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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23

S THE Christmas time comes to us all our
a hearts grow tender turn back the pages
~ Of the book Of memory. The loved ones llv
l-.= ing and dead the old home the associates of
5~5<.~ childhoods days (the days when old Santa
l Claus really came) the joys, the sorrows, the
tears, the laughter the sadness and gadness seem like
the incoming tide bearing its surface little ship to
every human heart freigter with something precious
and sacred Truly in this money-mad age when condi-
tons of life strenuous the Yule tide and
should be broad and pleasant resting place the zig
gag trail Of life where every human may pause brief
spell and amid normal conditions rest at peace with the
world and themselves.
In this country there will be many hearts who
will lovingly and endery cling to and the memor
of the old home and old home ties and for time tears
will flow and hearts will bleed It's Gods mercy that
such is the Sentiment love- kindness and memories
fragrant with heartfelt recolectons Of loved
spice laden breezes from the isle Of hope
This old world Of has mechanical and scientific
triumph enough. There is plenty of machinery to trans
act business What the human family Of today needs
more than anything else is more clean sentiment, more
machinery of the heart and SOUL Kindness greater
humanity and greater charity for all
Christmas much. It is the gateway to a
broader better life; it is promise littering with prec
ous jewels Of yesterday today tomorrow and forever
it is the mighty bulwark Of town. state and nation There
is not day all the category of great days that has
the significance to the Crisanzed world that Christ
has.
Let us therefore amid the and almost primative
conditions Of the West, make Christmas day long
to be remembered Let good fellowship, kindness and
honesty Of feelings hold Hndispued possession Let
forget conquest canals dtches crops and the material
things for minute to speak, and get closer together
that great human comradhp that plants forever in the
rich soil of the present the seeds Of the intent of Christ
that will bedeck the future with garlands of price
less value to posterity.
Major Fred R. Reed.
Wendell Irrigationst.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23
That Richfield Railroad.

The Richfield Recorder of last
week has an interesting railroad ar
ticle that puts Richfield on the main
line of the o. S. L. and runs it
through Camas Prairie, upon which
territory they are depending for coal
from Little Smoky and a large tom
mage from the mines and forests. We
can give all comers their share of
freight and we might add that it will
keep one road quite busy getting
our surplus grain out of here next
season, judging from the amount that
has been planted Soldier Courier.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23
Rich Rich Lincoln Lincoln County Co
Tax Collector Gathering In $3.50, 100000
Taxes--H0w Different 1t Is From
Conditions A Few Years Ago!

County assessor and tax collector
Nj. nj. Mackey, at the county seat in
Shoshone, is about the busiest man
in the county these days, getting
ready for the final grand roundup of
tax money for the county.
There is quite bit of money due
the county-about $15O,O0O in all.
OF this, the railroad still pays the
lions share, or about $50, No
farther than two years ago, the rail-
road paid two-thirds of the total tax
collected in Lincoln county 1t has
been a mighty good revenue produc-
er, with it's main line running thru
almost 100 miles in Lincoln county,
and the Wood river and Twin Falls
branches adding considerable mile
age to this already big total.
But the railroad is no longer 1T"
to the exclusion of other ambitious
tax payers. Farms, towns and live
stock, this year will pay almost as
much as the railroad. There is the
new mileage to be assessed, the Ida
no Southern, which adds considera-
bly, to the taxable value. But the
great gain comes in patented farm
lands and town lots. Several of the
good new towns have been assessed
this year for the first time as towI
property; they had been mere acre
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23
ESTRAY LAW.
What TO DO When You Find or
Lose Live Stock.

We have frequent inquiries in ref
erence TO the procedure in taking up
estrays, and for the benefit of our
readers give digest Of the law cover
ing that subject.
Any stock found running at large
between Nov. 1 and the following
March may be taken up, and the par
ty taking up the stock shall notify the
constable of the precinct. If the
owner is known the constable shall
within five days notify him. If the
owner is unknown the constable shall
send to the county recorder a full
description of the animal, marks,
and brands, etc. If brands are re-
corded the recorder shall notify the
owner and also the constable. If
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23

w. S. Guilford, director of the
North Side Demonstration farms at
Wendell and Jerome, returned Tues
day from Chicago, where he went to
look after the company display at the
Tribune fruit and agricultural ex-
position.
Mr. Guilford says that 100000 peo
pie attended the exposition, an aver
age of 10000 a day for the 5 days
it lasted. Some of these people
came back as many as half dozen
days; charmed IS by NEUROLOGICAL
basilisk by the exhibits and the stor-
les from the great irrigated West.
Tons and tons of literature were dis
tributed from almost every irrigated
tract in the West; and the remarka
BILE feature of this extensive adver
tising was, that almost every book
let, paper and card found its way
to some home, and was not thrown
about the building or the streets.
The people took them home as text
books for the investments, the homes
they plan or hope to make in the
golden west. And out of 1000 in
terested visitors, who were enough in
terested to pay so cents for every
er projects, giving proper credit 70
enormous lot of new citizens.
Idaho was pretty much the whole
show, so far as real interest went.
The North Side was the principal ex-
hibitor, though the company gather
ed specimens from number of 9TH
e rprojects, giving proper credit to
the grower, the project and the me-
thod of cultivation. The North Side
had three crews at work most of last
summer and fall, preparing for the
show, gathering grains and hay and T
fruit, and laying plans for the most
display. 1t is estimated that
the Kuhn Brothers spent little if any
less than $25, 600 in thus adyerLis-
ing Idaho. The grain and grass
heads were all dipped in a gumara5ic
solution, which fixed their leaves and
grains so that they are a permanent
fixture and won't come off; the r.
suit was a clean, attractive place.
The exhibit was taken by Mr.. H. L.
and set up in fine spec
al quarters in Chicago, where it will
be kept for public display There
sn't anything finer in the city. One
IF the prominent features was a map
If the Twin Falls country Ito feet Z
ong and about 16 feet high, giving
graphic picture of the whole Snake
diver Valley from the Yellowstone {
Park line to the west side of the state
This piece of work cost $4,000. 1t is ]
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23
ARMY OF LAND HUNTERS.
Contests, Too, To Settle Owner
ship of Disputed Lands.

J. j. Guheen, of Blackfoot, former
attorney general of Idaho and now
receiver of the United States Land
Office at Blackfoot, reports to the
Recorder that there are 800 land
contests now before their office for
hearing. Some of thes contests will
take several days to finish; one that
was heard recently, took the whole
Office three days Some of the con-
tests were brought by individuals,
some in the name of the government
on the report by the special agents
that the settlers had not lived up to
the terms of their filings There
are some homestead filings, and also
some desert lands. The total acre
age of land that is in question is
very large.
The present practice of the land
office in allowing final proof is very
different from what it was a score of
years ago. Then, one could make
proof on almost any kind of a claim,
on the flimsiest of evidence. An in
stance occurred in California, where
a claimant, in making proof of the
reclamation of swamp lands, swore
that he 'had been all over the lard
in boat" before he reclaimed"
the land. He actually had been-but
the boat was mounted in a wagon,
and hauled all over the tract Such
proofs don't go these days; at least,
they are so rare that they may be
said to be non-existent The govern
ment sends out special agents, not
to harass the honest settler, but t.
be pretty certain that the intent oi
the law has been met. A number of
contests have been started by these
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-12-23

age, or desert land, heretofore. Py
next year, the area of taxable farm
land will have increased enormously;
this item alone should easily double
the taxable value of the county.
There will be much more town prop
erty also, from the new townsites
and the additions to the old ones be-
ing now promoted; and it's not a
bad guess that the Short Line will
build the so to 80 miles of the Ru
pert-Bliss line, and the nearly 100
miles ofsthe Minidoka-R -Richfield and
Boise main line, more than doubling
the present railroad mileage. The
thousands of new settlers who are
coming in to settle on their lands,
will bring thousands of dollars worth
of personal property, so that the pros
pect for a great gain in values next
year is bright indeed; it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that there will be
gain of 100 per cent at least.
Mr.. Mackey has been obliged to
run a double shift of workers on his
books, TO keep up with the pressure.
He anticipates a rather larger delin-
quent list this year than heretofore,
in town lot property, many
outside buyers having bought lots
which they have not looked after,
and which he is unable to find the
owners for.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
THE PRESIDENT
SENDS MESSAGE
ABOUT CONDITIONS IN PORTO
RICO-SERlOUS SITUA-
TON THERE.
legislative Assembled Adjourned With
out Making Any Provision For
Money to Run the Government

WASHINGTON, May 11.-President
Taft has sent a special message to
congress recommending special legis-
lation for Porto Rico. He suggested
der which Porto Rico is now governed.
He says that Porto Rico now faces
situation of considerable gravity be
cause the legislature failed to pass an
appropriation bill. The island now has
no means of support after June 80.
He declares that the island has forgot
ten the generosity of the United States
in the desire of certain politicians for
power He adds that the situation in-
dicates that the United States has
gone too far in extending power to the
natives. Says that absolute power Of
appropriation should be taken away
from those who have shown them
selves too irresponsible to use it and
suggests further that the provisions of
the fundamental act be amended SC
that when the legislative assembly ad-
iourns without making necessary dp-
preparations, a committee of the coun-
Gil shall provide a sum equal to the
appropriation of the previous year for
current revenues drawn by the audi
tor on tibet reasury and countersigncd
by the governor. Such a provision ap-
plies to the Philippines and Hawaii
and has prevented a misuse of appro-
priations. The President declares that
since the adoption of the Foraker
amendment, the house of delegates
has uniformity held up the appropria-
ton bill to compel the executive coun-
Gil to concur in certain legislation.
He closes by saying that there never
has been a time when prosperity was
greater in the islands but adds that in
capacity is to be expected from people
little used to self government which
makes the obligation of the United
States greater.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
INSTANT RELIEF FROM ITcH.
The Itch Gone, the Skin Soothed and
efreshed-lmmediat

Instant relief from that itch.
few drops of a soothing liquid
And the itch is gone as if by magic.
Just a drop or two On the skin and
no more of that torturng, endless
nerve racking itch.
Can you imagine how it will feel
that itchins agony swept away in a
moment?
You can imagine how it will feel
that itching agony swept away N a
moment?
You can know the relief if you just
try simple remedy-simplest of ex
ternal liquid remedies-oil of winter.
green as compounded in D. D. D. Pre-
scription.
We positively know that it alleviates
the itch immediately-we vouch fol-
this and guarantee it-for we have
seen it used in too many cases, anu
the cures that follow, as far as We
know, seem to be permanent. Ow
Drug Store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
cUNARDER MAKES NEW RECORD

QUEENSTOWN. May 1O.-The Gun
arder Mauretania arrived here today
beating its own worlds record by
"a minutes. Average was $50 knots
an hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
RAILROAD time TABLES

MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Passenger Service.
Effective November 8. 1908.
No. i No 3
Lv. Hattiesburg :. 600 am 2:30p.m
Ly. Silver Creek. 8:O4 am 4:31p.m
Ar. Brookhaven E. $40 am 5:36p.m
Lv. Brookhaven =. 9:14 am 5:55p pm
Lv. Roxie :. ..11:10 am 1855 pm
Ar. Natchez =. -,.12:1O pm $3.50 pm
No. 2 No. 4
Lv. Natchez :. =. 6:30 am 1880 pm
Lv. Roxie E. ..... 1880 am 2:3Orm
Ar. Prookhaven e.. $3.50 am 4:30 pm
Lv. Brookhaven E. 9:34 am 1850 pm
Lv. Silver Creek. .10:40 am 5:57p.m
Ar. Hattiesburg ..12:40 pm 500 pm
Trains run daily.
r. d. REEVES
General Passenger AGENT.
HattiesbuTg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

NANTED-Mon who want 10 be sales
men. 10 take cur correspondence
course in the science of salesman
ship. The Sheldon School has in
creased the earning power of over
$4,000 men from 10 per cent to 100
per cent and more. Clerks, book
keepers. correspondents, salesmen,
and managers, can all earn more by
knowing aud applying Sheldon Sell
ing methods. We have helped thGrs-
ands of men secure good positions.
Write today and learn how We can
help you. One of the greatest books
on business ever written will be sent
free. The Sheldon School, 1915 Re-
onblic building, Chicago. t-29-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

That headache is probably caused
from eyestrain or defective eyesight.
To correct it see DR.. w. A. Charping,
Carter building. 5-8-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
Whoopinq Cough.

In February our daughter had the
whooping cough. Mr.. Lane, of Hart
land, recommended Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and said it gave his
customers the best of satisfaction. We
found it as he said, and can recon
mend it to anyone having children
troubled with whooping cough" say.
Mrs. A. Goss, of Durand, Mich. Fo
sale by Hays & Field and Yellow Pin,
Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

For HEADAcHE-Hicls's CAPUDiNE.
Whether from Colds, Heat. Stomach
or Nervous Troubles( Capudine will
relieve you. It's liqrid-pleasant to
take-acts Immediately. Try it. 10c,
25c and soc at drug stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

RAWLS SPRINGS WATER.
Use Rawls Springs Lithia water
and avoid all danger to your health.
delivered once or twce week to
vorr home. Phone the Rawls Springs
Hotel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

FURNITURE FOR SAL7.
At Moffett residence, 41S Court street,
Cumberland phone 21S. 4-2s-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

FOR RENT--A 7-room house on Re-
becca ave, near G. G. S. |. r. r
Call 372 Home phone. 5-8-6t
FOR RENT-Newly furnished front
room for couple, close in, must ac-
cept at once; references required
Apply COZ West Pine or phone SIT
Blue Home. 5-10-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
Plan o TUNING.

If your piano is in need of tuning or
any kind of repairing, ring Home
phone ia or leave orders at the
Corner Drug Store, corner Main and
Pine streets. All work guaranteed.
HUGO EsNEUL,
Piano Tuner and Repairer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
RAM SEY & CO.

Leading Undertakes.
Prompt ambulance service.
Day phone 227, night phone 4Zo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
GULF G. SHIP ISLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

General Passenger Department.
Passenger Service.
MAIN LINE.
No. s. No. 8.
Lv. Jackson. $500 a. m. 1886 p. m
Lv. Hattiesburg 9:43 a. m. 7:15 pm
Ar. Gulfport. 1870 p. m. 1000 pm
No. 4. No 6.
Lv. Gulfport. ....7:40 a. m. Ais pm
Lv. Hattiesburg 1920 a. m. 1888 p. m
Ar. Jackson. .1:55 p. m. 10: so p. M
Columbia Division (via. Silver Creek
and Columbia.
No. 101. No. 1922
1920 a. m. Lv Mendenhall Ar. 9:25 p. M
1870 p. m. Ar Gulfport Lv. 2:45 p. M
No. 109. No. no
2:30 p. m. Lv. Jackson Ar 1905 a. m
6:20 p. m. Ar. Columbia Lv. 500 a. m.
Connections at Jackson, Hattiesburg
and Gulfport with all lines.
For further information, apply to,
THOS. P. HALO,
Second Vice-Pres, Gulrport, Miss
Effective April II, 90.
Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City
NORTH5OUND.
No IA arrives 1855 a. m.
No. 16 arrives 1928 b. m.
soUTH6oUND.
No, 10 leaves 6:15 a. m,
No IL leaves $40 N.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Two nice unfinished
rooms, close in, city water, electric
wiring, use of bath and garden, new
wall paper. Very suitable for couple
without children, for light house
keeping. Home phone 4S3. STAT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

FURNITURE FOR SALE.
Moffett's residence, Alb Court. Slit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
Fruit at Sweet

Mr.. Harris, an orchardist Of the
|Squaw creek valley, who makes a
specially of raising apricots, reports
ibis fruit as being untouched by the
frost, and be will have as large a
crop as usual this year. His april
cot orchard comprises three acres
and is located in a small fat be-
tween two hills. one on the west
and the other on the east. On the
east side of the valley all the diff
erents kinds of fruit have not been
harmed. On the west side, along
the butte slope, very little damage
has been done. At the natatorium.
John Jensou reports his peaches in
fine condition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
The Mysterious Stradley.

The Short Line is busy also, and
evidently does not propose to be
caught mapping. The mysterious
Mr. Stradley, chief locating engi-
neer of that road, isnot idle. The
Index last week left him at Horse
shoe Bend. From there he went to
Garden valley and from there
through Long valley, returning to
headquarters by wav of the Pin
road. He made his appearance
here again on Tuesday and has
again gone north. There are many
rumors concerning his mission
here. One is that the Golden Gate
Route is to be extended north from
Caldwell to Butte, thus following
the original plans of the promoters.
Another is that the Punkin Vine, ;"
the Pavette- New Plymouth road,
which is owned by the Short Line
is to be extended to Long valley.
thus entering the territory of the
"Pln' road which is said to be
Hills property. Whether it is one
or the "tother" ur something else,
it is sure shot that there will be
something doing in railroad circles
in this immediate vicinity this
summer, if not sooner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
Location of Light

The city council Monday adopt
ed the report of the committee ap-
pointed to locate the ~ new arc
lights which were ordered from
the Idaho Oregon Light and Power
Co. The report differs slightly
from the one made at a previous
meeting. Degan addition being
given one light and Second street
one. The location is as follows
First and Mckinley, Third and
Mckinley, Second and Johns, Sec
ond and Ward rell. Fifth and
Washington, Second and Fourth on
Boise, Third and Commercial, B.
B. Davis residence corner, Degan
addition at Knouse residence
corner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
Governor Met cConnell Here

William J. Mcconnell, governor
OF Idaho in 1S94'96, is in town
this week on business connected
with the government land Office, of
which he is an employee. The
governor is one of the Oldest settlers
of the state. coming to Idaho in
1853 and taking up land in the
Jerusalem country above Horse
shoe Bend This is his first visit
here for mauy years and of course
he is SURPRISED at the wonderful
development that has taken place
T. Ugh we'll acquainted with the
St .Grs in this valley in the early
days, he has been unable to find
any of the old guard. The only
landmarks left are the two log
houses neal Falks Store, owned in
the stage coach days by a man
named Thompson. In one of these
houses the governor witnessed a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
BANKS DOUBLE THEIR
BUSINESS
Statements Show Marked In
crease Over Last Years
Business.

The statements of the two EN-
melt banks, published in this issue,
tell tale of prosperity and growth
of this section that cannot be
doubted. Both institutions have
doubled the amount of deposits and
resources over last year at this
time. The First National banks
statement on May IA of last year
showed deposits of $88.359; this
year, 1853, sos; cash on hand, 1903,
$38, 918; this year, $64,877; re-
sources, 1908. $131.615; this year
$2O9, 296.
The Bank OF Emmett shows a
similar increase; The 1908 state.
ment issued April %, is as follows:
Deposits, $94, l49; cash on hand,
s25, 805; total resources, $118,879.
The 1909 statement: Deposits,
1884, 944; cash s82. .521; resources
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
Caldwell Here Sunday

The first game of the Idaho
Southern leagne to be played in
this city will be called Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Walt Sc
bree's aggregation, including his
one-armed wonder. will be here to
contest for second place Nampa
defeated Caldwell Sunday z to 5
and heads the percentage column.
Emmett and Caldwell have each
won game and Boise has the tail
hold.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-05-06
EXTEND DEWEY ROAD
Order for Ties Already Placed---Large
Quantities of Supplies Being
Rushed Forward.

The extension at once of the
Idaho Northern from Emmett up
the river is an assured fact There
is no longer any question about it.
although the railroad officials are
using every endeavor to keep the
matter secret, and even go so far
as to deny any knowledge of it..
The Index, astlweek gavelthe first
hint that such a move was con-
teinplated. Since then large
quantities of supplies in the way of
provisions for small army of men
ana horses have been received al
most daily and have been distribut
ed at convenient points along the
right of way up the river. Yester-
day a large oruer was given the
McNish sawinill for railroad ties
and grade stakes. A crew of sur
veyors and engineers are being
gathered at Nampa and will be on
the ground in few days.
The destination of the road can
not De learned. One luHOI IS 10
the effect, that its northern termi-
nus will be four mile above Horse
shoe Bend. Another rumor takes
it up the South fork into Garden
valley. The survey to that point
was made last spring, and grade
stakes were placed all along the
south side of the ri-er. 1t is satel
to say, however, that the road will
be built to the Bend this summer.
thus tapping the coal fields and
the mining country between that
point and this city. 1t will open
UP country rich in coal, miner-
al and timber and the road will
have heavy tonnage from the d
Start.