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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Says Waste and Extravaganza Caused
Panic.

Cincinnati.-In his annual address
before the National Hardwood Lum-
Der association on Thursday, Presi-
dent John b. Rasom declared that
"wasteful extravaganza in public and
business life was the cause of the re-
cent panic" He spoke of the value
of the movement, for improving the
waterways and preserving national
forest lands. He said large percent
age OF the lumber mills were closed,
but that the "lumbermen were far
from dead" The report of Secretary
Lewis Doster showed that &c per cent
OF the mills had been shut down dur.
ing the panic and that most of these
will not begin operations until March
80 or later
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
eRUEsoME FIND IN OAKLAND
Body OF Woman, Sacked and Buried,
Unearthed by Workmen.

Oakland. Cel.-Workmen, making
an excavation for sewer at the cor.
per Of Gibson and Kimball avenues in
Elmhurst, discovered the dead body
OF n woman In a sack, buried about
three feet under ground. A quantity
OF quick lime was also In the sack.
and the remains were so badly decom-
posed as to be unacceptable. The
body was found not far from the home
OF A. Wilkins. who is now in the Ala.
media county Jail, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Verna Carmen, for.
merly OF Kansas City, with whom he
lived, and whose body was dug up in.
side n shed back OF their residence.
wilkins admits that he buried this
woman. but asserts that she com
mitted suicide.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Western Pacific Begins Operations.

Reno, Nev,-Within the next thirty
days through trains on the Western
Pacific railroad. between Salt Lake
City and Ely, will be in operation. For
the past several weeks the road has
been handling ore cars. but not until
Monday did the officials in charge of
the work announce that the line was
nearing completion TO handle all the
traffic obtainahle. The Western Pa
cihc connects with the Ely Northern
about forty miles from Ely.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Horse Race from penver to onden.

Ogden. Utah-Particulars have been
received Regarding the horse race to
BIO run from Ogden to Denver from f.
q. Bonfils, publisher of the Denver
Post. The race will be more OF an
endurance test between eastern and
western horses. Six prizes will be
given by the Post, aggregating $1,000,
for the successful contestants. The
winner of the first prize will receive
$500. Cavalry horses from the United
States army will be entered in the
contest. The judges will be selected
from Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
ROOSEVELT SAYS CRITICS LIED.
Answers Statements Made Regarding
Use Of Federal Patronage for Taft.

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt
on Sunday made answer to the recent
public statements that he has made
use OF federal patronage to further
the presidential interests of Secretary
Taft The answer is in form of let.
per addressed TO William Dudley
Foulke of Richmond. Ind, and in.
cludes a letter from Mr.. Foulke to the
president suggesting the need of such
a statement. The president begins by
characterizing the charges as false
and malicious" He follows this with
an analysis OF all appointments sent
by him to the senate for its action to
show that in no case has the proxim.
ity of presidential contest Influenced
his action.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Submarines to Make Record Voyage,

New Tork,-Three submarine boats
OF the United States navy, conveyed
by the converted yacht Hist, started
from New York on Thursday on what
If said to be the longest trip ever
made by submarines In the open sea.
The fotllla includes the Viper, Taran-
tula and Cuttlefsh. Their ultimate
destination is not made public, but
they are expected to call at Delaware
breakwater and Hampton Roads. after
which they will proceed to some point
farther south. where. in warm waters
they will engage in a practice d-lll.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Crops on MlnIdoka Project.

Washington.-Crop reports for the
Minidoka irrigation project, southern
Idaho. for the first year show graft
flying returns. The total area on the
north side of the river was 1928
acres. and $500 acres produced good
crops and 6,79s fair On the south
side the acreage was $40. of which 50
per cent gave a fair yield. On the
north side Of the river Gas farms were
cultivated and nearly third had good
crops. The remainder, or oSer half
had fair yield, and the failures were
only 16 per cent.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
City is Held Responsible.

Los Angeles, Cal.-An unusual yer.
dict was returned by the ooroners
jury that investigated the collision o.
Salt Lake train with a Brooklyn
avenue car. in which the conductor OF
the latter, after giving the signal Ia
go ahead, was killed by the crushed
CO. topping over on him. Responsl.
hinty for the accident is I'D at tie
or OF the city of Los Angeles, the
yrdlct charging that the municipal
government T. led &c provide a watch,
man at the crUssir s.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Sailors Faced Death for Many Months.

San Francisco.-The long overdue
schooner William Nottingham, on
which so per cent reinsurance was
quoted, arrived here Thursday, $40
days from New York, on her way to
Seattle via Melbourne During nearly
the entire trip she encountered rough
weather and was obliged to remain at
Melbourne from August 30 to October
to repair damages and obtain a new
set OF sails. After leaving that port,
she sprang a leak, and for 100 DAYS
the men were forced to work at the
pumps to keep afloat The officers and
crew were almost Frustrated when
this pot was reached.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Ice Gorge Changes Course Of Stream,
and Floods Streets

Dillonvale, o.-Heavy rains caused
lAe ice in Port creek to gorge on
Thursday, and at the Dillonville Ath-
letic park a bank OF Ice thirty feet
formed. This changed the course of
the stream and water and ice covered
the lower portion of the town to a
depth of fifteen feet Fifty families
escaped from their homes by horses
and boats and first floors were sub
merged. Two Polish boys and one
girl were drowned.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
BURN TOBACCO BARNS.
Night Raiders Continue Outrage,
Down in Tennessee.

Adams, Tenn.-Night riders, well
armed and mounted, visited the farms
OF Hugh C. Lawrence and Wash T
Wicker, Frida.' night, and destroye T!
their barns and 10000 pounds OF tc.
Jacco, shot and wounded Lawrence
and his SOL, and whipped a negro ur,
mercifufly. The Lawrences opene !
fire ON the riders, who returned II
wounding Lawrence in the cheek and
hand and his son in the leg, Law
renee and Wicker never joined the
union
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
Rsrs. Forces Mighty Natlon 70
Come His Terms.

4 gier-Caid Sir Vary MacLean,
who has bee held in bondage for the
past seven months by the bandit, Raj,
suli, has been ofiicially turned over to
the British charge d'affaires here, a
accordance with the agreement be,
tween Raisuli and the British govern.
ment, under which Raisuli Is to re-
ceive 100000 as a ransom, and a
guarantee for protection for himself
and family. MacLean is in good
health. but he seems to be wes%eF
and older than before hts canturo.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-12
PREPARING FOR FRUIT BUSINESS
Railroads Making Preparations for
Handling the California Crop.

Ogden.-owlng to the fruit crop OF
California being the heaviest in many
years, the Southern Pacific, Union Pa.
cifc and San Pedro roads are making
preparations to handle the large ship.
ments which will begin in few
weeks. All of the fast freight engines
in the local yards are being put H.
first-class share and refrigerator and
fruit cars are being rushed TO tho
const 20 receive the perlshable freight
for the eastern markets.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06
PRESTO.
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Mrs. David Burrell OF American
Falls, has been visiting several days
with the Burrell Williams family OF
this place.
Harvey" well known and high
ly respected Indian, died very sudden
ly a few days ago at his home near
Fort Hall.
Mrs. Kerr and Miss Sadie Wilcox
left Wednesday for Rockford, ILL.,,
where they will remain indefinitely.
Miss Myrtle Carson and Miss Rose
Phillips visited friends at Shelley
Sunday.
Sample H. Orr, an old-timer in this
locality, was around shaking hands
with his many friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin made
a business trip to Shelley Monday.
Mrs. Monroe of Shelley spent Sum
day with Md. and Mrs. Will Twitchell
of this place. Writer No. Two.
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Quite number of Basalters were
Blackfoot visitors on Saturday the
|31st, and attended the meeting held
lin the interest OF sugar beet raising.
A Democratic rally was held here
lon the night of Saturday, October 81.
Messrs. Sam J. Rich, Heber G. L.
Rich and Mr.. Hawley being the speak
ers, all Of whom expressed themselves
as well pleased with the good turnout
and the attention given them as they
announced the existing conditions
from their standpoint and one good
feature about it was, the applause
given was for what was said, and not
for the Basalt band, as at the rally of
the other party
G. Criddle, superintendent OF our
Sunday school had serious job on
his hands while doing usual janitor
work on Sunday morning. The
stovepipe coming apart up close to
the ceiling just when the fire, or
rather the smoke, had got good
start and filled the hall so one could
not see half it's length.
President James Duckworth passed
through here and by the by changed
horses, Sunday morning on his way
to Goshen.
School, in one room, was COM
menced Monday, the End, with Miss
Lowe in charge.
A telephone message from Prof.
Antoine Peterson was received on
Sunday, saying his wife was very
sick and in consequence upper grades
of our school would have to be post
poned one week.
Election here on the 3rd was in
favor of the Republican ticket, they
polling about 1872 votes to the Demo-
Gratis so and Socialists SO.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06
PORTERvILLE.

LEFT Over From Last Week.
j. G. Hinkle is minus one iron gate
since Halloween. We think he
should offer a liberal reward for its
return.
Nels Christensen has been very
dangerously Ill for some weeks past,
his condition Is no better.
William Plant has finished digging
This potatoes; he had very good
crop.
Miss Mary Jacobson is teaching a
VERY successful school here this year.
Miss Allie York Of Idaho Falls,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Jacob Ramey.
]. &. Hinkle made a business trip
Ito Basalt Sunday.
Mr.. Hawkey has disposed Of his
crop of Wealthy apples and is busy
packing them at present.
A number of the young folks from
here attended party given at the
home Of Mr.. Conklin on Halloween.
The writer regretted very much that
The could not attend. Josiah.
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LEFT Over From Last Week.
J. G. Hurt and wife made BUSH
ness trip to Blackfoot this week.
Mrs. r. "A. Stearns and son. Averil,
are expected home Saturday, after q
six weeks visit with friends In Para
disc, Kansas. Mrs. Stearns writes
she is having a nice visit, but is
anxious to get back to Idaho.
e. w. Harold spent a few days this
week at Pocatello, the guest Of Prof.
J. E. Rutherford.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school
was we'll attended last Sunday, much
interest being displayed in every way,
even in the collection which amount
ed to s1.O4. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The Ward brothers are selling
their grain and preparing to leave
Idaho. They will 60 to Garland,
Utah, where their uncle, A. B. Ward,
moved last spring. Mr.. Ward has
been in very poor health this summer
and for that reason the brothers 60
there.
J. M. Latimer has completed quite
a substantial concrete barn on his
ranch east Of Aberdeen. w. d. Nor
ton had charge of the construction.
G.. G. Garner, who has been with
John r. Foulks for several weeks,
left for Waterbury, Connecticut,
where he will meet his wife and son.
They will sail for England and Mr..
Gamers former home, Saturday.
No. Is.
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LEFT Over From East Week.)
Robert Wiley entertained some OF
his little friends on the afternoon OF
October goth, the occasion being the
celebration Of his fourth birthday.
Abundant entertainment was provid-
ed and the little ones had a merry
time.
A. ]. Snyder made a business trip
to Blackfoot last week.
George Stowell, Jr, who has been
working in Nevada for the past year
or two, visited parents and friends
last week.
w. A. Coe visited Blackfoot the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Church left for
Blackfoot last Sunday afternoon in
order to prove up on their land on
Monday.
Mary D. Snyder
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Neighborhood Notes
GRovELAND.

+ Cleft Over From Last Week.
Nelse Johnston returned from the
Salt Laks hospital Sunday morning.
He Is feeling quite strong again.
Roland Ashman, who has been
baciting all summer, has decided to
get cook. He left Monday morning
for Salt Lake City to marry one Of
'Utah's fair ladies'. Mr.. Ashman is q
very promising young man and here's
to him and his wife's happiness.
There was Republican rally at
the hall last Thursday evening in
which the issues of the present cam
paign were ably presented by County
Attorney Mcconnell, Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney Dickson and County As
SCISSOR Jordan. P.J. Williams Of this
neighborhood presided.
A good audience was present con-
sidering the rush to get. the potatoes
dug before freezing.
Tuesday evening social was given
by the Sunday school. A program
was rendered, after which lunch was
served by the ladies, all doing ample
Justice to the many good things pro-
vided to tempt ones appetite. How
ever, the main feature Of the even
ing's entertainment was a fishing
pond. Every one was successful in
getting bite, and many strange
creature was drawn from this strange,
but magic pond. Mr.. Meyer being
quite an angler, decided to try his
luck; SO pole in hand waited patiently
for a nibble; at last it came and care
fully withdrawing his line, found he
had captured a young chicken. He
is going into the chicken business
next spring.
G. w. Hammond has a crew of 20
men digging potatoes on his potato
ranch at Wapello and Mr.. Biethan
was to send up Is of our husky neigh
bors Monday morning. They have so
acres yet to dig. They are getting a
good crop but not as heavy yield as
was expected. Frank"
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(Left Over From Last Week. J

NLetI OVeI FROM LaSC week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Just are at
home again after six weeks seige of
sickness at Blackfoot. Mrs. Just is
very much improved and the baby
sufferer as well as could be expected.
Editor Brown was a Presto visitor
Sunday. Being temporary widower
he was seeking diversion by hunting
ducks.
There was party last Friday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Just, it bid fair to be an occasion of
much happiness had it not been for
the ungentlemanly conduct of some
OF our best young men. When all
was in readiness for the home party
the boys made up stag party and
drove off to the dance at Basalt Now,
these boys are not bad but their hats
have suddenly become so small that
they can not be worn, and they treat
the girls, good worthy creatures that
they are, as If the world were Just
full of such and they could have their
choice.
Mrs. N. A. Just and Mrs. Reid re-
turned from Boise Monday morning,
well pleased with the capitol city and
its people, the weather was disagree
able and the fair not much ahead of
our own Bingham county exhibit.
Writer Number Two.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06
PAYETTE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
(Left Over From Last Week.

1t reminds one that the world do
move when we meet bright, intelli-
gent, well-dressed ladies like Maggie
E. Trevey, Payette, Idaho, Democratic
nominee for county superintendent of
schools, out electioneering for the
coming election.
The great American fleet will be
arriving home one of these days.
There is considerable mystery sur
rounding tn erecent arrival of the
battleship Maine at Portsmouth, N. H.
When they do all get home, wonder
what we will do with them? But
perhaps Hobson will have some
foreign power sufficiently antagon-
lied by that time that we can give our
dear boys the glad hand and enjoy
their presence for few short, sweet
days and then bid them hasten on.
There are old worlds to conquer and
what are fleets for If not to sail away
and shoot up the town in some con-
venient and unsuspecting harbor.
Go to yet battleship plot S. death
and we must protect our rights and
extend our holdings. 1t is a pity a
man can not be muzzled that will
stand up and shout and shrek for
war, more war. We were proud of
him, of course, when he sunk the
but we don't expect such
heroics of him every day. Pearl.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06

Other advantages of this valley are
the timber and grass covered noun
tains on both sides. Four sawmills
are in operation and bands of sheep
and herds of cattle are grazed on the
mountains.
Every available piece of land which
can be cultivated, especially near the
mountains, has been filed on. In
some places are seen dry farms ex-
tending far up the hillside. One in
div;dual has used his homestead right
to acquire chicken ranch and in
tends going in to the hen business,
making Rhode Island reds a specially.
Others have only few acres of till
able land in their claim, the balance
rising abrupt on the mountainside
and can be used only for pasturage.
Notwithstanding the value OF the land
the main travelled thoroughfares are
very broad, some being eight rods in
width.
One single, room log structure
stood In the street, passing 1t SO that
three sides Of it were visible. No en-
trance could be seen; It was amusing
" remarked, Perhaps they gain adj
mission at the top" mo, jokingly,"
put in another, observing a stove
pipe on the outside Of the house, "the
people live on the outside
One little field was noticed where
every fertile spot was made use Of,
the owner having plowed among and
around the outcropping lavas, which
were quite numerous. We may next
look for them to stand the ground on
edge and cultivate both sides, as the
Virginians do on the Blue Ridge
mountains. Laying jokes aside the
land cultivated among the rocks show
that the ordinary homeseeker places
great value on his land and is going
to make the best Of 1t. It shows also
that Uncle Sans vast domain is not
very far hence going to be sufficient
to supply all his sons with home.
No. 10.
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cleft Over From Last Weekly
White, frosty nights, clear, sun
shiny days.
Woods full OF candidates reaching
out the glad hand, with smile SO
cordial. And ones collection of
pasteboards growing.
Soon we shall know the result.
While we wait let us talk of other
matters.
When We think of the whirlwind
of argument, and pather that has
arisen around the name of woman In
the last twenty years, and read of the
straits to which the women are re-
duced in trying to claim their rights,
across the water, we might conclude
were 1t not for voices from the part
that In common with wireless -teleg-
raphy, the last decade of the 18th
century bore the honor of the inven-
tion of woman, but Rara Bonheur,
Madame de Stael, Mrs. Browning and
others, have sat serenely in the lap of
fame and history has acknowledged
the justice of the position.
AT certain periods in the past
woman was considered by man as an
or plaything. Today she
Is taking her rightful place by his
side as an equal. She has ever shared
his burdens and his sorrows, now She
would share in rights and RESPONSE
bilities.
The enlightened mans attitude to-
ward The enlightened woman is en-
When we really know
what we want and ask for it intelli-
gently, 1t will no longer be withheld.
AS yet this is an age of opportunity
'ather than achievement for woman.
rhe position she has reached is new
ind she must get accustomed to it,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06

like the butterfly, she has wings at
last, and latent power to fly. but q
period must elapse for fuller growth,
meantime she should try to under
stand herself, her power and capabili-
ties. More than education she needs
this understanding of self. 1t will
give her courage as nothing else can
to pass through the gates of oppor-
tunity that are now opening for her.
Lucille.
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TURNER, IDAHO.
LEFT Over From Last Week. }

(LeIt over from Last week.
From Bancroft going south, many
fruitful fields are past, especially
is this the case where the husband
men have been fortunate enough tc
locate in one of the many little hooks
and coves of the west mountains. The
first place of note is the settlement
of Lund. The numerous stocks OF
unthreshed grain, and many field
with grain still standing in shock, evil
dence the richness of 'the soil and
shows beyond a question it's worth.
From the number OF stacks and fields
of grain an up-to-date threshing
machine would be good investment.
There are four threshers in the valley
Gentle Valley, which is some eight
to ten miles wide and about thirty in
length. One-fourth of this area APP
pears to be under cultivation, hence it
will be far in the winter before each
Irancher has his grain threshed and
ready for market. The prices of
grain Is much the same as at Black
foot. Potatoes are bringing $500
per hundred.
Fruit does not seem to be the line
of the settlers in this valley, and is
one of the Injuries. The few fruit
peddlers are hailed with JOY and have
no difficulty in disposing of their
goods.
One notable industry is the cream
business. Many of the former have
a goodly number of cows and it is not
an unusual thing to see wagon load
of cream cans. Good cows here as
elsewhere, bring good price. The
common average COW, however, is
valued at $50 per head.
To ascend the mountain which
overlooks the valley, presents to the
view beautiful and picturesque
sight. AS before stated about one
fourth is under cultivation and as the
cultivated spots seem to be distribut-
ed all over the valley, making a veri-
table checker board, Bear river with
Its silvery waters adds to the scene
and from the distance the abrupt lava
reefs rising here and there are dots
and streaks of nature which, COM
bined with the other scenery helps to-
make the scene one of natures beau
Ties.
At Turner much the same condi-
ions exist as at Lund, the better soil
wing next to the foothills and the
poorer in the center of the valley,
With the possible exceptions of some
farms on the banks of Bear river.
The settlements in the valley are
al made up of magnificent distances.
Bancroft and Lund being connected |
together by distance of six miles
from center to center. The same can
be said of Lund and Turner. Also
Turner and Grace and so on. The
value placed on education is shown in
zach village by the magnificent school I
building. !
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-06

Improving Observation-Disclosures may
be gradually increased in fertility by
having the stock In them day and
night and feeding some grain. If the
stock is removed at night and re.
ceives no extra feed. the fertility OF
the land will be reduced, especially in
phosphorus. Weeds and bushes must
be kept pulled and cut, so all the land
can be given up to the production OF
grass. White clover growing among
the other grasses will help to main.
tain the nitrogen. A little grass seed,
especially blue grass, orchard grass
and white clover. should be sowed
early in spring on the poorest places
In the field.