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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02

rapher
1t is reported that new drilling
supplies are eS3eated here any day
and that work will be resumed very
soon. Mr.. Toomey, the superinten-
dent, and Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Morley,
the drillers, have everything IN
readiness to begin work as soon as
the new material comes.
The company has recently issued
the following statement:
'The West Pearl Oil and Gas
company is corporation organized
under the laws of the State of Del
aware, for the purpose of exploring
and rilling for oil and gas in tine
State of Idaho. 1t has an authoriz-
ed capital of 81, 1,0O0,00O.00 divided
into one million shares of stock of
the par value of s100 each.
THE present amount of stock is.
sued is less than $3.50, 100000, all OF
the money having been spent in and
for drilling operations in Cassia
county, Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02
BASIN


The rain and snow Of last week
vas one of the heaviest in the past
wenty years. The damage to un-
hreshed grain will amount to thou
lnds of dollars.
There are three threshing ma
lines in Basin and all of thine are
inable to turn a wheel on account
If the mud.
Riley Gray OF Albion. Miss Chris
inc King of Rupert and Sam Fair
cliild of Basin motored to Albion
asst Saturday to spend the weekend
1 the normal school
George Fairchild returned from
3urley Thursday where he has been
working in the potato fields.
Henry Martindale and Jack Sulli-
IAN, managers of the Hanzel thersh-
81, have been taking few days en-
orced vacation ON account of the
mud.
William Whittle, water monkey
forthe Hanzel thresher, was in Ba-
sin this week
Clifford Whittle has been hauling
coal for the Hanzel thresher.
Jack Bailey was caller this week
from Oakley.
Elden Fairchild has his left arm
in sling as result OF his horse
falling with him.
dad" Ong met severe accident
between Oakley and Basin when his
four-legged car backed off into a
ditch and baptized him in mud and
water. The fall almost broke Mr..
Ong's right arm.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02
LOCUST

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook have re-
turned to their home in Burley after
visiting here with relatives for
week.
The Misses Olga Wilson and Aline
Ellison gave Halloween party at
the home of Roy Wilson, Monday
night.
Mrs. Mary Randall, j. A. Mercer
and Nels Peterson attended the Mu-
tual meeting Tuesday night.
Mrs. Tom Stangerand son are rc-
covering from severe attacks of ty-
pboid fever.
Joseph McMurray is still confined
to his bed at the home OF his siste-
Mrs. Athan Martindale.
The upper gradesin school have
resumed work after helping the far
mers two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Washburn
have moved to Burley for the win
ter.
Some of our ambitious girls are
out in the potato fields, earning as
much as four dollars a day.
Mrs. Reed Boren visited her
daughter, Mrs. Ross Al MS, before
leaving for her future nome at Pro-
vo. Utah.
Mrs. Malinda Benson of Burnley
visited relatives here this weeA
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen zones .ame
over from Almo the first of the
week.
Miss Olive Mcbride was over from
the Albion normal school. last Fri
day and Saturday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02

Miss Tessa Smith, MISS Clara
Whittle and Miss Leola Fairchild
were winners in the Oakley Herald
contest which closed Wednesday
night, October 81. Miss Smith took
first prize with 3,046,300 votes
Miss Whittle second with 2.S00,220
votes; Miss Fairchild third with
2,1S9,510 votes. While in each case
there was a substantial lead at the
close, that was not the case till
Wednesday night. At $3.50 p. IN.
Wednesday, the standing. according
to votes turned in, was: Miss Whit
tie, 2,O3S,S70; MISS Fairchild,
2,038,87O; Miss Smith, 1,948,950.
1t seemed very uncertain. till the IL
nal votes were counted. who would
win the first prize. No one seemed
more surprised than MISS Smith her.
self.
The prizes were awarded at the
Halloween ball given by the Senior
class at the high school. The judges
were DR.. Nelson, s. A. Laurance and
J. enneth Curtis. The presentation
address was made by DR.. Nelson
who is always popular as public
speaker. DR.. Nelson was heartily
cheered as were also the prize win
ners who were called upon by the
crowd to make speeches.
The crowd was one of the largest
ever present at a dance in Oakley
valley They had come, not only to
celebrate Halloween, but to partici-
pate in the close of the Oakley Her
aid world championship series. 1t is
doubtful if there ever was contest
anywhere that attracted a greater
percentage of local interest than this
one. The high school gym was SO
crowded that there was hardly room
to dance. And those who could not
come were there in spirit. All ev-
ening the telephone bell in the Office
of the high school was kept ringing
by people who were anxious to get
the first retruns of the voting. 1t is
reported that the local telephone
operaors got little or no sleep that
night, for people kept calling till
four O'Clock In the morning to get
the returns. Even aside from those
at the ball, ar more local people |
stayed awake to get the returns on
the contest than ever stayed awake
to get the returns on a national !
presidential election. III TACT the pub
Usher could not have asked the pub
lie for a gerter interest in the race.
So completely was the attention of
the people absorbed 1y the ball and
the close of the Herald contest, that
none of the usual Hal
lcwe'en mischief was done about
town. Village authorities remarked
tlat never within their memory
were there so few destructive Hal
lowe'en pranks as this year. Credit |
fer this must be given to the Senior I
class and The Herald for putting on
, community affair that gave oppor-
tunity for legitimate expression of
he festive spirit of the season.
Was Brown Drunk or Otherwise2 {
There have been score or so of I
street corner debates on the question !
whether or not Brown was drunk at I
he dance Like most subjects, this G
me apepars to be two sided and G
here are abundant arguments on S
,cth sides. On the affirmative, il l.
nay be stated that Brown certainly h
lid act in an unconventional manner. t
or he appeared all decked out in l
'Town and red and black war paint, y
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02
DR.. Nelson Presents Prizes to Winners in Herald
World Championship Series Subscription Contest
We're The People OF Oakley Vale,


! wearing chaps, a flaming red hand
kerchief and a big six shooter which
was lent him by the Hanzel Hard
ware company. He also wore the
big hat which was given him recent
ly by Hon. Andrew Gump, presider
of the Consolidated Combinatio
Hand Brush and Mirror compan
inc. And Brown did act queerl.
He was extremely noisy. During tht
speaking, when anything was said ID
his praise, he gave war whoop that
almost shook the building.
But there is something to be sal,
also on the negative side. Those
who think the affirmative argu
ments conclusive overlook one wei
attested fact. The very few people
who know him fairly well say that
Brown often acts as crazy when he's
not drunk, as other people do wher
they're drunk. A few say he acts
even crazier They declare that ne
has completely recovered from that.
serious malady Ga complication OF
chronic seriousness and acute dig
nity) that once threatened to lay
h;,,, lou ond &c ,,ovr ao wall oc ~ Ia.
had never been sick at ALL Perhaps
more so, for he may have won a
greater immunity from future at
tacks.
All the speeches we're good except
Browns. Due to stage fright, his
was a grand fizzle. He couldn
seem to think of anything to say,
and looked around helplessly while
Doc tried to get him started. What
he might have said, if he hadn't been
scared, is somewhat after this
fashion:
Fellow cowpunchers, fellow horse
thieves, and fellow members of the
Oakley Valley Bottleggers' unionl
stand before you wearing Andy
Gump's hat and no mans collar,
The dearest wish of your friend and
mine, Hon. Andrew Gump, president
and founder of the Consolidated
Combination Hair Brush and Mirror
company, inc, was that there might |
he an Oakley Herald ON every library |
table and hair brush and mirror |
ON every dresser, in Oakley valley i
am happy to state to you that the |
first part of his wish is an accom-
plshed fact, thanks to the untiring
efforts of these contestants and your
loyal cooperation.
1.-The success of this race has been
far more significant than a mere
financial success. I thank the con-
testants for their hard work, but I
thank tLem still more for the Aun-
falling courtesy and consideration
they have shown in their dealings |
with me. They have displayed the
true sportsmanlike attitude. Like ,
hero, they have learned [
how to strive and hold cheap the /
strain, dare, never grudge the ,
throe. If we had searched the wide {
world over, we might have found as |
tine a set of contestants, but none I
timer. Il
II thank the judges of this contest /
and the members of the advisory !
beard for their assistance. / thank U
Mr. Mercer and the Senior class for
heir cooperation in making this a t
community affair. thank all the I
'pople of Oakley valley for their I
support. l regard every individual q
iere as my personal friend. AS you 5
AVE been unanimous in your loyalty 9
o me, so, like the Hon. Andy Gump. o
IN going TO be 100 per cent for o
ou," "
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02

$4,000 people receive their mail at
Drumright.
Is the market place for 5000 oil
field MARKERS who are paid
s15,000,OO0 annually. ~
Oil field contains 2,776 oil wells
which produce daily 5000 barrels.
Headquarters for twenty-one pur-
chasing companies, center from
which twenty-one pipe lines radiate.
Has forty-eight pumping stations.
Nearly one hundred gasoline plants
and oil refineries.
Center of oil field with population
OF over $4,000.
Has one National bank and two
state banks lit h deposits of
$4,000. 900.
School census seven years ago
shows SO pupils, at present 1000
pupils.
Third city in state in umber of
over 5000.
Over s1.O00.0Oo city improve
ments under headway.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02
See b. F. CowLEs for fire

insurance.
Dewey Briscoe left Monday for
short visit at Montpelier.
See r.. V. Gorringe for glass wip-
dows for your auto curtains.
Arthur Critchfield motored tn
Burley on business, Tuesday.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Farley Tolman, last week.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. P. Oldham Of
Burley were Oakley callers, Friday.
Mrs. p. ID. Dayley went to BASIN
Wednesday to cook for threshers
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-02

1.-The company has sufficient acre
age well located on Goose creek
formation to entitle the stock to
carry book value Of above par.
There are geological reports
with an exceptional oil bearing for
nation to be found at depth vary
ing from $500 to 3400 feet on Goose
creek. in the underlying sand.
''The company has drilled well
to depth below 1900 feet .tsriking
an excellent showing of both gas
and oil, having an exceptional pres
sure.
This entities the company to be-
lieve they have found that which
they sought"
What Oil Should DO for Oakley
What oil should do for Oakley
may be suggested by the story OF
nrumright, Oklahoma as told by
the Drumright Evening Derrick:
Dium,ight, Oklahoma
Has a population of 1900. Over
The Washington times., 1923-05-16

LAast stS sss
Ba4~E cSmste A
The Washington times., 1923-05-16

This what they did They prepared the greatest adver
for soap run. They put it in The American
On the day. almost at the same hour, the adver
reproduced above in the hands of out of ev
English reading families in the United States 18,
women and children from Maine to California v
of scores of additional uses for Lux
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
EASY RULES FOR
PUNCTUATION
New Universities Dictionary Presents
Subject lnstructively

One Of the first things that must be
learned by the young man or woman
who sets out to become a thoroughly
competent stenographer is the proper
use of punctuation. Morris w. Croll,
Ph.D., of the Department Of English.
Princeton University. has contributed
an interesting and highly instructive
chapter on this subject in The New
Universities Dictionary being offered
to the readers of this paper.
Professor Croll explains how the
number of punctuation marks in
common use has gradually increased
with the development of the art OF
printing. Through the use of these
signs the meaning of printed or
written discourse is rendered clearer
to the eye of the reader. How and
when to use each of the twelve marks
now employed is fully explained by
Professor Croll, and the rules he lays
down can be e;,hily learned.
The remarkable success which has
attended this dictionary offer shows
that the people Of this city appre-
ciate the opportunity given them to
secure at nominal cost such q valu-
able educational work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

uary and February raised the selling
figures 800 per cent over sales fig
ures during a similar period last year.
Not only in the Metropolitan areas
are people obeying that impulse to
buy Ovcrlands but in the small towns
the same urge is being satisfied in a
remarkably noticeable way.
Sentinel Butte, North Dakota, a
town of seventy eigh; people. last
week received the first carload of
automobiles ever shipped into the
place.
This shipment was made up of
OverlandS, and four other surround
ing towns not much larger than Sem
tincl Butte, had car lots of Over
lands billed to them. These towns
had been off the motor car map for
over three years. This activity in
North Dakota, where the thermom-
eter has registered zero to thirty be-
low since January first, indicates a
revived buying condition in farming
communities.
IL 1922 WHY'S Overland turned out
99,500 cars and progress during the
first two months of 1928 augur that
by the early part of April of this
year, 10000 cars will have been built.
or half as many as were built during
the whole year of 1922.
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lotOr Car Demand
It Record Height

Continue Throughout the Year
~ PREDICTION of Studebaker Dealer.
o.eports reaching the StudebalSer
ory. from all yer the country
sw mat retail sales of Studebaker
lor the year to date, have beaten
previous records" reports the
aler. 0'' ~ '"o ~ '''o
t lars have been purchased by the
my as fast as they arrived. They
oeen ordered for immediate de-
X.y 10 waiting buyers. rather than
axe care of the usual spring de-
hs' and as a result there promises
t" e serious shortage of Stude-
(ne cars during April, May and
t.se ave, factors have contribu ed
NAILS AIS record breaking demand for
tioaker cars. The first undoubt :
hs me evergrowing appreciation
'N automobile as the indispens-
~ necessity it is in. the life of to-
en another factor has been the
winter the country over, with
teo 'Aceptlon of a few sections.
l 700. the Increased percentage
led ~. car production has empha :
tTbe "e insistent winter demand.
Ae so-called seasonal demand is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Seek to Frustrate
SLAUGHTER of Birds

Chicago, March REORGANIZATION
of an army of citizens subscribing to
break up what they call 1.-THE gum
toters conspiracy" against birds,
flowers, trees, crime and disease, Is
the purpose of a movement started
here by Joseph Beatty Burt. an at
torney, which already has numbered
among its recruits some of the lead
ing men, fraternal bodies, civic clubs,
and commercial firms in the middle
west.
Pledges have been circulated urg-
ing every man, woman and child to
help break the gun-toters conspir-
acy against our friends the Birds"
and so satisfactory has been the re-
Spouse in signatures that the ambi-
ton has become nation wide, accord
ing to Mr.. Burt.
"The movement had its inception
in the Michigan Audubon Society.
and Senator Woodbridge Ferris has
promised to make his Washington
office a clearing house for the soci-
etys aims" said Mr.. Burt, who ID
chairman of the crime prevention
committee OF the society. 1T has
spread beyond the society and Mich
igan, however, and we are receiving
pledges and inquiries from points
throughout this section. The move
ment was designed for the protection
of birds, but will raise its voice
against animate and inanimate
things. Constructiveness, not de-
structiveness; prevention of crime,
not punishment for crime, are remc-
dies for many Of our troubles"
Organizations which have SUBJ
scribed to the movement include the
Hamilton Club, the Knights of
Pythias, Masonic lodges, Lions clubs,
common pleas courts. pehal,a and corr
receive institutions. rotary clubs.
wild flower, bird 'ahd horticultural
societies, playground associations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
S. BATES
DIES IN PRISON

Winslow Me, March 30--Word has
been received in town that Langdon
S. Bates Of this town, who was serv-
ing a life sentence in the States
prison at Thomaston for the murder
Of Mrs. Edith Cole, ;.lso of Winslow,
on Aug. Is, 1918. died suddenly Tues
day at the prison from heart trouble
at the age of SO years. Funeral SER
vices were held from the home of his
sister, Mrs. Bessie Fogg of Greene.
Mr.. Bates was committed to the
prison in the spring of 1919 and dur
Ing the past year had gradually fail
ed in health. He was CONVICTED Of
killing Mrs. Ccle and woun ing Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

a thing of the past. Today we have
an all-year demand in the winter as
well as the spring, summer and fall
in the last six months of the year as
well as the first six months. And
the public benefits from this in n way
it may not perhaps appreciate.
Speaking for Studebaker, for in
stance, l may say that a steady con-
sistent demand for our product per-
mits of greater manufacturing ccOno-
mics than a sharply f1uctuating de-
mand would. and the public gets the
benefit o. greater do!larfor-doll
values.
zone of the greatest advantages we
have is the fact that with the Stude-
baker lire we do not have to lose
sales because of not having the type
of car the buyer wants. The COM
plete line is an advantage in any
business. The piano dealer, for in
stance, knows he is wasting his time
trying to sell customer an upright
when that customer wants baby
grand. The piano man carries both
kinds, and playerpianos besides"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Gypsies' Golden Spurs
Arouse Berlin Police

Berlin, March 9-(MaiD-Silver-
spurred cowpunchers of Americas
golden wet, the rough riders Of the
Pendleton roundup and Cheyennes
frontier day, would be green with
envy if they could see the trappings
Of German gypsies who have a camp
near Berlin.
These gypses recently created a
furore in police circles by offering
heavy solid gold spurs for sale in
shops which buy old gold and other
precious metal. The metal dealers
advised the police and sought their
aid in finding out how the wander
ers came to have such valuable trap
pings. =.
An investigation showed that all
the members Of the band had similar
spurs, and had owned them for gen.
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Social Circle Meeting

The Ladies' social circle OF the
Uhiversalist church met Wednesday
afternoon in Murray vestry. A bus
mess meeting was held and reports
from the Easter sale were given and
it was found that the sum OF S13o.4l
had been realized for the treasury. 1t
was voted to serve a supper for the
gentlemen, who are about to organize
a Comrades club" in the near fu-
ture and the following committee
was appointed: Mrs. William Blake,
Mrs. d. NJ. Marshall. Mrs. c. II. Mar
tin, Mrs. Mary Strickland and Mrs.
Dean +. Wheeler.
A part of the afternoon was devot-
ed to sewing and light refreshments
were served. The hostesses for the
casion were: Mrs. Dean E. Wheeler
and Mrs Mary Strickland. The next
regular meeting of the Circle Will be
held on Wednesday afternoon. April
4th and the hostesses viii be Mrs. AZ
II. Oliver and Mrs. Guy Adams.
Richard Page of Waterville was a
guest Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
L. Harris.
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Miss Annie CroWeIl

Miss Annie Belle Crowell died at
her home on Church ~treet, Thursday
morning about o'clock, after few
days illness. from bronchial pneu-
monia. Miss Crowell was born in
Oakland which was at that time,
West Waterville, about IS years ago
and was daughter of Calvin Crowell
and Cordelia Blair Crowell. She was
a life long resident of the town and
as a young woman was employed as
a teacher in the public schools.
She was an attendant and faithful
and was a member Of Hamilton
Lodge Degree of Honor and at the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

Cut out this slip. enclose with So
and mail Il to Foley I Ca, 1856
Sheffield Ave-. Chicago, III. writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return d trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound or coughs, Zelda and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills for paints
hackache. kidney and blAddof all.
ments: and FOLEY Cathafti6 Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly clea rs.
ing cathartic for CONSTIPATION, bilious.
ness headaches. and siugGiIii bows
els. Sold everyWherAs~.A0vs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

mariner, died Tuesday at his home in
Portland after a short illness. Mr..
Mason was born in Rockland 40 years
ago, and when a young man. went to
sea. He followed the sea for many
years and finally attained the rank OF
master mariner of a coastwise ship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

erations. They were heirlooms of
the tribe. and the owners had de-
cided to part with some of them for
the purpose of raising more money to
engage in horse trading on a larger
scale than their deprecated paper
marks made possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Alice Simpson, also Of this town, in q
shooting which startled this vicinity.
Prominent. Portland Man

Edward Hall Snow. IS. assistant
superintendent at the store Of East.
man Bros. & Bancroft. Portland and
a well-known business man Of Port.
land for many years, died suddenly
at his home, So Carleton street, Thurs.
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

time of her death held the office OF
recorder.
Miss Crowell is survived by two
brothers. Charles Crowell with whom
she made her home and Fred Crowell
of East Highgate; two nieces, Miss
Doris Crowell of Portland and
niece in Lynn, Mass. who was for.
merly Miss Mildred Crowell Of Oak
land and one nephew, Harold Crowell
Of Canada.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence. Saturday Afternoon at 2
o'clock. Rev. Milton c.. Bennett of
the Universalist church will officiate
and the remains will be placed in the
tomb and later interment will be in
Lake View cemetery.
Miss Doris Crowell of Portland is
in town, called here by the death OF
her aunt, Miss Annie B. Crowell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31

and numerous large commercial COM
panies.
A poster depicting black hulk of
a man holding a smoking gun. while
on the ground lies slaughtered bird,
has been designed as the official
poster for the movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-31
Silent Six Club

"The Silent Six Club" met Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Harry Blaisdell on High street. The
time was devoted to making Bet
tV"