davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
LET THE PEOPLE VOTE ON 1T

1t is unfortune ste yet true that a
form of opposition to the paving OF
the Lincoln highway between Ely
and McGill has grown into proper
lions in every way resembling thai
other u of having any highway
whatever from Salt Lake to the Ne
vada line.
M~ossbackism and sluggisaness,
best comparable to the state of mind
of the famed Arlxansaw Traveller, are
responsible for this, for there is no
other plausible explanation. The
White Pine News would hate to have
10 charge opponents of this needed
enterprise, including an esteemed
contemporary, with taking the posi-
tion for the purpose of making politi-
cal capital, for surely they are more
astute in the ways of politics than
that. If they are doing it with the
object of discrediting Governor
Scrugham for the noble part he has
played in securing government ap~
proval of the project, the ruse does
not do them credit, for the governor
has the best Of tn at sort of a play and
such opposition is water galore on his
wheel.
If opponents think by their oppo
sition that they are befriending cor
porate interests in this county, again
they are mistaken. The county has
on hand approximately $4,000, which
comes within $4,000 of being
enough to pay its share of this paw
ing. This money is bound to be
spent. so the person or newspaper adj
vocating that it not be spent on that
particular project. Is advocating
that the taxpayers money be spent
where it will do the copper company
the least good, and the Nevada Con-
solidated, being the heaviest tax
payer IN the county, has a right to
some OF the bene fits Of the expendi-
ture. Spending 1T on the McGill
road will be doing the company the
greatest of favors; spending it in
remote parts of the county would do
the company the least good.
Not only that, this paving is the
one project which the majority of the
county's people are demanding. So
sure is the White Pine News of this
that it will Welcome a referendum to-
morrow or any day between now and
next spring, when the work is to be
started, upon whether the McGill
road is to be paved or not.
If there is an honest doubt let the
people vote on it.
Opponents are only afraid to leave
it to a vote. Mossbaoks are always
afraid of leaving things to the peo-
pie.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
BRAVE DEFENSE

, Because she had made him wear
short socks instead of stockings the
clergyman's wife was a~pprehensive
when her small son, Bobby, returned
from his first day at public school
When he had gone to kindergarten the
boys had made fun of his abbreviated
leg covering, and he had cried bitterly
after his first school day.
did the boys make fun of your
socks?" asked his mother anxiously as
Bobby swung through the gate.
TUG Johnson did"
"What did my brave boy say?"
81 said, You got on stockings like
your mother wears, and l am wearing
socks like my dad!'"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

Do you wish to purchase jewelry
or have your watches and jeweiry
promptly repaired at Bishops jewel
ry store? II so. in McGill leave your
work with the McGill Drug Com
pany; II in Ruth. with the Ruth
Pharmacy our agents.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
Row..

His wife asked him to take her for
a row. So he hired a boat and pro-
PEELED it laboriously into the middle of
the lake. In this location she began
to lecture him on his shortcomings.
He stood it for a while and then said
"Cut 1t out. I came for a row, not q
row"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
Educatlon'e Value.

Education keeps the key Of life;
and a liberal educat ton insures the
nrst conditions Of freedom-namsly,
adequate knowledge and accustomed
theught.-Julia Ward Howe.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
Allowance for Wind.

Allowance must be made for n wind
of about seven miles an hour from the
west at the average altitude used in
the transcontlnental mail service
flights of the United States Post Of
fee department aviators.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
III at Ease.

BEG your pardon, but are you the
butler?"
mo. I'm just the host. But I
thank you for the compliment"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
Chief Occupation.

Chief Occupation.
Visitor Ito young lad)-Tell me,
Johnny, what is your sisters sweet
heart?
JOHNNY dunno.
Visitor-YOu must know what he
does?
JOhnny-Yes! He kisses sister.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

The decorative fly-swatter is added
to the list Of useful things appropriate
for Christmas gifts-and here 1t is,
shown with bright red yarn button
hole stitched about the edge and hav-
ing a basket Of red and black yarn,
filled with little flowers and foliage,
done in gay colors Tin cross-stitch)
just above the end Of the handle.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
A College Girls "No."

what were her reasons for refus-
ing you?"
"Well, 1t sounded like an essay on
eugenics, g%enealogy and finance"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
Why Look?

"Where will you find the most mis-
cradle of mem" exclaimed the exhort-
er vigorously.
"You don't have to find him." re-
sponded a man in the back row she
hunts you up and tells you all about
It,"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

A pair of long skewers, wound with
narrow green ribbon, a small mirror,
q fiat powder puff and two double red
silk peoples will make this pretty pair
Of toilet requisites. The mirror is
bound with red ribbon, gathered at
the edges. After the skewers have
been sewed to place, the peoples are
fiattened. placed wei them and tackled
down about the edges,
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

Father Works Like Sixty.
Brothers lost a button from his $14
shirt,
Mothers sewing fasteners ON her $40
skirt,
Sisters nice and comfy in her $50 fur,
And father works like sixty for his
$50 per.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

HAPPY THOUGHTS.
Those are nice checks in that
new suit of yours"
Cant you indorse a few of them
for me?"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

Heard in the Office.
George-What's the matter with
Clyde? He's been chasing around
looking for something all morning. Has
he lost his mind?
Alden-Possibly he has. Maybe
that's what he's trying to find.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

Three Shy.
"What do you consider the ten best
boOks?"
"Wait a few nor years." replied
the author. "I'm only at work on my
seventh."-Washipgton Star.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

THOSE GIRLS
"Tom declares he'll 90 crazy II
don't marry him."
"Poor boy, then there's no hope for
him either way"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02
Salesmanship.

Salesmanship.
Craftsmanship, hey? You can put II
all in a nutshell"
well, put it,"
people come into a store for atten-
tiOn. Show it,"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-02

One Unhappy Lot.
If you're busy you're happy;
If you're idle you're not;
For when a mans idle,
What an unhappy lot.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
County Agent Investigates
Grasshopper Situation

County Agent Barber reports that
practically all of the districts which
sustained grasshopper damage last
season have been visited in the past
month and the conditions seem to
indicate that there will be consider
able danger from grasshopper out
breaks in the next three or four
weeks.
In some places no eggs have been
found and in others they have been
found to be present in very large
quantities and apparently in good
condition. 1t is rather difficult to
tell just what the conditions will be
unil they begin to hatch, but NJ
Barber feels thta it would be the
wisest plan for all the farmers in
the districts infested by grasshop-
pers last year to get enough m
terials together in the next two or
fhree weeks to poison around their
fields and along places where hon
pers are apt to hatch out. If this is
done they will then be in nosit
to get the pests under. control be-
fore any damage is done to crops
n they show up in large numbers
and If they do not show up the far
mer will still be ahead, as materials
are very inexpensive and large
area can be poisoned at very small
cost
The county commissioners haze
provided fund for handling saw
dust and poison at cost. These ma
terials are now on hand at the Coun-
ty Extension Office in the CommeT
call Club rooms and can be secured
at any time. The County Agent will
be very glad to assist In any way
possible, any community or district
to conduct a community
against this pest. Let's
get together on this proposition and
put this pest out of existence.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Prominent Advertising Artists
Will Help Herald Advertisers
Bring Trade to Oakley Stores

pays the New York mer-
chant. Oakley Herald adj
vertising ought to be even
more profitable, proportion
ately, for the field is cover
ed so much more thorough
ly.
The Oakley merchant has
just as good bargains for
Oakley people as the New
York merchant has for New
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Oakley High
School News
Thirty-Eight Students Will
Receive Diplomas at
Exercises Tonight
Successful School Year Clo-
ses with Large Cradu-
ating Class

Friday, May 18, brings to clos
for the year the Oakley Rural higl
school. Commencement exercises
will be held Friday night in thu
Howells Opera House beginning a
eight o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to attend.
The year OF school has been - G
successful one. Nothing spectacular
has happened but it has been q
steady growth. There have beer
one hundred fifty students with q
faculty of seven teachers.
There will be thirty-eight stu
dents receiving diplomas of gradua-
tion Friday night. This is the lar
gest graduating class in the history
of the high school. Every year
about sixty freshmen enter school
and generally more than half are
gone before that class graduates. II
:all remained in school who started
in their freshman year the nuber in
all classes of the school would be
near the two hundred forty mark.
Where do all those boys and girls
go TOT Why do they drop out of
SCHOOL,
II every good citizen in the dis
trict would convince his own boy
or girl and at least one other, Of
the benefits of an education, this
condition would be overcome and
all of these careless, negligent boys
and girls that are now loafing and
roaming the strets would be making
the best use of their time and ef-
forts
The following is list of the 1928
graduates: Wayne Fairchild, Myrtle
Gerard, Maybell Haight, Nelson
Hunter, Raddon Layton, Eula Mat
thews, Edwin c. Blair, William
Larson, Canova Nelson, Hunter
Nelson, Ronald Purcell, Thora
Woodhouse, Kenneth Wilson, Pearl
Smith, Althera Severe, Merlyn Port,
Truman Davidson, Leona Gerard,
Viola Hale, MabIe Jensen, La Vera
Bell, Paul Bach, Cleo Croft, Their
ma Walker, Byron Nelson, Fern
Howard Furcell, Myrtis
Clifford Whittle, Joseph
Wilson, Kenneth Stringfield. Zilla
Simmons, Norton Bates, Jesse Bed
ke, Clarissa Matthews, Leland
Clark, Clarence Matthews, presi-
dent, cara Haight, wee president,
Olive Mcbride, secretary.
Class motto: "Only a Commence
ment." Class colors, red and
white. Glass flowers. red and white
roses
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Prominent Young Couple
Married at Twin Falls

Miss Luetta Gorringe and Ned
Emery, prominent young people OF
Oakley, were married Wednesday
May 16, at Twin Falls. The bride is
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. V.
Gorringe who have been well known
citizens of Oakley for many years.
The bridegroom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Emery who were pio-
neers in this valley.
The young couple snpped away to
Twin Falls very quietly, accom-
panied only by the brides parents.
After a honeymoon trip to various
places in eastern Idaho and Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery VIII make their
home at Oakley. The Herald joins
their many friends in wishing them
a successful voyage.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
improvements Made In
Grounds at Marion Chapel

A number of the men and boy
scouts of Marion met at the ward
house Saturday, May IL, and hauled
gravel for paths approaching the
building and also set out twenty
four nice Carolina poplars, one doz-
en- OF which were given by one OF
the oldest settlers and tree planters
of the vallep. Bishop John Adams.
Another public spirited man. ]. r.
Price, offered to give one dozen
nice trees, but we were unable to
plant more at this time.
We intend to beautify on,
grounds as fast as we are able to
take care OF them We feel to thank
all who assisted in any way and--
will appreciate the cooperation Of
all in the care of our beautiful
church (and, in the near future.
beautiful grounds.
Respectfully yours,
Bp. WILBER 7. CRANNEY.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Tragedy Found
Robbers GulCh
M. Rabbit MAKES GRUESOME
DISCOVERY TEN MILES
FROM OAKLEY :.
Human Bones Found ON Site oi
Alleged HoIdup of Stage Of
the Long Ago

M. Babbitt came in Monday from
Robbers Gulch where he looked af.
ter sheep during the winter. He
reports finding human bones on the
ground near the old stage road from
Idaho to Nevada. The circumstanc-
es surrounding the find led Mr.. Bab-
bitt to believe that tragedy was
enacted on this spot many years ago
The bones were found in a cedar
thicket on the site OF an old camp.
The stakes which are still there
are evidence that wall tent was
used Evidently the sage brush had
been cleared away,-but that was
so long ago that the orush had at
tanned new growth OF nearly three
feet since that time.
Eigging down through the under
growth. Mr.. Babbitt found the re-
mains of an old camp fire-ashes
and charred wood.
Mr. Babbitt is of the opinion that
a tragedy occurred here in the days
when the west was very wild and
very woolly. Who the actors were
will never be known. The motive
perhaps may be guessed more read
lily. Perhaps some lone wanderer
was unfortunate enough to carry
gold-he may have struck 1t rich
in the gold fields of California. Did
he occupy the wall tent, and were
the murderers attracted by his
camp fire (the ashes or which re-
main after the bones of the man
who built it have decayed)? Or did
the camp belong to the murderers,
and was the wanderel attracted by
their camp fire, deluded by the hope
Of hospitality? Or was the victim
held up on the road and dragged
here to this cedar thicket to be
buried?
At any rate, they did not take
line to bury him very deeply. for
Wild animals have uncovered his
1ones
Robbers Gulch is situated In
Wild canyon-the kind of scenery
'cu expect in wild west hold up in
he movies. There arv caves in the
'anyon walls which would afford
helter to highwaymen.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
West Pearl
ToDrillSoon
To Fire Up Boiler of Rig
at I'D Ranch Within
Very Short Time
Will Drill Second Hole If
First Is Failure, Is
Current Rumor

1t is reported that there is soon
to be fire under the boiler at the
West Pearl rig on I'D ranch on
Goose creek, south of Oakley. This
rig has been idle for a long time.
We have no definite Information as
to the exact date when the wheels
are going to start turning around
again, but rumor say Wen ont have
to be in suspense more than few
days, or, at worst, a few weeks.
Mr.. Toomey, superintendent in
charge of the affairs of the West
Pearl Oil and Gas company, has
been up from Burley rather fire.
quently lately. According to rumor
he plans to sink the I'D ranch well
about a thousand feet deeper, II
necessary. Should this well be un
successful, another one will be
drilled. The second well probably
will be nearer Oakley than the JD
well.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18

Mrs. Vera Crofts and children
Maxine, Donald, returned home Fri
day after spending the winter in
Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Strong and Ed
Britch of Burley visited at the Nit
ton home Tuesday.
Mrs. Alpha Elquist spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. C. w. Layton
Mr.. and Mrs. A, Molyneux Of Dec
10 spent Sunday visiting their son
Ray and family
Mrs LIE eVrn Milton and Mrs.
Vera Crofts were shoppers in
Oakley Wednesday.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Joy Ride
Excifif1g

There was great excitement
in town near the close of clean
up day last Tuesday when
team ran at break-neck speed
from Bluff park to the rear of
the Coop store. Some boys had
been loading trash on the wa
gon. When the horses began to
run, some of the boys jumped
from the wagan, but Wallace
Laurance, age IL, stuck : on
during all the wild ride. The
horses, unguided, cut across
the lot below the Herald office,
giving the boy a severe shak-
ing. Many thought that the
boy would be knocked to the
ground and injured but he es-
capped unhurt.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Oakley Man Gets There
Without Gas or Horses


Alvah A. Tanner has invented q
new kind OF fiivver which makes
him independent of both horses and
gasoline. Beginning with a coas-
ter wagon, to which he attached a
chair, he has added various i'm
provements from time to time
Some OF the fixtures proved imprac-
tical, but he now has an arrange
ment which he thinks will supply
the necessary propelling power by
means of crank turned by hand.
The village marshall seemed to
think that the outfit should have
an automobile license. Mr.. Tan
ner says he Will compromise by
carrying two last years license
plates.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18

has few more papers to correct
but up to date the class holds the
highest average in the county,-that
of 95 IL. Lavella Stapley has the
highest individual average of the
county. This is two years in sue
cession that the Locust school has
held both the highest class and the
highest individual averages.
The seventh graders all passed
the state examinations in hygiene
and geography with good averages.
The pupils of Mr.. Garrard's room
pleasantly surprised him at his
home, Friday night Every one of
his pupils was present Games
were played and refreshments con-
sisting of ice cream and cake served
Miss Dorothy Adams intends TO
leave for the state OF Washington
to attend summer school,
Miss Christine King will attend
the Normal school at Albion this
summer
AT the close of school the pupils
of the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades presented Mr.. .Garrard with a
pair of gold cuff buttons bearing his
initials.
School Closed oFriday, May the
eleventh.
A trip to the head of Spring
creek above Basin was enjoyed bv
all the pupils last Saturday. Miss
King and Miss Adams were respol-
sible for the success of the party.
Excellent lunch was served at
noon, after which the afternoon was
spent in climbing hills and exploring
mining claims. Five wagons were
loaded to capacity in carrying the
pupils there and back.
Hurrah! Let's celebrated The
is paid for in full. A
total Of $4,000 has been raised and
paid by the school on the phongraph |
in the last two seasons, the final |
amount being paid Thursday, May
IT.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Twenty Two Receive Diplomas
Tuesday at Locust-Marion-Is-
landCommencement Exercises

! The eighth grade commencement
exercises of the Marion, Locust ant
Island schools was a complete sue
cess. The Locust church house wa.
filled to more than its capacity, peo
pie from Oakley, Marion, Island
Eurley, Pella, Declo and Albior
being in attendance.
Professor Frank e. Howard OF
the Albion State Normal school ad-
dressed the graduates on the sub.
ject, Some Educational Considera-
tions." His talk was very inspiring
to not only the graduates but the
older ones present.
The Misses Mae Hawks and Inez
Christopherson and Mrs. Guy New
man of the Albion Normal rendered
high class musical numbers.
The County Superintendent hav-
ing failed to arrive, Robert Smith,
chairman of the Marion board of
trustees, presented the diplomas
Raymond Burch of Locust school
delivered the speech of welcome !;
Eldoris Smith of Marion school read
the representation while Armenia
Tolman and Myrtle Cranney of Is
land school rendered a vocal duet.
Twenty-Five pupils received diplo-
mas. Their names are:-
Locust school: Lavella Stapley,
Truman Jenkins, Raymond Burch,
Harold McEvers.
Marion school: Lloyd Smith,
Ralph War;, Marion Smith, Ada
Mabey, ]. Tilby. Eldoris Smith, Ri
ia Smith, Kermit Gorringe, Lyman
Mildred Gorringe, Oril
Smith.
Island school: Armenia Tolman,
1rafford Woodhouse, Myrtle Gran
ney, Dean Cranney, Clayton Meth,
DDS, Clyde Carson, Lloyd Crane.
The average grades of the Locust
graduates follow: Truman Jenkins,
95; Raymond Burch, "a 49, Harold
McEvers, 95; Lavella Stapley, 81
l-3. The County superintendent
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
Albion Normal
Makes Progress
ALBION STATE NORMAL TC
HAVE ATHLETIC COACH
NEXT SEASON
Annual Athletic Ball and Annua
Athletic Reunion Were
Large Affairs

There was good news for the sup
porters of the Albion Normal schoo
when President Bocock notified the
"a" club in it's regular meeting
Thursday that Albion is to have a
coach and mems department OF
physical education.
Better news could not have gree
ted the ears of the members of the
"A" club and the friends of the
school. No more hitting climax
could have come to the seasons 8
athletic career.
If Albion Normal could make a
showing as they did the past year
without a regular coach, great
things can certainly be expected of
her warriors in the future years un-
der the eye and instructions of a
regular coach.
The appointment of a coach will
be encouraging to high school
athletes entering the higher insti-
tutions. Albion can now offer as
good opportunities as any state in
stitution. 1t is an established fact
that the teaching profession is at
tracting more and more of the
young men of the communities.
After lying practically dormant
for several years since the World
war, the Albion Normal has made
wonderful strides forward during
the closing athletic season. In years
past the Cardinal and Black gridir-
on warriors have scalped their due
of opponents. Albion
Normal quint cagers have taken
their due laurels on the hardwood
floors and those interested in the
great American diamond sport have
seen Albion Normal in glory and
war paint and by her teams have
Continued on an inside page)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18

We have decided that the
time has arrived when Oak
ley Herald advertising
must be made as attractive
as advertising in metropoli-
tan newspapers---and as eff
fective. Within it's field, an
ad in The Oakley Herald
ought to pay the Oakley
merchant just as well as an
ad in The New York Herald
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18

York merchant. Why,
then, with an advertising
medium like The Herald,
are the columns not crowd
ed to capacity every week?
The main reason is that
local merchants heretofore
have not had the assistance
of advertising experts, to
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18
OAKLEY CANAL COMPANY
ELECTS BOARD MEMBERS

- At the annual meeting OF !
\ the Oakley Canal company this :
4; week, four new members were :
Y elected TO the Board as fol- ;
y lows: George III. Severe, VIII !
y liam H. Martin, William j. ;
X Speckman, Nj. T. Woodhouse. !
X Three members were carried !
>; over as follows: c. A. Bauer, !
y s. p. Worthington. l.. A. Nell ;
X son, Two members were re- =;
y elected: j G. DeLaMare and !
4. A. j. AyIor. ;
4 Two committees are work. ;
y ing ON plans for an irrigation I
y district for the Oakley project. I
4 Ii is to be hoped that these !
\ committees are successful in !
y their undertaking and that 4
y their findings are acceptable to =
4 the settlers. 4
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-05-18

Edward Hale who has been out
of town on business returned Tues
day.
Moroni Babbitt has sold his dry
farm at Basin and rs planning to
buy property in Oakley.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eames and Mr..
and Mrs. A M, Solomon motored to
Artesian Thursday evening.