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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15
GOOD ROADS FROM A NEW ENG
LAND VIEWPOINT.

The tendency of people to live in
the country. Notwithstanding the adj
v~antages of city life, is growing, and
the next decade VIII bring a larger
number from city to country than the
last decade. This is due in part to
the increased appreciation of country
life, with it's healthful environments
and quiet comfort, and also to the
conveniences of country life that have
come in the form of better facilities
for transportation and communication.
The important matter in the devel-
opment of rural prosperity is the inn
provement of country roads. What
ever form this may take, it is impor-
tant. The local authorities and local
funds will have to regulate this mat
ter so far as side roads are concerned,
for the state or nation can never be
called upon successfully to build or
improve the side roads. This is a
matter for the attention of the people
living upon these roads. It is no
more the duty of the state or federal
government to improve these roads
than for it to remove the distractions
in the small streams, dredge the
mouth of small rivers under the bill
authorizing the improvement of riv-
ers and harbors.
There is, however, a policy upon
which a state or nation can legitimate
ly enter for the improvement of trans
p~ortation facilities by the improve
ment of the main highways. This
has been entered upon in several
states and is a much-discussed subject
in national bodies. 1t is argued
with reason that the action of Con-
gress in appropriating money for the
dredging of rivers and %harbors, for the
construction of canals, and donating
land for the building of trans-conti-
mental railroads is but for the i'm
provement of transportation facilities,
and that the Improvement of the main
highways of the country at federal
expense would only be an extension of
the policy. The idea is entertained
by a vast number of people in the
country, and if the proposition was
presented to Congress in as fOrcible
manner as the propositions backed by
private interests are presented 1t
would have great effect.
The great difficulty in the way Of
federal aid for the Improvement of
highways consists in the fact that no
particular financial interest would be
benefited by it. Of course, the auto
mobile interests would be benefited,
the carriage builders would be bene-
flied and the manufacturers of road
machinery would be benefited. These
are financial interests and outside of
the real benefit that would come to
the people using the roads. They are
the people that would in realty be
benefited. No assessment within the
limits of reason would be too great
for them to pay to secure first-class
roads upon which to travel to market
or for pleasure, and yet, as a rule,
the rural people are the last to see
the benefits to be derived from i'm
proved roads. When they are aroused
to the Importance and value of good
roads, whether by state or national
patronage, there will be no stopping
the movement.
We started to say something upon
the rural trend and have drifted into
a discussion of the road question. This
is not far out of the way, for the at
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

San Francisco is considering an ordi-
nance to license horses at $1.50 per
ear each instead of licensing wagons,
the horses to wear tags at n side of
the headstall.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15
School of Traction Engineering.

The School of Traction engineering
which is now one of the short courses
of the School of Agriculture of the Uni
versity of Minnesota, will be held this
year at University Farm, st. Paul, for
one month, commencing May 25th.
Steam engineering, gasoline engineer
ing and blacksmithing will be taught
in a practical way. Students will be
given practice in actually running the
engines and will be given sufficient
work at the forge so that they may be
able to do some of their repair work.
The demand for a knowledge Of farm
engines is very strong today among the
young men on the farms. A prospectus
describing the work and giving full in
formation will be sent to all who de-
sire.
Besides the National Conservation
Commission, thirty-seven states al
ready have conservation commissions
and a half a hundred national organ
izations have appointed conservation
committees.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15
A VICTORY.

The Wisconsin state constitution
forbade the legislature to appropriate
any money for internal improvements,
but a state aid amendment went
through the recent election by a ma
jority of 10000. A great change was
wrought in the sentiment of the farm
ers as soon as they came to see the
following facts:
1. That up to the present time farm
property has had to bear all the ex-
pense of making country roads.
2. That it is nothing more than fair
that city, village and all other prop
erty in the state should bear a just
share of the expense of making bet
ter roads.
8. That we never will have good
roads as long as we continue in our
present state.
The farmers saw the point and rose
to the occasion.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-04-15

Idaho legislature passed a state aid
road and highway bill that pertains to
roads, railroads and other highways,
authorizing the formation of road dis
tricts by a majority vote of property
owners. Under a previous law Idaho
has a state highway commission which
has certain powers relative to roads
that have been constructed in whole
or in part by the state and then turned
over to the counties in which the
roads are located. The new law of
aid by highway districts will supple
ment the work of this highway COM
mission and greatly advance the good
roads movement.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25

breaking. The special train which will
be run from Idaho for the accommo-
dation of people desiring to participate
in the Idaho day festivities will carry
Pullmans, the number to be limited to
the applications for accommodations.
In view of this it is suggested that
foresight be taken and reservations
made early by all contemplating the
trip.
Governor Brady and staff will prob
ably travel to the exposition in
special car attached to the Idaho spe-
cial the members of the staff to be
attired in full regimentals. An invita-
ton has been extended to the governor
to visit Tacoma on the return trip and
arrangements for such a side trip are
under consideration, the chief execI-
tive stating he would accept the in
vitation if possible.
One of the unique features of the
visit to Seattle of Idaho people will
NC IuS ulolIlDuIlOl VI q Sehl lOeAO VI IL uAt
free to EXPOSITION visitors. Donations
of canteloupes have been called for
by the Idaho fair commissioners and
Mr.. Sinsel of the advertising commit
tee of the Boise Commercial club, has
charge of arrangements for the ship
ment of a carload of canteloupes to
Seattle September II, so that the
lucious melons may be had by visitors
on the exposition grounds on Idaho
day
Responses to requests for donations
have been slow in coming in and spe-
cial attention is called by those in
charge of the arrangements to the
necessity for appraising the committee
of what to expect from the various
fruit growers of Ada and Canyon
counties. The fruit will be sent in a
refrigerator car to Seattle and the To-
cality from which the fruit is donated
will be given extensive publicity, in
the distribution on the exposition
grounds.
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IDAHO DAY AT A.-Y.-P.
SPECIAL TRAIN AND SPECIAL
RATES FOR IDAHOANS.
To Make Event Notable and Unique
Fruit to Be DiStrib-
ted Free.

Idaho day at the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition will be one of the me-
morable events in connection with the
international assembly of exhibits and
people A special train to carry Ida
hoans from all portions of the state to
Seattle, a carload of canteloupes to
be sent to Seattle for gratuitous dis
tribution and Governor James H.
Brady and staff to attend in full regi-
mentals and assist in the pleasures
will be features of the program Sep
TENDER 16, the day set aside for the
Gem state.
Every effort is being put forth to
make Idaho day one of the most no.
table and unique events of the eXposi,
ton, committees of Idaho citizenry
taking charge of the collection of fruit
to be sent to Seattle for distribution
while still others are engaged in per
lfecting details of the program, which
will hold sway at the fair on Septem
Der Is. Much interest is being takel
in the portending visit of Idaho peopl
to Seattle and from all indications
would seem that the Gem state will b
we'll represented in every respect an
from every locality.
In view of the fact that EXCEPTIONAL
low round trip rates are offered Idah
people in addition to special rates o
all railroads from other states to Sea-
tie, it is anticipated that the attend
! lance at the exposition will be RECORD
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lodges itself to owe, and for value
received hereby promises to pay to
bearer the sum of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS on July l, A D., 10, to-
gether with the interest on said sum
from the date hereof until paid at
the rate of FIVE PER CENTUM per
annum, payable sem-annually on the
tlrst day of January and July in each
year, as evidenced by and upon the
presentation and surrender of the in
terest coupons hereto attached as they
seVerally become due. Both the princi-
pal hereof and interest hereon are psy-
able in lawful money of the United
States of America at the Chase Nation
al Bank in the city and state of New
York. And for the prompt payment
of this bond, both principal and in
terest at maturity, as aforesaid, the full
faith, credit and resources of said
county are hereby irrevocably pledged
This bond is issued by said county
Tor the purpose of funding and ex-
tending the time or payment of like
amount of its valid, legal, outstanding
and matured warrant Indebtedness
pursuant to resolutions duly adopted
by the board of county commissioners
of said county, and under, by virtue
OF, and in all respects in strict COM
pliance with the provisions of Article
8 Chapter 2 Title XII of the revised
political code of the state of Idaho of
1908, and all laws emendatory there
of and supplementary thereto.
And it is hereby certified recited
and warranted that all things, acts and
conditions required by the constitution
and laws of the state of Idaho to hap
pen and be done and performed pre-
cedent to and in the issuance OF this
bond, in order to constitute the same
the valid and binding obligation OF
said county have happened and been
properly done and performed in reg
ular and due form and time as required
by law; that the warrant Indebtedness
funded and extended hereby was at the
time incurred and at the time of its
fundment hereby a valid, legal and
subsisting Indebtedness of said coun.
ty; and that the total indebtedness OF
said county, including this bond, does
not exceed any constitutional or stat
utatory limitation.
This bond is redeemable by saiC
county at It's option on any Interest
payment date after ten years from
the date hereof
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, sale
County of Canyon, by it's Board o
County Commissioners, has caused thu
seal of said board to be hereto affixed
and this bond to be signed by tn,
chairman and attested by the clerk o
said board of county commissioners
and countersigned by the count,
treasurer of said county; and each o
the interest coupons hereto attached
to be signed by said county treasure
as of the first day of July, A. D. 1905
JAS. VANDERDASSON
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners,
Attest o. V, BADLEY, Clerk.
(SeaD.
Countersigned: WILL MONK,
County Treasures
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
18th day of July term.

Caldwell, Idaho, Sept. 8, 1909.
The Board of Commissioners met
this day in pursuance of a recess ad-
journment taken upon July 80, 1909
to this day for the purpose of finish
ing up regular business, to-wit:
Considering plans and specifications
for purposed county bridges, the fund
ing by bond of the County indebted
ness, and other unfinished regular
business, and for the canvassing of
the local option election held on Aug.
%, 1909, Present: Jas. Vanderdas-
son, chairman, ]. E. Kerrick, o. G.
Rinehardt, and c. w. Whiffin, deputy
clerk.
Acting as a Canvasing Board, the
following proceedings were had
IN THE MATTER OF THE CANVASS
of the special local option election held
in Canyon County on August 25, 1909,
for the purpose of determining
Whether the sale or disposal of in
tOxicating liquors as a beverage shall
be prohibited in Canyon County, Ida
no." The returns for all the vari-
Gus precincts of Canyon County, came
on duly for a canvass by this Board
and said returns were duly and care
fully examined by this board as a
canvassing board, and found to be cor
rectly and legally made and the vote
was found to be, and is hereby, de-
clared to be, upon aforesaid question as
follows:
Shall the sale or disposal of in
toxicating liquors as a beverage be
prohibited in Canyon County, Idaho.
Yes, 1855; No. 1866. The majority in
favor of said question being 1888, all
of which is set out in detail, as fol.
lows:
Abstract Of Votes Cast at the Special
Election Held ON August 25, 1909.
Shall the sale or disposal of intox.
icating liquors as a beverage be pro.
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Write Signatures Plainly.

please write signatures plainly" Is
the latest addition to the letterhead
of a we'll known firm of lawyers.
I'VE are simply tired of the careless
way the average client signs his
name" said a member of the firm.
THE signature of many a prominent
man Is actually undecipherable, and
still these are the very men who are
fussy as to the spelling of their names
and take it as a personal slight that
their signature should not be recognize
ed, no matter how poorly written. We
have several times offended clients by
insisting upon legible signatures and
as as last resort have incorporated this
request on our letterheads. There's
only one man l ever met who took up
my criticism of his signature good
naturedly. He was the president of a
large company and was obliged to sign
many papers officially. One important
paper came back to us so abominably
signed that the next time his sigma
ture was requested it was accompanied
by personal note asking for a more
distinct one. The document came back
beautifully signed, together with lit
tie note in which he said he didn't
blame me for not wanting to accept
as his official signature a few little
scratches that looked like rail fence
running north and south. had to
laugh, as this was a first rate descrip-
ton of his signature"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
o. V. BADLEY,
County Auditor

Third; On the back of each of
bond there shall be printed true and
complete copy of Article Chapter
Title XI, of the revised political code
of Idaho for 1908.
Fourth; That each of said bonds
shall be signed by the chairman of the
board of county commissioners of
said county, and attested by the clerk
of said board, under its seal, and
countersigned by the county treasur-
err of said county; and each of the in
terest coupons to be attached to said
bonds shall be signed by said county
treasurer; and said officers are here
| by authorized and directed to cause
said bonds and interest coupons to be
prepared substantially in the forms
respectively hereinbefore set forth,
and to execute the same for and on
behalf of said county as and in the
manner aforesaid. After their execu-
ton said bonds shall be registered by
the county auditor of said
Canyon County in book kept
for that purpose, stating the
number, date, amount of bond
time and place of payment, rate of in
lterest, number of copies attached, anc
any OCner proper ueSCllpliol OiSlSol
for future Identification; and sale
county auditor shall endorse his GER
tificate of such registration upon the
back of said bonds substantially in the
form above set forth.
When executed and registered al
aforesaid said bond shall be deliyeret
: to the purchaser thereof upon tn
payment of the purchase price and tn
proceeds of said bonds shall be place.
in special fund and used solely TO
D the purpose of funding the warrants o
said county mentioned in the preambl
: hereof, and for the fundment @
which the bonds hereby authorized ar
Issued; Provided, however, that non
of said bonds shall be issued and de
llivered except upon the previous o
simultaneous cancellation and eA
change of like amount of the out
standing warrants to be funded there
by as aforsaid-the intention bein
j. that by the issuance Of said bond
n the indebtedness of said county sha
e not be increased for any moment
d time.
d RESOLVED FURTHER, That In o
= der to provide the necessary fun'
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IRRIGATE ORCHARD FROM WELL
One of the Marvellous Wells of This
Section to Be Put to Work.

A ten acre apple orchard, about two
miles from American Falls, will next
year be irrigated from one of the
many marvellous wells in this vincitS,
This we'll is 291 feet deep, and provides
water enough, it is believed, to irr1gte
much more than ten acres. A three
inch cylinder pump, driven by a four
horse power gasoline engine, has been
operated continuousally for fourteen
hours without apparently diminishing
the water in the well. The we'll is
ten-inch driven we'll, and when water
was struck it rose forty feet while the
drillings from the last four feet were
being drawn out.
This orchard will be on A. Sullivan's
place, about two miles south and east
of town. Mr.. Sullivan filed on the land
last September, when 12S,OO0 acres of
land surrounding American Falls was
thrown open to entry. Mr. Sullivan
went upon the place at midnight on
September % last, and begain building
a shack for a temporary residence.
His selection proved to be particularly
desirable. All of it has a north slope,
which is considered ideal for dry farm
ing in this section, and eighty acres is
level enough to irrigate, and Mr.. Sulli-
van is confident the supply of water is
much more than enough to irrigte the
land to bet set to fruit trees. On this
level eighty is a knoll large enough fol
a reservoir site, and one will be made
there this fall. The we'll is located a
/ the knoll, and irrigating the orchard
: will be a very simple matter. Thu
t we'll, pump, engine and pumphouse
E which is a good one, cost about $1,1OO
/ Mr.. Sullivan is planning to have al
his place in crop next year, and ma.
y rent some besides. He has forty acre
o in grain this year. but has been pas
n turing it on account of the high pric
: of feed He is planning the ideal farr
! home, and will come near having it,
! American Falls Press.
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Attest: o. v, Bailey, Clerk.
By c. w, Within, Deputy Clerk
18Th dny OF July term.

Caldwell, Idaho, September 3, 1909.
The Board of County Commissioners
met this day in pursuance OF recess
taken on July 80, 1909, to this date,
for the consideration of all unfinished
regular business, among such bust
ness being the consideration of plans
and specifications for county bridges,
County funding bonds for redemption
of the outstanding legal warrant In
debtedness, and such other business
as the Board may see fit to consider
present, Jas. Vanderdasson, Chairman
+ u. Kerrick, Otto q. Rinehardt' and
n w. Whiffin, deputy clerk, when the
following proceedings were had:
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETIT,
TION OF KERNOHAN & STEPHENS
for refund of moneys paid by theh
FOR tax certificate No. 1926, 1907 sale
It appearing to this Board that salS
tax certificate was Illegally issued
and by this Board heretofore can
celled.
II Is hereby ordered that the clerl
of this Board issue warrant 10 SAL
Kernohan & Stephens, to the amour
Of said tax certificate, plus per cen
interest from date of sale.
Whereupon the Board took a reces
until September 4th, 1909.
"Hs'' JAS, VANDERDAsSoN
Chairman
Attesti o. v. bailey, Clerk.
BY O. w. Within, Deputy CLERK
18th day of July Term.
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And it appearing to this Board from
the said returns, that a majority of
the votes cast at said special election
were cast in favor of said proposition,
and the said proposition is hereby
declared to be carried, and it is hereby
declared that the sale or disposal of
intoxicating liquors as a beverage be
prohibited in Canyon County, Idaho,
and the sale or disposal of the same
In Canyon County, Idaho, shall be I'M
lawful in Canyon County, after 80
days from the date of said local Op-
ton election, to wit: After 80 days
from August %, 1909, all licenses
for the sale of intoxicating
liquors granted in Canyon Coun-
ty, Idaho, after the passage of
Senate Bill No, So, Session Lays OF
Idaho, 1909, shall become void and be
of no force and validity, and the hold
or thereof shall be liable for any sale
of liquors made by him the same as
though no such license had been is
sued, and there shall be refunded tC
him of the amount paid for such
license, a sum prOportionate with the
upaxpiTsd time for which the license
fee shall have been paid, out of the
several funds to which 1t has beer
apportiOned. And the Clerk of this
board Is hereby ORDERED and DI
RECTED to issue and deliver county
warrants to said license holders afor
said, in amounts proportionate to thu
unexpired time of said licenses, ant
to charge the said several funds int
which said licenses have been pai'
with their proportionate amounts,
Whereupon, 1t is ordered that thi
Board do now adjourn as a Canvass
ing Board, and proceed to take up tn
unfinished regular business heretofor
mentioued and such other bushes
as may come before the Board
JAMES VANDERDASSoN,
Chairman
Attest: o. v, Bailey, Clerk
by C. w, Within. Deputy Clerk.
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18th day of July Term. ooo
Caldwell, Idaho, September T. lSUS'
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WILL MONK,
County Treasurer
STATE OF IDAHO,
COUNTY OF CANYON, 90

I, the undersigned. County Auditor
of the County of Canyon, in the state
of Idaho, hereby certify that the with
in bond has been duly registered by
me in my office In a book kept for
that purpose, as and in the manner
required by law.
WITNESS my official hand and
seal this .......... day of.....,.........., A. d
1909.
| (SeaD.
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Form of Bonds.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of Idaho, County of Canyon
FUNDING BOND OF 1909.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
ENTS: that the County OF Canyon, IN
the State of Idaho, body corporate
duly created and organized under and
by virtue of the constitution and
laws of the State OF Idaho, acknow-
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Form of Coupon).
On January /, A. D., 10.
On InlY /. A. d. IL

On January /, A. D., ID.
On July 1, A. D., ID.
The County of Canyon, in the state of
Idaho, will pay to bearer the sum of
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS in lawful
money of the United States of America
at the Chase National Bank, in the
city and state of New York, for six
months interest then due on its
Funding Bond of 1909, dated July 1,
A. D. 1909, No. ................
WILL MONK,
County Treasurer.
Registered certificates to be en-
dorsed on each bond.)
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Whereupon the board took recess
until September 10, 1909, at which
time special tax levy would be made
and consideration of unfinished regu-
lar business will be taken up.
Approved
JAS. VANDERDASSON
Chairman
Attest: o. V. Bailey, Clerk.
BY c. w. Whiffin, Deputy Clerk.