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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
INSTITUTIONS
Good FARMERS

Des Moines, Aug. 24.--Iowa as a
farmer, gardener and manufacturer
beats every individual farmer OF the
state by long stretch.
The products Of farms, orchards
and gardens owned by Iowa and OF
shops conducted by the state
amounted in value to $114,2S5.S5 more
in the biennial period closed June 80
than in the previous biennial period.
Owing to conditions as found this
year 1t is probable there will be re-
duction in the next period.
The total of all products for the two
years, from the fifteen institutions,
was s646,50691. This was divided as
follows: Farm products. $214,031.SS;
garden products, $129,586.46; orchard
products, $28,-O7S.41; dairy products,
$s4, 699.89; kitchen and pantry stores
$21, 41644; manufactured products,
$167.793.
The prison and reformatory furnish
the largest proportion Of the manu-
featured products; Anamosa, $780,
932.O4; Fort Madison, $10,456.
The strictly farm products, consist
ing OF cereals and hay, at the big
farms at the four hospitals, Was
valued at: Mount Pleasant, $685.
547.2S; Cherokee, $32,223.66; Clarinda,
$29 1855; Independence, $27,2O864.
The total of all products turned out
at the various institutions for the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25

Ladies' full size Silk
Hair Nets to match all
shades Of hair. Sale
price only
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25

u
The last sad rites over the remains
of Siegfred Leonard Engstrom who
passed away Monday at his home 1926
West Main street were held this after
noon at the family residence. Rev.
Oscar A. Henry Of the Swedish
Lutheran church conducted the SER
vices and the remains were inferred
in the Ottumwa cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jane Gardner
will be held at the Columbia church
at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, the
Rev. w. H. Slack Of Oskaloosa Off.
ciating.
Mrs. Gardner died very suddenly at
her home, four miles south OF Eddy
Vile, Tuesday morning at o'clock, at
the advanced age Of n years. Mrs.
Gardner had been in poor health for
some time, but her condition was not
considered serious. She leaves to
mourn her loss six children, three
sons and three daughters: Hugh
Johnson Of Knoxville. James and
Joseph Johnson OF this place; Mrs..
VIM. Gardner, Mrs. Ed. Chapman and
Mary Johnson OF this vicinity.
The remains Of Mrs. Agnes Lester
who passed away yesterday at the
home Of her son George Lester 432
Lillian street were shipped to Danvflle
this morning where funeral services
were held this afternoon and inter.
ment made.
The funeral Of Robert Clinkenbeard
who passed away Monday morning
were held this morning at 10 o'clock
at the residence 1874 South Ward
street Rev e. j. Shook, pastor OF
the Willard street Methodist Episco-
pal church conducted the services.
The floral tributes we're many and
beautiful The remains were taken to
Fairfield on Burlington No. 17S where
interment was made in the Evergreen
cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
One Hundred Automobiles Arrive.

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Over 100 au-
tomobile owners, members of the
Southwestern Iowa Automobile asso-
citation and coming from Atlantic and
intervening points, arrived in Des
Moines yesterday, the first efforts on
the part of the members of the asso-
ciaticn to boost the state road from
Des Moines westward. By the time
the autoists reached Abel the party
included almost 200 people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Iowa Corn Grower. Meet Aug. 81.

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-The Iowa
Corn Growers association of the
state, with membership of over 500
will hold meeting next Wednesday
at the Iowa state fair, according to an
announcement made yesterday Grant
Chapman, who is president of the club
will probably be elected at the annual
meeting in December.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
Nav Contest Franchere VIII,

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 24.-The. Fran
chere will is to be contested N. f.
Franchere brother of the deceased
has filed petition at Marion. Peti.
toner states that the late Alphonse
Franchere was of unsound mind when
the will was made and undue influence
was used.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25
suffraalst Meeting Has No Attention

Newton, Aug. PA suffragist meet.
ing was called here by Julia Hallam
Of Des Moines. The meeting was SO
poorly attended that nothing was
done. 1t was very evident from the
attendance that the cause did not ap-
peal to the women of Newton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25

Paper-Capt. g. Kirkpatrick.
Five minute talks-F. M. Epperson,
D. H. Emery, Major Thos P. Spilman,
Hon. H. L. Waterman. Major A. II.
Hamilton, T. ]. Hall, w. A. Work and
others.
Music-54th Regt. band.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25

BY "outbreaks" in this table, the
state board means the number Of
localities in which the disease was
prevalent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-25

biennial period was:
Anamosa reformatory $3.50. .$52,958.82
Cherokee hospital S1.711.05
lConnc,l bluffs school 49,. 14,353.55
Davenport orphanage 1890. 36,972.IO
Eldora reformatory -. 53,OO8 90
Fort Madison prison 16,O71.91
Glenwood hospital 89,345.92
lndapendence hospital ..... 69,406.36
Knoxville hospital 1890. 15,819.31
Marshalltown home ........ l6,bl5.41
Mitchellyille school ....... 21,965.S6
Mount Pleasant hospital. -. 94,170.21
Oakdale sanatorium ....... 13,20O.0l
vinton school 7,714.71-
These products are practically all
consumed by the patients and go TO
reduce the cost per capita to the tax
payers OF the state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03
NAMED FOR THE CAN
YON CANAL SYSTEM

With a delegation of settlers of tn
/ failure of the bonding company to
! comply with the terms of the contract
4 for completion of the Canyon canal
| and of the enforced payment of Oper-
/ ating expenses by settlers in order to
| secure water for the present season,
| the state board of land commission
ers "Wednesday took a hand in the
controversy which has been the sub
iect of much wranglng and discussion
for the past three years, appointed
John F. McNich of Emmett. trustee
and distributing agent to take charge,
complete and operate the canal during
tho remainder of the season, the
board appropriating $1,000 from the
Carey act trust fund for maintenance
of the canal dating back to May 25.
1910.
The present condition of affairs is
the direct result, it is stated. Of fail
ure of the bonding company to pay
wages due men employed upon the
canal system. The deficiencies are
said to approximate $4,000. Action
against the bonding company to COM
pei compliance with tho contract or
payment Of the difference to the trus-
tee was informally discussed by tin
board but nothing definite done with
respect to instituting suit.
The board, proposes, however. to
require the bonding company to make
good under the contract for acceD-
lance of the canal by the settlers az
adjudicated by Daniel Martin, the
present state engineer. before accept
! ing the present official position. The
board expressed tho consensus Of
opinion that the canal should be-
completed and in the event that set
tiers are unable to furnish the neces-
sary finances for completion, advance
additional funds until settlement can
b. made with tho bonding com
pany,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03
ARENA VALLEY NEWS.

August Johnson, who has been lev
cling land for the Idaho Land Co,
three miles north of Parma this
spring, is home again. The company
have finished the work of planting
apple trees on 500 acra of land this
spring. Ice cream and cake fur
nished by the company was INDUCED
in the evening of the last day, Land
leyeling will be resumed September
1st.
w E, Owens is working with his
team of horses for Kirkpatrick &
Lowell in Roswell Park.
Mrs. Walter Matson and children
have gone to Astoria, Oregon, for p
visit with friends and relatives
The waste water from the Golden
Gate canal is forming a big lake las
it did last season. just below the
bench on the State land in this valley
About forty acres will thereby he
useless for agricultural purposns
The ducks have taken possession Of
the lake and we are anticipating fine
shooting there this fall when tho
duck season opens as AlkaH SLOUGH
IS being drained and will GO out Of
commission as shooting preserve
oscar Mcndenhall and family
moved over to Big Bend this week 10
take care Of their farm thcrc
Mark Burton and son Charles ept
and put mp a fine cron Of rvo bo,,
on their homestead in this valley
ms valley looks like a vast flower
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03
PLAIN VIEW.

DR.. Tillengast Of Nampa was called
on Tuesday to attend a very sex
horse belonging to w. II. Zeal
George NJ, Fivecoat is building a
brick cellar which will be a dandy
when completed. A. L. Myers and
Roy Fiveeoat are hauling the brick
while Mr.. Fivecoat, Arthur Floyd and
Dan are doing the excavat.ng.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Cakes of CaId
we'll were callers at the Fred Demo
homo one day last week.
Mrs. Demo has q fine garden and
about ono hundred little chickens.
How's that for farming on the great
American desert?
NJ. and Mrs Bailey Of Meridian
I'd Mr., and Mrs. Zed Baker Of Boise
droE" cut to the J. B. Bake home.
stead in their auto on Sunday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Coz and son arc haryesfin
their crop Of rye.
| Baker and other relatives.
MI. and Mrs. Frank Hardy and
family, consist ns OF Misses MYRTLE.
Hazel and Halen and Frank Hardy
lr., Of Caldwell accompanied by Mr.
Iiardy's brother, who is visiting tbon
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03
IDAHO LEADS ALL
in IRRIGATION
IDAHO'S TRIUMPH BY RECLAMA-
TION Is WONDERFUL SAYS
FISHER.
Million and Quarter Acres Brought
Under Water in Southern Idaho in
Five Years-NIiIlions More Next
Five Years.

w. II. Fisher Of Twin Falls, Idaho,
announced in the rooms of the Spo
kane chamber of commerce, that more
than one million two hundred and fiji
ty thousand acres OF land in Southern
Idaho will be brought under irr ga |
ton within the next five years. The
cost of this work is estimated at
100000, among the tracts to
be reclaimed being the following:
The Salmon, $4,000 acres; the
South Side, 100000 acres; the North
Sid, $4,000 acres; the Miner sas-
regaJion. 10000 acres; the Glover
Creek 10000 acres; and tho Bru-
neau, 100000 acres. all within ra-
dius OF sixty miles Of Twin Falls.
some Of them in the immediate vi
entity of that city
The topography is ideal for irri-
cation and drainage, said Mr.. Fisher
VII" IL an experienced surveyor and
engineer The ground slopes uni
! formly for miles. broken by only a
few hills and then gently and just
sufficiently for scenic effects. When
lower Idaho is in full bloom it will
0e one Of the exceptionally beautiful
garden spots of America.
Some Of these tracts have been
opened for settlement and settlement
i proceeding. The North Side tract
will have water for the gathering Of
| 10000 acres tho coming summer
when some parts of other tracts VIII
b. in readiness.
"Orcharding Is the purpose of most
settlers, but alfalfa and kindred veg
etables will be cultivated during the
early seasons and until trees begin
tc bear. Two or three young orchards
began to bear last year, yielding Jon
athan and Rome Beauty apples of
good quality. As a result of this dem
onstration large areas are being sci
on by orchardsts in many localities
The largest enterprise Of the field
is the Bruneau, involving the irriga-
ton OF 100000 acres and the ex-
penditure OF millions of dollars.
Work is to begin next fall, at the la
test, and will occupy moro than three
years Water for the first part of
thu tract viii be brought from a
point ON the Snake river SO m les
stan;.
Settlement and improvement of
the lands are contributing greatly ia
the development of Twin Falls, which
has grown from a quiet village to an
active city of 5000. Reflection Of
tho prosperity developed is seen in
This development has increased
line, in the banking business more
than other, perhaps, because of the
outward demonstration.
This development has increased
the value of the land from $22 tC
800, and as high as $500 In man,
instances within seven years"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03

garden at the present time with all
tho varigated colors of the rainbow,
everything IS looking lovely; the
grass is looking fine but Uncle Sam
says that not one drop Of water for
irrigating purposes do we get this
season.
August Johnson has gone to work
where all the rest of the Arena Val
ley men are working Roswell Park.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03

j '""n which the Payette Valley
'.ar ,acd it's fame, will be again
" ~" . in the point of production,
. ,o doubt in quality, flavor and
a." Many contests, held at var
o. $ and exhibitions both To-
q. I'D nationally have proven
~" . other section in the United
an produce as fine Jonathan
a S the Payette Valley produc-
es. :, j the leading variety here and
b. .,,r to hold its supremacy.
MAY orchardists were in the city
last Saturday attending a meeting
of the Payette Fruit Packing COM
pany and the question of where to
get enough help to thin apple trees
was one of the chief topics of CONVEX
sation.
So the person who desires to see
acres upon acres bending beneath
their load of lucioua red apples,
should visit the Payete Valley next
September and October. 1t will be
a sccn2 worth coming to see and the
man who looks upon it and fails to
feel a desire in his breast to possess
a likeness to it is a poor man indeed. |
Observation-Disclosures.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03
Parental Rivalry.

Society Miss-"How do you like 1t
since yeur father and mother have
ben divorced?" Society Master
Fine! Now each tries to treat me bet
ter than the other. Puck.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03

from North Dakota, were visitors II
Plain View last Sunday.
}. Q. Butler of Sand Hollow IL
lrefghting between Caldwell and
Jordan Valley.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-06-03

Insect Powder.-A good grade ii
10, Is and Csc sitter cans at Botkin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
WIDGETS tT THE HIPPODROWE


Az the HppodromS last nigh' the
circus that he'd been introduced in The
irSt VI the spectscle~. A Trip ." JapFn.
IVES replaced by an entertainment fur
nishad 10y Gerson's Tiny Town Iompguv.
his company is made zap ~ fsty hrtIs
people ranging IN height from eighteen
or nineteen inches 20 three feet. IN eyes
from ~ To So. and IN color from very
Wh - 20 very black Their entsrt9 lnment
VS. VI ried
here were several good hlrehacS
riders Fnd FCrobets some Jugglcrs and
gr'ceful tlgltrope walkers
One little " oman handled heavy -. yht-
and b~sides an iron bar carried three
~ the little men on her shoulders. The
plarke~i ~ the troupe did som" -klfIl
horizontal bar scts and the tin,~~i u
hem all drew pictures On board with
Dp'ored rrayon~ Their entrance. m gaudy
nttie carriages of state was especially vel
arranged
Their performance Throughout was
well received and they promise tu b. a
pleasing and satisfactory feature II tins
>ea-On Trogramme
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
NEnS az PLtIS t>D PLuERS.
~JSrciaI oUPsnN to Ne ERRagrd 10 pre-
sept Fauchols's 'Hre,hoN 80

Rem. IauchoI-s drama R.-athpN"r
wi. 10. produc-d ~ m" New ihea'r~ 80,
Monday evening. April ~. by = specially
engaged company Donald Roper'-on
a Scoirh actor. has heen ~nEaRsd 20 play
tire tttlr role The presentation was 20
have bssr made Nv the resident company
buf y Vas tecIds-i 20 'Teats separate
organization So that the resident cpui-
ranv might bagIr - tour on Aprii u ~
stead e Aprl - ThtS Vii "Nt"ui the
tour Of 'f. New Ineatrr CON amy from
eight - tea weeks
Preston Glh-on YESTERDAY rN-rci-a-i
his option IN tha Hscs-'r It"atr" fov
,na n..S more after 'ta present wees
ant therefore he p.sy ~" Turning
POINT will continue 81 tnat p,avLou-"
during Holy Week John Mason. VINO
vas 20 have n"grm hts Engagement IA
Snphu- Nt"haelts play \ ~un pi 'h-
People ~ me HarA"tt on Monday
Nar,4 o. wtil therefore app-sI N tnI-
drama ,urirg Hulv Wees - rN- Be.a-cu
Ih.atrr Washington. ari Sili r-'gin
~ doVnto~u New NorN >.l-pu uu,
Monday. March - following ~. Turn
INK POINT
The IUwn p~rfprm'uo" 81 vote tttch
last play The CIV. UrV uf 90" lvI.t
IIaatr.. under che mauaR"u.-ut 81 IA"
N-,sr. Shutsr' vii take pta"" tomorrow
evening
Esb.ar~ts besan yesterday ~ tho
Hud~,n Theatre 81 Nu"N"ll smith :
new cnri.dv Bobby Burnt q drlwati-
zattrn Of Gs.pgre Randolph hester =
move. The 'iskinR OF Bnnnv BurnU
IN trls prpiIorlon MailaC- kiuIuR"r wi
80 foattlred The opening viii i.k" place
~ At.antir CIV on April o.
The curtain will r.sa ~ ~ i VI TO-DAY
80 the I.vp..rsfu Thss'r" benefit ~ hahali
81 ~. Ar Workers tlub for Women
b WHOM Wilham Chsa" N" gust Wiil make
2 few introductory remarks Miss Bll"
Bufk. and nor company N N" new on"
at S.'ro p'a- and ~" sydney Grundy
ons act play with Cvrri Scott and lsab~
Irving Will bs two 81 IN" dramatic pre-
sentstIon-
E Fred q a'hau. general stage director
FOR Charles Dillingham;. returned y~-t"r
day from = month IN Europ" Quite
The boat thing ! Jaw Will" avrv b" aid
was Leo Fans Ope-e'ts d." ti~ 'Chl"i"n'
Frpu which found being played m
Berlin Vienna and several other con.
,ip@otaI cite. The music j. the prn'
cipal NUN nor ~ every CAT" orchestra m
Furppa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
STUNTS ~ PTPHS OF ULIiN.
several Srsrrs ~ Artists Ha,- . Rs"'-
InIsrent Good Ttmr.

IL. Arciens de AGA dsme Julian dc
Pprs "a O. -JTictly privat" frohc IN
Fann's piece IN Forty-fourh street
L., niFf. When TIE policeman on ihrt
ba-I l.,- ~ thlt los AnciSns were merely
sxrv or seventy Prtists VI" hid ono"
stIdiad IN The Gte'ier Juitrr md m e IN"
weird sonRs Hcsting out over ~" tran
.on Uere dtu~S ~ rfa Lr'in Quarter
be Kept rigf, on padding ~" pavement
satisGcd thu th.. psrrs vF- not being
al i'sre"
Thee said before they went ~ behind
TN. tightly shut doors. did some ~ those
Anc,sn. that for y part - m" night they
would -. back ~ the atsi."f Julian a.
IL med 20 h. Whsn Harry Natrou-. Gutzon
Rpral,Int and the OtherS lat before up
,,,rned chairs and handled the crayon
Ihey had a models platform M the
o-ntr. II the ToOm and l'ai wesn COURSES
"a ruori.I T,ossi fpT random rket chs- on
'he hacks - menus. Robert Edwards
took the thrrne ~ ~" c"nr." ~ IN" even
M. bui not aa wpnri ~" Was Nea
poIitan singer win re"
N.tlzineT. an illustrator. Nho N a well
known figure al the m~@4ttngr Ot the
American Art Association m Paris, took
hi. share IN the entertainment ny wisld-
ing a swift crayon on large sheets 81 paper
and producing cartoons oi men AMI
Ih,nzs bark in the a'"ller Julian.
Louis Max, the hungarian court
and who was an old pupil II Julian >.
was one Of those who enjoyed III" fun.
Others we're AuEIst Franzen. Francis
{. Jones, r W Deming. Frank Blcknsil
ana Robert Gauh. j ". foadick. the
president Of lee Ancisns. presided
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
MEssRS. TIBALDE AND GILBERT.
4 iOuas NIolanlsa q Promise a Men
deAasonn Nall

Arturo Tibaldi. violinist, and Charles
Gilbert. the plump and rubicund harytone
OF the Manhattan Opera HOUSE. gave a
concert yesterday afternoon in MendeIs-
sohn Hall. Mr.. Tibaldi. who 10 young and
apparently ambitious. claimed serious
consideration IN the first place because
he choses to play serious MUSIC. His first
numher vas q sonata % Gear Franck. in
which he was accompanied by Andre
behoIst. He was heard also IN the fourth
concerto Of Nieuxtemps. an alleRretto by
Handel. a mlnuei 10y Neracini and Vie
niAwski's -Polonaise Brilliant
Mr.. Tihaldi displayed talent In a state
a. yet unrip~. HIS information was at
times distressingly inaccurate and az
other times quite CorTeCt His greatest
promise seemed TO appear IN the fluent
character of his caniilena. which had also
not little beauty of style Hls tevhnIc
in norid passage was insufficient. hut
perhaps he was nervous Al any rate
his playing ssened worth while and IN the
Iniure ne may become valuable aTtlrt
for he certainly has temperament
Mr.. Gilibert's voice was m a state show
ing the results Of hard seasons siege.
When he began To sing Brahms's SapphlC
Ode his voic" refused Co remain on the
pitch and generally behaVed itself like a
tired and sulky child. But the resources
Of the singers art presently enabled HIM
70 smooth oslt some Of the roughne~-sr
and his singing Of an air from -Griselidis
was quite m his most charming manner
Mr. Cglibert'- delicate nuAncing and hts
crystalline diction are two OF the unfailin <
delights Of has singing
Young singers should always hear him
" hen rossihle for his mastery ~ style and
hts intelligence IN Interpretation should
give valuable lessons In addition 10 the
two songs mentioned he sang an AR from
Lalo's lie Roi d'Is.- Faure's -Alleluia
q Amour a beFgerptte from the mex
hauss ihle library 81 WeckeTlin a serensdis
by Gabriel pierne and two numbers 10y
Messenger The audience was one Of com
plimenrary proportions and " beStoW ed it,
applause with most kindly feeling
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-15
h.,..r O...r,,-. steamship Wen.

The ofsic. here ~ the North German
LLOYD Lane received a despatch from Bre.
men yesterday saying that Managing
Director Hein-kln mad h.-.n decorated
hv tho Emperor William with the Order
II th.. Crown -s'oud class. The Emperor
mad. q IMP from BTsm~rhayen last weak
aboard no Kaiser Wilhelm II and the
b.--toNal Il the decoration wa~ IN" result
Director l-i-t was similarly honored and
Can't Cuppar~ commander ~ the shin
received from the Emperor an auto.
grAphsd PHOTOGRAPH of himself. The
ships offC--- w.r" remembered nv
souvenirs