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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Reclamation Funds Low

The secretary of the interior has
issued the following instructions to
the director of the reclamation ser
vice.
1. Concentrate on and give pre-
ference to the works upon which
construction is nearly completed,
and where the projects will soon
be producing revenue.
2. Discontinue further expend-
itures for general Investigations.
3. Arrange wherever practicable
for the reduction or suspension of
work on pi ojects which are so locat-
ed that favorable bids for construct
ion have not been secured.
4. Recommend for restoration to
entry all lands now reserved under
the terms of the Reclamation Act,
the reclamation of which cannot be
withholding, however, all reservoir
sites or lands which may be requir-
ed for rights of way for future
works whose practicability has been
determined.
In explanation of these instruc-
tions the secretary said: THE
notably increased cost of materials
and construction, the uncertainties
encountered in transportation and
the scarcity and high price of labor
are deterring contractors from bid
ding for the government work.
Conditions have altered so mat
erially since the first estimates of
cost of construction were made and
the allotments of the fund approved,
that have deemed it advisable to
direct that a reduction of the work
in some instances and a suspension
in others be considered. 1t would
be most unwise to continue work
where circumstances are so disad-
vantageous or to incur expenses
which in the future may be consid-
ereo as unduly large.
''By concentrating on those works
now nearing completion new reve-
nucs will be coming into the fund
and when labor conditions and
transportation facilities become
normal and work on other projects
can go forward more economically
and with greater rapidity-
The expenditures during the past
quarter have averaged about SIS,
600, 600 q month. At this rate the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Another Steam PlOw.

The steam plo wing outfit ordered
a few weeks ago by l. II. Fields
was unloaded and set up this week,
and will receive its trial on a tract
OF land owned by John Dinwoodie
north of town. The power is sup
piled by a 22-horse power Avery
blowing engine of the mounted,
locomotive type. The plow is a
ponderous affair carrying ten mould
boards, with capacity of from so
to 40 acres per day. The big ma
chine was made by the Avery Mfg,
Co, of Peoria, H., and has been
very successful in Wyoming and
Colorado. The land owner VINO
hesitates now to clser and plow
his land will not do so because of
lack of machinery.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Opera Bar Opens May |.

Ben Ross has sent out invita-
tions for the opening of the Opera
bar in the Garrett-Baiiey block, on
Wednesday evening, May 1. The
bill of fare promulgated by Ben
shows that he can be facctous as
well as prog ressive. Ending a long
list of delicacics that will be SER
we'd on the occasion are the items,
"water" apd 'toothpicks, and
one is advised to bring his own
finger bowl and napkin. For two
weeks past carpenters and finish
ers have been at work in the east
room of the handsome concrete block
preparing for the reception Of Mr.
Ross's institution, which will be
moved from Alturas street to it's
new location on Jackson avenue. A
handsome buffet entrance has been
completed and the appointments of
the place will be attractive.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
New Foundry Site Chosen.

The delay occasioned by the red
tape methods of railroad company
has made it necessary for the
Mountain Home Manufacturing Co.
to select another site for its ma
chine shop and foundry.
The location near the stock yards
has been abandoned for the reason
that it would take several weeks
before permission to use the same
could be secured from the Short
Line people, and it was necessary
that construction work should be
started at once.
A new site was secured just
north of the electric light plant and
yesterday work was started on the
foundation for the buildings. These
are to be built Of brick and George
Smith has the contract both for ma
terial and construction.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
New furniture Store.

Thos. Trathen of Negauncc,
Mich. who three weeks ago pur-
Cowen, has leased the center store
room in the Garrett-Bailey block
and will next week remove his
business to the new location Mr.
Trathen has just unloaded car of
new goods at the warehouse and be-
lieves that with the added room he
will have in the new store, COM
plcte stock and a well-conductcd
advertising campaign, he will be
able to greatly enalrge the present
volume of trade. Beginning next
Monday Mr.. Trathen will have a
a removal sale for ten days.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
SCHEDULE OF GAMES:

April i4-Nampa at Emmett
Caldwell at Mountain Home; Pay
cite at Weiser; Huntington at
Boise.
April 2f-Boise at Namps; Wei
ser at Huntington; Emmett at Csld-
we'll; Mountain Home at Paycttc.
April 2s-Nampa at Mountain
Home; Caldwell at Weiser; Pay
cite at Boise; Huntington at EN-
NETT.
May 5-Boise at Caldwell; Wei
ser at Nampa; Emmett at Payette
Mountain Home at Huntington.
May 12-Caldwell at Nampa
Payettc at Huntington; Weiser at
Mountain Home; Emmett at Boise.
May 1o-Boise at Weiser; Nam
pa at Payettc; Huntington at Cald-
well; Mountain Home at Emmett.
Nay 26-Caldwell at Hunting
ton Paycttc at Mountain Home
We;ser at Boise; Emmett at Nam
pa.
June 2-Boise at Psyette; Cald-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
LOCALS WERE THE
STUNG UP ACTORS
Payette Tribe With Their len-Man Team
Put the Insect on the
Mountain Home Boys

we'll at Emmett; Huntington at
Weiser; Mountain Home at Nampa.
June o-Nampa ut Boise; Weiser
at Emmett; Huntington at Payette |,
Mountain Home at Caldwell.
June 16-Boise at Mountain
Home; Namps at Weiser; Payetto
at Caldwell; Emmett at Hunting
ton.
June 23-Caidwell at Boise :
Weiser at Payettc; Huntington at
Nampa; Emmett at Mountain
Home
June 30-Boise at Emmett; Pay
cite at Nampa; Huntington at
Mountain Home; Weiser at Cald-
well.
July 7-Nsmpa at Hunting ton !;
Caldwell at Payette; Emmett at
Weiser; Mountain Home at Boise.
July 14-Boise at Huntington
NaInpa at Caldwell; Mountain
Home at Weiser; Payette at EN-
NETT.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Increase uQhtlnQ Service.

The fast increasing demand for
lights and numerous requests for
power has resulted in the Mountain
Home Electric company placing an
order this week with Fairbanks,
Morse & Co., for additional machin-
cry for the electric light plant.
Within the next sixty days there
will be installed a three-phase, ro-
tating field alternator, which will
triple the present capacity of the
plant and provide ample power for
day service which will then be
installed.
This will necessitate remodeling
the system and the placing of many
new wires, and this work is al
ready under way under the direc-
tion of Electrician Spangenberg.
When the new machinery has been
put in place a day power service
will be inaugurated, and the cur
ent will be supplied to those who
desire to drive power motors and
pumps for water supply for
lawns or for fire protection.
With the approach of the summer
season there will be large de-
mand for electric fans and the COM
pany with its day service will be
in position to supply it. A light
service for the day will also be pro-
vided for those who desire it.
The steam power equipment at
the plant is ample to handle the
additional machinery which will
provide light and power facilities
for several years to come.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
DR.. MdCtean's Lecture.

The Reverend DR.. MacLean,
wishing to help along the praise
worthy efforts of the ladies to inn
prove the Episcopal church proper
ty, will deliver lecture on Ancient
Egypt on Tuesday night, April 80.
The lecture will begin promptly at
o'clock.
Of this lecture The Wyoming
Press, published at Evanston,
Wyo., where ii was recently de-
livered, said, eff the lecture on
Egypt at the Parish hall on We'd
nesday night had been given in any
of the great educational centers, it
would have been appreciated by
more persons. AS it was the audi
ence present was very appreciative.
Their attention was sustained with
increasing interest for more than
two hours DIR. MacLean has made
the land of the Pharaohs a special
study.
''Our ministers, our teachers
and our most intellectual citizens
learned something, while the small
boy on the front seat had his youth
full interest awakened in the valley
of the Nile.''
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25

has at hand the conclusion may be
drawn that Mr.. Byers has a mes
sage for Mountain Home. Here
soil conditions and climate are per-
feet TOR the growth of the sugar
beet. The development of irriga-
tion works has provided water for
thousands of acres of land. Beet
raising has been given a most
thorough test here through the in
vestigations conducted several years
ago by John H. Garrett, and under
the supervision of one of the most
experienced sugar beet experts in
the United States.
1t Cannot be stated definitely that
Mr.. Byers will make his PROPOSE
tion on the occasion of his present
visit, but that he views Mountain
Home favoGably as location for a
sugar factory is certain.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Proclamation.

Be it ordained by the chairman
and board of trustees of the village
of Mountain Home, Elmore county,
state OF Idaho, that Wednesday May
LIST, 1907, be set apart as day for
the general cleaning OF this village,
and all persons residing therein are
hereby commanded to clesn all rub
bish and refuse Of any nature from
the streets and alleys abutting the
property lived in or owned by
them. And be it further ordained
that all persons conducting public
business places in said village, shall
close said places of business be-
tween the hours of p. m and. S
p. IN. of said date.
In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and the seal of
said village this 24th day of
April, A. d. 1907.
H. O. MANI, Chairman.
Attest: ]. A. SIFFFRT, Clerk.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
TO HONOR DEATH
OF THE DESERT
Fete to Mark Passing of the Sage Brush
and Redemption of IDAHO Arid
Land by Water

termination against the sage, as ar
tillery is hurried to the firing line.
In two fleeting years a domain
larger than a European kingdom
or an eastern state was transformed
into fields and farms. Within an
equal period 180, 900 acres on the
north side of the Snake will have
been reclaimed: in another the i'm
mcnsc Minidoka tract will have
been made to blossom as the rose in
six months the canals of the Ameri-
can Falls project will have effected
the redemption of 80,0 acres !;
within eighteen month as the Fort
Hall will have emerged from the
desert: before another summer
comes the Boise-Fayette project will
be carrying water to thirsty en-
pire, to enact another wonder of the
west. The Lost River project, the
Mountain Home project, the Bru-
neau project, the Marysville project
"a score of projects big and little
= are trending toward other speedy
redemptions, are girding up their
loins for final fight with the
sombre desert of Idaho sage.
1t is an unfair fight. On the one
side is arrayed the over whelming
for ces of modern civilization, hum
dreds of thousands of home-makers
and home-seekers, the wealth of the
seas, the indomitable energy of the
strong climbed and strnog hearted
men of the new Idaho. On the
othre hand is merely the quiet and
and helpless desert, blinking in the
sunlight of the summer, brooding
in the storms of silent, tre-
mendous, lone, austere! Its army
massed ranks of sagebrush in serri-
ated columns and files, awaits, lead
erless, in apnihilation.
Why not, then, fiesta del SALIVA,
to mark the passing of the sage
Why not fete to honor the death
of the desert ?-L. Bush Livermore
in the Pocatello Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Change In NewSpaperdOm.

A deal is pending, and in all
probability will be completed,
whereby the plant, subscription list,
business and good will of the South
Idaho Herald, so long published
by George M. Payne, will become
the property of the Elmore Publish
ing company a concern >hat is now
in the process of being Incorporated
to do a general publishing and
printing business ats Mountain
Home.
Should this deal be consummated
the Herald will be merged with the
Maverick, and the subscription list
OF the former added to that of this
paper. The new company, it is
understood, will thereafter issue
the Maverick
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
The Sugar Factory Again.

James Horton Byers, the repre-
sentative of the American Sugar
Refining Co., of New York, who
spent several days Of last week at
this place, will arrive this evening
to further confer with the land
owners of this section, and the an
nouncement of the prope sition he
has to make is awaited with great
interest. Mr.. Byers has been in
vestigating soil conditions at Nam
pa and in the Boise and Payette
valleys the past week. In that Sec
tion last year sugar beets were
raised for the first time in COM
nlercial quantities, and the results
have been very satisfactory, both to
the growers and the sugar factory
at Nampa. The acreage in that
region has been very largely in
creased this season, and Payettc has
been promised factory by the
Western Sugar company, which
controls the factories now operat-
ing in southern Idaho.
The success of the beet raiscrs,
not only in the vicinity of Nampa,
but everywhere beets are grown in
the Snake river valley has stimula-
ted interest in this crop, which is
one of the most profitable that can
be grown.
From information that Maverick
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25
Iibrar, Benefit.

The third of the series of thimble
parties given by the Entire Nous
club for the benefit of the library
fund will be at the home of Mrs.
Pence, Saturday afternoon, April
27th from to O'Clock All those
who are interested iii the work are
urged to attend. A fee of ten cents
will be charged, refreshments
served and a musical will be given
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25

Sunday is another day in local
base ball history that is painful to
recall.
Mountain Home was scheduled to
play at Payette and the team de-
parted for that place Saturday with
great confidence in their ability to
defect the tail-enders.
The staggering blow that father
got was a tap in comparison to
what hit the fans in this town
when the news of our defeat by
score of 1 to reached here at s
O'Clock Sunday evening.
But it took ten-inning game 10
accomplish this result, and in addi-
tion the Payette team sought re-
Inducements and added the umpire
to their nine. His jumps played the
position we'll. The decisions he
made might we'll have been writ
ten for him by the captain of his
team.
Since the game with Weiser on
the preceding Sunday, Payette had
almost entirely reconstructed their
team, drafted a new pitcher and
annexed an umpire.
Lent, the Dakota wonder, was in
the game with Caldwell, and made
a record in the league that will be
hard to equal, striking out IS men,
and making in addition two assists
Seymour 70. Payette struck out
eight men, in fact, his work all
through the game was high class.
Six hundred people were in the
grand stand, Ontario, Oregon, fur
nishing big crowd. Ontario peo-
pie must know their neighbors for
they were all roofing for Mountain
Home.
Payette scored in the first inning
and could not add another one un-
til the last half of the tenth.
For nine innings Mountain Home
retired their opponents, scoring
once in the third, which made an
other inning necessary. In the
last half of the tenth Catcher Far
rell of Payette lined out a two
bagger with two men on>bsses and
sent in the winning score.
The game was by far the best of
any in the league so far played and
was marked by fast playing of the
big league kind.
| Unbiased persons who saw the
game say that it easily belonged to
Mountain Home by reason of the
superb pitching of Lent and super
ior playing all around. That Pay
cite got the game at all is due to
their being on intimate terms with
their umpire.
Other games of Sunday resulted
as follows:
Nampa, 4; Boise, 13.
Caldwell, IS; Emmett, /.
Wciscr, 10; Huntington, O.
Nampa plays Mountain Home on
the local grounds Sunday, April %,
and special train will leave Nam
pa at 10 a. m, returning at 9 p. ~.
A rate of So. 80 has been made for
the round trip.
Just a quiet tip to all: Noun
tain Home is slated to win the next
game. Go and see how winning
ball is played.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25

Many beautiful friendship has
been killed by gratitude for favo-s
shown.
Before marriage women are in
terested in 1ove-making; after mar
riage it is matchmaking.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-25

funds available for new construction
will be exhausted before the end of
the calendar year"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
State Taxes Come in Well

Each town and city In the state has
paid it's state taxes. which fell due Dec
Is. The total amount which the general
treasurer has received Is si0.34o.4s. This
represents IS CENTS on every dollar of
taxes collected by the various towns and
cities
Cranston. which does not report its
assessment until tho last Of this month,
has paid an approximate sum 10 the state
and all differences will be adjusted when
the assessment is reported.
Johnston, whose funds have been tied
UP in the Union Trust company. managed
to raise enough from the collection of
taxes and licenses 10 pay the state tax
OF s., 421sl.
Now that the money from taxes is avail
able the general treasurer Is enabled 10
meet all obligations of the state without
resorting To credit.
The offer OF the Industrial Trust COM
pany 10 supply the state with funds was
taken advarltagel of 70 the extent of
$4,000. A large part OF this amount.
however. was paid out in the form of
checks payable only through the clearing
house, and did not reach the Industrial
Trust company until the state had re-
turned the money borrowed. In this
terest on only $4,000 Of of tho $4,000.
The general treasurer said that he con-
sidered this arrangement a very advan-
tageous one for tho state to make i'm the
circumstances.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
Holiday Greetings o. X.

Washington, Dec. ia statement re-
Gently published has caused tho postoffice
department TO call attention to the law
governing writing upon mail matter or
the third and fourth classes.
The department has been accredited
with a statement to the effect that holi-
day greetings written upon mall matter OK
the classes mentioned might subject the
offender TO a fine OF $40 As matter OF
fact the law governing this subject reads
as follows.
such inscriptions as Merry Christ
mas Happy New Year. With best
wishes etc. together with the name and
address OF the addressee and OF the sender
may be written upon mail matters OF the
third and fourth classes. or upon card
enclosed Herewith. without affecting It's
classification
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
WESTINGHOUSE SAYS
OUTLOOK is BRIGHT

Pittsburg Dec. 1s.-Following several
conferences between the receivers and
creditors OF the Westinghouse concerns
with a view OF giving the affairs OF the
companies back TO the stockholders.
George Westinghouse. president of the
various companies. said:
Everything connected with the affairs
of the corporations show most hope
fil situation. A detailed report on oil
these matters may be made public soon.''
From another source came report.
said to be authoritative that plans had
practically been completed by which the
Westinghouse corporations would be put
I'm shape that the receivers could be dis
charged within ten days.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18

New York, Dec. ls.-Ca:olne Keller,
wife No. Of Louis Keller. a wealthy ho-
tel man of East Chester. in her affidavit
for divorce. says she is afraid she will so
the way of her husbands former wives.
1.-The neighbors.' she says, "tolo he that
four OF my husbands former wives had
died in hospitals and that II I did not be
careful OF what l ate l would go under
the same way"
No further reference is made TO any
Blue Beardesaue characteristic of her
husband by Mrs. Keller. The balance OF
her affidavit is devoted to his alleged
"stinginess" and cruelty
III Mrs Keller knows anything further
about the former spouses OF her husband
she will have to tell II Monday, for Law
yer N. Blank, OF No. IS Broadway. will
make a motion before Justice Keogh of
Mt. Vernon. that the plaintiff be more
specific I'm her complaint.
The answering affidavit OF Mr. Keller
TO his wife's complaint is remarkably In
teresting. He admits TO but four wives dy-
ing in hospitals. His decision to take
fifth wife, he SETS forth, was due to the
fact that his daughter Emma Klingel.
with whom he lived, was unable to care
for him properly.
II happened" he says. Ito read mat
rimonial advertisement in the New York
Stats Zeitung, and upon answering the
same / received reply from matri-
monial agency In Manhattan inclosing
Herewith letter from Mrs. Martens
(the plaintiff). from Fishkill, n. Y.
IL then instructed my eldest daughter,
Nina. TO visit Mrs Martens and investi-
gate her ability to cook, sew and make
an agreeable companion. My daughters
report a. 10 Mrs. Martens was very sat
isfactory.
''T'hen Mrs. Martens and my daughter
had some conversation betwecnN them
selves. and my daughter Nina. told me
that Mrs Martens son would soon ar
rive and that had better get married
without any more fuss.
.'Then Mrs Martens led me away and
I do not know what she said TO me. but
I do know that Mrs. Martens son came
and / went for a parson, who performed
the ceremony The plaintiff remained In
my home, although she brought no more
with her than she could carry in small
hand satchel.
"A short time after she prepared a
dinner. I'm which she cooked two chick
ems. five pounds OF veal and many vege-
tables and accessories. When l protest
ed. she fell in a rage pounded the table
with her fists and declared that IL said
another word she would fix me for
good
.I was afraid TO answer the plaintiff
as she was a powerful woman and might
do me serious harm. I gave her ell oi
tho Jewels OF my former wife. consisting
of a gold watch and chain, diamond ear
rings. three gold rings, diamond rings
and other ornaments"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
Can't. Kuhne Gets a Stay

New York. Dec. 1s.-Justice Carr today
granted a stay OF execution for Acting
Police Capt Kuhne. sentenced yesterday
10 serve ~ days In jail and pay fine OF
$3.50 for contempt OF court la failing 10
obey a norder restraining him from taxi
ing Bertillon measurements Of Frank
jenkins. the banker.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18

back TO the taxpayers before making
contract. The amendment prevailed
The executive committee was instruct
ed TO put the hall in good condition and
improve the sanitary conditions OF the
building. The meeting adjourned at
ll.15 ID. m.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18

Hetty Rowland noted female hnan-
the world and of the worlds richest born
New Bedford Mass, Nov. 1885 She daughter Of
Edward Mott Robinson and inherited large fortune 1906 Miss
Robinson educated with the Boston and
red Edward H. Green in 1867 For years ey Green
close to that fnancier Russell Sage and largely guided
by his advice i'll investments Her fortune this time far
greater than when she inherited it. Mrs Green's home is Bel
lows Falls w. but much of her time in her Office Broad
New York city where she directs the investment of her money
II person.