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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
The Speakership.

We notice among the members elect OF
the coming Legislature the name of j.
A. DeBoer of Montpelier. MI. DeBoer is
recognized throughout the State as a
man of sterling integrity and large abil-
ity, and would unquestionably make an
able and upright speaker.
With Mr.. DeBoer there would be nc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
President Leaves OYSTER Bay

Oyster Bay. N. Y. Sept 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt this morning ended his
vacation and, with his family and execu-
tive staff, left for Washington. The
president will reach Washington this
evening. No formal farewell was pre-
pared by the residents of Oyster Bay.
but practically everyone in town was
at the railway station to see the presI-
dent depart and say farewell to him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25

reason to fear that certain committees
would be packed in the interests of GER
tain measures, to which bills relating to
these measures would be referred.
Among the very able members we no.
tice also the name of Allen NJ. Fletcher
of Cavendish. He, too, would doubtless
make good speaker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Dropped Dead on Stage

Ashburnham, Mass, Sept 90
Charles I. Jefts of this town, one of the
leading members of the local Grange.
attended the regular meeting of the
Grange last night and after the bust.
ness was disposed of small play was
given. Jefts had the leading role and
had just begun to speak his part when
he fell dead on the stage. Death was
due to apoplexy. Jefts was 40 years old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Two Charged With Murd.r

New Haven, Sept. pa true bill OF
murder in the first degree was brought
III by the grand jury against Raffaelc
Carfano and Guiseppi Compagnolo
aged 81 and p years, respectively
charging them with shooting to death
George D. Sheehan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Searching Party Found BODY

Lyme, Conn, Sept 22.-The body o.
Katie YurkiewdiZ. Polish house
keeper. missing since Sept. 7, was
found In a slough hole in a swamp a.
North Lyme. The body was found by
a party organized for the search by
State Attorney Hull and Sheriff Brown
Coroner Brown is investigating. No
arrests have been made.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Prince Weds Rich Widow

Paris, Sept. 21.-The report is pub
lished here that Prince Miguel of Bra
ganza, the eldest son OF Dom Miguel,
the pretender to the throne of Portugal,
was recently secretly married to Mrs.
Samuel s. Chauncey, a rich American
widow.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Shsrpers Are $685. Richer

springfield, Mass, Sept. 23.-Georgs
Tichoison' a bookblack, reported to the
police that two strangers had robbed
him or s3S2o The old fiim-nam game
was worked.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Woman Killed In Auto wrack

Providence, Sept. 23-Mrs. w. D..
Gavey, wife of wholesale confectioner
OF Fall River, was killed, and her two
children and Mrs. Borden, also of Fall
River, were badly hurt In an automo-
bile accident in East Providence. The
touring car collided with a trolley car
at the turn of a road.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
Cholera Receding at Manila

Manila, Sept. 23.-Oficial report.
give only eleven deaths and thirty six
new cases OF cholera for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock this morn
ing. This Is the smallest gain made by
the plague in several days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25

ing on your time, but have felt so deep
ly on this question, had to give it vent
in some way and feel l am voicing the
sentiment of the majority of the people.
Sincerely yours,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25

Look at the date ON the label Of your
paper. II not paid in advance oblige
the publisher by 30 doing 90 that the
paper may comply with the new postal
regulations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-09-25
That Beautiful Glass

comes from the varnish in Devoe's Var
nish Floor Paint; costs cents more a
quart though. Sold by A. Calhoun &
Son.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31
JUDGE SHAW IMPALES A LESSER
HENRY.

Following is q letter from judge
Shaw, which appeared in the Mime
apolis Journal recently: ~ al IL
To the Editor of the journal.
10 your issue of Jan. Is find an
article headed The Incompetency of
Bryan" purportingsto emsuatez from
the brain of one Patriot Henry, H.,
FaribauN. MINI. Who 10 this Patrict
Henry, IT,, who arrogates to himsslf
the authority to spesk for tho people of
the United States? I have never seen
his name enrolled among the great
statesman of this country, and upon
examination, fail to lind it in Folks
| Minnesota directory. His estimation
of Mr.. Bryan reminds me very much
of the old fable of the OK and the
Gnat. Once upon q time a Rnat
aligned upon the horn Of AN OK, i and
being much pulled up ~ to its sise
and importance remarked to the OK:
Mr.. OK, 1t my weight greatly
Expresses you, I will ay away,
to which tho OK responded: Mr..
9nat, I did not know you we're
there, nor would I know whether you
stay ed or dew away
II am rather led to believe that
Patriot Henry, Jr.. is q resident of an
institution presided over by DR..
Rogers.
e. F. Shaw.
Little Falls. MIMI, Jan. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31
!. WILLIAMS TALKS At
HIGH SCHOOL.

NJ. n. Williams gave q lecture, at
the high school assembly room
Thursday afternoon OF last week,
taking as his subject The Holy
Land. Mr.. Williams had visited
that country about four years ago.
and was able to. give them 4 very
interesting and valuable talk. This Is
the first of q series of lectures TO- be
given at the high school by tho local
business and professional men, and is
IN innovation that is to be COM
mended, - -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31
ELKs LOST THEIR LUNCH,

After the meeting of the Elks| Was
over last week Thursday, a number of
the wives of the Elks sprung sur
prise of no small proportion ouaf tho
members present. Some new members
were being initiated, and on these
occasions q spread is generally bad.
When the doors of the banquet hall was
opened after the meeting, the members
saw their eatables rapidly disappear
ing. and only by Immediate action
were they able to get any more than
q morsel. Dancing was afterwards
induced in for q time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31
FLORIDA DOESN'T SUIT THEM

Todd county people who have
migrated to Florida in the last year,
are not as we'll satisfied with the
country as they were on their arrival.
They report that the soil is not near.
a. producing IS they were led to
believe, and that it is necessary to use
a commercial fertilizer at q cost of
about six d o]lsrs . ton. Neither are
health conditions what was expected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. M. Lafoud
returned" Friday from a few days
visit III the Twin Cities. Wills Ia
the cities Mr.. Lafopd represented the
Transcript at . me- citing of the r orth
Star Daily Press Association.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31

u. W. Lisle. Royalton, was busi-
ress visitor in this city the latter part
of last week. a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31

A number of the lady clerks of the
Barney Burton Dry Goods styre spsnt
Sunday in Royalton, the guest OF
n ies Vivian Lambert.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31
Il. A. king HONOR CD.

o E. A. King, who has baen junior
grand deacon of the grand lodge. Of
Masono; was elected as junior warden
ut their meeting at st. Paul last
week. Mr.. King has: been1 q
prominent worker for the order and
the honor 10 well besto we'd
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31

Editor Courtwright of Bertha is
contemplating moving his plant to
Staples. It lie said that some st pies
parties will back him in the project.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31

A dancing party was given at the:
high school Friday night after the
basket hall game. The school teachers
from Staples, as well as the students,
attending! a.or.,. .~4
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31

- Peter Schmidtz, Msnksto. who was
visiting In this CITY, the gnest of Mr..
and Mrs. John Korich, Sr.. left
Monday for Brainerd on q business
trip. Mr.. Schmidtz. who is cousin
Of Mrs. Kerich, had not seen her for
forty years.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-01-31
SFleetInlgs

Standard "a unbleached
sheeting, regular value SOC,
sale price zoe: -.
Fine half b1eached ga
sheeting, regular Csc value,
sale price 28c.
Best standard b1eached
1914 sheeting, regular 39c
value, sale price 30c 4
Standard 6 rade S, 9-4
bleached sheeting, regular
35c value, sale price 28c A
yard. j. -. ..:: -. ..
zUnbleached 36in. cotton,
standard IL .6Hc a yard
Extra heavy Sc a yard. F.. q. 1
Bleached cotton, regular
II '1-2c grade, sale price &c.
Fruit or Lonsdale mus
Inns at 10c a yard.
= Pillow Casing-.B e : t
quality. b leached, AZ inch.
regular zoe, sale price 15c
As inch, regular Csc grade
sale price 17c.
Towelings 20 per cent Off
10c grade now Sc
12Hc grade now 1Oc
15c grade now 12c
Table Linens in t h e
White Sale. Hotel a n d
restaurant keepers. atten-
ton.
A lot of bleached and
half b1eached all linen table
cloths worth from So to 75c
a yard, sale price SOC
- =! '1%zztss5$t 49, ~ Isl t5g*t +. azZf
Another lot regular IS.
and 89c value, on sale at
60c a yard.
-. :;
$1.25 grade now $1.0o
81. so grade now $1.@
! $3.50 grade now 500
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02

A large number Of entrymen ON lands
IN oneida county are much concerned
over recent ruling Of the register and
receiver Of the Blackfoot land office in
the case Of Nelson vs. JorRensen, hold
iug that lands where crop Of grain can
be grown by dry farming are not desert
lands.
Jorgensen. after taking his land. be-
fore obtaining water by means of the
completion Of canal system secured
seed wheat especially adaptable to dry
farm lands. the same variety of grain
that has been extensively experimental
with at the agricultural college at Salt
Lake. and planting number of acres.
reapcd fairly good crop.
Nelson thercupon started contest
upon the ground that the land was not
desert LAND in that this crop had been
grown. and the local officers sustained
his contention.
A case involving the same. question
as to the character of these lands.
was recently decided by the register
and receiver of the Boise land office.
who held adversely to the decision in
this case.
There is aSvast acreage of such land
in Oneida county, where desert entries
have been made, which,. IL this con-
struction is susta ned, on appeal, will be
liable to cancellation. These lands are
of the character for the entry of which
the Smoot dry farm bill was designated.
Boise Statesman
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
HOW IRRIGATED
COUNTRIES GROW
Manager Twin Falls Company
Talks Interestingly.
First Settlers Usually Tempted by In
creased Values and Sell, But Pur-
ehasers Have Means to Improve
and Values Keep Increasing.

Fred voigt, manager of the Twin
Falls Land and Water Company, came
up from Twin Falls Saturday night. re-
turning Sunday. IL was MIR. Voigt's
first trip here. and he was very eompli-
mentary in his remai ks about the Pow
er City - I'VE are having great de-
yelopment in our country he said,
and you Will experience the same
growth in year or two. We find that
the first settlers, as a rule. are not per-
manent. They come expecting 10 re-
main. but get a chance TO sell at a
handsome profit, and usually do so.
Some of them have limited means, and
a few hundred dollars picked up in q
few months proves resistless. Others
stay longer. and realize $50, SIS or
more for land that cost them SIS. 80 in
addition 10 limited improvements, and
let GO Some Of these return and pay
more for land than they sold for. One
man last fall sold leo acres about four
miles south of Twin Falls for Ss5 per
acre. He spent the winter in Califor-
mia with his family, and returned about
two weeks ago and bought the old place
back for 500 per acre. There are com
paratively few of the original entry
men left, and many of the places have
been sold two or more times, bat each
crop OF settlers bring in more money
than their predecessors, make tstter
improvements, and values continue 70
rise. You aill experience the same
changes and increased valuations here
as we have When your canal is COM
pleted and water is turned on the land
you will have food Of landseekers
that will increase in number rs improve.
ments are made, the original tracts
will be sold and subdivided and will
make homes for two or three times the
number of original entrymen. AT
least that has been our experience. "
Mr.. voigt began his career in Twin
Falls as bookkeeper for the company,
and by virtue OF demonstrated ability
rose to manager in short time. His
judgement on irrigated land matters is
ar good as that of any man in the west,
and his advice is to improve your land
to the fullest degree even IL you have
to sell some Of it 10 improve the rest
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02

The American Fails baseball club
went to pocatello 20 cross bats with the
Indians, Sunday. and left their sealps
dangling at the Indians belts by score
of to Ii. Our boys were disappointed
in pitcher and had to pick up one in
pocatelIo. Up to the eight inning il
was anybodys game, but in the last
half of that inning the Indians piled up
seven runs. All the home team played
good ball, and with pitcher would
have had different story to tell The
features of the game were home run
by Fred Himebrook and exceptional
playing throughout by Zimmerman.
w. A. West was behind the bat and
played his usual good game, but went
lame in the second inning and was con-
siderably handicapped. The lineup OF
our boys was: West, c: Ssnderson,
Jones, p; X, Heimbrook, b: thinner.
man. 2 b: Howard, SIS: Reed, Sb; Jones,
Ssnderson, rf; Logan, f; +. Helm
broeb. | f.
Thirty-three enthusiasts went down
from here to witness the game.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
Miners New Hotel Opened.

The Riverside Inn at Miner was open
ed last night Ii is three story
structure. 60sso feet, with fifty rooms,
wide yerandas and beautifully parked
grounds. 1t is located within loo yards
of the dam of the greatest irrigation
enterprise in the world just above
where the Snake river loses itself in a
canyon 1000 feet deep through which it
rushes foam capped. torrent until il
leaps over Twin and Shoshone Falls
about twenty miles below. Nature did
much to make Miner beautiful site
for city, but man has done more.
Here the north and south side canals
are filed by water raised by million
dollar dam. From here, also. electric
railways will soon radiate to all parts
of the great irrigated area Miner,
while not having so much land to sup.
port 1t, will be the play ground for
these densely settled tracts and will be-
come one of the important towns of
southern Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
Dry Farmers Have School Meeting.

The farmers in the dry farm section
east of town held meeting, Wednes-
day evening. at the residence of +. c.
Flagler. far the purpose Of considering
school matters. There was a good at
tendance. and a lively interest was
manifested. The residents of that sec
ton petitioned for school district, but
their petition was denied, and they were
included in the American Falls district
against the wishes of many. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of listen
ing to explanations of the benefits TO be
derived from an independent district,
and the methods proposed to be adopted
by the trustees to give the children
there schooling. Trustees Clifford and
Evans were present and promised for
the board TO either erect a suitable
building or run wagon for the child
ren, at the option of the residents, and
TO place every detail Of sehoolmanage-
ment in their hands. Among those who
went out from here We're l.. L. Evans,
James Clifford, Frank Cunningham, c.
c. Robinson, W. l.. Boyce. ID. Burrell,
Eph. II. Watson and Miss Mclaughlin.
No pronounced conclusion was reached.
but IL is probable that the independent
district will be given trial.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
BUILDING COLUMBIA Hall.
". J. Banks, Of Blackfoot, Successful
Bidder at $8,637.

Bids for the construction Of Columbia
Hall, the American Falls Amusement
company's building. were opened Mon
day, and the contract awarded to w. ].
Banks, of Blaekfoot, for IS, e37. Paul
Gartner, of Pocatello. bid $40, 500, and
Anderson & %, of American Falls,
s., 585-a range of 81, 1853 in the three
bids. The contract provides for com
pletion in ten weeks.
The building will be named Columbia
Hall. and will be quite a pretentious
structure, 75xll8 feet, with gallery,
dressing rooms and other appointments
of first-class hall.
A detailed description of the building,
with front elevation, will be given next
week
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
SALOONS ANALYZED.
Former Governor Mcconnell Sums Up
the Question From Experience.

Former Governor Mcconnell, in an
interview at Idaho Falls, recently pre-
dicted that both the Republicans and
Democrats would declare for local OPP
ton in their state platforms. He said
the question of local option is sure 10 be
factor in the campaign; that the liquor
men had fair warning two years ago
that local option was coming and that
they could just as well be unloading.
That things could probably be handled
IN the legislature of 1907 TO give them
another two years to get ready TO quit,
but that by 1908 the public would take
steps 10 close up large number of sa-
looms in the State He thinks the Re-
publican party will have local option
plank in their platform, and that the
Democrats will adopt it also, to keep
from losing the vote of the temperance
Democrats.
Continuing, MIR. Mcconnell said: "of
course, the saloonmen are putting up
the old talk that this temperance move
ment will wipe out so much busines,
and will make such a loss i used To
think that myself until | thought
clearly on the matter and reduced il to
mathematical problem. Here is the
solution Of that bug-a-boo. What does
saloon produce? Nothing. What
does the bartender produce? Nothing.
They disqualify people for usefulness
in proportion as they serve them. Then
their work is damper on effort. IL
hire q man 10 work in my mine. per-
haps he has been boozing and it takes
time TO get him braeed up SO he can do
good work lie works couple Of months
and takes his check and goes to town
to get some things. In short time he
is disqualified for work, and has neglect
ed 10 get the things he went to town
for.
III the people who handle liquor were
not there, If they were investing their
money in land, for instance, and pro-
dueing hay and potatoes or fruits or
beef Or mutton, their work would be a
blessing instead of a hindrance, and
then we would more readily conduct
the A0sr lines of business. | never
realized what an awful hindrance liquor
is to business until began to develop
these mines. didn' notice it so much
years ago, but the question is with us
and il is real one that We can not get
away from until we take the bull by
the horns. .
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
The Cottaxe Hotel.

The Cottage Hotel is being refurnish-
ed and repapered and put in first-class
condition for the liberal patronage it is
receiving. The Cottage contains twen-
ty rooms, and under the able manage
ment Of Mrs. A. M. Abbott is becoming
deservedly popular. The work of i'm
proving has been necessarily slow owing
to the scarcity Of reliable labor. but
is going steadily on. The Cottage is
conveniently located for both transients
and residents, and the table service is
giving 1t a growing popularity. II is
usually full to overnowing and many
times guests have been turned away.
When the improvements are completed
greater accommodations will be provid-
ed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
What One HORSEPOWER Signifies.

We have been asked number of
times TO define the capacity of 60. 200
horse power as applied to power cspa-
BILE of being generated at the great
American Falls. A single horse power,
according to the prevailing calculation.
is that measure of power which is re-
quired to lift weight of SS, 0e0 pounds
one foot high in one minute, The real
power of a horse, it is estimated, is on
ly about three-fourths of this amount,
hence the estimated total water power
of the Ameriuan Falls, which is placed
at 10000 horse power, equals the total
pulling strength of giant team of 75,
600 horses in harness continually re-
freshed and capaple of continually pull
ing their full capacity, ready for duty
every day and night year in and year
out.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02
Busting Idaho Town

]. @. Critchlow has returned from an
Idaho trip, He says the way American
Falls is growing is most marvellous. A
year ago it was an insignificant settle
ment; now it is city with metropoli-
tan pretentions and hotel equalled
only by those at Nampa and Boise. MIR.
Critehlow saw single field of s,ooa
acres being plowed in preparation for
sowing. The whole country there is
being turned into garden. Deseret
News
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-05-02

The village trustees, Thursday night,
ordered 1000 feet Of fire hose and two
hose carts, so that as soon as fire plugs
are put in American Falls will be well
equipped against fire. The next thing
should be the organization Of a volun-
teer fire department. Our bucket bri-
gade is a world beater, and if depart
ment can be organized that is as coed,
with the added facilities that we will
soon have, American Falls should suffer
only slightly from fires.