The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-11-30
1ELECRAPH|C TALES
FOR BUSY READERS
\ RESUME OF THE WEEKS
DoINGs IN THIS AND OTHER
COUNTRIES
Important Events of the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for the Benefit of tho
Busy Reader
WESTERN

WESTERN
One OF the largest land transac
lions In recent years. was consum
mated this week when Boyer Bros.
Inc, sold $1,000 acres of range land
to the Sweetwater Grazing Associa
ton of Rock Springs, Wyoming. The
land is located in Sweetwater count,
south OF Bitter Creek and the ap
proximate price paid was 100000.
Robert G. Jones, for thirty years
secretary of the San Diego, Califor-
mia lodge OF Elks, died suddenly al
his home Monday. He is said to
have been the oldest Elk secretary
In point of service in Boston in 1854
Heroes of the Honda naval disaster
IN which seven destroyers were lost
IN September, will soon be wearing
medals and navy crosses II awards
recommended by Rear Admiral Kit
teIle, destroyer force commander, are
approved by Secretary DENLY of the
navy department. About thirty Of
ficers and men have been recon-
mended.
The most ancient highway in North
America said to be the New Mexico
section OF the National Old Trails
Road According to Judge ]. M.
Lowe, president of the National Old
{ra pno1 ooCnoioffon
A Utah construction company has
been granted contract to build
thirty-two mile highway in Lincoln
and Sublette counties. Wyoming at a
cost of about 100000.
The National Third party conven-
ton in session at ST. Paul passed
resolution calling for a third party
convention to nominate candidates
for president and vice president to
be called by the Minnesota farmer
labor movement is to be held May 80,
1924.
A thief who appropriated an auto
mobile Of Arthur Enders from its
parking place on Virginia street at
Reno drove the machine at sucL
speed that 1t caught fire on the Pur-
dy highway two miles north of Reno,
and was abandoned.
GENERAL
the White House will be invaded
again next week when his successor,
snow white Collie yet unnamed
lands In the national capital.
Babe Ruth, home run star of the
majors, is going on the stage again. |
The Yankee star signed a contract |
this week to appear in vaudeville. |
Ruth's last adventure in theatres |
was not highly successful. AS a |
singer he was a fierce flop. The
Babe promises not to sing this time.
Five or six bandits, armed with
raided the main office of
the Consolidated Coal company, at
ILL.,, held up Charles
James and Ernest Meyer, clerks, and
escaped in an automobile with s14,-
BOO.
Frieda Denton OF Bristol. Tenn, 13
years old was sentenced to fifteen
years in the women's reformatory at
Rockwell City, Iowa, on charges OF
Forgery.
Charles Paddock, 1.-THE fastest hu-
nan being" was given thumbs down
when the records committee of the
Amateur union, meeting at
Detroit, refused by vote OF to 1
o approve seven records said to have
,een made by Paddock in 1921. The ,
committee had ruled against these re-
lords last year, but they were brought
lp at this meeting by Robert S. Wea-
'er, president of the Southern Pa
ific Athletic association. "
North Dakota agricultural college
vas awarded first place for its stu
ent Judging team at the student :.
Judging contest at the American royal
livestock show at Kansas City. Ten !,
tates were represented by judging
cams. Following North Dakota in
he awards came Kansas. Iowa, Ok
ahoma, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Arkan-
as, Missouri. Colorado and Wyoming. II,
Exchange OF motion picture films .
through state agencies of producers
IT distributors constitutes interstate II
and Is subject to the fed
raj laws, the supreme court held in
case brought by Charles G. Binder a
ID OF Omaha z
The most luxurious private car In b
.merica is being built In the Pull /
nan car shops at Chicago for Henry p
ord.
An egg boycott by householders Of
Thicago is urged by Joseph Rushke-
-iez, secretary OF the city councils
igli cost committee, who charges ;,
nat Chicago dealers are attempting !
, corner the egg market and create d
n artificial shortage that will boost Il
r{ror 70 dnzan |