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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-09
Personal Paragraphs about Local People

Miss Dorothy Grohosky is i'm
proving after an illness with mumps
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Baptist church met February first al
the home of Mrs. ]. S. Hanzel. The
afternoon was spent in making
aprons. All were pleased to have
j. E. Kanaar, district missionary
of Gooding, present. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. H. A. Grohos-
ky, February is. A full attendance
is desired, as there is plenty OF
work for ALL
Don Griffith and Gilman Severe
are spending the winter in Califor-
mia. They write to friends that the
California weather is delightful
Idaho potatoes are selling seven
pounds for twenty-five cents; hay
brings fifteen dollars a ton. There
are thirty churches in the town
where they are staying, among
which is the l.. d. S. church. Mr..
Griffith and Mr.. Severe often meet
Oakley people at this church.
George Poulton made trip to
Vipont, Monday.
Charles Nicely, division manager
of the Idaho Power Company, was
here from Twin Falls, Wednesday,
c. W. Ryan was an Oakley caller
from Vipont, Wednesday
The Oakley Town basketball team
played Albion at Albion Saturday
and got licked, AZ to 10. The Oak
ley players were Olin Baker, Ell
den Whittle, Ellis Dahlquist, "Blac-
kie" Hardy, Clifford Birch, Frank
Matthews.
Among the Oakley people who
went to Albion for the game Satur-
day were the Misses Rachel Mat
thews, Zella Port, Merlin Port, Iii
ma Haight, Maybel Haight, zara
Hagiht, Hilma Matthews, Miss Cra-
mer, and Clifford Lee and Morgan
and Leo Simmons.
e. ]. Hanzel was sick the first of
this week.
The Idaho-Utah mine has resum-
ed work. The mine officials expect
to begin shipping ore about May or
June.
Miss zilla Simmons has recovered
from a severe case of mumps.
There was good program at the
Fourth ward Sunday night.
Have you got a ticket for "A
Daughter of the Desert?
Don't forget to go to HowelIs' OPP
era House, Valentine night.
The Oakley Band play is coming
along in fine shape.
G. E. Sears is suffering with an in
jured back but is much better.
George w. Hobbs was i'll few
days the first of the week.
Nels Roselund is said to be plan
ming to rent the Mackey ranch for
the coming season
The Third ward Mutual is prepar-
ing play to be presented in the
near future.
There will be an examination for
first and second class Scouts, Febru-
ary %, at 11:00 a. m. (Flag pole.) (
w. G. Hardy has bought the Judd
Transfer business.
Mrs Ed Hunter is sick but is
thought to be improving.
Commissioner L. A. Nelson re-
urned Wednesday from a business
rip to Burley.
Leslie Koch is visiting at Salt Lake
Jity.
H. F. Laabs of Rupert, in charge
# the cheese factory there for the
<rafts company, is negotiating with
he directors of the local cheese fac
ory for opening the plant.
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| Miss Wilma Purcell has entered
high school for this semester.
Marie Garish of Burley is visiting
with Emma Tolman this week.
Grant Severe is back in school af-
ter an illness.
Miss Raida is out of school this
week with mumps.
Ronald Purcell spent the week
end at his. home in Churchill
LIE Roi Whittle' of Plackfoot has
been visiting Oakley !. friends the
past week. ~
The Rev. ]. e. KanaAr will preach
at the Baptist church. Sunday morn
ing at IL. 2 ~
Miss Roxie Collins is confined to
her home with mumps.
Miss Dorothy Hanze1, who has
been sick the past week with mumps
is improving. =
H. A. Butler returned Monday
from Cowley, Wyoming, where he
visited his sisters, Mrs. N. C. Schow
and Mrs. D. F. Martin. Miss Reth-
allyn Schow, niece accompanied
him home.
Iceland Adams is back in school
this week after having the mumps.
James Dayley came from vipont
mine, Saturday.
Principal J. A. Mercer went to
Rupert, Friday, to attend the bas-
ketball game.
Harrison and Farley Matthews,
made business trip to Burley last
Friday.
J. S. Hanzel and Kenneth Curtis
were Burley callers last Friday.
L. j. Robinson, Jr, went to Ru-
pert Friday to attend the game.
Fred Critchfe'd and son Ray ar
rived from CaEsg ua, Sunday.
Miss Viola Haie is back in school
after weeks of illness.
Mrs. Elmer Craner and her mo-
ther, Mrs. Walker, visited at the
Melvin Walker home, Wednesday.
Remona Ward returned to school
Wednesday, after being out two
weeks.
The First ward Genealogical COM
mittee will hold meeting at the
home of J. w. Simmons, the evening
of January Is.
Sunday School Union meeting will
be held Thursday, February 15, at
y. fv. hn 4
house. A full attendance
of Sunday school workers is reques-
ted. Stake Supt.
Mrs. Emma Hardy is around
again after severe illness.
Ed Hunter is running the stage
on the other end of the vipont line
at present. Jess Rice is on this end |
and Howard Tuttle runs the car to |
Burley.
The First ward Relief society will
hold a married folks party, Thurs
lay evening. They promise all a
good time.
A 9-pound baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Price, Wednes-
lay, February T. Mrs. Price is at
he home of her sister, Mrs. Paskett
"Chickarees' are becoming the
most popular form of social affair
The farmers wives, are sorry to
'art with "biddies" after nursing
hem till neraly spring, so are plan
ing to visit few of the said sociaIs
o identify their property. II
The Relief society Stake Board
eld their regular meeting on Tues
ay evening, at the stake house.
hey are busy planning for the
Tard conferences, which will be held {
Don, and also for the seventeenth
f March. It
President John L. Smith, Bishop
avid 2. Thomas, Mrs. Efie Walker
nd Mrs. George Severe went to Ba-
IN, Tuesday last, on Relief society
'crk. A reorganization was effec-
ID, with Mrs. John Fairchild as I
resident, Mrs. Francis Mcintosh c
nd Ida S. Heiner as counsellors and
Irs. Betsey Tracey as secretary.
1. G. Hale OF Burley died this
eek and the burial took place p
C
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-09
EXTRAORDINARY ORE BLOCKS
STRUCK AT VIPONT NINE

1t is reported unofficially that
some unusual blocks Of ore have
been struck at Vipont recently
blocks so big that two machines
work side by side in the vein. 1t is
rumored that the ore runs as high
as $4,000 per ton, while picked
samples go as high as 100000 to
100000 per ton.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-09
SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS WILL
APPEAR AGAIN NEXT WEEK

On account of lack of space, we
are compelled to leave the two de-
partments, Little Journeys to Yes
terday," and "Oakley's Wandering
Boys and Girls out of this number.
Watch for them next week.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-09
bride AND GROOM" COMING
TUESDAY, FEBRU AIRY q

The Oakley Silver Band will give
the. three-act drama, bride and
Groom" February 81.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-09
BUYS oRPHEUM THEATRE

j. w. Simmons has bought the Or
pheum from w. c. whittle and took
charge of the picture show Monday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-02-09
PICTURES OF IDAHO POWER co.
PLANTS IN THIS NUMBER

Through the courtesy of the Ida
no Power Company, we are publish
ing pictures Of. number of their
important power stations in this is
sue.
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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-16

meath the window. There were five
unmistakable neat little shoe-prlnts
visible; the first pair deep and point
ing inwards to the wall, the others
leading outwards.
Billy at once ran noiselessly round
to the garden gate and peered up and
down the lane. No one visible. He
returned quickly, got rake from the
shed, and carefully raked over the
footprints; also those beneath his own
window. Then he made for the gate.
and. after a moments thought, I'M
locked the shed whore the Flying
Sphinx reposed. He wheeled the
cycle out, freeing the engine, and tip
toed softly down the path with it.
Not till he was clear Of the lane
and we'll out on the high road did Billy
start the Sphinx, and then only at
very gentle pace. At an easy seven
miles an hour he ambled along the
road, heading for Jervaulx abbey.
It would have surprised Aimee
Scroope considerably had she guessed
for one moment how far Billy was
abreast of affairs. The carefree, IN
souciant Billy, who seemed to live Tor
nothing but the Sphinx. was infinitely
more wideawake than people gave
him credit for. The cool blue eyes
missed very little; the brain behind
them was able to connect facts to-
gether shrewdly.
Aimee had not the faintest suspi-
cion that anybody at Ivy cottage knew
she had made an unconventional exit
by the window the night before. Billy,
however, was perfectly well aware OF
the fact. Early that same morning,
before setting of for Syderford, ne
had observed the footprints beneath
her window, which, to a keen eye,
told plainly that Aimee had dropped
from the trellis, and later on had re-
gained her room by the same path.
Clearly the partner had made a mid
night excursion for very definite OBJ
ject people do not roam the country
side In the small hours for nothing.
The incident of the carriage on the
Stanhoe road puzzled Billy; he had
mentioned the carriage casually to
Mrs. Sunning-saying nothing about
the collision-and learned that 1t could
belong to none other than Lady Fry
thea Of Jervaulx abbey. He was told
q good deal about that establishment
II was easier to start Mrs Summing
talking than to stop her.
Obviously, Amy had something to
fear from Jervaulx; something that
bound her to secrecy, and led her to
run risks. II annoyed Billy that she
should have anything to fear what
ever.
.aomatimAA" aaid Bully to himself.
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young, but his candle was not lit. The
whole house, indeed. was in darkness.
He sat on the window sill and stared
out into the night. At last he wan
dered back to the bedside. his hands
thrust in his pockets
1.-The partner" he said pensively,
has got something on her mind. A
fellow doesn't need any X-rays to see
that"
His lips curled down at the corners.
"Pd give a lot to know what it is.
1 hate to seem inquisitive. But I'd
hate lot worse to have anything hap
pen to the partner. An I can sure
smell trouble coming. She doesn't
fear man or devil But that isn't al
ways goin' to help a girl. There's
times when It's more useful to call up
a husky with big feet-like me.
"She'd sure be mad II she thought
was interfering. And she can get
mad-the partner. Gee! but she's
great The dinkiest thing that ever
happened. But 1 don't like the way
things are framing"
He stood for a while, as II listen
ing; then sighed and lay down on the
bed, fully dressed In twenty seconds
he was asleep, breathing regularly and
easily.
1t was a doglike sleep, Of which
some men hold the faculty, and very
doglike was the manner in which Billy
reused himself some hours later. In
a moment he was broad awake, and
swinging his legs of the bed, sat lis
tening with cooked ears. He moved
swiftly to the window and peered out.
There was nothing to be seen. Billy
remained where he was for some sec
onds, all his senses alert. Then, with
a gesture Of decision, he snatched up
his cap, heaved himself out of the
window, and climbed down the trellis.
He came silently under Aimee's
bedroom window, glanced up at the
open easement, took a little nickel
torch from his vest pocket, and bent
down. Shading the glow with his
hand, he examined the soft soil be-
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Billy.
"He's all In. l tell you. Get her
goingP'
The man wrenched the motorcycle
round, and fumbled at the feed and
controls with nervous fingers. While
he did so the woman snatched up an
other stone. and, running to the
Sphinx, hammered Oh the engine and
the levers. She had dealt three or
four lusty strokes when the other
motorcycle came splitting and wob-
bling past her. The woman ran to
It and swung herself up deity behind.
LET her out. Well clear yetT
The motorcycle, coughing and miss
ing fire badly, trundled back down the
lane the way It had come. Jack the
Climber leaned to the hAndlebars,
Calamity Kate, her arms tight round
him, settled herself on the pillion.
Together they whirred away iAto the
darkness.
ITO be continued)
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Hes taken the blind alley.

Thought. he > TAKEN tue DIluu uIey.
Me for him !"
The lane was very rutty and unaven.
The cycle ahead had vanished round
a bend; Billy, shutting off his engine.
swung round it Immediately after
ward. AS he did so, he heard a crash.
The drixer of the other cycle, realiz-
ing too late that he was in cul-da~
sac, had swerved, braked violently.
and came thoroughly to grief.
RiNy snrang from the Sphinx. let.
ting her fall On her side with the
headlight still glowing. The other
cycle lay PROSTATE; small heap was
huddled beside it on the grass.
The taller man. the driver, was just
staggering to- his feet when Billy ran
al him.. The cyeiist whipped, out
epaating pistol
A gum. at night, and in the hands
Of a shaken man, is much less certain
than a fist with six feet Of activity
behind it. Billy's left dashed the piss
toll hand aside, the bullet spat Inn
potently into the air, and his rlghd
came with a terrific upper-cut beneath
the mans chin, lifting him off his feet
to, fall inert.
As he came down, something
skipped and rolled away from him
along the grass, in the ray OF the
Sphinx's headlight. With the swift
instinct for loot Billy pounced upon
it-a sumptuous looking little case OF
leather. with clasp. Billy thrust 1t
in his pocket and turned to the fallen
man, who lay with closed eyes and
his head moving family from side to
side. =.
Mighty slow with gum" said
Billy, STOPPING over him. 'I'm going
over you for the rest Of the goods,
Bud"
A moan from the other malefactor,
lying by the fallen cycle, interrupted
him. SO pathetic and treble moan
was 1t that Billy started and jerked
himself upright, staring.
"Lordyp he gasped, with remorse
and concern. TITS a woman!"
The discovery was disconcerting
enough. But a thought shot through
his brain that nearly paralyzed Billy.
What woman was 1t?
He hurried to her side. She had
already raised herself on one hand
and seemed trying feebly to get up.
Billy stopped over her.
"Much hurt" he stammered.
Here"
At that moment the fallen driver
recovered and stirred. Billy turned
his head toward him, with a quick
lnstinct-ths danger lay closer at
hand.
The woman's hand was grasping a
stone, and, as Billy turned, she
brought her arm round with q sweep,
swift a. a striking snake. The chunk
Of rock crashed full on the side OF
Billy's head. He fell as an OK falls,
and lay still.
The woman staggered to her feet
and ran to her PROSTATE companion.
"He's got hist" she painted. "You
hurt, Jake7'
She helped the man to rise. He
stood dazedly for a moment; the spi-
nal jar from 4 Knockout under the
point Of the chin is terrific, but evan
escent.
Look lively an beat It'll" gasped
the woman, hauling the motorcycle
upright with surprising ease. "See If
the bulgine'll run-we'Il have the COPS
here next"
"Got to settle with him |" said the
man thickly, glancing At the PROSTATE
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CHAPTER TX
HMarXelous!"

"MarveIous!
! LADY Erythea recoiled. There were,
after all, enough Mysteries in the house
already. Evidently nothing was to be
learned from her niece.
"Go back to your bed and don't be
silly. There is no danger" snapped
Lady Erythea. The sharp whirr Of
motor on the drive below drew her
attention, and she fastened down
stairs.
The car drew up at the entrance
with a jerk and elected three police
men: q constable, sergeant and In
pector Panke of Stanhoe, q man Of
enormous energy for his bulk, with
thick black eyebrows and singularly
bitter expression. He ran up the
steps, but before he could open his
mouth Lady Erythea forestalled him.
"You are wasting your time here |!
90 ut once In chase Of 4 motorcycle
that rot away ten minutes age by the
etanhoe roadw
"A motorcycle" exclaimed the In
spectsr almost joyously. - one who
seems his theories confirmed. Ser
eeant. gst after them At once In the
cartake Poison with you. As we
didn't meet them they must have
taken the branch lane at the cross
roads-away with you, man-quick y
81 shall consider no reward too
sreat, II my emeralds are recoveredF T.
exclaimed Lady ErytheA, as the car
drove away. do you think your men
will be successful. Inspector Ny but
Ter allowed the malefactor to slip
through his fingers In the most ratu'
GUS manner. Can you"
zone moment" interrupted the IN,
spector. 1.-THE thieves were seen then
By your ladyship's servants! Was one
Of them q woman"
He had to bawl the question Into
Lady Drythea's ear-trumpet, which
Alexander brought. When she under
stood, Lady Erythea's eyes flashed
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us the lodge gates of JervaulX came
in sight, "a bronchO filly with the
spring blood in her will get dom
stunts an galloping among the gopher
holes. When they do that they're
liable to fall an break cannon-bone.
It's the same with her. If she doesn't
want me, why she doesn't. But if she
does, I'm going to be right there"
He dismounted some little distance
short of the park entrance. The dark
pile of the abbey was visible, 1t quar-
ter of a mile across the grassfands.
Billy paused and reflected. The
journey could be nothing more than
scouting expedition. He wished very
much that he had been closer on All
mee's tracks.
Just then he observed light flash
out in one of the abbey windows:
Faint, tintinnabulatory sounds were
borne to him upon the night breeze
the changing of a bell
He watched the house with alert
and thoughtful eyes. In a few mo-
ments two dim figures became visible.
moving swiftly. An imaginative OH
locker might have thought them to be
COLLINS, gambolfng across the swaTd.
But they kept an uncommonly straight
line, crossing the park and heading
for point few hundred yards to-
Billy's right Two people-ranning
swiftly.
Billy followed them with his eyes.
The foremost was long-limbsd. scud-
ding along with giant strides. The
other. close behind, moved no less
swiftly, but it was figure of vague
outlines, apparently wearing a cloak
or dust-coat. They vanished from
sight against the park fence where
the lane turned.
"If that amt hOad-up," said Billy,
starting away from the fence, "there
never was one yetr
He heard the cough and splutter of
starting motorcycle under tall trees
far up the lane. For one moment he
listened, than made dash for the
Sphinx.
"a getaway said Billy. MY job y
He threw his leg over the Sphinx
and whirred off round the corner. He
lifted his chin and gave joyous
laugh, like the bay Of hound. The
lust Of the hunter was in his blood.
The rider ahead, already aware that
he was being chased, let out his ma
chine at breakneck speed. The ray
from Billy's lamp showed him man
crouching low between the handle
bars. his arms spread like the wings
Of a bat. On the pillion behind
crouched Q small, munied figure.
"0ive up" shouted Billy. as he
overlook them. "You can't make It.
rye got you'll"
A hand stretched out from the f1g-
ure on the pillion, and emitted bark
ing Aash Of are. It daKzled Billy for
thu moment. Something tipped
through his hair; automatically his
left hand frightened on the valve-lifter
and the Sphinx slowed. allowing the
other cycle to shoot ahead.
Billy made a lurid remark, and at
once Increased speed again to close
with the fugiuves. Right ahead the
lane forked on to the main road, and
thither the driver Of the other cycle
was obviously heading. But thu lights
az n car were In sight, approaching
RAPIDLY on the road The rider Of the
cycle had evidently no ambition to
meet IL; at the last moment he
aweryed left and continued along the
narrow lane.
Billy laughed aloud.
The guys cOrnered himself ne
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Disliking the prospect Of
q months visit to her austere aunt, Lady
Erythea LAmbe, at Jervaulx abbey, and
her cousin. Alexander LAmbe. Aimee, vi.
yAcious daughter Of the Very Reverend
fiscount Scroope, Is in q rsbe1lious mood.
CHAPTER u.-She wanders into the
park, there encountering a strange youth
tngly introduces himself as Billy, Amer
lean. The two cement the acquaintance
~, ride on the motorcycle the Frying
nsrs. her cousin, Aimee sets out for Jer-
vaulx. On the way she decides that Geor-
gina shall impersonate her at Jervaulx,
horrifisd protest u unavailing.
CHAPTER III.-Happy In her new free
Com, Aimee again meets Billy" he tells
her his name Ia Spencer, and she gives
hers as Amy Shocks, at presest out OF
lob" Billy offers to take her Into part
nership in selling the Sphinx. In spirit
Of madcap adventure, she accepts Tns
ing separate lodgings In Ivy cottage.
CHAPTEr Tv.-Tnar nlgnr Annee vIsru
Qeorgina and learns that the oeceptlon
has not been discovered. BY her dominant
personality she compels Georgina to con-
tnue the subterfuge.
CHAPTER Won . trial spin next day
on the Sphinx, with Billy, Aimee almost
oollides with . carriage In which are her
aunt. GeorEtna and Alexander. Tho pair
escape unrecognixed.
CnAt-rEK v1.-HeorYma learns LnAt
Lord Scroope L. coming to visit Lady Fry
thea and, realizing what Will happen on
his arrival, is In hopeless bewldermenr
CHAPTER VII.-While Aimee il secretly
visiting Georg1na at Jervaulx, the place u
burglarized. Aimee escapes
CHAPTER vIII.-GeorFina learns. with
Of - ina
HBut when 1 reached the open there
was no one to be SEEN" pursued the
butler, whose throat ached with the
effort to make his mistress hear;
there was, however, dim light, a
mere glow, In one Of the windows;
shouted, asking whose 1t was"
(Which Window" asked Mr.. Lambe
sharply.
II am unable to say for certain
either her ladyship's or Miss Scroope's,
which is next to it Perhaps, If we
went out"
Lady Erythea Immediately led the
way through the front entrance.
'There is light full on in one OF
the rooms now p said Alexander.
1T is Aimees room," said Lady
Erythea. Like a thundercloud she
swept upstairs and beat upon the door
of her niece.
Aimee Open the door. Why Is
your light On?'
'T-Tm so frightened, aunt !" cried
q trembling voice. 81 dare not be in
the dark dare not"
II cannot hear you'll! said Lady Fry
thea.
"Have they c-caught the thievesr
screamed the voice tragically.
Caught themT' snorted Lady cry
thea, shaking the doorhandie. is 1t
likely a mob of mental deficients could
catch anybody? Mop
"Thank heaven /" said Georgina with
an explosive gasp.
Lady Erythea started.
"Er! What are you talking about !
VIII you open the door or not"
"Pm frightened, aunt! EI-T
Georgina's voice rose to shrill whoop.
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CHAPTER X
Action and More.

Billy Spencer, sitting in his austere-
" furnished bedroom, looked unusu-
ally thoughtful. The night was still