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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINMENT.
Elizabeth Hill, Reader, Has Been En-.
gagged to Entertain January l3.

The people of this city will have an
opportunito to attend an entertainment
which will be of very high class in the
Auditorium next Thursday evening,
January 13, when Elizabeth Hill. a
noted reader who has given entertain
ments in many larger cities of the
country, will appear under the auspices
of the Methodies Ladies aid. To read
the various newspaper comments
which have been given to this noted
lady is the most convincing proof of her
ability. The Chronicle of Chicago saws:
"Her program included selections
from Tennyson, Kipling, Dunbar, Hop
kinson Smith and Mary E. Wilkins.
Miss Hill is very natural and direct and
her program was most enjoyable. :"
Evening News, Plattsmouth, Nebr. =
The winning personality of Miss Hill
has won her many friends in Platts-
mouth and the performance of Satur-
day evening added to her popularity.
Mrs. Wiggs herself could not have ap-
peared more to the life. :"
oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Okla
homa-"The Secrets of the Heart and
The PASTORAL were rendered by Miss
Hill who delighted the ladies with the
reading of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cab
bage Patch" on receit evening. All
OF Miss Hills work is characterized by
natural ease and grace which makes it
very pleasing to all.
Such reports of the ability of this en-
tertaineris pleasing to the people of
this vicinity and when the lady has COM
pleted her long program here, we no
doubt will be as glad to make as favor
able mention of the entertainment as
these papers which we have quoted.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Value of Northwest Crops.

-Four hundred and four million dol
lars is the value of the products of 211.
600 farms in Washington, Oregon.
Idaho and Montana in 1909. a gain of
70 per cent. since 1900. The assets of
the farmers are practically double those
OF 1904, their debts are considerably
less, while the surplus is larger than
ever before in the history of the
country. There is need for more
farmers in the northwest states and
that millions of acres now idle.
could be put under cultivation on a sub
stantial revenue-paying basis. There
are many who believe that the davs of
the bonanza farms are numbered, which
means that with smaller holdings there
Will be more intensive farming, and. as
a consequence, larger acre crops. The
farm products of 1909 in the Inland
Empire, taking in eastern Washington
and Oregon, north and central Idaho
and western Montana, are valued at
Sll0, 1000, 900. A normal apple crop at
present prices instead of yield rang
ing from thirty-five to forty per cent.
would have placed the figures at ap-
proximately S117, 10000 900 as against
$50, 900, 900 in 1905 Wheat, of course,
was the big factor, the four states
producing more, than 70, 900, 600 bushels,
of which 35, 7S0, 900 bushels is credited
to Washington, 16, 377, 600 bushels for
Oregon Ia, 465, 900 bushels for Idaho
and the rest for Montana. The other
farm products entering into the COM
putation are fruit, oats, barley, rye,
hay, sugar beets, potatoes, garden pro-
ducts, live stock, dairy products and
poultry and eggs.
The foregoing figures become impor-
tant in the development of the western
country when it is known that in many
instances the products of the older
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Uncle DAMP Next Monday Night.

'Uncle Dan'l," dramatized from the
novel of that name, will be the offering
at the Auditorium Monday evening.
January 10. 1t is said to follow the
text of the book very closely. The cli-
makes are very thrilling and the ending
logical and happy. Humor permeates
the tragic atmosphere and modifes the
serious moments of the play. Vividly
realistic are scenic reproductions of
sections of Boston and rural sections of
Maine, where the action of the play
takes place. The company engaged
for the presentation of the play is said
to give it painstaking Interpolation
and realizes the authors intentions to
to the minutest detail. Several pleas
ing specialties are introduced and a
splendid orchestra accompanies the at
traction.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
New Years Ball a Big Affair.

The New Years Carnival and Grand
Masquerade Ball given in the Audi
torium by the Auditorium orchestra
and house management was certainly
the event of the season. Those in
charge of the affair had worked hard to
make this the dance of the season and
were well repaid for their efforts. Fully
sixty people masked and every char
acter imaginable was represented in
first class shape, The gallery was well
filled with spectators who enjoyed the
show as well as those on floor. Prizes
for the best character costumes were
awarded as follows; First lady's, Oak
ley Barnard, representing an old
country lady, and Lawrence Watts, as
her husband received first gents prize,
Mrs. Sid Oliver received second lady's
prize, as an old lady. Mr.. Devenshire,
second gents, as Titled Gentlemen.
Third lady's prize was given to Miss
Vera Oliver, who represented south
ern gal, and Ralph Peacock third
gents as one of the men of '76. At
10:30 the masks were raised and dane
ing resumed and continued until long
after the new year had arrived. Every
one who attended, whether dancing or
in the gallery, said the Primrose Col !
ored orchestra, which furnished the |
music, did themselves proud but their
makeup did not deceive those who
have been in attendance at the dances
and they recognized the music as that /
of our orchestra in spite of the black |
faces
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
WINS GRAND PRIZE.
Geo. R. Duncan Wins Gold Watch and
Five Dollars Cash.

American Falls has the livest life in
surance agent in all Southern Idaho.
This fact was proven in contest COM
pleted December 3lst, in which every
insurance writer in this end of the state
participated. The prizes were offered
by II. j. Roam, general agent for Idaho
for the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance company, and were offered for
the most insurance written in that com
pany by any special agent from Nov
ember 20 to December 81. The grand
prize was offered for the largest amount
OF insurance written and the special
prize for the largest number of persons
written. The solid gold watch was
given to our agent for writing S32, 600
during this period and the special prize
of five dollars for writing eighteen ap-
plicants. In this contest were men
who have been in the life insurance
business for years and the record which
our young agent made against them is
not only gratifying to him but to his
friends as well. One agent was within
81, 500 of him at the close, for the grand
prize but was nine applicants behind
for the special prize. George takes
great pleasure in showing this beautiful
watch, which is indeed a handsome pres
ent to say no thing of what 1t repre-
sents in the matter of ability.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
White Barber NuptiaIs.

A very poorly advertised affair took
place at Salt Lake Tuesday, when Miss
Gelene White, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. White, and Newton c. Bar
Der were united in marriage. The
brides relatives were taken into the
secret, but were the only ones who
knew of the coming event before the
couple had boarded the train for the
city beside the great Salt Lake.
The bride is one of the best known and
most highly esteemed young ladies of
American Falls, and entirely worthy of
belonging to the great Barber family,
which traces its family history clear
down from Adam to the editor of the
Press, throughout an unbroken line of
more or less great men. Several times
in the past the BARRIERS and Whites
have intermarried and the result has
been satisfactory to all parties con-
nected. In this last affair the BARRIERS
have no complaint to make but are CON
graduating themselves upon the cap
ture of so worthy prize.
The groom belongs to distinguished
family. He is closely related to the
editor of the Press, and more distantly
to former Presidents Mckinley and Ty
Ter. Governors Barber of Vermont and
Wyoming, Pingree of Michigan and
lot of other people not worth mention
ing. This should give him standing in
any community.
The young people returned from
Salt Lake Thursday morning, received
the congratulations of numerous friends
left for Mr.. Barber's Carey land near
town. May their lot be ever happy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
FIFTY MILES OF LINE.
Mutual Telephone Company of This
CITY Makes improvements.

With fifty miles of telephone line
cutting up the country in this vicinity,
the farmers are fast coming in close
touch with the business world. The
Mutual Telephone company recently
purchased the line running from this
city to Neeley and Rockland and this
with the Aberdeen line makes close to
fifty miles. They are not going to stop
here. In the early spring work will be
commenced on extension and the Land
ing country will be tapped giving those
farmers an opportunity to hitch on and
be in close communication with the
world. Their plan is now to run a line
to Landing and when enough farmers
hook on, to install a central at Rock
land. The farmers along the proposed
line can construct from the main line
to their homes much cheaper than the
company as the poles are close at hand,
which is large item in the construc-
ton. There is perhaps nothing which
would be of more immediate benefit to
these people than to have telephone
connections and with this plan there is
little doubt but that these prosperous
people will take advantage of this op-
portunity.
In this city their exchange now num-
bers eighty and the men are still in
stalling phones as rapidly as possible.
In Aberdeen the city exchange has not
yet been installed but the board is here
and work on this will be done in the
spring. That section of the country
will also do much construction work to
connect with the main line. With the
plans which are now contemplated this
section will be net work of telephone
wires which is good proof of develope-
ment
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Reception at the Remington.

The New Years reception at the
Remington from 2:30 to $50 bv Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Hall, was largely at
tended and proved most ENJOYABLE
occasion. This is the third event of
the kind, and probably the most largely
attended of all. Miss Margaret Hall
and Miss Jean Machines served pinch
and Misses Vida and Leda McComb.
assisted by Misses Jennie and Leona
Dexter, Miss Hazel Struthers and Miss
Grace Reed served dainty refresh
ments. Music for the occasion was
furnished by the Auditorium orchestra.
Two very pleasing features were the
piano selections of Miss Salee and the
vocal selections of Mrs. Perkins. Miss
Salee is graduate of the Cincinnatti
Conservatory of Music, and a very
talented pianoist. Mrs. Perkins. who
always sings with great sweetness, was
at her best. The reception was a very
pleasant one and will be long re-
mensbered
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Convicted of Selling LIQUOR.

Lee Warf was convicted in Justice
R, o. Jones court, Thursday, of the
illegal sale of liquor and fined S100 and
costs.
The prosecution was conducted by
County Attorney Jones who connected
up the evidence in an unbreakable
chain that was convincing and the jury
was out only a few minutes. F. E.
Winter, whose connection with the de-
Tense of the violators of the liquor laws
has become chronic, represented the
defendants. He was ably assisted by
S. G. Winters, former district attorney
of this district. The evidence in the
case will not be given for the reason
that it might make the securing of a
jury difficult in trial of the case bv
the village, which will probably come
up in a few days. The jurors We're:
w. M. Davie, O. M. Garrett, j. f.
Kasanke, o. R. Keith, w. B. Joslin
and w. w. Beckstead.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08

gathering volume for many years. The
people of the state have determined
that the saloon must go.
To-day vote has been taken on this
issue in ID counties of the state, all but
two of which have voted mo saloon. >
10 date approximately 46, 731 citizens of
the state have expressed themselves on
this proposition and out of this number
only IL, 587 voted for the saloon, ma
Jority of II, ,537 against the saloon.
These facts are given for reasons.
first. of showing that the local option
law of this state is capable of ac-
complishing the results for which it
was drawn, and secondly, to show the
magnitude of the question before the
court.
In question of this Importance and
far-reaching effect, the court, under its
rule so many times expressed, will look
very closely into the technical objec-
tlons urged by ingenious counsel.
eve believe the law to present no
features which, under the most rigid
construction, would render it void. We
think the law should be sustained
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
PREDICTS GREAT
THINGS FOR IDAHO
Greatest Progress ofAny State
Made Last Year.
In Growth of Population and Develop
ment of Natural Resources Idaho
Leads Them All--MoraI and
Intellectual Progress.

No division of this whole mountain
country has, as a whole, progressed so
fast the past year as Idaho. Through
her many reclamation projects under
government control, through the enter
PRISE OF private companies, and through
operations under the Carey land act.
vast areas have been put and are being
put under tillage, and fortunes were
made by those who got in early and
were lucky in selecting lands that were
later converted into townsites. All
through the Snake river valley this has
peen the great sensational advance of
the year. The Oregon Short Line has
built tracks for the accommodation of
the business that is thus afforded. It
is now building across from southwest
ern Idaho to a connection with the
Southern Pacific main line in Nevada
Railroad progress has thus kept up
with the general progress of the state
In Increase of population, prosperity
and wealth.
The mines, also, have yielded well.
and the state is vastly richer at the
close Of the year 1909 than when the
year began.
AS grazing state Idaho excels. and
the live stock industry has been very
prohtable there the past year. Idaho's
forests, also, have proved a great
source of wealth, and her natural re-
sources in general have been developed
more in 1909 than in any former year.
Educationally, morally, and in all
forms of charitable and Christian work.
Idaho has received its full share of
benefits during the year. In the in
crease in population, the added area
Tor settlement, for new towns, and for
all the various enterprises that naturally
attach to rapidly growing community,
Idaho has been in the vanguard of
progress and achievement. 1t is well
watered state, and water is the life of
the whole great region.
The Tribune this morning presents
IRON Its special travelling correspondent
IN Idaho a fine account of the progress
Of the state in general and in detail.
during the past year. It's marvellous
one that proves the wide
reaching and energetic advance of
Idaho. And the present year will un-
1ouotedly keep the ball rolling swift
y as IN the year just past. The Trib-
lne felicitates the people of Idaho on
the splendid showing made, and it hopes
Tor them full continuance of the pros
porous times that they have enjoyed.
and the advance that they have so mag
made. Salt Lake Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08

farming states are not as valuable as
those in the quartet mentioned, which.
less than quarter of a century ago,
were considered to be largely worthless
lands. 1t means, too, that with the
influx of population and outside capital
for development purposes there will be
more farms and greater wealth pro-
duction. There are 6,741. 900 farms, or
about ZOO, 900 more than in 1899, in
the United States today, and the value
of the products for 1909 is placed at
50, 800, 900, 900, with farm assets of s35. :
600, 900, 900. This shows that fully one
third of the population of the country
is engaged in the various forms of ag-
riculture.
1t is believed by many that the re-
suit of the country life and back-to- the
land movements will be to raise the
per centage of farmers to forty in a
few years, thus placing the nation in
the position of an exporter and raising
the wealth production to the 11-fgure
notch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
BOUNTY is DECREASED.
Funds too Low to Meet the Payment of
Bounty on Predatory Annals.

AT a meeting of the sanitary board
OF the state held recently, bills for the
bounty of predatory animals which ar
rived at their Office since November 29,
were allowed. Bounty was paid on
1895 coyotes, lat bob cats, fox, 2
lynx and wolves. The board reduced
the bounty on these animals to take
effect January 18th, to 81 for coyotes.
bob cats, fox and lynx, s.. 90 for gray
wolves. This reduction will not meet
with favor by those who have made it
business at trapping but was necessary
on account of the large number of pre-
datory animals which have been cap
tured, and too, because fraud was
worked on the department by demand
ing bounty on animals which were not
captured in this state but sent here for
bounty.
Another part of the decision calls for
the defooter to remove the front feet
from the hide or the front feet to be
connected by strip of hide that passes
over the shoulder. By this change it
is necessary for the person with the
animal to bring the hide to the defooter
instead of only the feet as has been the
custom heretofore, or to cut the hide
to join the front feet. This will do
away with the shipping in of feet for
bounty, where the hide is worth more
than the bounty.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Mrs. Brandrup Dies.

Death entered the home of Mr.. AID
rich, south of this city, and claimed
Mrs. Fannie Brandrup, sister to Mrs.
Aldrich, New Years evening. The
lady had not been seriously i'll a great
while and the news of her death was
received as shock by the lady's many
friends. Undertaken Hager prepared the
body for shipment and it was taken to
the old home in Wheatland, Iowa,
where it was laid to rest. The relatives
have the sympathy of the people of
the community.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
LAW AGAIN ATTACKED.
Eecal Option Law Again Before Su.
preme Court.

!. Tuesday morning in the supreme
purt of this state the county option
~ was again attacked and that body
led upon to again say whether the
~ shall stand in this state. The
es in question are from Canyon and
ho counties. The law was assailed
the joint forces of these two coun-
= on the ground that it was am
uous, unintelligible and uncertain.
e law was defended by Attorney
neral McDougall and in conclusion
The brief filed by him in the case he
b:
= From the earliest territorial days
Idaho there has been a conflict
ged against the sale of Intoxicating
pors. Campaigns have been made,
islatures have been memorialized
lobbys have been conducted in our
lslative halls against the saloon
trenched behind powerful organlza-
ns, assisted by unlimited money, the
Tor dealers of the state have hereto
prevented the passage of any
quate laws applying to their So
ed business. But throughout all
Pc years public indignation has been
wing, organization has been taking
ee IN the farming districts as well
the cities. Political parties found
the sentiment has grown to such
ntude that they were compelled to
cognizance of it. The campaign
squarely and fiercely waged and
stature was obtained, majority of
M were for local option. This is
cuimlnation of fight that has been
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Talk With a Kansas Farmer.

am glad to see you, Mr. Kansas Farmer | thought
you'd come after awhile And this your boy Looks well
educated and of clean morals That's the kind we like and
he'll not be lonesome Plenty like him. and they've
been coming for more than two years
Thought you just and look around little did
you? WE'LL I'm glad you did. 1t pays be careful and
It's careful people want Take plenty of time any
where you wish you won't go far before find some
recent citizen of Kansas whom you could induce
turn because he able make comparison of the two
states he has lived in BOTH There at least hundred
Kansas families this vicinity and that's why have been
after you persistenty. We like the stock It's high
grade and moral Pm not going to waste any you
about I've shown you past that the
products of average Idaho farm worth wear
than those of the average Kansas farm You can now
satisfy yourself the truth my statements and
won't have to take back single word. Go anywhere-to
Aberdeen, Rockland Landing, Al bon Yale on the
desert find opportunity every turn and when YOU
go home you'll leave your heart in Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
EVIDENCE OF
DEVELOPMENT
freight Receipts Show Gain
For December.
twenty One Cars of Immigrants Arrived
During Month. Total Receipts
Seventy Cars Against Forty
Seven Last Year.

The month of December, 1909, shows
avery good increase in freight business
At the local station in both receipts and
forwarded over the same month of a
year ago. Receipts of car stuff for
December 09 against the receipts for
December 08 shows an increase of "a
cars. The freight forwarded for the
same months shows 62 cars in 1909
against in 1908. Receipts were 70
cars in 1909 and as in 1908. OF this
total II cars contained building mater
ial, 81 for immigrants, coal s, feed q,
miscellaneous cars.
The report of the September business
which was published in the Press early
in October showed total receipts of 102
cars against 80 for the same month in
1908. This report contained "a cars of
Building material, which during this
time of the year is greatly cut down.
I IA that report there was only 9 cars of
Immigrants while during this Decem-
4 " there were q. A shortage of cars
pring the latter part of the month
must be taken into consideration with
this December report. The most en-
scouraging part of this report is the
number of immigrants which arrived
during the month. This 81 cars means
much to this section and is only fore
runner of what will be recorded in the
spring.
Besides this increasing receipts of
car stuff for December % over the
same month in 1908, the weight stuff
shows an increase of 2,367,2 214 pounds.
Total pounds of this class for the
month was 1864, 473 against 1897, 2l4
In 1908. Cash receipts with the same
comparison increased a trife over
$4,000, and ticket sales $500. Ticket
sales alone for December this year ex-
eeeded the total office receipts for the
whole year of 1907 Freight for
|warded was nearly eight times that
ut December 08, and of the total of 62
cars, 50 was stock. Our mill shipped
lfcars of flour and feed during the
B1onth, which is very good record
spnsidering the capacity of the mill and
he amount of this product which is
at home.
Such figures as these are true evil
hce of the growth of the community
ia is evidence, too, which cannot be
i x&puted in any way. This record of
1powth is only small item compared
g what is expected by the people who
IRE posted on the conditions relative to
for this section. Our
&nal estate men as well as the secretary
q the Commercial club are receiving
11any inquiries from people in every
Mnction which points to many visitors
- well as people prepared to locate.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Episcopal Services.

Rev. S. N. Creasey will hold Epis-
copal services Friday evening. January
IA, in the Masonic hall at 8 O'Clock.
Everybody is invited to attend these
services.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-01-08
Presbyterian Services.

Presbyterian church services will be
held on Sabbath the 9th of January at
1l:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be dis
pensed on Sabbath the 18th.
All are cordially invited.