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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Foirbnuks and second place.

NonocE appears to be deceived by
the repeated statements of the man
ayers of Vice President Fairbanks's
campaign for the presidential nomina-
ton that he would not accept second
place on the ticket 1t is certain that
MIR. Fairbanks has not and never had
chance to be nominated to first place,
and 1t is known that he will be de-
lighted In case he is renominated to
the vice-presidency. There is a preva :
lent belief that the ticket will be Taft
and Fairbanks.
The formal announcement by John
Hays Hammond that he would appre
ciate the Republican vice. presidential
nomination created interest and amuse-
ment. Hammond is recognized as prob
ably the foremost mining engineer in
the world The Guggenheim brothers
employed him at a salary said to be
ten times that of the President of the
United States. though Hammond denied
this. But Hammond has no political
record In this country He made one
in the Transvaal when he got mixed
up with Dr.. Jamesons conspiracy to
overthrow the Boer government, was
captured by President Paul Kruger's
soldiers. and would have ended his
career at the end of rope but for
the intervention OF the British gov
eminent.
Hammond's father was collector OF
the port Of San Francisco, under APP
pointment from Franklin Pierce and
was. of course. Democrat John
Hays Hammond had a brother who
was rather prominent as a Democratic
politician. But record of party 10y
atty may not be a stne-qua non In the
case Of a. vice-presidential candidate,
II the candidate have barrel in addi-
ton to salary of 100000 a year.
After Cannon's Scalp.
Democrats are delighted at the very
vigorous manner in which certain in
fluentlal Republican newspapers are
demanding that Joseph G.. Cannon be
retired from the position which he
holds as Speaker Of the House of Rep
Iresentatives. These papers are charg-
ing Speaker Cannon with the respon-
sibility for the defeat OF legislation
repeating the duty, on wood pulp. which
greatly increased cost. Of print paper.
There Is no doubt that Speaker Cannon
did prevent the enactment of legisla-
l.tion OF this character.
Many Democrats and many Republ-
cans introduced bills to repeal the wood
pulp duty, but Speaker Cannon set his
face like a. flint against allowing any
OF these proposed measures to be con-
sidered, although an overwhelming ma
iority OF the House favored this Leg
lislatlon. 1t is the papers III tho Middle
Weststhat are making the hotteststight
against Speaker Cannon. lie may BIZ
retired from the speakership In two
ways. either by defeating him for re-
nomination to Congress from the
Eighteenth Illinois District, or byFelect-
ing, a Democratic House. If the House
is Republican, and Mr., Cannon is q
member. he is assured ofre-electlon t.
| the speakership.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07

bio under tho direction OF Miss Hooper,
and the manual training exhibit under
Mr.! Julian A. Burruss, superintendent
OF the manual training department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-07
Republican Radlcnli.,p m.

That there is a great deal Of La
Follette or radical sentiment in the
Republican party admits OF no doubt.
u has long been known that william,
Jennings Bryan never entertained
views OF government as radical as
those OF Theodore Roosevelt. The
strength of this radical sentiment of
the Republican party is shown by the
result OF the primary elections this
week. In which Senator, William B. Al
lison. who has served his State for
forty years In Congress, came within
10000 votes OF being defeated by Gov.
ernor "A: 3. Cummins. who is a Re-
publican OF the La Toilette tyne: Five
years ago, or ten years ago, man
proclaiming Cum,nins's ideas would
have beer defeated By 10000 majority
or more with Senator Allison his an
tagonist.
II looks like Representative i. A. r.
HUI. OF Iowa. typical standpatter. has
been defeated for renohinatton. This
only goes to illustrate how strong rad
cans.
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DOCTOR WANTED.
Physician wanted as assistant IN Of
flee practice; state experience and alma
mater. Address E ass. care Times
Dispatch,
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ARE MAKING PLANS
FOR BIG Meeting

Continued from First Page.
towards his party las created con-
siderable interesting comment
As a. matter Of fact II is exceedingly
difficult TO see how Senator La Toilette
can support Secretary Taft or any
other Republican. No Democratic
Senator ever received harsher, more
brutal treatment Mt tho hands OF the
men who now control the Republican
party as represented in the Senate,
than was accorded Mr.. La Toilette dur
ing the consideration OF the currency
bill In that body. Even SENATORIAL
courtesy was cast to the winds and
old senatorial rules, formulated to con-
serve the dignity of the Senate were
stretched to the breaking point to gag
and liumiliate the insurgcnt Senator
from Wisconsin.
Aldrich. Hale and Foraker amazed
and shocked the galleries. and proba-
bly, their colleagues as we'll, by their
vcnontous course towards Mr.. La
Toilette. 1t is bound to be admitted
that La Toilette got tho better of every
colloquy In which he engaged, but he
did not receive even fair treatment at
the hands Of the Republican leaders
and 1t was plain that the presiding
officer. Vice-President Fairbanks. gem
orally wanted to rule in every instance
~ way 70 favor senator Aldrich and
his lietltenants.
1t should be remembered that the
day before Senator La Toilette UNDER
took to kill the Aldrich-vreeland cur
rency bill Secretary Taft spent several
hours at the Capitol urging Senators
and Representatives to agree to the
conference report and make the bill
law. and that President Roosevelt
on signing the bill congratulated Con-
gress upon its enactment. So that Al
drich Hale and Foraker represented
directly President Roosevelt and his
candidate when they were making such
a. bitter fight to force through the
emergency currency law. Senator La
Foilette may support the national Re-
publican ticket, but It ia certain that
he will have to do great deal Of
gulping IL he does.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
GOOD PUBLIC OFFICIAL.
County Attorney Who Has Made
Many Desirable Enemies.

Lincoln County seems favored in her
selection of timber for county officials.
A more efficient and popular lot it would
be hard to find in any of the counties of
the state. And conspicuous among the
number is the Prosecuting Attorney,
Frank T. Disney.
AS Mr. Disney isrounding out his third
term as County Attorney his efficiency
and popularity can hardly bequestioned.
That he has made enemies goes without
saying. A man officially dealing largely
with the criminal class must neces-
sarily make enemies. His duties to the
public demand line of official conduct
inconsistent with too friendly bearing
toward those in the tolls of the law.
graduate of the law department of
the State University of Nebraska, Mr..
Disney has spent nearly ten years in
Idaho and most of that in Shoshone in
the practice of his profession.
A genial disposition might account for
temporary popularity but consist
emily successful career as Prosecuting
Attorney for nearly six years is evi-
dence of legal and business ability of
high order
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
SH0SH0NE'S ELECTRIC SYSTEM.
Water, Light and Power Equal to
Any City, East or Vest.

An enterprise of the utmost import
ance to the present we'll being as well
as to the future development of the
CITY is the Shoshone Light and Water
company.
For those working for a greater Sho-
shone. it viii be gratifying to know that
the city's light. water and power plant
is capable at the present time of sup
plying its commodities to double the
number of customers now on its list.
With cheap water and plenty of it for
business. domestic and irrigation pur-
poses. and with cheap electricity for
light and power uses, there remains on-
" the question of city lots and building
material and people to consider in plan
ming for future growth. For business
demands are already enlarging, and the
outlook for the future is most encour-
aging.
The following figures will give some
idea of the company's plant and busi-
ness, although the cost will not be so
manifest:
The plant was started in September,
1904. 1t has three concrete diversion
dams across the Little Wood river, the
sonrce of the power. The water iscar-
ried through 1700-foot canal, deliver
ing a minimum flow of 5000 inches, and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
Egg Throwers Arrested.

1t appears some young men of Ha-
german took offense at the Rev P. H.
Evans of the Baptist church of that
place and manifested their displeasure
bv egging his house last Saturday
night. Rumor has it that the worthy
minister had denounced certain things
openly from the pulpit and thus aroused
the ire of young persons in question.
Three of the parties. I. A. jenkins,
Art Montrose, and Frank Gridley, were
tried. yesterday. and the jury dis
agreed. They will be tried again
Monday
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
Sincerely yours.
W. B. HEPBURN.

then through $50 feet of 40-inch incline
wood pipe to the power house Here it
operates twin horizontal Leffel wheels
developing 220 horse power. These are
connected to $50 kilowatt, 8 phase,
rotating field Westinghouse generator.
The current is delivered to the city over
a 1-2 mile transmission line of No. 4
hard drawn copper wire. Current is
supplied for l5 2O0O-c. p. arc lights for
lighting the city streets, and 8 similor
arc and 1000 16 c. p. incandescents for
individual customers. Water for the
water system is pumped to the S5-foot,
$4,000 gallon steel tank, by "a Fairbanks
Morse duplex pump delivering 500 gal
Ions per minute. A fire pressure of 90
pounds is given at the hydrants, and
the protection is considered to be very
good.
Some trouble has been experienced
this water with slush ice anchoring to
and filing in the wooden fiume. This
will be remedied this summer by put
ting in a steel lining, TO which the cleo
trio current can be connected in the
eoldest weather, warming the pipe suf-
to prevent freezing.
1t took lot of courage to put in so
complete and costly plant, years in
advance of the town, at a time when
was not absolutely assured
The big irrigation projects of Lincoln
We're then only in the maybe
So state. But through the courage of /
the owners, Shoshone is now in line for
al! the prosperity that half a million
acres of irrigated land can bring to any
county seat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28

Senator Hepburn, who has made a
5reat record af the champion of better
land laws for Idaho at the present ses-
sion of congress, writes as follows on
the dry homestead bill, now up for dis
cussion,)
Washington, D. c., Feb. IS, 1908.
NJ. l. Church, Register State Land
Board, Boise, Idaho.
My Dear Sir:-Your letter of Febru-
ary II is just received and | note what
you say with reference to the senti-
ment in regard to dry farming. The
area 1920 acres) proposed by the
Smoot bill was never a matter of Sc
rious consideration. The question that
interested me was that of non resident
ownership and had the bill amended
in this particular. am willing that
the citizens of Idaho should have a
very liberal deal on Idaho lands for the
purpose of cultivation or residence. and
realize the impracticability of requir-
ing residence on the class of lands
covered by the Smoot bill. Those
who differed with me seem to have
sent out statements that were not war
ranted by the facts in regard to my
position. am of the opinion that 240
acres is su fficient, and think even less
would be sufficient, but inasmuch as no
residence is required the original bur-
den of homestead entry does not fall on
those taking this land towit: building
homes, barns, cross fences, etc. and
we can well afford to be liberal with
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28

those people. was unalterably oppos-
ed to land in Idaho being taken up
by people never intending TO become
residents of the state who would take
the products of the crops which they
raise to some distant section of the
country for expenditure and enjoyment.
l am glad TO have your letter and
wish you would make it plain that my
opposition, was based upon the non
resident features of the measure. do
not care to have the long arm of the
non-residents reaching over the bor-
ders of Idaho for the profits to be made
in Idaho, but do believe in everybody
who is making a home in Idaho having
the benefit of dry farming if they
choose to engage in it. With the en-
mense water supply which can be re-
served at great elevation in Idaho,
in my judgement the day is not far
distant when any land in the state may
be under water Length of bitches or
pipe lines seems to be no longer an
obstacle. | was one of the first advo-
Gates of dry farming legislation and
stand ready to promote it along certain
lines. Because | am in favor of dry
farming it does not follow that I would
favor every bill that processes to be in
the interest of dry farming Weshould
look beyond the present in such mat
ters, which are Of vital intrest to our
state.
Sincerely yours,
W. B. HEPBURN.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
Will Be All Right
Good Times in Sight for
Irrigation Company
Prosperity Coming.

/ A letter TO the Journal from VIM. z.
Everdell, vice president of the Idaho
Irrigation Company, states that the
company prospects are of the best, and
that ample new capital is being inter-
ested TO make the enterprise a COM
plete success. Mr.. Everdell, who spent
month going over the company books
at Alberta, and harmonizing with them
the set of books kept in New York, was
in Boise the past week. He has been
called back to New Zork to complete
the deal of putting the company on its
feet. He expects to return to Alberta
IN the near future.
At no time has the Journal doubted
the ultimate brilliant success of the
company. The panic nit them when
the reserve was low, and they suffered
equally in kind with but rather more in
degree than all other big business. The
project is gilt edge, the vast amount Of
construction work already done is well
done-they have one dam and IA miles
of main canal, with elaborate coucrete
and steel headgstes, completed their
water right is good and their land is of
the best, and it is only question Of
little time until they come out right.
The Journal would like to say a few
words for Slick Brothers, the contrac-
tors for the company. 1t was their
misfortune to be the visible paymasters
when the panic came. Railroads and
big construction companies everywhere,
even when backed by practically limit
less millions, paid in scrip, or suspend
ed payment altogether; the Slick firm,
with panicky company back of them,
got through as well as the best. The
Sticks had just come from the Glenn's
Ferry project, which fell down in the
tinanciers' hands, through no fault of
the contractors. They have carried
load that would have crushed any but
the strongest hearts. They are now at
work on the reorganized and well On
anced Glenn's Ferry project, as well as
the Idaho Irrigation company pIoject,
both of which promise to come through
with flying colors. The Journal would
like to see them make a million dollars
out of their contracts. But whether
they do or not, the Journal wishes they
owed it hundred thousand dollars, for
it would sure be paid.
J. J. Shaw. of the firm of Mussel-
white & Shaw. last week finished the
well at Alberta. 1t is 43O feet deep,
with 80 feet of water. The water is of
the best quality. No pump has as yet
been installed, but one will be put in
soon. The firm who did the work have
had wide experience in drilling wells,
they having three outfits in operation.
They drilled 40 wells for the Barber
Lumber company, on their Boise Basin
and Payette timber lands.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28

pl, 20, I55 70
On January l, 1908, this investment
had a grand total of So, 609, 715.81, of
which 50, 075, 6s6.O5 was on account of
warrants, bonds and loans, and 81, 534,-
029.76 on account of deferred pay
ments.
NJ. l. CHURCH,
Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
FIGHT at Jerome.

An alteration took place in Jerome
saloon, Wednesday evening, between
Dennie Williams bartender and Jack
Golden a restaurant keeper, in which
Golden struck Williams over the
side of the head with cuspidor
inflicting wound that was thought to
be serious. Deputy Sheriff Murray and
DR.. Baugh drove down there yesterday
and found the wounded man in stupor.
Jack Golden came to Shoshone yester-
day but was not informed against and
the case remains suspended awaiting
Developments of the wounded man.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.
Brilliant Educational Prospect for
GOodine and Vicinity.

The mass meeting held last Tues
day night at Gooding for the discussion
of the formation of a centeral school
district at that place was largely at
tended and the sentiment of the meet
ing was very gratifying to all present
who were interested in learning what
is meant by central school.
Mr.. c. E. Thomas. of Twin Falls,
was present and addressed the meeting
on the subject. Mr.. Thomas told how
the central school is operated at Twin
Falls and pointed out its advantages,
by showing that it gives the country
boy the same educational privilege as
the town boy, that it costs less to
operate than to run several small
schools and that the results from an
educational standpoint are far superior,
of necessity, than can be obtained from
a school OF one teacher handling al the
grades. Mr.. Thomas pointed out that
aside from the educational advantages
of the central school that the price Of
all land in reach of the wagons was
materially increased, ranging from
fifty to one hundred per cent.
The question was open for general
discussion and Mr.. Thomas took espec-
ial pains to give all present a fair idea
of the plan and its advantages.
The only persons present who seemed
to be unalterably opposed to giving the
country pupils just as good a chance
for an eduction as their town neigh
bors were a gentleman who confessed
that he had no children to send to
school and school teacher who seemed
to fear he would lose his job in case
his district joined the consolidation.
The audience failed to extend much
sympathy to either of the two.
An election has been called to be
held Saturday March 7th at which time
the interested districts will have an op-
portunity to express themselves on the
question of consolidation. Unless
very radical change of public sentiment
takes place between now and then the
proposition viii be supported by a
large majority of at least three of the
districts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
ALMOST A MODEL BANK.
First National Of ShOshOne Has Es.
tabIisbed EnWabIe Reputation.

Attention is called to the statement
of the First National Bank of Shoshone,
published elsewhere in this ISSUE The
business has increased materially since
the. statement issued in December, the
time when the panic was most acute.
There are some facts about the bank
that do not appear in the figures, or
else the figures might not be noticed by
one not familiar with bank statements.
The bank at no time issued cashiers
checks or any other form of scrip. 1t
has paid larger percentage of cash
than any bank throughout this section
of the country. No regular customer,
even in the darkest financial hour, had
to appeal in vain for help in his actual
needs; tho one suffered, lost or was en-
barrassed through depending on the
bank for the help they had reason to
expect. This was notoriously different
in some other more pretentious towns
than Shoshone. Yet the bank main
tanned cash reserve that was the envy
of other bankers.
In the FIVE years since the bank was
organized, only one small dividend has
been declared, all the rest of the pro-
fits being put into the surplus. On a
capitalization of S25, 900, the surplus
and undivided profits are now S2I, 500.
giving almost double cash security to
depositors. This is further increased
a most conservative management, that
has maintained an unusually large re-
serve. The national banking law re-
quires a Is per cent reserve, whish is
deemed safe and conservative banking:
yet the Shoshone bank has reserve of
more than 40 per cent of money to be
had on demand. Perhaps no other bank
in the state can show as good a record;
certainly none better. While such bank |
ing methods do not yield the largest !
proits-by cutting down to the legal
reserve the bank could add several I
dollars year to its profits
the depositor is made secure And the /
bank has paid, too. It's stock now has
a face value of 1856; it would probably |
sell for 250, if any of it We're on the
market.
Such an institution is tower of con-
idence and strength in the community,
in time of trouble like the /
past three months. !
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
One Of the Many Nice Things
They Say of Us.

SALINA, KAN. FEB. II.
The Shoshone Journal,
ShoshOne, Idaho.
Dear Sirs:
Enclosed please find two dollars
to pay my sub up from April to
one year from that. l wish that
YOU would forward to me your
map of Lincoln county which you
are now giving as a premium. I
am well pleased with your paper
and wish 20 express my satisfac-
tion in reading the same. l be-
lieve that it is the best publiea-
tion that can be had in the whole
state, and surely it is all that you
claim for it as the Exponent of
Irrigated Idaho" | am,
Yours very truly,
W. c. Hoofnagle.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28

Common school land indemnity select
ions aggregated 6,l75.80 acres-a total
of 644, $50. SO acres, or on an average
selection per year of as. 900 acres. In
the three years prior to January l.,
1903, of the special grants there was
selected 30, 1876. 70 acres, and of indem-
nifty lands 223, 301 SO acres an average
selection of "a, 500 acres year. On
that date there remained to be selected
60 acres of the special grants and 49,
524. Sc acres of common school land
LOSSES.
During the fourteen years period end
ing January l, 1905, there was sold by
the state 81, 400 acres for 81, 306, 568. 81.
In the past three years sales of state
land have aggregated 72,694.87 acres
for 81, 128, 327. IS. Timber on 136, ,S31. .85
acres of state land was sold during the
first fourteen years for s699, 820.21 an
average of So. IL an acre. During the
last few years timber sales have been
Sc, 1873 acres-for s473, 134. 27-an av-
erage of s13.09 an acre.
The earnings of the land department
from January l, 1891, to January l,
1905, were SAT-, 639. As, from the follow
ing sources:
Rentals 49,. .............$l .$l08, 449. "a
Interest on land sales 49, 306, 278. Is
Earnings from investments. .55, 255. 43
and Carey Act receipts n, 654. 80
The earning account from these
sources during three years prior to
January l, 1906, as follows:
Rentals 84, 714.45
Interest on land sales. .. 1876, 597. 65
Earnings from investments .211, ,551. 20
CaryAct receipts. ......... .109, 152. rs
This makes total of s61O, 53O.61 an
average of S2O3, 5000 year, and ex-
cess earning during the past three
years over the previous fourteen years
of s133, 1926.
The total receipts from all sources
by the department for the fourteen
years ending January 1,19O5, was 81,
404, 152. 06, and on the latter date the
actual investments were:
Bonds, warrants and loans. 81, 1913, 324. 20
Deferred payments
on land sales ..L LO79, ,s74.97
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28

sHosHoNE COUNTY, IDAHO FEBRUARY
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
Resident Dentist for ShOsh0ne.

DR.. W. E. Dubes, D. D. s., of Fort
Yellowstone. has arrived in Shoshone
with his family, where he viii at once
open an Office for the practice of dent
istry. DR.. Dubes has for some time
been post dentist at Fort Yellowstone.
He has purchased tract of land near
GOoding, and the Journal welcomes him
and his family as permanent residents.