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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
New Concern
For Oakley
Independent Oil and Gas
c o m p any Establish
Wholesale Station
Officers of This Company
Are Well Known to
Prominent Local Man

The Independent Oil and Gas COM
pany is installing a wholesale dis
tributing plant at Oakley. The sta
tion is thoroughly modern, is equipp-
ed with gas engine, and has storage
capacity for 10000 gallons of gas
oline and large quantity of oil. The
new plant. which is situated between
the Oregon Short Line station and
Owen Fairchild's residence, will
probably be ready to begin opera
ton by the end of this week. There
is a carload of gasoline here on the
siding ready to be pumped into the
new tank Lewis Ward will be the
local man in charge.
Frank Copening, president of the
company, is said to have made his
fortune in Cuba; borrowing twenty
five thousand, he went to that island
and cleared a hundred thousand in
year. Joseph r. Murdoch, the vice
president, has large interests in He
Der City and Provo, and has taken
active part in building reservoirs and
canals. He is now interested in the
oil business in California. Wesley E.
King, the general manager, is an
ex-service man of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Copening also lives at Salt Lake
City. These three men are well
known to our Stake President W. T.
Jack who speaks very highly of
them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
Lots of Locals in This Paper

We call your attention to the
great number of locals in this paper
Take a rlue and measure up the
column inches of locals and other
local news matter We believe We
give our readers more strictly local
news than any other paper in the
state, unless we except few papers
in the largest towns You will find
more locals in The Herald than in
many papers in towns half a dozen
times as large as Oakley.
Even as it is, we miss a lot of the
news. We can't get all of it until
every body helps keep us informed
as to what is going on.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
MOUNTAINS NEAR BOSTETTER
ATTRACT MANY VACATIONISTS
BOSTETTER, OAKLEY, IDAHO.

-Bostetter continues to draw
steady stream of vacationists. And
ali who come are finding glorious
scenery and delightful weather. Dur
indg the past few days we have had
the warmest days of the year, the
mercury registering eighty-four de-
grees in the shade. The nights con-
ue warmer than they were two
weeks ago. Instead of the freezing
temperature of the first part of Aug
ust, we have nights ranging from
thirty-seven to forty degrees-some-
what warm for Bostetter. There
was shower here Monday after
noon witha precipitation of AS inch
Forest Supervisor and Mrs. Gar
yer and son returned to their home
in Burley, Monday, after spending a
few days here.
John McMurray, who has been
here looking after the interests of
his sheep, returned to Oakley, Mon
day.
Among those who have been
camping here this week are the fol-
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Biehl of the
Reclamation service, Charles C..
Haight, and Mr.. and Mrs. Van Bra
mer, all of Burley; Miss Reva How
ellis. Miss Nellie Bach, Miss Vera
Hill, Mr.. Hill, Carl Bach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahnken, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Gorringe, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Mel
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Martindale, Miss Myrtis Matthew,
Miss Eula Matthews, Miss Hilma
Mr.. and Mrs Olin Baker
and baby William Nelson and three
sons, Farley Martin. Philip Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Haight and
family, all of Oakley.
1t is reported that Charles l..
Haight has had excellent luck bag
sing chickens.
Miss Helen Haight was caller
lere Tuesday.
Forest Ranger E. E. Stock went to
he south end of his division Tues
lay to look after grazing work.
A roundup corral is being built
II the north end of the Cassia div;s-
on for the Marion Cattle associa-
ion.
Mrs. Elmer Sheppard and son re-
urned to Oakley. Monday
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17

Stake Outing
DR.. Nelson and Son Make
Fun for Crowd of
Jolly Picnicers

TIL rec hundred and fourteen peo-
pie went on the Cassia stake excur-
sion to Artesian Thursday afternoon.
1t was one of the biggest and most
enjoyable affairs ever participated it
by the people of Oakley. All the
stores were closed at noon and the
boys and girls, men and women left
to have glorius time.
Swimming races, diving stunts.
artificial respiration exhibitions,
coat and breeches contest, dancing
and the big picnic dinner were fea-
lures of a hilarious afternoon. One
of the most uproarious events of the
day was the swimming race between
Dr. Nielsn and his son Byron. By
ION beat his dad by just two and
half inches.
The coat and breeches contest was
won by Gene Price
Miss Florence Cranney of Marion
gave an exhibition of scientific div
ing.
One of the most important stunts
was the demonstration in life saving
and artificial respiration. Bill Peter
son, ten-year-old son of Nels Peter
son, impersonated the drowning
man; Gene Price the rescuer; while
Henry Voyce gave the demonstration
Of artificial respiration.
Artesian people said it was the
biggest afternoon the place had ever
seen.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
BIG SCOUT FIELD DAY
COMES SEPTEMBER

September z will be Scout Field
day. Valuable prizes will be given
to winners by the Oakley stores.
"Be prepared"
Contests will be held in the fol-
lowing: Scout pace; signal; first
aid; knot tying; water boiling;
swimming; fire making; fire by
friction; verbal message relay race;
fireman life; stretcher race: many
others. For information see your
Scout Master
"Be prepared"
September z, 1928.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
AN OLD TIME PROGRAM
by OLD TIMERS

Announcement was made this
week by Mrs. Melvin Walker.
stake president of the Relief So
ciety, that an Old Timers pro-
gram will be given August "a, at
three thirty in the afternoon for
all in the stake over fifty. In ad-
dition to the program, lunch will
be served. Everyone over fifty,
together with husband or wife,
is invited.
While the program has not
been arranged definitely, a tenta
tive outline is as follows:
Speech of welcome, President
John l.. Smith
Community singing. direction of
Mrs. Bertha Severe
Old Time reading, Angeline
Martindale
Duet, Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Bates
"reminiscences, John Millard, Sr.
Male quartet, direction of John
Martin of Basin.
Old Time reading, Mrs. Lena B.
Price.
Accordian solo, - Elsie Hunter
Jokes, Emma Harper and Fred
Larson
Reading ------------ John McMurray
Solo, --.---..... Athan Martindale
Contest in Step Dancing, direc-
tion Fred Critchfield
Old Time dialogue
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
.TownHonors
Nations Chief
Meeting Held in Tabernacle
Last Friday in Honor of
President Harding
DR.. Nelson, Rev. Wilson
and Stake President Jack
Speak at Meeting

At one O'Clock Friday afternoon,
August 10, all the business houses OF
Oakley closed their doors to pay re-
spect to the memory of President
Harding. At one thirty, the meeting
whoch had been appointed previous
ly was called to order by Mayor Ed
ward War;. The congregation sang
America" and a duble mixed quar-
tet very beautifully rendered Lead
Kindly Light"
DIR. A. F. o. Nelson was the first
speaker and he said, in part, that
the United States has lost a great
man in the passing of Warren e..
Harding. He told of the trying
times under which our late President
was called to this great position of
leadership and of the opposition he
has met; and how, in the face of it
all, he has stood for the things he
thought were right. DR.. Nelson al
so called attention to the part Mrs.
Harding played in helping her hus-
band IN his great task.
Rev. Wilson, the next speaker,
told OF hearing President Harding
speak few weeks ago. The Presi-
dent had paid tribute to the pioneers
OF this state, especially Marcus
Whitman, who did much in opening
missionary work among the Indians
and in the settlement of the great
northwest. He said that President
Harding was a man who appreciated
the work of the pioneers and that he
was a man who believed in God and
Jesus Christ and tried to keep his
commandments. He commended the
Presidents example to all men and
said the problems of government
could be solved If men would try
TO keep the commandments of God.
The double mixed quartet then
rendered II Need Thee Every Hour"
President Jack, the final speaker,
told of the impression he had of
President Harding's greatness when
he met him a few weeks ago. Presi-
dent Harding, he believed, was thor
oughly unselfshi and desired to
serve the people of the United States
in a way for the best good of the
greatest number President Hard
ing, in his public address, had COM
mended the workmen for their part
in the worlds work and emphasized
their right to adequate compensa-
tion. But" he added, you do not
have the right to go on strikes and
tie up transportation and injure and
thousands of / nno-
cent people just to gain some selfish |
point." President Jack also told of |
low President Harding had shown |
cordial interest in the Indians at
the celebration and how the o'd |
Chief Pocatello, 104 years of age, |
was the first man to shake hands |
With the President. All men in this
great land of ours should work for
he enforcement of law and order,
which was one of the great aims OF
President Harding.
The quartet sang Nearer, My
sod, to Thee"
The benediction was pronounced
y President John l.. Smith.
There were just a few people
resent but they were glad to he
here. AS a result of the meeting,
hey were little more glad to be
americans and little more grateful
o the leaders of our government.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
Notice OF Change OF Place of Holding
Priesthood and Officers Meetings

On account of changes being made
in preparing the Oakley Rural high
school building preparatory for the
opening of school, the regular
monthly meetings of the High Coun-
Gil, Priesthood Quorums, Stake and
Local Officers will be held in the
stake tabernacle and in the First
ward chapel on Sunday, August 20.
at the usual time. A full attendance
of all those interested in these re-
spective meetings is urgently desir-
ed.
CASSIA STAKE PRESIDENCY,
BY WIN. T. JACK.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
Lots of Gas in Oil Well

There is so much gas coming out
of the Coal creek well, twelve miles
south of Oakley, that it gives the
drillers headache. said Mr.. Carpen-
ter, the superintendent of the COM
pany. The hole has reached depth
of between SIS and 700 feet. M.
Carpenter states the oil sands are
making a good showing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17
Minidoka National Forest Is
Big Asset to Cassia County
PROGRAM AT THIRD WARD
SUNDAY EVENING, AUG. 10

The Third ward Mutual will
entertain the stake at program
at the ward chapel, Sunday ev-
ening, August 19. The program
follows:
Piano solo -----.- Olive Mcbride
Address ---------------- Roy Wilson
Trio - direction Bertha Fairchild
Vocal solo ------ Bernice Howells
Reading ---- Angeline Martindale
Duet George Critchfield and
Opal Adams
Vocal solo - Winnie Critchfield
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-17

Continued on page six)
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Ku Klux Khan at
Harmony Church

Al large delegation Of Ku Klux Khan
members visited the Harmony church.
in the pines about six miles frotn
Adelphia, Sunday evening. Rev. Otis
F. VanBrunt, pastor, from this
Adelphia, had arranged a special service
for old soldiers and veterans OF the
Spanish American war. Forty-two
masked Klansmen marched into the
church carrying the American flag and
a. cross while the K. of P. orchestra OF
IAdelphia, was playing the Star Spang-
ed Banner AS many more klansmen
masked remained outside with
others, as the church would not hold
the crowd.
Rev. VanBruut took for his text,
Luke 5, a part Of the 18th verse. They
forsook all and followed Him. He
dwelt particularly upon the word
sold r. and urged the Importance Of
bein a good soldier, either for the
ar,Uy or Christ. For the word, he
sa q the $50 stood for service, the "O@
for obedience, the "Ln for love. the
,sDn for democracy, the K Tor
independence, the "E" for everlasting
INDEPENDENCE, the RI for righte us
ness and 81 for sacrifice. Rev. Frank
VanHise offered prayer and read the
scripture and Rev. f. Z. Weeks offered
the closing prayer Rev. VanBrunt
SANG a solo. SFollow Me, accompanied
by G. Ensley Clayton. The evening
collection amounted to 1886, a large
part of which wss given by the Khan.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Verdict Given
For Roller Chair Victim

For injuries received while riding ia
a roller chair Oh the b ard walk at
IAsbu-y Pa Sept 4, 1921, a jury be-
fore Judge Ruff Y. Lawrence ia the
circuit court Thursday ava ded
Miss Beatrice TodIin Of 81 st. Marks
place, New York, judgment FIR $215
against bingham Sutton or the Su ton
Roller Chair company. Miss TodIin
said that with a young woman
companion she was q weekend guest
at an Asbury Park hotel; that they
hired a chair and were being wheeled
down the board walk when the umbrella
sun shade, which was faulty fastened,
torn from its fastening By a gnst
of wind and the pole of the umbrella
ssruck her a heavy blow on the head.
cutting her head open and rendering
her unconscious. She was given.
surgical treatment in Asbury Park.
she said, and advised TO 20 home and
seek further surgical Treatment from
her family physician. which she did
Suffering from shock and nervousness.
caused by the accident, Miss Todlin
said that she was prevented from resum-
ing her employment with the Times
Square Auto supply company at
56th street and Broadway, New York
city FIR seven weeks.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Monmouth County Courts

Pleas Of not guilty were entered by
nine persons, recently indicted, when
arraigned before Judge Lawrence in
court Thursday and date were fixed for
their respective trials. Threeo of those
arraigned pleaded not guilty to iudict-
ments charging them with Illegal
possession of intoxicating liquor, their
indictments resulting from a recent
visit by County Detective smith and
Policeman William Lokerson of Bel
mar upon the Belmar Bottling Works,
Of which Morris Yaffee is the alleged
proprietor. Yaffee, Jacob Goddard
and Samuel Kutlsrof are the trio indict-
ed and they were held in 81, Zoo bail
each for trial July II. Solomon
Miehaelsohn became bondsman for
Yaffee and Goddard, and A. Robert
Kehs of Freehold became bondsman
or Kutlerof.
either arraigned and the respective
charges against them, and the re-
spectiue trial dates fixed, are:
Morris Brager, keeping a disorderly
house at lis Broad way, Long Branch;
bail $500; trial July 16.
Charles VanBrunt, breaking and en-
tering the home of Herbert Gettings at
Matawan on May II ard stealing a
gold watch and a pocketbook trial
July 16.
Harry Forlnan, assault and battery
upon Isidore Schwartz in Milestone
township on May 8; triel July Is.
Mamie Young, assault and battery
upon James A. Young at Long
Branch Sept. 16; trial July II.
Henry Jones assault and battery
upon Officer Walter a, Robbins at
Allentown on April 81; trial July II.
Felix Giardano, carrying concealed
weapons, a revolver, at Asbury Park
March Is; trial July is.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
R. K. Fos's Will

An inventory oil the personal proper
ty and real estate left by the late Rich
ard K. Fox, publisher and owner OF the
Police Gazette, who died il Red Bank
on Nov. IA last, shows that MI. Fox
left an estate Of more than S3,0v0,0 y
The inventory was filed by James J
LilIis of Jersey City, counsel for the
estate.
According to inventory, the publish
er left personal property valued at
81. 062, 629. Besides other securities
there are Liberty bonds valued at
Sf65.000 and $124,299 in cash. The
estimated value of the real estate is ST.,
900, Cos. This real estate is located
both in New Jersey and IN New York.
The late publisher bequeathed $780,
900 outright and one-third of the
estate to his widow. Mrs, Emma L.
Fox. The remaining two.thiris is to
be divided among four children, Miss
Mary K. Fox, Charles J. Fox, Rich
ard K. Fox, jr., and Fred g. Fox Of
California. The will also provides
for the erection of a mausoleum at a
cost of $4,000.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Before You Radio.

Before you start on your camping
trip, don't you usually borrow a
book on outdoor life in order to learn
about the experiences and experiments
Of other campers? Before you begin
your cross-country motor trip, don't
you read everything possible about the
road and rest conditions Of your
route?
And before you begin your daily
journey to the newly-discovered land
of Radio, wouldn't you like to know
what is happening in that land, what
other people have done and are doing
there?
You can know and vou are going
to know. through the articles on Ra-
do which THE MONMOUTH INQUIRER
will shortly run. The author Of these
articles knows the radio world as
well as Tilden knows his racquet or
Babe Ruth knows his bat. Into his
brain pour the best radio news and
gossip and information in the country,
He skins off the cream of the facts
and passes that cream to you.
We don't ask you to read our Ra-
dio feature. You just won't be able
to help reading it,
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Full Amount Awarded

Judgment for $906.O7 was awarde |
in an u~ncontested action by q jury
before Judge Ruff v. Lawrence sit
ting Ia the circuit court Friday at the
snit ~ Clarence A. Seaman, q real
estate operator of Bradley Beach
and Newark, against Joseph d.
Jennings, q real estate agent at New
arE The Judgment was for the
sn1a,,nt claimed BY Mr.. Seaman to be
a. him for moneys loaned Mr.. Jen-
nSnrs rwice in 1922 he said he
naiS an insurance premium of $3.50 go
- 4a,nings. Later he recovered
Iol M s1on due Mr.. Jennings in com
sollg a realty sale and stiIl
inlss'g a note for him Tor ssm
lateL ~ Seaman was obligad ~
NAV nn10 Mr.. seaman was represented
5, Attorney Lloyd G. Riddle Of
Manasquan.
Edward Bennett Of Keyport. chief
engineer of the Keansburg Steamboat
Friday secured a Judgment
for 81, 1872. 62 against Captain James J.
Cross Of the same company, for fender
timbers sold to Captain Cross In the
fall of 1920 and spring OF 1921.
During the B6 W& AO1 Jill
ployed on vessel, Capt Cross engaged
ia the business Of supplyingsteamship
companies in Hoboken and Brooklyn
with timbers called tenders and used
toprotect vessels from being domaged
by raking by other boats. Mr.Bennett
hired men to cut and shape the tlmbers
and also bought many from farmers
near Keyport and in turn they were
sold to Capt. Cross who sent trucks
for the timbers and deliver them TO
his customers. Capt. Cross, represent
ed by Charles Woodruff Of Newark,
claimed that he never received the
number Of tenders charged by Mr..
Bennett and also that five truck loads
were rejected, two of them being re-
turned to Keyport and three being IN
his yard at Newark yet The jury
awarded Mr.. Bennett the full amount
claimed. Mr.. Bennett was represented
BY Stokes and Med ermott Of Free
hold.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Labor Boards
Unjust Attack

1t is regrettable that the Labor Board
in its attacks upon the Pennsylvania
Railroad System is not entirely candid
with the public.
convey the impression that III
Company was under obligation to
comply with the decisions Of the Board
on account of the Supreme Court
decision.
The fact is that the United States
Supreme Court made it very plain chat
our Company was not obliged to
observe the Labor Boards if it felt that
its constitutional and legal rights were
being invaded. The Management was
firmly convinced that the constitutional
and legal rights Of the Company and it's
employees would be- invaded If it
complied with the decisions Of the
Board in the shopcrafts' and clerks
cases.
Ours is a law-abiding Company.
The Management desires to obey every
valid law enacted by properly
constituted authority. Within that
limitation it holds itself responsible to
the public for the safe and e~coLolnical
operation Of its railroad. That
responsibility it cannot escape, nor can
~ DC1t iilb tDC tS65AlA pun = 60OAA
responsibility By the Labor Board.
The Management takes specific
exception however to the statement of
the Labor Board that the Pennsylvania
Railroad has denied to its employees any
essential rights to which Congress had
declared them entitled. There is no
warrant whatever for such a statement.
AS you well know, under u system
Of neutrality-suspicious. the employees
and the Management are working IN
the closest harmony. Machinery has
been provided whereby ali
controversial questions may be
submitted to a court of last resort
. D ,sed of an equal number Of
representatives of employees and
management. There is snow no
dispute of any consequence with our
empIoyrs which we believe will not
be anicably adjusted. The only real
d~iscoriant note is that being sounded
by the Labor Board.
TIE Management is confident that
neither its employees nor a welllntorm-
ei public will be misled by the Labor
Boards u~nwarranted statements,
1t is unfortunate that this
Board, in the face Of unnistakabie
facts, should through the medium CT
its decisions resort to such attacks
instead Of, as it should, commencing
both the employees and the Manage
ment Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
System for our success in providing q
mutually satisfactory means OF
preventing discord and promoting
industrial peace, of which you are aware
from the results that have been
achieved, and III which you have so
cordially co-operated.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Had Long Tour

John Kip, who recently gave us
a call has sent US a nrmber Of
beautiful views of Passadana, Cali
fornia where he resides. From the
Pasadena Star we take the following
South Pasadena June ~27.-John H.
KIpp Of f411 Spruce street has returned
from a months trip East. En- route he
visited albuquerque, Chicago,
Philadelphia and other cities Of interest,
spending the greater part Of his visit
at Ocean Grove. N. J.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kipp and their son, Eugene Kipp, who
arrived here from Mexico a few days
ago, are leaving in a few days for
Guadalajara to spend part of the
summer.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12
Good Crop Of Fruit

A. f. Mason extension specialist IN
fruit growing Of the state experiment
station, in a tour Of the fruit sections
Of Monmouth county with County
Agent Douglass on Friday, made the
statement that there is no section Of
New Jersey that has rs satisfactory
apple crop prospects as Monmouth
county.
Lower central and south Jersey have
a good crop Of early fruit and not
much Of late, while north Jersey has
q poor set Of both early and late
varieties. said MIR. Mason.
The tour of inspection OF Mon
mouths crop began in the Matawan
section covering Hazlet. Middletown
and Red Bank sections rs well as
sec ions near Freehold and taking the
maiorite Of the early summer as we'll
as the early fail varieties. and such late
varieties as S5ayman, Wine sap andBen
Davis the crop is mol only uniform II
size but the average tree Is as heavily
ladeu as it should be.
Mr.. Mason commented also on the
especially cleaR fruit as only q very
small amount Of curculio injury and no
scab were noticed.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-12

that money ha been ra sed by certain
pc pie and given to his Lordsh p to
induce him TO dl>s,lve the then
Assembly. That be had passed
laws which greatly oppressed the
the were in apable Of raising the
evenn desired Of them. And implor-
ing to be relic we'd from snch expressions
and for a Governor to be appointed
over New Jersey separate from the
Province Of New York.
Signed by Samuel Jennings Speaker
on behalf Of the House OF Rep
resentatives.
This important historical document
has the following interesting note
added at foot
Diverse Of the members OF this
Assembly being Of the People called
Quakers do all assent to the matter and
substance of the above written but
made some exceptions to ye stile-