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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
SHORT HISTORY of MOUNTAIN HOME
Written By
w. c. HOWE
Written By

the lands about Mountain Home.
One c. r. Shaw, now of Boise, but
who was then running a lumber yard
at Mountain Home, was the leader in
this movement. 1rrigating lands
from waters stored in reservoirs was
then an untried experiment and as
to the amount of land that could be
irrigated from a given quantity of
water was then not at all understood,
and the duty of water when stored
was very much over-rated. and it
was practically the universal opinion
at that time that there was ample
water in Canyon creek and Rattle
Snake creek to irrigate many thous-
ami acres OF land, and it was then
thought that all that would be nee
essary would be TO build Rattle
Snake and Long Tom reservoirs to
irrigate the greater portions of the
good land tributary to Mountain
Home. In the early spring of 1891.
Mr.. Shaw succeeded in getting one
A. w. Hager interested in this mat
ter. who, in turn, interested some
Chicago parties among them DR..
John e. Harper. Judge Richard
Tuthill and Samuel Doll, who organ
lied the Gilmore County Irrigation
company. which constructed the pres
ent reservoir on Rattle Snake creek
and the entire canal system, except
ing what is known as the Lambertor
ditch-these were constructed dur
ing the fall and winter of 1891, anC
the earlier part of the season OF
1892, and water was used from the
reservoir in the early spring Of
1892. The plans of this company
were to build large reservoir, some
thing like what is now contemplated
by the Southern Idaho Reclamation
company, on Long Tom creek, bu
contention arising among the mem
bers of the corporation, which the.
being unable to settle, and a coupl
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
Methodist Church and
Its Work

On September the 9th, 1908, the
first preaching service of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church was held in
the Hungerford Han, Rev. f. j.
Long preached the first sermon at
this time. and remained TO be the
pastor Of the new church
DR.. G. W. Barens. d. S.. of Boise.
Idaho. came to Mountain Home
October 81. 1908. and organized the
first Quarterly Conference Notwith-
standing the many difficulties the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

tt IS easy in the world to live after
the worlds opinion 1T is easy ID
solitude to live after our own; but
the great man is ne who In the midst
Of the crowd Keeps with perfect sweet
ness the Independence Of solitude
Emerson.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
MOUNTAIN HOME RESOURCES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE

ton places abundant, medical hot
springs for the cure OF the afflicted,
and in addition, the opportunity for
investment in fine fruit and farming
lands, which will constantly in
crease in value. besides bringing re-
turns ten-fold more than from non
irrigated eastern land.
Mountain Home is a surprise. APP
preaching it from the east. one
passes long stretchse of broken lava
plains. cherries and uninyiting.
Twenty miles east of Mountain
Home there is a change to a broad,
level valley. carpeted with a growth
of sage brush which is likely to i'm
press one unfavorably. 1t is water
which works the change. without
water it is a desert. with water IL
is garden. There is a surprise
when the train rolls within sight OF
4 orchards and green alfalfa fields. il
the midst of which there is I'M
folded to view the beginning of Z
busy little city.
Long, Weary Day.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE u. 1909

III give YOU everything I've got, Charity every
thing" cries the girl
m afraid that ban enough my dear VIII YOU
give me ten pound the day YOU m married to the
dark one, That's a fair offer and If l don't sue
Ceed. ! Il AK for nothing
The girl jumped at that and SAID she thankfully
would do so. and Mrs Badge bade her keep her
mouth close shut-knowing she would not-and let
her go Poor Mary went of expecting to meet
Nathan COaler at every step O. tie road and little
knowing that the poor bid sleeping his last sleep
III a grave II foreign parts to Ireland.
THE very same evening she met Peter Hacker
himself; and though he was chap without
much use for religion Vet, like good few other god
less men, he believed in q good bit more than he
could understand and hated 10 spill salt. or see a
single pie, and wouldn't have cut his nails Fri
day for a King 5 ransom
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

She told hIn that her old sweetheart. Nathan
Co4He-. Was coming back and that blood would be
spilled ami that the Wise II oman dldn know eN-
a.-lrHhether twas his blood or Nathan's She wept
-u- and told him about Coaler. and what "a strong
hard chap he was and how he had the trick to rIde
over Ey0rnan's heart and win EN- against their
wills
And altogether she worked upon the mind Of
Peter Hacker so terrible, that he got into proper
sweat of fear and anger-but chiefly fear.
& Nd the next day, unknown to Mary, he rode up
along to II alma and had tell with Charity
Badge on his own account
Peter began IN his usual way with women lie
clustered lot and talked very loud. and stamped
his foot and beat his leg with his riding hip
What's all this here tOmfOOlery YOU Ve been
telling my girl" he says. wonder At YOU, Mrs.
Badge lowering yourself for to do Ittrlghtenlng
III innocent female into fits. You ought 10 know
better
Dtcoo--. Charity did know better. and She knOwed
Peter and ms character inside well She looked
al him calm As calm. and smiled
wish twas r0rufooerV, Nj Hacker wish
from my heart that the things see dlin happen.
but they ALWAYS do # the parties ban warned III
time: though now and again when sensible Great
llre comes to me and hears what going to oVertake
en- they can often escape II as We can escape
storm If We look up the sky and know the signs OF
thunder and lightning enough
IT'S all stun and rubbish. / tell you, he SAID.
and | won't have 1t, Fortune telling be forbidden
by law and If | hear any more about YOU and youT
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

i YOU must tell about Il come ,sp here and tell me
III listen But not a word % anybody else until
give the word
Maync l tell Johnny French -
Not even HIM. -. declared Mrs Badge Not a
single soul I've got reason for what | say And
now be of. Sarah and let me think a bit 90
With that Mrs White started. but she hadn't
reached the tunbledoun gate OF WaIna-in fact,
twas the head OF old iron bedstead stuck there
a-lI not a gate a-wher Charity called after her
Go brisk and catch up that girl Mary Tuckettt''
she said. Tell her on second thoughts for her
gooi and not for mine that Il DO what she wants
Go clever and brisk. and you'll overget her afore
shes home again
So Mrs White trocted of. and very soon found
Na-y looking over hedge and helping young man
10 waste MS time. according TO her usual custom
w7rn there "a coat about
But Sarah gave her message and fifteen minutes
later Mary was back along with
Ms Badge
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

cards and vOuc crystal, II inform against you.
You d better be quick and do 1t then, master,
she answers him, still mild and gentle; for I'm
very sorry to say there's that be going happen
you will spoil your usefulness for month of Sun
days or longer and that afOre a fortnight out Of
course if you don't believe what | know too well be
the truth then you'll 60 Your rash way and meet it;
but so sure Christmas Day be Quarter Day, I'm
right and YOU II do far to look after your
affairs than trouble about mine! And now Il wish
you good evening
She made TO shut the wicket and 60 in, for Hacker
was sitting on his horse the gate; but that
weren't enough for him. His cowardly heart was
shaking already.
Don't YOU go" he SAID. III onlight and hear
more of this
He dismounted and came in the house; and Char
ity Badge bade ne 60 out Of the Kitchen where was
TO work and leave EN- together; but catChed what
came after through the keyhOle
NOV" he said, 1t lies in a nutshell. Ny Mary
= tOkened in a sort of childish way a
called Nathan COakeT-a horse steaer or little bet
ter, and a rogue anyway, But it seems you looked
in your bit of glass and pretended to see"
Stop cried Charity, putting on her grand m
and making her eyes flash Ike forked gf ming
at the man. How do YOU dare to tall 7Ec-t pre-
tending to me? Begone, you wret-Eeo creature!
III neither list to you nor help you now. Go to your
death-and a good riddance! You to talk about
pretending to me-"
He caved in at that and grurnbled and growled;
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

c9. she answered MN. -!al s. -IEt "l-lot- i
doubr-sO the cards showed
And what S stronger than money: ne aNel.
A man IN a righteous rage She replied. ana
charge of heavy shot with gunpowder behind en-
Lord save us. You ionc mean he d lie IL
hedge for me-,
He'd doanythlug " here his own promised woman
was concerned. She said But It's more likely,
from what hear that ne meet YOU face TO face IL
The open street and hammer YOU 10 death tor coming
between him and her
She's my side
Now she may be: bu- wait TIL she sets eyes on
him again He well knowel 10 be so handsome As
Peter Hacker got singing smaller and smaller hen
lis a thousand pties tn wretched tello" can be
Kept away.
Dities." admitted Charity
And Mary wants HIM 10 be kept away also
Yes. so She told me She loves YOU very well,
and a good wife she Il make. and a thrifty, out she
won't trust herself II that man curly hair and blue
eyes turn up here again
IS 1t 10 be done Can We keep HIM OF. pay hlin
OFT bribe hInl. anything,
Now YOU talk sense There very few things
cant be done in this world lIr Hacker If YOU get q
determined man and a determined woman pulling the
same way Mans strength and woman WI together,
what ever been known stand again~t en-
Help me then. he SAID -
You want to heIP-with ny t2nltooier<
She roasted HIM proper tor 5,-. cheH came 10
-5reraft pig. ,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

but she d hoar naught more trOn nm
till he'd SAID he was sorry, ard that so
hu1nIIy as he knowed how.
Now you can go on again, She
said; hut be civil, or III not lift a
finger TO aid YOU. kven as It's l don't
know that | can "
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

. liz W CIl~ Oh QO
look as if that man,
Nathan Coaker, was
coming back
" That s so I never
seed the fellow myself
but his name certainly
was Nathan COaker,
and Mary called him
home in a minute from
my picture in the crys-
tai. They was Ger
tainlv tokened. and if
shes forgot 1t, he
haven't and such IS
the report l hear of
him. that It's sure
he Il OVermaSter such
a man as YOU by force
of arms No woman
can resist him l guess
he $ made his fortune
ard be coming IN
triumph to marry
her
She's going to
marry me. however
So YOU think
The man began to
grow more and more
cowed lore her cold,
steady eyes and the
sc0ru II her voice
The strongest VIII
Win. he said
-hat $ true without =
New-York tribune., 1909-06-27

I've changed my mind about e.
l. Mary, sand the Wise Woman
" I'm terrible unwilling to tell
young pe0pleconcernIng the future
as q rule. For why: Because
the future OF most people be cruel
miserable. and i knocks the heart
OK of the Eo1ng TO hear tell Of
what's coming. but YOU n a sen
siale girl and don't want TO go
through life blind And another
thing Is this us half the battle TO
be iorevarneG. and a brave man
or woman cl. often beat the cards
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13

There was quite a crowd In Leon
ardtown last Tuesday and many
Democrats were discussing the me-
th0d 10 be pursued In making the
nominations for the coming election.
Many favored the Crawford system
and others the Convention system.
We are OF those who believe that
the ticket should be named by q d.
rect vote and we hope and trust
that when the question is thrashed
out that the committee will so de-
eide. We believe the people want
the Crawford System. Give them
what they want.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13

Mems underwear. shirt and draw.
ers for 30 cents Mems foe shirts.
from 20 cents up to 81; Mems good
socks, 2 pair for % cents; Men s
silkaline socks. A pair for 30 cents
Children's stocking from 2 cents 0
pair and up; Mems linen collars. G
for 20 cents: 5pair cuffs for 9 cents;
Leather Belts. really worth 80 and
30 cents at my store, only II cents
Paper pins ct; Lead pencils 4c doz
Linen damask for table cover 2 yd
wide, per yard, 10 cents: Men,
duck gloves, 8 cents pair.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13

Ladies' Shoes, sample, very fine ant
worth 20 80, ] am selling for SO cts
Mems patent leather shoes, retail
elsewhere for 90, but you get fitted
at my store for 81 So: No coars,
shoes for 81 10; Mems fine shoes, a.
low as 81 Is; Children's kid shoes,
worth 81, but you get them at my
store for 80 cents.
Ladies' fine patent leather shoes,
guaranteed not 70 crack. 81 81
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
GROCERIES

Grannlated Sugar. Al cts h
Best roasted Coffee, 7 ID for 81
Green Tea. the best, 3 ID for 81
2 gallons Apple vinegar, 25 cts
20U 10 salt for 80 cent
Soda crackers. 4clb Sugar cakes 81
Candies, &c; box sardines. a cents
z large bars OF soap for % cents
5 lbs Of bread soda for 10 cents
IL boxes OF best matches for 8 cents
Black pepper. one pound for 10 cts /;
A pounds best rice for % cents 4
large bottle Groves Chill Tonic, 3Oe|
ounce bottle Quinine, for 25 cents 4
IL Tumblers for % cents.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
DIED

March 30, 1909, at her residence
la Charlotte Hall district. after
long and painful illness, Mas. ZoRAH
@. Q. HUNTER, In her 60th year -
She was the eldest and beloved
daughter of the late Michael Wood
burn. She lived and sweetly did
speak and move.
None knew her but to love her,
None named her but 70 praise.
-by her sister LUrAA M. BURRoxcHs.
Died at his residence 10 Philadel-
phia, May 3, 1909, HEzEKIAH r.
DENT, son of late Charles Dent, age
AZ years.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
For Sale.

have Car Load Of American Wire
Fencing at Porto f3ellO. Md Allheights.
Anyone in the market for Wire Fencing,
can save money by calling on or writing
for prices.
l.. r. SPRINGER.
May 13-1m. Valley Lee, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
DRY GOODS.
NOTE
THESE PRICES.

|Unbleached muslin, 25 yds for 81;
|vd vide cotton, No / Gets,
Bleach Cotton, Fruit OF the Loom,
per yd 9ac; Ladies Dress Ginghams
IS low as DC yd; Apron Gingbams
for the best, yd 43c. 30 and Sc;
Hellol Mep's night shirts for 19cts:
Feather Proof bed ticking. yd for
Ice and as low as Sc; Calicoes as low
is 26 yd for 81, per yd 40; Striped
cotton as low as 6cts per yd.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
Not.Ss 20 Creditors.

All persons having bills against the
Southern Maryland Telephone Company
are requested to Gle same with proper
vouchers at once, Persons indebted TO
the Company willpleaae make Immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Il j. STERLING,
May elm. Treasurer.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
BLACKSMITH WANTED.

A good blacksmith Is wanted Ia
my shop. A good shop and good
wages. Apply "a
w. @. MArTrN0LY,
l3- If. LeOnardtown, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
Goods g0rqdlns.

UUUu0 uA yuiMO.
s7sqsss7Egzssss
GranuIated Sugar, 2l lbs for 81.
Roasted coffee, lbs for 81.
% bars Star Soap, 25cts.
5 lbs Of breadsoda, 10cts.
Z boxes Yeast Powder 25cts.
Calicoes from 4 cents up.
Apron Ginghams from 5 cents up.
Ladies' Shoes from so cents up.
Boys Shoes from rs cents up.
Mems Shoes from $3.50 up.
Come II you want good Bargains
You will find them at
8. MILLIS0NS.
May 13--3m. Chaptico, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
Tuesday, May ie. 1909.

at the hour Of o'clock, P. NJ,
at the Court House door In Leonard
town, Md, / win expose TO public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for CASH, the
above described real estate 80 seized and
taken into execution to satisfy said debt,
interest and costs, now due and to be
come due thereon.
HENRY G. DENT,
April 22--td. Sheriff
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13


orphans Court ofs ST. Marys County, sct:--
Aprii n, 1903
ORDERED BY THE COURT, That George
No. Poverty, administrator OF John II. Par
sons, late OF 81 Mary's county, Md, doceaa-
Cd, give the notice required by law 70 the
deceased's creditors 70 exhibit their claims,
and that the same be publiahed once q week
for six successive weeks in the st. Mary's
Beacon.
Test: J.PHrLrP GREENwELL.
Register OF Willgfor 81. Mary's County.
NOTICE.
In pursuance Of the above order, hereby
give nQtice that have obtained nom the Orr
phans Court ofSt, Mary's county; Md, let
ters ofadminiatratio on thepersonal estate OF
JOHN II. PARSONS,
late Of said county, deceaaed: An persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby notified 10 exhibit the same with the
proper vouchers attached thereto, to the sub
scrIbor ON or before the 8Oth day OF October
1905 they win otherwise by law be excluded
nom the benefits OF the said estate. All per-
sons Indebted to the deceased are required to
make immediate payment TO the subscriber.
GEORGE g. PEVERLY,
April 29--tf. Administrator.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
BARGAIN HOUSE.
Leonardtown, Md
WS1I SATE YOU MONEY on
CLOTHING
LOWER THAN

LOWER THAN
EVER
Mems everyday psnts for 45 cents;
|Overalls, double knee for AZ cents:
Men $ Sunday pants from 90c TO ~
|pair. good wooden goods
Mems good wooden suit for % rs
-really worth ~ 30.
The latest style with silk stripe. I'm.
est worsted. up TO date for 90 IS /;
$40 made to-order suit for 411 80
Children s suits as low as Soc q suit;
Youths Clay worsted or blue Serge
FOR 80 % really worth $8
Child's pants as low as 8 cts pair.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
Aag Advertisements.


Sound, reliable horseior farm purposes
only. Address stating age, weight,
price and other particulars.
Apply TO BEACON OFFICE.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
Farms Mantss.

Send fun particulars to
l.. DUBOIS,
Real Estate Agent.
May lin. MechAniessille, Nd,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
PART RAM5LE,

containing
90 acres Of land. more or less,
being the same land conveyed to Townly
Hill, on October 20, 1905, by G. Wilson
Jones and wife, recorded In Liber y. b.
A., No. 3, one Of the Land Records OF 81.
Mary's county.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13
sHERIFF's SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

By virtue OF writ Of fieri iacias, issued
out of the Circuit Court for st. Mary's
county, at the suit OF Lillian b. Lynch,
assignee, against ellen Hill, widow,
Alexander Hill, Lucy Hill, Stephen Hill,
Charity aiIl, Mary Il. Hawkins, John
Hawkins. Martha Tyer, James Tyer,
Mary MagdaIen Somerville, William II.
Somerville, Thomas Hill, Townly Hill,
Caroline Hill, Hennie Short. VIM. Henry
Hill, and Sophia Hill, heirs and tere ten
ants Of Townly Hill. late Of st. Mary's
county, deceased, and to me directed,
have seized and taken into execution all
the right title, claim and demand in law
and In equity Of the said Ellen Hill. wild
ow, Alexander Hill, Lucy Hill, Stephen
Hill, Charity Hill. Mary Il. Hawkins,
John Hnwkina, Martha Tyer, James
Tyer, Mary Magdalen Homerville. VIII
liam FL. Somerville, Thomas Hill. Town
" Hill, Caroline Hill, Hennie Short, VIM.
Henry Hill and Sophia Hill, heirs and
terre tenants Of Townly Hill, deceased,
in and to the following tract orparcel Of
land, namely:
That tract or parcel OF land in st. Ma
ry's county, Md, called
Saint Mary's beacon., 1909-05-13

Come and get some REAL
BARGAINS. Fine Clothing
and other things at CUT
Prices. Let us show you !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-03
Personal
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o. -. d.
Leslie han has returned from Graf
ton where he has been visiting Mr..
George Hartley, Superintendent Of tn"
afton fraction Co.. also some Of his
relatives.
Misses Margaret and Helen FurblIee
81 Mannington, are in the city today.
5Jss Towpridge VINO had been the
guess Of MRS. j. r, Bailey, left yester-
day for her home in Cleveland, Ohio.
Arthur Brobst, Of Boswicf, somer-
get county. Pa, Is the guest OF MS pa
RENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Brobst.
Louie 7. James is erecting new
residence ON sAlaxeuder Place, Fifth
ward.
MI W. N. satterteld. who recently
moved from Riyesville to Hampshire
county, is q business visitor in the city
today,
Mrs. 6. c. Arpett, Of Riyesyille, is a
visitor in the city today.
Miss Sarah Taylor, who has been
stck for several days at her nome, S24
Walnut avenue. Is getting better.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-03
Demonstration
MISS sEMLAR WITH MACHINE
FROM KNOX sox FACTORY
SHOWS HOW KNIT. Fl
TING Is DONE. :.

"A sock factory in full blast has At.
tracted many shoppers at Har.lev's
store today who have for the frst
time have witnessed the knitting Of
a sock by machinery. The knitting
machine is the property OF the Knox
.sox Co., a local concern and a dem
onstrater Miss Semlar has knitted
socks all day for the benefit OF the
public. The Knox Factory is locasel
on the belt line and employs about
ten people. The output Is 40 dozen
socks per day, and many local con-
Germs are noted among their buyers.
This machine in question does all the
work of knitting except closing the
toe of the sock which requires anoth-
er machine. 1t takes about three min
utes to do the work. MISS semlar,
who Is probably the best operator,
comes here from Hagerstown, Md.
She is regarded as the fastest opera.
tor. The Factory puts out but one
seek which sells two for rs cents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-03
REPORT is UNTRUE.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, April s.-"There
is no truth IN the statement. have
not sold by coal holdings in the coun-
ties you name to combination Of in
dependent steel companies, have
not talked to Charles NJ. schwab for
a number of years about coal proper
ties"
In these words J. Y. Thompson dis.
pises OF stlry sent out from Wash.
ington. Pa, that he had sold about
100000 acres OF coal lands in Wash
ington, Fayette and Greene counties
to a number OF independent steel com.
pants, organized for that purpose by
c. NJ. schwab, Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. The consideration was
placed at 5o,oOO,OOO and the story
said that the deal mad been closed
yesterday by H. R. Myers. Thomp,
sons agent in Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-03
M. C. Tough
CONTINUED from Page one.)

this week for the building at 500 per
month. Mr.. Tough said that was just
one simple fact from dead town"
Coming to the CIarksburg situation
Mr.. Lough showed some really start
ling figures as to the cost to this
community in supporting tatrty-four
saloons. He took up the actual cash
outlay Of the thirty-tour saloon keep.
ers including $4,000 city license,
$4,000 State license, estimated rent,
100000; help, bartenders, etc, ss4..
Doom sundry expenses, $4,000; profit,
$4,000 to each saloon keeper, and a TO-
tai of s6s,OOO, making a total OF s17s,.
900. This does not include any outlay
for stock of goods with which to
conduct the business. Mr.. Tough es.
tlmated the saloon keepers profit on
goods sold to be per cent. On that
basis the thirty.four saloon keepers
would sell ss5e,ooO worth Of liquors,