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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
CITY HEAVYWEIGHTS
DEFEAT HIGH SCHOOL
SIXTEEN TO NOTHING
High School B oys Play
Practice Game with
Interesting Results

AS a preparatory stiff workout for
the game with Jerome this Friday.
the high school played practice
game with the town heavyweights
last Friday. losing by score of 16
TO 0. The game was replete with
many thrills, and provided the small
crowd of fans much enjoyment and
merriment.
This game slightly tipped the dope
bucket, as everyone expected the
high school to repeat it's victory of
a year ago when it won by a score
of to 6, last Armistice day The
town fellows have some "has-beens'
who haven't forgotten how the game
is played, and with the extra weight
were able to push over two touch
downs and drop kick.
The town was never in danger, as
the high school failed to penetrate
past the 80 yard line. The school
was unable to make anything hitting
the line, as they made first down on
ly twice in the game, and failed to
complete one pass. On the other
hand the town made yardage at will
because of the extra weight. and
rals prevented a much larger score.
The game opened by the school
kicking off against the wind. On the
first play, Elliott tore off 20 yards
on an end run. OFF tackle bucks
with Matthews and Mahnkin as key
men were used on every play alter
mating from right to left, intersperc-
ed with an occasional end run, or
quick opening fake. A tumble Civ
ing the high school the ball preven-
ted score the first quarter, and a
dropped pass within yards of the
goal line with no opposition made
TIE first half scoreless, with the
town in possession ofthe ball most of
the time.
The quarters in the second half
were regulation, instead of only ten
minutes as in the first half. Shrotly
after the school kicked to the town
against the wind, an end run netted
Is yards. Line plays carried the
ball to the 35 yard line when Elliott
shot a long pass to Nelson who
raced over for the first touchdown
The attempted drop kick went wild.
On the first play after receiving the
kickoff, the town scored again on a
20 yard end run, where a great ex-
hibition of correct interference was
staged. The extra point was made
this time by a drop kick A few
plays later il looked as though an
other touchdown would be made
when Horne shot long 40 yard pass
tc Bill Larson behind Fullmer and
Bill headed for the goal
line only few yards away, but
Fudge succeeded in dropping him
The next play made a loss because
Of tumble, then a pass was incom-
plete; and yard gain through the
left tackle put the ball directly in
front of the goalposts, where Elliott
kicked it over. making the score 16
to 0.
See lineup on High School Mega
clone" page.
Referee, Parks; Timer, Mercer;
Scoring, touchdowns, Nelson, Eli
ott; drop kick, Elliott.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
ITEMS OF THE TOWN

Mrs Minnie Martindale is i'll with
/ influenza.
DR.. G. E. Keen of Burleywas here
on business. Monday.
Have you seen the Mutual Life
ad this week. Turn to high schoo
page.
The local bakery is to reopen soon
under the management of Mrs
James Ong.
Don't take chances on freezing
but read the good news about over
coats on page six.
HanzcI Hardware Company makes
an important announcement about
TIRES on page three.
Caps for boys and men at low pri-
ces from 40 cents TO $f.9S. See
Golden Rule ad on back page.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Walker and
family moved Thursday from theii
ranch to their residence in Oakley.
F. P. Hatch left today for visit
to Caldwell, after which he will go
to Burr Oak, Kansas, to spend the
winter.
Mrs. Clara Matthews has received
news from her son Frank, a student
in Salt Lake City, to the effect that
he recovering from an attack of in
fluenza.
Dance at AnonA, Saturday, No.
vcmber %. Music by -Four Night
hawks" Admission S1.OO, tax incIu-
ode. High school students 75c. Dance
commences at 81 p. m. sharp.
John H. Fairchild came in from
Basin Wednesday with a load of tur-
keys for market. Mr. Fairchild said
that nearly a thousand turkeys were
raised in Basin the past season.
The next directory goes to press
November %. Subscribers will please
notify their local manager of any err
rors or omissions i'm their listfngs not
Litter than November 20. The Noun
tain States Tel. & Tel. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Koyle and
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Koyle OF Willow
Creek and Mrs. Carter of Canada
were visitors this week at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Robinson, Sr.,
at Land ranch. Mrs. Carter is a sis
ter of Mrs. Koyles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthon Hill of Bur-
ley are in town, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Bach. Before her
Mrs. Hill was Miss Reva
Eowells. Mr.. Hill has just recently
recovered from typhoid fever, with
which Illness he was stricken a week
after his marriage.
The children and grandchildren of
Alfred Voyce entertained at dinner /
party Wednesday in honor of his /
seventy-eighth birthday. The dinner
vas given at the home of Mr. Voyce's
SON, Henry Voyce, and those present (
Tere Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Voyce and I
'amily, Mrs. Lucilla Voyce and fam
y.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
FACTS ABOUT IDAHO

Shoshone Falls. Idaho, is 212 feet
high-46 feet higher than Niagara
and the canyon and surroundings are
incomparably grander.
The three largest buildings in the
world, that are heated by electricity,
are Idaho schoolhouses at Noun
tain Home, at Rupert and at Burley.
There are 1902 separate and dis
tinct irrigation enterprises, large and
small, in Idaho.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
Miss Valera Cummins and
Los Angeles Man Married

Miss Valera Cummins, formerly of
Oakley and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Cummins of this place,
and Joe Max of Los Angeles were
married at the California city No
vember 5. The young couple left
the following day for Lake Charles,
La, where they will spend their hon
eymoon. They will make their home
In Los Angeles. The bride is well
known in Oakley and is popular with
the younger set here.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

Everyone interested in night work
in any of following subjects, please
meet me at High School, Sat, Nov
Is, at 1880 p. m:
Business English N d Letter
Writing,
Spelling,
Business Arithmetic,
Commercial Law,
Bookkeeping and Accounting,
Shorthand,
Typewriting
DEWEY BRISCOE.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
WILL BE NOVEMBER IL 23

Monday. November 17:Consti-
tuition day
Tuesday, November IS: Pa
triotism day.
Wednesday, November l 8:
School andi Teacher day.
Thursday, November 20: Hit
eracy day.
Friday, November 21: Physi-
cal Education day.
Saturday, November 22: Com
munity day.
Sunday, November 23: For
God and Country day.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
Drive for Salvage Sale
Will Begin Nov. Is

The local Parent-Teacher- associa-
tion will begin a drive tomorrow
Saturday for used articles of wear
ing apparel to be used in the salvage
sale. Parents are requested to be
ready with a bundle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
"Cify Dads" Will Call
Ele cti n T o Decide
Bonding for Water System

The City. Dads at their monthly
meeting last week decided to call an
election to determine whether the
people of the village want to bond
the village in the sum of S35, 900
for the purpose of buying water
works system and water supply.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14
OAKLEY SEVENTH
CIR DE NOTE S
Hazel Tanner, reporter

Mrs. Betsy II. Tracy of Basin and
Mrs. Grohosky of Oakley were visi-
tors this week
We celebrated .Armistice day with
program in the eighth grade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
TEN1NYSON STORE
A MAR VEL OF
MERCHANDISING

The editor and David Crichton had
occasion Sunday afternoon to pay
brief but pleasant visit to J. F. Walsh,
the Tennyson merchant, and his in
teresting family of Mrs. Walsh, one
daughter and four sons. Mr.. Walsh
came to Tennyson about twelve years
ago having sojourned briefly in var
ious parts of the U. S. A, after leav-
ing his native heath in Cork, Ireland.
The store at that time was a small
one-room affair with a very large flu
ture but not much else. Today Mr..
Walsh occupies large two-story
building about 80x120 feet. The upper
floor is given over to residence rooms
while the first floor and basement are
filled to overlooking with fresh mer-
chandise of every description. MI.
Walsh employs four clerks and keeps
on the Jump every minute himself. He
is a consistent user of advertising
space and being a good judge of what
makes a appeal in black on white gets
splendid results from his Herald ad-
vertising. The continued growth OF
the Walsh store, in an inland town,
with no natural advantages as a trad
ing point, is certainly remarkable:
All this growth had been attained
while many merchants have been COM
plaining of ''hard times"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
MOVING TRACTOR
SOUEEZESFARMER;
4 NARROW ESCAPE

Geo. Noble So. Lancaster farmer
residing on the Henry Damn place,
was quite badly cut in a tractor acct
dent Friday morning but luckily es-
capped with his life.
Mr. Noble had disengaged the disc
from the tractor and was preparing
to hook up a pillow. He assumed that
the tractor had stopped but later
events proved differently. AS he stood
at work in front of the tractor and
behind the pillow he felt the machine
bump him and leaped for safety.
Mr.. Mobiles move was not quite
quick enough as the tractor caught
his right leg against the pillow, in
flicting heavy pressure. Mr.. Noble
shouted for help and managed to shut
off the gasoline but was unable to
reach the spark on the machine.
Mrs Noble and carpenters few
rods away heard the call and ran for
the scene. Mrs Noble reached there
first and unaided lifted the 70O-pound
plow, releasing her husband.
Mr.. Noble is under the care of Dr.
Fowler. He has a deep wound in his
right leg just below the knee. He
will probably be back to work in a
short time and may consider himself
fortunate that his leg or body was not
crushed and himself killed or manned
for life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
'TECS' MAKE RAID
ON CUBA CITY
FOR STOLEN CARS

CUBA CITY-Stolen cars were
rounded up by a detail of detectives
the latter part of the week. Among
those seized were the following:
"Foxey" Knox, P. Cullen, p Richards
and one from Galena. The hunt is
still on.
A bevy of detectives-two from Be-
lott. three from Dubuque-swooped
down upon Cuba City, Wednesday, and
rounded up half a dozen stolen cars.
Buying secondhand cars, unless from
a recognized dealer, is shady bust
ness. You can never tell if you are
playing safe or not. We have good,
reliable dealers in new automobiles
and a good rule of action to follow is
to "buy at home"
Fire, starting presumably from
spark on the roof of the Catholic
parsonage, called out the fire ladies
in double quick time, Monday morn
ing. The firemen soon had the blaze
under control, and the damege Will
not be great.
The funeral of Thos. Bennett was
held from the. NJ. E. church at Hazel
Green Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Ben
nett was working at Stockton at the
time of his death which was due 10
hemorrhage. The Woman lodge had
charge of the funeral services.
The P. G.. Richards refreshment
dispensing emporium on the corner OF
Main and Webster streets was ralded
by prohibition agents, Tuesday after
noon, and, it is alleged, bottle OF
"evidence" was taken. 1t is also al
legged that bottle of similar "ev1-
dence" was taken from the Richards
car. Tt looks like the "prohis" really
mean s.-News-Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
LANCASTER BOY
AND BLOOMINGTON
GIRL WIN CONTEST

Paul Weber of Lancaster and Pa
tricia Gilligan of Bloomington won
first in the oratorical and declamatory
contests held at Platteville Normal
Friday and League No. Z comprising
the schools of Bloomington, Potosi,
Fennimore, Mt. Hope and Lancaster
is doubly honored
The winners receive suitable en-
blems designating their achievement
and the honor of representing their
section at the state contest at Mad1-
son May 90. They go there as guests
of the U. of W. public speaking de-
partment and will be suitably enter
tanned while in the capital city.
Mr.. Weber's topic, an original es-
say. was Zone Hundred Per Cent
Americanism.' He will give the same
address at Madison. Miss Gilligan's
recitation was who's Afraid?" a
comic recital. She also gives the same
recitation at Madison.
Nine districts were represented in
the oratorical contest Friday MORN
ing. A similar number of districts
were represented in the declamatory
contest held Friday afternoon. Ken
meth Fox Of Platteville with "The
Power of Conviction" and Luther
Rundell of Livingston with "The Men
ace of Foreign Immigration, tied for
second place in the oratorical con-
test. The names of those who placed
in the declamatory contest in addition
to Miss Gilligan are not available.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
WEATHER BULLETIN

Milwaukee Wis, May IA, 1924.
Synopsis of weather and crop
conditions in Wisconsin for the
week ending Tuesday, May 18th.
The weather was mostly cool.
Heavy rains fell during the first
half of the week over the greater
part of the State. Lowlands were
flooded in many localities and
farm work was further delayed.
Vegetation is in satisfactory
condition but making slow growth.
Warmer weather is needed. The
seeding of small grains is about
completed in southern counties
and on light soils elsewhere. Oats,
barley, and spring wheat are COM
ing up slowly. Some oats is re-
ported rotting in the ground in
central counties. The blowing and
preparation of corn land is pro-
crossing satisfactorily in extreme
southern counties, but elsewhere
conditions are very backward. 1t
has been too wet for planting
corn in most sections. Winter
garins and grasses are in good
condition. Stock is good and some
have been turned out to Craze.
Some potatoes, garden truck, and
hemp have been planted, but are
not doing we'll. Fruit trees are
budding and a few are beginning
to bloom in southern counties.
Spraying is in progress in soce
localities. Tobacco plants in beds
are mostly up but small Dirt
roads are very soft in most locali-
ties.-W. P. Stewart, Meteorolo-
gist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
TAXES DROP
LITTLE IN The
PAST YEAR
North Western Expert
Gives County Figures

An interesting tax table has been
prepared and is being distributed by
r. A. Miller, general tax agent of the
North Western Railroad. 1t shows the
fiuctuation in land values in the past
ten years and the gradual increase in
taxes per annum. Lately taxation has
taken a slight drop.
An average Grant county acre in
1913 was valued at $6775. In 1918 the
value rose to S83.75. In 1923 it fell
to $3.50 The same figures per av-
erage state acre are: 50.75; 61.75;
1926.
Total taxes per acre on rural gen.
eral property for the years 1917-1923,
Grant county, is as follows:
1917, 1880; 1918, 1850; 1919,
120.29c; 1920, 124.48c; 1921, 125.02c;
1922, 1920. The average annual rate
of tax increase since 1917 is 1910 per
cent except for the past two years
since the peak year Of 1921.
Using the base of 1925 taxes per
acre paid in this county in 1922, Mr..
Miller divides this amount of tax as
follows: state 1886; county 28.75c;
township 3698c; school 40.23c; total
11929c.
This is a good index on the division
of tax money and would serve to show
where the tax money is going and
how much curtailment along certain
lines would amount to.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
PLATTEvILLE
man GETS SIX
MONTHS HARD
'Tubby' Holzer EARNED
Out at Darlington

FAYETTEVILLE = 'Tubby Holzer
was given a hearing at Darlington
Tuesday and given sentence of six
months in the county Jail at Darling
ton. Judge Simpson administered the
sentence.
chubby" will be paroled to farmer
and will not be allowed to leave the
farm except for three hours on Sun
day to attend church. If he fails to
attend church, he cannot leave the
farm.
Holzer's light sentence was due to
his being the only support of his aged
mother. Wages paid him will to go
to her support.
Both Holzer and Frederick Mundon
pleaded guilty to the charge of theft
Mundon is held in jail under bonds of
$1,000.
Alleman's hearing was set for this
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
CO.
DICKS HALTED
BY OFFICIAL
Edge Denies the Right to
Seize without Warrant

Sheriff Edge notified private detec-
tives who seized cars at and near
Cuba City last week that such action
could not be taken without due pro-
cess of law and where the present
owner objects the car must be re-
turned. The case came up when Atty.
Murphy of Platteville notified Mr.
Edge that private detectives acting
through Deputy Sheriff Longendyke
of Cuba City, had seized car owned
by client of his, Sinsinawa wom-
an. Mr.. Murphy demanded that the
car be returned forthwith. The sher-
iff looked the matter up and acted
with alacrity when informed by the
district attorney what the law was.
The detectives making the raids are
working out of Dubuque. Sheriff Ken
nedy of Dubuque county was with
them on the raids. The inference is
that a car stealing ring has been dis
posing of stolen vehicles to innocent
Grant county parties, an attractive
price being the bait.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
IRON PAINTERS
PUT NEW COAT
ON STANDPLPE

Chas. Runyan, Arthur Donphey and
John Butler, Savanna, ILL.,, structural
steel painters painted the Lancaster
water tower last week, receiving $3.50
for the job The iron work was first
thoroughly cleaned of rust, Secondly,
a coating of red lead went on. Third
ly, the pipe was painted with graphite
black. Mr.. Runyan says that 'as far
>as he can detect the standpipe is in
first class shape. Supt. Kerr expects
to have the inside of the pipe looked
over this summer and possibly the
same will be coated with a cement to
prevent water coming into contact
with the iron causing rust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
MUSCODA GIRL
VICTIM OF DREAD
WHITE PLAGUE

USCODA-Jeanette Shereda, an
invalid the past ten years, died Sun
day at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Anton Shereda. jeanette succumbed
to tuberculosis after a valiant fight
with the white plague.
Charles Brown, accompanied by OF
to Schneider and Joe Book, went to
the northern part of the state Monday
to investigate some farm lands in the
interest of the Montfort bank. The
men expect to be gone about 10 days.
The landscaping of our village park
north of the depot was completed on
Wednesday, Four trees were replaced,
which the depot fire had killed, ever
greens and fi0wer-bearing shrubbery
artistically arranged and other minor
improvements were made.-Progres-
size.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
Flashes
'Gife is Short-Ten the Truth"
Making Income Tax
Statements Public.

People who find fault with Senator
LaFollette because he favors full
publicity on income tax statements
may be interested to learn that no less
a conservative than former president
Benjamin Harrison fully believed in
making tax returns public knowledge
and talked, argued and wrote for it.
Invited to speak before the Union
League Club OF Chicago, on February
%, 1898, he refuted arguments made
by those who would lock the pages Of
public records. His address was pro-
phetic. He saw that large aggrega-
tions of wealth might desire to keep
their tax records a secret. In free
government he believed it was unsafe
to make a "show in our homes and on
the street that is not made in the tax
returns" 1t breeds contempt for gov
eminent and it inculcates lawlessness,
Mr. Harrison concluded. His speech,
a lengthy one on this subject, carries
some pertinent truths and a national
lesson. Be it known there are honest
conservatives as well as honest rad
icals.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
10 RELOCATION
OUT OF MT. HOPE
NOW COMPLETE

Grading on the Mt. Hope relocation
on S. T. L. 10 has been completed by
Adam Mink and gang. 10 now goes di-
rectly west from Mt. Hope instead of
making a wide detOur as in the past.
The relocation is nearly two miles in
length.
Mr.. Mink and gang begin the Wood
man-Mt. Hope improvement this week
on new S. T. L. 1873. Grading, bridges,
culverts and gravel surface are in
yolved in the job. About $4,000 will
be spent.
o. P. Noble of Glen Haven, a new
contractor in the field, secured the
Bloomington-Bagle surfacing i'm
provement. The work starts five miles
west of Bloomington and proceeds
toward that village. $4,000 will be
spent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
81. RIVER ARSON
CASE DISMISSED BY
LACROSSE COURT

The state lost its case at La Crosse
in the criminal action for arson, state
VS.. Clyde Berry. Mr.. Berry, formerly
of Blue River and now of Milwaukee,
was charged with instigating a plot
TO burn a moving picture show build
ing at Blue River, owned by him. Cir
cumstantial evidence pointed Berry's
way but the state was unable to COM
plete the links in its chain of evidence
and the court dismissed the case. The
building was insured for $1,000 at
time of fire. Policies have since been
cancelled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
HANK SUPPLIED
FOR DRY SPELL,
STATE MENCLAM

flank" Schiller, %, Fennimore
painter, was arrested by state enforce
ment men last week on charge of
illegal possession of intoxicants. 1t is
alleged that Mr.. Schiller had five and
one-half gallons of moonshine in his
possession. Sheriff Edge now has the
evidence" Schiller provided sufficient
bond to gain freedom, and is out
awaiting trial. He served time year
or so ago on a similar charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
When They Had
"ReaI Hard Times"

In this issue and the next the Her
aid is publishing histories OF several
local school districts. Mildly reading
proof on these recitals we became
much interested before concluding.
Every Herald reader will find it worth
while to read the history of early
settlements of the Kings Ford and
Bowen School Districts.
lust as they raised large families
of sturdy sons and daughters quite as
a matter of course so the pioneers en-
dured hardships such as we have no
convention of quite as a matter of
course also. 1t goes without saying
that their simple and wholesome
lives were filled with honest happ1-
ness and good cheer.
There is a good lesson in a COM
parison between what we call marc
times" now and the real hard times
endured without complaint by our an
cestors of three generations ago
What we are prone today to consider
as "hard times" is more than likely
worry over money and being deprived
of Injuries. The pioneers had no mon
ev to speak of and that factor OF
"hard times made little difference TO
them. And the very common luXur1es
such as the most humble enjoy today
had no place in their lives at all
They created nearly everything tney
had and used and found much satlS-
faction in so doing.
The moral, if one is permissible, is
that struggle after wealth emDltters
and belittles us. And along with life
Of discomfort is the utter futlllty OF
amassing a fortune beyond a COM
natence to live and die respectfully.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-05-21
NO HONOR AMONG
THIEVES; SALOON
LOSES MOONSHINE

That no honor exists among thieves
is illustrated by a communication
reaching the Herald to the effect that
a certain soft drink saloon less than
a hundred miles from Lancaster was
entered on the night of May IL, and
several gallons of moonshine, stored
there, stolen. Boys in the neighbor-
hood are blamed but the saloon man
is afraid to complain about this or
the theft of slot machine in April
when SIS was taken. Without ques-
ton the stuff was stolen by someone
aware of its presence.