The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

time the city commission has reject
ed bids for reconstruction of the ali
mail hangar at Woodward field, ano
voted to do the work itself. Bids
have been above the estimate Of the
city engineer each time submitted
and the city decided that if it cannot
get the contractors to bid within the
estimate of the engineer, the city
will do the work itself.
Farmington.--A temporary bridge
over Pennington creek on the state
highway was built this week by the
state road commission because of the
swollen condition of the stream which
has flooded the road. The bed of the
tent by silt and debris and the old
structure is no longer adequate In
times of high water. The road COM
mission has asked the Davis county
commission to pay for a new and
larger bridge to be built a few hum
dred feet east of the present one.
Salt Lake City.--It is probable that
the Southwest corner of the capitol
grounds, at the intersection of Sec
ond North street will be selected as
the site for the Memorial building
which Utah is to erect in honor and
memory of the soldiers, sailors and
marines who have participated in the
several wars and which was determ-
med upon by the legislature of 1921,
when the committee was authorized
to negotiate a loan for preliminary
work, the structure when completed
to cost about $2,000,000.
Sandy.-Twenty-five Jordan High
school students were endangered
when the bus which transports them
from school to their homes overturn-
ed a few hundred feet west of the
Jordan river on the Bingham high
way. No one in the party was SER
ously hurt.
Provo.-H. o. Jackson, president
md general manager of the National |
Pump company, one of the newest
Industries in Provo, filed suit in the
Fourth Judicial district court against
Thomas f. Pierpont, Provo business
nan, for 100000 for alleged defam
tion of character.
Ogden.-The far-reaching effect of
he embargo on shipments of cattle
nd foodstuffs from California is
ow being felt in Ogden, due to the
ituation of this city as the terminal
f the Southern Pacific and its inn
ortance as a railroad center.
Moab.-In past years San Juan
ounty dry farmers have had an ex-
sss of trouble contending with the
umerous prairie dogs, which devas-
tied the grain fields. This year the y
lrmers are making an early start IN
lie fight against the pests, using the
bison method to exterminate the I'M
elcome guests. Under the direction q
B. w. Palmer, district crop in 2
rector poison bats are being pre- |
lred and distributed through the I
nm bureau at COST :,
Logan.-R. H. Fife, prominent
ncher and farmer of Utah and Ida
}, was killed when the limb of a $
ee which workmen had sawed off y
Il and hit him on the right tenn :
Salt Lake City.-No charge will be
ade at the state fair this year for
e fireworks display which will be
ven by the Thearle- Duffield COM
ny of Chicago, w. d. Sutton, man.
er of the exposition said Monday.
Salt Lake City.-Fifty-eight thous-
d acres of state land in Uintan
lnty will be offered for sale at
bile auction at Vernal at 2 o'clock,
~ %, according to j. T. Oldroyd,
tie land commissioner. The tracts
!, chiefly suited for grazing. The |
d has been appraised at FROM |
so to $40 an acre. L
the past week II
ny of the farmers Of Davis coun- II
have planted their beet seed, ii
lie many more will plant during II
coming week. The Layton Sugar II
npany reports more than 5000 II
es of beets contracted for and II
badly 500 acres more will be adj Y
within the next few weeks.
sephi. AT recent meeting of
board of education Superintend-
Ray Stewart rendered his resig- -
ion, effective July 1. The resig-
ion of Superintendent Stewart
lie as distinct surprise to the /.
rd members and to the patrons of
district, as no hint of such
tingency had been contemplated.
erintendent Stewart has been
nected with the schools here for
cen years and ever since the con-
iation of schools in 1915 he has
l superintendent.
armington.-The Davis County