The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-03
News Notes
From All Parts of
UTAH

Santasteden and M. A. Tonoya, wv
of the five machine men entombe'
in the Rains mine by the explosion
Sunday afternoon, were found at
D. m. Tuesday after nearly forty-igh
hours fconstant effort to effect al
entrance into the lower depths.
| Observation-Disclosures leading to Vel
lowstone park through Wyoming viii
be in fine condition next year, ac-
cording to Charles w. Cross, highway
engineer of the United States bureau
of public roads, who returned from
two months of road inspection in the
vicinity of Jackson, Wyo.
Ogden-The goal in the drive OF
stock subscriptions to Ogden's pro-
posed community hotel is in sight,
according to the directors Of the COM
munity building fund, who advise that
only a little more than $4,000 is
necessary to complete the quota. This
is expected within few days.
Provo.-With hope that the broad
expanse of land lying in Cedar val
ley west of the Utah lake might be
inclsded in the proposed Utah lake
reclamation project, a delegation OF
farmers and cattlement from the
valley met with the Utah county
commission and asked that consider
alton be given the thousands of acres
of land now little more thsl desc
late waste.a
Richfield.-A special meeting of
the board of county commissioners
was held for the purpose of award
ing contracts for the construction of
a bridge over the Sewer river be-
tween Elsinore and Monroe. Sealed !
bids were submitted by large num-
Der of contractors and the ward was
made to the lowest bidder, Hansen
Brothers of Richfield, for the sum of
$1946.94.
Salt Lake City.-Forty- eight petit
lions for parole or termination OF
sentence were denied at the execu-
i've session of the board of pardons,
which convened at the state prison.
Monday morning. Six petitions for
parole were granted, twenty-four SEN
.ences were terminated and six cases
we're continued either to the regular
December meeting or to the special
session which will be held November
18th.
Salt Lake City-There are 800
ellis in the Utah state prison, and
according to the figures given the
oard of pardons, 299 of them were
coupled last Friday. This is almost
hree times as many prisoners as
we're confined there on January l,
920.
Bingham-The town board will con-
truct additional water tanks in order
} provide better fire protection, if
he funds are available. The last
re, it is said showed that the water
ain would not give sufficient pres
ire when several lines of hose were
Itached. 1t is hoped to have some
the tanks completed before winter.
Spanish Fork.-Benjamin, six and
he half miles southwest of Spanish
0rk was visited by DESTRUCTIVE fire
which a recently constructed barn 1
lied with 1900 tons of hay, many
"a large strawstack and
rm implements of various kinds
ere destroyed. The property belong
to l.. K. Stewart and his loss is
timated at $4,000.
Price.-Tax anticipation notes in
e sum of 100000 were negotiated Q
; the Carbon county schol board a
tn Ross Beason & Company of Salt b
Ike at the regular meeting of the
lool board held this week.
Salt Lake City Arrangements d
We been made between members of 4
: state road commission and the t
rfield county board of commission Z
for the expes diture Of $4,000 this 4
az for improving and maintaining
} Panguitch Kane county line road.
'rk already has been started. 1t o
expected to continue the program Z
improvement next year.
Spring Canyon.-A blast in the CT
ms mine at this point Sunday en-
ibed five miners whose fates are
yet unknown. Efforts of rescue c.
n were rendered dangerous by m
gerous gases. la
Naturalization of Smithfield =
lded at mass meeting held re- n
tly that chamber of commerce
needed in this city. The meet ~
was called by tbs city council and =
of all civic organizs To
S and business and industrial IL. 70.
SITS were present and expressed -
r wish that an organization be ~
pleted in the near future. s e.
Cal
alt Lake City.-The dinosaur car
4 arrived safely at its destination NJ
University of Utah, on Wednes- bU
and terminated in an event never Fp