the highest tax per cap
tia, on real and personal property
combined, S1S.47, was levied In Neva-
da. California was the only state
which levied no general property tax
that year, the report showed, deriv-
ing all revenues from special taxes
and other sources. The highest per cap
ita levy Of special taxes In 1920, 5000,
was reported by Rhode Island.
Approximately 100000, 900 will be
spent for good road construction
throughout the country during the fis-
cal year, which began July 1. This
will be brought about by the continu-
alton of federal aid roads under re-
cent authorization of an appropria-
ton of almost fifty million dollars for
distribution among the several states.
Under the conditions of the aid each
state must match the sum allotted it.
The apportionment to be made to the
various western states for the fiscal
year., which began July 1 is approx
mately as follows:
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

and at intervals between, was weak and
seemed to be smothering at times, but
In a week I felt like another woman. I
also used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative
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cannot praise your medicines too much
and will be more than glad to recon-
inen fro ane1 female dIss t MordJa VIC Y r Sum mav
print my testimonial, as it is true
Mrs. t. A. LANDRY, 612 Miss. St, Dom
jacksonville, La
Note Mrs. Landry's words-"as it is
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E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
genuine. 1t is a statement telling tho
merits of these medicines just as the
women in your own neighborhood tell
each other about them. For fifty years
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has sold on merit
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

II believe In giving everything its
due and I want TO say right now l just
can't praise Tanlac too highly for what
It has done In my case" declared
James P. Humphreys, proprietor OF the
Hebron Motor Co., Hebron. Md.
For three years or more ! suffered
from indigestion. After eating 1 would
bloat terribly with gas and my heart
would palpitate until 1t interfered with
my breathing. I was babitually consti-
pated and my nerves were all upset
My sleep was unsound. / got up morn
ings all tired out, and l was only =
shadow Of my former selk
"Well, Tanlac has given me a keen
appetite, stomach trouble has disap-
peared, my nerves have steadied down,
and I have gained several pounds.
Tanlac, to my mind, is the best thing
ever sold for stomach trouble and rum
down condition"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
Rats in the Cellar,
Mice in the Pantry,
C~ockroaohes
in the Kitchen

What can be more disagreeable than a
home infested with pestsl Destroy them
with Stearns' Electric Paste, the standard
exterminator for more than 43 years.
XII rats, mice, c~ockroaches, waterbury,
or n in a single night. Does no blow
sway like powders; ready for use: bettcs
than traps. Directions in IS languages -
every box. Money back If IL fuik-
2o& size 1sc. IS on size 3l5Q
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

petticoat and make a regular camisole
top by slightly gathering 1t on to
some lace Insertion and then put
ting a lace edge on that. Run a rib
bon through the Insertion and put
ribbon straps on 1t. These slips may
be made with a band of embroidery,
a crocheted yoke or a hemstitched
hem.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

L. ilAh1Aat1l . y
table Compound -
which has done 10
much 20 restore my
he alt b. / was q
broken-down woman
my hus band
brought me q bottle
of your Vegetable
Compound and one of
E. Pinkham's
Blood Medicine. I
had been having
Nofnc 4uaxxr ~Anfk
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
Appearances Are Deceptive.

81 understand Mr.. Wadleigh was
very patriotic during the wa.."
you've sized him up wrong"
"Eh?"
"He hung up an American flag In
his office and right under 1t he signed
a contract that beat the government
out of Observation-Disclosures Age
Herald.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
COIDMEDAL
xkMakMQ
WUN

bring quick relief and often ward Oh
deadly diseases. Known ~ the national
remedy of Holland for more than 400
years. All druggists, In three sizes.
Leok for the name Gold Medal on every kex
and accept no imitation
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

vrepch wells In new blues, & esns.
etc are much worn. A heavy black
borege veil draped q black tafeta'
.coon-shaped hat, worn with a black
and white Faire Isle sweater. BLACK.
navy and brown barege are affected
bv some of the thin-skinned won on,
who need more protection than taat
offered by shee:Nr materials.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Cutlcura Comforts Baby's Skin
When red, rough and itching. by hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then Of that exquisItely scented
busting powder. Cuticura Talcum. one
Of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet
Observation-Disclosures
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
SLOW
DEATH

Aches, pains, nervousness, diff
Guilty in urinating. often mean
serious disorders. The worlds
standard remedy for kidney, liver,
bladder and uric acid troubles
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

To a Nicely.
"This is splendid material for a
bathing suit" said the clerk. for
besides being fast color, 1t is guar
anteed not to shrink"
I'm that case" replied the sweet
young thing. who should have blushed
but didn't, "Ill take a yard and a
half less."-New York Sun.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
As lines Change.

do you remember the wicked old
dance halls In Crimson Gulchr'
Eyes" replied Piute Pete; 'and I'm
here to a them old dance halls
would have had to close up If they
tried to put on some of these here
modern Dances"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

JAMES P. HUMPHREYS, we'll
. known automobile man Of Heb
ron, Md, who declares he believes
Tanlac is tho best thing to over
come stomach trouble and run
down condition. States it COM
pletely restored his health
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
Plaus Hts

Adorable little sun hats for the tiny
maid are of pique and faced with pink
or blue barred dlmity.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
White p~ettlcoata

A new way to make use of white pet
,ticoats Is to cut Oh the band OF a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
WAS A BROKEN
DOWN WOMAN
Then | Began Taking Lydia E
Pinkham's Medicines

Donaldsonville, La--'T write with
pleasure to praise your medicine -Lydia
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Wilbur Glen voliva, ruler of Zion
H., has ordered a supply of blankets
with which 20 cover knicker clad hii
ing girls while they pass through TIE
village.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Bringing the message that France
will pay her debts, but adding that "a
lot depends on Germany" Jean X. Par
mentier, official representative Of the
French government, arrived on the
steamer La Savele on his way to
Washington as an adviser at the com
irg session of the interallied debt
funding commission.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Cunstantinople harem attendants
have gone on a strike for more money
and Shorter hours. Many of the cap
ital's finest harems have been left I'M
guarded and their owners are trying
%distractedly to find suitable substi-
tutes for the strikers. Numbers of
Russian refugees have volunteered
their services, but 1t was found they
were not fitted for the job.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

neutrality-suspicious. for the holding
Of a mammoth celebration in Ogden
September 4. 3 and 9, for the Rodeo
and fashion show, with a big labor
day celebration on the first day. are
being made
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

4 Kentucky,
lars of age,
IF age. If
kSwas the
Y1e left ov-
Hest daugh.
st son is 9
ice married.
years ago
'gether for
ecOnd wife
, g of 80.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Chile has accepted the Peruvian
proposal that, in case no plebiscite
is held in Tacna-Arica and Chile and
Peru cannot decided the sovereignty
Of the province by direct negotiation,
both countries will request an eNer
else of the good Offices of the Unit
ed States.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
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Administration officers Of the exctu-
live establishments of the govern
nent who We're assembled for their
third semiannual business meeting
were called upon by President Hard
ing for the utmost economy of FIX.
penditure during the current fiscaI
year and the use Of their pruning
knives" upon the estimates for the
succeeding twelve months. The pres
ident further urged economy by fed
ernl officials as an example for the
states and municipalities whose
mounting debts he described as u
menace unequaled in America to-
day.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Idaho Falls.-Completion of the
new S1,5O0.OO0 union stockyard at Las
Angeles, now under construction, will
furnish a continuous market for the
livestock produced in Idaho and the
intermountain territory.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21
Pithy News Notes
From All Parts of
IDAHO

Idaho Falls.-E. S. Jenkins of Black
foot, Idaho. and Clarke X. Dodge ar
rived at Idaho Falls following compile
ton of their record breaking auto trip
from Salt Lake To West Yellowstone,
33S miles, In 8 hours and 80 minutes.
The highest speed attained On the trip
was se%venty-three miles per hour. and
the average speed was over forty-fivo
miles per hour. This trip, which was
the fastest ever recorded over this
route, was made for the purpose OF
demonstrating the Utah-Idaho Yellow
stons highway from Salt Lake to yell
lowstone park.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Books of the war finance corpora
lion showed a total of $237 100000 in
loans outstanding at the close of the
fiscal year June 80. according t. a
summary of operations issued by Man
aging Director.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Idaho Falls.-Reports continue to
come In Of the damage to the Idaho
potatoes. In N 40-acre field 1t is
reported that only a few hills will be
worth digging because of prevalence
Of scab. Failure TO plant good seed
is said to be the cause Of much loss
in this years rural crop.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

Pocatello.-'This city will celebrate
Pioneer day here July "a. There will
be orations, music, readings and a
pageant by the young ladies' Of the
M. I. A In the afternoon there will
be sports, races and a ball game.
There will be a dance and other fea-
lures In the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01

mained safe at home in his hollow
stump bungalow, breathing the perfume
of the honeysuckle vine.
"'Well, if he won It come out where
we can get him. growled the Wolf
to the Fox, "we must go where he is. -
"That IS right!' snarled the Fox. OF
course it was all wrong, but the Fox
and Wolf thought it was right, and
there was no use in telling them it
wasn't.
SO one day the two bad chaps slunck
off through the woods to go to Uncle
Wiggily IS bungalow, to catch the bun
ny and nibbie his ears. The rabbit was
sitting on his porch, half asleep and
smelling the honeysuckle. All Of a
sudden the Wolf stepped on a dried
stick, which broke with a sharp crack.
Uncle Wiggily awakened, opened his
eyes aud saw the Fox and Wolf com
ing and, as quickly as wink, ran in
his bungalow and upstairs, shutting
himself in his bedroom.
"Dear mel I'm glad Nurse Jane ism Y
home,i said Uncle Wiggily "Shc
would be frightened out of her wits.
Well | am safe so far, but | wonder
what will happen next2"
He did not have long to wait to find
out. Into the bungaloy came the Fox
and Wolf, barking and snarling.
"We'll get your ears We II get
your earsl = they howled.
Uncle Wiggily heard them pattering
l'upstairs toward his room. He looked
at the door. 1t was not very thick
and the lock was not very strong.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
KANSAS WOMEN run
FOR GOVERNOR

TOPEKA, Aug. With one of the
biggest crops of political candidates
produced in many years, Kansas is
busy with the statewide primary
ON today, when the parties
will makes choices for the eight con
gressional districts and all state, coun-
ty and judicial district offices.
Republicans, democrats and socialists
have full tickets in the field and most
of the offices of Importance are being
contested in the republican and demo
cratic primaries.
The republicans have field of seven
candidates for the gubernatorial nom
ination, with two women running. One
of the women, Miss Helen Pettigrew, of
Kansas City, Kas., is making cam
paign in favor of a. return to light
wine and beer. The other woman, Mrs.
w. ID. Mowry, also of Kansas City, Kas.
is running as club woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
NO GENERAL AMNESTY

President Harding's declaration that, long he is
president he will pardon criminal guilty OF
preaching the destruction of the by force must
command the approval of the great of his country
men, Tremendous has been brought to bear
him by groups which seek general amnesty for
all political prisoners but he has chosen the honorable
His statement that he could not and would not con-
slider releasing by executive act those whose proerman
sympathes innate radicalsm led them preach plot
the overthrow of the government will not of
pease the delegation which called him. satisfy the
relatives friends associates of those in prison. They
will continue their agitation and their appeal for popular
support the display of wives and children and the plea
that bygones should be bygones and those who think
loosely and sympahize unreasoningy will share in their
complaints and their enthusiasms.
They forget that sepreservation not only the first
law nature it the first duty of governments and
worthy the its assailants
in their attacks American citizens not unconscious OF
the defects of the system under which they
live They could be in days like these But they know
the machinery for remedyng conditions provided
or at least be provided by law and they not
ready disconented minority-and small min
ority tha-undertake to make the republic by
force.
The majority of American voters, whatever their
political preferences will side with the chief executive In
this particular
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
MORE WAGE REDUCTIONS

Mexico is backward land and all of US know it. The
United States the most progressive country in the world
admit it. All the cannot but confess our
interest the latest vagary of the land below the Rio
Grande. A A4a
The Mexican Government by presidential decree, has
the reduction of the salaries of all federal
employees Cuts range from cent to 10 per cent ac
cordng to the of pay Those receiving less than
pesos day get per less hereafter. Those
whose between and Is pesos day are
docked per cent and all who enjoy larger emoumen
Is per cent is effective in the oil men
for office by popular vote but in view of the tact
that the proclamation the signature OF President
Obregon expected that the chief executive the Jus
tices the republics court senator's deputies
and all others will be affected. ass
Most have rather low opinion of the polit
cal morality their American neghbors and none
too high politics in this republic The drastic action
of President Obregon taken in the of program OF
rigid economy hardly fail to excite favorable comment
as we'll as much surprise. ,
Here United States hear good deal about the
wages paid many Of the nations most essential and
valuable workers and perhaps with Because of this
we shall withhold judgment Obregons bold experiment
until we see whether not it all ends in revolution
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01

/, "They can easily break through my
door, +" thought poor Uncle Wiggily. He
looked at the window. "It s too high
up from the ground for me to jump
out!" thought poor Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, dear, what shall | do?" he cried
aloud, as the pattering steps Of the
Fox and Wolf came nearer.
"Climb down mel" whispered the
voice of the honeysuckle. "l grow
from the ground, up to your window
just like ladder. You can easily climb
down my vine to the ground. =
"'Oh, so | can! Thank you'll cried
Uncle Wiggily. Leaving his door
locked, to keep the Fox and Wolf back
as long as he could. Uncle Wiggily
climbed down the honeysuckle vine
without getting harmed in the least
Then, as the Fox and Wolf. upstairs in
his bungalow, began breaking down his
door to get him, the bunny hurried orr
through the woods and called two po-
licemen dogs.
oven go back to your bungalow
and arrest the Fox and Wolff barked
the Police Dogs, and they did. And,
Won can imagine how angry the Fox
and Wolf were when they found how
Uncle Wiggily had played a trick on
them, climbing down the honeysuckle
vine.
SO once again we find everything
ending happily, and if the cornstarch
pudding doesn t fall down stairs and
have to be helped up by the water
melon, I II tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily aud the picture book.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
THE INVESTIGATING COMMISSION

The prospect Of commission to study all phases OF
the coal industry stronger Through It's president
M Ogle the National Coal Association urges the Presi
dent to appoint fact-fndng non-partisan body, and
resolution has introduced in the Senate looking to the
same end This is in line with President Hardngs ideas
1t is to hoped that when appointed the commission Will
make such discoveries and suggest such remedies may
reveal basic troubles in the industry and provide for
their final eradication
After the appointing and the investigating and the
recommending all DONE the next little thing will be to
make both parties abide by the findings and decisions
There have been the past and existence bod
les enough official and unofficial to settle all the
tracts which they enter into and constructvey the
machinery which they up for themselves demand that
others shall set up for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
THE MOTOR FIRE ENGINE

Farmers in the Yolo district of California clubbing
together to purchase automobile fire apparatus commit
tee of has been chosen to make plans and raise
funds for the purchase
The decision of the Yoo people to substitute gas
propelled fire vehicles for the horsedrawn kind followed
disastrous fire which destroyed large grain Although
the fireghting equipment efficient in ITSELF con-
ssng of tank and competent pump was mount
ed on wagon be drawn by horses By the time could
be got to of the fire it too late to save the
grain Motor apparatus of the kind could have COW
cred the ground 80 miles hour and the fire dam
age could have been checked.
1t is surprising these days That the horse drawn fire
engine can be found anywhere Even though unlmproved
country roads are to raversed there few sections
which the motor vehicle could not get the
road The saving in time and property would more than
recompense outlay to procure such ma
chinery.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE HONEY
SUCKLE
Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
nm u 1ApIG

paper Syndlcatel
BY HOWARD II. GARIS
"It is growing very big! Very big
and tall and strong!" said Uncle Wig
pilv one day as he stood ut cne side
Of his hollow stump bungalow.
"What is growing very big ana
stronge'' cried Nurse lame Fuzzy Wuz-
w, who had been asleep on the porch.
q Don t tell me II s the Fuzzy Fox or
the Woozie Wolf who is growing biz
and strongl" ohc begged. "They are
bad enough as it Is!
Nurse Jane was so frightened that
her long tall eurled up in u douhle bow
knot, and Uncle Wiggily laughed.
'FHave no fears Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
he said. 81 was only speaking of my
honevsuckle vinesthat is growing tall
and big and strong ON the side of my
bungalow. 1t is climbing up to my bed
room window. Have no fears, Nurse
Jane.
So Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy had no fears,
and she walked around 20 the side OF
the bungalow where Uncle Wiggiiy
stood looking at his honeysuckic vine.
AS ne bunny gentlem mad said,
the honeysucklc was certainly growing
into big vine. Uncle Wigelly had
taken good care of it, giving 1T water
TO drink when the rain forgot to fall.
And the vine, being very thankful
for this kind of care, mad done its best.
1t twined and twisted itself up on the
trells which Uncle Wiggily had built
for it., until the vine was almost like
a ladder, reaching up TO the bunny 5
second story bed room window. And
now the blossoms were coming out, e1ch
one filled with honey, where the bees
came to sip, for there was perfume in
every flower.
81 love you, honeysuckle vine, .
said Uncle Wiggily, as his pink twink
ling nose smelled the sweet perfume.
HAnd ] am glad TO twine myself on
your bungalow" whispered the honey
suckle. "You took good care of me,
making place for me to climb, AMI
watering me when ] was thirsty. l
would like to do you a favor. -
"Oh, nonsense!'' laughed Uncle Wig
gily. "Making "a shade and giving Oft
sweet perfume, as you do, is favor
enough.
SO Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose and the honeysuckle vine grew
and grew and grew, until it almost
covered the bunny s bed room window.
And | like it, - said the rabbit gen
tleman, breathing in deep of the sweet
odor. 81 love to listen to the hum OF
the bees as they came to gather honey
Their buzzing wings sing me to sleep
SO many happy days passed, but
trouble was coming. The Woozie Wolf
and the Fuzzy Fox were getting more
and more hungry for nibbles OFT Uncle
Wiggily's ears, but they could not
catch him, as the bunny rabbit re
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-01
Locking Backward
What the Press Files re-: Of
Imperial Valley for This Day
in Past Years
VOLUME 1, 1901

Messrs. w. G.. and A. II. Rehkopf
Of Iowa are in the valley investigat-
ing conditions. A.. I'll. Rehkopf thinks
that he may engage in the drug bus
mess in Imperial and will probably 10
cate some land also.
Holt Brothers have received letter
from Huntington Mckusick of Nor
walk saying heriwill be down next
month to improve his ranch south OF
Imperial.
The Christian church is nearing com
pletion and adds much to the general
appearance of the town.