The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-08
News Notes
From All Parts of
UTAH


Salt Lake,-The 1925 convention of
the American Society Of Civil En-
was announced by DIR. Richard X. Ly-
man, who returned from the seventy
first annual meeting, held in New
York January 10, IL and Is. at which
he represented Salt Lake. The sub
tect TO be discussed at the conven-
ton mex year is irrigation.
Brigham City,-Utah's title to 44So
acres OF land in Boxelder, Weber and
Davis counties, acquired as school
land grants, will not be questioned by
the government William Spry. com
missioner Of the United States gen.
eral land officer. notified Ralph S.
Kelley, chief OF the field division,
with jurisdiction in Utah, Idaho and
Arizona.
Ogden, - Operation of the Ogden
waterworks department netted the
city ~$77,332.56 during 1923. the an
nual report to the city commissioner
revealed. Five hundred and forty
four new connections were made to
the system in the year. The number of
service lines as of December 81 total
ed 1914.
Ogden. Thomas j.. Maginnis has
been appointed city attorney by the
city commissioners and Joseph L.
Tracy was named city engineer. Both
appointments were surprises, as 1t
had been rumored that others were
slated for the appointments to the
positions.
Provo,-The Provo city commission
and the Utah county commissioners
have rome on record as officially
favoring n indorsing the proposed
grant of land near Aspen grove to
he Brigham Young university,as pro-
vided by a bill introduced by United
States Senator Reed Smoot.
Salt Lake,-1he assay offices at
Salt Lake City and Boise will be on
tinued for another year, under ap-
preparations carried in the treasury
department bill reported recently.
The total appropriation for the Salt
Lake assay office is $4,000 and for the
Boise office is $4,000. Tile Boise
appropriation is the same as last
year. The total for the Salt Lake
City office is $1,000 less than ap-
propriated last session.
Logan,-Utah auto drivers who have
NOT mazda nn1fooffanc for fha{r 1904 |
license plates in their home state are
experiencing considerable trouble
when they reach Pocatello and a num-
Der OF Utah cars are now II storage
In Idaho garages on account OF the
fact that the owners failed to procure
the new plates before entering this
state. January l was the dead line in
Idaho for 1924 plates and. according
to Chief Of Police L. A. Lehrbas of
Pocatello who states that he has re-
ceived a ruling from the state au-
thorities, foreign cars coming in this
must carry the 1924 plates of
their respective states.
Salt Lake,-Former Governor Ar
l.. Thomas has received a letter
from r. J.. Grant, director of the U.
5. mint, informing his that On recon-
nendation of the secretary of the
treasury, the president has appointed
him a member of the annual assay
commission, which meets at Philadel-
phi to test the national mintage for
he year 1923, as to their respective
standards of fineness and weight.
Salt Lake,-Of the 1850 students OF
high schools and grade schools OF
t county who have been examined
or goitre in recent Investigations by
Dr.. j. Wallace, state epidemiologist, in
with local physicians. 20
Ter cent of the boys and 80 per cent
Il the girls have positive reactions
moving actual presence of goitre.
Ogden, = Ray Adams, the 10 year
Id youth from Fresno, Cal. who vas
from a Pacific Fruit Express
ar in an unconscious condition last
week is. now practically of danger
nd expected to recover, according to
dvices from the Dee hospital.
Provo,-Between $40, 900 and $780,
90 was paid out during the year 1923
y the Timpanogos Cooperative Mar
citing association of Provo Bench to
for shipments of fruit and
egetables, according to NJ. l.. Kart
liner, secretary-treasurer of the as
ociation.
Logan,-One Of the most successful
workers conferences ever
at the Utah Agricultural college
nded after six days of lectures, nd
resses and meetings of county agents
'om every county in Utah. Or. II. j.
vans, director of the extension divi-
on at the college, was in direct SUI
of the conference and
laracterized it as a distinct success.
Delta, = Tile Millard County Beet
ugar Growers association was FORM
| at Delta Tuesday evening at a
preventative meeting in Mercer hall
A.. Eixtoo nsvf~s A-de