The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-09-29
Pithy News Notes
From, All Ports of
UTAH E

BoEntifu.-A reunion OF the Drixss
family was held at the home of Eph-
rain Briggs few days age. Dinner
was sreved to ninety guests
Salt Lake.-Charles Hanson Towue,
author. who, with a party OF writer's
and artists, recently passed through
Salt Lake on his way to Yellowstone
National park, said that he thought
Salt Lake one of the most beautiful
.ities he had ever visited.
Bngham-Crushed and mangled
\. and buried beneath several tons Of
hurting earth and boulders, two min
ers at the Utah Copper mine were
killed few days ago as the result OF
a premature explosion. Two others
narrowly escaped the fate of their
comrades.
Salt Lake-Walter w. Sharp. con-
victed of grand larceny for the rob-
bling of the safe OF the Western Loan
and Building company Of $4,000, and
sentenced on June %, 1921, to serve
an indetermipate term in the Titan
state prison, was paroled in the care
OF his uncle, George b. Sharp, at
the regular monthly meeting OF the
state board of pardons.
AIoab.-The first sheepman OF
Grand county to ship his spring lambs
to market is A. NJ. Myrup Of the Book
mountains, who turned over 2lo0 heal
to buyers at Thompsons. The lambs
averaged 71H pounds in weight and
were sold for $1,000 per hundred
pounds, netting the owner trifle bet
ter than $3.50 per head. They were
April lambs and their weight was
exceptionally good.
Tooele-Potatoes for seed from
Tooele county cannot be certified this
year owing to a disease which has af-
fected the tubers State Crops Pests
Inspector Heber Webb and Ed. Il.
Jones, chief clery of the state depart
ment of agriculture, made an inspec-
ton OF several fields in that country
and found the potatoes more or less
diseased In that the crop has been
grown from certified seed potatoes the
trouble with the crop is attributed to
the soil and an Investigation will fol
low.
Salt Lake.-+Members Of the Com
mercial club of Salt Lake, who par
ficipated in the Uintah basin excur-
sion all expressed pleasure at having
made the trip, which was revela-
ton to majority Of the visitors.
The problems presented by the Uintan
basin country are many and varied. IL
is a well-known fact that the country
has been hard hit within the past Few
years, and how to get back to normal
is the big question which must be
answered.
Kavsyille.-Sherman Burton, IA years
of age. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Burton, was accidently shot while
hunting on the mountain east OF Rays
Vile. Young Burton was hunting IN
company with his brother and cousin,
and was on horseback in the timber,
the other boys being stationed higher
up the mountain. Without warning
he received a charge OF shot, but IL
has not been determined which OF the
bows fired the charge. Six shot were
taken from his leg, and several pene-
frated his clothing. He was not SER
iously injured.
Salt Lake.-With forty-five cases on |
the calendar, the state board OF par
dons granted paroles in seven cases
this being the only official form OF
clemency given by the board. Some
IL released
from futher liability under the law,
on the decision Of the board that they
had served sufficiently long to expiate
the crimes of which they were con-
victed. The board denied also fourteen
requests for favorable action. Six cas-
es were continued thirty days, three
prisoners withdrew their applications,
and one case, arising in the city court
in Ogden, was stricken from the cal
endar.
Salt Lake.-Contract has been let
for over 5000 tons of coal for winter
use of state institutions.
Salt Lake.-Celery growers of Utah
are to form a state organization
Utah will produce 100 car loaus OF
celery this year.
Murray.-Mrs. Louise Zudnich, %.
mother of 10 children, the Oldest OF
which is IL years of age, was arrested
by federal prohibition agents on
charge of having violated the Vol
stead act.
Salt Lake.--Contract for Tie con
struction OF she Leyan-Chickea Creek
road was awarded by the state road
commission to the Paxton-Dorrity &
Black company the low bidders in the
recent competitive bids received by 4
the state road commission.
Salt Lake.-Grand jury investiga-