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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
CFASE,S-Polite Vaudeville.

eases next week will present The
Grand Old Man Of the American
stage" Denman Thompson. whose
unique rural comedy, The Old Home
stead" made almost as many thou
sands Of dollars as IL made millions
laugh during the three generations OF
its public performances
Mr. Thompson with his own touring
company viii appear IN revival OF
his original one-act comedy iu which
began the ca-eer OF Joshua Whit
comb" the part which gave the little
masterpiece Of humOr and sentiment
its original name
The added attractions win he the
famous American Stock Company stars
James Neil and Edythe Chapman, both
favOriJes herr. who viii present their
farce. The Lady Across the Hall"
songs and Sprightliuess Of the spring
time sort viii be contributed hy Wilbur
Mack and Nella Walker IN The Girl
and the Pearl
ACADEMY-'1n Old Kentucky"
The ever youthful and phenomenal
drawing card. In Old Kentucky" one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

OF the oldest attractions en- tour, is
again 70 be seen at the Academy week
OF April ?
The merry pickanninnies, the winsome
mountain lass, brave Madge Briefly, the
entertaining colonel, the stirring race
scene. the swing across the mountain
abyss. the burning Of the feet-footed
queen Bess' stable, the dynamite bomb
episode and many otber- well -an,ev1-
bered incidents are retained in this pic
turNSque and wholesome story. A good
company IS promised for this years
tour
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
NATIONAL-"Father and the Boys"

William H Crane will be seen al the
National Theater next week IN Father
and the Boys" by George AIDE. a piece
which, by many reliable accounts. has
proved an unmistakable hit for both
actor and author.
Mr.. AIDE has written an entertaining
comedy, and has supplied Mr. Crane
with a role which the latter acts in A
diVeTting fashion Many say the come
dian has done nothing 10 compare with
IL since David Harum,' and IL bids
fair 20 last longer than the first success
The piece is said TO be AIDE at his best,
with his fires stible flow OF with, hu-
NOR and satire. Father and the Bovsr
is now in its third season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
ACADEMY CONCERT

An attractive double act has been ar
ranged for the Academy popular con-
cert tonight, consisting Of the favorite
team Of singing comedians, Beth Ha-
wood and Phil Overton, who will appear
in late songs and who will introduce
some taking novelties George Hell
muth. perennial favorite Of Academy
audiences, viii be heard I'm popular
songs A careful selection Of motion
pictures has been made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27

That noted funmaler, Roger Imh0f,
RS been selected by Charles b. Arnold
70 head his Fad and Follies Extrava-
GanZa Company at the Gayety Theater
The company viii present a two-act
musical comedy entitled The Green
Sod Club" The piece deals with the
absorbing suffraEette question and the
subject is treated in a humorous way.
In each Of the two acts there is "A plen-
tiful supply Of original tunefuI songs
making up a delightful entertainment.
The play is said TO he staged in mag
nifcent style and the supporting com
pany includes some of the best known
players in burlcsque. The chorus has
been we'll drilled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
CASINO CONCERT

For Easter Sunday, at the Casino. A
varied program for continuous concerts
mas been arranged. Cutler and Heagnev.
who have proved a clever pair of en-
tertainers the past week. will be heard
IN vocal numbers. These young men
nave voices above the average and know
how 10 use them to advantage The
Transheld Sisters will appear in their
Juhging Inusicai ohering. Mae Taylor is
on the bin in songs of the old time
HaTniltop and Sinclair viii be in evil
denCe with good selections
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-27
Penelope" Vehicle for Miss
Marie Tempest in
Dramatic Field.
VALESKA SURATT
IN A NEW COMEDY
Chase'S Will Vie With French
Grand Opera Company at
the Belasco.
BY 7. R. HILDEBRAND.

The annual battle Of the theaters with
the spring temperature is on. and the
theaters promise to win out this week
b. sheer merit Of their attractions.
Washington is hungry for grand opera
at most any season Of the year. and il
has patrOnized It when presented by a
stock company in mid-June.
With j repertoire that should demand
attention from any music lover, the
French Opera Company Of New Orleans
brings TO the Belasco an organization
veil equipped TO give grand opera. It's
stars are not less musical because they
have not been advertised 50 widely as
the Hammerstein Iuminaries, and some
Of the New Orleans names would COM
Inand more attention in European mu-
steal circles than some Of the virtuosOs
OF The Gotham organizations.
Peculiarly fitted TO the season is the
light, airy Offering by W. Somerset
Vaughan, in which Miss Marie Tenn
pest will appear at the National
Spring weather in Washington also
gives ample explanation for The Girl
With the WhoOping Cough" the latest
French Importation. in which Miss Va
leska Suratt will make her metropOli-
tan premiere at the Columbia.
NATI0NAL-"Penel
After the Lenten season fun hunters
are pIOIilSeu ample rcleI from tnc pen
itentiaI season in a light comedy. Pen
elope," that comes to the National The
alter this week.
Interest is also aroused in the coming
of Miss Marie Tempest, who made her
last appearance here as a con ic opera
star. Miss Tempest fOrsOOk TIE comic
opera stage with more excuse than
other lUmnaries who followed the same
course. She has a prediction for gen
uine fun making that doesn't need a
musical setting. And she is one Of the
few who fOrsCok the 'rusical feld and
won a higher place in the leg Innate"
for she is acknowledged 10 be one Of
the foremost English speaking CONNIE
Giennes.
For those who do not remember W
Somerset Vaughan, who furnished Miss
TcmpestS latest vehicle, a mention Of
Jack Straw and Lady Frederick"
should serve as a reminder.
The history OF the play has been uu-
usual II pleased London for two years
and has been a success on tour The
fact that New York did not show wild
enthusiasm about IL should not be held
against it. When such disaEreements
occur Washington like 10 form its own
verdict.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
Demonstration Farm a Success
Government Irrigator Commends Rchfeld Farm AS A
Profitable Place to Visit

Upon the occasion of his visit to
Richfield last week, Don Bark, ir-
rigation Investigator for the govern
ment for southern Idaho, visited
the demonstration farm that is a
part of the Idaho Irrigation Com
pany's contribution to the good of
the Ricnfield farmers He was so
well pleased that he gave theRecord
er the following interview regarding
his impressions:
"After spending a few hours at
the Richfield demonstration station,
during which time l looked the
crops over very thoroughly in com
pany with Superintendent Pearson,
wish to compliment those in
charge OF the station the manage
ment of the company and the farm
ers of the tract upon the most eX-
cellent sh owing whichis being made.
brush to growing crops that has
hetransformation from the raw
sage brush to growing crope that
has been made in the two months
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

since my last visit, is truly Won
derful. Wheat, oats, barley, mill
let, corn, Kaffir corn, cane, potatoes
cnd alfalfa, together with melons
and all kinds of garden truck, are
al doing well ,and Furthermore are
as far advanced as they should be
at this time of the year and
predict bountiful yields this fall.
II cannot advise the farmers too
strongly nor urge them too much
to visit the stations both here and
at Dietrich, for l know they will
not only find much that is interest
ing and instructive but also corps
of experienced men who will be
ready and willing to explain every
thing and show the new settler all
they know abont irrigation farming.
And the old settlers may learn some
new things, too, for l always find
thar l can pick up a good many in
terestinS new things every time l
visit one of these demonstration
farms.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
A Mighty Good Farm.

Don Bark, in charge of the gov
ernment irrigation Investigations in
this part of Idaho, and real au-
thority on irrigation matters, Wis
tied the demonstration farm main
tanned by the company at Richfield,
last week. Mr. Bark maintains a
fine farm for the government, at
the Gooding experiment station; but
he says that nowhere has he seen a
farm that shows up so well for the
time it has been worked, or prom
ises to come out better financially
or any other way, than the farm as
it is being carried on here by his
friend and pupil, John Mcpherson.
and by. Superintendent Pearson.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
EXCELLENT COMBINATION.
Good. Man Representing the Great
est Machine on Earth.

Carlton W. Tage, travelling expert
for the Mergenthaelr Linotype Com
pany, has been in Richfield for the
past week, instructing the Recorder
force in the mysteries of the Limo
type machine recently installed in
this office. The machine will cas-
lily speak for itself, to those who
are interested enough to call in and
see it, but Mr. Tage himself will be
so steadily on the wing that not all
who would really profit by so do
ing will have the chance to meet
him. For the benefit of those who
have not met MIR. Tage, the Re-
corder will youch for his standing a
a gentleman of courtesy, ability, and
one whom it is a pleasure to see
under any and all conditions. Mr..
Tage, who is accompanied by his
wife, will remain in Southern Idaho
Tor some weeks looking after the
large and rapidly growing business
of his company
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
THE TIGHTWAD.
How The Peoples Poet Views The
Niggardly Soul.

The tightwad is a pleasant soul
who freezes strongly to his roll un-
til he hasn't any; his bundle colors
all his dreams and when awake he's
full of schemes to nail another pen
ny. He counts his troubles day
by day and when a nickle gets away
it drives him nearly dotty; he grow
els to the man of biz who has a
bigger roll than his. and to the poor
he's naughty. All things upon the
earth are trash that cant be bought
or sold for cash, inTightwad's esti-
nation; the summer breeze, be-
cause it turns the cranks of mills
and pumps and churns receives his
toleration; the sun is useful
in its way it nourishes the wheat
and hay-so let the world be sun
ny; he likes to hear the raindrops
slosh-they help the pumpkin, beet
and squash-and such things sell
for money. The Tightwad often is
bear around the house and every
where ,and people hate and fear
him; since kindness has no market
price, it's wasted effort to be nice
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
No More Veterinary Work.

J. M. Beeman wishes to thank
the public for the generous pat
ronage that has been given him in
and around Richfield, in his work
as veterinary surgeon. He has at
all times given his best service, and
the confidence of the people has
been much appreciated. However, he
1inds that it will be impossible to
carry on this work and at the same
time do the other work that he has
laid out; so he asks that no more
horses be brought to him until
further notice.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
Church Services.

The disciplinary rules of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be
read at the morning service next
Lords Day, June 18th. All desiring
correct information concerning the
origin and requirements of the M.
E. Church are invited to attend the
service The Sunday School will be
at 1920 and preaching at night at
8 o'clock. The choir singing is a
very attractive feature of the serv-
ices, which a good many will enjoy.
R. G. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
CHEAPER COAL FREIGHTs.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gives Idaho a Reduction.

1t is announced that the League
of Southern Idaho Commercial
Clubs has succeeded in having the
interstate commerce commission or
der reduction of freight rates for
coal shipped into southern Idaho.
The rates have been much higher
than the rates charged for Montana
points the same distance, or shorter
distance, from the mines in Wyom-
ing; and the rate to Boise is the
same as that charged for a haul
clear to Portland and the coast.
The reduction is not nearly as much
as was asked for-the appeal was
for one-half the old rate of $4
ton. and the reduction ordered is
only so cents a ton; but even that
much is a considerable help.
About 100000 tons of coal is
shipped in every year, and this
much saving to the consum-
er amounts OF 100000, which the
consumers will have for spending
money.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

While there isnothing new in the
railroad situation there is plenty
more of the same kind as that
which has cheered the hearts of the
people of Central Idaho for the past
months Here is the latest from
the Evening Capital News:
1T is now generally taken for
granted by well posted railroad mel
here that the Hartman people have
decided on an active campaign Of
railroad construction in southern
and central Idaho that will mean
great development to these sec
tions. Realizing that the Oregon
Short Line is absolutely unabel to
handle the great amount of traffic
which goes over that single road,
and certain that competition either
from Hill, the Burlington, Chicago
& North western or some other road
of interest will sooner or later in
wade this, the sacred territory of the
Hartman people. they have it is
reported. decided to call off the
game and will in the future
get down to actual construction and
extension of their Idaho system.
THE program means the con-
struction of the Idaho Central the
extension and the i'm
portant feeder branch to Wickahony
into the Jordan Valley and probably
in the future extending this line in
to or across southern Oregon. This
means the laying of over 500 miles
Of steel rail in southern and central
Idaho through virgin territory well
eral and agricultural and the tap
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
Teddys First Political Message

The Outlook for June 18th will
contain messages of welcome to
Theodore Roosevelt from the Presi-
dent of the United States, from the
Governor of New York State and
from the Mayor of New York City.
1t will contain Mr.. Roosevelts
first public utterance on any ques-
tion of American politics since he
left America a year ago, under the
title "The Colonial Policy of the
United States
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
SALARIES RAISED.
Many Idaho Postmasters Are To
Get More Money.

Based on postal receipts during
the past year the salaries of most
of the presidential postmasters of
Idaho will be advanced July 1st.
The principal increases in southern
Idaho follow: American Falls,
raised from $14O0 to $1,000; Black
foot $4,000 to $23O0; Bonners Ferry
$1,000 to $1,000; Burley, $500 to
$14O0; Caldwell, $4,000 to $2400;
Emmett, $1,000 to $1700;; Gooding,
$17O0 to $4,000; Idaho Falls, $2500
to $4,000; Jerome, $1,000 to $1700;
Lewiston, $4,000 to $27OO; Miner,
$1,000 to $500; Mountain Home,
$170o to $500; Nampa, $4,000 to
$24OO; Payette, $4,000 to $2200;
Pocatello, $4,000 to $2,7OO; Sho-
shone, 500 TO 500; Twin Falls
$4,000 to $2,400. No increase has
been announced for Boise.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

One of the fierce little gusts of
wind that sometimes come up even
in a calm, peaceful community
like this. came without warning, on
Tuesday. 1t tore down the awning
in front of the Byrne meat market,
breaking some glas and show case
in the window; broke a plate glass
door In the front of the Recorder
office; manhandled all the men ,wo-
men and children who happened to
be on the streets or out of reach
of cover, and in general made itself
thoroughly disagreeable But no
one was hurt so far as recorded.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
Short Line Activities
Three Important New Lines Assured,
One of Them the Idaho Central
Through Richfield.

ping of at present isolated districts
which, with the advent of steam
road, would become prominent and
develop very rapidly. Actual con-
struction work is to be made on
the Central Idaho and Buhl-Nyssa
extensions first and it was claimed
today that they would not be sur
prised to see this work taken up
within the next six months. The
filing of the maps of definite To-
cation for the Buhl-Nyssa extension
indicates that this line is to receive
attention probably before the Cen
trail Idaho. 1t is known that with
definite location for the Central Ida
no road will be filed in both the
Boise and Haley land offices,
"The routes of all these three
roads are practically settled, and
none of them show grade of over
one per cent The Central Idaho
leaves the main line of the Oregon
to Richfield, passing
the irrigation project by
tat name and turning west and
north connects with Manard to the
Little Camas Prairie, through Little
Camas to the South Fork of the
Boise river. following this into the
capital city and thence to Payette.
1.-The Buhl-Nyssa extension starts
at the city of Buhl the present ter
minal of the Minidoka g. Southwest
ern "a subsidiary line to the towns
of the Bruneau-Twin Falls project
to the towns of Bruneau, Grandview
and Oreana, where it drops into
the canyon of the Snake river and
at Nyssa.'
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

with the coal dealers and others in
and adjacent to your towns calling
their attention to the shortage that
existed during the past winter and
urge that they put coal into storage
so as not to be short next fall and
winter.
"As matter of information Il
will state that nearly all the mines
are now working short time and one
or two OF them only three days
week. You will readily see, there
fore, that coal should be stored SO
it will be available in the fall and
winter when the mines cannot
promptly fill all orders placed with
theiu"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
DEER AT GoeDING.
Lone Survivor of Great Herds That
Once Lived There.
money.

Lone Survivor OF Great Herds Inat
Once Lived There.
Thursday morning at five o'clock
when Isham Sedgwich, who lives
with his daughter Mrs. C. T. Man
ming of this city, arose and went TO
the barn he was surprised to see a
large buck in the field just ito the
west of the Manning home.
The buck walked around for a lew
minutes before taking fright and
then went over toward Little Wood
river and disappeared. Some par
ties were prone to believe Mr. Sedg-
wick's story and went over the
ground and soon found the tracks
and are now satisfied that there are
still deer in this section on-Gooding
Leader.
Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Mickelwait,
of Ord, Nebraska, accompanied by
their son Charles w, and their
daughter Miss Mary, are new arriv-
ais on the Richfield tract. They are
visiting R. E. Mickelwait and fam
lily of Richfield. Mr.. Mlckelwait is
land owner on the Richfield tract,
having a fine quarter section ne r
town on which he expects to make
final proof as soon as 1t can be
done-the advertisement starting in
this week. After that, they expect
to go for camping trip up on
to go for camping trip to Silver
Creek or some other attractive and
accessible place.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
"Desert' Is No More
Hundreds of Settlers Now Get Water
On This Project Where Once Des-
olation Reigned Supreme.

more proyident storage way takes
the water when it comes=whethel
it be winter or summer spring or
fall and makes sure that it is in
the reservoir like a bank account to
be drawn upon as needed
The company expects to do some
work next season, to improve the
big coulee through which the water
flows past Richfield for the South
Gooding and Dietrich tracts Outside
of this, which is in no sense ne
ished, practically down to the very
last lateral, by the first of July.
Fine progress is being made on
the great dam that will form the
reservoir for the storing of the Big
Wood river waters for irrigation.
The water is at present standing at
depth of about 60 feet in the res
ervoir, and it will have to be all
but emptied before the concrete
water control tower, on the upper
side of the dam, at the mouth of
the tunnel can be finished. That,
however will be a comparatively
small matter. There will be abont
140Ocubic yards OF concrete work
in the tower and in the permanent
spillway to be built at the west end
of the dam The greater part of the
earth work for the main body of
the dam is already done; therail-
road is now being brought up to the
third and last level, at the top OF
the dam. The temporary spillway
or flume that was built to carry the
excess flood over the dam the past
spring, has been removed, and the
work of filling in the whole top OF
the dam is being carried on with
ont obstruction. The cutoff trench
wor is proving especially satisfac-
tory. These trenches are cut par
allel to the sheet steel piling, across
the dam. and are filled in with pud-
died clay, impervious to water seep-
age. They are cut deep into the
rocky walls of the canyon, to afford
a safe anchorage and seal against a
possible leakage About 325 men are
now employed at the dam. The fin
ishing of the North Gooding diver
sion dam has just released a crew
of good men who have gone to work
on the larger structure.
The big project isn't finished-lt
will be a good many weeks before
the sound of the last hammer the
last puff of the locomotive and the
last crash of dynamite dies away.
But it is all being done well; there
are no long chances being taken to
cheapen cost or hasten construction.
When the dam is completed 1T will
stand. and the farmer can count on
water for his crops as he counts on
the day and the night or the com
ing of each season in its order.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
STATE CANDIDATES.
A List of Those Announced For
State Offices.

Governor-James H. Brady B. F.
O'Neil and Paul Clagstone
ressman-Thomas R. Hamer,
Burton L. French, Bartlett Sin
clair.
Secretary of state-Willard White
e. R. Whitney. Byron E. Hyatt and
Wesley Holden.
State Auditors. D. Taylor, A.
j. Kent. 0
State Treasurer-C. A. Hastings.
Attorney General-G. c. McDou-
gal, S. e. Henry.
State superintendent of public
instructions. Belle Chamberlain
Professor H. H. Barton.
State mine inspector-F Cush-
ing Moore.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16

The J. G. White company today
received another carload of mules,
shipped in from Oklahoma. There
are twenty-five of them, the very
finest that tonid be bought in the
Oklahoma markets Another car is
due here any day from Kansas City.
The company already owns about
100 mules, and is constantly buy
ing more. The teams run to about
$500 a span.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-06-16
Ice cream and cake, tonight, at
the Commercial Club rooms. Inc
Ladise' Aid Society will entertain.

After a vacation of some weeks
while both the partners worked ten
to twenty hours a day in the bank,
Messrs. Mickelwait and Brush will
within a few days reopen the Rich
field Real Estate & Insurance Com
pany office. They have done big
business in the pastt, but dnr1ng the
winter have confined their efforts
more closely to the bank than to
real estate. Now they are securing
new book keeper to assist in the
bank. and they will assiduousiy cut
tivate the real estate field.