The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-10-31
Western Brevities
from the Many
Western States

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Boise, Idaho-Dates of the Idah'
State Seed show scheduled to be helt
in Boise in January have been chang
ed and the show will not be held un
til the first week in February. Tn,
dates are February 3, A, and 6, i
was announced by c. B. Allison, sec
rotary of the show.
Mocow, Idaho,-With an "a" aver.
age, the highest possible in the uni
versity, j. E. Buchanan of Spokane
wins the scholarship medal awarded
annually by Sigma Tau, honorary en-
gineering fraternity, to the premier
student in the sophomore class. As
freshman last year Buchanan made
an average grade of 5000 or perfect
in addition to working part time to
earn his way and taking part in stud
ent activities.
Washington Approximately 1926
Klamath Indians of Oregon, will
share about s122,600 as a result of
a per capita payment of 500 auth
orized by the interior department to
help them through the winter. The
money is derived from sale of tim
Der belonging to the Indians, which
it is estimated will yield them at
least 100000 annually for the next
twenty years.
Ogden,-The Utah Idaho Central
Railroad company started action in
the Second district court here to col
lect $24, 1896 from the Utah Power
and Light company, for an alleged
extortionate, discriminatory and ex
cessive charge for electrical energy.
Tacoma, Wah., Public and private
schools here were reopened this week,
after being closed since September
25 because of an epidmic of infantile
paralysis.
Tacoma, Wash.,-The thirst for al
coholic liquor again is becoming ex-
pensive here, and in all cities of the
Pacific northwest, because of the gov
ernment's plan to curb the transpor-
tation of illicit beverages on Puget
sound through the use of fleet of
rum hunters. The government boats
have a speed of "a miles an hour, and |
are armed with machine guns.
Los acknowledgements counsel !
has opened the case against the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport |
an e. L. Doheny organiza-
ton, for cancellation of the oil leases
held by the company in the Elk Hills
naval reserve.
Houston, Texas,-The foot ana
mouth disease, which broke out re-
,ently near Houston, Texas, has been
brought under control, the federal
department of agriculture has inform
d the state board of agriculture.
rhe progress is attributable to the
rigorous efforts made to slay and
Jury all infected herds as soon as pos
ible and to clean and disinfect the
premises.
Denver, Colo.,-Dr. Henry A. Buch- |
ell, chancellor emeritus of the Uni
'ersity of Denver, and former gov I
rnor of Colorado, is critically i'll at
is home here. Physicians announced (
hat their belief there was but slight ]
nance for his recovery. I
ne OF the largest financial institu-
ions OF the Pacific coast startled the /
anking world with an announcement l
plan whereby It's ownership will {
ass to its employees. T
Pocatello, Idaho. The announce 5
tent that tile board of county com \
Iissioners had voted in favor of with
olding further aid from the BannOck y
ounty Farm bureau and county n
gent came as a complete surprise to &
ocatello and county residents, and it \
expected that the commissioners Fl
i'll be asked TO rescind their action. a