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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31

= Mr.. Jones still does the little LOB
work" that the few remaining citi-
zens require and, aside from that,
the plant is idle.
For Idaho City was a mining
town, where the sturdy pioneer, the
mediocre and the riff-raff of the hu-
man race took itself and matched its
brain and muscle strength against
the hidden mysteries of Dame Ma
ture, and won-and lost In an old
frame building are the scales in
which Wells, Fargo and company
weighed the dust that the miners
brought in, and their records show
that over $500, 100000 were freight
ed from Idaho City to the nearest
rrailroad and thence to the United
States mint Below, above and all
around Idaho City are piles of rock
from the dredges, bars from the
sluice boxes and the wash of the
placer. Above the city some seven
miles a big flume is now being built
and a new placer opened up, which
Mr.. Jones says will take 40 years to
work out, and then the town will
come back, and the old World will
start publication again, Such is the
faith and hope of the human hearti
The Publishers Auxiliary, Chi
cago.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31

turned in during the last day of the
contest as in the entire first month.
The contestants have been very ac-
tive this week. The Herald uses this
means TO thank the contestants for
their work and thej judges for their
assistance. as well as the public for
cooperation. The Herald comes a lit
tie nearer than ever before to reach
my every family in this vicinity
al almost every family was on the
list before this contest.
We want to say hello to our new
subscribers and ID request their help
il getting in all the local news. If
our reporters fail to find you, come
in and tell US the news about your
self and your friends. Or use the
telephone. Our phone number is
TWO o.
A very large crowd attended the
dance given last night at Anona by
the Women's Civic club of Oakley.
The decorations were an artistic tri-
umph and the people responsible for
them cannot be praised too highly.
In keeping with the decorations were
the hats and other apparel furnished
by the club The dance was one of
tie most successful ever put on in
this city
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
OVER FIVE THOUSAND
c Fl L d r E N ENTER
LIGHTING c 0 N T E S I
South Idaho Boys and Girls
Are Competing for
Generous Prizes

Over five thousand school chill
dren in southern Idaho and eastern
Oregon have entered the Interna-
tionaI Home Lighting Contest ac-
cording to announcement made by
the educational committee.
The Home Lighting Contest which
is being sponsored by the Lighting
the country is a result of an effort
to conserve eyesight and to reduce
the menace of defective vision. Sta
tistics show that 25 per cent of the
have defective vision, which is due
partly to improper lighting in the
home.
Local contests are being conduc-
ted and prizes given locally by the
Lighting Educational committee.
The winners of the local contest will
be entered into the international
contest where eleven prizes will be
given. The first prize is a SIS, 900
model electrical home and the 9TH
er ten prizes are scholarships rang
ing from one to four years in univer-
stiles or colleges.
The international judges of the
contest are: Franklin T. Griffith,
president of the National Electric
Light association; William Mean
drew, superintendent of schools of
Chicago; Mrs. William Brown Me-
cney, editor of the Delineator; B. c.
Forbes, editor of Probes Magazine;
Miss Sarah L. Rhodes, principal of
public school 2S, Brooklyn, N. Y;
George d. Shephardson, professor of
electrical engineering, University of
and G. r. Anderson, pro-
essor, University of Toronto, Cana
la.
In each community, local judges
Who are selected of the most prom
uent people will pick the winners of
he local prizes and enter them in
he international contest.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
T 0 A L L w A t Err
OWNERS WITHIN THE
o A K LEY PROJECT

Consideration of the pressing wa
ter problem of this project will be
g'gven in mass meeting to be held
al 1 P. II. sharp. Saturday, Novem-
Der 1st, 1924 at the Opera House.
Oakley, Idaho.
The elimination of all unpatented
lands, through the forming of an Ir-
rigation District or otherwise, will
be discussed.
Let us look to the future and be
present at this very important meet
ing.
THE OAKLEY CANAL BOARD,
j. G DeLaMare, President.
Earl Whiteley. Secretary.
October II, "a, 1920
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
BASIN NEWS

The Editor of the Burley Bulletin
and wife and children made a very
pleasant call at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Fairchild on Sunday of
this week. The editor expressed him
self as being very much delighted in
seeing such a beautiful little valley
as Basin, surrounded by rolling hills
and protected from winds as it IS
and such lovely fruits as are found
therein when there is a total failure
elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turnkey of
Noulton were Basin callers this
week in search of apples, which they
found in rich abundance at the farm
of John H. Fairchild
A very pleasant birthday party
was held at the home of Mrs. John
n. Fairchild on October 81 in honor
of her fifty-third birthday. There
were sixty people present in all,
counting children and ALL Among
the older people there were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Fairchild of Oakley; Mrs
Ida Book of Helena, Montana, a
niece of Mrs. Fairchild; Mrs. ]. G.
Martin; Mr. and Mrs Samuel McIn-
tosh; Mrs. Polly A. Beddke; Mrs.
Ida Heiner; Mrs Orval Heiner; Mrs.
Gordon Clifford; Mrs. Wilford Sag
ers; Mrs. Henry Bailey; Mrs. Betsy
Tracy; MIR. and Mrs. James S. McIn-
tosh of Oakley; Mr.. and Mrs. P. d.
Dayley; and many others to numer-
Gus to mention as space will not per-
nit
Many beautiful presents were pre-
sented by Mrs. Fairchilds friends,
after which all were seated to a most
daintily prepared dinner and all ex-
pressed themselves as having a most
delightful time. All were invited to
return again annually.
Parks Mcintosh returned from the
sawmill this week Mr.. Mcintosh
reports sonw at the mill nearly a
loot deep. This isthe third time we
ground is thoroughly drenched and
lie dry farm grain is beginning to
ook green an another good crop is
Tery promising for next year.
John II. Fairchild is preparing his
eservoir for another ice crop. Mr.
rairchild puts out in the neighbor-
.ood of two hundred tons of ice each
ear from his pond.
George Wells, our roa supervisor,
egan to do some grade work in Ba- !.
in, this week.
Joseph Fairchild of Grand juno
ion, Colorado, is in our midst again. 4
There will be a basketball game
t Basin on Friday of this week be-
ween the district school of Basin
nd Oakley district. The game prom +
les to be the one of the season. la
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
CUNNING B E A r S
Kill l. FIFTY SHEEP
NEAR ARCO, IDAHO
Wild and w o o lily West
Still Remains Woolly
and Wild

There is an urgent demand for
someone to hunt for a bear or
bears that have been causing consid-
erable annoyance to farmers and
stockmen in this vicinity for the past
bears occurred at the ranch of the
Utah Construction company on Era
Flat about two weeks ago, where a
large band of sheep have been on
feed grounds. Mr.. Brown and the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
FORMER METROPOLIS
N 0 w H A S FEWER
THAN 100 PEOPLE
Oldest Idaho Printer Has
Been Holding Forth at
Idaho City Since 1865
By Fred B. Hitchings

BOISE, IDAHO.-Being weary o.
the sight of sage brush and lava
rock, l filled up the old gas tank
took a lunch and wended my way vi
10 the mountains out of Boise
through the little town of Idaho CT
ty, ON and on until the big timber
was reahced. There I parked beside
a little strem, made coffee, refresh
ed the inner man and then just res
ted for a time.
Going through Idaho City / saw
the sign. Idaho World with the
printing equipment plainly in view,
and wondered On my return, as |
passed this office, l noted a man
therein setting type, turned my car
abruptly and stopped. l was pleased,
on entering the office, to meet
Charles E. Jones, one of the oldest,
If not the oldest living printer in
Idaho.
MIR. Jones went to Idaho City in
1866 and, with his father and young
.er brother, became interested in the
passed on years ago, the son con-
tinued to publish the World until
1918. When the first issue of the
World came out there were but three
other papers in the territory, the
Statesman, Boise; the Avalanche,
Silver City, and the Teller, Lewis
ton. Mr.. Jones states that the first
issue of the World was of the date
of September %, 1868, two years
previous to his coming into the
country.
To the question, "How large a
town was Idaho City when you came
here, Mr.. Jones?" he replied, "Twen-
ty thousand, and as you leave town
and cross the little bridge you will
go through what was once a proud
suburb of Idaho City, known as Beu-
ma Vista Bar, in which precinct at
the first state election there were
900 viters" There are possibly
two houses in Beuna Vista Bar to-
day, and the total inhabitants of the
whole of Idaho City is less than one
hundred souls
The office of the World is a won
der to behold. eYllow with age lie
the complete files of the paper, and
iustcovered. The ceilings of the of
iice are high and on the walls are
pasted posters of the happenings of
he town of years gone by. My eye
vas held by imprints like "World {
Srint, 1884" and of more recent i
late, and those even earlier Side i
~ side on the walls hang the pos I
ers announcing the candidates for |
he territorial elections of 1884, I
SS6, 1888, in the later of which
Nred t. Dubois was running for gov I
rnor on the Republican ticket The |
fosters for the 1890 election are of /
he ''three-sheet'' variety, being all v
rinted on a Washington hand press 4
nd pasted together. At that cleo
ion Ben Wilson was running for e
overnor on the Democratic ticket O
nd George L. Shoup on the Repub- a
can ticket. a
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
Miss VOyce and
M iSS WhifeIey
Win Final Prizes

Miss Ethel Voyce won the first fl
nal prize and Miss Helen Whiteley
the second final prize in the Herald
subscription contest which closed al
the Halloween dance last night. Al
but three candidates had withdrawn
had been counted. the standing OF
the three was:
Miss Ethel Voyce---- ---------4 ,S36, ,939
Miss Helen Whiteley-- 4,5S5. .07O
Miss Verona Barry - -3, ,02S,5O2
Miss Voyce and Miss Whiteley
we're very close together in votes
and in work performed. Just a very
few subscriptions would have re
versed the order of prizes
Miss Voyce received $500. Miss
Whiteley $500. Other prizes pre-
viously awarded at ulosing of per
icds of the contest were given to
Miss Verona Barry $1,000
Miss Helen Whiteley------ ISL o. 90
Miss Thelma Barigar----. ------s10.00
Miss Clara Whittle became SER
iously i'll the first of the week and
withdrew front the contest.
Those who did not receive prizes
will be given commission on sales.
Kenneth Curtis, Edward War;, w.
r Gray and c.. A. Bauer acted as
judges of the contest. Fred Critch-
field made the presentation speech.
Contest Late in Getting Started
Twice as mnay subscriptions were
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
CHANCE TO HAVE
BUSINESS COLLEGE
IN 0 A K L E. Y

Due to the fact that a great many
people have requested it, arrange
ments have been made for evening
classes on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday of each week in any CONNER
cial subject you wish 20 take See
Mr.. Briscoe and make your wants
and ambitions known.
Opportunity knocks but once
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
Democrats to Speak Here
Saturday Afternoon at a

Ex-Governor J. H. Hawley and DR..
Il. P. Oldham will address the voters
at Opera House, Saturday at 400.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31

company have lost more than so
head of sheep as a result of the
bears visit, and the animal has
proved so cunning that to date he
has eluded his would-be captors.
--Arco Advertiser quoted in Sho-
shone Journal.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31

Election night dance at AnonA
Hall, Oakley. Returns by radio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02

Cabling away OIL long suffering can.
vases from as many points Of van.
tage. trying to get" the cathedral.
the kings palace, the popc's tower or
any one of the many "logis" scattered
about the narrow, winding streets.
There are sculptured windows and
statues and slender tourel1cs galore
protruding from the ornate facades.
and the most intriguing balconies and
spiral staircases peep out of the per.
ennial twilight Of the pillarcd arcades.
Overhead the roofs come 50 close
tIat the gargoyles at the corners seem
10 grin and ,scowl into each others
faces; these gargoyles spout the rain
water right into the middle of the
streets, which are concaye and paved
with large cobbles that meet in the
center to form primitive open drain.
On rainy days these streets are regu-
lar little torrents rushing merrily
down TO the Lot; sometimes they also
carry more than merely water--btt
what do the painters, care? Ills III
part OF that true Atmosphere %
dear TO an artists heart, and which
blends 50 well witlrthc old cheese and
trufHcs that made Cahors famous: Z
frihe misty and malodorous. It's true.
yet undoubtedly genuine. < =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
Northwest "POrt"
For Shenandoah

Tacoma. Wash. Sept. % co. ~
The Pacific Northwest port" for the
Shenandoah. and any other heavier
than-air craft the navy or army may
send to this section. is ready on the
Camp Lewis military reservation,
about 10 miles south of this city.
The port consists of n mooring
mast $50 feet high. together with the
necessary machinery 20 handle a di-
rigible and to supply il with helium
gas and fuel. 1t is expected that the
Shenandoah will be on Puget Sound
in October.
The great mooring mast is situated
on prairie which affords plenty of
room to maneuvcr the largest dirig
ibleS. The mast itself Is a great tube
of steel. firmly imheddcd in the earth
and held in place by cables anchored
in concrete blocks. Twenty surge
lines. also anchored in concrete and
handled by gasoline engines will hold
any dirigible that is tied to the mast.
On top of the mast is a large swivel
to WHICH the drisible is connected
and which can he moved about ac-
cordinS to the direction of the wind.
The top, $50 feet high. is covered
with a battery of flood lights which
will illuminate the field for a mile in
every direction.
Running up alongside the mast
proper are three large pipes. These
will carry gas, water and gasoline to
the airship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
JOLLY EVENING
MARKS OPENING
OF SHRINE CLUB

The Gardiner Shrine Club opened
it's social season "Wednesday night
with big Qualification meeting in
celebration Of the anniversary of the
formation of the Club. Nearly all the
members of the Club were present
with their ladies'. and the entire
building was thrown open to them.
4 dance program of twenty-one
numbers was presented. Manson's
orchestra furnished music. The
ma iority of the merrymakers re-
manned I'm the assembly hall. but
some of the ladies awaited them =
selves of their first opportunity to
use the new bowling alleys and bill
lard and pool tables on the lower
floor.
Between the dance numbers sever
al novelties were presented. among
them the one act comedy "Misplac-
ed sympathy" the parts being taken
bv Mrs. Norman Trafton, DR.. w. \.
Price. and f.. l.. Goodspeed. This
was ably coached by Mrs. r. r. lit
tlefield. and proved highly amusing.
Another big number was the rendi-
ton of the solo, "Roadways." by r.
w. Ellis. who astounded his many
friends with his newly discovered
talent. He was asked why he had
not displayed this wonderful talent
before and was assured that he
would. he given ample opportunity
to exercise his vocal powers on fu-
ture social occasions.
. Paul Demers with hi susual
cleverness gaae an eNhibltion OF
Moth this and the skit
presented by he and Maurice King,
were well received.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
By EDWARD V. LECoUR

TO the roadway; or by letting the H.
vadcrs crowd onto the bridge and
dropping the gates behind them. the
besiegcrs could he nicely trapped into
three separate mobs milling around
in search Of quick exit while the de-
tenders picked them off at leisure
from the towers with arrows, rocks.
boiling liquids, or any old weapon
that came to hand. English and
French. Huguenots and Catholics,
enbattled peasants and royal men-at-
arms staged many a free-for-all on
cd Valentre, Justify knitting and
heaving each other over the parapets
in the approved medieval way Of
showing ones faith and devotion TO
God and country. Human nature,
evidently. was pretty much the same
then as now; only the weapons have
changed.
But Pont Vaientre has another dis
tinction; it literally spans the CEN
turtles. II leads from an up-io-date
railroad station by way Of "Presi-
dent Wilson Street" straight 10 the
heart of a fourteenth century world.
the old quarters of Cahors. Artists
and antiauarians fairly flock to II. it
IS nothing unusual TO sec a dozen car
nest aspirants to Rembrandt's crown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02

In al the world there is not a
bridge like the Pont Valentrs at
Callors in the south OF france.
/. is both amusing and amazing.
Amusing because it vas built to keep
trespassers out, which nowadays
seems a queer notion OF a bridges
functions and purpose; amazing be-
cause, six hundred feet long and SIX
hundred years old, it still looks like
q brand-new toy, though on closer IN
spection the rugged strength OF every
line and curve stamp It at once as
perfect specimen of a fortified bridge
OF the middle ages.
! The beautiful symmetry OF its
arches reflected in the limpid waters
of the 10. and the clear-cut silhou-
cites of its towers against the Midi
sky utterly belle its original unbridge-
like mission. To realize the true
meaning of tn. three towers poised
50 squareiy fore and aft and amid
ships one must look at the gates sus-
pended inside the vaulted entrance to
each: made OF stout oak, with iron
prones all alcng the lower ends, they
could be released at will. pinn'ng the
trespassers, squirming and writhlns'
-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
EAST WINTHROP
Former E. Winthrop Couple
Celebrate Golden Wedding

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin c. Rabbit of t'itchburg. Mass.
will be interested to hear that they
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary on Sept. -. at the home
of their daughter. Mrs. Ida Rabbit
Arnold at Fitchburc. In addition to
the occasion being the 50th anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Rabbits mar
riage, it also marked the 18th ami
versary of Mr.. Rabbits enjoyment
by the Union Screen Plate company
of which he is now the sales man
ager. His work takes him away
from Fitchburg a great deal of the
time. He and Mrs. Rabbit pass their
winters at ST. Petersburg, Fla.
Mr. Babbitt and Miss Addie t'oste or
were married Sept. 22. 1874, at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Oliver Foster in East
Winthrop or the 25th anniversary Of
the marriage of the brides parents.
The bridesmaid was Clara Rabbit.
now Mrs. johnson of Southern
Pines. n. c., and the best man was
George Pike of Winthrop. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rabbit had but one child, Mrs
Arnold, who has two sons, Edward
and Foster Arnold. Mrs. Rabbits
brother and sister George Foster and
Mrs. Susie Packard of Winthrop,
who We're at the wedding so years
ago, were also guests at the golden
wedding.
Mrs. Arnold's home was attractive
ly decorated with flowers. In the
rear of the house where buffet lunch
was served, n large tent was erected.
An orchestra played during the eve
ming. One of the charming features
of the celebration was the presenta-
ton to the bride by the bridegroom
of a diamond ring.
The old marriage certificate which
showed the photos OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Rabbit Immediately after their mar
riaSe. occupied prominent place in
the parlor. Among the guests from
out of the city were Mr.. and Mrs. s
f. Packard of Winthrop, also Mr.. and
Mrs. George Foster and two daugh-
tiers, Louise and Grace of Winthrop
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram n. Cudworth of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
Brainard of Winthrop. About 40
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rabbit were the re-
cipients of dozens of congrdtulatory
kilograms and letters, numerous
pieces of gold and other gifts and
many personal good wishes. Mrs.
Babbitt passes her summers with her
sister, Mrs. Susie Packard in this
place and Mr.. Rabbit also passes
:ome of the time during the summer
here.
The Willing Helpers will meet with
Mrs. Graces Ameslie Friday evening.
A full attendance is desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
Regular Monthly
Meeting D. A. r. Held

The regular monthly meeting of
Samuel Grant Chapter. D. A. r, was
held Wednesday afternoon at the home
of the regent. Miss Helen Wood. In
addition to the regular program very
interesting papers were read. one by
Mrs. F. P Ames entitled "The Value Of
the Patriotic Historic Society in
America" This was the winning essay
in the Ann Rogers minor prize essay
contest and was written by Lillian
Goodnight OF Honolulu. Mrs. Glazier
read the essay which won second prize
and was written by Marie Coffin. NJ. D.
The regent. Miss Wood. recalled very
briefly some of the most delightful
features connected with the Chapter
Day in kingfeld. She also gave a re-
port OF the State board meeting in
Augusta September 25. One new name,
was proposed for membership at the
meeting. After adjournment refresh
ments were served and a pleasant So
cial hour enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02
A WOMAN'S ADVICE
TO OTHER WOMEN
Tells an Easy Way to Avoid
a Trouble to Which Many
Are Subject.

Mrs. Josephine II. Morton Of An
dover, Me. writes Priest Drug Com
pany. Bangor. Me:
"Will say that Priests Indigestion
Powder has helped me more than
anything else that I have tried for
indigestion and have tried good
many different things. J keep bot
tie in the house and when / eat any
thing that think may disagree with
my stomach I take dose of 1t. l
recommended II to a friend who has
used it with the same good results.
saw her shortly after she began
taking ii and asked her If it helped
her and she said she felt like new
woman.
Il wish those troubled with indi-
gestion would give it good trial. |
don't think they will be disap-
pointed"
Priests Powder for Indigestion.
Sour. Sick Stomach. Car Sickness.
Heartburn and General Hyperacidity
of the Stomach.
All druggists soc and $50. The
s1.50 size holds five 60 times as
much as the soc size.
Priests Regulators. the ideal tonic
laxative for chronic constipation &c
and 15c. II your dealer does not
carry them in stock have him order
for you or send direct TO Priest Drug
Co. Bangor Me. Parcel Post pre-
raid to any address. No extra
charge.