The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-12-22

Every aircraft unit at the command
Of the United States air service aloni
the 1900 mile border has now been as
signed definite part in the combinI
OF the territory between Fort Hau
chuca and the Pacific coast In searci
of Col. Francis Marshall and Lieu
tenant Charles J.. Weber, aviatorl
lost since last week
A revolver duel was staged Sunday
night at Nephi. between nightwatch
man Ernest Brough and three SAFE
crackers whom he surprised in thu
act of entering the First National bani
their escape.
Rod s. Day, editor OF the Durango
Colorado Democrat was found not
guilty Of the charge of murder fol
which ne was tried In connection with
the death OF William L. Wood. city
editor OF the Durango Herald last
April The verdict was returned after
thirteen ballots had been taken.
not enough for the people of Sioux
City, Iowa. according to letter re-
ceived today by the Salt Lake Cham
Der of Commerce from a commission
merchant of that city who inquiries for
more celery.
The Regal Drug company of San
~ fv ha a
court in its legal fight to escape liquor
taxes of more than $4,000 levied by
the collector of Internal revenue of
California.
More than thirty blocks of the bust
ness district of Astoria, including part
of the older residence district, most of
were swept by a fire. The fire got
beyond control by eating beneath the |
piling upon which the city had built on |
the bank of the Columbia river Two |
deaths were reported and there were |
rumors of many persons being injured. |
A plan for bridging the Golden Gate |
entrance to San Francisco bay a gap
of 6.700 feet, thereby connecting San
Francisco with Marian county, was
made public.
Southwestern Utah, with Its re-
markable Cedar Breaks and Bryce
canyon and its eliminating attrac-
ton. Zion park, is Just coming into
proper recognition on account of its
wonderful scenery" says the director
of the national park service in his an
nual report to the secretary of the in
terror.
GENERAL
Passengers were hurled from their
seats and shaken when the Staten
Island ferry boat Manhattan crashed
with Texas Oil company tug off the
southern end of Governors Island at
New York.
Seven fires of unknown origin, which
broke oft simultaneously in widely Sc
parated parts of Monroe. Mich. were
being investigated by the authorities.
recommending adjustment of sew
eral state jobs and the consolidation OF
other state boards and departments
and the placing OF the state board OF
parole upon n salary. instead OF a per
diem basis, the retrenchment and state
reform committee made public its re-
port to tho fortietb general assembly
at Des oMines, Iowa.
Strong earth shocks were felt at
IFapal and Ovalle. Chile early this
wcck, according to advlces received
at New York. State railway officials
said that communication north of the |
latter town had been interrupted and |
that Colulmbo did not answer calls.
Reports received from the new gold |
Btrise made recently by two Indian |
fifteen miles south of Sill
vor PEAK. near Tonopah, New. are
tbst more than 100 filings have been
radc and the country Is being pros
,ected for miles around. The excite
nent caused mad rush for the new
held when paintings OF the original
discovery ran $50 900 to the ton
bandits In two bold strokes were
'uccessful In robbing United States
nails at Kansas City and in St. Jo-
,eph mail truck loaded with parcel
post packages valued st $1,000 was
stolen by bandits here after the dri-
vors we're Kidnapped Three masked
men held M mail clerk In the yards !
at ST. Joseph md escaped with
package OF registered mail ami tive I
Packages OF first-chasr mail II
Threc men were killed and several
'a]urcd at yicksburg In gun fight {
between labor agents and planters J
here
An explosion occurred On the Gin