davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
COIOniSt Travel Increases.

With low railroad rates as an in
ducement, and the fruitful west
beckoning them onward TO homes
and a competence, homeseekers are
crowding the capacities of all trains
coming into the states of Idaho,
Oregon and Washing ton.
The various lines report an in
crease in colonist traffic of one
third over last year, with the heav-
lest business yet to come in the
month of April. Low one-way
rates were in effect during all OF
March and will continue during
the present month from all points
in the east. Round-trip rates were
extensively advertised, effective or
the first and third Tuesdays OF
March and April, and as result
many of the trains have been run
inng in two AMI three sections.
Travel up to today continues
heavy, and as Tuesday was selling
date for round-trip tickets at al
points IN the easter states, train:
during the remainder of the weel
will likely be run in sections
The volume of immigration tC
Idaho is this spring exceeding thu
most hopeful expectations of th'
traffic officials, and the trave
farther westward is heavier thar
ever known before.
With many of the homeseeker'
Mountain Home is proving itself al
attraction, although this section i
not receiving the advertising tha
it merits, due to lack of connection
with the Union Pacific Burea
maintained at Omaha for the distI i
button of immigration literature t
homeseekers.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
Commercial Club Meeting.

At the court house Friday even
ing occurred the first annual meet
ing of the Mountain Home Com
mercial Club, at which the reports
of the officers for the past year
were heard.
In its existence of one year the
club has gained membership of "a
and the condition of it's finances is
excellent. An endeavor will be
made to increase the membership
and to secure on the roll the
names of all who have at heart the
advancement of our city.
At the meeting Friday night j..
H. Garrett rendered the club for
use as its permanent quarters the
room in the Garrett block above the
store of L. c. Barrett & Co., which
the club was pleased to accept, and
plans are being made to occupy il
at an early date. The room will
be fitted up in style commensu-
rate With the objects of the organ
/ ization and furniture for. that pur
pose will be secured as quickly
as possible.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

Base Ball Season Opens April 18th on the
Home Grounds, with Caldwell
Team Competing.

much for his batting record. Bur
kett will make good
Roy Sheridan, who is a cousin of
Sheridan. the noted New York ath-
elete, is showing phenomenal work
in the box in the practice work of
the past two weeks. Sheridan has
wonderful speed and control and his
muscle development is extraordi-
nary. He will alternate between
the box and center field
Robert Lent of North Dakota,
who is to be here soon, will prove
a surprise to the other teams of
the sage brush league. He is the
peer of every other pitcher in his
home state, and last year the team
~ith which he played won every
game. Baseball riv4lry is strong
among the North Dakota towns,
and one occasion last summer
the purse was So, 600, and Bob
Lent gathered in the money for
his town.
The Mountain Home team has a
pitching staff that will get the
money.
The league is composed OF the fol-
lowing towns: Boise, Caldwell,
Nampa, Emmett, Payette, Weiser
and Mountain Home, in Idaho, and
Huntington, Oregon. All limited
TO 1 players.
1t is conceded that Manager God
daSd has goTten strong team to-
gether for Mountain Home, and q
large number of wagers have been
laid on the result of the first game
of the season with Caldwell on the
28th. Intense interest is centered
on this game, and the big grand
stand at the fair grounds, which
a has a seating capacity of 1000,
should be vell-filled on that date.
The amount of the subsCr ipt ion
raised in support of the team has
reached the sum of $4o5, but this
will be easily doubled as the list
: has reached only about half of those
who are able and willing to make
r contribution.
, Mountain Home has a strong
: team and a good show to win the
y pcnnant.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

In order to create a spirit of COM
mendable pride and friendly and
helpful competition, the Maverick
has decided to offer $50 in gold
to those citizens of Mountain
Home and vicinity whose homes
present the cleanest and neatest
appearance during the year 1907.
One hundred dollars will be di-
vided as follows:
For those having residences, but
no lawns, flowers or shrubbery,
the first prize will be $40; the Sec
ond, $50; the third, $40; the
fourth, $40. All prizes to be paid
in gold at Maverick office July 20,
1907.
The following ladies will be ask
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
ArbOr Day Proclamation.

In obedience to the law of the
state 1 do hereby designate Friday,
the nineteenth day of April, 1907
as Arbor Day and recommend that
this day be observed throughout Ell
more county. AS the work begun
has already resulted in SO much real
benefit, il is hoped it may Sbe con-
tinued more generally.
Particularly do l suggest this to
the public schools. urging that the
teachers and pupils unite in the
work of beautifying the grounds
occupied by them, and encouraging
whenever possible the planting OF
trees.
Given under my hand and seal
this fifteenth day of March, 1907.
LILLE B. WERTZ,
County Superintendent of Public
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

The club proposes to use the
ample quarters thus secured not
only as place of meeting and en-
tertainment but as a place where
the agricultural and CONNER cial
products of Mountain Home and
Elmore county may be exhibited
The material for this purpose, to-
gefher with full information, sta
tistics and Photographic represen-
tations are now being gathered
and prepared for this purpose.
In looking over the roll of MEM
bership of the Commercial Club one
draws the conclusion that the busi-
ness men of Mountain Home are a
unit in every movement that
makes for the commercial welfare
of the city and county, and we
trust the spirit that now pervades
the organization will continue.
The club solicits the MEMBERSHIP il
of all business men and others whc
desire progress rather than stagna-
tion. The membership fee at pres
ent is So. so, and the dues fifty
cents per month. The fee will
qu ite likely be raised when the clul
occupies its new quarters.
The officers elected at the meet.
ing and who will serve for the en-
suing term of one year, are:
r. w. Smith, president.
E. c. Helfrich, vice president.
]. A. Siffert, secretary treasurer
]. d. Evans, H. E. Reckmeyer
]. d Whitson, w. c. Howie, L. ]
Weaver. executive committee.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
To Observe Anniversary.

On the 10th of April next occurs
the s8th anniversary of the estab-
1ishment of the first lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
and the local members of the order
are preparing to properly celebrate
the event with an appropriate social
function. The program for the
evenings entertainment has not
yet been formulated, but the assur-
ancc is given that it will surpass
any similar event in the history OF
the local lodge. The lodge has OF
late taken in number of new
and worthy members.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
$50 TN GOLD AS PRIZES
n II For Best Kept Residence Property.

size or architecture of your home
will not be taken into consideration
An adobe house neatly kept and
pleasantly surrounded will be judged
as impartially as its more prcten-
tious neighbors. 1t will make no
difference whether your premises
are fenced or not Lawns, trees
and flowers are what will count
The fact that your trees have only
just been set out will be a point in
your favor.
All those desiring to ompcte
are requested to give their name
and the location of their home
prior to March IS, 1907 A book
containing the names and location
of all contestants will be open fo1
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

inspection at all times at this
office.
An additional prize of $50 will
be paid for the best kept lawn in
Mountain Home or vicinity This
applies to homes already improved
only.
The judges in this contest will
be W. ]. Turner, E. c. Helfrich,
W. T. Montgomery and John Cald-
we'll.
No notices from contestants for
this prize will be necessary, but
other wise the rules governing the
500 prize will apply The names
of co Itcstants and news matter con-
Germ ng the contest will be publish
u from time to time
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
Base Ball Notes.

The lineup of the Nanpa team
has been announced and the men
are putting in their time at hard
practice. The Nampa team has
strong local backing which is out
after the pennant.
Boise is making the Big Noise
and to read the dope from that town
should make other clubs have the
heart weakness to even think of
playing in the same league with
the capital team
The Boise team will wear ma
room and white suits.
The Caldwell boys are drawing
their breath for business, and some
thing good may be expected to issue
forth from that town. The Seebrecs
intend to see that the present high
grade baseball reputation of Cald-
well is maintained, and they ar
already tarring their hands for the
pennant staff
The season opens at Mountain
Home the 28th, when Caldwell will
contest with the home team
Boise's pitching wonder, Mitch
ell, has arrived there from the east
He threw for Dartm mouth college
last year and great things are ex-
pected of him.
What one of the local business
houses will hang up trophy tor
the player making the highest bat
ting average in the Mountain Home
team? It's being done clsev here
Boise will open the season at
Riverside park with Huntington
opposing
The Boise Statesman says of
their new pitcher Mitchell has
| them all, even to that foolcr, the
spit ball, and he threw light on
| nearly all the different kinds
known to pitchers, show ing that
he Will be very effective in the box
when the season opens He fielded
his position well, too, what oppor-
tunity he had to show his ability
along that line, and made hit at
once
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

ed to act on this committee:
Mrs. L. T. Wilcox, Mrs. John
Pence, Mrs. John Wilkins, Mrs.
w. c. Howie, Mrs. ]. H. Garrett,
Mrs. F. B. Daniels and Mrs. w.
]. Truner.
In awarding the prizes points
will be taken into consideration as
follows:
First-Lawn.
Second-General exterior condi-
tion and appearance of house.
Third-Trees, shrubbery and
flowers.
Fourth-Fence, sidewalks and
general appearance and conditions
of entire premises.
Everybody can compete. The
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
FEDERATION TRIALS SET
FOR MAY Ninth
Trials of Meyer. Haywood and PettibOne
Will Attract Attention of
Entire Nation.

route had never been under consid-
Grafton, as the former line presen-
ted better grade, with much less
rock work in its construction. run
ming, as it does, through open coun-
try. The build ing. of this line,
which will be the main one for the
transcontinental trains, means much
to Boise, and not inconsiderable to
the people of this section and towns
farther east, as the disagreesble
pei iod of waiting which the travel
ing public now has imposed upon
it at Nampa, will be eliminated.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
Memorial Association Meeting.

The Memorial Association of
Mountain Home will have a meet
ing Monday, April 18th, to make
preparations for the Observance of
Memorial day. All who are in
or alton Day, MAY 30th, should at
tend. Those who wish to join this
association should call at the office
of w. c. Howie and sign the roll.
There are no dues to be paid.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
CITIZENS TICKET .

The judges of election were Rob-
ert Bruce, A. A. Brothen and Mrs.
Ellen Glenn. Tally Clerks, j. L.
Bradford and Mrs. Ella Comes
Distributing Clerk, Mrs. Mary
Harris.
Mountain Home will now settle
down to the even tenor of its exist
ence, the dissension and strife will
be forgotten and time forge for
ward on the uItrodden way.
The newly elected members of
the board which is to govern the
public affairs of the village of
Mountain Home are well-known
business men of undoubtcd good
standing who will lend their best
efforts to giving Mountain Home a
progre ): i've, business-like admins
tration.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

Manager Goddard of the Noun
tain Home baseball team announces
that the first game of the season
will be played on the home field
on April 2Sth, instead of the l4th
as at first announced. A change
in the schedule has made this post
ponement necessary. AS under the
previous announcement, Caldwell
will be the opposing team, and
one of the fiercest games ever
fought out in Southern Idaho may
be expected at that time.
Th local diamond will this year
be located directly in front of the
grand stand at the fair grounds race
track. Until recently the grounds
have been too wet to permit of
much work being done on them,
but a force of men and teams are
now at work leveling and getting
/ them in condition. Meantime the
the practice work of the assembled
players is being done elsewhere.
Mr.. Goddard has not yet assigned
players to all the positions, prefer
ring to wait until the men eugsged
have all arrived, but states that
the lineup will be substantially as
follovs:
Pitcher, George Norris OF Staples,
Mimi.
Pitcher, Robert Lent of Mime
waukan, N. d.
Pitcher, Roy Sheridan of New
York.
Catcher, Hronek of Pocahontas,
Iowa.
Catcher, John Getchell of Mime.
apolis, MINI.
Short, Fred Burkett of Michigan
First, Bert Margott of Salt Lake
Second, j. B. Brookler of l.
Grande, Ore.
> Third, John Martin, of Mime
apolIs, MINI.
Right, to be filled.
Center, 10 be filled.
Left, Chas. S. Shepherd of Noun
tain Home.
Mitchell, one of Oregon's sta
players, with record as fielder
is on his way here from McMinu
Vile, Ore, and will undoubtedl
play one of the field positions.
the local men from whom selection
may be made are Marhoefer, Viii
9 son and Hendricks.
Norris, Getchell and Martin, tn
5 Minnesota players, have left Mir
Il neapoils on their way to Mountai
3 Home.
J. Norris is a pitcher of note in h
: home state and all have had leagr
experience.
s. Margotts is accounted the be
y first baseman in the state of Uts
and the initial bag will receiN
le proper attention. He is especial
f. strong with the willow and will
II pillar of strength to the team.
= Brookler is an old profession
ball player and has a record Fl
of good handy work.
lie From the work he has shown
of far the local fans believe that FRI
n Burkett will prove to be the be
od shortstop in the who league. FIR,
st not only assimi1ates everything tn
a comes his way, but, small as he
s. he has way of leaning his sti'
up against the ball that will me;
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
THE PEOPLES TICKET
GETS THE MAJORITY
MeSSrs. MANI, RnoadeS, MhitSOn. Eyster
and Harley are Elected to Board
of Village Trustees.

The campaign preceding the
election of members of the board of
village trustees Tuesday was per-
haps the most earnest and hard
fought that Mountain Home has
seen in years.
The registration was heavy, 428
people declaring their intention
to, vote, but the actual vote cast
numbered only 357.
The discrepancy between the
registration and the poll was not
due to any lack of diligence on the
part of the friends of either ticket,
for both sides were astir all day.
A large number of hacks were in
commission and the voter who did
not get a tide to the polls over
looked an election day privilege.
The result of the election follows
and shows that the candidates on
the Peoples ticket are in posses
sion of very comfortable majorities.
PEOPLES TICKET.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04
Boise Cutoff Is Located.

1t seems now to be settled that
the proposed mann line of the Ore
gon Short Line through Boise will
be built from Orchard, and, accord
ing to c. Stradley, chief locating
engineer, this will be the route ac-
cepted, should the cutoff be con-
structed. There have been rumors
that the survey would run from
Cleft, but it is stated that this
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-04-04

District court for Ada county con-
vcned at Boise Monday, Judge
Wood presiding. The date of the
trial of the Federation officials,
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone,
charged with completely in the
murder of Ex-Governor Steunenberg
was definitely settled and both
prosecution and defense agreeing,
May was selected as the date for
the beginning of the trials. The
state has determined to try w. D.
Haywood first, but has not stated
whose trial will follow.
The approaching trial of these
men is of almost universal interest.
The state of Idaho has appropri-
ated 500, 900 to aid the prosecu-
tion and the Western Federation
of Miners and friends of the accused
among the labor unions have raised
several hundred thousand dollars
for the defense.
The ablest criminal lawyers in
the west, including Darrow of Chi
cago, and Richardson of Denver,
have been retained to conduct the
defense, while United States Sen
ator Borah and James H. Hawley.
the leaders of the bar in Idaho,
will direct the prosecution.
The attention of the press of the
United States will be centered
upon the proceedings of this trial
and many noted correspondents
he 10 &c
freely predicted that for general in
terest it will eclipse the notorious
Thaw trial now dragging its weary
1enght through the New Yorl
courts.
The press associations and the
great journals are sending their bes
writers and most famous illustra
tors.
Upton Sinclair, the famous au
thor of "The Jungle" the bool
that so thoroughly exposed thu
dreadful conditions obtaining in tn,
packing houses of Chicago, ant
which placed its writer in the from
ranks of realists, will be there t
represent Willshire's Magazine
ana, possibly TO SatneT material 10
another of his thougnt-compellin
books.
Eugene v. Debbs, the great So
cialist orator, will be there in tn
interest of humanity, and to repre-
sent several publications of his ow
political faith.
George, H. Shoaf, the noted Ar
peal to Reason correspondent, an
Ryan Walker, the famous cartoon
list, will serve the 500, 600 subscrit
ers of that journal at the trial.
Not to be outdone, and wishin
to give the fullest possible repoi
of the proceedings of this great IL
gal contest to be wagcd so near
our doors, the Maverick will
represented in Boise by an expei
fenced correspondent, who wi
give a condensed summary of tt
case day by day. On the week
publication day Thursday tt
Maverick will contain a compile
report of the proceedings of IL
trial for that day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-07-25
Corner Chapel.

Mr. w d Builard and son, who
have been sick for some time, are
slowly improving.
Several from this place attended
the singing at Orange Hill Sunday,
also some attended the singing at
Hiram.
Died-On the 10th, Mr. Victor
Moon, of typhoid fever. He leaves
father, mother and three broth
ers and three sisters to mourn his
loss. His remains were laid to
rest at the Billiard graveyard.
Rev w T Walden conducted the
funeral service. The entire COM
munity join in sympathy with the
bereaved family.
Mr. q n Daniel and Mr. New
port spent the day with Mr. r y
Daniel Wednesday
Mr. Paris and family, Of Pauid-
ing, visited Mr. w D Billiard and
family Sunday
Farmers are nearly done laying
buy their crop. Brown Eyes.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-07-25
COLORED TEACHERS.

We, the colored teachers Of Cobb
county, in order to express our apprecia.
tiop OF the Instruction given US by the
County School Superintendent w. R.
Power aud his assistants in tie Teach
ers' Institute, July lis, 1907, do set
forth and adopt the following resolu-
tions:
/, That we as teachers will hereafter
put forth more zeal and effort than
ever before to train the young men of
our county and State in the WAYS of
good and useful citizenship,
2. That we will also strive to increase
our own knowledge of persons and
thlngs so as TO measure up to the re-
qulrements OF the true teacher, and to
give such instruction as will insure the
best results.
3. That though our school buildings.
school furniture and salaries are all in
adequate and insufficient for the great
work needed to be done, yet, regardless
OF these, we intend to do better work
every way, and to stress the subject of
agriculture in accordance with the very
interesting lectures we have heard each
day.
4. That we as teachers fully realize
that a.greater responsibility rests upon
US at this time than ever before. New
subjects are before us to study and to
teach. To teach these subjects is neces
sary in order to meet conditions as they
are.
5. That we extend our thanks to Col
W. r. Power, uperintendent OF Cobb
county schools, for his able lectures
and words of encouragement; the same
to Rev. S A. Paris for his talks on
practical farming; to Mrs, L. f. Palmer
for excellent talks on nature study
and last, but not least, we thank Prof.
L. r. Norris, as conductor and expert,
for valuable instruction in theory and
practice of teaching, etc,
Resolved, lastly, That realizing
the importance of our work, not I'M
mindful of the trying difficulties that
may confront US, and our failures in
the past, with prayerful hearts, we
pledge ourselves anew to do our duty
our whole duty-as best we can, and
leave results to Him who does all
things we'll.
Mrs A. L. GRAVES. g.
Miss NJ, L. BENNETT, oom'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-07-25
NViIey's.

The crops in this section are
looking very we'll at present, al
though there is room for them to
improve.
The potato raisers are beginning
to put their potatoes on the mar
ket, for which they are receiving
$3 90 per bushel.
The recent heavy rains washed
away the temporary dam built
above the main dam at the new
water works, but it has been re-
built.
1t seems that it is about time
for the rock crusher to make it's
appearance on our road at Fair
Oaks | was told in the spring
that it would be there about the
first of June, and now it Is the
middle of July, and it is not there
yet. Come, hurry up.
Mrs Martha Ann Thomas spent
part of last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Garner, in Atlanta.
Wesley Martin says that the
stations are 80 close together on
the railroad leading from Atlanta
to Newman that the train has to
back to blow the signal whistle for
the next station in front.
Mr. franklin Fortner, of Allan
ia, has moved to good old Cobb,
and occupies a house near the race
track, and has accepted position
at the Marietta Canning Factory.
1t used to be when | was young
that when any person took any
hingthat did lot belong to them.
they called it stealing; but. may
be, they have changed it by this
time and call it something else
when they take it from a berry
thicket. BEULAH.