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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
BRYAN MAKES A
SHORT TALK
The Great COmmOner While En-
Route to Boise Stops Here. Made
a Good Impression.

William Jennings Bryan, twice
a candidate for the presidency of
the United States, stopped in Noun
tain Home Wednesday afternoon
while on his way TO Boise, and
made short address to the citizens
of Elmore county.
A small platform was arranged
for the occasion, the band was out
and furnished music and a very
large crowd gathered to listen to
the greatest orator in the United
States today. He had but a very
limited time in which to talk but
in those few moments expressed
himself in way that made him
much nearer to the people of this
irrigated section than he has ever
been before. He said, Il am par
ticularly impressed with the re-
suits OF irrigation. The waste
lands that are being reclaimed by
irrigation is beyond the understand
ing of the easterner. If one half
OF the money that is being eX-
pended in the Philippine islands
was expended in this section of
the country on irrigation, more
homes would result than exist in
the Philippine islands altogether. -
Regarding the political Issues OF
the day he stated that the para
mount issues advocated by him
eleven years ago have been taken
up and endorsed by the party now
in control. For instance he
declared, ''take the money qucs-
tion, in 1896 we advocated more
money and our party was defeated.
Today statistics show an increase
of more than so per cent capita
If It was not for this increase II
money circulation how could we
have the prosperity we are enjoy
ing today? He touched on rate
reform and a few other matters
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
A promising Song Writer.

Miss Esther Evans. daughter of
w. D. Evans of the Evans hotel,
is attracting attention i'll musical
circles with her songs that are
proving very popular. Her last to
be accepted by the publisher,
Sweetheart Nell of the Golden
West,' is unusually good and as
the title suggests weaves a scnti-
ment out of the romances of the
Western country. Miss Evans is
only sixteen years of age and gives
promise of song writer of popu-
lar,ty
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
FAST HORSES
ARE ARRIVING
Race Program of tImOre County
Fair Promises Something
Good.

The bill boards and windows
about town and in the surrounding
country fairly reek with the advcr-
tising matter of the Elmore County
fair. Secretary Purtill has COW
cred the county and many towns
out side of the county personally in
the above advertising campaign.
Many more will be sent and any
one who gets away from the fact
that there is going to be a fair
here from September "a to 27 will
have to forsake all civilized haunts
before Purtill gets through with
his publicity campaign.
The management is particularly
enthusiastic about the prospects
for a most successful race meet.
All conditions are favorable and
there is no reason why Elmore
County as classy a bunch Of rae
ing as any other fair in the north
west. We have the best track in
the state OF Idaho, and in addi-
tion to the regular purses offered
by the association, the South Ida
no Fair Association of which the
Elmore County fair is member,
offers special purses to events dur
ing the several fairs. In fact as
suranccs from horse owners Justify
the conclusion that a splendid
string of first rank horses will be
stabbed at the fair grounds some
time before the opening in prcpara-
tion for the big meet. Some have
already been shipped in and others
are expected. A string of fast
ones came in from Boise last week
to take advantage Of the excellent
track conditions and get in shape
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

for the events. The dates of the
local fair have been SC arranged
that they will not in any way con-
fDct with any of the surrounding
fairs which will be powerful fac
tor in attracting talent from all
quarters.
Resident horse owners are be-
ginning to warm up their pets,
too, and expect to get into the
game for some of the large and
generous purses hung up by the
management
The Secretary will furnish all
necessary entry blanks and any fur
thcr information desired. Don't
forget the dates, September "a, 25,
26 and II.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

new rooms added and everything
done to make it agreeable for the
pupils and their teachers.
The enrolment shows a large
increase over last yea The first
day year ago shows al enrolment
of 296, while last Monday the total
number registered was 353, an in
crease of 55 pupils. The auditor
ium which last year was used by
the baksct ball teams has been fin
ished off and large, well lighted
rooms made for the high school.
This will give them better quarters
with more room. The instructors
ior the coming year, their respec-
tive grades and the enrolment is as
follows: Prof. |. B. Warner. Super
intendent; Hugh Osborne, Princi-
pal and Maude Spencer, Assistant
Principal of the High School, 49,;
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
GARRETT INTERVIEWED
BY SEATTLE TIMES
Gives An Account of the Conditions in
Mountain Home Secures Water Right
AGENTS in Seattle

filing on them or by the purchasers
of assignments.
find that there is very little
known here about the state of
Idaho, but we propose to enter into
campaign of education to ac-
quaint the people of this state with
Idaho.
LANDS in southern Idaho, like
the highly productive lands of
eastern Washington, are arid in
nature, and will not produce crops
until artificially supplied with
water, but when irrigated, we
have yet to discover any marketable
product, fruit or cereal, grown in
the temperate zone, that this land
will not produce with amazing
success.
''Our canal and reservoir sys-
tenn up to the present time, has cost
q little over 5000, 900. We are
now prepared to furnish water for
20, 600 acres, but, as before stated,
we are not land company, as it is
government land, and can be had
practically for the asking.
''The Idaho Fruit Lands COM
pany is setting out under the sup
ervision of practical fruit grower
from Wenatchee, 100, 200 apple
trees on 1000 acres of land, located
about two miles and half from
the town of Mountain Home. The
latter company purchased state
lands, Through which our ditch sys.
/ tern runs.
} ''Our state land commissioner:
evidently appreciate the value o
this land, as they have appraised
the state lands, under the ditche
now completed or contemplated, a
from $40 to $40 per acre. Thi
land, you understand, is raw, ariC
land, and the price does not include
that of the water right, which i
j $50 per acre. !"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

John H. Garrett of Mountain
Home, Idaho, is at the Butler hotel,
having been in Seattle for several
days completing deal whereby
ne has made the Virtue -Yerkes
company of Seattle agents for the
state of Washington for one of the
largest irrigation projects put
through in the state of Idaho, says
the Times. Garrett is president
of company that has expended
about $600,O0 in constructing a
canal and reservoir system in
southern Idaho that IS now ready to
furnish water for 10000 acres.
Garrett when seen today made the
following statement in regard to
the transaction whereby the Virtue
Yerkcs company will have the
handling of great portion of the
water rights for sale by this concern.
lone of the objects of my visit
was to see what the irrigation
companies of this state are doing,
anu dS OCdlltC 10 TIC llCdQDQcl lCl D
for many of the largest companies,
this city, OF course, is the best
place to get such information.
The irrigation companies of this
state are getting remarkable prices,
not only for their land, but for
water rights. While these prices
appear high, the lands are not on
the lines of anything but projected
railways, many of them electric
lines. However,, even with these
temporary drawbacks, the lands are
or will be worth what they are
asking for them.
LANDS under our ditch system
are on the main line of the Oregon
Short Line railway. Our COM
pany is not land company. We
are simply selling water with
which to irrigate lands which may
be taken up under the desert land
act. These lands may be had by
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
FRUIT PROSPECTS DIS
CUSSED IN OREGONIAN
IdahoS Largest Fruit Orchard ATTRACTING
Attention of Entire West---Labor
Not Menace to Scheme

The products veness of the soil in
this valley and the congenial cli-
mate has long since gained the at
tention of the west and from time
to time excited most favorable COM
ment from the press. But, the
new fruit ranch of the Idaho Fruit
Lands company was not expected to
cause any considerable excitement
at SO early a date. The leading
papers of the west have all in turn
commented on what has been gen.
orally termed the Largest Orchard
in Idaho,' and the latest from the
Oregonian is we'll worthy of mention
and reproducing. The editor has
anticipated the intention of man
agement in the meter of parceling
the immense orchard to farmers
and fruit growers in small tracts
ss soon as the trees are ready to
bear. The orchard is truly too ex-
tensive for the management of one
concern in view of the present
labor conditions and such a PROPOSE :
tion has not been the intention fl ON
the start. The Oregonian in speak
ing of the project has the follow
ing to say:
The man with a barrel of money
who is buying sixty thousand
I young apple trees for CONNER
cial orchard he is planning for his
immense acreage near Mountai1
Home, Idaho, IS evidently doing il
without fear of the labor lord, the
hired man. All other essential,
are at hand. That section of Idaho
is just right for the apple. TIL,
sun shines bright all summer Ions
to put the rosy hue on the fruit
the science of the irrigator gives
the tree all the moisture it needs a
the proper time; this same applied
science will shut off the water tha
the sap may 60 down early anC
avoid winter killing; the tempera
ture during the winter months i,
all the orchardist can desire, for i
is oftener below than above the
little round mark on the thermome
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
An Attractive Store.

Thos. Trathen's furniture store
is exciting great deal of very
favorable comment OF late. The
reason for this is his large and well
selected stock of furniture. And
perhaps the thing that attracts
more than this is the fact that his
prices are lower than prices on the
same high grade furniture in the
surrounding cities. Parties who
have purchased furniture at Boise
were surprised to learn that the
same thing could nave been pur-
chased a. a less price, freight not
considered at Trathen's.
He has lately added rug and
carpet rack to his equipment
which arrangement for taking
care of and displaying his line
OF rugs makes it very convenient.
Parties visiting his store for the
first time are surprised at the
large and complete stock carried,
and more especially do the prices
appeal to them.
Trathen has the goods and a visit
to his store when in need will con-
vince you.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
Roller Skating Monday Night.

The season for roller skating
opened at the Hungerford hall last
Monday evening and good crowd
was present to enjoy the amuse-
ment. The management is partic-
ularily anxious to maintain perfect
order and make it popular place
for ladies and gentlemen. Thurs
day afternoon will be reserved for
ladies during the season and Sat-
urday afternoon for the children.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
Nampa to Have Water
Works and Paved Streets.

At special election last Tues
day the city of Namps voted to pave
the streets and inaugurate system
of waterworks. The sum of S12O, =
600 was voted by the. tax payers
for the purpose, and the city will
be bonded for the amount
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
Library Association to Meet.

A meeting of the Lib airy Gym
nasium association will be held
at the school house next Mon
day, evening, September 10th,
at eight O'Clock p. m. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Mrs. L. B.s GREEN, Pres.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12
SCHOOLS OPEN WITH
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Good Showing Over the Attendance of Last
Year---New Members on the
Faculty Board

Miss Mary Adams, Eighth Grade,
IS; Miss Grace Grain, Seventh
Grade, 80; Miss Hattie Hinchliff,
30; Mrs. |. B. Warner, Fifth
Grade, 80; Miss Katie Brady,
Fourth Grade, "a; Miss Emma
Bunk, Third Grade, 81; Miss
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

that have been followed out ac-
cording to his policy.
At Boise in the evening he spoke
at Riverside Park and the crowd
was SO large that great number
could not get within hearing dis
tance of his voice. Several went
from here to listen to him.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

Last Monday morning the city
school opened after the summer
vacation of three months. The
prospects were never brighter for
a successful year. The building
has been placed in better repair,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-09-12

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
SUBJECTED To
AWFUL ABUSE
Mile. latina Leontieff Given
Four Years in Solitary Con-
finement for Killing Muller.

Thun, Switzerland, March 2s.-Mlle. Ia
tina Leontieff. the Russian woman who
murdered a Frenehman named Muller at
Interlaken in September last, mistaking
him for NJ. DurnovO. an ex-minister of the
interior of Russia. was today sentenced to
four years solitary confinement and TO
twenty years expulsion from the coun-
try.
The prisoner complained that she had
been subjected to the utmost brutality by
the examining magistrate and the prison
wardenS who. when called to the witness
stand. were unable TO deny the charges
Mile. Leontieff is a daughter of General
LeOntieff, who took an active part in the
Russian campaign in Manchuria and who
afterward was governor of one of the
Russian provinces. and is a niece of the
late General Trepoff. She is said to have
been concerned in an unsuccessful at
tempt upon the life of Trepoff in 1905, for
which she was confined for some time in
an insane asylum. She was released upon
her promise to leave Russia forever and
seemed then to have Joined the revolution
airy group in Switzerland. When NJ. Dur
nOvO went abroad last year, Mile. Leon
tieff volunteered to execute upon him the
sentence of the Flying Group" of reVO-
lutiOnists of which she was member.
While several hundred persons were at
dinner in the Hotel Jungfrau, September
last Mile. Leontieff rose from her seat
at table. drew a revolver from her reti-
Guile and deliberately fired at Charles
Muller. a Frenchman who was seated at
neighboring table. Qhe first shot in
flicted fatal wound. the woman ad-
Vanced to the Frustrated body and fired
four more shots. After her arrest it came
out that Mile. Leontieff had mistaken
Muller for NJ DurnOvO-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
HARVEY SALMON ON TRIAL
Missouri Banker Charged With
Grand Larceny for Receiving De-
posts When Bank Was Insolvent.

Warsaw. Mo, March 2S.-An effort is
being made here today to secure a jury
to try the case against Major Harvey
w. Salmon, charged with grand lar
ceny in connection with the failure of
the Salmon6 Salmon bank of Clinton,
which closed its doors on June 1, 1905,
with liabilities of S1,600,000
Major Salmon and DR.. G. Y. Salmon
had been prominent in business and
politics in Missouri since the civil war
A month after the failure, the receiver
reported assets of the face value of
$3.50, 600, and liabilities of 81 .000, 900. But
in these assets were included 1851, 900
bills receivable, nearly all alleged to
be of spurious character. Investiga-
tion developed that the bank had been
in a questionable condition for some
time as the result of cattle deals, and
the taking by T. NJ. Casey, cashier of
the banks funds to pay the debts Of
his father, George NJ. Casey, an extern
sive cattle operator, who failed in 1904.
Thirteen indictments for forgery are
returned against Casey. six against DR..
Salmon and Major Salmon for grand
larceny in receiving deposits when the
bank was insolyent. Casey pleaded
guilty last year and received a sentence
of five years in the penitentiary. The
Salmons are to DE tried separately.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29

Agricultural college of Utah, TO take
effect at the end of the present school
year, June 30, 1907. Respectfully sub
mltted, W. j. KERR
Professor WidtSOe was then elected
president, and Professor E. ID. Ball di-
rector of experiment stations to succeed
DR.. p. A. Yoder. The new president
and director were then authorized to
proceed at once to select a faculty for
the ensuing year. and to submit the
same to the board. President Kerr then
made brief speech, in which he re-
ferred to the friendly relations which
had always existed between himself
and the other members of the faculty.
and assured the board that he would
be willing at all times to Cooperate
with them in their efforts for the good
of the college. So far as could he
learned no mention of any kind was
made of the causes which led up to the
resignation. Some of the designations.
however. make no attempt to conceal
the motives underlying them.
Professor Jenson's Letter.
That of Professor Joseph Jensen is
as follows:
ITO the president and board of trustees
OF the Agricultural college of Utah: La
dies and gentlemen.-Just forty years ago
the Massa chusetts Agricultural college
one of the first colleges established under
the federal land grant. opened its doors
for admission to students to a purely
agricultural college. Since that time about
sixty other land grant colleges including
the Agricultural college Of Utah. have
been established Without exception all
have recognized the close relationship be-
tween agricultural and engineering science
by making studies in these sciences CO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
TRIED TO HOLD UP
"PALOUSE BILL"
Wrong Customer Walked Up by
a Couple of WouId-Be
ToUghs at Ely, New.
Especial to The Herald

tDpttld4 10 Inc Herald
Ely, New, March 2S.-Thomas Wilson, %
years old. and giving his residence as Eu-
Ieha' Otah, was arrested here early yes
/ teIoay morning on a charge of assault
WIN WIN a deadly weapon and attempted rob
perry, preferred by William Loose known
throughout the Nevada and Arizona min
ing camps as ''PalOuse Bill"
As Loose was leaving the Northern no.
tc c on the principal street, a few minutes
after midnight Monday night he was at
lacked " two young men who beat him
ss.Vageiy on the face and head with brass
kuuckleS. Loose was stunned by the bloWs
OF MS assailants. but rallied quickly and
put I'D so game a fight that the men
were routed
Though bleeding from ugly cuts and
bruises on his face and head Loose Dur-
Sue9 one OF the men, oyertaking him
nalt block from the scene OF the assault
Ihere ne pummelled the man and beat
MN almost into a state of unconscious
ness. Loose then went TO q nearby saloon
TO attend his own injuries
As quickly as possible the matter Was
reported to the office of Sheriff House
and Deputy Sheriff Ed Gilbert was sent
to look for the man "Palouse BilI' had
oeateh ND. wilson was taken into Gus
tody. He was suffering from bruises and
cuts upon his face and head. and was
quickly identified by Loose.
Wilson denies any knowledge of the
assault upon Loose. but does not tell
consistent and connected story. He is
virtually a stranger here. having been in
the camp but a few days. His alleged
companion has not yet been located BY
the sheriff's office.
'Palouse Bill. who is a prospector. mi
ner and gambler. and who has seen the
rough side of life in nearly every mining
camp in Nevada. Arizona and several 9TH
er western states, says that he believes
that his assailants intended to rob him.
He says that during last summer. and ND
until a short time ago he was in the prac-
tice of carrying from 500 to $3.50 in his
pockets at all times. OF late. however
he says that he has discontinued the prac-
tice. Wilson's preliminary hearing will
be held before Justice Cartwright Friday
afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
STRIKE SITUATION THE SAME
Miners and Mine Owners Alike Are
Mum at Gold
field.

GOldfield, New. March 2S.-No change
has marked the strike situation today.
On the bulletin board of the Miners hall,
a meeting for this evening is announced.
which is ostensibly to be another miners
meeting. but the call reads 'All work.
ers OF No. 30 rather than all miners,
so nothing for the good of the camp is
expected TO develop. The lips OF the COM
mtteemen Of the mine owners organiza-
ton are absolutely sealed. Though they
are in almost continual session nothing
regarding their plans has leaked out for
a couple of days. In fact, such secrecy
has been maintained that they are not
even following the precedent first estab-
lished by them of issuing a daily bulle-
tin explaining why they issued the hulle-
tin of the day before. The air is filled
will be brought in Immediately to take
the places of the miners who belong 10
the l. ". W. but the source of these
stories is so vague that very few believe
thRpl-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
EMPEROR WASHES THE
FEET OF AGED MEN

= Vienna, March 2S.-Emperor ::
= Francis Joseph today performed ::
= the usual MaunGay Thursday foot :.
= washing ceremony in the large .
= hall Of the HOfbUTg, before a gath =
I. ering of archdukes. diplomats and :.
e state officials. :.
- Before washing the feet of the :.
= twelve aged men, the emperor, as :.
= sisted by the archdukes. person. :,
:. ally served them with a repast of :.
:. several courses. The ceremony :.
:. was concluded with the bestowRI :.
- of silk purses, containing thirty :.
(: silver pieces, which the emperor :.
:. hung around the neck of each of :.
= the old men. :.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
JENNIE BURcH INSANE.

{. Carmel, y. Y, March 2S.-The /:
!. jury found Jennie Burch not guilty I:
- on account of her being insane. II I:
:. is believed this verdict will result {:
:. i'm her committal to the Mattea- ::
:. wan asylum for the criminal in !:
= sane. ::
{. Jennie Burch. who is Is years !:
:. old. was tried for the murder by I:
/: poisoning of a child named Win I:
{. ship. II was shown Miss Burch I:
!. was suffering from a mental mall !:
:. ady, which dulled her understand !:
:. ing. ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29

ing to the officials. who are DESTROYS
of bringing about peace.
1t is feared the collapse of the Bo-
nilia. government in Honduras and the
consequent installation of a provisional
government in accord with that OF
Nicaragua will result in a combined al
tack by them upon other Central Amer
lean republics. The apprehension OF
such a movement has greatly alarmed
all of the other states. 1t is said that
there is no disposition on the part OF
this government % take the part Of
policeman toward those sister repub-
lies, but it would welcome any proper
opportunity to restore peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-29
TINE NOT RIPE FOR INTERFERENCE N
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN IADROGLIO

Washington, March 2s.-The moment
has not yet arrived when America and
Mexico can intervene to stop the
spread of war in Central America.
This was the decision arrived at as the
result Of the conference between Secre-
the state department today. The secre-
tary also had the benefit of the ad-
vices received by the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the Central American
states from their own governments.
The absence of definite informa ton
from the seat of trouble is embarrass-