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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
PRAISES FARMERS UNI(
Secretary Wilson Has Good Word
to Say for Leaders

While speaking III regard to
the present good roads exclr-ion of
the representatives OF the Farmers
unions of Louisiana. Arkansaf, Ok
lahoma and Texas, organized and
conducted by chairman B. Y.
Yoaknm. of the Rock Island rail.
way, secretary Of agriculture Will.
son said recently:
There il nothing like the prac-
,icA! determination The scientist
can not theorize forever lie has
to get down to practical application
OF his theories 1t is particularly
true with regard to the fsrmer.sci
enlist. He may be scientific, but
he has to be practical as we'll.
"The farmers unions Of the
Southwest are among the best, ii
not the very best. agricultural or
g,nizttions that this country has
developed The men 1T the head
OF thu general organization of the
farmers union idea are among the
most practical men in America.
they have clready done a great
work and have the capacity and
the earnestness necessary TO the
achievement Of much greater
things for American farming
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
INVESTIGATE MINIDOKA LAND
Senator Borah and Senate Com
mittee on Ground

Has Uncle Sam treated settlers
under the Minidoka project right?
LENDERS of the senate con,Wittee
on irrigation are making aVour
of inspection OF the tract down
there and are quoted as saying
that the farmers have put in lat
eral bitches and bridges at their
own expense. whereas the expense
should he borne by the govern
ment.
Senators Borah OF Idaho, Warren
of Wyoming ard Sutherland of
Utah, passed through Pocatelo
day before yesterday on AN i'm
portant mission to the great irrigat.
ed tract to the west of the Gate CITY.
The senators were named as a spe
cial subcommittee of the senate
irrigation committee to look into
complaints registered against the
reclamation service They have
already taken a loo; at the con.
ditions obtaining at Hepburn and
Rupert and yesterday visitsl
Burnley. Tomorrow the senators
will visit Twin Falls
While the senators have not
given out their opinion on the Bur,
ley project, they aie quoted this
morning as having said that due
credit had not been Civ u to the
farmers under the Hepburn and
Rupert Projects by the reclamation
service. They indicated that the
farmers had put in lateral bitches
and bridges at their own expense,
when the expense should have been
charged up to the project. -Poca.
tello Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Railroad Development
Continued from page II

A big Iorce of men is busily at
work double tracking the % miles
OF road between Pocatello and Nc
Cammon---the most used stretch Of
track on the entire system. Under
the new time card, which went into
effect yesterday, II regular daily
passenger trains and one fast mail
train carrying no passengers are
routed over this piece of road.
-Four regular freight trains and
often as high as six or eight extra
freights are sent over the single
track each day. While block sig
nails reduce the danger OF accident
to a minimum, at the same time so
heavy is the traffic over this Joint
track that double.trscking has
been found imperatively necessary
Work will be rushed as long as the
weather will permit. Grading and
track. laying crews are now work
ing out Of nixon toward both ends
The work of closing the gaps in
the block signal system west o.
Pocatello is also being rushed
These gaps lie between Pocatelle
and Bliss, 1876 miles, and between
Reverse Siding and Nempa. a die
tsnce OF IS miles. Blocks are nov
operated between Bliss and Revers
and between NAmpa and Hunt
ington.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
TO PREVENT TRAIN ROBBERIES
Application Of Hot Steam Will
Discourage Attempts

Shades of Jesse James, Another
blow has been struck at the ancient
industry of sticking up railroad
trains.
c. J. Johnson, 1869 Emerson
street, has figured out a system OF
fixing up locomotive with pipes
and things which will stop any
budding Cole Younger or Black
Jack Ketchums who may go hands
upping around the engineer
Moreover the government has
taken the matter seriously enough
to issue patent to Johnson.
The theory is that no genteel
train robber, even if he has hide
like II rhinocerous, will be able to
withstand sudden and spontan
eous outburst of scslding steam.
johnson has been w0ra ing on
his device Tor six years, and Ii
willing t. give it practical dem
onstratlon if any holdups will
volunteer their services.
The invention consists of AN ar
range,u+nt whereby jets ri steam
may be directed upon pers ns APP
preaching the cab from d fferen'
directions, the steam being allowed
to escape through concealed pi, es
In operation, in the event of
there being an a,.emp, I" hold III
the engineer or fireman. either o'
them may turn the steam into The
pipes by conveniently located stop
cocks, allowing live steam TO escape
on both sides OF the cab from un.
derneath the roof, thus scalding
the intruders, and protecting tie
engineer and the fireman.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

Last week while excavating fol-
the village reservoir on the sum-
init of the Nicholson butte about
two miles east of town, the work.
men and others concluded that
they we're delving in the crater of
once active volcano. Sever;.
fett below the surface of the res.
ervoir site, on the apex of the only
hill for miles around, an extensive
deposit of Lava burned into por.
Us cllnkers was encountered, that
shook for an area of several feet
when struck by pick The burned
lava resembled huge, light cinders,
and in many instances were cover
ed with white ashes Nothing
serious was thought Of this strange
iOI III HilUil uItii q HUISc I'uutiuItu
it in several places with the entire
length OF it's forelegs. When the
animal regained it's feet the holes
he made almost whistled with a
wind from below that was So
heavily charged with gas that one
of the excavators who got dose
of it was made quite sick for a
while. The men were consider
thly awed and the wind aud gas
checked by crowbars being placed
in the holes. Superintendent Ing
alls came to town and took N G.
Nicholson and several Others to
the lutte to witness its strange
appearance. All agreed that the
butte was an extinct volcano, and
that the reservoir size was its
crater.-Shel.ey Pioneer.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

Construction trains are still!
busy laying 80 pound steel rai,r
from Minidoka to Shoshone.
The new passenger depot AT Min
idoks IL completed and put into
use last Monday. 1t is constructed
of brick faced with dress. store
and is most accepta BILE addition
to the facilities for accommodating
the travelling public at Mi d ka
The outlay planned for Shoshone
will amount to about 100000
Work is progressing al both ends
Of the Rupert to Bliss cat off and
also at various points along the
line.
The passenger service on the MIN
idoka and southwestern branch
line is most satisfactory since two
trains each way day make close
come ctions at Minidoka with
through trains on the main line.
1t is rumored that work has com
menced at Malad on the connec
tion from that place to Rupert or
Burley but the same has not been
verified.
The road is completed from Twin
Falls to Hollister and regular
trains will be running soon.
There is little doubt that the
same will be extended south to
connection with the Southern
Pacific at Cobre or Wells Nevada,
in the immediate future.
After that, the missing link from
Twin Falls to Jerome and Sho
shone will receive attention.
Beginning October 1, switch en-
CINE and crew were installed in
Shoshone to handle the business in
the local yards.
At the same time construction
gang began work putting in ne"
switch and laying the same with
new 80 pound steel rails
Orders are issued for the erecting
of new passenger dept and also
a freight warehouse at Shoahone,
Here in Pocatello the Short Line
Is rushing work on its big building
for the store department A nam
moth oil house was recently COM
pleted in this city and on Satur-
day new concrete cinder pit ut
the turntable was tested and found
to be perfect.
The construction in this city OF
new passenger depot and either
a subway or viaduct crossing are
among the possibilities OF the
near future.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

The Donald Grant company re.
Gently lost several fine mules from
an unknown disease. DR.. Noble
the state veterinarian, came down
TO see the animals, but reaching
here after they were dead was un.
BILE tn he certain what allied them.
Poison Of some kind was the btat
expl natio that could he brought
forward. The Grant Company
have some of the finest mules in
the West. teams Of which are worth
5000 to 800 span, and the loss
of few OF these fine animals is
enough to make any one sit up and
notice t.-Gooding Leader,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

Governor James H Brady has
announced his intention of calling
convention of the various boards
of county commissioners of the
state to meet in Boise during the
month of November or Decent Der
for the purpose of discussion OF
matters pertaining to the manage
ment of county affairs and county
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

The knowing ones are taking the
easy way 10 secure deeds to their
homestead and desert entries. Why
spend your existence on piece of
land waiting for water to prove up?
Be wise aud prove up today, sur
veyed or unsurveyed is immaterial.
Ne yearly proofs, no improving,
land titled while you
wait. Time enough to buy water
when it is brought to your land.
Ask Faraday. 45
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

government. Governor Brary has
received suggestions from several
boards suggesting such meeting
and in response TO inquiry as to
the advisability of Issuing a call
officials in other counties uniform
ly favored the plan.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
REVIEW OF PASTORATE YEAR
Baptist Church Makes Excellent
Record For Current Year

NCNVIu VI SuIlCut ASoA
rhe frs, Rapiist Church OF
Mountain Home has made another
year OF history, the .econd year IN
tn present passionate.
The hrel year IN the present
past rate closed with m indeht.
2 p-. of $50 20. l'he present
wear CLOSES will all bills paid and
also the debt Of last Year.
The past year has been one OF
successes against large odds Al
Ines OF work h,v. prospered The
Young People, Uhion have raj ed
and ex end, d for benevolence anO
home expenses 1862 so. The,
a -o Won the Idah" State Banner
o, all Unions in the state for
largest gif,s to mics ons, greatest
number pursuing Bible study
co1rses. etc Not alone have the
y ung people won h"nors III Il e
st,ir hut Inter national rect gnic
fence. They were awarded tn
great international Mi--ionar,
Con .ur-r Bsnrt, over ali Union.
i Cansd, aud United States for
work IL Missionary Study, Thls
department OF the work IL hive
Of j, du-',y. FIFTY five have signed
in The Study Course for he con
ing year
Thr Indies Aid raised $344 %
for all heir varinus ac,ivi,irt
The Woman's Missionary Circle
gave 500 90 to missions The
Church Itself expended $2O29 Is IN
local expenses and Missions.
The Church and all her auxili
aries received and expended from
all sources for all purposes $2748 %
This ia the largest sum ever used
in one year in the history Of the
church and the largest per member
of any church in the state it not in
all the west.
An addition has been built to
the parsonage and entirely paid
~.
There was "a long delay in the
summer in getting changes made
in the plans for the new church.
A loan mas been made and work
on the new church ia now in pro-
gress, that is, material is being
arranged for and active work be.
gun soon.
There have been numerous bap
tisms during the year and the
church now has membership OF
about rs.
The church is now on n busin ess
basis and has an ideal system OF
finances. The financial success of
last year 10 largely due to this.
At the beginning OF the year
Budget is made up of all expenses
and missions. When one sub
scribes to the work it goes on the
Budget and consequently all help
in all the expenses and activities
of the church. The combined
Budget for the coming year is
nearly all subscribed.
The Church has grave problems
before her but she trusts in One
who said III will build my church"
Dean Hamilton.
Pastor
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16
Excursions to California

Low excursion rates are now in
force to Los Angelea, San Francisco
and other California points. Re-
turn limit in all cases Sept. 30.
See .. 5. l.. agents for further par
ticulars. 45.f
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-10-16

Commissioner Wallis, VIII o
closed the packing house slaughter
housee few weeks ago on account
of the pure food regulations was q
Gooding visitor Monday for the
purpose OF opening them again
as the proprietors had complied
with his conditions AT his pre-
vious visit in Gooding Mr. Wallis
had caused considerable comment
on account OF the many ARE. Is
made for the violation Of the pure
food laws but in all inter view v 18th
Leader representative Monday
the commissioner declared that
sanitary conditions here were not
half 80 bad as he found them in
Twin Falls and some OF the other
towns of the 8 ats. He found ev
erything in good order in this city
Monday --Gooding Leader.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22

handling. The storage for a month
and the handling OF 100000 bags
which is the quantity that it is esti.
mated win be in stock before the
new tariff goes into effect-if II do@s
at all-would amount to 100000. But
the saving in duty is only portion OF
the stupendous stake that the coffee
gamblers are playing for. The Bra
zilian government and the financiers
here and in Europe, who are operat-
ing with it. will win a tremendous
amount of money should this duty pe
imposed
Brazil already has a great deal OF
what is known as valorization coffee
stored here. There are more than
100000 bags of this In all, some po-'
tion of il. at least, the surplus of pre-
vious crops About one-seventh is
stored in New York and the balance
in European ports. All is sequestered
for the security of loans to guarantee
bonds issued against it. which are also
guaranteed by the Brazilian govern
ment. None of 1t can be sold, accord
| ing to the terms of the agreement, un
| til coffee reaches price quite a little
| higher than IL is now. 1t would jumI
to this selling figure over night an,
stay there If an import tax of. say.
cents pound, was imposed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22

of tA'c transportation lines OF the Two
sections afford an interesting study OF
comparisons. This is the most remark
able because OF the adverse legislation
which assailed the railways from the
capital OF every southern state at the
very time when they needed support
and encouragement. The agitation
has subsidized. however; the heaithi"'
conditions throughout the south prom
ise an early restoration OF the actiVity
aud prosperity which were enjoyed Id
1906 and 1907 up TO the panic, and the
prospects are quite as favorable as IN
any other section of the country. The
statistics of traffic upon the Soutn
ern railway. for example. for the car
endar year of 1908, as compared with
those of 1906 and 1907. show that the
growth OF the smaller and diversified
industries throughout the south Allan
tic and gulf states is strong ano
healthy, and that they have Kept Oh
growing during the recent hnancia
depression, while the big industries
such as mining, the manufacture o
iron and steel. the cutting OF timpe'
and lumber, and the manufacture o
cement and the auarrying OF buildini
stone. have suffered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22

the founders of the Massachusetts, So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals, and for the past twenty
years had been president Of the Amer
lean Humane Educational association.
another organization he had helped to
establish. He Travelled all over the
United States and many other coun-
tries in pursuance of his humane work
and caused to be established more
than 10000 bands OF mercy" Mr..
Angel was the author of BLACK
Beauty" one of the most interesting
stories ever written. and the book has
probably enjoyed the largest circula.
tion In the United States with possible
exception of Uncle Toms Cabin.
Dumb Animals" a monthly publica-
ton has been received at The Herald
office for many years and we never
| fail TO take it home and read 1t care
fully. The nation loses splendid
character in the death of Mr. Angell
The third suicide was added Satur-
day to the Sommers-Nichols love case,
and grave fears are entertained that
fourth tragedy will occur Miss Beryl
| Sommers, loved by two brothers, took
| her own life March 8. John Nichols.
elder and favored suitor, whom she
was TO marry, ended his life two days
later Robert Nichols, who had nour.
ished his passion in secret that the
brother and young woman might be
happy, died by his own hand Satur
day at his home at Madison, near
Granite City, III. George Nichols Is
frantic with grief, and his relatives
and friends are fearful that he will
initiate the example of his two broth
ers. Last summer Robert visited his
brother, near West Frankfort, ant
, while there John introduced him Il
Miss Sommers. young neighbor ant
the belle of the countryside. He. too
, fell under her charms, but loyalty t
;. his brother made him conceal his de
: votion and return to Madison. HI
never ayowed his affection for Mis-
. Summers because he would not plac,
himself in his brothers. way. Severa
weeks ago parental objections CAM
. between Miss Sommers and her lover
| Her father forbade her to see tn
: young man, and, writing him tear
! full note, she shot herself. Two day
e late John shot himself, leaving tn
t following note to his brothers: IN
0 sweetheart and intended wife was buI
led yesterday"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22

shooting up the town. They raided
the bank and while some Kept citizens
at bay, others tried TO dynamite the
safe. They worked an hour and blew
open the outer doors but could not
get the inner doors open. Several ex
plosions wrecked the building.
The bandits cut the telephone wires
but overlooked the telegraph railway
wire and word was sent to Augusta.
A big posse from there arrived shortly
after the robbers departed and now
hundreds OF men are securing the
country for the daring robbers.
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19.-Under, the
direction Of the women of the Civic
association, Ann street school children
enjoyed their first penny lunch yes
terday which from now on Is to be
served to children at school. Hungry
boys and girls seated at long tables
covered with a plain white cloth, with
white enameled cups and dishes.
Each child is served with hot soup,
fresh buns and fruit. Although the
| food served costs cents for each
child. the expense to each will be one
penny. this amount securing as many
bowls of soup and buns as desired
| ROME, Mar. ia report received
here of an earthquake at Reggie yes
tertiay show that the shock was ex-
ltremely violent and that 1t spread
over considerable territory In the Reg.
gio district. Many of the temporary
structures erected for the earthquake
sufferers were thrown down and the
people were panic stricken. Fire
broke out at Reggie and several OF
the villages. adding greatly to the de
struction.
NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-More than O
dozens persons were injured and mem
bers OF twenty-four families expert
enced narrow escape from death by
fire when the seven-story twin apart
ment building known as the Fifth
Avenue apartments at "a Central Pari
south burned early today. Two per
sons are missing this morning. The,
are: Professor Penoyer Simpson
connected with Marietta college. Ohio
and Margaret Hillhouse, an 11-year-olc
: girl, who lived in the building with
her parents There Is hope that botl
escaped and were lost in the crowd.
The building was separated from th'
Hotel Plaza only by smaller building
and the hotel office was made a hos
pital for the injured. while man,
wealthy residents of the hotel watched
: the blazing building from hotel win
i dows and doors.
When the firemen reached the seen
men, women and children were gasp
3 ing for breath and others. overcom
r by smoke, were being held in position
S by their relatives. One girl was stand
4 ing on the window ledge on the sixtl
4 floor preparing 10 jump into the stree
4 despite the warnings of pedestrian
e who gathered below.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-03-22
COLORADO NEWS.

An extra session of the legislature
is a possibility May the good Lord
deliver the people from such con
tingency.
Building operations in Denver for
the month of March are placed at
one million dollars. Pretty good for
dull month.
Charges of bribery, etc, In connec-
ton with the arela-Beshoar business
and the carrying through of the Carey
Wardlaw measure is keeping many of
the Democratic members of the gen
eral assembly explaining.
Senator Irby. Democrat, intro
duced a resolution in the senate We'd
| nesday asking congress to redeem
| platform pledges. And this In the
face of utterly ignoring pledges made
| by the Democrats In the state plat.
| form.
AT Cripple Creek the opponents to
local option asked for an injun ction
on the ground that the law required
| 40 per cent of the vote at the fall
election instead of two years ago at
the city election. The judge will rem
der decision today.
Three hundred people gathered at
Telluride last evening and placed a
non-partisan ticket in the field for
| spring election Fred Hilgenhaus was
candidate for reelection but was de
| feated two TO one by Il. N. Rodgers
1t is not likely any other ticket will
be nominated
The second largest sheep shipment
this season. 6S carloads. left Greeley
Wednesday for Chicago. The sheep
were from Eaton, Timnath. Lucerne
| and Greeley and numbered 1900
head. Frank Darling also shipped a
carload of prime cattle, averaging
over 1000 pounds each. Potatoes are
moving freely again at sl.10 to s1.15
per cwt. There are but 1,200 carloads
In the district.
Mrs. w. II. Wolf of Placerville, a
small place eighteen miles from Tellu.
rue, on tue line Oh the RIO OFdnQe
Southern, attempted suicide Sunday
night by shooting herself with a re-
volver. The bullet was deflected by
a ib,missing her heart and coming out
near the shoulder blade. Mrs Wolf
made several visits to the saloon
where she shot herself and where
she pleaded with her husband to go
home. but he paid no attention to her.
On her last trip to the saloon. when
he again refused to accompany her.
she drew the revolver and shot her.
self before anyone could stop her. 1t
Is believed she will recover.
William E. Curtis. writing from New
Orleans to the Record Herald says:
The principal railways of the south
are preparing to resume the work of
rebuilding and other improvements
which were arrested by the panic OF
October, 1907, and although, they have
suffered considerably since that date,
the falling off in traffic and in reve.
nues has not been so great as on the
northern trunk lines. The south felt
the financial depression. but the north
felt It more. and the statistical reports