The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-07
Western Brevitiies
from the Many
Western States

Santa Ana, Cal,-Several huidre
guards Friday were thrown about tn
oil fields of Huntington Beach, nea
here. following the burning of tire
well rigs during tile past two night
and attempts to set fire to two others
Missosla, Month"; order to in
sure good buffalo steak in the fal
and ample feed for the entire hero
through the year, the animals on the
Montana national bison range, neal
here will be fed on hay during the
main growing season of the principal
forage grasses.
Ontario,-Fifteen carloads OF ma
terial to be used in the construction
of the Old Oregon Trail bridge across
the Snake river have arrived and
were unloaded here last week. Work
on the temporary bridge spans on the
west side of the river has been prac-
tically completed and large crew of
men is engaged in rushing work on
the main structure.
Casper, Wyo..-Developme oper-
atoms on the Teapot Dome oil re-
serve 40 miles from here have been
practically at a standstill since early
winter w. L. Connolly, vice-presi
dent and general manager of the
Mammoth Oil company, stated in
response to a report that the COM
pany had shut down operations be-
cause of the senate oil committees
Investigation.
Long Beach, Cal.-The Rev. AL
marion Chappelle, Spiritualist pastor
wishing to show his faith in the
honesty of mankind, invited wor-
shippers to place their valuables on a
table before the pulpit. The minister
led off with his gold watch. Then
he switched off the lights for a mo-
ment. When he turned them on
mis- parishioners' belongings were
there, but his watch was gone.
Port Angeles, Wash,-The first
radio communication, in 10 days with
Captain Donald b. MacMillan's ex-
oloration ship Bowdoin, frozen In APP
100 miles from the north
pole, was established by Everett
Sutton, Is year old amateur wireless
operator Of this city.
Los Angeles.-Theft of 100000
worth of diamonds and other jewel
y was revealed here when notice of
ewards for their recovery were post
ID by Theodore Welk, diamond bro
Ter. A week ago Welk's establish
nent was held up by three men. At
he time Of the crime the police
we're told that all the bandits got
vas $500 in cash, the jewels being
verlooked.
Sacramento, Cal.-City police de-
ectives raided the Industrial Work
RS of the World headquarters here
nd arrested more than 20 alleged |
lembers of the organization. 1t was
aid that the men would be charged
ither with violations of the state
riminal syndicalism law or of the
junction against the organization
sued last summer.
Los Angeles. The ghost of former
Tory which stalks the streets of
frisco, Utah, is about to materialize
Ito life-sized reality. Salt Lakes
wn film star, Betty Compson, is re-
,onsible for the reawakening being
AIMED for the sleepy, deserted FRS
}, relic of the gold rush days. She
Id her fiance, James Cruz, produc-
director, plan to be married in the
ain street of the village.
Mitchell, s. D.-Speaking in the
orn Palace Governor w. H. McMas-
r criticised the federal reserve
stem for not coming to the aid of
e banks in the northwest during
e present financial depression. He
clared the federal reserve bank
rs created to meet just such an
lergency, but asserted that instead
using its funds for such purposes
had piled up enormous surplusses
d built magnificent buildings.
Reao, Nev.-Seven out of twelve ;
III known Nevada citizens question
by the Nevada Public Economy
ague favored a small single-branch
,islature instead of the present hi '
neral system according to a repo-. S
1t made public by the league t
cough the ajax Review" in ito S
yular bulletin. {
Lewiston, Mont.-The First State :
nix of Moore, one of the Fergus
lnty banks which have closed dur Z
. the last few weeks has resumed
,iness. 1t is the first of the closed
lks to reopen. n
Fresno, Cal.-Abolition of tong d
rs in the United States and estab- n
iment of system of tong schools il
be considered at convention of F
Bing Kong tong, which has been R
led to meet here April 3, according Il
an announcement by Yick Fun, O
rotary of the Fresno division of O
tong. al