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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04
WARNING
Young Men Should Return to the Farm
and Employ Better Methods of
Tilling the Soil.

Jim ]. Hills warming that the
whea. supply of this country will
before long be procured in par by
importation, unless measures be
taken to prevent such a change
has subjected him to the charge of
being a Cassandra. Yet there are
facts to be gotten here that support
the railroad magnate's contention
and prove that those who sneer at
his words of wisdom do not know
the whole truth.
The most significant Of those
facts is that the number Of home
steads which are being filed on is
less than the number of final
proofs. This means that the area
of arabic lands is being taken up
so closely that the areas cultivated
are not growing in proportion to
the increase of population or at
least that the increase of cultivated
lands is pot as great as it was a
few years ago.
This decrease is not merely an
apparent showing but is in very
truth a condition which makes
theories of those who sneer at Mr..
Hills statements untenable.
1t has been long the habit of the
American people to sing the old
lay:
"Uncle Sim is rich enough tc
give US all farm"-a ditty which
always heretofore has cheered the
nation to believe that the day O
shortening of food supplies nevel
would come and perhaps, it also
was responsible for the disregard
of the land laws and their taking
from the public domain in sucf
immense areas for little or nothing
in return.
INCREASED POPULATION OMNIBUS.
Another fact is that, with add
tons to cultivable areas decreasing
population increases at the rate o
one and one-half per cent year
This makes the increase for cen
sus decade approximate 100000
Expert estimate that this countr.
will have 100000 people earl.
in the present century or at least
when it shall have half gone.
At this time, with nearly 100,
100000 people we export 500, 000
600 more of foodstuffs, includin
food animals. than we import. w
import 1929, 100000; export $43S,
100000.
The value of our farm product
approximates $4,000, 100000 Their
fore we export, in excess of import
one and one third per cent of wha
we consume.
With these facts, the FRAMEWORK
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04
CHARLEY BIGGER ACQUIT led

Banbelin's attention for a day and
a half. 1t was reported here on
Thursday that the evidence sub
mitted was uot sufficient to bind
Chas Bigger over to the District
Conrt and Judge Bandelin gave
out the decision of aquittal.
Chas Bigger was arrested the
first OF last week for the killing Of
Ole Moen, who was trying to gel
into his Brothers. house on tn,
night OF Nov. 20.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04

of the case may be thus made up:
Our cultivated lands are not being
taken up so rapidly as they were,
because the available areas are de-
creasing our population increase is
overtaking the production OF food
supply.
Again as these conditions adj
vance to greater intensity the cost
of food products must perforce in
crease because the deduction of the
ratio of cultivated lands to popula-
ton means more intense farming,
which means more expensive farm
ing.
The soil content of plant nutri-
ment decreases as the years adj
vance, making necessary artificial
means of enriching it. In this re-
gion, where the soil once was
abundantly fertile, every farmer
orchardist reckons on commercial
fertilizer as part of his yearly
expense. None of them can produce
crop of grain, vegetables or fruit
without sowing this fertilizer.
It has been the habis of western
farmers to sneer at the suggestion
that they would exhaust the plant
nutriment in their marvelously
rich soils. Throughout the states
of the Pacific northwest in former
years farmers not only rejected the
assertion of coming exhaustion
but at times became angry that j,
was limited that at any time III the
future the apparently inexhaustible
nutrition of their soils would di
minish.
This contention was exactly the
same as that of the farmers of the
middle west; yet in those middle
western states farmers now know
that the soil they thought mex
haustible is actually diminished il
productiveness and needs constan
artificial enrichment.
1t is one of the plain tales o
truth from the farms that better
methods of cultivation must b.
introduced if this nation is to con
tinue to export foodstuffs. Vast,
must be reduced.
DIR. Merriam of the federal bio
: logical survey asserts that enough
: land ia wasted in fence corners t.
! feed the nation. Here is one wa,
, TO push farther into the foodstuffs
although it would not permanent,
stave off that day.
3 Smaller farms, too. must com
e with these better methods of cult
5 walton.
I Apparently it will not be long be
fore the bonanza farmer will b
< only memory.-Spokane Review
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04
In Probate Court BY Judge Ban
delin on Wednesday.

Chas. Bigger had his preliminary
hearing before Probate Judge 0. j.
Bandelin on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week. The following
were called to Standpoint as wit
nesses; DR.. E. K. Fry, Constable
Mccall, Mrs. Samuel Bigger, How
ard Stone, A. J. Kent, and Harry
Gale. The hearinff occupied Judge
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04

We the firm of Bush & Bratt, on
this 26 day of Nov, 1909, by NUT
ual agreement hereby desolve the
partnership now exesting between
us. The business of that firm will
be carried on by Bush & Sons. who
will pay or collect all bills of the
partnership. K. B. BRATr
G. w. BUSH
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04

to live stock. His addition to the
agricultural journalistic field of
the state is very desirable one.
The Gem State Rural is to be en-
larged, several departments are to
he added and IT will be issued
vice month instead of month ly
rs at present.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04
- 80
CURLEY GREEK

A social dance was held at Cur
ley Creek in honor of Miss Nor
man and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Mrs. J. Mcdonald, Miss Goldie
Norman and Miss Evelyn Danforth
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. ].
Perry.
Harry Danforth and Allen Bruce
of Boomers Ferry were callers here
on Saturday night and attended
the dance.
The social here November "a
was a success both socially and
financially. Sufficient money was
raised to buy lamps and oil for the
school house. In the contests prizes
were awarded as follows; Guess
ing articles, Mr.. Perry first prize
and Marie Swanson consolation.
Advertising contest, Mae Newton
first prize and e. w. Newton con-
ISOLATION. Peanut contest, Mr.
Swanson first prize and Clyde Hin
kle consolation.
Report of Curley Creek school foi
the month ending November 49,
Number pupils enrolled. 49,. IL
Number days taught. ........ Is
Average daily attendance. 1a
Total attendance. .......... 253!
Pupils neither tardy nor absent
Mae Newton, Wesley Cooper, Lucy
Newton and Charlie Newton.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04
Prof. French at Caldwell

Professor H. T. French, recently
professor of agriculture and direc-
tor of the experiment station, I'M
iversity of Idaho, Moscow, has pur
chased an interest in the Gem
State Rural. Idaho's farm paper,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04

published at Caldwell, and will
conduct the live stock department
of the paper, making his home at
that place. The professor is per-
haps the best known authority in
the northwest on agricultural mat
tiers and has given special attention
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-12-04
Report of City Schools

School report for month ending
Novem Der 6, 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Notice For Publication.

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pueblo, Col
orado, March 13. 1909.
Notice IL hereby given that Rufus
E. Culp. OF - Junta. Colorado. who.
on April 10. 1907. made Homestead
Entry No. 1890. Serial No. 05399.
for the southeast quarter Of Section
2. Township rs south. Range IS
west. 9Th principal meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final
Communication proof. to establish claim
to the land above described. before
the Clerk Of the District Court at
La Junta. Colorado. on the 5th day OF
May. 1903.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Norman o. Culp. Elmer ]. Hershey.
Charles Hershey. Chris. B. Detwiler.
all Of La Junta. Colorado.
g. A. ABBEY. Register. 1.
First publication March 20. 1909.
Last publication. April "a, 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
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La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10

principal meridian. lying atov
the Lake Canal. all the above de-
scribed lands as shown by the at
tached map OF said proposed district.
The description of the land TO be
included, by boundaries OF the dis
trict
That the said district u to be
formed for the purpose of purchasing
the Lake Canal. Reservoir and all the
rights and franchises appertaining
thereto. and belonging to The Laguna
Canal Company. and for the purpose
OF procuring any other and further
supply OF water that may be obtain
able, In order to give the said dis
trict an ample supply Of water for IN
irrigation Of all lands contained there
in.
majority OF the resident free-holdars
within said proposed District. and
that We own majority Of the whole
number OF acres belonging to the
Resilient Hte-uoiuriS Whhhu tut sf4'
proposed District.
That we propose the name THE
HOLBROOK IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT" as the name OF said pro-
posed District.
That we hereby select E. l.. Es-
tep, w. Z. Stanton and J. L. Ben
nett as a committee to present this
petition to the Board OF County Com
missioners. as provided by Law.
That the means proposed to supply
water for the Irrigation OF the lands
embraced within said proposed irri-
CATION district, is the acquiring of all
of the rights. priorities Of right to
the use OF water, franchises. reser-
yoirs, canals owned by The LaSuna
Canal Company, or used in. or
through the canal and reservoir sys-
tenn belonging to said The Lasuna
Canal Company. and the acquiring, by
purchase, construction or other wise
OF such additional. and other canals,
reservoirs, and water rights. and
reservoir rights as may be necessary
for the irrigation of all Of the lands
embraced within said District.
We therefore petition your Hon
orabie Body to define and establish
the boundaries of said proposed Dis
trict and submit the question OF the
final organization of the same TO a
vote OF the qualified electors resi-
dent within said District. as proyid-
ed by law.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Notice For pubIie.tien.

Department Of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Pueblo. Col
orado. March -. 1909.
Notice II hereby given that James
I. Richards. OF Higbee. Colorado. who.
ON September 10. 1902, made Home
stead Entry No. 1924, Serial No.
02762 . the east half Of the north
east ter. east hA:::: Of the south
east quarter, Section IS. Township q
south. Range "a west. 9Th principal
meridian, has filed notice of inten.
tion to make final five year proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the clerk Of the dis.
trict court at La Junta. Colorado,
on the 9Th day OF May, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Juan Cordova, Feilepe Masquerneas.
Beadal Martinez, Louis W. Beach. all
Of Higbee. Colorado.
s. A. ABBEY, Register.
First publication March 90. 1909.
Last publication April "a. 1909.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10

At which time and place all land
owners and others interested In the
proposed formation Of the said The
Holbrook Irrigation District" may be
and appear and then and there show
cause. II any there be. why said pro-
posed District should not be bound
ten petition.
In witness whereof the said com
mittee have 'hereunto set their
hands this 25th day of March, A. d.
1909.
E. L. ESTEP,
w. E. STANTON.
J. L. BENNETT,
Committee
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10

Cantaloupe seed for sale. 81 per
pound; Eden Gem. very early vari-
eety; 1000 standard crates from four
acres in 1887; 3I.o55 returns from
four acres in 1898; commenced pick
ing August 5th: Burrell Gem. orange
colored center; fine variety; seed from
good sized cantaloupes: well netted;
$l.o0 per pound for first grade; IS
cents fer second grade; second grade
nom cantaioupes not 20 large. but
large enough for rich land: l shipped
nom this variety through the Har-
vey system the first crate Of Bur
rem Gems that left the Valley; fif-
teen acres made returns Of $500;
this seed i bright and first-class.
ana can be had Of me or the La
Junta Hardware Company. Phone
~ f4ol. H. =. HOLBROOK.
La Junta tribune., 1909-04-10
Rebuilt Smith Premier Typewritsrs.

We can furnish factory rebuilt
Smith Premiers at low prices. Ful.
II guaranteed. The Central City Ex'
change, 137 ". Fayetts street. syra-
cass. n. Z.
cantaieups sssd For sals.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22

ed to take charge of the school at
Cherry Creek during the ensuing
term.
Miss Rosina Septilla Evans has
been re-engaged to teach the school
at Tippett.
The trustees at Lane City have
been negotiating for the services of
Miss A. Cox as teacher, but an
agreement has not been reached be-
tween the parties.
When the new district is created
at Ruth, 1t is expected that Miss E.
Hopple, sister of the well known
yard master at Copper Flat, will
have the honor of being the first
teacher in the new mine district.
The school trustees at Lund have
not yet succeeded in securing the
services of a principal of their public
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
Hospital Provided
For in Ely by Will Of Miss
Hayes---Other Requests

Seaman, and that the sum of $1,000
be appropriated for the building of
a monument upon her grave.
For the purpose of having masses
said for the repose of her soul, the.
deceased made the following be-
quests: to her brother, Reverend
Edmond Hayes, of Imogen, Iowa,
$500; to the Right Reverend
Lawrence Seaman OF successor, ST.
900: to Reverend W. X. Ryan, as
sistant pastor of the Cathedral Parish
of Salt Lake, $500; to the Reverend
Michael Sheehau, OF Sacred Heart
church, $500.
The relatives of the deceased are
provided for as follows Joseph Hayes,
a brother, Southampton, England,
$500; John Edmond Hayes, a nephew
Southampton. $500; Philomera'
Margaret Hayes, a sister, of the Sis
ters of Mercy at Bruges, Belgium,
$500; Mary Ann Hayes, a sister,
Southampton, $500.
The will directs that the sum of
800 be given to each of her three
friends, James NJ. Lockhardt and
Mrs. Mary Russell, of Ely, and Mrs.
Elizabeth lFoster Brown, of Elko.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
Chosen for the
Schools Of County---W i
Open Doors on Sept. Ut

I, informed the trustees that they will
arrive on September 3 for the pur-
pose of taking up of the work assign
| ed to them. U. S. McWilliams, who
| will have charge of the grammar
school work, returned a few days ago
from his summer vacation.
The principal of the East Ely
schools has lot been selected. The
school trustees have been negotiating
with a member of the faculty of the
University of Chicago to take charge
of the school, but his services have
not yet been fully closed for. Misses
Gates and Rumbaugh will have the
grammar department. In the High
school work of the school will be in
.cluded special courses IN geology and
mineralogy and exceptional ability
is to be secured for the conduct of
this work.
No change will be made in the
teaching corps at McGill. H. w.
Lauer will be principal, and Miss
Winnie Chamberlain will have charge
of the primary department.
Miss Carolina P. Brown, of Heads
burg, California. has been reengaged
to teach the schools at Preston, her
salary being fixed at 800 a month.
Miss Halle Fennell, of Glendale,
California, has contracted to teach
the school at Siegel. She will re-
ceive $50 a month and board, the
school term being eight months.
The school trustees at Goshute dis
trict have engaged the services Of
Miss Jennie Munro, of Everett. Wash
ington, at a salary of $50 a month
and board, for an eight months term.
Miss Anna s.. Lederer. who has
charge of the Spring Valley school
last year. has been engaged to teach
the coming year at Muncy Creek. She
it at present visiting with her
parents at Groom Lake, Michigan.
For the third term, Miss Minnie
Batchelder will be teacher in the
Egan canyon district near Cherry
Greek, the school trustees having Sc
cured her services for the coming
year.
Miss May Sherman has been en-
gagged to teach the school at Kim
berly. She has taught at Steptoe
and Osceola during the last two
years.
Miss Flora Woodbury., Of Kansas
City, has been appointed teacher of
the school in the Big Wash district.
She will receive $50 a month and
board, the school term being eight
months.
Mrs. H. Anderson has been select
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22

Under the terms of the last Will
and testament of the late Ellen Hayes
filed for probate yesterday, the Hayes
Green Park hotel and adjoining prop
erty on hurry street become a hos
pital property. w. b. Graham is
named as executor.
The estate is, bequeated to Bishop
Lawrence Seaman of the Catholic
church, who is given authority to
designate a religious organization of
women who shall have control of
the hospital.
The will directs that no part of
the real estate bequeated for hos
pital purposes shall be sold or used
for the payment of specific requests.
Should the. property not be sufficient
to pay the requests. the will requires
that they be probated in order to
reserve the real estate for hospital
purposes.
Under the terms of the will, the
University club, now occupying one
of the buildings of the estate, is al
lowed to remain in its present quart
ers until the expiration of lease.
Miss Hayes requested that she be
buried under the direction of Bishop
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22

Due to Labor Day falling on Mon
day, all the public schools in White
Pine county will be opened for the
fall term on Tuesday; September ..
Teachers have been secured for prac-
tically all the districts, and have
been notified by Deputy Superintend-
ent Lightfoot to be in readiness to
take up their school work on the
date named above.
L. w. Carr, of Marine City, Michi-
gan, principal of the County High
school, and f. E. McLucas, assistant
principal, have been instructed to
reach here not later than August 2S
to make final arrangements for the
starting Of their work.
Misses Edna Davis and Helen
Whitmore, teachers in the grammar
department of the Ely schools, have
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22

schools, because they entered into
negotiations with a Teachers Agency
in San Francisco.
A. d. st. Clair of San Francisco
was elected principal of the schools
some time ago. and submitted ex-
cellent credentials. When the ar
rangement was believed closed, st.
Clair notified J. j. Gubler, chair
man of the board of school trustees
that he had decided not to accept the
position, and sent a substitute in the
person of another man OF uncertain
qualifications. The application of
the substitute was promptly re-
jected by the board.
The position of principal has been
offered to c.. F. Brown, school SUI
~perintendent at Meeker, Colorado,
and it is believed that he will accept.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
DISSOLVE

The partnership between john Fl.
Eager and Ernest Randall, for the
past thirteen years under the firm
name of Eager & Randall, has been
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Randall retiring from the firm. They,
were formerly associated in the
livery business in Ely and also had
a lease on the Georgetown ranch for
several years. About a year ago they
purchased the Borchert ranch near
Cherry Creek.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
M NJ. e. CHURCH.

The services for today in the Rock
Observation-Disclosures hall will be as fol-
lows: Sunday school 10 a. M, j.. w.
Delmore, superintendent. Morning
sermon IL a. NJ. Epworth League
devotional meeting 7 p. M. AT s p. m.
Rev. J. r. Barr will preach and ad-
minister the sacrament of baptism to
those who are especially desiring of
it. On Tuesday s p. m. at the home
of j.. w. Delmore will be a meeting
of the finance committee and trustees
The Ladies Aid Society will meet in
the Rockhill-Shallenbarger hall on
Wednesday afternoon.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
HAVE FINISHED VISITS.

Mrs. ]. D. Campbell and son.
Floyd, of Phoebe, will leave tomor-
row morning for their home in
Phoebe. after an enjoyable visit of
two months, with Mrs. Campbellfs
mother. Mrs. S. G.. Tucker of High
street. Mrs. Campbell will be ac-
companied by her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Cook, who has been visiting here for
two weeks and now returns to her
home at Eureka, Utah.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
Is BETTER.

Justice James Marriott, who was
taken suddenly i'll Friday with an at
tack of stomach troubles was re-
ported considerably improved yester-
day by DR.. R. Fl. Richardson. Mr..
Marriott's daughter, Mrs. Dan Kali
%lenbarger of Star Pointer is now with
him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
EAST ELY NJ. e. CHURCH.

Services today beginning with Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Mrs. J. G.
Wheeler, Superintendent, Epworth
League at Z p. m. Mr.. Wilbur S.
Bailey, President. At s p. m. Rev.
Charles w. Barr will preach, the
pastor occupying the Ely pulpit at
this hour in exchange. Next Sunday
being Conference Sunday, there will
be no preaching, the pastor being
absent attending the annual confer
ence at Carson City. He desires to
express through the News his CRATE
full appreciation of the very many
courtesies extended to him during
the fleeting months of the first pastor
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-08-22
VAN NEWMAN HERE.

Van Newman, of Tonopah, was an
arrival last evening having been
notified by wire of the serious illness
of his brother. Joseph Newman of
hurry street. Van Newman vas
born and raised in this county, but
has not visited Ely before in nine
years.