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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-02-15
THE SHELTON MACHINERY co.
The Ranch,
Seattle, Wash.

The Ranch,
Seattle, Wash.
that the interests of Monroe & Shelton
in the territory encompassed by the
states of Washington, Northern Idaho
and the Province of British Columbia
Shelton Machinery Co. The latter com
pany was organized and begun business
on Jan. 1st at 315-17 End Ave. So, Sc
attic, Wash, Mr.. Shelton being elected
President and Gen. Manager of the COM
pany.
The new company, as has been the
case of the old, will continue as special
lists in machinery lines in those depart
ments in which the agricultural public
is especially interested, will be those of
the creamery separators, milking ma,
chimes and gasoline engines. We will
also deal largely and devote consider
able attention to refrigerating machin-
cry.
we are we'll established in our new
quarters and will be pleased not only to
have our old customers call on us, but
in fact, we shall make it our special
pleasure to extend every courtesy and
furnish all information within our pow
to old customers as well as those
who have not heretofore been acquainted
with us and who may call in the future.
With best wishes. we are
Yours truly,
SHELTON MACHINERY co.
Per H. S. Shelton.
The Ranch is in receipt of the fore
going letter announcing a change in
the interests of Monroe & Shelton in the
states of Washington, Northern Idaho
and the province of British Columbian,
in Canada The Shelton Machinery Com
pany has been organized with headquar-
ters at Seattle, at 317 I'd Ave. South,
with Mr.. II. S. Shelton as president
and manager.
The same aggressive activity which
has characterized the efforts of Mr..
Shelton while located at Portland will
obtain in the pushing of the new bust
ness. The new company will continue
as specialists, so far as agricultural
interests are concerned, on the Burrell
Milking machines, the Simplex Cream
separators the Bales & Edmonds Gaso-
line engines and general dairy supplies.
There is no reason why, as the growing
demand in the territory covered by the
Shelton Machinery Company for high
class dairy machinery increases, and the
disposition of the new company to han
die only that which they can enthusi-
astioally recommend, that a great mea-
sure of success should not reward their
venture.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-02-15
THE NECESSITY FOR GOOD TOOLS.
Better Tools Required in the Home Than
In the Shop.

IT used to be the general idea that
almost any tools were good enough for
home USE It is just as generally rec
ognized nowadays that it is really nee
essary to have even better tools for the
home than for the shop, not only be-
cause good tools are required for good
work, but because few homes have the
facilities for grinding, sharpening, set
ting and adjusting.
When you buy tools for home use,
therefore, it is necessary to get the very
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-02-15
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
WILD ENTHUSIASM AT BOISE.

Boise, Oct. 13. The first Democratic
rally held in this city was an unre-
strained success as an orgy. The few
who attended, unhampered by any
sense of dignity, created more bolster
Gus noise than it was believed the party
had been able to still preserve in the
state, but it was the course clatter of a
crowd who had instilled an artificial en-
thusiasm in themselves by indulging in
a booze-fest.
Barrell beer of an inferior quality
was on tap and flowed freely through
out the so-called meeting. There We're
those, self appointed perhaps but never
theless active, who made it their es-
pecial business to introduce every new
conner attracted by the commotion to
that liquid inspiration which was pro-
ductive of the following reference in
the Evening Capital News tonight:
mot since the early days of Idaho,
when Democracy ruled in the Gem
state, has snch an enthusiastic demon
stration taken place as was witnessed
last night.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
TAFT and BRYAN
THE CANDIDATES
Comparison Of Men and What
They Have Done.
Records of Parties Relating to the
Permanency Of Their Principles
New Voters Will Decide Re-
suit in the Nation.

For president of the United States
two of the foremost men of the nation
are leading candidates. Only those
whose partisan prejudice outruns their
reason refer to either in sighting
terms, for both are men of superior tai
ents, of lofty ideals and pure Christian
character, and possessed of worthy
zeal to confer upon their country the
greatest possible blessings of govern
ment. 1t reflects no credit to the in
telligence of anyone to refer to either
as the creature of another, nor as an
impractical dreamer. Both are men
whom any individual would honor as a
friend or neighbor, and feel honored by
their friendship in return. So far as
their personal lives are concerned there
is nothing to choose between them. 1t is
to the policies of government they rep
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
RALLY
AT R0CKLAND
Bad Storm Delays Two Of the
Speakers.
W. H. Philbrick Talks on National,
State and County Affairs Barber
Urges Support of Republican
Ticket Throughout.

W. H. Phibrick addressed Repub-
lican meeting at Rockland Thursday
evening. The attendance was light,
probably between seyenty-five and one
hundred, owing to the unfavorable
weather. Hon. Thomas Preston and
Hon. |. B. Evans, who were also billed
to appear, were not present, owing to
severe storm which made it impossible
to cross the divide.
Mr.. Philbrick talked for about an hour,
dealing with national and state issues
and candidates, and closing with talk
upon county affairs, pertaining to the
creation of new county, and the re-
sources it could show over two years ago
notably an increase in the dry farm
ing area from a quarter to half million
acres. He told of the work done to Sc
cure the passage of the Power county
bill, and how it failed at the last minute,
because a Democrat, who acknowledged
the business of the petition, and who
was pledged to support the bill, violat-
ed his pledge because he thought by so
doing he would gain advantages for his
party. Mr. Philbrick's talk was made
in plain, matter of fact way, from the
standpoint of a business man, and was
apparently well received.
o. H. Barber closed the meeting with
a short talk on the temperanceq question,
warning his hearers that almost the en-
tire vote that could be controlled by the
liquor interests would be cast for the
Democratic nominees, and urging the
friends of temperance to vote solidly
for the Republican state and legislative
tickets and for sheriff, county attorney
and county commissioners all of whom
are pledged not only to the most immed-
late and effective form of prohibition
that is obtainable, but to enforcement
Of present laws as well, regardless of
what political party the voter may affil-
late with.
The meeting was called to order by
Precinct Chairman W. P. Fifeld, who
introduced H. P Frodsham. Mr.. Frod-
sham spoke briefly, eulogizing the
county ticket and Mr. Philbrick partic-
ularIy, referring to him as the man
prominently fitted to secure the things
the people of this end of the county
most earnestly desired.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
KEEPING THE PACE.

''1he Republican majority in this
state has grown enormously; the only
thing that has kept pace with it is the
increase in taxes. "-Mose Alexander.
Nose errs. There are other things
that have kept pace. One is Republi-
can prosperity; another is Idaho's ma
terial growth in wealth, in population,
in prominence in western states; still
another is the reclamation of arid lands,
made possible under Republican law,
promoted under a state and national
administration, and given additional
impetus by the allotment of three mill
lion more acres by Republican con-
gress. There's still another pace
keeper in Idaho, and that is trust and
confidence in Republican honesty and
efficiency. Pocatello Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
IMPORTANT HOMESTEAD RULING.
Entry of Any Number of Acres on
Reclamation Project Exhausts
Homestead Right.

A homestead entry of 40 or so acres
on reclamation tract exhausts the entry
mans homestead right. A farm unit
on a reclamation tract, if it is only 29
acres, is held to be equivalent to 100
acres outside of a reclamation tract.
This is the announcement made by
Commissioner Dennet of the general
land office, and it completely overturns
the ideas that have prevailed on this
subject. 1t has been the belief all
along that settlers on reclamation pro-
jects had the same right to 160 acres
that other homesteaders have under the
law, and that after they had proved up
they could file on additional land, up to
$50 acres.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
Homestead Filings.

The following homestead filings have
been made the past week on land near
American Falls:
Adolph Hoffman, half NV or. n half
ne or 31-7-30.
Ben B. Cotant, half NV or, ne or
sw or, NV Or Sc or 21-10-30.
Chris Christian, ne or 2I-10-30.
Jacob J. Unruh, sw or 14-6-30.
Jacob J. Unruh, desert entry, Sc or
sec Is, and n half ne or 22-6-30.
Emily j, Nicholson, W half ne or.
e half NV Or, 22-10-31.
Mary E. Lyon, W half Sc ar, e half
sw or, 9-10-30.
F. A. Covert, n half Sc or, sec 9 and
e half Sc pr sec 8-10-30.
Owen 0. Morris, half Sc or sec %.
NV or ne or and ne qr NV or 27-7-31.
Roy B. Robinson, half ne ar 34-IO-30.
Frank DeBusk, sw or ne or, sw or
sw or, ne or sw Or and Sc Or NV or of
1852.
Marion D. Drake, half Sc or section
5 and n half ne or S-S-31.
Martha E. Partridge, sw or 26-11-31.
John Wood Klyce, Sc or 2-7-31.
Peter F. Nissen, W half sw or, W half
NV or 14-7-39.
John G. Coleman, W half Sc or and
half NV or $3.50.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17

AS each speaker was called to the
platform he was greeted by a jagged
outburst of throaty calls, and although
he could be but dimly seen through the
dense smoke and although his remarks
were almost inaudible in the jumbling
of mugs and din of husky voices, he
was given a systematic series of ova-
tions, some of which interrupted him in
the middle of sentences which according
to all rules of defamation could not
have been intended as climaxes.
John J. Blake, as presiding officer.
called the meeting to order, and af-
ter brief talk, introduced Fred Floed,
who deliverered a fiery oratorical effect
befitting the occasion He was trailed
by State Chairman John F. Nugent,
who through the smoke wreaths pic
tured certain victory for the Democratic
ticket. The following declaration made
by him is indicative of the general tone
of the gathering:
After two weeks campaign, the
Republicans are practically willing to
concede Idaho to the Democracy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
Meeting Of PRESBYTERIAN Synod.

The Synod of Utah convened at Idaho
Falls Tuesday evening, October 13, with
a full attendance from the Presbyteries
of Utah, Boise and Kendall The ses-
sion was moderated by r. G. McNiece,
D. D., of the Collegiate Institute of
Salt Lake City. The records were kept
by Rev. NJ. E. Coen, assisted by Rev.
E. N. Murphy of Boise.
Rev. C. L. Chalfant, of First church,
Boise, delivered an instructive sermon
to the synod on Tuesday evening.
Excellent addresses We're given by
Rev. Josiah McLain, synodical superin-
tendent, H. w. Rankin, synodical Sun
day school superintendent, and R. M.
Donaldson. field secretary of the Home
Mission Board.
The synod erected four new presby-
teries, the Twin Falls from Boise and
Kendall, and Ogden, Salt Lake and
Southern Utah from the Utah presby-
terry, and prepared an overture to the
general assembly for the erection of
the Synod of Idaho.
This shows to some extent the growth
of the Presbyterian church in Idaho.
This means much for Idaho, as it places
it before the religious world as a pro-
gressive state Many new churches
have been organized. Strong Christian
ministers are coming as pastors. The
Presbyterian missionaries are found on
all the new land openings.
Realizing the need of giving reliable
information to home-seekers, a special
committee on colonization was APP
pointed, whose duties are to advert Sc
our resources and assist home-seekers
in making selections. This committee
+ is composed of NJ, E. Coen, Of American
Falls, John Gourley, of Twin Falls, and
]. H. Barton, of Boise, for the state of
Idaho.
Death called one Of the members,
Rev. Charles May, of Hepburn to his
reward 1t also visited the home OF
Rev. Silas Perkins and took his estima-
bic wife. Rev. John Stearmont gave
up his ten-year-old sen in tragic
death on the Uintah reservation. Most
of the ministers and their families have
been blessed with health and success il
their labors.
The Presbyterian, the great mission.
ary church of America, is planting it;
high standard of religion and education
all over the new country of southern
Idaho, The home-seeker will find &
missionary to meet him and a church
home offered, and in each state excel
lent church schools are maintained.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
OPENING OF AUDITORIUM.
Grand Ball and Free Refreshments,
Friday Evening, October %.

The Auditorium will be opened by a
grand ball Friday evening, October %.
Samms full orchestra has been engaged
for the occasion. The floor is polished
maple, and equal to any in the state.
The Auditorium probably has no equal
in the state, the population of the town
considered. 1t is 75x1lS and cost
$40, 412.65. The hall proper is 50x118,
with twenty-five foot stage, and a
gallery in front l8x50. The gallery has
a seating capacity of about 200, and the
floor about 450. Opera chairs, which
can easily be removed for dances,
have been ordered for the hall. The
estimated cost of the furnishings isS550.
The contract for painting the drop cur
tain has been awarded TO Joseph Kreling
of San Franslsco, for $3.50. He is due
to arrive the coming week and begin
work The stage is arranged to handle
any scenery on this circuit, including
the largest scenic productions that come
to Salt Lake and Boise, and some good
shows will result. A number of attrac-
tions have already been booked for the
coming winter.
Adjoining the hall on the north is a
bowling alley and billiard room, 25x10O,
with office and cloak room in front,
25x118. When the alleys are put in the
cost of the building, completed, will be
about S12, 900. The building is a fine
one and creates favorable comment
from all who inspect it.
1 Tickets for the opening are 81. 90,
admitting one gentleman and two ladies.
Separate ladies tickets are so cents
each. Refreshments will be served
free to holders of tickets. A charge ot
twenty-five cents will be made for ad
mission to the gallery. Every Friday
evening, following the opening, during
the fall and winter, a dance will bt
given.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17

resent, or to their personalities that one
must turn for deciding factor.
Mr.. Bryan is an orator almost with
out peer in the nation. AS the climax
to one of the most thrilling, epoch-mak-
ing convention speeches ever made in
this or any country, he was lifted from
position of comparative obscurity to
one of national fame, and made the
nominee of his party. Since then he
has been the dominant factor of the
Democratic party. In debate he is
foe to be feared. His courage is adj
mirable and inspiring. His integrity
can not be questioned, and his purity of
life and loftiness of ideal compel the
respect of high and low alike. In
statecraft he is untried. The worst
that may be said of him is that he is the
champion of some policies which have
not been tried, and of others which
have not proven beneficial when tried,
and that he indicates an element of in
stability that is not assuring, by his
frequent changes of dominant issues.
A critic once remarked, in referring
to George Gould and the clear fore
sight he seemed to possess, that New
York contained 10, 900 men his equal in
financial affairs in every way, were it
not for some defect of judgment or
Temperament, almost too insignificant
to take into account, that developed at
critical moments. Many men of exten-
sive business experience and interests,
who have the highest personal regard
for Mr.. Bryan, fear that he lacks the
temperament to give mental poise to
make him desirable as chief executive
of the nation. 1t can not be denied
that business interests, as rule, are
arrayed against him. This does not
mean trusts and gigantic combinations
of capital, merely, but industries of ev-
cry kind, both large and small, that
must depend upon stable conditions for
the successes they achieve.
In loftiness of ideal and purity of life
Taft is the equal of Bryan in every
way. In oratory, and the power to
sway audiences, he is greatly Bryan s
Inferior. AS logician, a student and
master of affairs, he towers above
Bryan as much in fitness as he is
greater in physical form. He is exper-
fenced in the affairs of state, and rec
ognized as one of the worlds master
minds. When fitting man was being
sought to inaugurate and perfect gov
ernment suited to the needs of a sus-
picious. half-civilized people who had
few interests in common, with no COM
mon language, and no semblance of an
dea of government other than rapine
and pillage, the entire country was
aearched to find him, and the choice fell
upon Taft. His success in that ardu-
Gus task is a matter of history, and one
Of its brightest pages. When deli
cate matter, regarding the retiring of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17

and to point the remedies that have
followed. Many other men. enjoying
various degrees of distinction, had
pointed out the abuses of corporations,
but they suggested no remedy save an
Inhalation. Criticism is one thing and
correction another. Taft supplied the
correction. He has always been a con-
sistent advocate of protective tariff
and stable currency. While the Dem
ocratic party was working itself into
frenzy over the "force bill long since
forgotten, Taft was quietly enforcing
the law in Ohio. While Bryan was de-
nouncing imperialism" and predicting
that this nation was on the shoals of
destruction, Taft was bringing hope to
the benighted Filipinos and starting
Concluded on last page.)
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
Today Has Few Duties, Do Them.

Register today, for tomorrow comes the day
after Tomorrow is like the rainbow promise gone be-
fore comes always extending the beckonng hand OF hope
and always disappointing in fulfment Today has but
few duties Attend them Those of tomorrow and the
day after legion and can be met Therefore do
your duty while you may and register today.
To vote is duty which good citizen may shrk,
ect evade the price he for the blessings of
citizenship AS well be alien nonvoting citizen To
make felt your influence in the affairs of government
duty privilege. And if you registered yon
cannot vote.
Register today now. Make it point to do and
then will be ready discharge the duties of citizenship
on the third of November The registration office the
Oliver House. open day, and Saturdays until g.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
NEW MEAT MARKET.
Ground Broken for New Building
Tuesday Morning.

Walter Sparks has purchased ground
adjoining the bakery on the south, and
Tuesday morning began excavating for
a building in which to establish a meat
market. The building will be about
25x35, and will be constructed with a
special view to its uses.
The fixtures will be as modern, and
as good as money can buy. Mr.. Sparks
has been in the business in the past,
and understands it thoroughly. A large
part of the supplies for the market will
come from Mr.. Sparks ranch, and the
service will be as good as he can make
-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
Kansas Man Surprised at Development.

A. S. Voth, who accompanied F. B.
Wedel home from Newton, Kansas, last
Saturday, was much surprised man.
He expected no such development as
greeted him, either in country or town,
and was so much pleased that he pur-
chased forty acres of Carey land from
Henry Fast, and is negotiating for the
purchase of S. D. Blain's residence pro-
perty in American Falls.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17

The accompanying illustration is of
the first German school in Idaho. Miss
Mary Wedel was teacher. 1t is at
and the picture was taken
two years ago this coming winter. The
school at that time had twenty-seven
pupils, all there were in the district
Now there are two schools. in the same
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
IDAHO's FIRST GERMAN SCHOOL

of the county superintendent one hour
each day is devoted to study of that
language.
The development of the Aberdeen
school is typical of that of all this re-
gion. Those who desire to become pio-
neers in one of the most prosperous
Idaho communities will have to hurry,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17
Team of Mules for Sale.

Sound, gentle, trustworthy, weight
1900 and 1900 pounds, eight and nine
years old. LEIsY Bros,
Aberdeen.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-10-17

The homestead entries indicate rap
i'd settlement of this section.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-05
Frances whereabouts are unknown.

FRANCOIS whereabouts are unknown.
Many rumors concerning him, one
that he fed across the border in an
automobile, and another that he is
on board British cruiser.
A new cabinet was formed today
with Admiral Do Amaral as premier.
A visitor would be struck by the
absence OF conventional signs OF ma
tional mourning. Flags are hall
masted and official life displays
mourning band but there is little evil
dences OF mourning decoration by the
populace at large
Most Of the European countries
are sending special mission to at
tend the funerals including the Prince
Of Wales and Duke of Aosta A con-
stant procession OF people cram
med the royal palace today to view
the bodies Of King Carlos and the
Crown Prince which will lie in state
until late Friday night.