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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
PAYS $4,000 FOR FARM.
Washington Man Buys Farm Near the
Town of Landing.

Silas Banning, of Diamond, Washing
ton, spent several days in this locality
and returned to his Washington home
last week. Mr.. Banning was very
favorably impressed with this section.
in fact so much so that he purchased a
quarter section of land near the grow
ing town of Landing south of here, and
paid for this the sum of $1,000. This
land was purchased from Mr.. Stewart
and was partly under cultivation. Mr..
Banning visited this country with C. E.
Jones, who was here some time ago and
purchased REIMBURSEMENT and who
was at this time returning with his
family to make residence. This sale
is sample of the increase in value of
land in that section and proves the
many times repeated assertion that to
own property here is a money making
investment.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
LARGEST in
THE WORLD
Chicago Paper Talks Of the
American Falls Dam.
Work on the Large Dam at This Place
to Begin Within the Year and
Will Make Largest Res
ervoir in the World.

II The following article was taken from
one of the leading Chicago papers and
gives some reliable information in re-
CARDS the large dam which has been
talked of at this place. Several sur
veys have been made for this, the larg-
est dam in the world, and on which sur
vey the work will be done has not been
made known, but all surveys are within
three miles of American Falls and this
city will be the headquarters for the
three to four hundred men who will be
employed on its construction. The
Record Herald says:
j. E. Lane, an irrigation expert of
Blackfoot, Ia, announced that work on
the mammoth dam across Snake river
above American Falls will begin within
twelve months. The completion of this
project, which will form the largest
water reservoir in the world, involves
an expenditure of 500, 900, 900, and will
supply water to irrigate 600, 900 acres.
The Kuhn-Buhl syndicate, of Pittsburg,
Is back of the project. Mr.. Lane adds
that the dam will be seventy feet in
height and is designed to back the flood
to a point near Blackfoot and carry the
water two hundred miles. The Pitts
burg syndicate will undertake to re-
claim the vast acreage through the
Twin Falls south side canal system.
The main canals will he enlarged to
nearly three times their present capac-
ity and only the flood waters of the
Snake river will be used after being
conserved in the reservoir formed by
the American Falls dam. Agents of
the syndicates have already started
securing options on property that will
be needed for reservoir site.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
SIMPSON TAKES EXCEPTIONS
Answers Charge Made by RockIand
Correspondent in Recent Issue.

| This office received a communication
from County Superintendent Simpson
in which he denies the charge made
against him in recent letter which we
published coming from our RockIand
correspondent. 1t is now up to the
correspondent to explain. Following
is the letter:
Malad, Idaho, Dec II, 1909.
Mr.. Correspondent,
Rockland, Idaho.
My Dear Mr.. Correspondent
In regards to your recent publication
of "School Ma ans Vexed. In the
first place did your teachers go to
Malad to take the teachers examina-
tion, l doubt it? They were disap-
pointed and provoked why-yes- why
did they leave Malad the day before
the examination, December l. l ar
rived in Malad about three hours after
they had left, and was notified of the
same, they knew when the examination
was to take place, | sent them each a
letter stating time and place, it was
also published in the Malad Enterprise
and Preston News, the American Falls
Press must have overlooked the adver-
tisen1ent for notified the editor. The
dates for the examina tion are the same
all over the state and are set by Miss
Chamberlain. State Superintendent of
Instruction.
In regards to not being able to reach
me by telephone, I am not surprised,
was visiting the schools on the east
side of the county. And say Mr.. Cor
respondent, say would you hardly be-
lieve it, bend low and let me whisper in
your ear, ACTUALLY held that pro-
voked and vexed examination at the
exact dates forwarded your teachers.
Please publish and tell me where the
disappointment comes in, also the
Abstract part, some teachers like to
take an examination in the Abstract.
Yours for fair play and better
schools
Henry Simpson,
County Superintendent.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
PLAY BASKET BALL.
POcatelIO Y. M. C. A. Team to be Here
Tuesday Evening.

Arrangements have been completed
for a game of basket ball between the
American Falls team and the Pocatello
Y. NJ. c. A. team in the Auditorium
Tuesday evening December 28. The
Pocatello team has a reputation of be-
ing fast but the home boys feel that
with the few days left for practice they
will give them such a game that if Po-
catello goes home winners they will
know they have had a basket ball game.
The game will be called promptly at
7:45 o'clock
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Talk With a Kansas Farmer.

Mr. Kansas Farmer:-The yearbook of the department
of agriculture shows that during the past years you
harvested $50 bushels Of wheat from your 00acre field
At least this the average for your and fair pre-
sumption. During the time Mr. Idaho Farmer has
harvested 23,S4O bushels The authority, which is
the highest the land curing theen years your wheat
crops had farm value of So 959 The crops of your Idaho
brother had value of S15,524 from the acreage
trihng difference in his favor of S6,565 Keep this differ
in mind You may have need for money but must
admit that it is worth mentioning Now from fifty of
during the PERIOD you harvested II $50 bushels
worth So 725, while Mr. Idaho had 21350 bushels worth
SO $685. tri of 27O than yon received profit
of$12550 above your receipts Why, alive!
This than your land worth and Mr. Idaho could
buy your farm with his profts-not gross
ceipts-on fifty of Now add these tres and
S12 in Idaho's favor after the crops have been
transported market and sold sold the farm
years from $50 of your farm Each of you have
acres left. Let's plant that to potatoes.
According to the authority, the Kansas farmer
during ten years. of land has grown 74O
bushels worth 9524O From the acreage during
the time the Idaho farmer has taken 14O6O bushels
worth $7,3S76O 50, ,437 20 in his favor. This makes
grand total of net profits of the Idaho farmer years
of of$15,7722O Like to borrow of it Can't do it.
because he's buying land
But he hire your boy work for him, and farm more
that he make money Interest slow
him. mention the doubling of his capital by the
rapid increase of land values.
Oh yes, if you want to talk potatoes, we'll talk po-
tatoes Had poor crop of potatoes did you? Well you
had company. During the ten years your average was
little better than that for the great of Illinois, per
cent better Missouri better than Nebraska
26 per better than Iowa. and 2S per better
South Dakota It's not luck its better soil and better
conditions But you contend that it just happened So
must insist that years of it almost constitute habit
and if you would move country whose habits
are better Idaho has plenty of land just now but it is
going rapidly, and you'd better soon Information
may be had for the asking, and you locality which
has almost every advantage that any other section has in
an agricultural way and the greatest waterpower in the
in addition better investigate American Falls Those
people going to locate factories alongside the farms to
the great advantage of both.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
PREPARING FOR BIG TIME.
Every Detail Carefully Looked After
for New Years Masquerade.

That the New Years dance which
will be given in the Auditorium will be
the biggest and best dance which has
been given this year is now an assured
fact. The members of the orchestra
sand the arrangements of the Audi
.torium have for some time been work
ing on this affair and have the final ar
afangements completed which will make
&5this dance one long to be remembered
by those attending. This will be kown
rs the New Years Carnival and Grand
$ masquerade Ball and will take place on
he evening of December 81. Prizes
Eill be given, six in number, three to
adies and three to gentlemen, for the
! pest, second and third portray char
ecters. The management has selected
IS judges for this occasion Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Greenwood, Judge and Mrs.
pliver and Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Row
berry. The several prizes which will
Pc given may be seen at the display
windows of the Fall Creek Sheep Co.,
Evans Mercantile Co., Oliver & McKown
Hardware Co., Line-Schmidt Co.,
Smiths Pharmacy and Power City
Pharmacy.
The Salt Lake Costume company will
Pc IN the city on Friday, December 81,
With full line of costumes which will
pc Tor rent, at Smiths Pharmacy uE
o lock p. m. and after that time al
ne Auditorium. These costumes may
Pc rented at so cents and up which
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Irene Theatre.

The Irene Theatre will have something
novel in the way of Vaudeville to offer
its patrons commencing Monday Dec.
9th. They have booked Windel &
Lorett direct from the Sullivan Con-
sedine circuit and they come highly rec
ommended as Comedy Stars. These
artists will be with us the entire week
introducing something new every even
ing in addition to our daily change OF
High Glass Moving Pictures. New
songs and new music.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Buster Brown Was Here.

Buster Brown and Tige were here,
according to the prediction of the River
side Mercantile company, and gave an
entertainment in the Auditorium Sat
urday afternoon to large gathering OF
old and young people. At the close of
the entertainment Buster gave each
one present souvenir.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Potato Growers Notice.

The annual meeting of the Aberdeen
Potato Growers Association will be held
at 10 O'Clock a. M, Saturday, Janary s,
in the Aberdeen school house, when the
election of officers will take place and
other important matters taken up.
By order of the President,
E. D. Hines.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Episcopal Services.

Rev. S. w. Creasey, of Shonshone,
will conduct Episcopal services in the
Masonic hall Monday evening, Dec. 27,
at o'clock. 1t is hoped that a large
gathering will greet the rector on this
visit to our city.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
New Years Reception.

Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Hall and the
people Of the Hotel Remington will
hold a reception in the hotel New Years
afternoon from 2:30 to $50, when they
will welcome all the people of Ameri-
can Falls and vicinity and all visitors
who are in the city.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Modern WOOdmen to Organize.

F. r. Whitney, district deputy of the
Modern Woodmen of America, is here
and viii institute camp in this city
on the evening of December 2Sth at
+ 0. o. F. hall All members of the
order are asked to be present and
assist in the work
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
Methodist Services.

Sunday school at the Methodist church
at 1890 and young peoples meeting at
6:45. In the morning the pastor will
give review of the story of ''The
Other Wise Man. In the evening the
subject will be "The Gifts of Gold,
Frankincense and Myrrh. . You are
cordially invited to all these services.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
New Pastor For Presbyterian Church

Rev Robert Tweed, of Anderson,
California, will be here after the first
of the year as regular pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this city. He
comes with recommendations as being
foremost in this work
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-12-25
New President for First National.

A successor to the presidency of the
First National bank was born to Mr..
and Mrs. d. w. Davis Thursday morn
ing. The mother and boy are getting
along nicely. Mr.. Davis is not so well.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25

We take liberty to advise our
readers not to pool their vote
with any candidate to early, We
as class of people, are not Civ
en- our proportionate share of
the county patronage and there
should be early action taken. We
advise our people to organize
themselves into strong political
alliance and never sell their vote
but always consider the calibre
of the man. The democratic par
ty has given the Negro a knock
out blow and the Negroes must
not misconstrue their motive.
If DR.. Wheeler and Hank"
Mester desire the place and de.
termine to make the race, they
know the ground to be covered.
e. G. Pruitt and O. L. Cald well
are spoken of for County Super
intendent of schools. Mr.. Pruitt
has served three years and made
d credltable record. Mr.. Cald-
well is known and has had some
experience in that office.
The only way for the colored
people to have proper recogni.
ton is for them to organize and
come to common terms on the
best men for the nomination. We
do not expect to support any
man who refuses to stand by the
Loyal colored people in peace as
we'll as 10 war.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25
SALOONS VS.. THE S. S.

The saloon as general rq lie,
is an antagonistic foe to the Sun
day school. Any time on Sun
day morning, at most colnred
saloons and white saloons where
colored trade is its backbone,
you can find dozen or score of
young robust, good looking col
ored men-they are conspicuous
ly absent at Sunday school. The
saloon seems to attract them
they naturally like its haunts.
Why do they not like Sunday
school, is the question. OF
course there is cause.-The boy
has not been trained properly
there has been too much negli-
g nee on the part Of the parents
at an earlier date in the boys
life. The Sunday school life is
the happiest life one Can live and
the boy will not stray away when
properly guided and guarded in
due neutrality-suspicious. here AID
there at all times however.
Another thing is. noticea BILE;
the best and most efficient teach.
er is too often relega'ed to the
rear and immoral, incom petent
persons placed in their stead
This has worked against the
Sunday school. The young peo-
pie have been sheIved at many
conventions and ignorance has
been allowed to reign supreme
This with many other things,
causes young men to frequent
saloons and foul rooms on sun.
day.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25
MORE ABOUT LOCAL OPTION.

For all the billingsgate that
has been heaped upon the Negro
for his degeneracy, ETC., we still
adhere to the assertion that his
brother in white has been a very
poor tutor. If local option ia this
community will better conditions,
then why not substantiate its
claim? If the crisis is near with
its fury and wre,chedness, why
not avert the dire calamity by
wiplng the nauseating saloon
out of existence in Springfield?
This city's ordinances make
the grog. shop legitimate bust
ness and eXacts a license fee of
$500 per year for conducting the
same-the saloon is ore Of the
Guys chief sources of revenue,
but it is detrimental and should
be voted out. It makes criminals
and impares health and sends its
victims to a premature grave
AS we said last week, the Negro
has no chance. The white pimp,
hOld-up man. furtlVe eyed pipe
fiend is preferable to the Negro.
Vote out the saloon for the sake
of common decency and because
you are not allow d to sell the
poisonous drug because of the
i'll effects it produces on the Ne
gro S morals. Il few years ago
we heard candidate for mayor
say that a black man had as mucn
right to shoot craps as white
man had to play poker. We say
one is no worse than the other
and that if one causes degenera
cy. SO does the other and if the
saloon superinduces either, cut
out the saloon. Let Local Option
be the slogan. Pass it from one
to the other B.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25
POLITICS IN SANGAMON COUNTY

The Sangamon County political
aspirants for Office have begun to
stir. The office of sheriff is the
most important. Fred Long aud
Lee Metcalf are spoken of by
the democratic party; on the Re
publican side, Henry Mesler and
DR.. j. A. Wheeler are mentioned.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25
Some Prominent
Colored Men.

JOHN FARMER g. sons re-
Stunning these articles, we do SO
because we believe they are
timely and give aspirations and
inspire many "a man to either
do more or to make beginning.
Mr.. John Farmer is what IS
called an old citizen of Spring
field, having lived here for
twenty. five years or more. He
deserves these few remarks or
encomlums and his record as
citizen will substantate the
claim. Mr.. Farmer has a nice
comfortable home on West Allen
street, where he lives unmoIest-
ed and molests 20 one. About
len years ago he started the Cap
ilal Carpet Cleaning Company
and by hard work and patience
and foroearance, he has kept his
business going, bought the
ground on which the factory is
located at 10Th and Adams SITS. !,
yes, factory, for they make
carpets, He withstood the in
vasion of the compressed air
cleaners and all the modern de
vices aud is Still doing business.
He is a credit to the community
he employs from six TO eight
men the year round.
Men like him are the men who
will retain the prestige of the
race and show to the world that
colored people are entitled to
consideration in the economic
equation, We gladly praise such
men. This has ever been the
mission of The Forum. The Flo
rum wishes to get advertisements
from our people to show out
s:ders that Springfield is a Give
one"
We also want every colored
man, woman and child to sub
scribe for the paper. We feel
that good colored paper is in
dispensable. We also advise
colored people to go into bust
ness of your own and stick to it.
Business enterprises will make
US aud reconcile US with the
world.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25
IN YOUR OWN HOME

The Kenmore Piano is not an unknown max
reputation, known throughout the United States
ties. 1t is we'll worth 100000, and pianos sc
that do not compare in high quality with this
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-25


will and
satisfied is
the i inside
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-21
Butcheru of the Bison.

The epic OF the west is the slaughter
Of the bison. The Indian led the mas
sacre. In one sense the red man was
not 10 blame. The bison furnished him
food and raiment 1t remained for the
white man TO join the butchery for
sport. From 1876 there was a price
on every bison's head A band OF half
breeds in two hunts slew 1910. In
twenty years the half breeds OF Red
river killed more than a half million.
When the whites Joined the carnage II
was for sport only, and then the killing
was kept up for commercial purposes
until the sight Of buffalo was a nov
city. In one year while this demand
was on one firm handled 246 It's skins.
costing S924.790. In 1878 the same firm
received H.25S robes; in 1888, 5000
robes; in 1854. none. The end had
come. The bison was a memory. In
eight years the concerns that had gone
into the business Of buying robes had
paid out 81, 253. 07O TO the exterminators.
As IL this were not enough, the year
following the same Indians we're sent
out on another hunt, but they returned
with the story that there were not
enough found 20 pay for the sport"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-21

The turkey for the day is the king bird
OF the land The eagle retiTes whilo
the feast Of the fattened bird gladdens
the home. the places Of the mighty and
the novels Of the poor. Thanksgiving
without turkey would be like Christ
mas minus Santa Claus. Not only is
the turkey the favorite bird Of the
gastronomist. but at this particular
season IL is the inspiration OF the muse
All sorts Of meters are indited TO it
from gay to grave The lines here are
OF the former brand:
What makes the turkeys CObble so
And spread their feathers out2
What makes them try 10 look so lean
When they are oyerstout2
Why do they fly so high at night
And crouch so low by day.
They know the aXman's on their trail
And Fastening on their way.
What makes the little boys so good
And ready for the bed2
They know that on Thanksgiving day
With turkey they'll be fed
What makes your friends so happy when
They see you in the street?
Because they think you'll ask them in
To get some turkey meat.
Why does the preacher cut it down
From ''tenthly" TO lin brief?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-21

which has a population peculiar to tt
self, the odd and picturesque features
have become well nigh universal. and
the merry masqueraders are now seen
on the avenues Of the upper west side
and on Broadway quite as much as in
the section where the custom had its
christening.
So far as appearances indicate. every
child who is permitted to run the
streets OF New York city is. for one
day at least. a gamin. Early in the
day they block the sidewalks. revel in
the thoroughfares. chase vehicles and
openly and persistently beg pennies or
any sum from all classes. Bishop.
priest. old men and women returning
from church or on their way 70 make
a visit. beaus and bellies out for a
promenade-every adult is intercepted
and asked for some contribution. II
the intercepted lodges one set Of mas
queraders he comes IN contact with
another Just ahead or around the cor
ner. and this continues unless a storm
breaks in, until after dark
The masqueraders impersonate we'll
known characters. Uncle Sam and
Washington being the favorites Many
of the makeups are striking. and some
are even costly. especially among the
better class Of children The Ameri-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-21

can Indian is a favorits to initiate. in
asmuch as the Carb Of his race adj
mits OF a variety OF color schemes
Gypsies Turk in the path Of the citizen.
and clowns prance in front OF pedes-
TRANS in the pranks OF the harlequin.
Others appear in the uniform of the
police and solicit in a threatening
manner. In some Of the open squares
OF the city there are cakewalzs. a
baker in the vicinity Offering the prize.
Many urchins attire themselves in the
garb Of the family domestic. Some
times a demure widow viii be imper-
sonated. Again the Young woman OF
firtaious manner VIII be represented
IN some instances the makeup IS ar
tistic- All these gamins are OF the
male persuasion. They blow horns In
the ears of passersby. straddle broom
sticks after the supposed manner OF
old time witches and scamper and
scoot whenever the victim appears.
The Eskimo has not yet been imper-
sonated. but It will be singular II the
Peary- Cook discussion does not bring
out the type OF the arctics-
In all this revelry of paint. tatters.
tinsel and fancy the police never in
terfere with the buffoonery that holds
possession Of the streets. So long as
the participants do not commit a mis-