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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
POWER RESOURCES
ASSURE FACTORIES
Possibilities Strongly Appeal
to California Man.
Viewing the Outlook From a Manu-
factnrers' Viewpoint, He Predicts
That American Falls VIII Be-
come a Thriving Civ.

w. A. R. Berr, of Eureka, California.
is here negotiating for the establishing
OF large woolen MILL Speaking of
American Falls and its future Mr..
Berr said II have heard much of
American Falls as a town of unusual
resources and opportunities, and ex-
pected to find prosperous place with
a splendid future, but must confess
that | was not prepared for what con-
fronts me. American Falls is wonder
IN what it has accomplished in so short
space of time. In little more than
two years you have built up modern
town upon solid business basis, the
equal to most towns many years older.
And yet, | question if many of you real
ize the important future of American
Falls and the surrounding country.
Judging from the splendid crops you
produce it is evident that your soil is
unusually fertile and that your farming
community will attain the height of
prosperity. | also find your cattle and
sheep industries large and prosperous,
and these advantages, with the build
ing stone, lime and valuable clays,
which surround you, are in themselves
sufficient to insure for your town a
great future. But am manufacture
er, and your opportunities along those
lines are what appeal to me most force
ably, because l understand them and
can readily perceive what they mean
to the future of American Falls.
''You are located on the main line of a
great trans-continental railway system,
which gives you first class shipping
facilities; and this, coupled with the
splendid water power supplied by the
great American Falls-the finest water
power in the great northwest-is the
key to your future, as it will bring you
many factories seeking desirable To-
cations and cheap power. After your
first factory is in operation you will be
surprised how quickly others will fol
low, and in how short space of time
your town will grow into fiourishing
manufacturing city. 1t is difficult fol-
most of us to realize that the small
town of today will one day be a large
'city, yet every large city had its begin
lnlng from nothing, and it is the history
of all towns having important water
powers that they have grown into large
manufacturing points; and the success
full man is the man who can see such {
towns future before it becomes an es
|tablished fact and takes advantage o.
the opportunities it offers
tsThe future of American Falls is as
sured. It is one of the best towns o.
great opportunities it has been m!
good fortune to visit in many years
and no one will make mistake il
investing or locating here. "
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04

hold its own against the swhis-
key interests but the success depends
upon the officers of the county, and the
backing they get from the public.
The local option election passed off
Wednesday without "scrap" and as
a result Idaho county is now numbered
among the "dry's." Owing to the
busy harvest season the vote was
rather light but this had been expected.
As had been conceded the west side of
the prairie went wet but the majorities
were not sufficient to offset the dry
vote cast at Grangeville and in the res
ervation precincts. While several of
the mountain precincts are yet to be
heard from they are small and the vote
will not be affected much by the result.
According to figures at hand the dry
forces have carried the county by about
AIS majority. Under the law most of
the saloons in the county will close in
side of ninety days after the election
although there are few who expect to
be able to run until their licenses ex-
pire because of having taken out new
licenses shortly before the election was
held.
At meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners last Saturday the mat
ter of special election to vote on the
county option in Elmore county was
taken up and the petition considered.
1t was found that the petition asking
for the special election contained
enough names to demand the election
and all matters connected with the re-
quest being regular and according to
the law special election was called to
take place Oct. 6, 1909.
The election in Lincoln county will
take place in about two months and the
indications are that it will go 'dry" by
good big majority. The whiskey
business in Idaho is on the hog train
headed south at good swift pace and
the indications are that every county
in the state will likely vote ''dry" with
possibly one or two exceptions.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
BADLY MIXED.
Rockland Man Sends Bond as Road
Supervisor and is Appointed
Justice of the Peace.
(From speeial Correspondentl

From Special Correspondent
Rockland, Sept. 2-The county COM
missloners are the butt of many joke
these days. 1t seems that Walker
Howard was appointed road supervisor
for this district and when he sent his
bonds to the board, they appointed and
sent him a commission as Justice of
the Peace. Then they dismissed him
as justice of the peace, appointed Jas.
Frodsham to look after the roods, and
now have reappointed Howard and so
the world wags and we all laugh.
Clifford Thorn is in the city of Good
ing.
w. A. West was in town on business
Tuesday.
Glenn Adams of Soda Springs is visit
ing relatives.
Homer Pease was a Falls visitor the
first of the week.
Henry Houtz and wife were in Amer
lean Falls Tuesday.
Roy Robinson has been laid up with
an attack of quinsy.
C. C. Cooney came in from his farm
Sunday with crippled knee.
Clint Robinson took a few dressed
hogs to the Falls the first of the week.
Miss Jane Stanger is home from Po-
catello on short visit with her father,
Geo. X. Stanger.
Virg Ralphs and Henry H. Jenson
are home again after visit to the
Raft river country.
Charlie Thornhill was in our midst
for few minutes Monday. 1t was his
first visit in five years.
Mr.. Richards, of Washington. ar
rived this week and will build on his
location near Last Chance.
DR.. Moth was over the other day and
redressed the limb of H. c. Lasley that
was broken about month ago. He is
doing well.
Mrs. Oscar Dowell was in from the
farm shopping Friday. She likes liv-
ing in the wilds and will have quite an
area ready for seed this fall.
Miss Efie Lasley, who has been very
low with typhoid, passed the crisis
and with no backset will soon be on
the road to an early recovery.
The Cotant well drilling outfit, after
getting water at one hundred and seven
feet on the Wheeler farm, is now or
the Christensen place from where they
will next move to John Larsen.
The long expected heat killer passed
over Wednesday afternoon disposing
hail and rain in very free and forcible
manner. While it has been showering
for several days, yet on this occasion
the storm began at 2 p. m. and was
still raining at midnight, roads flooded
and bridges weakened everywhere.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04

farm and has plenty of good water at
twenty-three feet. He is now very
busy preparing his ground for fall
grain.
Bishop James Nelson and wife, of
Thatcher, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gill Parker,
of Millard, both of Utah, have been
visiting friends in Rockland and passed
through here Wednesday on their way
home.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04

Wednesday voted
3ority approximating
20. precincts voted ''wet'
- 303. Outside of that
e voted wet.
nty voted on the local
bptaen ION last Tuesday and the
|vete 9ep bout three to one in favor
o. - ~. Nampa voted heavily
againet the proposition but the rest of
tt eennfy out-voted the junction city.
So proh1hltion will be tried in Canyon
county. It will have hard fight to
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
Temperance Rally at Aberdeen.

In grove Aberdeen, Sunday the people will have
opportunity of listening of the able temper
ance speakers in the west One does have agree with
E. D. Nichols to enjoy his talks Not only is he orceul
but of the entertaining and instructive speakers
we'll He has the gift of story telling and of illustrating
and entertained well instructed His addresses
not offensive to those who disagree with him and all
who attend may be assured in advance of good time 1t
often speaker of such can be secured for
place far from railroad where travelling is tiresome
and not during this campaign will they have an oppor-
tunty of listening to his equal He should be greeted by
large crowd.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
New Grain Buyers.

Harold Keith is erecting 5Ox50 foot
warehouse on his lots north of the Con-
solidated Wagon & Machine company,
which he has leased to Roy Keith and
Chester Green, who will enter the field
as grain buyers. They propose to
handle oats principally, and are in the
market for all that are offered, The
warehouse will be completed within a
week, ready for the reception of grain.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
WATERMELONS AT LANDING.
Large Party of Neighbors Enjoy the
Afternoon at the Nelson
Ranch.
.From speclal Correspondentl

From Special Correspondent
Landing, Sept. 1.-The first water
melon party for this section was held at
the Nelson ranch few days ago when
large delegation of neighbors met
and proceeded to test the quality of
melons raised on that farm. From the
way melons disappeared it was evident
that they were of a suitable quality
and the party did justice to most of the
patch.
j. w. Maxwell was in town Monday.
Mrs. Dowell was Rockland caller
Saturday.
Chas. Adams has his house completed
and has moved in.
Joe Smith transacted business at
Rockland Saturday.
Hiram Frodsham, of Rockland, was
in town Wednesday.
Postmaster Skeen was around calling
on our new settlers last Wednesday.
K. M. Nelson, of Lost Chance, was
here helping c.. c. Nelson in the hay
field.
Cleve Stewart went to American
Falls Monday after casing for their new
well.
Oscar Dowell has been hauling hay
for Postmaster L. A. Skeen the past
week.
j. F. Kohlhepp had a party out this
way to look at the country and call or
friends.
E. P. Firkins is here visiting hi:
mother who is just recovering from &
sick spell.
Miss Ethel Sager was compelled tc
make trip to American Falls to con.
suit physician.
Fred Herd, of Holbrook, stopped al
the Nelson ranch couple of days while
looking for cattle.
Will Finly and Sherman Commons
are breaking horses for Mr.. Philbrick,
of American Falls.
Mr.. Scooter returned from Washing
ton where he was looking after the har,
vesting of his crop.
Mrs. Bridge, of Bunker Hill, has beer
on the sick list for a few days but i.
better at this writing.
Mrs. Warren Steward is still on tht
sick list. She is at American Falls anc
is reported as much improved.
The Ladies Sewing circle met at tn,
home of Mrs. C. C. Nelson last weel
and good attendance was present.
C. C. Nelson and Floyd Ralph wen
to American Falls Wednesday after
horse power for the Sam Morris rig.
Lee Commons spent Sunday at nom,
and returned to Holbrook Monday ac
companied by w. NJ. Moulton and Chas
Adams.
Willie Carnard stopped over night a
the Nelson ranch on his way from U Utal
with load of fruit. Oh my! But then
peaches were delicious.
The purr of the thresher made thing
lively at the Nelson ranch Monday an,
Tuesday. Mr.. Thornhill was there t.
see the new horse power work.
i Edward and Miss Hazel Howard, ac
compiled by three Holbrook friends
passed through town Sunday on thei
way to Rockland.
Sherman Commons dug we'll on hi
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
Ten Pounds of Cabbage.

To see ten pounds and four ounces of
cabbage in one package is sight worth
going ways to see, and it can be seen
in David Burrell's office now. 1t comes
from the garden of w. |. Norton, in
this city, and is the variety selected by
the housewife of the gardner. Is a
solid head, measuring 30lx29 inches-a
nice bunch of kraut.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1909-09-04
FARMERS DAY
SEPTEMBER 80
Organization Formed and Of
hcers Elected.
j. R. Clark of American Falls Chosen
President and George R. Duncan
Secretary and Strong Exc
cutive Committee.

Farmers Day, this year, will be
Thursday, September 80, and every
year hereafter will be held on or include
the last Thursday in September.
At an adjourned meeting held in the
auditorium yesterday afternoon at
o'clock to hear the report of the COM
mittee on arrangements the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, j. R. Clark; vice-presi-
dents, S. N. Morris, Rockland, Henry
Berg, Springfield, ]. P Wedel, Aber-
deem, I. B. Evans, Arbon, l.. A. Olson,
Horse Island; secretary, George R.
Duncan; treasurer, Charles Allen; exc
cutive committee, David Burrell, J. F.
kosanke, ]. R. Foulks, L. L. Evans
and John Isaac; finance committee, d.
w. Davis and G. w. Atwood.
An outline of the premium list, en-
bracing five classes, was presented and
discussed and referred to the executive
committee for completion. 1t will be
ready for publication next week. In
addition to the premiums offered by the
association, merchants will be invited
to offer special prizes, the same as done
last year.
The most important action taken was
on deciding to effect a permanent or
ganization and to work in earnest for
the success of the venture, to each
year gather and preserve the choicest
of the products of the country, where
they may be viewed by anyone seeking
information. From those present it
was learned that people generally are
taking keen interest in the exhibit
and have lain away some of their
choicest raising, which will be entered
in competition. In two weeks last year
an exhibit was collected which sur
prised everyone, and it is believed
much better exhibit can be gathered
for this year.
A good program of sports is to be ar
ranged, but will not occupy near
ly so important place as last year.
Entertainment of some kind will be ar
ranged for the evening. The main
object, however, is to collect an agri-
cultural exhibit which will show the
resources of the country and promote
the interests of the farming COM
munity,
By next week details will have been
worked out SO that exhibitors may be-
gin to make plans for the day. Every
thing points toward a gratifying sue
cess for the day.
The meeting which led up to the
above organization was held in the
auditorium Tuesday afternoon with
about twenty-five present. A
temporary organization was made and
after the object of the meeting was
made known by David Burrell, several
present, among whom j. R. Foulks, of
Aberdeen, Andrew May and H. P.
Frodsham, both of Rockland, expressed
their opinions as favorable to organiz-
ing such association. 1t was then, by a
unanimous vote, decided to prefect the
same and a committee was appointed to
submit rules, premium list and suggest
ways and means for the success of the
organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
POWER EXPERTS NAMED TO
REPORT ON CITY PLANTS
, w. r. Durand and Harris ]. Ryan of
Stanford and o. n. Ensign Will
Do important Work

The new board of consulting engi-
neers to pass on the matter of develop
ing power on the Owens river aqueduct
was formally appointed by the board
of public works yesterday, and the
board will send a draft of contract to
the council Tuesday for approval.
This contract provides that the three
experts shall receive $56'a day, SUBJ
sistence and travelling expenses while
actually employed on the work, and In
addition each will receive a retainer
fee of $1,000. This retainer fee is new
item Of the contract, but it is approved
by w. B. Mathews, chief counsel for
the aqueduct and the board Of public
works.
The three men are w. r. Durand,
director of engineering of Stanford
university; o. II. Ensign, chief elec-
trical engineer of the United States
reclamation service, stationed at Los
Angeles, and Harris j. Ryan, head of
the department of electricity at Stan
ford university.
1t will be the duty of these men to
make a careful investigation of the
possibilities of developing power at
various places along the line of the
aqueduct. They will give expert ad-
vice as to the best places to locate
power plants and they win determine
how much power can be developed. 1t
is expected they will begin work as
soon as the contract is ratified. as they
will have to report before February 16,
the date set for the bond election
when Los Angeles will vote on the is
suance of bonds totaling $500, 900 for
power development.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
PUSHES READY TO
STRIVE FOR PRIZES
ALL PREPARED FOR CAT SHOW
AT CHUTES PARK
Top.Notchers VIII Be on Exhibition
from Distant Cities as Well
as from Los An
geles

Cat fanciers are anxiously awaiting
the opening of the fifth annual show
of the Southern California National
Cat club at Chutes park December 20,
30, 81 and January l.
The top-notchers of catdom will be
on exhibition to defend their cups and
receive the admiration of the many
visitors. To many of these high-born
cats the excitement Of the show is an
old story, There are others, though,
who will make their debut into the
elite of the cat society at this coming
show. and upon recent reports, some
of the present champions had better
look to their laurels. Then there may
be found many tiny kits of all sizes
and descriptions. some of them TOO
young to be away from their proud
mothers watchful eyes. Last, but not
least. are the cats of unknown social
rank or pedigree, who at show time
find their sole chance to mingle with
royalty.
Prominent among the exhibitors VIII
be Mrs. A. NJ Moore, who VIII enter
her white golden-eyed Champion Mar
Gus, and her beautiful white female
Duchess. Mrs. Fred Summers Will
show her Chi Wauigan. The Gorham
Silver kennels will show for the nrst
norted from England. Bonnie White
Prince. the hope of the Highland Park
kennels, has been especially groomed
and conditioned. Miss Stratton viii
show her trained wild cat. beautiful
specimen. Entries close December "!
When on the beach, you may nave II
said that blood counts, but at home
on its mistress rug there is no class
distinction. Entries from Denver salt
Lake, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco
and San Diego are already in, but,
while Los Angeles can boast or some
of the best American bred and I'M
ported cats there is certain to be close
competition.
The show is in the hands of compe-
tent committees: Mrs. Frances Hindley
OF Santa Barbara, a lady we'll known
for her fairness and ability, will act, as
Judge and no pains or expense VIII be
spared to make the show a success in
every respect.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

the collaborators was to bring the
various sections of the ordinance to-
gether and put them into understand
able language Before the final touches
We're placed the work was carefully ex-
amined by a committee of the South
ern California chapter of the American
Institute of Architects and 1t meets
their approval.
While no radical changes have been
made, there are a few amendments
that are deemed important. Hereafter
the plans and specifications of build
ing must bear the stamped approval of
the building inspector before a permit
win be issued, and copies of these
plans and specifications must be left
on file in the building bureau.
All hotels, apartment houses and
rooming houses more than four stories
and all hospitals more than one story
must be of fire proof construction.
More stairways to the floor area are
demanded, and where a fire escape
crosses a window that window must
be of wire glass.
It probably will be years before the
building ordinance, as II now stands,
will need a complete overhauling, as
it is in better shape than 1t has ever
been before. This is in spite Of the
fact that heretofore the city has en-
ployed experts to revise the building
ordinance and on one occasion paid
three experts $500 each for their
services.
The revision this time has cost the
city nothing bat the salaries paid to
the deputy city attorneys and the
building inspector, and these are not
high.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Heavy white wool blankets, 11-4
size. with two-inch silk binding,
doubly stitched-pink or blue bor-
ders-$6.5O values now SIS a pair.
Eleven-quarter blankets of fine,
thick, fluffy white wool-either all
wool or with a 1919 mixture to pre-
vent shrinking when washed-$.5o
values now So pair.
Plaid blankets of pure wool, 11-4
size, with buttonhole stitched edges,
in tan, blue or pink-$7.5o grade Sc.
Eleven-quarter blankets of fine
white wool with extra wide silk
binding, trebly stitched on both
ends-$13 grade, $40 pair.
All of our extra fine lambs wool
blankets for twin beds and extra
large beds generously reduced un-
til Christmas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
WILL AID PRISONER
If MONEY IS PAID
CLAIMS ATTEMPT MADE TO
DEFEAT JUSTICE
Attorney Says Mother of c. C. crder
Approached with Proposition for
Sons Release If Sufficient
Funds Given

Claims that the mother OF c. c.
Grideri convicted week ago on a
charge of grand larceny, had been ap-
preached with a proposition that in
fiuence would be exerted to secure
Orders release on probation If suffl-
cient money was forthcoming were
made In Judge Davis court by Attor-
ney Earl Rogers yesterday.
A probationary sentence for Grider
was requested by Attorney Rogers
Monday after Judge Davis had denied
motion for a new trial, and during
the past week Capt. A. c. Dodds, chief
probation officer, has been carrying on
an investigation into the history of
Orders life to determine whether or
not he was good material for proba-
tion. His report, recommending
against probation, was submitted to
Judge Davis yesterday. Captain Dodds
in his report took occasion to suggest
it was Orders duty to make restitu-
ton to Mrs. A. ID. Van HOuten, the
woman from whom he is alleged to
have stolen a diamond ring valued at
$3.50 and who brought the charge on
which he was convicted.
Speaking of this suggestion, Attor-
ney Rogers said he believed the pro-
baton officer was unwittingly influ-
enced by persons who had demanded
a settlement from Orders relatives
after his conviction
"They tried to get Mrs. Grder to
pay $1,000 and then $780," said the at
torney, adding the persons who made
the proposition assured Mrs. Grider If
the money was paid they would inter-
pose no objection to Orders release.
Judge Davis continued the matter
until Monday, Attorney Rogers stat
ing he would file afidavits at that
time in support Of his statements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
why not give bedding?'
There is many a home where gifts of bedding
are sadly needed-in fact, good bedding is sure
to be appreciated by any housewife.

Comforters filled with snowflake
cotton, carded in one sheet and COW
cred with silkoline, specially priced
at 81, $3.50. So and'so on up to So.
Sateen covered comforters filled
with fine quality down-$l0 grade
for So; $12 grade for SO.
Bed pillows filled with chemically
cleansed feathers and nothing
BUT feathers'-S2 to So pair.
Down pillows with linen ticks, 81
a pair.
Steamer rugs or automobile robes
both Scotch plaids and the f6mous
Jaeger goods-$5 to $35 each.
Felt, floss and hair mattresses of
our own manufacture-so we know
what's in them. Hotel and lodging
house trade solicited.
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