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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
PUSH, DON'T KNOCK
-Recouning Many of Our Accomplishments and Tells
of the Progress and Improvements of the
Past Few Years

The mention OF Idaho used to con-
meet the name in some mysterious
way with the lonely military out
post. Indians. few settlers here and
there. one or two towns, and a new
state with new government The
more adventurous member Of the
family who turned his face to the
west and finally settled here was
mourned as if lost to the civilized
world
Gradually has the Indian given
way to the advance OF the white man
Hopefully has the white man felled
the timber. burned the sage brush.
pushed the railroad a little further.
damned the streams, dug the canals,
developed the many rich and paying
mines until move the very name of
mines until now the very name of
producer of 40 per cent of the lead
output of the United States, rich in
precious minerals, the display of
which has just won the grand prize
at the Seattle exposition; with it's
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

The common school system OF Idaho
is a lasting monument to the intel
ligence of our people. In 1908 the
total expenditures for the education
Of our children in the common
schools was nearly s2.OOO.OOO.
The churches of the state. num-
boring nearly seven hundred. have a
valuation of property of over ST.
100000.
Idaho's lines of railroads. includ-
ing electric lines. total nearly 1000
miles. with an assessed valuation of
nearly $2,00OOOO.
Idaho is justly proud of the phe
nomenal development of its great
natural resources. 1t is proud of its
beautiful homes, it's waving fields of
grain, the towering mountain crags.
and the grandeur of it's forests; its
mines. its churches, its schools. its
wonderful healthful climate. it's fac
tories, live stock, busy towns and
cities and progressive people.
Idaho presents the greatest oppor-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

0O,OO0,00O feet of standing tim
Der, equal to more than the entire
timber resources of the great states
of Michigan and Washington com
bined; it's 100000 acres of dry
farm and irrigated lands; its millions
of sheep and cattle; it's factories,
shelters and sawmills; and thous-
ands of schools, churches, prosperous
towns and cities; railroads, electric
inturburan lines and progressive in
telligent people carries with it the
inviting. compelling spirit of the call
of the land of promise and OF fulfil
ment.
Today the eyes OF the capitalist,
the investor, and the homeseeker are
upon the west and no one of the
Western states occupies more OF the
public interest than does Idaho.
Idaho stands first in the quantity
and quality of aid lands brought UNI
der irrigation, and the cost Of irri-
CATION works, not only under the re-
clamation service but also the
Carey Act" and private capital. In
Southern Idaho, in the Twin Falls
country, under one project alone
where five years ago nothing but the
sage brush and jack rabbit were tC
be seen, cultivated fields, cattle, or
chards, comfortable farm houses anC
rapidly growing cities. linked by cleo
trio lines and branch railroads, nov
reach.
Last year, 1908, the total value o
the agricultural products of the stat
including butter and eggs, and fowl
was over 100000.
me assessed valuation Of the liv
stock in the state for the year 1870
was in the neighborhood of $4,000,
600.
The mineral products of the stat
for the year 1908 was somethin
around $25.OOO,0OO.
There are 1900 different manu-
factories in the state.
Idaho has a state university wit
an enrolment of over 500 student
one academy, one industrial schoo
and one industrial school and one il
dustrial institute, and one school fC
the education of the deaf. dumb an
blind, and all maintained at the e.
pense of the state, and numero1
pricate and church schools.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

Great is ldahO-GreaJ!
In agriculture it come near to out
stripping all other states in the
Union.
That sounds like a stretching Of
the truth. but it. is fact. substan-
slated by statistics gathered by the
department Of agriculture.
A F. Hit. formerly state pure
food and dairy commissioner for
Idaho, now one OF the staticians for
the agricultural department in a
territory covering parts Of three
states, has compiled an estimate Of
the crop yields in Idaho for the year.
and the figures are nothing if not
startling
He said:
Il find that there were approx
mately $4,000 acres of winter
wheat harvested in Idaho this year
The average yield was 20 bushels
per acre, or total Of 7.59S,0OO
bushels. There were $4,000 acres
of spring wheat, yielding an aver
age of 26 bushels per acre, the total
yield being 4.524.OOO bushels. The
grand toal spring and winter wheat
acreage for this year was 100000
acres. the approximate total yield
was 12,122.OOO bushels, and this at
rs cents per bushel was worth
S9.O91.5OO
Idaho leads all other states in
its average yield per acre in wheat.
In 1907 the average yield all over
the United States was IA bushels per
acre. This year Idaho's average
yield per acre in winter wheat was
% bushels. The avearge in Kansas,
which is held to be the greatest win
ter wheat state in the world. where
last year the yield in this cereal was
eighty-four and half million
bushels was 14.5 bushels per acre
Just exactly half of Idaho's average
yield. Washingtons yield this year
was 25.S bushels Oregon's21; Mis-
souri's 14.7 and Ohio's 1873. Idaho
Heads them all.
'The same is true of spring wheat.
The United States average yield per
acre was 1873. This year Idaho
yielded 26 bushels, Washington 206
Oregon 1871, Minnesota 1 SIS, Kansas
Ills and North Dakota 1877.
In the matter of oats. Idaho's
showing is equally wonderful This
year 6.O99.OOO bushels were raised
from Approximately $4,000 acres,
an average yield Of 44.5 bushels per
acre. According to the department S
statistics. in 1907 the average
united States yield per acre Of oats
was 237 bushels, with only states
yielding above 40 bushels per acre,
and Idaho was one of them. The
value of Idaho's oat yield this year
at As cents per bushel was $2.743,-
600.
1.-TWO million. four hundred eighty
thousand bushels of barley were
raised in Idaho this year from g.
600 acres. an average yield of 40
bushels per acre At 40 cents per
bushel. this yield was worth $1.339.-
900. In 1907 the average United
States yield in barley was 23.S
bushels per acre. with only s states
above the 40-bushel-per-acre mark
Colorado, Nevada, Oregon. Idaho
and Washington.
I'm rye. Idaho this year produced
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

tunities for investment of honest
capital, for the homeseeker and for
the skilled mechanic.
No state has oone so much toward
the advancement of the interests of
the people in giving them free educa-
ton and making their environment
one to which any parent would be
glad to bring their children.
The people of our state believe
that Idaho has accomplished more
since its admission into the Union
than almost any other state. In all
the history of the United tates no
other state has made record of such
rapid and thorough progress in those
things which have been for the inter-
est Of the material. moral and intel
ligent welfare of its people.
want to extend to each and every
citizen of these United States an
invitation to come and visit us and
see for themselves that ! have not
commenced to tell this wonderful
tale of resources and development.
We will bid you a hearty welcome
We want you to come because we
know that you can help us in the
great work that we are doing.
There are no knockers on the
doors of our homes-just latch
strings and they always hang on the
outside. Don't knock. just pull the
latch string and come in.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

46.44O bushels from 2t6o acres. an
average yield of 21..5 bushels per
acre. the total yield being wotrh at
81 cents per bushel s2S,7s2. In
1907 the United States average rye
yield per acre was 1874 bushels per
acre.
"The grand total value Of the
cereal yields in Idaho this year
roughly estimate at $4,000, 1902.
"ln estimating the wheat yield in
Idaho for this year. am firm in the
belief that ! am too low. The exact
figures. when compiled l am sure
will be closer to 100000 than to
100000.
Idaho is coming to be recognized,
also. as one of the greatest potato
states in the Union. In the matter
Of yield per acre. it takes first rank,
but in acreage, Of course, it falls
far below such states as New York,
which in 1907 produced over A.
OOO,O bushels; Wisconsin with
22,O0O,OOO bushels. and Michigan
with 26,O00,00O bushels But when
you come to think that in 1907 the
average yield per acre all over the
United States was only 95.4 bushels
per acre, and then consider that
Idaho's average yield this year was
very close to 200 busehls per acre,
the fertility of this Gem State soil
and the adaptability of Idaho's cli-
mate to potato culture is best I'M
derstood.
"This year there were 100000
bushels Of potatoes raised from
10000 acres of land in Idaho. These
figures are only approximate, and
far too low but indicate the re-
markable possibilities attached to
this branch of agriculture in the
Gem State.
In the matter of hay. there is
but one single state in the Union
that can compare with Idaho in the
average yield per acre, and tina
state is Colorado.
IL haven't comparative figures at
hand, but I am inclined to believe
that the sugar beet acreage in this
state decreased rather than increas-
ed this year But even so. the show
ing for 1909 is remarkable / esti-
mate that the yield this year was
65,OOO.O0Q pounds, which at ~
cents per pound, will bring the beet
raisers Of this state the not insig-
niicant sum of S2,925,0O0.
THE estimated grand total value
of the seven principal crops in
Idaho for 1909 is S29.446.092.
Idaho has over thirty-six and a
half million dollars worth of live
stock. as follows: Horses. $12.956.-
600: mules. 100000; milch cows
$2.69S. O0O;other cattle. $6.420,0OO;
sheep. S13,25O,0OO; swine, S1,O37,-
600
Idaho is indeed a wonderful
state. and the way it is being de-
veloped is nothing less than marvel
Gus. The forthcoming census will
! dovoIon Soma ranarlrahIa figures
Every town and every community
| visit in my rounds in search OF
data for the government displays
evidences of progress and prosperity
should be proud of their state. II
is a magnificent commonwealth and
its future is more than brilliant. -
Pocatello Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
eva Hunt Dockery in
Idaho Statesman.)

Idaho Statesman.)
History is and always has been an
absorbing topic, but is really valu-
able only when divorced from ro-
nance. There is no justification for
an alliance with fiction or specula-
tion at its dawn, when learning was
confined to the very few, and tradi-
ton and memory were largely the
repositories of events and docu-
mentary records were few and frag-
tory happened a little less than half
century ago. and one of the most
interesting and misunderstood events
of its beginning was the location of
the capital. This has been brought
to mind by an announcement from
the Lewiston Commercial club to the
effect that the fiftieth anniversary
of the establishment will occur in
1913, which year also commentaries
the fiftieth anniversary of the first
charter granted the city of Lewiston,
the first capital of the territory, and
that the city is planning an approp-
riate celebration of these events.
Official records plainly tell the
story in all its essentials, leaving no
room for historians to differ or to
resort in fancy in Resting it. 1t is
in no controversial spirit that an ac-
count is here given of the selection
of Idaho's seat of government, but
it is merely a plain recital of the
facts about a timely topic of state
wide interest.
The organic act of the territory
of Idaho passed by the congress was
approved March 3, 1868. Among
other provisions, this act provided
for the election of a legislative
assembly. consisting of a council of
seven, and a house of representa-
tives, of 13 members, and section
10 of the act provides as follows:
THAT the legislative assembly of
the territory of Idaho shall hold its
first session at such time and place
in said territory as the governor
thereof shall appoint and direct; and
at said first session. or as soon
thereafter as they shall deem expedi-
ent, the governor and legislative
assembly shall proceed to locate and
establish the seat of government for
said territory at such place as they
may deem eligible"
After the election of the first leg
islative assembly. Hon. William H
Wallace, first territorial governor
issued proclamation designating
December Z, 1863, as the time and
Lewiston as the place of holding the
first session, and among other
things, with the concurrence of the
governor, Ito locate and establish
the seat of government for said terri
tory" This question developed a
keen parliamentary contest, but
finally on February 2, 1864, the
house of representatives, by a vote
of to a, passed house bill No. 90
for the permanent location of the
seat of government at Boise City.
And on the next day transmitted il
to the council for concurrence
blouse journal. pages 148-152) Or
February a, 1864. the council indefi-
nitely postponed the bill Council
journal. page 1922. thus leaving the
location of the capital undetermined
by the first legislature.
The escond session OF the lesis.
lative assembly convened under the
direction of the governor on Novem.
Der IA. 1864, at Lewiston, to agair
consider, among other things, the
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

location OF the capital. Henry c.
Riggs, a member OF the house from
what was then Boise county, which
included the city OF Boise, on Novem-
Der %, introduced bill No. IS, to
locate the capital at Boise City.
Numerous objections were placed in
it's course by its opponents, and
among these was an attempt to sub
NIT the question to a vote of the
people, which failed. The bill passed
the house November %. 1864, by
vote of to blouse journal, page
40, and was transmitted to the
council for action.
The council passed the bill on De-
cember 3, 1864, it was approved by
the governor with the following
flourish of official distinctions:
"Celeb Lyon of Lyonsdale, the gov
ernor of Idaho"
And thus Boise became the first
and lasting seat of government of
Idaho by solemn act of legislation
and still more solemn approval of his
excellency. Governor Caleb Lyon of
Lyonsdale.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
EARLY IDAHO HISTORY

How the Capital Was Established Boise-New Facts Re
garding the Capital Controversy and Lewistons
Part N History of the State.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23

Lewiston, not content with the dis
tinction of being designated by the
governor on two occasions as the
meeting place of the legislature to
locate the capital OF Idaho, sought
by extraordinary legal porcess not
only to hold the archives and great
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-12-23
IDAHO ALMOST HEADS LIST

Government Statistcan Says Idaho Leads All Other States
in Average Yields of Wheat, Potatoes and Hay and is
Near the Top for all Products of the Farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
DYNAMITED A SAL DON.
Police Believe Rival Faction of
Gamblers Are Responsible.

Chicago. June 25.-An explosion, be-
ieved to have been caused by a bomb,
wrecked the saloon of Manning &
Doves. State and Congress streets,
early today, and inflicted damage esti-
mated at $4,000. The saloon was closed
at the time of the explosion and no
persons were injured.
The force OF the explosion was great
enough to wreck the contents of Of
fees on two floors above the saloon and
to shatter scores of windows in State
street department stores and other
buildings within radius of three
blocks. The police believe it was caused
by a bomb thrown by one of rival fac
tions OF gamblers, who have been con-
Quoting a warfare OF explosives for
two years IN that time almost 80
bombs have been thrown and much
damage done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
GHOST ABOARD SHIP.
When Captured the Goblin Proves to
Be a StOwaway.

New York, June 25.-While the steam
ship Monceniso was touching at Medi-
terranean ports taking on immigrants
for this country, it was reported and
abled here, that the crew and passen-
gers were in state of terror because
OF the presence in the hold of ghost
which made mos. uneartllly noises.
When the Monceniso arrived here the
captain reported that the ghost which
had spread terror through the vessel.
turned out to be a stowaway who had
keen locked up with the cargo of pumice
stone in the hold. He was put ashore
at the last port before the vessel start
ed for America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
DEAD IN HIS BUGGY.
Man Killed by Lightning Is Carried
to the Postoffice.

Des Moines, June 25.-During a vio-
lent thunder storm at Perry last night
Fred K. Nell, a former chief of the fire
department and wealthy resident. was
struck and killed by lightning as he
was riding to his home in a buggy. His
faithful family horse carried the body
to the postoffice, where Postmaster
Hoey took it in and made an examina-
ton. The coroner pronounced the man
dead The horse was not injured
Lightning also struck the Christian
church. demolishing the tower.
cloudburst flooded the entire bust
ness section six inches deep, the Rae
coon river doing much damage to low
lands. Very little wind accompanied
the storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
.1nforrnationY WIN Not Give Score.

The Independent Telephone company
requests It's subscribers not to ask In
formation" for the baseball score. The
score will be given over the State Jour-
nails special baseball phone. Ind. S12
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

IT'S FLY TIME for you to order
your screen doors, window screen and
screen wire from us. Made to order
and adjusted on your house in short
order. Shawnee Lumber Co., 1893
Kansas avenue, Phones 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

The State Journal has a specia
baseball telephone. For all baseball
information. scores, ETC., call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
10 SaIina, Kan.

We load a car Saturday You car
join if shipping there. Phone 1856.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER & STOR.
AGE co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

See J. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND c.
MENT. Warranted none better.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-15
Cook Astonlshed at RarrlII.

Atlantic City N. j., Oct 14.--Ex- pressing alsEonishment at the state nent of Edward Bamill Dr. Cook to- day maintained that he had ascended to the summit of Mount Mckinley and saiu further that if an expedition will follow the route he took, they will find the records deposited by him at the summit of the mount
 Referring to Barrills sworn state ment, Dr. Cook said to representa- tive of the Associated Press:
 q cannot really undeieitand why Barrill should have made such state ment as the newspapers reproduce if he was acting under normal condi- tions. must say, it surprises me We were always on the most frienn,y y terms. Until know of the condi- tions under wnieh this alleged affi- davit was made. l will make no spe- oiic reply. My account of the ti'ip has been published. For the present 1t is elhe bald statement of one man against another.
 If an expedition of experienced mountaineess will follow the route I took and will go to ghe top of Mount Mckinley. thep will find there the records which I deposited on attaln- ing the summit of the mountain in the manner described in my book ITO the Top of the Continent"
 In the couhse of a chat with a mum. Der of newspaper correspondents. pr. Cook declined to enter further into the discussion of the subject He stated that he expected soon to get
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-15
LAToNlA RESULTS.

Cincinnati. O.. Oct 14--The fifth race at Latonia today, seven furlongs WIS won by Imdhiana.
 Il wss run in l.26 1-5 within frac. ton Of he rack record. It was an nounced here today that Tampa will open on Thanksgiving Day, week earlier than formerly announced.
 Fs.St race. 6 furlongs. Austin stnrtevant, won: Admonitor. second; King Ferdinand. third Time, l;14.
 Second race. , 1-2 furlongs: Calash, won; Martinez, second; Carlton C., third Time. l:0S.
 Third race, 6 fwrlones, purse $500; Short Order, won; Hatchie Coon, sec. ord; Temple. third. Time. 1:15 Is,
 Fourth race, furlongs, purse $500: Tom Holland. won: Billy Bode naer. second. Many Coiors. third. Time 1:13 s-5.
 Fish race. furlongs. selling. purse $500: Ludhiana, won: June McGee, second; Kenmore Queen, third. Time 1:26 2-5.
 Sixth race. mile selling, purse $500: Molesey, won: The snaughran. sec ord cfspps Beckhan. third. Time. |1:4l.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-15

the medium bowed respectfully to Dr.. Wu. and in the deep clear mascu- line voice said:
 How are you. my friend? I am William Mckinley. former president of the United States. have just heard what the little Indian girl pre- dicted to you about great war for China. sincerely hope that no such war will ever take place I am for peace and know you also are for peace, are you not?"
 Yes" said the Chinese statesman, T am for peace always"
 "I am sure you will do all you can to prevent this great war. my brother, and l, too, win continue to work for peace said the medium.
 Thus ended the communication.
 Dr Wu apparently was too astound- ed an what he heard to assume his characteristic role of rapid fire inter- rogator. for he failed to question the spirit of the former president.
 He showed every evidence of being profoundly impressed.
 From his attache he obtained one of his cards, which he held in his hands for some minutes while the medium went ho other persons in the room and gave spirit messages. Then the minister procured a piece of paper ana proceeded to write a note, appar- ently something he wished to he giv. en to the medium. It's pua,port was not divulged. Before the medium had come out of her trance, Dr. Wn and Wa Chang had departed.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-15
RED sox TAKE SERIES.

New York, Oct. 14.--The Boston Americans wound up the post season series with the New York Nationals here today by winning their fourth straight game by ascore of 5 to f. Only 7S9 persons braved the cold weather to witness the contest.
 Boston Am. ..2 POI GOO 200--5 9 i New York Nat. .012 010 000--4 10 3
 Pape, Woiter, Mathews Hall and Carrigan; Crandall and Schiei.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-15
MARGIN WON WEST STAKES.
Races Were Postponed On Account
 of Rain.

Lexington. Ky. Oct. 14-After Margin. the favorite, had easily won the West Stakes in straight heats and four heats had been decided in the 2:12 eace, a heavy rain necessitaied postponement of the racing at the Breeders meeting this afternoon The 2:12 pace goes over unfinished, Flora Coffee. having two heats and Meadowbrook and Beauty Wilkes one each Flora Coffee broke badly in the first ana fourth heats. otherwise she would have won.
 Summary:
 2s12 class pacing. purse $l,0o0, 3 m !. unfinished.
 Flora Coffee. won 2nd and Sd heats; Meadowbrook won let heat; Beauty Wilkes won 4th heat.
 Best time, 2:09 3-4
 Second race. West Stakes, $2000. 2:29 class. tr-ot, 3 in 5:
 Margin. won in straight heats; Ono BelIini was second and Martha Dillon thiri.
 Best time, 2:10 l-2