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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30

RED PRESSED BRICK
IN THREE WEEKS
Delayed Machinery Expected Daily, Wat
er Mains Connected, Skilled Work
men Ready to Do Business"

In about three weeks Shcshone SAID
mold red pressed brick will be ready
for use.
The machinery for the new pressed
brick plant for Shoshcne viii come this
week, a strike at the factory having
delayed the shipment two weeks. Con-
nection has been made with the city
water works system at a cost Of $50
and everything is in readiness for the
installation of the machinery and the
actual manufacture Of brick. Skilled
workmen are already in the city and as
soon as the machinery is ready for
operating 80, OO0 brick Of the finest
quality will be manufactured every day
till November The product Of the
plant viii be used largely in ShOshone
for the present season at least as ex-
tensive building operations are about
ready to begin. This is an enterprise
that means much for the future growth
and prosperity Of the city as 1t keeps
at home much of the cost of building
material that otherwise would go 70
other towns. With Harold Pitts as
manager and Fred W GOoding finan-
cial backer there need be no fears en-
tertained Of the success Of the enter
prise
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
Governor Brady For Prohibition.

81 do not believe this temperance
question should be partisan one, but
whenever it is made partisan | believe
that man should be big enough and
broad enough and honest enough TO let
the people know exactly where he
stands on the question In the last
campaign the party / represent placed
plank in the platform squareIy favor
ing local option law. In my message
to the legislature plainly and forcibly
recommended the enactment of such a
measure. The legislature placed on
our statute books what | believe TO be
a safe, sane and equitable local opinion
law.
''But all OF this, my friends. simply
means that the people, your executive
and your legislature have decided it is
just and proper that the question as TO
whether or not liquor should be sold
within the borders of any county shall
be submitted to an impartial vote by
the people
''And now the time has arrived when
every mrn should show his colors and
honestly and frankly let the people
know exactly where he stands on this
important question.
Il wish to say TO you tonight, and to
the people Of this city and the common
wealth, that l am unqualifdely and II
revocably in favor of closing the doors
OF every saloon within the borders OF
this fair state Of ours. From speech
of Governor Brady at temperance
meeting last night. Boise Statesman
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
SNAKE RIVER
BRIDGE ASSURED
Funds Raised for an Iron Bridge
To Connect North and South
Sides of Minidoka Tract

The S15, 900 steel and concrete bridge
across the Snake river, for which the
legislature appropriated SO, 900, is now
assured. The 5000 needed to complete
the fluid has all been raised and the
bridge commissioners appointed The
Cassia commissioners made their ap-
preparation Of $1,000 last Friday and ap-
pointed S. F. Scott OF Burley 10 re-
present Cassia county on the bridge
commission. The Lincoln county com
missioners appropriated 5000 at their
April meeting and last week appointed
A. F. Beymer Of Rupert as member
of the bridge commission The people
OF Rupert and vicinity have subscribed
s2200 TO the fund and people in Czssia
county subscribed 500. As soon as
these subscriptions are collected the
money appropriated by the counties
viii be available and then the state
appropriation viii be paid over
The bridge commissioners viii get TO
work Immediately, meeting having
already been called, and II is expected
that the bridge will be completed be-
fore the high water season OF next
year.
The legislative act appropTiating the
SO, 600 locates the bridge at or near
DoEnard's ferry, and provides that Il
shall be an iron bridge, on stone orcon-
crete piers. The entire construction Is
placed in the hands OF bridge com
mission Of three members. one TO be
appointed by the Lincoln county COM
missioners, one by the Cassia commis-
sioners, and the state engineer 10 be
the other member.
The new bridge viii connect up the
two sides OF the Minidoka project at
point about midway between the dam
and Burley. 1t viii be q great conven-
ience TO the settlers on the south side
OF the river. on Marsh creek and the
Raft river country. 1t viii be FIVE
miles from Rupert and seven miles
from Hepburn, but the latter town
will derive considerable benefit, by
reason OF the Touring mill at that
place, as it viii enable the south side
settlers to haul their wheat 10 mill 1t
will bring new trade TO Rupert and in
crease the importance Of this town as
commercial eenter.-Rupert Pioneer
Record.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
WILL MARKET 200 CARS
OF SHEEP THIS YEAR
WooIgrowers of Shoshone and Vicinity
VIII Ship Eight Train Loads of
Mutton to Eastern Buyers

II is estimated that the wOOlgrowers
OF ShoshOue will ship this season 10 the
Chicago market 2OO cars Of sheep and
lambs, making eight full trains as they
come down the branch
This constitutes the seeond crop OF
the sheep harvest that the wOolgrowers
are gathering this year The first crop
was the wool clip Of last spring which
sold for something ike a half million
dollars.
And now comes the 2l0 cars OF sheep
that are being sent on 10 Chicago the
sale Of which VIII add another big sum
to the bank account oft woolgrowers
Of ShOshone.
Many Of the woolgrowerS prefer TO
Increase their bands each season by
holding part of the increase for that
purpose and this net increase IN the
total number Of their sheep constitutes
third harvest the value OF which
would be difficult OF estimate
But It would not need to be very
considerable 10 raise the total Of the
sheep harvest for the year 1873 TO
figure beyond belief
However it does bring forci0iy to
mind the relative importance Of the
woolgrowers business here in Lincoln
county even after irrigation Is chang
ing the face of the country and build
ing empires out Of the winter feeding
ranges OF numerous hands Of sheep
This cutting of of winter ranges only
changes emethods Of the wooigrowers,
because they tind that winter feeding
may pay better than winter ranging.
The saving of wool and sheep and
lambs eompensates for the cost Of feed
ana BY reducing losses to minimum
makes the business more certain and
With mountain ranges for summer
and fairly cheap alfalfa hay
for winter feed the woolgrowing in
dustry still carries S far margin Of
profit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
VILLAGE BOARD PROCEEDINGS
shoshone, Idaho, July 26, 1909.

shoshone, Idaho, July 26, 1909.
The Village Board met this day pur-
suant to adjournment; Fred w. .Gooding,
Chairman; Gilbert White, Andy j.
Newman and C. F. Borden Trustees,
and Harry W. Anderson, Clerk.
Ordinance proposed as Ordinance No.
40 an ordinance regulating the riding
of bicycles or other vehicles upon the
side walks was placed upon its first
reading.
Ordinance proposed as Ordinance No.
IL, an Ordinance to prevent splitting
on the side walks of Shoshone was
placed upon its first reading.
Motion made by Newman and sec
onded by Borden that the rules be sus-
pended and that Section 22T6 Revised
Codes 1909, providing for the reading
of Ordinances on three differant days
be dispensed with and that Ordinance
proposed as Ordinance No. AZ be read
the first and second time by title and
third time in full;
Whereupon the rollwas called upon
said motion with the following results;
A. j. Newman voted yes: C. F. Bor-
den voted yes; Gilbert j. White voted
yes; Fred w. Gooding voted yes; T.
G. Merrifield absent. Thereupon the
chairman declared said motion carried.
Whereupon Ordinance proposed as
Ordinance No. AZ was by the clerk read
by title the first and second time and
third time in full; the question being
shall Ordinance No. A. pass asread and
the roll was called with the following
results: A. ]. Newman voted yes; c.
F. Borden voted yes; Gilbert j. White
voted yes; Fred W GOoding voted yes;
E. G. Merrifeld absent. Whersupon
the chairman announced Ordinance No.
AZ duly passed;
Motion made BY White and seconded
by Borden that the rules he suspended
and that Section 22T6 Revised Codes
1909, providing for the reading of
Ordinance on three different days be
dispensed with and that Ordinance
as Ordinance No. AZ be read
the first and second time by title and
third time in full;
Whereupon the roll was called upon
said motion with the following results:
Gilbert j. White voted yes; c. F.
Borden voted yes: A. J. Newman voted
yes; Fred w Gooding voted yes; E. &.
Merrifeld absent,
Thereupon the chairman declared
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
ANOTHER BUSINESS FIRM
IN NEAR FUTURE
c. r. Morse and Wife, Have Leased the
Entire Custer Building and Expect
to Open for Business Soon

A deal was consummated in Shoshone
the first of the week that promises
much for the future of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Morse of Spokane
Washington, have leased the entire two
story stone building W. c. Custer is
now erecting on north Rail street and
the entire lower floor will be devoted
to large and costly up-to-date stock
of millinery and ladies' furnishing
goods and general racket store.
The building will be ready and the
goods viii be installed by the first of
September.
Mrs. Morse, who will have personal
charge of the millinery and ladies' fur
nishings department, is a business
woman of experience and exceptional
success and she has picked out Shoshone
for winning city.
She has made good money Unreal estate
in the region of Spokane and the irri-
gated lands of Lincoln county look
good to her.
While here she secured through the
Haddock Land company an 80 of land
only two miles east of Shoshone as fine
as can be found anywhere and this land
was selected with view of putting it
out to fruit
The people of Spokane and eastern
Washington have just begun to hear
about this country and from now on
they will hear more.
Mrs. Morse was in the Wenatchee
Valley of Washington ten or twelve
years ago when the sage brush desert
reigned supreme and land was abso-
lutely worthless. Now raw land, the
same old sage brush with water right,
sells for $500 per acre. Irrigation and
fruit have made the transformation.
These Washington people recognize
that we have the same possibilities here
and that the rise of land values will
make lot of money for those who
understand the situation and act upon
their knowledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse will not only
come and invest for themselves but
they will influence others to do the
same and Shoshone is fortunate to Sc
cure their influence.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
Register Mcmahon Make. Report

Register Mcmahon of the United
States Land Office at Haley. has just
completed his Official report for the
fiscal year ending June Sc. 1903. from
which It appears that there stiIl remain
in the district the enormous total OF
over Is. 0Oo. goo acres of land that Is
open to entry
or the total :, S3S. 097 acres are sur
veyed and the remainder unsurveyed.
OF the total acreage 2.6S4, l5s acres
are in Blaine county, and of this area
only 7SS, 754 acres are surveyed. All
of il, however, surveyed OF unsurveyed.
is open TO settlement Wood River
Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
Building Operations in Shoshone

With regard to building operations
in Shoshone, rock is being laid for the
first story OF the Custer building, the
Mcmahon basement is nearing COM
pletion, and two of the T. H. GOoding
residences on east Lafayette street are
well along. The Gcoding and Wernieke
business houses and the Wernicke
residence are waiting for the plant TO
furnish brick for construction. As
noted elsewhere. the new brick plant
will be in operation ia few days when
the machinery arrives. and work on the
new S35, 900 school house viii open up
soon after. Other business blocks in
contemplation will wait on the brick
plant before breaking ground The
McFall hotel annex was delayed by the
non-arrival of lumber for the lower
floor. The basement is completed and
the cement workers viii soon be putting
up the first story The basement OF
the T. H. Gooding home residence Is
and rock laying has begun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
RECENT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Edward w. Bostrom and wife to W.
W. Kimple ct ux, ne4 ne4, w ne4, se4
nw4, Sec. 81 Is, $50 acres 81.
Orchard Investment Co. Ltd to Max
o. Aubolee, lot II, blk 45 Hagerman
$3.50.
Orchard Investment Co. to Edward
L. Purdy, lot Z, blk SO, Hagerman 81.
Orchard Investment Co. to William
F. Dickinson, lots 4-5-5-6-7-s-9, blk SO,
Hagerman 81.
Orchard Investment Co. Ltd. to John
w. Miller lots 1-2-3-4-ls and e2 Il, blk
81 Hagerman 81.
Orchard Investment Co. Ltd, to
Charles E. Gridley. lots l-2 blk SO,
Hagerman, 81.
Max o. Aubolee and wife to Orchard
Investment Co Ltd, lot l, Sec 1914.
81
Carl Armour McClelland to Mrs.
Lillian McClelland Smith, lot IL. blk SO
81.
Alta NJ. Burkhard and husband, to
H. H. Whittlesey. lot blk 81 jerome.
s937.5O
H. A. Stroud to John D. Minis, I'd l3
interest in lot II blk rs jerome, 81.
Fred t. Frucht and wife to John J.
R. Duncan, lot No. 10 in addition No.
Big Wood River acreage 10 acres.
Arthur D. Milligan and wife to
Wendell Publishing Co. Ltd. lots 25-26
blk SIS, Wendells l.
George NJ. Booranam to Robt. Ward,
mel sw4, Sec. S2-9-24 $1,000.
Orchard Investment Co. Ltd. to
Harry MeNeeley lots % 25-26 blk sl-20-
2l blk -, Hagerman $500.
Thomas L. Best and wife to Henry
C. Best, lot blk % Wendell 81.
Joe Silva and wife ct ux TO Paul S
Haddock, Trustee, se4 nw4, Sec. 29-5-
l.. and e2 swi, Sec. %. and ne4 nw4.
Sec. 81 SIG 800 acres $4,000.
Joe Silva and wife ct ux, to Paul s.
Haddock, trustee 50 mel, Sec. 27-5-l6
$4,000.
Ethan Bishop and wife to David w.
Yaden. lot s blk So. Richfield. 81.
Orchard Investment Co. Ltd. to
Hagerman State Bank Ltd. lots l-2
blk 80 Hagerman sl65o.
Quit claim deeds.
Melville K. Owen and wife to Phile-
mon e. DuSault. portion of se4 swi.
Sec. i4-7-13, 81.
Consolidated Wagon and machine Co.
to Chas. T. Manning Realty Co. W.
nw4 se4. and sw4 mel. Sec. 1858
$1,000.
Melville r. Owens and wife to VIII
lam F. Dickinson Portion of SCI sw4
Sec. I4-7-lS, 81.
John Koets TO John Walbrecht,
lnsurveyed lots 2-s-4 and sw4 ne4, and
se4 nw4. Sec. 6-6-l6. 2oO acres desert
entry $500.
w. ID. GARLoCK & Co.
Bonded Abstractors. Lincoln County
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
Training of Teachers

The Albion State Normal school has
recently greatly enlarged its facilities
for training teachers 1t now offers
i've distinct courses for this purpose.
The complete five years course leads TO
z life diploma which is life certificate.
The secondary course of three years
leads to a FIVE year state certificate
grs.nted upon completion of the course.
The elementary course of one year and
half leads to a one-year state certlti-
cate. The primary method course OF
one year. open to those holding a Sc
cond grade county certificate. leads to
a state primary certificate granted to
all who complete the course. IN accor-
dance with the provisions made by the
last Legislature. The kindergarten
course of two years thoroughly pre-
mares those VINO wish to work IN kinder
gartens. The training school consist
ing of the kindergarten and the eight
grades offers every facility for practice
work. Entrance to any course except
the Primary Method course is open to
those who have completed the eighth
grade. and credit is given for work
done in high schools and other schools
which do preparatory work in salts
factory manner. A graduate of good
four-years' high school course may get
the life diploma in two. years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
Combined Harvesters And Thre.her.

Combined Harvesters And Thresher.
The Idaho Dry Farm Co., formerly
known as the North Bingham Dry
Farming Co, has received at this
point a combined harvester and thresher
in order to care for this seasons big
grain crop.
The big combination machine is
loaded on two fiat cars and is one of
the largest farm implements ever
brought to this section. This machine
cuts, threshes, cleans and sacks the
grain all in one operation. 1t cuts a
swath through the field 3s feet wide.
A firm in Fremont county has a
similar machine and it is said that they
have harvested as much as eighty
acres per day with it.
There is some question about the
bridges between this point and the farm
being able to withstand the weight Of
the heavy machine. Stuart Lee,
manager OF the company. is making
an inspection OF the bridges and it may
be that they viii have to be reinforced.
The machine may be unloaded at
Elva. An expert from the house which
shipped the machine will stay with it
during this harvest. Idaho Falls Re
pister
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
Dry Wheat A Success.

Or the Newman Brothers ranch
seven and one-haif miles south of Sho-
shone are 100 acres of wheat that never
has received drop of water by irriga-
tion before or after sowing and get it
will yield about fifteen bushels per
acre for the entire field, nor was the
land cultivated a particle after the
planting was over The Newman ranch
Of 100 acres is Carey Act proposition
under the Twin Falls North Side pro-
iect but the high line canal was not
completed in time to deliver water to
this tract in time for the irrigation
season of 1909. This wheat will be cut
for hay as that was the intention when
il was planted. The Newmans desired
TO prepare the land for next seasons 5
crop and at the same time raise feed
for their stock. Had the land been
cultivated according to dry farming
methods the yield of wheat would have
been much greater, probably thirty
bushels to the acre But the success
of the present crop demonstrates
the possibility of raising grain in this
county without water for irrigation.
Precipitation last winter in the form of
snow was excessive but since the first
of April there has been very little
Just east OF here in the region Of
American Falls dry farm wheat is a
good crop while farther up the river
near Idaho Falls it is still better.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
said motion carried.

said motion carried.
Whereupon Ordinance proposed as
Ordinance No. 43 was by the clerk
read by title the first and second time
and third time in full; the question
being shall Ordinance No. 43 pass as
read and the roll was called with the
following results:
Gilbert ]. White voted yes; c. F.
Borden voted yes; A. J. Newman
voted yes; Fred W. Gooding voted yes;
E. g. Merrifeld absent.
Whereupon the chairman declared
Ordinance No 43 duly passed.
Thereupon the Board adjourned
Attest:
FRED W. GoODNG, Chairman.
HARRY w. ANDERSON, Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
All Citizens of Shoshone Who Are Interested in the Ad-
vancement of the City Should Come Out to The
Opera House and Hear Mr. W. B. Wells

representative of the Oregon Short Line passenger de-
partment Mr. W. B. Wells will meet with the citizens Of
Shoshone in the Opera House tonight Friday July 3d. $50
o'clock and address the meeting and the Sunset Com
muniy plan of advertising This plan offers wonderful
opportunity Shoshone and everyone interested the deve
opment of this section should be present. This plan has
already been adopted by forty communities with excellent
results Come and learn the details of this scheme
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30
ALFALFA SEED IN
LINCOLN COUNTY
A Crop That VIII Undoubtedly
Bring Big Returns to Farm
ers of This Locality

In conversation with Ben Darrah
recently regarding the cultivation of
alfalfa and the possibility of raising
alfalfa seed in the northern part of
Lincoln county otter first cutting of
nay, he states that as far north as
HALEY where the elevation renders
The season much shorter than here that
d seed crop natures after a first cut
ting of hay He thinks there is no
possibility of doubt that the season
here is always long enough for hay
and seed crop every season and that
The two cuttings would prove to be a
very profitable method of making
money, much more SO than two cut
tings of hay. The reason the ranchers
in this portion of the country do not
raise alfalfa seed is because they need
every ton of hay possible to feed their
stock and sheep.
The experience of the ranchers of
the Hagerman Valley for the past two
seasons is that 800. an acre is a fair
average for alfalfa where the first cut
ting is put up for hay and the second
IS allowed to mature seed crop. Of
course the Hagerman Valley, having a
lower altitude, enjoys longer grow
ing season, but if the hay and seed
crops can be successfully matured on
the altitude of the Haley Valley, there
can be no reasonable doubt that the
season here would be plenty long for
the purpose.
1t is safe then to assume that the
lands of this region will produce an
annual crop of alfalfa hay and seed
ranging in value from $50. to 500.
per acre. This is better even than
sugar beets because the labor expense
IS much less, and the land is made
better by alfalfa and depleted by beets.
Experience in the Hagerman Valley
goes to show that seed crops of alfalfa
-eseed the ground and eventually make
the stand too til ok for the maturing
Of futher seed crops, but it makes
better hay. This reseeding trouble can
undoubtedly be obviated by cultivating
the field with spider tooth disk or
renovator the first thing in the spring
and after each cutting. This would
Kill out the new plants the same as
weeds and vastly increase the yield of
hay and seed
Careful analysis shows that sage
brush land is locking in humus and
nitrogen, two very important elements
of plant growth. Alfalfa supplies
these elements without depicting the
other elements of fertility and makes
the land better for other crops.
For this reason it is one of the most
valuable crops that can be grown.
During the transition period between
general farming and intensive cultiva-
lion. alfalfa comes in to fill the gap.
1t is the most profitable crop for
general farming and prepares the soil
for more intensive methods.
The lesson for new settlers on Carey
lands who are not stockraisers, is to
make the main crop alfalfa and the
seed of the second cutting will raise
the cash necessary for further water
payments, while at the same time the
land is being fertilized for the prcduc-
lion OF more valuable crops.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30

Messrs. Phillips and Slater, ranchers
living near Gooding. were III the county
seat last Saturday to investigate the
low water prevailing on the lower
courses Of the Big and Little Wood
rivers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30

Crops in southern Idaho are heavy but
as failures never occure in irrigated
regions big crops excite no surprise.
This is a better crop year on the whole
than last was.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-07-30

Bonded Abztractors, Lincoln County