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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
OUR SCHOOLS
WIN THE DEBATE
First In the SeriestO Determine the
Championship Of Idaho
Scholastic League

Mountain Homes High School won
the first in a series ..sof debates at the
opera house on last Thursday night.
The series consist of debates arranged
with the various high schools in this
part of the state making up the Idaho
Scholastic League. Starting this
we'll so early in the season it is to be
expected That our school will acquit
itself with the usual share of honors
that has come to the school during
the past two years.
The opponents who went down to
defeat were from the Payette schools
and those who brought about their in
glorious downfall were Elmder Groef-
sema. Ray Narhoffer and Lillian
Evans. The question for debate was
Resolved, that Idaho should adopt q
system of direct legislation. The
question was handled on both sides in
a mastery way and many points of in
terest and information were brought
out by both sides. A good house
greeted the debators and the usual en-
thlfsiasm and school yells were evil
dent before and during the course Of
the debate.
Before the judges had announced
their decision it was plainly evident
to all that our team had fairly won,
and when the decision came, confirm.
ing the opinions of all, the applause
was loud and long. Friends of the
winning team flccked to the platform
to offer congratulations to the victor'
and respects to the ability of the van
quished.
We are proud of our schools anc
the work being done there for soul
boys and girls. Never in the his
tory of the schools have all depart.
ments been so we'll united in work.
ing along harmonious and progressive
lines as at present. The faculty II
composed..o of clean, bright enthusiastic
teachers, who are working along
4 lines for the moral and intellectual
advancement of the schools and how
we'll they are succeesding is attestet
to on every hand. Here is hoping
that the good work will continue and
the hearty support Of the communit.
be extended in all future undertak
ings.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

house on one leg, while he waves the
other over his head and between
waves he yells. it's a gal. = Mrs.
Lawrence is doing nicely and is well
satisfied with her only daughter.
r. C.. Massey is improving his
land in lower part Of the valley on .
large scale-new house and large barn
and other building, ard will clear and
put in 200 acres of land in grain.
And speaking of grain reminds me.
that at recent meeting of the farm
ers, it was stated that acreage, almost
double any year past, would be put in
grain this. season.
In our wanderings on the north side
of the river or Chattin's Cove, we
notice large amour of work that has
been completed. towards reclaiming
that beautiful valley and shows that
Messrs. Hougen. Warner. Littooy.
Schofeld. Cordell and others whose
names we failed to learn. have an eye
to business and faith in the future
prosperity of Grandview and this sec
tion of Idaho.
We do not know why it is that We
do not see more in the Maverick, our
nearest official paper. in regard to
what we think is the best part Of the
state; but suppose it is because
everyone is too busy in developing
the finest land in the finest climate
west of the Rocky mountains. Bat
we are coming to the front very rap-
idly with our railroad asGnred sd
another canal covering the lar1 BODY
Of land recently segregated Vh our
soil and climate. nakfag it ~ nnes&
fruit section that esuDd be desired
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

they are in demand everywhere when
prices are high.
An apple orchard is good invest
ment for every owner of land in the
big northwest. 1t represents only
nominal expense in planting and culti-
waiting. There are few dangers to dis
courage the grower. The pests can
be- eradicated by diligent action with
spraying machines. The trees stand
for many years and are not injured by
frost or changes in climatic condi-
tions. Where irrigation is practiced
the orchard need not suffer because Of
lack of moisture All the work is
practically in the hands of the fruit
grower. 1t does not require a Nfe-
time to get an orchard into bearing.
Many two-year-old apple trees give
good annual returns, When an apple
tree is six years old it will generally
return six or more boxes of market.
able apples and increase with age.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
A GRAND SUCCESS

The X. P. ball last Friday was un-
doubtedly the most successful and en-
ioyable event of the season. The dec
orations in the dance hall were beau
tiful. The society colors were artis-
tically entwined about the emblem of
the order and pictures of Lincoln.
and in long streamers across the hall
in artistic profusion. The music was
excellent, and the delighted dancers
called for encore after encore. Much
credit for the success of the event is
due to Milt Helm, who has spent a
great deal of time the past two weeks
in preparing the arrangements. The
adverstising was under his supervi
sion as lso the decorations of the hall.
The Pythian Sisters served very
elaborate supper in the store building
in the north of the opera house block.
They were we'll patronized and every
one was loud in praising their Eek
cellent fare. Their room was also
decorated very artistically which as
sisted in the pleasure Of thessupper
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

poses and intended as orchards to
make money for the growers.
The apple is the king of fruits
when it comes to getting profit from
the trees. 1t does not require an i'm
mediate market. 1t will wait and
keep safe and sound until the best
prices are obtainable. There are cold
storage conveniences in every large
fruit district that makes it possible
for growers to hold their fruits until
the market is good and the profits in
sured. A wagon loaded with red ap-
pies and hauled to market during the
early months of spring represents mon
ey value that compares with all other
field crops as . nickel to = gold
piece. And there are SO many varie-
ties of apples that can be grown sue
cessfully and kept over 30 we'll that
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
GRAND VIEW LETTER

Our postoffice, with Mrs. Hiddleson
as p. M. has been advanced to a
money order Office commencing April
/.
Ed. Carncross has sold all his land,
excepting % acres, half of which he
will put in fruit trees and farm the
other half-when the sun is not too
hot.
New houses are going up from up
per to lower end of the valley for
the settlers, both old and new real
lied that it is impossible to lose on
their investment.
We notice that a certain young man
from Oreana is in fair way to grad
uate from our Grandview school. He
has already learned to spell such large
words as love and matrimony-
Our hotel and store, under the able
management of Frank w. Hiddlesor
and his estimable wife is running
smoothly and we think they are salts
fed with their new location. Mr..
HiddIesons and wife we're visiting DR..
Neiswanger and wife. . few days ago.
Sam Lawrence is considered to b
the greatest acrobat in the valley.
DR.. Neiswanger says that San
st.nd. % The tepmost pinacls Of hi
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

Glenns Ferry, Feb. ia land
sale of more than ordinary Importance
was consummated here a short time
ago when the w. A. McAnulty ranch
consisting of something over 300
acres was sold, consideration $40, 900.
This ranch is finely improve and
is considered one of the best in this
portion of the valley. 1t has fine i'm
provements and is we'll stocked.
The principal crop heretofore grown
has been alfalfa. the yield being
about six tons to the acre on an aver
age, the surplus hay always meet
ing with a ready sale to the numerous
sheepmsn who annually winter their
flock in this section.
There are five different irrigation
projects adjacent to Glenns Ferry,
which will furnish homes for half
million people when the various sys-
TENS are completed, which will be in
shor. time comparatively when the
magnitude of some of these PROPOSE
tions is taken into consideration.
First may be mentioned the Twir
Falls Bruneau project, which lies
more directly tributary to Glenns Fer
ry than any other town, and in add.
tion to this the Ferry is the only rail
road point of land on the project
For years this tract of land has beer
the winter range for thousands O
head of sheep, they being brough
down from the summer range in th'
hills and ferriei across the Snak'
river at this point. All the outfit
ting for the winter camps being dom
here.
This project is the largest singh
body of land ever segregated in tn
state if not in the entire northwest
extending from the Salmon on tn
east to the Bruneau on the west,
distance of more than 80 miles and !
extends from the Snake river south t
the foot hills, distance of about Z
miles. The land lies level and
very fertile, being readily susceptible
to irrigation with little preparstor
work. In this tract there are owe
500, 600 acres of land, a great dea
of which is directly tributary to thi
place.
The Clover creek reservoir projee
comprises 100 acres of choice farm
ing lands which have been filed o
and some improved. There is full
as much more below the bitches
which has been segregated as part o
the Twin Falls north side project
which gives this particular tract
double chance for water. The cor
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
APPLES IN IDAHO

More than three million apple trees
have been planted in the three north
western states-W Washington. Oregon
and idaho-in the past year. That
is the report of the official inspectors
having charge of the work of examin-
ing nursery stock being shipped from
the various places to be set in or
that the apple crop of 1912 will ap-
proximate 60. 600, 900 bushels. equal to
the wheat crop of the three states for
the year 1908. New orchards are be-
ing planted in sections that in former
years were considered of little value
as agricultural districts. Almost the
entire planting is for commercial pur-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

Pamphlets containing suggestions
to homesteaders and persons desiring
to make homestead entries. approved
March g. 1908, have been received by
the several land offices in Idaho, hav-
ing just been issued by the general
land office. The pamphlet shows that
the state of Idaho has five offices To-
Gated respectively at Boise, Black
foot, Coeur d Alene, HALEY and Lewis
ton.
The instructions give information
relative to how entries shall be made
and the various requirements after the
entryman has settled on his land up
until the time of proving up. The
pamphlet says in brief:
Persons desiring to make home
stead entries should first fully inform
themselves as to the character and
quality of the lands they desire to
enter, and should in no case apply to
enter until they have visited and have
fully examined each legal subdivision
for which they make application, as
satisfactory information as to the
character and occupancy of public
lands cannot be obtained in any other
way.
AS each applicant is required to
swear that he is we'll acquainted with
the character of the land described in
his application, and as all entries are
made subject to the rights of prior
settlers, the applicant cannot make
the affidavit that he is acquainted with
the character of the land, or be sure
that the land is not already appropri-
ated by settler, until he has actually
inspected it.
Information as to whether a partic-
ular tract of'land is subject to entry
may be obtained from the register OF
receiver of the land district in which
the tract is located, either through
verbal or written inquiry. but these
officers must not be expected to giv'
information as to the character an(
quality of unentered land or to furn
ish extended lists of land subject t,
entry, except through plats and dia
grams which they are authorize t.
make and sell.
Settlement must be made by th'
settler in person and cannot be mad,
by his agent and each settler must
within a reasonable time after max
ing his settlement, establish and con
tinuously maintain an actual resi-
dence on the land and if he, or hi
heirs or devisees, fail to do this, o
if he, or his heirs or devisees, fail t
make entry within three months from
the tine he first settles on surveye
lands, or within three months fron
the filing in the local office of the pla
of the survey of unsurveyed lands O.
which he made settlement, the exclu
sive right Of making entry of tn
lands settled on will be lost and tn
lands will become subject to entr
by the first qualified applicant
Soldiers and sailors declarator.
statements may be filed in the Ian
Office for the district in which tn
lands described are located by an
persons who have been honorably dis
charged after 80 days service in tn
army or navy of the United State
during the war of the rebellion or dun
ing the Spanish American war or tn
Philippine insurrection. Declarator
statements of this character may b
filed either by the soldier or sailor j
person or through his agent actin
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

and location of projects of the various
companies operating in the Gem state
under the provisions of the Carey act
will be given.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

Lloyd Morton arrived in the city
from Valley City. N. OAK, last Sat-
urday prepared to make this his per-
manent hsms. Mrs. Morton came
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
GREAT GROWTH
OF IRRIGATION
Figures Giving Some Idea Of Idaho
Lands Segregated Under the
Carey Act

Udlty All
With approximately 1854, 71.60
acres of land segregated, pending for
or segregation applied for
by the state land board half of the
"a companies promoting differen. pro-
jects, the Gem state is shown in the
biennial report of the state land office
as holding the record in acreage pro-
posed for reclamation as we'll as in the
number of Carey act projects, ranging
from 1884. 46 acres to over 600, 600
acres. which average over 70, 900 acres
to each project.
Of the total acreage segregated,
pending or applied for. SO, 068. 78 acres
have been segregated for Is projects.
The applications pending in the gen.
eral land Office aggregate S20, 337. 50
acres, which will be divided into sew
en- projects, the largest being the
Twin-F Falls Bruneau of approximate
ly 600, 600 acres while the smallest is
the Grand View Snake River project in
Ada county of 4455. 20 acres. Two
companies, having proposals before
the state board, contemplate the re-
clamation of 2l, 375 acres
The promoting companies of the Is
projects for which segregation has
been made covering 1853, ,068.78 acress
together with the number of acre,
embraced by each project are as fol-
lows
Twin Falls Land & Water
company PA, OPS. 98
Twin Falls Land & Water
Co., pumping plant II, S88. Sc
TwinFalls North Side Land
& Water company $3.50. 43
Idaho Irrigation company 100. III. II
Big Lost River Land &
Irrigation company 9.122. 06
Muliin Canal company 6.52S. 05
King Hill / G. P company II. 7.666. 72
Canyon Canal company 5.829. OF
Marysville Canal company 6,572. SO
American Falls Canal &
Power comapnys 81, 241. 80
Portneuf- Marsh Valley Irri-
CATION Co. 1922. 4s
Twin Falls Salmon River
L & w company l27. TOT. q
Owyhee Irrigation company 3, 295. 90
Huston Ditch company 1876. 49
Total. 853. 068. rs
The total acreage of the different
projects, together with the name OF
the company for which sergegations
are pending in the general land office
are as follows:
Twin Falls l. & w L COM
pany 600. 900. On
Westend Twin Falls company Ga, IT'S. II
Twin Falls N S L & w
company "A. 555. 81
Twin Falls. Oakley L & w
company 43, 70. o.
Owyhee l. & | company 80, 400. 3
Grandview Snake River Irri.
cation company 4, ass. 2
Total 800, 337. s
Proposals have been filed with th'
state hoard for the irrigation of 21.
375 acres, the application for segre
cation not yet being made. Of tn
!, acreage proposed for reclamation tn
Grand Canyon Canal company pro
poses to irrigate 1915 acres while tn
remaining IL. 900 is asked by William
, Owsley. Thus the total acreag
segregated, pending and applied 70
aggregates / ,694. 7sl. go acres. In tn
report Of the land department whicl
: will be submitted to the governor
and whichswill be printed in pamph
let fern and distributed by the stat
, land department. the names, addres
-. - a
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-10
SPRiNGVILLE.

Especial 10 The Herald Republican,
Springville, Oct. 9-Prof. Richard H.
man of the University of Utah WIS I,
town Sunday visiting with his brother
John, who IS quite ill.,
Aedchefs OF the public schools and q
number of pupils went to Salt Lake HI
day and attended the fair.
Mrs. Eleanor Brinton Mrs. Hattie
DousaI Miss Katherine DougaH, Mrs
Thorne, Mrs. John Smith Mrs Carrie
Nielsen and Mrs Finley. members of a.
NomdnS club, attended the state fed
Grafton at Salt Lake during the week.
Joih ManWarlng went to Salt Lake
John p Neal1in. the lecturer and dr,-
mauc reader. and wife We're in SPRING
vile Few days last week While bara
ne gave an interesting talk to the High
school students Monday morning.
Mrs. George Harrison and Mrs. Ger
trude Packard were salt Lake visitors
last week
Miss Amy Lyman. instructor in domesti,
science In the l.. d. s university sneDt
Tuesday here with her brother. i'--'
Sunday evening at the Al A con
JOINT meeJlng John P Meakin lectured
on intellectual Development to a large
Mark and Herbert Robinson vvsra ~,
SAT- Lake the early part of the week
party OF Young people. chaDeroned
by Mr.. and Mrs. \. X Nielsen snent
Saturday IN Hobble Creek canyo7, ,rbose
Childs. Vera Raymond Dora Coffman
Ella Deal, Arlena and Ethel MendeubaU
The Young Ladies Mutual Improvement
ASSOCIATION Of the Third ward has been
organized as follows: Sarah Whitney
president. Josie Alleman and Dora Coff
man. counselors; Della Bird. secretary.
Emma Childs. treasurer: Hilda Coffman
organist: Dora Coffman. chorister In
structors in the senior class-Idtera de-
partmenL Francis Bird; home denart-
ment, Mrs Josie Alleman; theological de-
partment Sarah Whitney Instructors in
the Junior ciass-Home department. Mel
lie remington; theological department
Ruby Riddle; literary work, Dora Coff
man.
Students of the class in geology in the
local Hlgn school spent Wednesday aft
ernoon making observations in the noun
tains east Of here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Boyer of Provo
were Sunday visitors here.
MavOr Packard and Superiutandart n
K. Nielsen were delegates to The GYM
nasium and Library convention. which
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-10

on for appendicitis Sept. %. was brought
home today from the Provo hospital. She
is recovering rapidly.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-10

1h well hwp merhn
Prices h nmhma dh or
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-10-30

It was then l announced my inten-
ton Of walking to the village, to get
any mail which might have accumu-
lated in the two days since we had
visited the post office. So / got my
rain-coat and umbrella, and as
fastened my veil heard gloomy
voice from the next room.
what have l done with my life?
When l get back to Washington in
tend to make fresh start. will read
to the blind, and"
Smothering the first inclination to
laugh which had had for some days,
l left Elizabeth to struggle with the
blue devils which had got possession
of her alter ego, and went up to the
village.
was glad / went, for, heavy
though the atmosphere undoubtedly
was, 1t seemed less depressing than
our pretty little rooms, and, besides,
| wanted to be alone. So / got the
mail, and wandered slowly back along
the familiar path, with my heart
strangely heavy and very suspicious
lump in my throat, which made me
thankful | was not obliged to talk to
anyone.
When / got to the steps leading
down to our little slip l paused and
| looked wistfully toward 1t, but the fog
was SO thick | could see nothing.
I'm going down." l remarked de-
cidedly, as though some one had OBJ
jected.
/ sat with my face turned toward
the ocean, so did not see figure
follow me down the steps, cross the
slip, and stand directly behind me
quite obscured by my umbrella, which
| held very loosely indeed until 9
sudden puff of wind almost wrenchet
1t away from me.
/ clutched at the handle in an In
competent sort of way, and tried t.
lower 1t, since 1t was difficult to hole
and | was already very wet, but the
catch would not work, and l strug
gled vainly with 1t until a stronl
brown hand quietly closed over min,
and l recognized the signet ring will
the Bennett crest.
"Allow me-" he remarked, just a
he had said to Gabrielle when she wa
fishfng Tor the comb -
could only stare dumbly, all a
once acutely conscious of my draggle,
appearance. He lowered the umbrella
J and calmly seated himself upon tn
: ledge beside me, raising his own a
he did so
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-10-30
CHAPTER XVIII,

Mary Anne made us our farewell
fire that night, almost putting it out
with the tears she shed as she ar.
ranged the driftwood. For Mary Anne
was a veritable Niobe these last days,
poor soul, and every spare moment
was given over to weeping. She was
she told us as she struck the match
going home to England, where she
hoped she might die happy some day
II only she could learn to forget. She
could live on her savings, and II not
work was always to be had when one
looked for 1t, And she hung lovingly
about us, too, with protestations o.
affection and regret at all that haC
happened,
II looked out fur YOU. she said: :"
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-10-30
THE END.
NEW zEALAND's WHITE ISLAND.
Always Enveloped In Clouds Of Steam
Its Strange Lakes.

White island, In Australia, derives
its name from the clouds of white
steam in which 1t appears to be con-
tinually enveloped. Its area is only
500 acres, and its height about $50
feet above the seq level.
In form and color 1t is like a repos.
ing camel, while it's interior with its
gray, weatherbeaten, almost perpen-
dicular cliffs, recalls the Coliseum at
Rome. Overhanging the southern
landing place stands column OF
rock closely resembling sentinel,
which has been dedicated to the mem
DRY of Capt. Cook. The water of the
island is OF pale green hue, and any
thing dipped into it becomes of a
red brick color. The fumes of sulphur
are always plainly perceptible.
On a fine moonlight night wonder
full sight is afforded to any one who
will sit in an open boat in one of the
lakes of the island. Covering an area
Of so acres Is an immense caldron
kissing and snorting and sending forth
volumes of poisonous steam, while all
chances of egress appear to be denied
by the steep, silent and gloomy cliffs.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-10-30
CHAPTER XVII.

We were going home. Our trunks
were packed and our passage engaged.
We told each other we were glad to
go, but If the truth were known, we
were all very melancholy and wan
dered around picking up stray last
articles in resigned silence which
grew more and more depressing as the
afternoon advanced.
1T might have been clear. our last
lay" observed Elizabeth, fiattening
her nose against the window pane as
.he peered out into the gray drizzle
qhich harmonized so we'll with our
rate of mind.