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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Good Selections Made by Lincoln
County Voters

Paul kartzke. commissioner-elect
for the first district. is still busily en-
gagged in the building of the big school
house at Burley, which is to be finished
this fall He is going to confne his
energies pretty closely to jerome here
after, though good contract like the
one at Burley is considered prize
that the most hide-bound local partisan
from any town is glad to take, even If
it is outside of his own locality. Mr.
Kartzke was the pioneer settler on the
North Side tract, ne having built the
first house in jerome, and Mrs. kar-
tzke as a matter of public convenience
served as the first post mistress. She
was for month the only woman in the
town which now boasts of hundreds of
fair women. Mr. Kartzke is we'll ac-
quainted with the needs of the county,
in the way of roads, bridges and other
improvements, and he should be one Of
the best commissioners the county has
had. He succeeds d strong, fearless,
able man. Frank Crosse, 4 man who
did what ne thought was right and ne
thought enough about his work to
make his judgment exceptionally good
regardless Of personal or private
influences of any or all kinds. Mr.
Crosse yields the place to another Of the
same kind. so that the county is to
continue to fare we'll
In the other two districts. there is no
fall ng down in the standard of official
excellence set by the present board
c. T. Harte. of Rupert. is one of the
most competent and popular men on the
project. and there is no better qualified
to say what should be done for the
good of the people, or to say no when
that is the proper thing to do. Mr..
Harte in his years CT newspaper work
has learned what the people want. how
they want it. and how it can be secured;
and the interests of his district. as well
as the entire comfy, are in good hands.
Charles Gridley. of Hagerman. served
as commissioner some yearSago, making
an exceptionally good officer. He has
made conspicuous success of his own
business. and has for mis- friends every
body who knows him. He takes the
place Of sturdy John Curran, who is
one of the strongest men in the county.
ana against whom no man can ever say
word of criticism. Mr. Harte succeeds
l. H. lines. who in his busiaess dealings
and his home life has been of the very
highest type Of citizenship, and 2
credit to the people who have honorec
him.
in changing from the old to the new
the people are still well favored, ano
the business Of the county will still oe
reliable hands.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20
Work on the Idaho Irri-
cation Project Being
Pushed Forward
Land Being Sold Rapidly, Big Ma
chinery to be Installed and
RichfieId Growing Fast

It would take longer than the
one day spent by the Journal edi-
tor IN Rich6eld this week, to tell Of
all the activities OF that hustIing
town. 1t is a sure-enough revela
tion
There is no buster place in Ida
no than the company offices, where
dozen of the brightest ef men are
ut work. Some wonderful maps
are being made there, covering ev-
cry detail of the great construction
work Everything Is 30 system
atized that there is no confusion.
The J. G. White company has
fine two-story brick veneer office
building almost completed; and
they have a stock warehouse and
commissa,y that Is a model En-
gineer James A Green, in charge
OF the whole work, has gathered
about him some OF the cleverest
hustlers in the whole west. and
they sure make things 90.
The new h tel Is to be finished
by February. 1t is 102x62 feet,
, stories high, built Of white sand
lime brick, strictly modern in ev-
cry appointment, and one Of the
finest structures in the state
L. W Hanna. local sales man
ager, reports a gratifying sale of
town lots. He has sold 200C acres
Of Alberta land in the lasts39 days,
and 1000 acres has been sod near
Gooding-an altogether satisfac-
tory showins. c. B. HURT x Co.
are the general sales agents.
Three 13-t0n locomotives and two
steam shovels are on the way, for
use on the great reservoir dam, 700
feet long, 135 feet high, and 500
feet up and down stream They
will have the big diverting tunnel,
17x16 feet and 700 feet long. cut
through in December. so that the
dam foundation can be laid. The
dam will be up high enough to store
water for 10000 acres of crop next
wear (l909l on the Alberta and
south tiooding tracts. 115 teams
are at work on the Alberta canals,
and Others are on the GOoding can
ais, while hundreds of men will.
work all winter at the dam
Richheld will soon have electric
light and power, and water sys-
tenn with inch mains, a 60.000-
gallon steel tower 10 feet high,
and they plan to bond for fine
school house next year.
Keep your eve on Richield.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20
CLEAR LAKE.

The weather still continues pleasant
Otis E. Syster took load of apples
to Buhl this morning.
Chas. n. Ingersoll and wife were
visiting at Abbey Sunday and Monday.
Fred Lamkey went to Hagerman the
first of the week to look over some
land there.
Quite a number of new settlers are
moving in on their land north of Clear
Lake for spring work.
Chas. Smalley has contract for
plowing 100 acres of ground for the
parties who purchased the Smalley
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Z. Syster gave a
card party for the young folks here in
honor of the Misses Dovenhosts. Every
one enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. A. E. Dack is busy getting
things in shape on her ranch for
spring work. She mas quite a large
grove to clean out and fruit trees to
trim. etc.
The quails are very scarce this fall.
No.one who has been out hunting so far
has been able to see over a dozen.
And in lots of instances none. One is
the most killed at any time 50 far.
Clear Lake. November l6.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20
Study Club Meeting

Study Club will meet Nov. q with
Mrs. Gooding. Mrs. Thomas, leader
Roll caIl-fact about a prominent Ital-
ian. The following are the questions-
l. Give an account of the struggle
between the cities of Genoa and Venice
and tell how some Of the events Of this
have affected the entire world
,. Explain the Council Of Ten, "
and tell the story Of the Dodge Marino
Faliero.
3. During these years of political
and moral degradation what progress
did the country make in art and itera-
ture?
4. Trace the provence Of Savory
from obscurity TO prominence
;. Who were the eoadotlierig
8. Relate the prineipaI incidents IN
the life of Cagmsgnola-
Z. (ai What was the moral con
dition of Itala at this time7 (b) Con-
trast the policies Of SavOnarola ard
Machisvelh.
5. Give the important events OF the
yeear 1892.
9. Tell about the conflict between
.SavonaIola and the Pope.
10. To what are the records Of Alex
VI and his son Cesar Borgia eOmparedg
IL. For what is Julius II remember
ID?
u Cal What great works were
.rrried on in the time Of Leo y tbl
low was Leo criticised
Magazine studies-l. Early Christian
,rt.
,. Venetian art.
3. Roman literature.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20

0. Z. Burkhead. u banker of Man
vile. Wyoming. arrived in Shoshone
Tuesday morning, on his way to Jerome
where ne is entering the Twin Falls
North Side Realty Co. as secretary and
treasurer taking the position of J. Nj.
Hale who now is president of the COM
pany. Mr.. Burkhead is accompanied
by his wife and baby and they will
make their home in the metropolis Of
the North Side tract,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-11-20

Hon. F. G. Cowen. referee in the
water suit of 5. c. Frost ct al vs.. AL
turas Water Co, ct al, will be in Sho-
shone Nov. 2Srd. to take further testi-
mony in the case if there is any more
testimony to be 0fered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

Items for the Forth Tcpeka column may
be left 1T the Petro & Woodford drug
1he o 9rS N S,,a InS1s, We hs.r honoa
I'D. phone GA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

today to be the guest of Miss Mlldred
Arthur until Sunday, when they Will
leave for Los Angeles, Cal, to re-
main permanently.
Miss Hazel Smith is able to be out
again after three weeks serious i'll
ness.
Miss Myrtle Sawyer went to Usage
civ this morning to spend re"
DAYS with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Perry of Emporia
arrived here today to spend the week
with his brother. J. ]. Perry and
family.
Thomas Bradshaw of Tecumseh
spent the day in town today on
short business trip.
D. S. Sheafor of Hoyt, Kan, is
spending a few days in town on busl-
ness.
Miss Kate Lane was unable 10 De
ar work TODAY on account oe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Porter went to
Usage CITY today to spend two weeks,
the guests of their daughters, Mrs. G.
q. Griffith and Mrs. T. P. Maxwell.
The woman's foreign missionary so
ciety of the Kansas Avenue ne M 49,, r.
Holman. 1903 North Kansas avenue,
Thursday at 2:30, change having
been made for this meeting from FIJI
day to Thursday.
The Chandos club VIII meet Weu
nesday afternoon with MIS- ralph
Gilmore, GIT North Kansas avenue.
Miss BERTHE Reed, who is mere at
tending Strckler's business college,,
spent the day Sunday with ner par
ents near Granville.
q T. Heywood received a San
Diego paper containing the following
notice: aDied, in San Diego. March
80, 1908, Samuel r. Irwin. husband OF
Anna M. Irwin and father of George
b. and Kate E. Irwin all living IN san
Diegn Mr. irwin was 81 years of
age He was born in Warren, IND.
Mr.. Irwin was for many years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

William Ummenthun were here yes
terday from Topeka visiting Mrs.
Ummethun's mother, Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. Ernest Pinkerton and Mrs. E.
E. Hooper of Clay Center are guests
of DR.. and Mrs. T. S. Morrison.
Miss Mary Sutherland is visiting
Miss Lucille Pollock in Kansas City.
Mr.. Augustin Koehler is taking a
business trip through Kansas.
Judge A. c. T. Greiger of Oberlin
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. j.
c. Emahizer and Mrs. II. A. Spielman
Miss Laura Southwick, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Southwick. is i'll
at her home with smallpox.
Miss Lottie Stoneburner of Kansas
City is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Ethel Kingsley
Mrs. Richard Zeller was in Kansas
City Monday.
Atchison Globe: Miss Flora Brit,
who has been visiting Mrs. w. d.
Casey, left last night for Topeka, to
visit before returning to her home in
Pueblo.
The Richardson Art Embroidery
club will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs. M. L. Cox, 1901 Buchanan
street..
The Ladies Aid society of the First
NJ E. church will be entertained
Wednesday April 3 by Mrs. P J..
C1evenger, 303 West Tenth street. The
hostess will be assisted by Mrs. w. D.
Gossett, Mrs. S. S. Begg and Mrs. w.
j. Greer. All ladies of the congrega-
ton are cordially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31
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UMBEARABLE
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

Mrs. Norman s. Wear entertained
the remnant of the Monday Whist
club which is playing during Lent
yesterday, and Mrs. George w. Park
hurst will be their hostess next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31
|Sl4E||lKS

General Superintendent F. c. Fox of
the eastern grand division left last
night for Chicago on a business trip.
Capt. R. M. Spivey Of the Harvey
system at albuquerque is in Topeka
for few days visit with his family.
Engine No. 1884 was taken west light
last night in charge of Engineer Whit
comb and Conductor Hutton.
Engineer Ruggeley of Newton came in
on No. yesterday in place of Engineer
B. L. McCandless.
Engine No. 1895 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday afternoon by Engi-
neer Kelly and in charge of Conductor
H. A. Bankhead.
F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of
the Santa Fe. and A. Voigt, electrical
inspector Of the Santa Fe have return
ed from Emporia where they were call
ed on business.
Miss Maggie Butler has resigned her
position with the Harvey house and
has accepted a position with the Gill
restaurant.
The Young Mems Social and Investi-
cation club of the Railroad Y. M. G. A.
will hold their regular meeting tonight.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the membership committee of
the Railroad Y. M. c. A. will be held
tonight at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. r. w. Estep will address the
noon meeting in the old planning mill
tomorrow.
Joe Marsh has been appointed fore
man of the Fourth street repair yards
to take the place Of George Elliott who
retired a few weeks ago.
E. P. Hutchins. telegraph lineman
between Topeka and EmpOria has been
granted a thirty days leave of absence
and Guy Kniffer will look after the
wires during his absence.
Fireman Sellars is laying off In
oh service and Fireman Mckee is
taking his turn.
Engineer ]. P. Kelly has bumped
Engineer William P. Gilpin off runs
Nos II and Is between Topeka and
Newton. Engineer Gilpin has gone to
Argentine where he will work in pas
senger service over the cutoff.
Engineers Harry P. French and Chas.
Jones have gone to the southern part
of the state for few days on a hunt
ing trip.
The classes in air brake instruction
at the Railroad Y. M. C. A. have been
for the season.
Conductor Withrow is laying off for
a few days. -
Engineer William E. Wheeler has
been discharged from the hospital
where he was taken several days ago
for treatment.
partment has been sent to Arkansas
City to relieve w. E. Price of that
place who has been sent to the COM
pany hospital fer treatment.
Rev C. L. Sorg will address the noon
meeting in the Fourth street repair
yards tomorrow.
DR.. w. A. Powers, chief chemist of
the Santa Fe, went to Florence on a |
business trip yesterday.
T. E. Layden, engineer of tests, will |
return tomorrow after having been in |
for several weeks on a |
business trip.
C. M Davis, instructor of apprentices
in the local apprentice school, has ia |
ken a leave of absence for thirty days |
on account of ill health and will spend |
his layoff at his home in Indianapolis. |
J. D. Pickard of the tests department |
Is in Cherryvale.
j. H. McGoff, mechanical superin-
tendent of the eastern grand division, |
has returned from a business trip to |
Fort Madison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

Arbor day, April 10th, will be OBJ
served by the city federation Of wo-
mems clubs which will, on the 9Th,
distribute 1900 shrubs, the gift of
Mrs. f. w. Watson, president of the
federation, for planting on the 10th.
Each member of the federation will
be asked to plant or to give to anoth-
er who Will plant, two shrubs. The
splrea vanhoutti, commonly known as
bridal wreath, and the purple lilac
nave been chosen for distribution.
These shrubs retail at fifteen cents
each, but will be given away by the
federation, through Mrs. Watson's
generosity, April 9TH The federation
will hold its April meeting Thursday
afternoon at Unity church. Mrs. Irv-
ing Wellman, chairman of the fine
arts committee will preside after the
Introductory business session at which
Mrs. Watson, will of course, have the
chair There will be a small, but
highly interesting art exhibit and the
program will include a piano solo,
Miss Wilcox, violin solo, Miss May
Clark, vocal solo, Mrs. Edwin O'Neal,
piano duet, Mrs. w. A. Harshbarger
and Mrs. S. A. Scott, vocal solo, Mrs.
Frank s. Thomas, vocal solo, Miss
Walter and two numbers by Miss In
graham, teacher Of elocution at Beth
any.
Simplicity of line marks this graceful
dress, which is suitab BILE for any of the
wash materials. The blouse-waist is
plain in design, but with sufficient
fullness allowed for a wide, group of
tucks on each shoulder, which are
stitched to shallow yoke depth. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

resident of North Topeka, going to
California some years ago on account
of ill health. He was a prominent
contractor and builder while living
here, being associated with Mr..
Thompkins, Frank H. Traver and Da-
vid Hall. Many of the buildings in
North Topeka are evidences of his
handwork Mr.. Irwin was a mem
Der and past master of Golden Rule
Lodge of Masons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

employed as a government scout in the
southwest, serving under Sheridan and
Miles, committed suicide at his home
mere yesterday by shooting. Although at
one time wealthy, little Remained IF t,is
property when he died. Morrison was
born in Orange county. New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31
Battleship for Brazil.

Newcastle-on-Tyne. March 81
There will be launched here on April
Fl the first of the three big battleships
being built for Brazil. The new ves-
sci will be called the Minas Geraes.
She will cost approximately $4,000, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

plain space in the center front and
back can be filled with hand embroid-
cry. The sleeves are made full and
are tucked into an embroidered cuff
The skirt is cut in nine cores and is
trimmed with a deep fold of the
material.
Mrs. Norman S. Wear entertained
the remnant of the Monday Whist
club which is playing during Lent
yesterday, and Mrs. George w. Park
hurst will be their hostess next week
Another girl has fooled the Nosy
who predicted that "he would Never
Marry her in the World
Professor c. D. Newton of the
school of engin eering of the Univer-
sity of Kansas at Lawrence and Miss
Minnie Madaris of Kansas City were
married Saturday in Kansas City. At
home after May l., 713 Rhode Island
street, Lawrence.
Mr.. Frazier Cole has new Mitchell
machine and girls who formerly
couldn't see him if they stumbled over
him on the street, will now rubber
and bow and smirk at range of two
blocks
Mrs. Norman Plass will give a re-
ooptlOll dl tne presidents house on
Washburn campus tomorrow after
noon between the hours of four and
six O'Clock. The members of the
state committee of the Y. w. C. A.,
Mrs. G. A. Huron, Miss Loretta
Stricken, DR.. Ida Barnes, Miss Clara
Holman, Mrs. E. B. Cowgirl, Mrs M
F. Mckirihan, Miss Charlotte Leavitt,
Mrs. H. E. Thayer and Miss Ann
Sweet will assist the hostess and a
general invitation is extended to wo-
men interested in the state Y. w. C.
A. work.
x X X
Washington correspondence: Mrs.
Chester l. Long, wife of the senator
from Kansas, has as her first guest for
the spring season, Miss May Mitchler
of Paola. Miss Mitchler is here for a
special course in music under Nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

Jimmy Morrison Commits Suicide.
Ell Reno, Okla, March 31.-Jesse
Morrison, better known as Jimmy
Morrison, who at an early age was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-31

Good goods. Pratt Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. NJ Newlan
have gone to Arkansas City to attend
the wedding of Mr.. Newlan's sister,
Ceorra Newlan which will take place
Wednesday evening, April I.
Miss Susie Firner returned home
last evening from Horton, Kansas.
where she spent Sunday with her
brother, Mr.. Al Hohnbaum and fam
lily.
Frank Conwell who has been suf-
fering with an attack of the grip for
the past few weeks is able to be out
and around again.
Miss Lottie Cole of Auburn, Kan,
is spending a few days with relatives
and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Gerarin left
yesterday for Loveland, Col, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Jessie Smith and Miss Clare
Leonard of Kansas City, Kan, came
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