The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-07-27

HonOrables-W. t. Jack, II. &.
Haight. d p Thomas. b. P. Howelis
P. Worthington have been nomi-
mated by the mayor as delegates to
tire National Irrigation Congress in
Boise Sept. 3-s
Program for Pioner Day, 1906
Salute "a guns daylight and raising
flag at sunrise. Capt. Artillery
Louis Critchfeid.
Brass band serenading the town.
Parade to assemble Peoples Hall a.
o'clock under direction Marshall
of the Day, w. r. Lee.
Line of march, Blaine avenue to
Tabernacle Order of procession.
Pioneers. James Port, Tavern Bar
sgus, Ray Craner. Black Hawk
Chief, Fred Taylor band of sava-
ges- NJ l. A. workers, u ladies
onn grey steeds. - young men
on black steeds Stake Presiden-
cy. Oakley Bishops. High
Priests. Seventies elders Re-
lief Societies. Sunday Schools.
Primaries. Bicycle Riders.
Citizens.
Program at Tabernacle 10 am.
Singing by choir under the direction
of Viola Dayley.
Prayer, President w. T. Harper.
Music. Brass Band.
Sketch of Mormon Battalion, Lyman
Smith
'The Bull Fight. O. P. Bates.
Grafton, Pres, w t. Jack
Quartette, Hard Time Come Again
No More, James Willard and
company.
Recitation, Miss Maud Thomas.
Toasts and Observation-Disclosures
John J. Willard
Quartette. Mrs Oliver Pickett and
Co.
The toasts for forty-seveners, sis
tiers Haight and Grant were very APP
propriate. May they help us cele-
brate many pioneer day hereafter
A family of seven by the name OF
Jansen and converts to the Mormon
faith, have recently reached Oakley
from Louisiana. They are stopping
temporarily with E. w Mcbride.
The Tug of War pullers voted
their prize of Sc into the Brass
Band fund. The Band was recipient
also of five dollars from C. G. Par
kinson yesterday 1t is likely also
that the general committee will
have a generous contribution for
this splendid organization, and thus
the good work goes IN.
The Oakley Roller mills closed
down on Saturday night for six
weeks on account of low water. One
good feature. hwever is, the mill is
well filed with mill products.
The Tug of War was perhaps the
most exciting sport that was wit
messed on the Utah. Twelve of the e
strongest men that could be found t
We're lined up six on side. and the
&C.. they pulled beat anything we q
W. &c" <1---.s--.-a-4.s side woe :
pulled over but he says they would I
not have been, il some one had not 4
called REST. From the way n
mas AOchSu OufiLS the pull. We q
think the Bp. was right. 6
The Experiment Success
Mr. John Southwark has proven o.
luite satisfactorily that dry farm n.
ng can be made a success IN this N
country. He has put in near the ST
mil three acres of as dry land as
an be found anywhere in wheat 10
fEich is now ready for cutting pro- o..
llses yield of about 80 bushels ct.
er acre. He secured dry farm r,
heat" Gid Coin" from Cache b,
alleys successful dry farmer
Gorge L. Farrell and sowed in the to-
nst last fall, and the results are q
above noted. The result is far
Dove Mr.. Southworth's expectations In
ID is naturally very encouraging bui
all, as we are anxious that our Lar
ousands of acres that cannot be ma
ought under canal systems shall 7
made productive as "dry farms j" De,
n three days base ball contests nov
yin Fall team took first prize ON
oakley second, SIS. p
Assistant church historian An Oal,
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