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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
PATENTS ISSUED ON
ALL CAREY LANDS
en-Springfield Settlers
Now to Receive Patents.
Department Of Interior Has Taken
Action in Patent Matter and
Will Issue Patents to the
State at Once.

From a reliable source the Press
learns that the secretary OF the in
terror has decided to issue a patent
70 the state for all the lands un-
der the American Falls Canal and
Power Svsrem. which are not to high
70 receive water Official announce
nent Of the fact will be made soon
AID il is pro5oble that the state will
De in position to issue patents TO
The farmers Of the tract by the mid
die o. January.
Aegotiaticns looking toward the
securing OF patents were initiated
about 2 year ago BY the state land
board. \ great deal o. detail had
70 be gathered maps and plats pre-
pared, all 5f Whfen took considerable
time. Il wes about six months from
the time these were filed in the in
terror department before a special
agent appeared to inspect the pro-
Ject, aad about four months after
MS appearance until his report was
digested, and additional information
OF q technical but important nature,
asked for. This was supplied and
the department mas just gotten
around 10 act
About two weeks ago Manager D.
H. Blossom left for Washington. and
his presence undoubtedly operated
10 hasten action. The failure to re-
eeive patents has operated TO retard
development somewhat, and It is a
matter for congratulation that fav-
orable action has been 6-Ae4.-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24

Tie higher and has been able to over
leap it; when we find such a person
in position of administrative
trust-we want to say KEEP HIM
THERE.
BE he Republican or be he DEM
ocrat, be the political makeup of
Republican, we care not. If such
man is in office, and it should be-
come a question of his removal for
purely political ends, we trust that
better counsels will prevail
"Dorman B. Eaton, writing on TIL
Merit system, said
g Public office is a public trust,
the authority and opportunities of
which must be used as absolutely
as the public moneys for the pub
lie benefit, and NOT FOR THE PUR
POSE OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR
PARTY
Dan S. Lamont, in the 1884 cam
paign used the first six words as a
motto or campaign slogan and all
great political economists have recag
nized its truth and justice
We are moved to these remarks
by runners that have reached us Of
Efforts to induce Covernor-elect Haw
ley to forget or over ride this great
principle Of Democratic government,
the term being used III its broader
sense.
I'VE believe in Hawley. We be-
lieye he is as big mentally as he is
physically. We believe he is big
enough TO use his office for the peo-
pie and not for the politicians or for
party.
Pure Food Commissioner Wallis
has proved an agreeable surprise to
those who have followed his doings
since his industion into office. He
has taken his duties and his posi-
ton seriously and by his efforts the
sanitation of the state as well as the
regulation of its food supplies, has
been vastly changed for the better
Mr. Wallis is one of those officials
who should be given opportunity to
complete the work he has so well
begun. ''-Pocatello Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24

The entertainment and dance Civ
en- Wednesday evening, December
IA. for the benefit OF the Reading
room. was splendid success and
called forth the hearty commenda-
ton OF all who attended The pro-
gram, under direction of Mrs. C.
Curtis, was surprise TO most people
and brought forth Z splendid array
OF musical talent. The features of
this part Of the entertainment were
the eOntralto solos by Mrs. Spauld-
ing and the musical sketch, Every
one was meant for some one" per
formed bv fourteen young people of
the town All of the numbers were
warmly apnIauded and most of them
were encored- The program in full
was as follows:
Selection, orchestra
Trombone solo, Charles Hammock
Mixed Quartette, Mrs. c. Curtis,
soprano; Mrs. G. W. Atwood. con-
tralto; Elmer E Curtis, tenor: w.
". Thompson. bass.
Selection orchestra.
Contralto solo, Mrs. Spaulding.
Musical sketch. Everyone was
meant for someone"
Intermission.
Ladies quartette, Misses Agnes Sa-
lee, Eunice Barber. Enid Elliott and
Leona Dexter.
Masked face drill.
Selection. orchestra
COntralto solo. Mrs. SDaulding.
Nocl duet, Misses Salee and Dex-
ter
Selection. orchestra.
During the orchestra selections
and the intermission. refresh ments
Of lemonade and candy were served.
the people being seated around the
sides of the hall and at numerous
tables that We're arranged for them
in the center OF the hall During the
Intermission seFersl numbers were
played by the or-hesrra.
At baIt past ten the floor was
cleared for the dance which was con
tinued unit midnight
The tiaalciai results of tie en-
terri iumeny were highly satisfao tory
20 the committee and netled the
board sum sufficient TO meet the
'v0 a77es rf - g -red'rE room until
the appropriation form the town
IS received
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24

Bishop j. B. Funston held services
III the Episcopal church last Sun
day The bishop was instrumental
IN making final arrangements for
the construction OF the church and
at the Sunday meeting expressed
himself as greatly pleased with what
was accomplished here in SO short
time with so small a congregation
The church is finished with the ex-
ception OF pews and the entire debt,
but $50 which has been already SUBJ
scribed and is collectable at any
time. is paid. The money was rails
ed among the members OF the con-
gregatior and they all feel proud
with the bishop for this.
The matter OF securing pews is
TO be taken up soon and these are
TO be supplied without out side aid.
The bishop also had much praise
for the choir which is indeed a
credit 10 the city and to use the
words OF the bishop. would be a
credit TO any church which is my
pleasure to visit
At the servicse Sunday the infant
OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5 Sparks. was
baptised by the bistop.
Archdeacon Troy. OF Pocatello.
will hold services here every other
Sunday 70 which all are invited.
American Falls should feel proud
of the churches of the city as it has
considerable to do with the drawing
of the better class Of citizens TO
cast their lot with US and the ef-
forts of each congregation is appre-
ciated
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
Bn,-s Power CITY Studio.

The Power city Studio was sold
this week to Miss Alice Lee Mr.
Reinman viii now devote his time
to a dry farm. Mis- Lee is an eXper-
fenced hand at this work, having
devoted several years 10 it. and cam
here from Aberdeen, S. D., where
she was employed in one of that
city's largest galleries. The business
viii be carried on AT the same loea-
tiou under the same name.
Do not forget the Sunday school
next Sunday. 1t needs you and you
need it, Do not forget the hours
OF public worship and preaching ser
vice. You win be of profit to them
and they will be of profit to you.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
HARD TIME MASQUERADE.
Comical Costumes VIII be Csed at
sew Years Ball

The New Years program at the
Auditorium will be Hard Time
Masquerade ball. Everybody knows
what hard time masquerade ball
means; the least amount of glad
rags you have the more appropriate
will be your costume. That's why
the Commercial club decided upon a
hard times masquerade, they want
ed to attend and be dressed as well
as the average.
Anyway they deserve credit for
a scheme that combines the greatest
amount of pleasure with the smallest
cost, as more fun derives from that
form of dress than the most elab-
crate costume.
Either OF the drug stores will sup
ply you with a mask and as for the
rest OF the makeup. well. you can
liud that out II the Hood-shed Dis
guise as any one Of Ihe hundreds Of
conlfeal characters you nave seen
and you cant nelp but add pleasure
70 the evening.
The CLUB has engaged d tramp Or
eheslra, Is our home orchestra IN
sisgs On being on Ihs floor one
Of the members said he heard Z
tramp orchestra IL q tan cent lodg-
ing house and knows they are all
right
The event will be well advertised
in the town and country tnat every
one may have tine 10 get their COS
tunes ready The hail viii De dec
Grated for the occasion and you are
sl@ranteed good lime. Duard your
eostumes and lets make the event
one 70 be remem bered. Come early,
New Year eve comes on Saturday
we must get in early. The music
will begin at o'clock sharp.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
WOULD REVISE GAME LAW.
Hunting and Fishing Getting Hc-tcT
Every Year in Idaho.

State Game Warden Steph ms who
has recently returned from a trip 10
the Big Springs country which IS
situated in the heart OF the big
game country. in a recent inter-
view states that there is every indi-
cation that Idaho will long remain a
hunters paradise.
Game has become abundant in
every variety, that changes will be
made in the game laws at the COM
ing session Of the legislature if the
suggestions of the game warden are
carried out
Mr.. Stevens will ask that an open
season be placed on bull moose
which are growing plentiful in many
parts OF the state. All moose are
projected and have been Tor years
plentiful that the game warden be-
heEes that there should be an open
season upon them
The commissioner recently inspect
ed az Big Springs the spawn-taking
station which has just been COM
preIed At thar place by the state
AT cost OF S1,2u0. 1t is the only
spawn-t2king station III the state an
viii be a source Of supply 10 all the
state.
Last year the state took about
100000 eggs at Big Springs for
distribution, and il WAS estimated
that nearly twice that number will
be taken the coming year with the
/ Installation of the station
Another matter OF Importance
which will be brought TO the notice
of the next legislature is the pro-
posal 10 raise the residence hunting
I license from 81 TO s1.25 and the
non-residenee lshing license from
$500 10 S2.50
This viii mean that the depart
ment will have much larger appro-
priation with which TO protect the
game of the state; and. according
TO the state game warden. there is
concerted action among many OF
| the leading sportSmen of the state
which will have this raising of the
/ license fee as its main businenss.
| Regarding the game situation,
can say that game of every des-
cription is growing more plentiful
and it is now SO abundant that
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
Post office Bes Rent Raised.

Uncle Sam treated patrons of the
post office TO raise in box rents
for Christmas. Small boxes are now
40 cents instead of S5; medium size
so instead of As and drawers are
advanced from 60 to 10 cents per
quarter. The prices are based upon
the receipts of the office. As re-
suit of the raise Uncle Sam will net
about sI00 year over former price
Contrary to common understanding
the post master has nothing to do
with fixing prices and gets none of
the rentals
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
State Press Meeting.

The first annual meeting of the
State Press association will be held
at Boise on Saturday, January I. at
which time many matter partaining
to the newspaper business of Idaho,
which will come before the legisla-
ture. will be before the meeting.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
Mills PRO-
Il TOPS MARKET
Grade Flour Sells For
Than Other Fnsts.
Duality of Wheat Makes it
D For the American Falls
70 Produce a Superior
duality of Flour.

I'M &ertain Idaho town west of
n&l Falls the second grade
mn X0duced by the American
fIJ8 is sold five cents per
SK III H6er than the first grade of
nv 6Eil@f mill. For several years
aaeIf ave been telling us of the
l1s6ri6fz<y of our grain and flour,
1dx1f1 now have a superiority in
Caoes 64fch appeals most to the
sferaS b man Eastern experts have
TAIn16x Hal the quality OF our flour
y b3t< than that of Minnesota,
SEbf6& Kansas or the Dakotas.
" nxijSfous towns of the northwest
IKE X6{ican Falls product is bring
sag fFher price than the product
II af1H the other northwest mills.
Ode f&8Gon is obvious. The wheat
Ssee3 dRsfhe American Falls country
i4in& 8E q better quality, the flour
~ baff6x. In fact the best wheat of
Ilaho 4 raised right here in this
Y The h&Bt test of the quality of a
ss44rm ~ mill product is the price
~ kat IL hffngs. When the consumer
81 wi1ii1H to pay more for the Am
HkicAn Ealls product than for any
iaher. HUI recognizes that product
3b the best The demand for the
Falls flour is SO great
slallv choose its customers. The
ihly thing that is now needed to
Ave this town pre-eminence in
.'4sour milling, is extensive wheat pro
!Slctf0n. The local mill has a ready
I9arket Tor all the flour it can ship,
5nd H itwould produce many times
n present amount it would give
3|fester sntisfaction to its customers.
i3of the past six months its has pro-
anced about eighty barrels per day.
q has Whipped about ten cars of
Souf n6r month, and that amount
u ihera ling so rapidly that twenty
aar 1o466 will soon be the month y
.WerAs 1hipment.
Y demonstrating this, a compar-
5tively mail proportion of the Am
tfcan Fails land is now producing
IL rain Estimating at the rate of
s5w crop yields, the annual wheat
5roduCtion of the country tributary
ssb tlaiG eftv will be when the land is
5nder cultivation. not less than u
sWOSVVUADuSnolS Wndt SuCH al
s2lt nut would mean to the upbuild-
!hg Az the community, can hardly
astimated. And when we remember
hat that one product will be by no
1eana the total farm production,
he can begin to realize the vastness
I our xesourcse that lie dormant
;Sr WGUk of development.
Il Al long as this section can pro-
5uce aH article superior to that of
sslls 06n1 etitors, it need never fear
sor n g3lod market, and competition
!An N8 10 bug-bear to it. AS long
y &ha 8ome products bring a high
III Dric than products raised else
sheFe, the home producer will
iSaali8a Kreater profits from their
sabor and the producing land has a
5igher Value. 1t is an easy matter
sb ciAlnA superiority in quality
5ut Is IN very different thing to re-
shixa the highest price. To be given
aha5 hIGhest market value is a more
la1uab1& distinction than all the
tate HIir awards. American Falls
IgoW cI11ms this distinction and need
'lnly exkensive production to give it
7he leadership.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24

The only Christmas entertain
meur in American Falls this year
will be given NJ rhe Presbyterian
church by the sunday school child
rem under the direction OF Misses
McLaiH and Eliiat1 and Mrs. Thomp-
son. Borh children and instructors
have been busy for some time and
will no doubt do themselves proud
on this occasion Some extra uu-
siciai numbers are being arranged
for part OF the program
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
Native Lumber.

From now on we will carry com
plete stock of native lumber in Am
erican Falls. We also have a COM
plete stock at the mill and will en-
deavor to treat you right. See us
before buying. no matter how small
your bill, we can save you money.
Bowan Lumber Company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY.

Of old the heathens celebrated On
a certain day each year the harvest
thai had come 10 them. Before th
earth had sunk into It's annual sleep
it had brought forth enough OF
food 10 tide man and beast over
unit once more, its rest being over.
.l would put forth its spring blooms
bring back the migrat0rv birds that
might again raise their broods and
Il the air with Joyous songs. which
were songs OF praise for the return
OF the warm sun shine, at the same
time songs of hope for the harvest
to be. The people on this day pour
ed out oblations and offered sacri-
fices to Zeus, to Hera. to Ceres TO
Hermes-fhe light of the sun-to
the Horae, TO Pomone-to all the
gods and goddesses who annually.
one or another capacity, had brough
their haryests. The festival was
carried on in games and racing and
feasting-it was a time of unalloyed
gladness for the blessings that had
come, for the blessings hoped for.
But still the gladness was earth
born, the hope was limited to this
the events of which were TO dissolve
the myths of the ages; TO broaden
the visions OF men TO beyond the
stars; TO give TO man a dignity only
a little below that of the angels.
and to expand the narrow hopes tina
before mad been so limited, to one
that held eternal life in its scope.
The story as told in the New Testa-
ment is simple one. but no other
statement inscribed in the writings
of men is so fraught with grandeur,
with majesty: or with promise so
binding with splendor. The simple
words, Peace on earth and to men
good will in their fullness. meant
that time was 10 come when wars
were TO cease; the Fear mott"
was. too, promise that there was
to come time when pain was 10 be
banished and the grave itself was
10 lose irs darkness. and its chill.
The soft fg1t t1at shone around the
shepherds was a symbol of that time
TO come when the universe should
be lighted and in the souls of men
there should no longer be any dark
.bt ught; and when man. al mis-
5aser nature eliminated, should
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
BOOST FOR JIM WALLIS.
Aemocratic Organ Praises Republi-
can PnreF ood Commissioner.

81 The follcw ing editorial from the
.EaIdwe1T News the leading Demo-
f5ra fic LEN spaper OF the state, comes
.Aa v&rg handsome non-parisan en-
glorSaUaht OF the work Of James FL.
..sNaI1i Republican state pure food
J{nd Yy commissioner of Idaho
sar Xalis has indeed made g0od"
HI n snosition. and could the mat
,N6r %0lar ed to a vote, he wousd
syac&i] & tremendous popular major
.AVty Slection TO the office he has
4si1l1% I'll such conspicuous abaility.
SEhN Ice is an appointiye one
sm12 the state board of health,
DR.. George Hyde, of Rex
Sur IN airman. Dr. Hyde was az
,p0l6 xby Governor Brady for six
sYeaf3 4t hardly seems likely that
aoS Hawley will call for DR.,
1 St1Yd& &xesignation There are no
sorUo& Its in this state for such ac-
Mon IN DR.. Hyde retains the chair
.man&N1M of the board it seems like
iy sh6x Commissioner Wallis will be
!, ,fetAfn&6 by vote of that body This
IN Aforesaid, would satisfy all the
,peop19 ia the state.
Tomching MIR Wallis qualification
,,the Caldw ell News says:
When we find an officer who re-
Nixionnly performs the duties of his
0f&iee, not according to the perhaps
II A0&xlfR&Gt traditions of that office
'sS&Nt n0cording to his own broader
Il l>6no6 Hons of what his oath of of
II 6& x&1uires of him; when we find
Il who has made record for
-. -
26HG Mo has set the mark just lit
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24

Mrs Harry r. Wallis left for An
uapolis, Md, Monday, where she will
visit with relatives during the holi-
days. She was accompanied rs for
as Iowa, by Miss Dawson and at
Chicago she was Joined by her
brother-in-law, DR.. Wallis. of South
Dakota, who was also going to An
napolis.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24

Hon. Fred Nihart, of Buhl. is
here collecting irrigation data for
the government, which is taking its
first irrigation census. Mr.. Nihart
will be member of the coming leg
iSlature. having been elected TO the
lower hcuse. He left his county in
September. before the campaign be-
gan aud did not get back until after
the election, yet he was elected by
a good majority. which indicates the
esteem in which he is held. He
closes his work at Aberdeen.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-12-24
To Spend Holidays in California.

Mr.. and Mrs s. c. Winters de-
parted Thursday afternoon for an
extended visit 10 points in Califor-
MIA They went overland via Salt
Lake City. and will eat Christmas
dinner at Santa Rosa. They will
Wis many OF the coast cities be-
fore returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gish departed
Thursday evening for southern Cali
fornia. They viii make the trip
down the coast by boat and expect
10 be gone month
Mrs. Ellsberry sustained broken
wrist Wednesday morning by fall
ing on ice near her door. She had
just cautioned Mr. Elisherry TO be
careful about falling on the ice .
few minutes before she met with her
misfortune.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-20
,Mc7r cAM E WAKNG UP TO THE USES AER0PLANES IN WAR
France and Germany HoVe Equipped Tbei,
Armies Literally and Are Nos0 Train
inf Men To Be Aeronouf5.

army. II has not been used for some time
because OF lack OF appropriation to pay for
gas The aeronau.ical division OF the office
of the chief signal officer OF the army was
orranised on July /. 1001, and the aeronau-
tical board Of the signal corps vas appoint
ed In July, 1905 for conducting tests OF
diriKibie balloons and aeroplanes under ex-
listing contracts, namely. those with the
Wright brothers and Captain Thomas 3
Baldwin
The ability 10 fly high will make the
land attack. General Miles says 500 aero
planes over an enemy's camp would mean
its annIhilation. No force. ne says. could
endure the rain OF explosive projectAes
dropping from unseen machines mile IN
the air They are making guns now that
have no recoii. light 1ring guns for use Ia
fvinz machines. These will be mounted IN
that sort OF thing. Motors Will be mufneo
and aeropianes will doubtless be painted
blue or leaden color. that they may pass
out of sight the more quickly.
Those who saw the racers in Bleriots ny
ing TO the Statue of Liberty from Belmont
Park will remember that no matter "hcIo
they saw them they did not see them long
On q day of blue sky the longest vision
lasted three minutes. perhaps The Wright
climber painted silver, In "onoerIuiiS
short space Of time fades rom We"
AGAINST even the blueSt sky PANT CHOSEN
with that cunning which is lawful IN io'e
New-York tribune., 1910-11-20
Secretary DickinSon HoS oeen 11o~''e
Flights and NotU BeHe0eS 1oe" De
N.o.,,arv Arm Of the .Serx'ice.

PicUuart whose advance had been eau
.ious learned from his flying news gath
erers that the enemy could not bother him
unduly if ne forsook coyness and became
aeCressively present General P1cquarl
took the offensive with fine theoretical re
suits with how vast and map changing an
outcome had the war been truly war per
haps our Congressman will be aoie 10
agine.
France has gone far beyond the expert
mental stage She now has thirty aero
planes for military The Cniteo states
has one Of the first built by the "right
brothers France has just given orders 10
double its aeropiane strength before the
end of the wear II is not strange. there
fore when the historic battles between
France and Germany are recalled, to men
tiop next the Fatherland's activities IN
military aeronautics, TO say nothing OF
England Japan, Russia, Italy, Austria and
other countries. The army boards of nelth-
e- Germany nor France are forced 10 wait
for the equivalents Of our Congressional
bcdv 10 Mace funds at their disposal for
the making OF military experiments. They
have certain sums 20 call upon at will when
the new device is believed 10 be worth in
vestiEation and test
German. then, has not sat stupefed
from, the resttuI effects OF its Hofbrau nor
dozed after putting its long-stemmed pipe
the while France was alert and vfvacious
in her Bleriots-''1he hobble skirt Of the
air" Germany did az first concentrate a
little TOO much, perhaps, on the large dirig-