The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-02-15
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| terState commerce commission has
held that carload rates ON plaster
from Gypsum, Utah, via Nephi v
points on the Union Pacific and Ore.
gon Short Line in Idaho. Oregon and
Montana are unreasonable and laid
dow new schedule of rates to be
applied in the future.
Ogden. With better prices for
sugar beets and tomatoes already
certain Weber county farmers were
jubilant Tuesday with their prospects
for the present year, when in a
contract drawn with the Utah Can
ners' association, they were given 81
peas over the contract of the past
year.
Salt Lake, = The American Bridge
company has been awarded the con-
tract for steel work ON the new air
plane hangar to be erected at Wood
ward field in replacement Of the one
damaged by fire recently. The bid
was $3S42. In accepting the pro-
posal the city commission authorized
an advertisement for bids on the
roofing of the new structure.
Salt Lake,-Rendall Mabey, eldest
son Of Governor and Mrs. Charles r.
Mabey, who has been i'll in a local
hospital for several weeks, has so
far recovered that he has been re-
turned to the family home and his
complete recovery is now believed
assured.
Price,-The state of Utah has been
allowed thirty days to file upon lands
applied for by the Mutual Coal COM
pany, in Carbon county, located on
section SO. township II south, and
range east. If the state does not
make any claim at the end of the
period the land office will make ar
rangements for the granting of the
lease to the company, it is said.
Ogden, - A number of citizens of
Plain City, Harrisville and Farr
West petitioned the county commits
sioners for a hard-surfaced road be-
tween Plain City and Huntsville. A
number of signers appeared before
the commissioners to press their ar
gument for hard-surfaced road be-
tween these places.
Ogden,-A giant fir tree in the
mountains in Utah coun-
" is called the largest fir of its kind
n the world by the American Forests
md Forest Life, the magazine of the
American Forestry association, re-
,eived recently at the intermountafn
district office of the United States
orestry service.
Brigham City,-The city was plung-
ID into darkness at Z 80 Sunday
'vening when the pipe line carrying
vater to the municipal powerhouse
vas broken four miles east OF the |
ity by large boulder being dislodg-
d from the mountainside. Repair
york was begun Immediately and
Tas completed within fourteen hours.
'xtra police were detailed to patrol
he city during the night.
Salt Lake, - In speaking of the
cath Of Woodrow Wilson, Governor
Iabey said: "The heart of the ma
ION is grieved at the loss of one Of
s great men. Broken under the
srrific burden of his arduous duties
S president, like our beloved Presi-
ent Harding, he has sacrificed him
elf in the service Of his country. The
accomplishments OF his
feline will be lasting monument
, him, and his ideals will ever be a
RECEIPT for his countrymen. All
merica bows its head in reverence
, this noble character and 1 am
IRE it will be our benediction that
e will receive the great reward
hich he has so justly earned"
Provo, - David Roberts, SO years
age for several years employed at
fferent times by the Utah Power &
lght company as a lineman, died in
lie Arid hospital from injuries suf-
red two hours previously when a
over line pole on which he was
orking snapped at the bottom and
1rled him to the ground, following
e breaking of his safety belt.
Ogden, - Northern and southern
aho, now separated by natural
Lrriers, will be closely linked to-
ther with the completion of the
nth and south highway now being
from Weiser. Idaho, to
g Canadian boundary line, accord
g to r. II. Shoemaker, senior high
ny engineer of the United States
reau of public roads.
Provo-Locomotive No. 200, Column
4 Steel corporation, manufactured
the Baldwin Locomotive works of
Idystone, Pa, arrived at Ironton
turday for the use Of the company
r switching purposes. This locomo-
e is the second acquired by the
mpany.
Salt Lake,-Suit for $4,000 damag-
for personal injuries was filed in
, Third district court by Christie
er Dutson against the Oregon