The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-07-21

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-fiyo
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
stone highway from Salt Lake to yell
lowstone park.
Boise.-Jack Murray. who was Sc
verely injured in an auto racing acct
dent on the Boise track, when the
racer which he was driving left the
track throwing him several feet. died
at a local hospital. The injured man
was operated on for the purpose of
inserting plates to connect the broken
parts OF his leg.
Pocatello.-R r. shepherd, recla-
nation official, and daughter are to
meet a party from New York and Min
neapolis for one of the trips of no re-
turn" down the Salmon river. The
party will consist of seven with guides
and a cook. A new boat has been
built. as ZACH boat must be discarded
at the end Of the tortuous trip down
the cascades and rapids of the river.
misunderstanding to deductions
that have been made by several indi-
viduaIs dragging the river, the body
Of a baby" reported to have been
seen floating in the Portneuf turned
out to be nothing more than a doll
which a woman had thrown into the
stream. Some excitement was Great
ed when a local physician stated that
he saw the "baby" floating beneath
the bridge.
Idaho Falls.-Reports continue to
come In of the damage to the Idaho
potatoes. In one 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.
Pocatello.-lThis 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.
Boise.-There has been organized
In Boise the ION Cutoff Highway as
ISOLATION, which proposes construction
of a joint Highway from Boise to
Winnemucca. New, by the states of
Idaho, Oregon and Nevada. The pur-
pose Of this highway is to open a
cutoff for uuto travellers from south
ern Idaho Into northern California.
PocatelIo.-At the meeting of the
National Education Association in
Boston. Superintendent Walter II.
Suders, of the Pocatello public schools
was elected chairman Of the board Of
trustees OF the national body.
Haijey.-The highway from HALEY
to Arto and the Lost River country
has been shortened approximately 100
miles, according to n of the engin-
GERS working on the state highway
survey above Ketchum. The new road
connecting HALEY and Lost river is
the Trail creek road which has been
rebuilt by the HALEY and Ketchum
business men and it is now open for
use. This road also does away with
the road across the lava.
st. Antliony.-More truly than ever
before Yellowstone National park Is
this year being made the nations
summer playground. Though the park
season is scarcely three weeks old, all
but three of the states are represent
ed among the thousands of automobile
tourists that have already toured the
park. Suites sending heavy auto tour
list travel are: Washington. 169 cars,
$40 passengers; Idaho, 12S cars, 453
passengers; Wyoming, 142 cars, 42o
passengers.
Lewiston.=A cigarette lit at a local
service station ignited a gasoline tank
being filled in an auto. burning the
top from the car, running h uphol-
stery and breaking the windshield
with the heat. Two Of the men In the
a had their clothing nearly burned
off and all were more or less scorched.
The station operator, thinking to save
the spread of flames, jerked the hose
from the tank, but the stream Instant
ly burst into flames and sent a stream
Of liquid fire across another car
standing at the station, damaging II
considerably and burning one OF the
tires from the wheel and running the
finish of the body. Although then
car was badly damaged the respon-
siblo parties drove away in the ex-
element and made their escape.
Idaho Falls.-Completion of the
new 81 100000 union stockyard at Las
Angeles, now under construction, will