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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29

terms. The idea is erroneous. A voter
can consistently support local option
and at the same time vote to license a
saloon. By local option we give the
people the right to say ''yes" or mo"
upon the subject of prohibition. The
same people who now demand this right
also demand the right TO vote directly
upon the selection of all candidates for
state and county offices and for the
office of United States senator.
The day has passed in Idaho politics
when few men can get together and
put up a slate" or declare party
principle. However humble voter may
be, he is going TO demand the right to
pass directly upon all great social and
economic questions, and the time is not
far distant when we will see this idea
Incorporated into statutory law and in
every commonwealth under the Ameri-
can flag.
Sincerely yours.
ROBERT NJ. McCRACKEN.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
Johnson Withsiood Tremendous Voltage

More accurate Information concern
ing the terrible accident which befel
Charles johnson last Aseek increases
the wonder thst he ~ alive. General
Superintendent, Murphy says that not
only did he receive the full force Of a
bolt Of lightning, but s8. 600 volts from
The power station. and that IL did not
result in instant death is 3 marvel Mr..
johnson was wearing a large electric
heating pad, and this was so nearly
burned up that the remains of it could
be held in the palm OF ones hand. The
pad probably made the injuries worse
than they otherwise would have been.
adding not only to the shock, but eaus-
bad burn Something Of the intensity
Of the shock may be judged from the
fact that the flesh on Mr. Johnsons FIN
gers was burned TO a crisp and the
bones exposed. An iiem has recently
been widely circulated throughout the
United States that Brooklyn man re-
celycd a current Of 10000 volts and
lived, but that appears as nothing in
comparison TO bolt of lightning plus
30. 000 volts.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29

Lafayette Gee. at philbriek & Green
woods ranch on the east fork of Rock
creek, took arsenic Tuesday night, mis-
taking it for salts. and died in eight
minutes. He was not feeling very well
and told Mrs. Gee he thought he ought
to take some salts. She took down a
bottle which had been given them for
salts and dissolved teaspoonful and a
half in some water. Mr. Gee, as he
often did in taking medicine, gave their
two-year-old boy taste, to see him
make face, but the child spat 1t out
and escaped probable death. Mr.. Gee
also tasted 1t and said il tasted queer
to him. Mrs. Gee told him it did not
look like salts to her. and advised him
not to take It, He replied, 1T can't
more than kill me, anyway" and swal-
lowed the draught. He suffered two
spasms and eight minutes afterwartl
was dead.
Mr.. Pierson and two daughters were
camped near the Gees, and Mrs. Gee s
cries soon brought them to her aid, but
but nothing could be done.
The body Of Mr.. Gee and his widow
and child were taken to the home Of w.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
Boys Shoulder Broken.

Stephen, the l7-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. K. Meadows, sustained a
broken arm Wednesday morning. THE
boy was taken to Dr. Moths residence.
where he lay almost all day before the
injury was attended to. awaiting the
return of the doctor from PocateIlo.
The break is very near the shoulder and
is bad one. The accident occurred in
front of the Fall Creek Sheep Compa-
ny's store. Frank Burke was driving
past the store, the boy following close
behind on a horse Mr. Philbrick
hailed Mr. Burke. who refined his team
up sharply, The horse young Mead
ows was riding, in attempting to avoid
the buggy. threw the boy violently to
the ground. Throughout the long wait
before his injury was dressed the boy
bore his suferings with patience and
fortitude. exhibiting nerve that is un-
usual.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
SECOND COUNTRY SCHOOL
IN INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
Patrons Win Erect Building Without
Cost to District.

The residents Of the northeastern
part Of Independent School District No.
8 are to have school for the children
in that locality c. B Wade appeared
before the board Monday evening and
on behalf Of the people, promised to
erect q school building and to provide
grounds without cost to the district. if
the trustees would employ a teacher
and give them a nine months term Of
school The trustees agreed to this
and work on the building viii begin at
once. c. B. Wade donates the land
and the residents of that section donate
the material and labor. There are
thirteen children of school age and two
new families will move in within a
short time. To erect building that
will be adequate for the almost imme-
diate future needs of that settlement
win be quite hardship on the handful
Of people there. The policy of the dis
trict should, and no doubt will be, to
deal most literally with the outlying
portions of the district, because they
are too distant to receive full benefits
from the central school in American
Falls and better school facilities will
encourage the settlement of such local.
ities. A surprising change is being
made in the great sagebrush tract lying
between American Falls and the reser-
walton. A little more than year ago
there was but one habitation there.
that of c. C. Robinson. There are
thirty or more there now, and Others
going up. Good school facilities will
make permanent homes on this tract of
what otherwise might be only summer
residences.
The contract for school building at
Bannock switch, for the dry farmers
east of town, has been let to F. C.
/ Flsgler. The building will be 24x36,
frame, but well constructed. The con.
/ tract price is ST, 600, and the laying OF
/ the foundation is under way. The dis.
triet is erecting this building and will
bear all the expenses of conducting the
school. In the settlement up the river
the patrons bear all the incidental ex,
penses, the district providing the teach,
er only.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29

Woman Seventyfve Years Old Prefers Life in Shack
Surrounded by Sagebrush to Comfortable Ohio Home

gagged in selling stations for Portland
firm. He had been engaged in this
capacity for fourteen years. and during
that time had been in almost every
county of Washington and Oregon.
When he saw this fine body of land
east of town, almost untouched by the
hand of man. his mind reverted to the
Big Bend country in Washington
and to similar sections in eastern Ore
Ron which have become settled and
properous, and he decided to make his
home here. So he filed on homestead
and induced his brothers to do likewise.
He considers the advantages here supe-
rior to those of the Big Bend country
or any other section Of eastern WanA-
ington or Oregon. outside Of the dovek
oped fruit belts. having better ani1
and IN equally good or better climeAs.
Mr.. Collier prudicts wonderful Aseel-
opment hers within ths next few yudn-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29

is the cheaper. the latter course is find
ing some advocates.
Every part of the great tract was
looked upon with favor, and settlement
was made over a wide range. Yet as
a whole, the great tract of l28, 900 acres
was not materially lessened. There is
land enough for 800 filings Of 100 acres
each, and there will be good land left
for many day Ii would be hazard
Gus 10 estimate the number who made
settlement One lumber yard sold
twenty bills for this purpose the day
before the opening, which was proba-
bly, the largest day. but sales for this
purpose have been going on for several
days. The number Of acres taken will
not be known until September 26. when
filings are permitted.
The Weeter Lumber company sold
material for forty-nine shaeks this
week. selling out of some lines of ma
terial entirely. Nine of these went
northeast. eight 10 Warm creek, six
toward Rock creek, seven north Of the
Dry Farm. five adjoining the Dry
Farm. four near Aberdeen. six east Of
here along the railroad. and three to-
ward Moonshine way. The Idaho Lum.
Der company also did rushing business
and the sawmills sold some material
IL Is notable that the lands which arc
too high 70 be irrigated from any
source were equally in favor with those
that be under the proposed extension
Of the Fort Hall project The Germans
from the dry-farmed sections Of WASH
ingioa All took land that can not be
irrigated, sud a majority Of the local
people did the same. Our dry farm
crops of the past several years have
made dry farming popular
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29

Mrs. Catherine Collier, rs years of
age, and who lived in one place at Per-
rysburg, Ohio, for tifty-four years, is
living with her son, j. j. Collier, in a
new house on the sagebrush plain about
eight miles east of American Falls.
She has three sons-J. j., Thomas and
c. c. who have taken homesteads here
within the past few months. Two of
them have built on their homesteads
and the other will do so shortly.
J. J. Collier recently visited her in
Ohio, and his mother had so much of
the pioneer spirit that she decided to
return with him and make her home
here. She is n sprightly and active a.
the ordinary woman Of sixty, and gives
every promise Of having many years
before her.
Mr.. Collier discovered this section !
ysar ago last spring. when he was sn-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
Two Fingers Amputated.

Two fingers were removed from the
left hand of Charles Johnson, superin-
tendent of the power stations here, at
Pocatello Wednesday, the operation
being performed by Drs. Wright and
Howard, assisted by DR.. Moth. Mr..
johnson withstood the operation well
and is making splendid recovery con-
sidering the serious nature of his inju-
ries, but he will be laid up for long
time.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
THE BRADY BOOSTER SPECIAL
To the Republican State Convention Will Pass Through
American Falls Monday About 1890 With Delegates
From Eleven Counties and About 1000 People Aboard

Arrangements for the special train to
the Republican state convention at
Boise, September /, have been COM
pleted. The train will leave Pocatello
at noon and returning, leave Boise
Tuesday night. The fare is $7.20 for
the round trip, or just half the regular
fare. Three bands will accompany the
special and the delegates from eleven
counties will be on board
1t is estimated that the special, which
will be made up of one baggage car,
diner and long string Of Pullmsns,
will pull into Boise with more than
1000 people on board. Adviccs are to
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29

the effect that Pocatello will supply 500,
and Fremont, Bingham, Bear Lake.
Oneida and Twin Falls should each fur
nish more than carload American
Falls will furnish her quota. The train
promises TO be one of the longest ever
run across the state. The train will be
known as the Brady Special" but
political atiiliation with any party or
adherence to any candidate will not be
condition upon which tickets will be
sold. Everybody is invited and it will
be mighty good crowd to be with. All
who desire to 60 should be at the depot
by 1880 Monday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
EXCITING RUSH
FOR HOMESTEADS
l28,OOO Acres Opened to
Settlement Thursday.
Ready Made Houses Loaded on Wagons
Feature Of the Scramble Num-
Der Of Acres Taken Can Not
Be Asceftained.

The story of the rush for land Thurs
day night is one that will never be
written. Information concerning il is
too fragmentary 10 be pieeed together
and made into anything like a true
story. The greatest secrecy prevailed
prior TO the rush regarding the land the
embryo settler proposed 10 locate upon.
and since that time. with few excep-
tians. the settlers have either been on
their land Or been too busy 70 be seen,
How many people went out wiil never
be known. but the number is large. and
they went towards all points Of the
eompas. 4 great many local people
participated ln the rush, bat not all %
these ean ne located They went on
foot. on horseback with blankets
strapped on the saddle. In buegics, ear
riages ard wagons loaded with lumber
ard four outfits left with four horse
teams and people enough 10 start q
small settlement They began leaving
ss early as O'Clock ani kept il up un-
al H. A good many strangers did not
90 oat. being unfamiliar with the Land
and pFsforring 70 take their chances
after the rush was over
A feature of the opening was ready
made houses. bull, In sections and
loaded upon wagons. 50 that they could
be hAules.lo the land and thrown toge-
Eas . sss -
eight such houses acre built for one
piece Of land. In other cases land was
rented adjoining coveted pieces. and
houses erected IN advance. 80 that they
euuld be- dragged over the line when the
hour Of midnight came. In other in-
stances senturesosne people are said "a
have hauled lumber onto the land thcy
had selected. In advance. ready to begin
building. For the most part. however,
lumber was simply loaded on wagons
and driven close to the lard TO be occu.
pied
The greater part Of those who went
out worked all night building their
shseks and moving IN. ard IL was .
sleepy lot that came in Friday morning
Ii was disappointed lot in some in
stances also, for on several tracts were
more than one settler. One one quarter
there were three houses. and on several
there were two. The night was SC
dark that one could ace but short dis
tance. and il would easily be possible
for two or more To be on the same
quarter and neither be aware Of the
Others presence. Such being the case
the land office will have to- solve som,
knotty problems when IL comes TO dc.
Gliding who is entitled to file where
there are two or more applicants
OF the well known people here Jo,
Gish and Dan McIaren are on the same
quarter. H. 7. iIinrichs and Mrs. iIou.
dyshell likewise, while there are thre,
on the quarter which G.. w. Atwoos
calls home. Whether they will lcsv,
the decision to the land office or draw
straws to see which one moves off i,
not known, but inasmuch as there Is
plenty of good land left. and because IL
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
Finishing Permanent Railroad Survey

+. Nash was in from bis place near
Aberdeen, Monday, and said the engi-
neers who have been engaged on the
permanent survey for the American
Falls Moreland branch of the Oregon
Short Line were camped at his place.
They have been at work about month
and should be through the first Of the
week.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-08-29
For Sale.

Eighty acres of Carey land twest
half southeast quarter section 90, town
ship 5 south, range 81 east.) Final
proof must be made before November
s. Inquire, V F. Risky. No. | Dubei
avenue, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19
CALLING HIS HAND.

The federal house of representa-
ives is proceeding cautiously in Its
treatment of the aspersions cast up.
on its honor in the annual message
or the president. Assuming that
when Mr.. Roosevelt attributed cow
ardive and guilty conscience 20 con.
gressmen as reason for COMPRESSION
al restrict on OF the secret service
he based the statement upon some
thing more than idle belief it calls
upon him for any evidence that he
may have connecting any member
of the house Of representatives Of
the siXtieth congress with corrupt ac-
ton in his official capacity and to
INFORM She house whether he has in
stituted proceedings for the pun sh-
ment of any such individual by the
courts or has recorded any such al
legged delinquencies TO the house OF
representatives.
We say the action OF the house
IS Dased upon the assumption men
toned, for unless it obtains, the ad-
ditional assumption that the presi-
dent is naught less than a common
Matchmaking scold must stand as
vindicated. Therefore it is that the
house presents the pres dent with an
opportunity to relieve himself from
AFFECT humiliation, if not disgrace.
II in his judgment, congress is
AFRAID Of the secret service, he must
either know why it is thus afraid,
or he has made a solemn declaration
of alleged fact that ought to inev-
itably provoke the brand Of drastic
congressional censure. Perhaps no
such extreme penalty is contempla-
ted-but it would nevertheless seem
well deserved under the supposed
cond tion.-Lynchburg News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19
ORGANIZED CHARITIES

Modern conditions demand a sys-
tematiz.ng OF methods, and the rule
holds good even N work among
the poor. Last March tho charita-
BILE organizations of Wheeling form
ed board of Associated Charities
and quietly it has been carrying on
is systemat zed WORK among the I'M
fortunate with excellent results. The
promiscuous issuing of orders for
FOOD. fuel and clothing often creates
dependency on others, and it is
the object OF The body to relieve on
~ worthy cases. In order to make
the work more compete the body is
now arranging to bring to Wheeling
prominent worker, Mr.. Mclean.
who for number OF years was head
Or the Brooklyn, n. Y. Associated
Charities. 1t win be his object TO
reorganize and render still more eff
hcient the work OF the local organ
cation. He did great work last win
-er in Pittsburg in reorganizing the
charity work there. The same will
Do done here, and the active work
ers In the cause of the poor in Wheel
.ng should have the support of the
community in their earnest endeay-
ors-Wheel ng Register
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19

decoration OF honor, and such Mr.
Pulitzer and his friends and the
newspaper world will regard Il.
The abuse OF good men by the
present president has become so com
mon that it hurts no man ASA led.
1t is a matter. however, for regret
that the chief magistrate should 30
forget the dignity of his office by
such attacks upon citizens who have
no adequate redress. Mr.. Roosevelt
would not strike man OF Mr.. Pull
tiers years. II is equally indefen-
sible TO assail him in a public mes
sage unless he will transmit to con-
gress as an eXecut We message any
reply Mr.. Pulitzer desires to make"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19
THE TURN OF THE SPANISH TIDE


AT asst tn sunrise % better days
IS beginning to gid the palaces -
Spa n.
The blow to Cas.il'An pride w1ich
was dealt by the qua, OF Dewey ir
Manila Bay and ~ Inc iron mon
sters of Schley and Sampson on the
coast of Santiago has apparently
accomplished the happy salt o.
bringing the decadens Nd k.nglLm
to it's better ami trdsr Se'f.
Perhaps no country on the slote
has ever paid more expensive tut
ton for the lessons 1f xpoiience
| than the country upon whose throne
sits the young Alpho ice
Dating from the disastrous defeat
OF the ill-starred Spanish Armada
in the British channel, the ebbing
fortunes Of the empire received 40
check until the worldwide posses
sions of Spain were eventually DIS
trlbuted among the great powers Of
the globe.
The iast OF the colonial crown
jewels to be sacrificed was the Gem
of the Antilles.
1t Is really pathetic to contem-
plate the succession of tragic losses
which Spain has suffered.
When Charles V relinquishei the
imperial throne to Phillip III the
Spanish empire was the greatest of
the world powers. The flag OF Spain
was supreme on all the seas; while
the territory over which the youth
full Phillip was called to RUE en-
braced the Netherlands, the whole
of South America, the major portion
of North America and host of ISL
dnds scattered like seed-corn over
the vast field OF waters.
1t was truer OF Spain in the six
! teenth century than it is today of
England in the twentieth, that upon
her dominions the sun never sets.
But with the &c ebrated route of
the old Spanish armada by the Eng
lish ships under Francis Drake the
supremacy of the sea passed to
England; and one by one poor Spain
began to lose her possessions, until
at last she was stripped Of all her
imperial holdings.
What induced the effete old king
dom TO hur! her rotten hotillas
against the iron fortresses of Uncle
Sam ten years ago was nothing but
Spanish pride.
But Spain is at last wiser.
With the relinqu shment OF her
colonial territories she is also ena-
Dled to concentrate her activities up
on the development of her internal
interests.
The most hopeful s gn Of reviving
HE on the Iberian peninsu'a is in
dicated by The sale of Spanish bonds
in Paris.
Before the Spanish-Amer.can war
Spanish bonds were quoted at only
90 per cent. For some time after
the unpleasantness with Uncle Sam
( they were quoted at figures still
lower. But again they have com
menced to rise, and at last are quo
ted at par.
Moreover, in the aggregate OF for
eign exports IL is said that BARGE
Iona has forged ahead Of either &C.
noa or Marseilles.
Who knows but what the tide in
Spanish affairs has commenced to
turn?
II is idle TO hope that she will
ever recover her lost possessions.
but she can at least experience an
internal development which will
serve to redeem her national char
acter and perhaps to revive some
of her ancient giories.
So, in scanning the national ho-
rizon IL may be well to keep n
eye upon our erstwhile enemy but
now our very good friend, the Span
ish Don.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue OF the authority vested
in me by certain deed OF trust exc
cuted by G. w. Ruble, on the 18th
day OF March, 1907, and recorded
in the office of the clerk of the
county cour' OF Mcrce' county,
West Virginia, in trust deed book
10 at page 1O5, l will on the 23rd
day of December, 1908, at 4 p. m.
in front of the city hal, OF Bluefield
West Virginia, sell to the highest
responsible bidder. .wo horses, TO-
wit: one BLACK horse named "Nig"
and one gray horse named George"
Terms OF sale-Cash in hand. on
day OF sale. Given under my hand
this 18th day of December, 1908.
VIM. e. ROS., Trustee
1912 2w
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19

Every man TO MIS- trade" In an
Did adage and Is familiar to nearly
all or us. 1t Is brief In its wording
but conveys q great deal In It's mean
ing. 1t 10 merely a terse way OF
saying that a man who makes a spe-
1alty OF any one thing knows more
about, and is more proficient In his
particular specially than any one
else could be. It is for this reason
that we all seek a specialist when
"e have any serious physical all
nent. 1t Is for the same reason that
The Rydale Remedy Co. went to one
Of the best specialists In the United
states on liver and intestinal trou-
oles, a professor in q Columbus, O.,
Medical College, and secured from
him a prescription from which Ry-
dale's Liver Tablets are made.
This specialist knew more about liy-
or troubles than . doctor who treats
ali diseases, and that In why Ry-
iale's Liver Tablets relieve and cure
more quickly all liver troubles than
the ordinary liver pills and pew
ders.
30 tablets In a metal box, 25
cents. For sale by the White Phar-
macy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-19
w. II. COLEMAN COKE co.

w. II Coffman rock crusher
phone No. 1O8 usually open between
z to 8, IL and 1, and from to
6 o'clock each day. other hours
on the subject of Silica sand and
all grales of crushed stone, No. 8
phone should be used for this pur-
pose. 11.25-At