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The Washington times., 1909-09-17
Twelve Killed In Explosion.

NAPLES. Sept IA bomb explosion
II fireworks factory at Riace, Gala
bria, today killed at least twelve per
sons and injured a number.
The factory was demolished and near
by buildings were badly damaged.
Twelve bodies have already been taken
from the ruins. and It is feared that
others are buried IN the wreckage, as
several persons are missing.
IL is not yet known whether the e-I-
plosion was accidental or the result Of a
plot.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17
EXPLOSION
KILLS TWO HUNDRED
Market Place at High Crowd
ed When Powder Maga-
zine Blows Up.

TANGIER, Sept. 1.-Two hundred
persons are reported killed and a ike
number injured BY the explosion OF a
powder magazine in the market place
at High. in Tararoualt province. De-
tails OF the disaster are lacking. Tho
magazine blew up when the market
place was crowded. and scattered the
dead and dying for several hundred
feet.
Nearly every house IN high was dam
aged by the explosion. and a number
completely destroyed. Officials OF the
town are appealing for aid.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17
AMERICAN WORKERS
BREAK STEEL STRIKE
Carrying United States Flag They
March TO Car Plant-For-
eigners Follow.

PTTTSBURG, Sept. II. 80 The second
strike at the Pressed Steei Car works
came 20 an end today, wher the Ameri-
can workmen, headed by a leader carry
ing an American flag, marched in a
body from O'Donovan's Bridge TO the
car plant and returned 10 work
Many foreigners followed them and
the rest are expected 10 return during
tho day
The Washington times., 1909-09-17

Showers will continue in the east Gulf
region and the south Atlantic States.
while fair weather viii prevail in the
other sections this side OF the Mlssis-
sippi river.
The temperature will be slightly lower
tonight In the Eastern States north Of
Virginia In the central valleys. how
ever. the temperature viii rise again.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17
UTICA MURDER CASE
BATTLES THE POLICE
All But Two of Fifteen Suspects Have Been Released
Rizzo and Brother Still in Custody-ChiId
Fails in Identification.

The child yesterday reiterated that Il
was man she knew as Michele" who
committed the crime, but after falling
10 identify Rtzzo. she changed her story
last night, and said the man who killed
the man who. last Sunday lust before
the children were lured to the ravine.
had given the PrOCopio girls mother /
cent which sne lacked 70 buy a stamp.
The police questioned Mrs Frocopio.
and learned that this was Theodore
Rizzo, a brother Of Michele He was
arrested. but denied all completely i'm
the crime. he waS carried before the
child and she failed 20 identiv hin,
SI.z5 to Baltimore and Return.
Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. Ticket good returning IN
Ill Sunday pi<ht Atl regular trains ex-
cept the Congressional Limited. ADA.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17

Today-Hizh tide. $3.50 a. m. and 10 D.
m. Low tide "a. N. and 4.lO .. m.
Tomorrow-High tide, 1913 ~ m. and
1926 D. M. Low tide, 4:2s a m. and a
p. N.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17

Flooring, Good, sa.oo Per 100 Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co.. eth & n, X. Ave.
s~kdVL
The Washington times., 1909-09-17

HARPERS FERRY. Sept 1.-THE
Potomac Is clear and the Shenandoah
is slightly cloudy this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.

FOEEI Nj FDN DIo TIII-
Fair tonight and probably Saturday; /
cooler tonight; light variable winds, I
shifting 70 northeasterly.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17

So. 50 To New York and Return, Sep
temper "a TO October ., inclusive, Penn
sthania railroad, account Hudson
TN. Cete6l tiian. Tickets good to re-
turn until October 10, lnciusIve---Adyt.
The Washington times., 1909-09-17

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The Washington times., 1909-09-17
WEATHER REPORT.

CONTINUED on Tenth Page)
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
Want to Build school House.

Several copies of the plans and
specifications for the new Ricbfield
school house have been sent out tn
builders, and it is expected that some
good bids Will be received. The oues-
ton of time will be an imnortant elo-
ment IN the letting of the contract.
ana other things being about equal.
the man who can seem to promise a
saving OF time is likely to get the
Joo. The school board is going to
make every effort to have the new
house ready for school this wear al
'nougn IL VIII not be possible to have
IL Tor the regular opening of schools
the flrst of September But it should
De ready by December at the latest.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05

Broken Rail, go Miles an Hour,
and Interested Editor.

L. r. Barber, of the Recorder firm,
was in train wreck, Sunday morn
ing, over in Iowa, that made things
pretty interesting to those who took
part in it. The train was running so
miles or more an hour, when it
struck a broken rail The engine eros
sed over the danger, but the tender
left the track, and then the rest Of
the train began to wreck Itself as
fast as it could. The combines held
so that the whole train dragged along
the cars humping along on their
sides, on their tops, ali but end over
end, until the front end of the train
came to a stop, and then the cars
piled up with bang. One of the
mail cars turned somewhat sidewise,
and the next coach plowed through it,
taking off the whole side almost as
cleanly as one would with giant
knife. Then the two pursuing cars
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
A Dry Rain.

Sunday was undeniablv dry and
dusty The rain that promised to
come was dry rain after all, and
It wasn't appreciated at its full val
ue. But Just think of the poor web-
loots OF the Mississippi valley. who
nave peeh wadlng to and from their
work. or swimming up and down the
streets, or shivering at home because
the water was too deep even for
swimming or for boatsl This condi-
elon has prevailed in parts of kan
sas, Iowa, Nebraska, and probably
olner states of the great Mud-land-
Inc dry weather of Idaho is always
naVlgabie, and it never kills or des-
troys
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05

ieaPed Oh top of the wrecked mai
car, and killed the two mail clerks
These were the only two fatalities
there being few of the passengers OF
other trainmen even bruised The
accident delayed Mr.. Barber day
in his return to Gooding.
Mr.. Barber went to Chicago as the
agent for the Idaho Development Co.,
which bought and put on the market
the Woodworth addition of so acres
to the town of Gooding The land
was purchased in June, at the record
price for land in all the history Of
south Idaho $3.50 an acre for
an alfalfa field. The company found
it necessary to put in its own water
works, which is being done at this
time While in Chicago Mr. Barber
complete installation Of
the Terry pneumatic system, which
is the latest and most attractive thing
in modern water works plants. The
outfit is being shipped, the company
already has a fine deep well on its
townsite addition, and the mains viii
be laid this fall, ready for immediate
use.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
Fire Fighters Organize for Protection
Volunteer Department Oyerrun With Members---Appa
ratus and Supplies for Every Necessity

An enthusiastic firemen's meeting
was held Friday night, for the pur-
pose of organizing a volunteer fire
department. r. =. Micklewait was
chosen chairman for the evening. The
meeting was quite informal, it being
a preliminary to get things started,
and later meeting will be held for
permanent organization. About 20
of the business men of the town were
IN attendance. 4 number Of matters
connected with the formation and the
maintenance of an effective fire de-
partment We're brought up. including
the apparatus that was necessary, the
selection of competent fire chief the
of two hose teams so
that there would always be trained
men on hand for all the positions on
the team, and the proper housing of
the apparatus.
The fire bell ordered last week by
he town council, will be mounted on
4 high tower, which serves the dou-
ole purpose of giving the bell place
where it can be heard all over town,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05

and of being a good place to hang
the hose to drain after use. The hose
sections are so feet in elngth, so a
proper hose-drying tower will have
to be little higher than that.
1t has been proposed that the town
should buy rubber boots and some
sort of water proof coats for the use
of the firemen, to make it easier for
them to perform their duties in bad
weather
AS the water works are not yet
spread all. through the residence dis
trict of the town, it is proposed to
organize a bucket brigade, which can
be made exceedinly effective out OF
the reach of the hose, or even the
earlier stages of a fire In the heart
of the town,
A large number OF signatures have
been secured to the paper piedging
support to the fire department, and
there promises to be all tile interest
to make the department
one of the most effective in any of
the towns,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Bertha Johnson; Geo NJ Jones,
Wesley Nasou; Geo. Peacock; r. A
Anderson; Joe Bailey; c. H. Banner
2; Mala Ecpevarria; Pedro NJ. G, Vi
gil; Dick Steel; Arthur Macarthur, 2;
Bill Cummings; VIM. O'Connell; Geo
Henrie; A. Fauree; VIM. Davidson;
Harry Myers; c. D. Murry; P. A.
Henderson; Martin Callahans Miss
Jenette Barnesi Robert Sadaman
James D. Miller; M, Hurst; T l.,
Mare; Wilford II. Stephens; Tomo
Rakick; J. T. Williams; John G
Turner; R. White; Geo Thornton, 2;
Henry MerlSins; John e. Scott XVII
an Rice Ema; John Rimmer; Carl
Self s. A. Patterson; Media Mackey;
Ygnat Saueff; Orange Catirino; Mr..
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05

600 acres that will be patented thi:
year so as to be taxable for next wear
The South Gooding and the Richfield
lands OF the Idaho Irrigation company
that will be proved up on this sea
son and a large acreage of lands un-
der the Minidoka government pro-
ject, besides much land that is being
patented under the homestead and
desert laws.
There will be much more personal
property, also, as the farms are set
tied and the people begin to make the
lands pay. There are some great i'm
provements in the way of buildings
in the towns, that will come in for
taxation next year. Altogether, Lin
coin county is going right to the
front in financial way.
Comparison of the reports of the
county clerk and recorder, with those
OF years past, show that this rate of
Increase is being maintained in all
are now being filed for record, as
there were three of four years ago.
Mr.. Anderson announces that where
as his reception book in which are
registered all the transfers filed for
record, showed only little more
than 1000 entries three years ago.
It now runs above II 900. It WASH t
so very long ago that the sheriff, and
The probate judge, and the school |
superintendent and all the other
county officers, were able to consider
heir offices as thinly disguised pen
'ions-tlere was so little to do. Now,
here is no buster, more efficient busi-
less methods and administrators any
where than in the Lincoln county
ourt house-and they need to be
'ood, for they'd get away behind if
hey were not
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
No "Air Tights Next Year
Home Grown Delicacies to Take Place
Of Canned and Dried Stuff

That the Richfield tract has had
an enormous growth this summer
can not be disputed by any one. bus
the growth is nothing compared with
what can be expected this fail and
next spring
By this time next year every place
will have house and other perma-
nent improvements and the ranchers
who have settled on their places This
year will have out crops of all kinds
and viii begin to reap some benefit
from their labor, and Richfield will
furnish ready market for every
thing that can be raised at good
price.
This year where most of the citi-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
Rich Lincoln County
Highest Percent of Gain of Any Coun-
ty in the State---NOtable In
crease in Valuations.

Lincoln county is the banner coun
~ in the state for percetage of in
crease in assessed valuation, as shown
by the six abstracts now on file with
State Auditor s. D. Taylor, says the
D,-ily Statesman. The total appraise-
ment, not including railroad, tele
graph and telephone property, report
ed is $1,000, ,6S7, as against $912,-
35S in 1908, an increase of $6SS, 1925.
Figures taken from the abstract by
the county auditor are as follows:
Real Estate=Patented lands, A.
1852 acres at $7.S7, $349,322; i'm
jrovements of patented lands, $32,-
$50; Improvements of unpatented
lands, $3.50; city and town lots,
$69S,114; improvements on city and
town lots, 1895; irrigation bitches
$4,000; irrigated dams, $4,000.
Total real estate, $1,3O4.291.
Personal Property in ma
tional and other banks, $49,330; com
mon cattle $50 at $9.9S, $3.50; grad
ed sheep, Sig at $3.50, $2322 work
horses, 612 at $40,S0, $24,969; grad
ed horses, 16S at SIS, $3O15; swine,
160 at 50, 1892; goods, wares and
merchandise, $56,912. Total personal
property, $296,456. Grand total as
sessed valuation of county $1,000
6S7.
1t will be seen that the county has
gained about 70 per cent in it's taya-
BILE valuation since last year-the f
best gain, presumably, of any county
in the state. Yet the gain will not
be SO large this year as it will be
next year, when there will be from
10000 to 100000 acres of decided
land to add to the taxable list. This
includes all the lands on the North
Side Twin Falls tract, possibly 100,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
It's A Fine Ranch.

a. J. Hammond, M H. Spaulding
and Fred Beamer spent the dav at tha
Byrne ranch last Sunday and all
speak In the highest terms of the
royal manner in which they were en-
eertained. Their visit to this rancn
nad tendency to make them more
favorably impressed with this CORN
Try than ever, as they say they nevcr
saw such vegetables and fruit ero.v
n any country us can now be See,
o the Byrne ranch.
n speaking of the fruit these een-
tiemen said that the apple trees were
taxed to their full capacity to hold
up the fruit they contain, while til.
goose berry and blackberry patches
were something the likes of which
they had never before seen: the vines
being loaded with the largest and
pest favored berries they had ever
tasted, and these gentlemen, when
they arrive at their old homes, will
Iell their many friends of the Won
derfuI fruit, they saw growing in
The Richfield country, which will
have tendency to bring more set
.lers to this section.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
POWELL-RICHARDSON.
RichficId Young People Married
at Sh0sli0nc,

Miss Harriet Richardson and NJ. L.
Poweii, of this city were united III
marriage at Snoshone, Saturday ev-
ening, July 81, hey. c. Ii. Helman
OF the M. e. Church officiating.
The contracting parties are well
and favorabIy known in kichfieid
and the send off that was give tileili
from the depot at this place, will long
hold a place in their memory. There
was large crowd of young people at
the depot and the trunks were atste-
fuliy decorated with old shoes and
small new ones. while the BRIDE and
groom to be, were showered with
rice from the time the train whistied
IN until it departed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell left Sunday
morning for Albion, where Mr., Pow
ell has secured a position of paint
ing at the State Normal,
The friends of the happy couple
presented them with a clock, a china
cream pitcher and sugar bowl and a
toilet set before they left this city.
The Recorder joins their many
friends in extending congratulations,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
Fish On A Vacation.

Good luck has not pursued the fish
ermen for some days past; the fish
seem to have taken to the wilds for
their summer vacation, and few good
strings have been taken near here.
The state fish and game department
planted 100000 trout fry in Silver
creek and the Little Wood river this
spring and these are expected to be
ready for taking by next year But
Just now there is little. doing in the
fish line, save for few dried her.
ring and canned salmon that are
with us always.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
Club for the Farmers
Richfield Irrigators Organize for Mu-
tual Pleasure and Profit--Ofi-
GERS Elected for 1909

The farmers of the Richfield. tract
met last Saturday in this city ane
perfected permanent organization
with about fifteen charter member.
and expect to increase the number tc
fifty in the next sixty days.
The following officers were elected.
A. G. Draper, President.
A. II. Wright, Vice-President.
K. G Phelps, Secretary.
Quet Johnson, Treasurer
A committee was appointed to con
fer with the Idaho irrigation Co. ask
ing them to put in watering trough
on the streets of Richfield so that the
farmers would have a place to water
their teams on coming to town. The
committee waited on the Irrigation
company and they agreed to what the
committee asked, which will be mon
ey well spent, and make it very con
yenient for the ranchers.
A committee was also appointed
to see the Idaho Irrigation com
pany in regard to the ranchers haul
ing water from the city water works
and the company agreed to put in
a hydrant and furnish them with
water at actual cost, which will also
be very convenient and will give the
ranchers a much better water for
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
FIRST CHARIvARI.
Gums, Bells and Tin Cans for the
Newly WEEDS.


The citizens of RichfieId were
aroused from their first deep sleep
Monday night about eleven o'clock,
by the rapid discharge of firearms
and most of the citizens rushed from
their houses expecting to see the city
burning, but as no flames could be
seen, an investigation was made when
it was learned that it was nothing bun
crowd Of boys. from ten to sixty
five years Of age serenadng C. l.
Apple and wife, and the noise they
made was enough to wake the dead
Everything that could be found in
the city that would make a noise was
used, from sardene cans to the water
tOwen, and there were guns In the
crowd that made louder reports than
the blasting on the irrigation canals
After about fifteen minutes of the
racket Mr@appiez zheeame cred al the
noise and sent the boys to town for
heir treat, after which they dispers-
ed for their homes and the first
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05

I house use.
Another committee was appointed
to confer with the Richfield Com
aefeiai club, and make ARRANGEMENTS
with that body to use the club rooms
for meeting purposes, every second
and fourth Saturday in the month.
a committee was also appointed
to see about better roads and bridges
on the Richfield tract, and in fact
the meeting throughout seemed to
be for the betterment of the condi-
ton of the ranchers on the Richfield
tract and the general Improvement of
the country, and every one present
took a deep interest in the proceed
ings.
Inc organization and the officers
are some of the best men on the
tract and are men who have come
mere with the intention of making
homes for themselves and families.
and they will all work together for
the upbuilding of this section of the
country and the general welfare of
the peop.e
Every person owning land on the
tract is eligible to membership and
it will only be short time until the
large majority of them will become
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
SORE HOMESTEADERS
Have Hope as Net Result of Five
Weary Years of Waiting.

Whe the government took hold O
the Payette-Boise project some five
years ago, it created great enthusiasm
People looked into the future a few
years and saw the desert covered with
prosperous homes. The land not al
ready taken up was quickly filed on
Five years have gone by and the
prosperous homes are still in the fu-
ture. There are hundreds of homes
but they are not prosperous. The wat
er is still to come. great work has
been done, it is true, but great work
is still to be done before prosperity
will be in evidence.
D. R. Hubbard, one of the most ac-
tive men in Idaho for the advance
ment of its irrigation interests and a
director of the Payette-Hoise Water
Users association, has recently been
there are no canals for local distrihu-
ton; the Waldvogel district, compris-
ing 5000 acres; the Dry Lake dis
trict of 10000 acres, the Crest dis
trict of 1000 acres. These districts
are contiguous to Nampa and Kuna.
In the vicinity of Caldwell and Ros-
well there are three districts as fol-
lows: the Arena district of 5000
acresi the Valley Mound district, OF
1850 acres, and the Froman district,
of 1000 acres. This gives a total OF
around 1000 acres upon which there
are from 400-to soc families wearing
out their lives to hold on to their I
land. For years they have hoped |
against hope and are becoming we'll
pigh discouraged. Then there are
some 1o5, 200 acres where all the
main canals are completed and an
of less than 50 per acre
would complete the work for fur
nishing water. On .n1s vast tract Of
fertile soil there are some 1900 fami-
les waiting for water, and have wait
I'd for a long time. All it needs to
make this land blossom as the rose
S the magis touch Of water. When
viii they get it? The property of
he country depends upon the answer.
t ought to come next year.
At Portland, on August 3rd there
will be meeting of the secretary Of
he interior and the government en-
,ineers, at which time the allotment 5
f funds will be made for the various {
rolecis Mr. Hubbard estimates that |
will require $500, 900 to complete
he work already under way, and it is
'aped that in the allotment that ,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05

zens have been having to live on eau
ned goods, owing to the fact that
there was no vegetables raised for
the market, but next year this VIII
be changed and many of the ranchers
will raise vegetables of all kinds for
the market, as a thorough test has
been made this year and it has been
proven that vegetables and small
fruits can be grown successfully and
quickly in this section and there viii
be number of people that will go
into the poultry business, some on
large scale and some to raise what
they wish fIr their own use, which
will supply the market for home con
with all the poultry and
eggs that will be needed.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-08-05
COURT STENOGRAPHER.
Judge Walters Secures A Good
Man From Chicago.

'uoge Walters Of the dis. ,ct court
has engaged Charles Stotts, of Chi.
.cago for his permanent court stem
ographer. Nh Stoits. who has had
wide experience in court and other
reporting, will be here to take up his
duties the first of September. The
J. q" has established whaf is be
leved to be new record in ,hc
aricunt of work turned out in any
G let court in the sta.e. if n;t in
the whole east, and fac st nograph
e no keeps pace with ic auliutn.
REQ Judge W - a.. to b' good