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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11
| D A H o

I The continued rush of settlers into
Idaho. consequent upon the large irri-
CATION enterprises under taken in that
State by the Government. by corpora
tons. and by union of the settlers, has
been the striking feature Of the past
year there. The Minidoka and Payette
irrigation projects, the north Snake
project. and the colonies that are oper-
ating under the Carey land act. have
carried on irrigation projects that event
ually will reclaim desert areas by the
hundreds of thousands of acres.
Idaho is a well-watered State. But
for many years in the early settlement
of the State this was lost sight Of and
settlers pushed on to Oregon, to east
ern Washington, and to northern Cali
fomia. leaving the supposed arid plains
of Idaho in contemptuous neglect. These
very plains now, however. turn out to
be the most fertile spots in the State,
once means are found to bring water
upon them. Those means are now get
ting abundanty in evidence. and the
great settlements south of the Snake
show cheerful evidence of that fact.
The settlements on the upper branches
of the Snake river have also increased
largely in the past year. and that por-
ton of the State is now pretty well
occupied but will yet bear good deal
of filling in" These hitherto
neglected and so-called desert lands
when reclaimed are the most fruitful on
earth; they yield large crops of grains
and vegetables. and the best fruit in
the world can be raised on them. Idaho
fruit has been famous for many years.
1t is premium-taker wherever shown.
The State is forging to the front mag
nificently There will be no let up in
ldaho's growth and prosperity for many
years to come. because there is ample
room yet in the great plains along the
Snake river bottom, and the mountain
valleys afford also the finest kind of
opportunities to open ranches and fruit
farms.
Stock-raising was from the first a
prosperous business in Idaho. 1t is so
yet, and will always continue to be. be-
cause the mountainous area is so great
and 90 rich in forage for the stock that
the raising Of cattle, sheep, and horses
must always be prominent feature of
Idaho's industries. Salt Lake Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11

Order No. 90s by the postmaster
general of the United States, issued
December 4. 1907. and effective jan
uary /, 1908. the famous order that
prescribes = limit to delinquent sub
scriptions, is intended to define more
clearly what constitutes a newspaper
with "a legitimate list Of subscribers, -
such a newspaper as is entitled to the
privilege of mailing as second class
matter. The publisher is now required
to furnish specific information, enter
ing into all the details of his circuls-
ton, and a false statement is punisha-
BILE by heavy fine.
The order aforementioned adds a
number of sections to the postal laws
and the portion of 436 to which ref
erence has been made is as follows:
IS. A reasonable time will be al
lowed publishers to secure renewals of
subscriptions. but unless subscriptions
are expressly renewed after the term
for which they are paid, within the fol-
lowing periods -dailies within three
months, tri-weeklies within nine
months, weeklies within one year, semi
monthlies within three months, month
lies within four months, bi-monthlies
within six months. and quarterlies
within slx months. they shall not be
counted in the legitimate list of sub
scribers, and copies mailed on account
thereof shall not be accepted for mail
ing at the second class postage rate of
one cent pound, but may be mailed at
the transcient second class postage rate
of one cent for each four ounces or
fraction thereof. prepaid by stamps
affixed. The right of 4 publisher to
extend credit for subscriptions to his
publications is not denied or questioned.
but his compliance with this regulation
will be taken into consideration in de-
terming whether the publication is enti-
tied to Transmission at the second class
postage rates."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11
ABERDEEN FARMERS
TO HOLD INSTITUTE
Last Week in Januarythe Date
Fixed Upon.
A. Mcpherson, the Twin Falls Expert,
Will Be the Chief Attraction, Bd
Local Talent Will Be
Heard From.


Aberdeen Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, December q, 25 and %. 1t
viii deal with subjects of particular in
terest to the settlers of the Carey tract.
Among the speakers who will be pres
ent from distance are A. MCPHERSON,
of Twin Falls, who alone is able to
make a pretty good institute. To Illus
trate his wide range of information. the
following occurrence is chronicIed:
When the first farmers institute was
held in Bear Lake county, the making
up Of the program was left to the peo-
pie there. As it happened, Mr.. Nc
ph"rson was the authority upon all the
subjects they assigned. The secretary
of the state horticultural. pure food and
dairy commission. which promoted the
institute, was Benjamin Oppenheim.
who enjoyed joke thoroughly, es-
pecially when it was on someone else.
When the outline of the program WAS
made up, Mcpherson and Oppenheim.
were detailed to do the work.
who will we have for alfalfa7"
asked Oppenheim. "A Mcpherson,
suppose, replied Mcpherson. And
who for irrigation" asked Oppenheim.
well, guess Sandy Mcpherson will
have to attend to that, replied Nc
Pherson. Dairying was the next sub
ject, and oppenheim said: well,
guess Mike the Fierce will take this
subject" Mcpherson said all right,
and the program was completed.
oppenheim then prepared and mailed
the following program to Walter Hoge,
who was chairman of the institute:
Alfalfa A. Mcpherson
Irrigation Sandy Mcpherson
Dairying Mike the Fierce
When the institute was finally held
Mr.. Mcpherson delivered ar address on
Alfalfa and sat down. The chair
man picked up his program. looked at
it, and leaning over to Mcpherson,
whispered, Say, who is this Sandy
McPherson9''
II guess that's me. replied Mac. ard
he gave his talk on irrigation.
When he had concluded and taken his
seat, the chairman announced:
Nov we will listen to dissertation
on dairying by Mike the Fierce"
And Mcpherson delivered the goods.
The foregoing is a true occurrence
and illustrates, in way. McPherson's
attainments. II no other speaker is Sc
cured the farmers will receive the best
possible instruction. although it might
be little hard on Mcpherson. He is q
whole institute within himself, and like
the Bear Lake meeting, he is the au-
thority on the subjects upon which the
farmers need the most enlightenment
The program. so far as authorized. is
rs follows:
Dairying, Irrigation. Alfalfa-A. Nc
Pherson.
Fruit-O. F. Smith, w. A. Younie
and W. S. Alvond.
Consolidated Schools Arthur ]. Sny-
der.
Rural Telephones r. A. Stearns.
Poultry, w. A. Coe.
An effort is being made to secure
some well-informed sugar beet man to
address the institute.
The program will be arranged and
published a week or more before the
meeting.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11
Fine Apples From Neeley.

w. A. Johnson brought in some fine
apples grown on his place at Neeley, the
first Of the week. They were iona.
than and Piewaukee. He has a young
orchard of several hundred trees, which
is just becoming source Of revenue.
He kept no record of its yield this year,
but will do 80 hereafter. He found a
ready home market for all his apples at
8 cents pound. Last year his prune
trees nctted him s. each. He has about
100 Of them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11
New Manager for Weeter Lumber Co.

At this. the beginning of the new
year. the Weeter Lumber company
changes managers at American Falls.
In behalf of the company | wish to
sincerely thank the many patrons who
have given us their business during the
past two years and to ask continuance
of their courteous treatment and pat
ronage for my successor, Mr.. Atwood
who takes active management on Jan
uary lth. K. L. Tucker.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11

Palmer 4 Fellows ia the name Of a
Arm of civil engineers and surveyors
who will locate 1t American Falls soon.
Both members Of the Arm are experts
in their line who recognise the possibil-
tiles In this fest growing town and sur
rounding country.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11

Tbe @istake of Moses
BY W. o. wASs

When Moses tried To lead the Jews find their promised
| think he made grea, mistake n playing hand
He wandered round for forty knowing go
While all that time great blocks of land laid Idaho
Our Moses Of the present day built of different stuff
For when he heard about this land enough
He did not count his beads monkey herds
For well he knew the lucky few with esy birds
lie saw the in the Snake all running qf in haste.
mammoth ditch he conceived would Aize waste
He viewed the land and twas good and dough
Then planted fruit laid back and laughed A-Gsest Ina
Twin Falls, Idaho. January 1905.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11

horses wintsrsd and fed hay at the
L. h. SwsseDer ranch, 1t Yale. for e
each Per month. Brood sows and pigs
for sale. IF
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-01-11

underground. It pays TO get the best,
doctor, lawyer, or shorthand system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
MARKING ARMY HORSES.
New Method Being Tried at British
Military Depots.

Military Depots.
From the London Mail.
An electrical device by means Of which
Identification numbers may be tattooed
upon the gums Of army horses is being
experimental with at Woolwich and other
military depots.
If it proves satisfactory the system is
destined to replace entirely that at pres
ent in vogue, by which reference numbers
are burned into the horses hoofs. Unless
renewed every six months such q refer
ence number disappears completely, owing
to the natural growth of the horses hoof,
which brings the number lower and lower
until in the process of shoeing 1t Is fled
away
1t is claimed that by the system which
is being tried a number becomes absolute
ly indelible and could only be removed by
such a barbarous act as cutting away a
portion of the horses gum. The operation
which the horse has to undergo is briefly
this: Its upper lip is drawn back and a
portion of the gum above the inc1sor teeth
is deadened to pain by an injection Of
cocaine. Then a metal pencil attached
to an electrical battery Is employed. In
the pencil is a reservoir filled with indel-
ible ink. At its pointed end is tiny hol-
low needle. which under electrical impetus
shoots in and out with tremendous rapid
ity. making tiny punctures in the horse
gum at the rate OF many thousands
minute and depositing minute drop Of
ink in each. a number containing five
can be written by an expert
in few seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Pontius Pilates Scotch Guard.

But if one is surprised at the amount
of wit and humor in Scotland. he is
amazed at the vanity and boastfulness
of the people. / have referred to this be-
fore. bu. the longer one stays and the
more people he meets the more he is inn
pressed with quality that does not seem
appropriate TO such a practical. sober
minded, accurate race.
Classy as the name of the Scottish
metropolis is pronounced, is a wonderful
city. and i.s inhabitants have a right to
boast of its greatness quite as much as
the people of Chicago. but you hear the
same thing elsewhere where there isn't
anything to boast of. An ordinary Scotch
yi,lacer can give real estate agent from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
PRESIDENTS COURSE POPULAR
WEEKLY PAY DAY PLEASES
NAVY WoRKMEN.
Head Of League Says Administra-
ton Has Done Most For
Cause Of Employees.

The President has received from George
l.. Cain Of Charlestown. Mass, president
of the National League of Employees of
Navy Yards. Naval Stations. Arsenals
and Gun Factories of the United States.
a letter thanking him both personally and
officially for establishing a weekly instead
of a semi-monthly pay system.
He says the President has conferred the
greatest possible benefit upon government
workmen in doing this. and adds that Or
ganized labor in the employ of the gov
eminent has received more consideration
at the hands of the present administra-
ton than from any preceding one.
An order from President Roosevelt has
been received at the Washington navy
yard directing that the weekly pay sys-
tenn be put into operation at once. In ac-
cordance with the order, and beginning
next Wednesday, all employees of the
Washington yard will receive their sal
aries four times each month instead of
semi monthly as before.
Capt. Cox, executive officer Of the navy
yard, last night expressed pleasure when
told that the men and their organization
like the new arrangement.
Workmen at the naval gun factory were
loud in their praises of President Roose-
velt's recent action in behalf OF the navy
yard workmen. The weekly pay day sys-
TEN will go into effect at all yards in the
United States at once.
The workmen have been striving for the
new system for a long time. Several
committees representing their league
came to Washington to present the mat
ter to the President, to Congress and the
Navy Department.
They therefore regard the recent order
as the forerunner OF other improved sys-
aHa. TN he
yards, gun factories. naval stations and
arsenals of this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Laconic Lunges at the Dominic.

AS might be expected in country
where religion makes such large part
of the life of the people. much curren,
witticism is at the expense of the pulpit
IF YOU feel inclined to sleep in church
take a pinch of snuff" said the minister
to a member of his congregation.
..Wad it no be better to put the SNUFF
into the Sermon"
A minister once suggested that stove
be placed In the church because so many
of his congregation excused themselves
for remaining away from service because
it was so cold.
John Knox naer had a stove in his
kirk" was the reply.
There's an abiding prejudice in Scotland
against paper meenisters those who
read their sermons from manuscript ano
a critic once summed up his objections
to certain sermon as follows: First
il was read: second, it wasna weel read
and. third. it was no worth reading.
a Dundee minister was caught In q
shower Sunday morning and consulted
with an unsympathetic sexton as t(
whether heed better not delay the service
a little while until he got dry.
Just get up and begin preaching anc
You'll soon be dry enough was the un
kind reply.
A little Scotch girl was asked why tht
Israelites made a golden calf.
because they hadna so muckie goold a.
wad max a co., was the prompt reply.
Wilson the poet better known a:
christopher North is the author OF
many of the wittiest things now current
in Scotland, and many things he did moi
say are attributed TO him. One mornlns
after gran NIGHT" with group OF nj:
cronies and an abundance of 'whusky'
and wit he awoke with throat like 8
lime kiln and called out for the landlady
of the little inn on the short of Loeb
Lomond, where he was spending ms
holiday:
Bette. guild dame. I'm unco dry. Fetch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Selecting a Servant,
rom the Duluth News-Tribune

From the Duluth News.Tribune.
A woman seeking a servant made an
odd request to the manager of one of the
best employment agencies in the city yes
terday. She insisted that she must have
a housemaid who had worked in a min
listers family. and when asked her reason
said her family had to practice great
economy just now. and she had found by
long experience that the maids who had
worked in preachers families knew how
to economic much better than any other
class of servants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
passed on to the customs room. Both
later left for London.

Miss Speer, or Mrs. Russell Thomas. is
the daughter of a wealthy merchant of
Atlanta Ga. who on September % ran
away from her home with and is said
to have married Russell Thomas. her ia
theirs chauffeur. Mrs. Speer is said to
have taken the bride out of Atlanta with
out Thomas knowledge. She brought
her to New York and their baggage was
taken to the Old Dominion line pier. but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Copy of Standard Oil Code Lost.

MUSK OGEE, Okla, October 1o-A copy
of the secret code of the Standard Oil
Company Is lost. according TO local police
who yesterday recovered Valise stolen
here from W. 4. Ledbetter. general at
torney for the Waters-Pierce oil Com
pany in Oklahoma several weeks ago.
The code was in the valise c:her taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

The average resistance OF the human
body from the feet 10 the hands. when
the solcs Of the shoes are saturated with
water ir the hands are wet il about
5000 oilms. and may he represented APP
proXimately by the resistance uf a cop
per wire about onc-two hundred and
ffty-fourth OF an inch in diameter and
1s:b fee; in length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
sPEERs REACH ENGLAND.
Mother of Kidnapped Girl Refuses to
Talk of Latter's Marriage.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cab1egtam 10 Inc otdt.
LIVERPOOL, October 1O.-Mrs. w. A.
and Miss Silvey Speer arrived on the
Campania today. Chauffeur Thomas was
not aboard. Mrs. Speer refused to answer
the newspaper men who asked whether
it was true that her daughter had been
practically kidnapped and was to stay in
England while the marriage was being
amulet. Miss Speer appeared quite self
possessed and was silent until the last.
when she exclaimed. spirited1y. Il am not
married. I am not married" Then She
smilingly- took her mothers arm as they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

but was removed by the thief. There are
said TO be only thirteen copies in exist
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

il was later transferred To the Cunard
pier and put on board the Campania. on
which the two had engaged passage
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
CHAPTER XIII.

Arrived in Frankfort, Wallaces first thought
was for his wife Hurrying to Mrs Randolph ne
begged her to go to Marguerite who was 1ar
from strong, and keep her company III his ao
Sence
He then sought his young friend Sothern, the
attorney with whom he had formed close frlenu-
ship since that day when he heard his first cam
paign speech.
Finding him in his Office, he broached at once
the object of his visit
"Sothern. acquaintance has been brief, but
| am about 20 ask of you to be the bearer of
challenge from me to Col. Steale'
"A challenge?-To Col. StedTe?" asked Sothern
surprised
"'To Col. Steale And | am going to test your
friendship still further by asking you to take 1t
without explaining to you the cause of my quar-.
rel; taking my word for it that the ground is
sufficient. 1t is only recently that / have been
made aware of the character of this man have
called my friend"
81 need not say that while am sorry to learn
that you have a grievance calling for such meas
ure am pleased to serve you; and in doing so
without knowing the cause You will pardon my
asking if the matter may not possibly be ad-
justed?"
at cannot be adjusted. His blood alone can
atone for his wrong doing
but have you considered that. it may be your
blood that is spilled, not his?'
"Then | will have done my duty, am ready to
take the consequence" handing to his friend the
challenge "You will find at the Capitol
Tavern"
An hour later Col. Steale sitting in the library
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
By H. D. Pittrnan,
Author of the Belle of the Blue Grass
Country

of his comfortable home startled by rap up
on the knocker of his front door. He heard voice
nquiring for him;-not that of a stranger and
yet not quite familiar. In a few minutes the
visitor was ushered into his presence.
"Sothern, sir, is my name; ]. A. Sothern.
"Ah Sothern," extending a cordial hand. I'VE
can proceed to bury at leisure the hatchet of which
we both made good in the campaign, be-
leve"
Il am here for different purpose, Col Steale
to hand you this paper being charged with its de-
ivery?" Steale opened and read it; then slowly
turning it in his hand answer ed
"a challenge!"
at is sir peremptory challengA-I am aware
of its contents"
"Then you understand sir-there may be
planations?"
81 am assured sir, that none are possible that
it is an issue of life or death between you."
Perhaps, sir Mr.. Darrall does not fully under
stand the matter; that an apology or-expana-
tion-"
my understanding is, that the provocation was
such as admits of no courtesy"
"Then say to Mr.. Darrall for me- sir, that it
is impossible | will not fight him"
"Indeed!-Do / understand you aright?" rising
from his chair
You understand me. cannot fight him, sir
because have wronged him greatly
"You know of course,-the penalty that follows
must post you. You will be disgraced"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

L Will accept IQ0
consequences, sir. 1t is
not fear that prompts
my decision; If worst
comes to worst,-and
all is known, the world
will acquit me of cow
ardice."
"This is your an
swer?"-
"It is, SIR"
"Then I will bid you
good evening Col.
Steale."
'They will post me?"
remarked Steale as the
door closed after Soth-
ern; a crafty, incredu-
lous smile curving his
lips.
"If Sothern knows
the cause of the quar-
rel, which l doubt, he
we'll knows that I will
not be posted Darrall
thought to settle this
matter quietly; kill me
rorhaps by the code
thus saving the reputa-
tion of his wife. Egad
I can't blame him, she's
a woman worth fight
ing about; If, only
one was sure of coming
out with a whole skin.
Post me indeed! l think
the cards are all in my
hand" said he to him
self weighing the mat
ter carefully in his
mind. I'll
He was still twirling
the challenge in his
hand when he was
Joined by his secretary;
his companion at the
ball, whose evil face
had come to Marguerite
as another foe to her
happiness.
"Egad! A challenge
Benedict since you went
out" handing it to him.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-08-07

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