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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
CEMENT BLOCK BUSINESS
STARTED IN SnOSHONE

A new industry has started in Sho.
shone this week,a cement block factory.
c. F. Borden has installed a Miracle
cement block machine and will carry
ou the business through the winter and
during the entire year.
The blocks are by inches and 2
feet long, S by II by it., and any size
desired, as well as cement chimney
pieces. They viii be made with rock
face, brick fack and all other standard
faces
Mr.. Borden estimates that his force
win turn out ls0 to 200 blocks day.
The first use that will be made of
the new blocks will be building 50 by
80 feet on the ground and two stories
above basement This building will
occupy the Borden corner and replace
the old structures now stading there.
An elevator will be installed for conve-
nience
The whole Borden business viii be
reconstructed and put on the most
modern basis
A new building will also be con-
structed at Dietrich and branch busi-
ness established there
The only thing necessary to ship in
for the manufacture of cement blocks
IS the best Portland cement from lola.
Kansas.
Cement blocks are row recognized as
/ most desirable building material and
he establishment of factory here in
shoshone will facilitate building opera
ions in the spring if not this fsll. The
ack of building material has been
luite a handicap to the construction of
BUSINESS houses in the past and any
move to remedy this condition win be
blessing to the community.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
.SH0SHOhE INVESTORS
HAVE MADE BIG PROFITS

To show that the advice of the Jour
nal 70 bay loss IN Shoshons was based
on justifsble conditions aae % interest
some Of the doubtful ones, II such there
be any, the cases Of Willard Field and
Alpha Kinsey viii be mentioned.
Willard Fields recently sold ten resi-
dent lots On the north side at gain Of
one thousand dollars over ths purchase
price paid six months before. To more
than 6uble an investment IN SIX months
IS not a losing proposition, and this IS
only one Of many deals in which Mr..
Fields has figured during the past year
and everyone Of them was winner
Mr. Fields is one man the writer ad-
yised TO buy Snoshone lots about a year
and a half ago
About four years ago Alpna Kinsey
purchased s. resident lots on the north
side for $3.50. They were IN the sage
brush and lava rock
The writer was not here to advise him
and seeks no credit for the transaction
There were no doubt many at the time
who though he had thrown away ms
money
Mr Fields paid him s5z5. for l3 Of
thoss lots and got them al remnant
counter prices.
The rest OF the lots are gone now and
the nearest estimate that can be Sc
cured of hand Of the total sales VIII
give Mr. Kinsey q net profit OF s.. 0Oo-
which stacks up thousand and q quar-
ter q year for the four years covering
the entire transaction
The beauty OF these deals lies IN the
fact those persons who purchased Of
Messrs- Fields and Kinsey have made
big thing too City property IN Sho-
shone IS advancing so rapidly that each
purchaser IS bound TO come out head
Of the game, and the top has not been
reached yet
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
GRAPES DO WELL
Ripen Earlier Here Than at the
Blue Lakes Farm

The Minidoka tract will some day be-
come famous for its vineyards, as it has
been demonstrated that the soil and the
climate are especially adapted to grape
culture. Henry HeEscheid, whose forty
acre homestead adjoins the Rupert
townsite, this season marketed 400
pounds of grapes from his so young
vines An important point is that they
commenced TO ripen in August, a month
earlier than the famous Blue Lakes
grapes, and in size and flavor it is said
they excelled the product of the Perrine
vineyards They are the variety know
as Moore's Early. Next spring Mr..
Henscheid viii set out 1000 grape vines
of several different varieties Rupert
Pioneer Record
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
C. C. NELSON GETS
BIG POTATO CROP

c. C. Nelson IS harvesting his pota-
toes, and when the work is finished
there wiz be over 100 tons Of potatoes
inpit- Charley had y acres seeded, and
the yield win amount 70 over 800 bushels
per acre The varieties are principally
Rural New Workers and Golden Russet-
Mr. Nelson says ne did not have quite
as good stand as he might have had,
either, which illustrates the fact that
Minidoka project soil cannot be beaten
for raising potatoes Hepburn Review.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
FORMER IDAHO SPEAKER
PASSES AWAY

H. 2. Burkhart, a former speaker OF
the Idaho House, and resident of
Haley for 20 years.. passed away in
Ketchikan, Alaska, Get. 80.
Deceased was a brother-in-law of
Mrs. Ida Burkett who goes at once to
Ketchikan to remain with her sister for
sometime. Mrs Burkett spent the
summer there and had only returned a
short time when news came of Mr..
Burkhart's death.
Deceased moved to Alaska in 1901 and
was president of the Ketchikan Power
Co.
The remains were taken to Tacoma
for interment under the aspices Of the
Masons.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05

pablic wells to be sunk and put in com
mission during the temporary shut
ting Of water ont Of the canal system
this fall, has succeeded in locating and
contracting the drilling OF nine Of the
ten wells. Three Of the nine have
already been completed and are eQu-
ipped and in commission. These three
wells are located as follows
p L. Dodd, seven miles southeast Of
Jerome.
R. B. Marsh, five miles west Of
Wendell.
A. Deidrich, four miles east Of Wen
dell.
The six contracted are located as fol-
lows:
S. A. shulsen, six miles south of
Wendell.
A D. Ghiselin, seven miles south
west Of Jerome.
T. r Bailey, six miles northwest of
Wendell.
Charles 7. Manning, nine miles south
east of Jerome.
Bert Schuitman, two and half miles
northwest of Wendell.
r. H. Trail, eleven miles northwest
Of Wendell
It's expected that the tenth well viii
be definitely located this week.
The arrangement concerning these
wells is that the Twin Falls North Side
Land & Water company advances the
cost of the wells. to be reimbursed by
the settler on whose land they are 10
Gated in four equal annual payments at
6 per cent interest. No settler is
obliged to accept well under these
conditions but mary have been very
eager to do so. During the time the
water is turned cut of the canal the
water is TO be free TO the public. After
that time the well becomes the prop
erty Of the entryman.-North Side
News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
UNIQUE CHARACTER
OF THE EARLY DAYS

One Of the interesting characters Of
the county is Ed. Taylor Of the Hager-
man valley who claims to have lived in
the Wild and woolly west IS years and
most of that time was past in the
Snake river region.
Mr.. Taylor was one Of the old time
stage drivers and was well acquainted
with Capt. C. C. Haynes when he was
either holding the reing of six horse
team from the seat of a Concord coach
or was division superintendent Of the
route on which Mr. Taylor was driver
Like most of the old timers, Mr.. Tay-
lor was lured by the glitter of gold dust
and sought his fortune to good purpose
as far as gold goes.
With two companions he struck the
Snake river valley at the Lower Sal
mon falls about the year 1880.
In thirteen months he claims 10 have
cleaned up s35, 900, but it was the cost
liest money he ever dug up because it
cost him his health and came near cost
ing his life
He and both his companions were
poisoned by the chemicals employed in
separating the precious dust from the
substances with which it was held.
His partners both lost their lives and
his own life was saved only after
course of treatment in New York City.
He came out of this ordeal without
money and without health
He is now witnessing the making of
wealth in the Hagerman valley that
beats the golden sands of the Salmon
Falls to finish.
The recent increase of land values
within sight of the Upper and Lower
Salmon falls has made many fortunes
each greater than what cost him so
dearly in the early SOS.
The glittering sands of the Lower
falls are still being worked and the gold
they produce is of more value though
in different form than what he pock-
eted in the olden days.
But this time the sand is used to
make cement dam across the river for
the establishment of the greatest pow
er plant in the Snake river valley.
Could Mr. Taylor have saved small |
part of his gold and invested it in Ha-
german valley lands ne could now be
worth hundred thousand dollars.
Men may come and men may go but
the river flows on for ever and the drop
the Lower Salmon falls viii furnish
electric power for the use of man that
will last for untold generations and
prove more useful than all the gold ev-
,r sifted from its glittering sands.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
WALTERS STOCK co.
IN RETURN ENGAGEMENT

Last nights presentation of Jack
O'Diamond" by the Walters Stock
Company, who are playing a return
engagement here the balance OF this
week, added new lauress to their al
ready well earned reputation in Sho-
shone. playing to another packed house.
Mr.. Christensen in the role of Jack
Diamond was all that could be desired,
and other members in the cast PRE-
sented their varied roles with credit.
Tonights bill viii be the Irish Comedy
Drama kathleen Mavourneen, and
the gocrs viii make no mistake by
seeing the Walter Stock Co.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
SOME PRECIOUS POTATOES

l. B. Perrine, so the incoming visitors
who have passed through the BlueLak Is
farm say, has on exhibition eight likely
candidates for the heavy weight cham
pionship of the world.
These eight potatoes are the Late
Rose variety and weigh 81 pounds
almost bushel.
At the current price these potatoes
viii bring on the general market. about
a qusrter each
1t might be worth while to mention
that the Blue Lakes farm is the pioneer
farm on the North Side tract Hub
City Irrigationist.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
New Telephone Direetory

The October issue of the directory Of
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company is now being distributed to
subscribers. The book contains the lists
of subscribers in all exchanges in east
ern and southern Idaho and in Star
Valley, Wyoming. the hist of long dis
tance connections and the usual general
information and suggestions for tele-
phone users. SOL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
Cold Facts and Figures Show
That Lincoln County is Cap
able of Big, Production
TWENTY TONS FROM ONE ACRE
The Following Yields Seem Impossible
TO People Not Acquainted With
Possibilities of Irrigated Idaho

If any one doubted the success of po
tatoes as commercial crop in Lincoln
county, that doubt has been dispelled By
the showing made by spuds this season
all over the county.
With 400 bushels per acre raised near
Hepburn on a field of several acres
that never received a scratch of culti-
-Vation from the time they were planted
till they were dug, with an even 20 tons
raised on an acre near Rupert, with S
potatoes raised on the Blue Lakes ranch
of Bert Perrine that weighed 81 pounds
and with a 7 acre field on the w. H.
Baugh ranch several miles up the
Little Wood river from Shoshone on
which the potato sacks were Uttered
thick on which a guess would be safe at
800 bushels per acre. there is certainly
no guess work in rating spuds as safe
and profitable commercial crop for
Lincoln county, Idaho.
In recent conversation with A. D.
Milligan, the veteran editor of the Hub
City Irrigationist. regarding potato
culture in this county, question was
asked him about the price of potato
lands in the Greeley, Colorado, country
where spuds are the main crop.
His answer was that good potato land
with good water right could not be
brought for less than $400. per acre.
Mr.. Milligan believes this country is as
good for spuds as the best land in Colo
rado where prices range so high.
Now about the quality 1t is well
known that many car loads of potatoes
are bought and shipped out of Idaho
Falls that are marked and sold for Colo
RADIO potatoes. And it is also well
known that where people from Colorado
come here and test the Idaho potato
they pronounce it equal to if not sup
erior to the Colorado article.
Experience in different parts of the
county proves that good crops of the
tubers can be raised on raw sage brush /
land but that the big yields are from
old alfalfa fields.
Another consideration that may come
into play some time in the future is
that potatoes are a good dry farming
crop. Lincoln county is an irrigation
but there will be lands left
that can not be irrigated and the dry
farmer win not be slow to use them
Wherever in Colorado, Kansas, Okla
no ma and other states, potatoes are a
sue cessful and standard crop the far
ners become rich and the communities
prosperous. 1t can hardly De doubted
that similar conditions viii prevail
iere when potato farming is made a
business.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05

Six hundred and sixty-six bushels OF
souds from one acre of ground would
make quite a sensation back In the
rain belt. A Rupert farmer dug crop
Ske tnat this week ard this is only
one example of what sub-irrigated land
on the Minidoka tract will do. T. ID.
I.ambert is the farmer who made this
record He has an so acre farm Just
northwest of Rupert. The spuds that
t,e took off of one acre weighed Just
twentv tons. which is equivalent to
s,,s bushels. After they were dug the
biles were so thick that one could
hardly walk across the field 1t was
Mr. i.amhert's farm that produced the
Ii oundpumpkin exhibited at the state
hir.
-Four cars Of spuds are being loaded
fot of Rupert at As cents hundred
X this rate Mr.. Lambert's one acre
,;,l nroduce more than enough to make
i water paymen, on his entire SO
oliver Martin. northeast of Rupert,
!, .rvested 500 bushels of potatoes from
o,e acre this season. Yields like tins
: !. becoming common on the Minidoka
tact.
lIf YOU want 80 live where things
.ow come 20 the Minidoka project
Rupert Pioneer-Reeord.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
37.sa44

Previous to 1903, all incomes on ac-
count OF the Normal school funds were
added to the permanent fund and out of
the permanent fund was paid to the in
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
LOCATION OF WELLS
ON NORTH SIDE TRACT

The committee from the Jerome
Farmers association to which was del
egated the matter of locating the ten
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05

terest Of the bonds. In this year the
schools had the total revenue for main
tenance in addition 70 the amount ap-
propriated BY the legislature and the
interest on the bonds was paid out OF
the general fund.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05
SHOSHONE BOOMING
Hotels Crowded and Additions Be
ing Built

}. B. Mullen of this city is home
from trip TO Shoshone with his wife.
-Shoshone is one of the hyeliest towns
in the southern part of the state. " said
Mr.. Mullen to Tribune man this morn
ing. The hotels are crowded every
night, despite the fact that new addi-
tions to the two main hostleries have
been built. Mat Nc fall OF the McFall
house has built a concrete addition OF
40 rooms to the rear of his popular
place, and Al Cottle. formerly Of Poca-
tello, now manager Of the New Colun1-
bra hotel. has built another story on his
place. Aside from being the junction
point CT the Short Line and the Haley
branch. Shoshone IS the center Of sn
immense new agricultural and cattle
and sheep raising country In my eyes.
the future of the junction town IS very
fright "-Poeatello Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05

A matter of Importance thas is Ike
ly TO come up for consideration in the
near future is survey of the township
in which Shoshone Is located Town
Is of Range 1t. E. B. NJ It hiss been
stated that only two sections of this
township have ever been surveyed.
Land to the south and west Of this city
is getting too valuable to heuEsurveyed
much longer even If no water supply is
at present in sight. There is no know
ing Just how soon water supply may
be provided and land lying only a short
distance from Shoshonc viii have
value some time and thst before people
are aware of it. A survey in the near
future should be provided for.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-05

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
PROMOTION
MATTERS

The Promotion Association he'd a
meeting last night, regular session
and talked over matters of minor i'm
pCrtance.
The main announcement is that
the books of the Capital Building and
Investment Co. are ready at the Car
son Valley Bank and subscribers and
members are notified to come and
get their books and make their first
payment on August
Cleanup Day was brought up and
1t is the concensus of opinion that it
shall be held about the last of Aug
ust. On certain date, tae city trus-
tees cooperating, the whole city is to
be cleaned up, streets, alleys and va
cant lots.
trustee Stewart was present and
assisted materially with information
as to the intentions of the city trus-
tees in several matters.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
OLD TIMER is
NOW GONE

WASHINGTON, July 30-Genera
Henry G. WOrthingtOn, formerly
member OF the California legislature
delegate in congress from Nevada
diplomat and jurist, died at tle Gar
field hospital here yesterday from
cerebral hemorrhage. He was 81
years of age.
General WOrthington has been col
lectOr of the port of Charleston
head of vigilance committee in Cali
fornia, minister to Uruguay, Judge
of a United States court and is said
to have come within two Votes of be
ing elected United States Senator
from Nebraska.
General WOrthington made his for
tune as one OF the forty-niners in
California gold mines. A year later
he Joined the expedition of William
Walker to seize the state of Sonora
from Mexico.
OF late years he has iived in Wash
lnStOn aften being at the capitol dur
ing the sessions Of congress. 1t was
while leaving the capitol early in
July that he had stroke of paraly-
sis and was removed TO the hospital
blind and helpless.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30

the privileges desired by ". p. Ham
mon and nj h,arS "
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
ASK NICHOLAS
TO HELP

State Engineer Nicholas has beer
asked to help the Churchill count,
ranchers get some 200 second fee
OF storage water down the Trucke(
river and into the canal III order tC
exc out the small supply now being
given the ranchers in Churchill coun
ty.
The Truckee river has been carry
ing about 400 second feet normal
flow. Yesterday Engineer Means Or
dered the gates at the Lake Tahoe
dam raised to add POO second feet to
tie flow. At the same time he ask
ed the state engineer to prevent
dltch owners between FlOriston and
the Derby Dam from taking any more
water, in order that the 200 second
leet might get to the canal and the
ranchers where it is needed 50 bad
ly.
Ranchers along the rivtl have the
habit Of throwing their gates wide
Op>ii ''tIo Ctihluo al Tie water The
ditches will carry, which they are do
ing now, with the result that there is
mighty little water below Glendale
in the Truckee river
The law passed by the last lesisla
lure allows the state engineer ia
regulate such practice and to re-
strict each rancher to a proportionate
flow, if the river does not carry en-
ough to supply each with all to which
he is entitled.
In this case the river is carryins
All to which each is entitled and
more too, but each ranchcr takes all
ne can get with the result that the
lghts below Glendale are restricted !
very season. The state engineer is
low working on the proper adiudica-
ION OF all the rights on the river and
VIII nave the work finished abOut
september Is if nothing !nterferes. |
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
CALIFORNIA ALARMED AT USE
OFTAHOE WATER IN NEVADA

received
in o
in at
in
of in
perpetuty
The n month
them a certain amount Of
IRRIGATION IN NEVADA.
possible govern
and
O
howl In of
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
Ballirger Hasn't Heard

Ballinger. secretary of the Interior,
is on the west bound Union Pacific
train, between Boise and Portland to-
inquiry of the Associated Press as to
whether the government had grant
ed or intends to grant power cohces-
sions asked for In the Lake Tahoe
waters. headed by w. T. Harmon
and others, Secretary Baliinger re-
piled he has no information as to
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
The Forests are Protected

| a. w. Maltby, who is an expert OF
the government forestry service. has
| been on the ground under instruC-
tions from the government, to see
| whether the contract entered into in
| terferes in any way with the forest
rights in the Lake Tahoe region.
Maltby declares that while the for
est rights are fully protected, it is
his understanding that the govern
ment gives the Harmon syndicate
the right to use any location in the
Lake Tahoe watershed that it may
select to establish a power plant or
plants.
This is perpetual rigAt the gov
ernment gives the Harmon syndi-
cate and it is given free Ct charge
New Dam to be Built
Maltby also says that in return for
these sweeping concessions Ham
mon people are to enjoy. the govern
ment is to be given an interest in the
Harmon dam 1t the head of the
Truckee river. 50 that it can control
the flow of water from the river into
the main canal of the T!uckee- Car
son irrigation project.
4 new dam is to be built at the
head of the river. and Maltby says
the government according to the
contract, assumes all liability for
damages in making the contemplated
improvements and agrees to pay one
half the cost of construction and the
full cost OF operation.
The Truckee River General Eler-
trio company owns all the land at
the head of the river and an old dam
there. 1t has controlled this prop
erty for number of years. few
months ago Harmon came into pos
session of the company.
Boynton Admits the Deal
A. +. Boynton admitted last night
the existence of the contract tha
had been secretly entered into with
the government.
Boynton said that the negotia-
tions had been closed by the sign
ing of the contract on July l, ana
admitted that himself and Vice pres
ident Gardner had signed it for the
company. Boynton explained that
the contract was then selt east for
the signatures of the government Of
ficials.
Boynton said he did not know who
signed the contract for tle govern
ment, but that it was his under
standing that the terms of the docu-
ment were not TO become operative
the Interior Ballinger.
Boynton emphasized the fact that
the Harmon company absolutely con-
troll tie only outlet of Lake Tahoe,
which is the head of the Truckee
river. The contract, he SAID, makes
very plain provision whereby the
government obtains an interest in
this control so as to regulate the
flow of water of the river to the
Truckee-Carson irrigation canal.
BOynton refused to discuss in de-
tail the concession which the govern
ment has seen fit to give the COM
pany in return although he did say
that valuable privileges hal been be-
slowed on the Harmon people.
State Engineer Nicholas sat in his
Office all afternoon waiting for
Thomas Means. engineer in charge OF
Continued on Page Four)
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-30
REDUCTIONS DON'T REDUCE

The conference committee on the
tariff has agreed on some "reduc
tlons' on certain schedules from the
senate figures that are not reduc-
tons at all. On lumber they cut off
lO cents from the net increase of
ABOUT o0 cents. On printing paper
tle committee agreed on 1915, which
Is $l.75 more than the house rate.
Gloves were put on the dutiable list
Ia1t says he will not approve of the
reductions as made.