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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
IDAHO WHEAT MAKES GOOD.
Scores for Wheat at National Corn Ex.
position Recently Announced.

While samples of wheat from Idaho
exhibited at the National Corn Exposi.
ton in Omaha last December, did not
get into the prize-winning classes, they
did make showing which gives assur.
ance that they will win at the 1909 Ex-
position when the classifications are re.
adjusted as promised by the manage
ment of the big show. Idaho oats
scored high in competition with oats OF
the world and the scores given wheat
after milling test are high
Samples of wheat grown by L. N.
Birch of Roswell, J w. Hartman and
A. w. Andrew of Parma, Fitzpatrick &
Hurt and Edgar Dilley of Roswell,
scored from 60 to rs points out of a
possible hundred, against wheat adapt
ed to making light bread flour from
Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, South
Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and
Illinois.
In scoring this wheat the judges had
it tested in Minneapolis laboratories,
then milled and baked under the direc-
ton of one of the largest milling COM
panies of the United States. Points
were awarded as follows: yield of
flour 20 points, texture and color of
loaf Is points. size of loaf 80, absorp-
ton 10 points, soundness and flavor Is
points, percent and quality of gluten
10 points.
With only the five samples entered
from Idaho, it can scarcely be said
the wheats of this state were well
and yet those sent it
made creditable showing when it was
considered the highest score was 80 and
was awarded to sample from Nebr-
aska. 1t was the first year for small
grains to receive recognition at big
agricultural show but their Importance
is to be emphasized at the 1909 Exposi-
ton.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
Water In Its Relation to Plant Growth
By c. v. GREGORY.
rfcuIfurdf DiUflion, EotUa Stare
cOpyriaht. 1909 by American Press Association

more Is brought up by capillarity from
the supply in the subsoil in the man
ner noted in article No. ..
The place where the capillary water
joins the ground water is called the
water table. If this water table is
too high, the feeding ground Of the
roots is greatly restricted since they
cannot go below it, If. on the other
hand. the water table is too deep,
capillariry cannot bring the water up
as fast as it is used by the roots.
In dry weather the water table low
ers rapidly, but the roots are also
growing downward Mt the same time.
The greatest damage from drought
comes when a sudden dry period fol-
lows few weeks of excessive rain
fail. The abundance Of moisture dur
ing the early part Of the season has
kept the plants from sending their
roots down very deep. When dry
weather does come, the soil bakes and
cracks and evaporation goes on very
rapidly This, together with the de-
mands made by the plants, lowers the
water table so rapidly that root growth
cannot keep pace with it. AS result
the capillary moisture within reach of
the roots is not replaced as fast as it
is used, and the growth of the plants
is seriously checked.
Fields with clay subsoil withstand
dry weather much better than those
with subsoil of sand or gravel The
latter. because of their looser texture.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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M. E. Church Notes.

Sunday school at 1880 a. m.
Preaching service at 11:30 a. m.
Junior Epworth League at $3.50 pm.
intermediate Epworth League at $50
p. m. Senior Epworth League at
6:30'p m.
Preaching service at 7:30 p. m.
All are most cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The intermediate League topic will
be "Epworth League Sunday
The topic for the Senior League will
be ''The Souls Bread"
The subject for the morning sermon,
''The Changing of the Kingdom.
The evening subject, ''Inquiring
After Truth.
The Sunday school is growing in
attendance and interest; we have some
fine classes, yet we have room for more.
If you are not member of any school
we welcome you to our school. Come!
A Junior Epworth League was or
ganized Wednesday afternoon and will
hold their first meeting Sunday after
noon at $3.50. All children not elsewhere
interested are cordially invited to come.
JAMES LEITCH, Pastor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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Attractions at the Auditorium.

Tuesday evening, March 9, Lucian
Edgar Foliansbee will lecture in the
Auditorium. Mr.. FoIlansbee is a hum
Orous and instructive speaker, giving
lecturs that are forceful and inspiring.
Concentrations by the press and people
who have heard him are very enthusias-
tic over him.
Friday evening March u, E. Forrest
Taylor presents Miss Ada Daniels in
East Lynne. This story is old and
well known, but the play is always
welcomed. Miss Daniels is supported
by good company and will be seen at
her best in this great emotional drama.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
ATTEMPT TO KILL
LOCAL OPTION
Discovered in Nick Of Time
and Promptly Laid Out.
Sweeley Discovers Bill to Regulate"
Liqor Traffic Not What 1t Seemed
To Be- Passed by Senate
But Reconsidered.

An attempt of the most fragrant
character, the success of which, it is
believed, would have repealed the 10
cal option law, was dealt blow in the
senate Wednesday afternoon that laid
it low, never to rise again. Senator
Sweeley, of Twin Falls, the quiet head
of the majority, foiled the attempt to
nullify part of the very important work
of the session.
The nearness of the movement to
success is shown in the action of the
higher body at the forenoon session,
when the bill that was to be used as
the instrument to defeat the local OPP
tion principle was actually passed. 1t
had been rushed over to the house and
was due to be considered there in the
afternoon, but was brought back and
killed. after an effort to prevent its be-
ing taken from the assembly room.
The bill was introduced by Whitaker
by request. 1t decreased the bond of
saloonmen from $1,000 to $1,000 and pro-
vided that anyone applying for license
must be resident of the county in
which he applied, q years of age, of
good standing and recommended by
substantial citizens.
The bill provided further that when
an applicant had met these require
ments the county commissioners shall
grant him license. In this clause lay
the "ioker,' which, it was contended
on the floor of the senate, would, with
a clause repeating all acts in conflict
and declaring an emergency, repeal
the local option law. Attorneys in the
senate, however, disagree on this point.
Sweeley alone voted against the bill
in the forenoon, and before the after
noon session had convened had spread
the news" of his reasons for opposing
the measure.
1t was found that the bill had been
rushed to the house Immediately after
it was passed, as one of the last acts
of the higher body in the forenoon
When the afternoon session convened
Pugmire moved a reconsideration,
which prevailed.
1t was clearly evident that the sem
ate was not in favor of repeating the
law giving county commissioners dis
cretion to refuse a license or to affect
the enforcement of the local option bill
recently enacted, for all disclaimed any
intention to vote for measure to that
effect, the only dispute being over the
meaning of bill which had been per-
mitted to go through without due con-
sideration.
On final passage the bill was killed
by the following vote:
Bowen, Davis, Day, Hunt,
Jordan, McDevitt, Spaulding, Won Har-
ten, Whitaker; 9.
NAYS-Benham, Freehafer, Good
night, Haight, Hart, Hasbrouck'
Kerns. Macbeth, Preston, Pugmire,
Rowten, Shawhan, Shoup, Sweeley; Ia,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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A Serious Accident.

M. A. Poison, who came here from
Brigham City last week, to fill the posi-
tion of meat cutter for the Sparks Meat
company, had bad accident, Tuesday
morning, resulting in the loss of two
fingers. He was making sausage and
feeding the sausage grinder, when his
right hand became caught in the ma
chine. The two middle fingers were
cut off at the second joint, and part
of the little finger was taken off. The
index finger was left hanging to the
hand by a small thread, but the doctor
sewed the finger on and gives hopes of
saving it.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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Homestead Filings.

The following homestead filings have
recently been made on land near Amer
lean Falls:
Thos. j. Thornton, Jr., set nwf, e3
swi, sw4 set 23-8-31.
Barbara Warner, sw1 ne4, n3 set, set
set 25-9-30.
Fred Kubbernus, set 8-11-31.
Chas. B. Unger, WI nw4 sec 8, e1
mel sec 7-11-31.
Michael J. Unger, e1 nw4, WI ne4
7-11-31.
Helen Altmyer, set 1s-9-31.
Frank c. Roberts, e1 nw5, nw4 net
sec Is, sw4 set sec 10-S-31.
Jessie w. Hays, net sci, e1 net sec Is,
nw4 nw4 sec 14-S-31.
Earl W. Bailey, w1sw4 sec 8, ea set
sec 7-11-31.
Roy B. Robinson, ek net 34-10-30.
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Knows a Good Thing.

Mr.. Charles Schmidt, late of Eureka,
California, but now resident of Amer
lean Falls, as further evidence of his
confidence in the future of this city,
has purchased the st. Clair property,
consisting of twenty-eight lots, with a
me stone house, corrals, ETC., in the
riverside addition. This, with his for
mer numerous purchases, makes him
The largest individual holder of property
IN American Falls Mr.. Schmidt has
also bought an eighty acre ranch adjoin-
ing the city, about half mile out,
known as the "Bismark place. He
predicts rapid growth for US from
now on.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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For Sale.

At Pocatello, Idaho, on Thursday,
March IL, 1909, at 10 a. M, will sell at
public auction twelve jacks, three jen-
nets, two trotting bred stallions-a
young and first-class; every one sold un-
der guarantee. VIII take ponies in
exchange; sold on time if preferred.
Send for catalogue and plan to be with
US at sale time.
Of Evansville, Indiana.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
FIG. vIII-How TILE DRAINS AFFECT THI
WATER TABIE

fII. NllI-HDW TILE DRAINS AFFECT THL
WATER TABLE.
rs. surface of the ground; w, water ta-
BILE; G, ground water; T, tile drains.l
soil becomes saturated, however, so
that the water is no longer moving
the air soon becomes used up, and the
crop will turn yellow and cease to
grow. The remedy, of course. is to
provide drains to remove the ground
water quickly.
The only kind of water which the
roots can use is the capillary water.
When this is present in the right
amount, 1t fills about half of the
spaces between the soil particles. The
the rest are filed with air The water
easily dissolves plant food from the
soil grains which it surrounds. Thus
the two essentials for rapid root de-
velopment, air and plant food, are
present In the proper amounts and in
readily available form. AS fast as
the water is taken up by the roots
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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South Americas Giant Lilies.

The giant water lilies which are
now known as Victorias, after the late
queen of En- and, are natives of the
warmer portions of South America,
where they thrive in lagoons and in
the quieter pol tions of rivers. Haenke,
a German botaaist, first reported their
discovery in 1901, and startled all
Europe by his description of their
gigantic leaves and flowers. Almost
half a century had elapsed in fruit
less experiments to introduce the
plant into the old world when in 1S4s
the first flower opened on the duke of
Devonshire's estate at Chatsworth,
England
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
va EE have already learned some
ETN thing of the value of water
Wv as plant food. This is

as plant food. This is
only one of it's minor uses,
however. In addition to the water
which is decomposed by the plant and
used in making starch and other prod
ucts, many times as much is used for
other purposes. One of the principal
of these is dissolving plant food and
carrying II upward to the leaves. Aft
er reaching the leaves most of the wa
ter is evaporated, leaving in the leaf
cells the materials which ii brought
up.
The cells of which the leaves are
made are very delicate and depend for
their stiffness on the water which they
contain. Without this water they
would collapse in the same way BIZ
cycle tire does when the air is LET out.
This is the very thing that happens
when the leaves wilt. The rise of
water from the roots has been checked
in some way, and as evaporation still
continues the leaf cells become partly
emptied and shrink up.
The leaves are not entirely helpless
at such time, however. On each side
Of the tiny pores ON the underside of
the leaf Is a cell known as a guard
cell When the supply of moisture
begins TO fail. these guard cells shrink
up and in doing so close the openings,
thus checking evaporation. In some
plants, like corn, the leaves curl up at
such a time, thus still further lessen
ing the rate of evaporation. OF course
when leaf is wilted in this manner
the work of building up plant tissues
is seriously checked. This often hap
pens during the dry weather of july
and August, when the soil becomes so
dry that the roots have difficulty in
obtaining the needed moisture. The
checking of development which results
often reduces the yield of corn as
much as twenty to thirty bushels per
acre and that of other crops In pro-
portion. For every pound of dry
matter In mature plant from 300 to
500 pounds of water have been brought
up by the roots and evaporated from
the leaves. One of the most impor-
tant factors in the production of a
maximum crop is the maintenance of
a plentiful water supply within easy
reach of the roots.
There are three classes of water in
the soil. The first is known as ground
water and is that water which col
lects in a hole dug in wet soil or
runs off through the tile in drained
land. The second is the capillary
water and is that which is left be-
tween the soil particles after the
ground water has been drawn off
The ground water is affected by grav-
itation, while the capillary water is
not.
If sample Of soil that looks per-
fectiy dry is placed in an oven and
heated for some time 1t will be found
that is has lost considerably In weight,
owing to moisture being driven off.
This is the third class, or microscopic
moisture. This, of course, is of no
value to the plant, since the roots
cannot extract moisture from an air
dry soil. Neither can they use the
ground water. This is really dam
age in the upper two or three feet of
soil, since 1t so fills the spaces that
the roots cannot get enough air.
During a rain the ground water
passing through the soil draws con-
siderable air with it. AS soon as the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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L. D. S. Choir Royalty Entertained.

The L. D. S. choir held rehearsal
at the residence of Mrs. Alonzo Row
berry Thursday evening, after which
they were royaly entertained by Mrs.
Rowberry. The latter part of the
evening was spent in music and games,
and delightful refreshments were
served. About thirty were present.
The next rehearsal will be held in the
church next Thursday evening,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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Entertainment For Worthy Object.

Tuesday evening the Bachlor Girls
club, which was organized sometime
ago, met at the Hotel Remington with
Miss Vida McComb, and during the
evening planned to give the four act
drama, ''Valley Farm, in the Audi
torium in the near future, probably the
last of March or the first of April. The
club has decided to give the proceeds
of the entertainment toward purchas-
ing new books for the Public Reading
Room.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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Costly Thermometer.

A Thermometer can be bought for
a quarter, but there is one used at
he Johns Hopkins university in Bal
,imore known as Prof. Bowland's ther
mometer, which is valued at $4,000.
The graduations on the glass are so
fine that it requires microscope to
read them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
BOND ELECTION
NEXT MONDAY
Shall the City Be Burdened
By Needless Debt?
Statement of Bonded Indebtedness of
American Falls School District--
will Of the People" to
Decide Question.

Next Monday the citizens of Ameri-
can Falls will have an opportunity to
cast their votes at a special election,
called to ascertain the "will of the peo-
pie" for or against bonding the city to
the amount of $8,000.00 for the purpose
of erecting a new city building.
Let EVERYBODY vote. Don't think,
go well, l do not believe many will
vote for such senseless measure; 1 am
busy today; I'll not bother about vot-
ing" But go and vote mo" Do not
vote to saddle our city with needless
debt. For the enlightenment of many
who are doubtless unfamiliar with the
+ bonded Indebtedness of the city, the
Press gives below few figures to let
them know how it stands.
The following is a statement of the
bonded Indebtedness of the American
Falls school district:
October 10, 1903, the district
voted bonds which We're
sold to the state, bearing
five per cent per annum 5 $500. 90
May A, 1908, the district voted
bonds, which were sold
to the state, bearing in
terest at the rate of five
per cent per annum $1,000. 90
Total :. S18, 500. 90
The. interest on SIS, 500, at five per
cent per annum, amounting to S925.0O,
must be paid semi-annually.
The first set of five bonds of $500. 90
each, become due January l, 1924, or,
at the option of the district, may be
paid in ten years.
The second set of sixteen bonds of
S1,000.00 each are payable, at the option
of the trustees, after ten years and
before twenty years.
Thus we must provide sinking fund
by setting aside 81, 100000 each year to
pay the bonds when due. Add to this
$925.00 interest and we have 81, 925. 90
to provide for each year before we have
dollar for school purposes.
We are now maintaining schools at
an expense of S640.00 per month, for
nine months each year, amounting to
S5, 10000. To this must be added the
expense of maintenance fuel, books
and supplies which takes at present
about 81, 100000 year. Thus the annu-
al running expenses of our schools are:
Interest account 81, 925. 90
Regular pay roll, nine months $4,000
Maintenance 1,000 90
Total So, 685. 90
Receipts for this year, as
shown by itemized state
ment from the superintend-
ent's office $6,024.08
Due from the city 10000 6,624.0S
Deficit So, ,O6O. go
There will be small credit in July of
state apportionment.
Our school, levy is not sufficient for
present purposes, and owing to growth
In school population, we will have to
provide school house at Horse Island
this year, and unless some provision is
made to finish the upper floor of the new
school building this year, we will again
be compelled to rent extra room to
house schools during the next term.
While no right minded taxpat. r will
object to an increased levy fl &Rmuch
needed school improvements, no sane
person ought to vote to bond the city
to the extent of So, 000 90, sor for any
other amount, to erect building which
at present we do not need, especially
when already facing deficit on the
obligations we have already assumed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-03-06
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Full blood light brahma cockerels for
sale by A. w. Davis, American Falls.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24
.WALHALI.A, AND w. j. LUNN]
STATES BANNER CORN CROP.
Will Exceed Last Years Crop by Ten
Million Bushels.

That the South Carolina corn crop
will exceed last seasons crop by at
least 100000 bushels Is the opin-
ion expressed at the office of the COM
missioner Of agriculture, commerce
and industries, at Columbia. The
preliminary reports received show
that already 37,0O0,000 bushels are
to be obtained from the crop. Com
missioner Watson thinks the total
yield will be over 39,000,00O bushels
Last seasons crop was 29,250,0O0
bushels. this being an increase Of
100000 bushels over the previ-
Gus two years. 1t Is also expected
that the present seasons crop Will
bring high market price. In 1908
the average price per bushel in this
State was 81 cents. This was a
higher price than in any State save
Arizona, where the average was
$1.05. The average price for the
whole country was 60.6 cents per
bushel. The prices have gradually
and substantially increased for the
past several years. In 1904, for the
State, the price was 70 cents; in
1905 the market price vas - cents;
In 1905, 73 cents; in 1907. 78 cents,
and In 1908, 81 cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24
BLINL IN DAY, SEES AT NIGHT.
Medical Experts Bafiled by Strange
Case Of Young Virginian.

Medical experts are interested in
the case of nineteen-year-old Aubrey
Wilson, of Nottoway county, Vir-
ginia, who Is totally blind In the day,
but can see like cat in the dark.
This young man can speed a bicy-
Gle when the night Is so dark that
ordinary people have to walk with
caution, but In the day he gropes
about, able only vaguely to distin-
guish an object, and with no discrim-
ination as to colors.
Because Of his peculiar infirmity,
the young man Is noted as "'pos-
sum hunter" He can distinguish
the animals in the trees in the dark
as readily as dog can follow the
scent.
All his life Wilson has suffered
from this defect. He says 1t grows
out Of too much light entering the
eye. 1t Is called the "albino eye,"
he says.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24

frosty air he discovered that, while
he had begun to be sorry for Ches-
ter. he had ceased to be sorry for
himself. This Thanksgiving was not
all on the outside any longer. 1t
had struck in. The very thought of
his home and his mother waiting for
him, and of the sleepy little flock
going to bed to dream over the joys
Of the day, made his heart warm
within him. 1t was not thing to be
put into words; but somehow John
ny, looking up at the friendly stars,
felt that they would understand.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24
LANTERN CAUSED A BIG FIRE.
Negro Attacked Night Watchman
in Americus, Ga.

Americus, Ca, Nov. 20.-A loss OF
100000 resulted from fire here
Wednesday night, caused by an un-
known negro attacking Night Watch
man Lee McMichael of the Americus
Construction Company and knoc King
the latter's lantern over with a cub.
ShaVings were fgnited by the fire
from the lantern and the extensive
lumber yards and variety works of
the company were destroyed.
For time the fire threatened de-
structfon of considerable portion
OF the city. Before being checked
the flames had covered an area of
SIX acres. The company carried but
$4,000 Insurance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24

Miss Alice Fischer travelled all the
way from New York to Cheyenne,
Wyo., to cast her vote in the recent
elections. The trip cost in the neigh
borhood of $500. Just about the
time we feel disposed to endorse the
woman suffrage proposition, up
jumps one of the dear creatures and
does something like this and con-
vinces us that the average woman
"aint got sense enough fer to vote" ;"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24

The American Sugar Refining Com
pany, according to current rumors
last week, will establish a plant at
Charleston to cost some millions of
dollars. The rumor may be exaggcr-
ated, but 1t Is said that arrange
ments are being made to obtain such
authorization by way of charter or
commission as is necessary from the
Secretary OF States office in Column
bia.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-11-24

/. j. Dunn, assistant city attorney
OF Omaha, Neb., who nominated w.
j. Bryan for President at the Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1908,
was last Wednesday adjudged guilty
OF contempt by the Nebraska Su-
preme Court, and was Indefinitely
disbarred from pracrcing in that
court because of language used by
him In q brief In city case recently
In which he criticised a decision by
Justice Rose.