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The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

tho feeling of comradeship. of social good
 fellowship Any man who had the good fortune Co live among the old frontier conditions must in looking back, realize how vital was this feeling of general comradeship and social fellowship. There are good mon and bad men. in the new communities just as in the old communi- ties, and tho conditions on the frontier were such that the qualities of the good and bad alike were rather moro strikingly manifested than in older communities, but among the men who tried to lead hard-worllng. decent lives. there was feeling of genuine democracy, which rep resented m approach 10 tho American ideal which we certainly should do ev- erything fin our power 10 preserve. We did not try to say that men were equal wher they were not equal, but we did our Best to secure something like an equality of opportunity and an equality of reward for good service; and moreover, each man expected to be received, and, on the whole, was received wherever he went on the footing that his merits war ranted.
 Now so far as possible these qualities and conditions that bring about these qualities should be kept fin the great states which nre growing out of the old frontier communities. We need to strive for the general social betterment of the people aa a whole and yet to encourage Individual liberty and set high reward on individual initiative up to the point where they become detrimental to the general welfare.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
WHEAT IN POLK COUNTY
4 Yield of 26 i-2 Bushels to Acre on
 A. D. Gilbert Farm.

W. T. Whittenberg was in Saturday from his farm near Nunley and tells a wheat story that is worth repeating. He told of A. D. Gilbert, who owns a farm adjoining his. had threshed 10e bushels of wheat from four acres of land. This is an average of 26 1-2 bushels to the acre. which is really a large yield when it is taken into con sideration that the wheat was very badly.tangled and could not all be saw ed. It is the opinion of MT. Whitten- berg that if all had been saved there would have been over 30 bushels to the acre.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
WILL BUILD MENA HOME
C. E. Davis Has Bought the Sleeper
 Place North of Town.

c. E. Davis, who, with Mrs. Davis, recently came to Mena from Indiana, last week closed deal with Mrs. Elizabeth Sleeper for her former home north of the city. MT. and Mrs. Davis are now in possession and have contractors figuring on a bungalow of up-to-date design, which will be built as soon as possible.
 This place in part occupies the highest ground on the plateau adjoin- ing The Star Farm on the north, close up to the mountains. On it is a 12- acre orchard of bearing trees, with good smooth soil, the balance of the 49 acres it contains being pasture and wood land There is hardly a better spot in Polk county for sure crop of fruit, such as grapes, etc., and MT. Davis proposes to develop it into an ideal home.
 Dennis, Kelly & Stratton made the sale.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
33-et 3O-4t

For Sale or Trade-Part of lots A B c of St. John re-survey in Eureka addition to Mena. 142 ' 327 R. s. Duffieid,
 Mason City. Iowa.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
BOUGHT AS AN INVESTMENT
I. s. Peters Purchases House and
 Grounds on Rieue Street.

T. S. Peters. the blacksmith. Satur- day purchased from Mrs. Mary Hite, her five-room house and acre lot on Reine street and Southerland avenue. MT. Peters already owns his home and other property and made this purchase as an investment, which shows his faith in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Swelhngs of the flesh caused by in- aammation, cold, fractures of the bone, toothache, neuralgia or rheuma- tism can be relieved by applying Bal lard's Snow Eminent. It should be well rubbed in over the part affected. Its great healing and penetrating pow CT eases the pain, reduces the swelling and restores natural conditions. Price 25c, Soc and $l per bottle. Sold by J Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
AT FORT SMITH SEPT. I
W. J. Bryan Scheduled to Speak in But Three Places in
 Arkansas.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Aug. 27-W. J. Bryan, who is to speak in Arkansas on the. Initiative and Referendum, is to be in Fort Smith September 2 at 3 o clock. So far announced Hope and Prescott are the other towns where he will talk
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Twenty fine goats for sale. See G. B. Dennis. 31 & 133-3t
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
if No Substitute Be Found.

Mrs. Dorkins (calling from top of stairway)--John. have you locked all the rubber shoes in tho safe?
 Mir. Dorkins--Yes.
 Mrs. Dorkins-Well. tie the dog near the rubber plant and turn out the light.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
Timber Men Wanted.

50 tie makers and timber cutters wanted at Eaeleton, Ark. Good tim Der close to track. IS cents for mak ing ties. Ties put on track as soon as made. Pay every week.
 Dr. c. H. Mahar, 33-6t 30-4t Eagleton. Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

Heroine is the medicine that cures biliousness, malaria and constipation. The first dose makes you feel better, few additional doses cures complete ly. Price soc. Sold by Jackson Drug and Furniture Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
With Piles and How to Find a Lasting
 Cure

Constipation is a most frequent cause of piles. That is why women suffer more often from piles than men. Indoor work and the like of exercise brings on the attacks.
 Jackson Drug & Furniture Go. sells Hem -Roid, an internal, tablet remedy for piles, on the understanding that you can have the money back If dis satisfied. $1.O0 for large bottle. Dr. Leonhardt Co.,, Station B. Buffalo, N. Ya mail booklet on request.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01
AUGUST TEMPERATURES
Records Show That Cool Summer Weather in Mena is Not
 Unusual.

The cool weather of the last few days, which is being commented upon as record breaker all over the coun- try, is d decided change from that of recent days but an examination of the government records for the Mena sta- tion shows that t is not at all unusu- al for this section of Arkansas.
 The minimum temperature last night was sixty degrees. A year ago to- night the minimumwas just the same, so degrees. For the past ten years the minimum temperatures during the month of August are as follows:
 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
 61 62 59 55 59
 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910
 52 64 59 50 60
 According to these records the weather was just as cool in Mena last year at this time. It was cooler the year before, while in 1906it was s de- grees lower or 52. This low mark was reached on August 28 of that year. In the same year there were days when the maximum was only " and every August for the past ten years has had days where the highest marks were between 80 and S5 degrees.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-01

YouI complexion as we'll as your temper is rendered miserable by a dis ordered liver. By taking Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets you can fimproveEboth. Sold by ali dealers.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
SHIPPING FISH.
State Hatcheries VIII Turn Out
Millions of Trout.

The state fish and game depart
ment expect to begin the delivery of
trout fry from the Hay Spur hatch
cry on Silver creek, within the next
few days. 3. T. Livingston, chief
deputy, will be down this week, to
look after starting the work. They
have a large number Of small trout
almost a million-now at Hay
Spur, as well as large numbers
at the other two hatcheries, Sand
Point and Warm River. The fish
cries department will this year estah-
lish new record for the number of
fish planted, and if the fishing in
Idaho streams isn't good in about an
other year, and all the years thereaf-
ter, there's nothing in efficient pro-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
Train Loads of Goods for Dam
Thousands Of Tons of Coal for Hungry Engines; Hun
dreds of Tons of Food for Hungry Men.

II. j. McVikers made a business
trip to HALEY the latter part of last
week. He went after more teams
to handle the freight from this place
to the big dam.
The amount of freight that is to be
put to the dam this summer is some
thing enormous and Mr.. McVikers
now has about forty teams hauling
regularly and is putting on more as
fast as he can secure them.
There is several thousand tons of
coal piled up in the yards at this
place and as soon as what is on the
ground can be freighted to the dam
an order for fourteen cars a week will
be sent in. Besides the coal there
is a large amount of heavy timbers
to be handled, besides provisions and
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
A SOCIAL-,NECESSITY.
Pastoral Endorsement of Clean
Form of Amusement.

One of Richfield's necessities is a
place and means for proper exercise
of the social faculties of its people.
There has been need for such place
for some time; place where things of
questionable character shall be exclud-
ed from it's means of entertainment
and where people of low morals will
feel out of their element. Such place
is now being provided by Mr.. Ward,
proprietor of the pool room on East
Main Street. Mr.. Ward proposes to
conduct q place for exercise and enter
tainment, such as refined young and
married ladies can attend for a social
occasion as well as the gentlemen with
out fear of possible moral reflection.
Such a place merits the recognition and
support of all Richfeld's people for
different reasons.
AS we have stated, there is a social
demand for such place in our midst.
We are all social beings and we cannot
neglect the social faculties of our being
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
Mainline Through RichfeId
Probability That This VIII Also Be Part of Salt Lake-to-
the-Coast Main Transcontinental Route

From almost every direction comes
corroboration Of the new Main Line
Through Richfield.
s c. S. Stradley, locating engineer for
the Short Line, was IN Richfield Tues
day. He started out next day to go
over the survey to Camas Prairie. The
surveying crew that was driven away
from here last winter by the snow, has
been expected back to complete its work
clear through
1t is announced that the Short Line
will build from Salt Lake through the
Raft River country northwest into Ru-
pert. Should this be done, that line
would hardly vary hairs breadth from
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14

without failing to fill the supreme pur-
pose of life.
The fact is, there is an instructive
demand for social cultivation and if
proper means is not provided or neg
lected for the meeting of that demand,
improper means are sought which work
ultimately, the opposite effect.
Another reason is, such place must
be included in a town necessary enter
prises. 1t will not only give the home
town charm for its own young peo-
pie and others, but it will afford ligiti-
mate place of amusement and attrac-
tion for the strangers who for any pur-
pose comes to the town, whereas, where
such means is not provided, the only
alternatives for the stranger is to pass
his time in questionable place or walk
the streets. That such a
place in a community will create a sent
iment against any place or enterprise
of an immoral character that will make
it unpopular, that of necessity, it will
be forced out of business.
1t is hoped, that, since such a neces-
sary place is provided, to a great ex-
pense, it will be appreciated and will
be literally patronized to a success.
R. G. WILLIAMS. |
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14

material for the comfort of the men
employed at that place.
They are now using two beeves
day coo loaves of bread, seventy
five pounds of flour a day for hot
cakes fer breakfast, two cases of
eggs day, and large quantities OF
butter, lard, sugar, syrup and other
provisions, and one can get as good
meal at the great dam boarding
house as you would care to sit down
to.
Chef Lambert studies the wants
board ttiiiie=iss;i,
of his sixteen assistants, serves hot
meals both day and night to the
laborers, and as there is a day and
night crew at work all the time, the
night job is as heavy as the day job.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
TalksfOr theF Farmers
Mcpherson and Bark, Irrigation Ex-
perts, Lecture in Richfeld.

central states want some other type;
the Rocky Mountain states cali for still
another type The Idaho Falls potato
growers have found that they can mar
ket potatoes in quantities for so cents
per 100 pounds, and make good money;
but it is only by community effort and
the growing in large quantities.
Mr.. Bark spoke mostly on alfalfa.
He says that the Idaho soils, never hav-
ing been leachsd out by rains or foods,
still have practically all the potash and
phosphoric acid, the most necessary
minerals for plant food, that were de-
posted here thousands of years ago;
but they are deficient in nitrogen. This
lack can be made up by the planting Of
legumes, or pod-bearing plants like al
falfa, clover and peas, all of which
have great nitrogen-fixing power Al
falfa is the very best of all for this
purpose, for this section. The seed
can be sown any time up to the first of
September, or sometimes up almost to
the first of October, and make a good
growth. If sown early in the year, 10
to II pounds to the acre, and well
watered it should make a good crop the
first year; some times as much as two
or even three tons per acre, but he
counts on one ton for his own first year
crop. The seed can be sown broadcast
or drilled in, from an inch to an inch
and half deep. He would not SOW
nurse" crop of wheat or oats with the
alfalfa, as he believes that the alfalfa,
if sown alone, will do so much better,
in producing a fair crop the first year
and much better crop the second
year, than if sown with the grain. If
the grain must be sown with it, he
would irrigate according to the needs Of
the alfalfa, and disregard the grain
A crop of grain can be raised from
the land, and if plowed up Immediately
after the gram is taken off, in August,
there is still time for getting a good
start of alfalfa the same year.
Mr.. Mcpherson is to be here most eff
the time, to assist the farmers in what
ever manner he can do, in advice as 10
the kind of crops and what to do with
them, and in general irrigation methods.
Mr.. Bark expects to visit this tract
again, and will always be glad to assist
anyone who may seek him for advice.
His address is Gooding, Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
Now Commercial Club Officers
Annual Election Endorses Leadership of Past YearIn-
portant New Things In Prospect for the City.

The annual election of officers of the
Commercial Club was held Tuesday
evening and the meeting was well at
tended and much interest was mani
tested. The following officers were
elected:
President, R. E. Mlckelwait.
1st President, c. j. Lisle.
End Vice-President, L. S. Knox.
Local Secretary, H. M. Moore.
Corresponding Secretary, V. V. Bower
Treasurer, B. W. Reeves.
The meeting Tuesday evening was
one of the best that has been held for
some time, and every one present
seemed to take more interest in the
meeting than ever before and all seem
ed to feel that the coming year would
be good one for Richfield.
Much business of Importance was
transacted and some of the more i'm
portant matters pertaining to the well
fare of Richfeld were taken up and
The question of a fire house
was taken up, and the secretary was
instructed to procure suitable building
if possible.
The question of establishing Cen
tral school district at Richfeld, was
brought up and met with general ap-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14

Out of the nearly thirty people, who
heard the addresses of Don Bark, ex-
pert irrigator for the government, and
John Mcpherson, expert for the Idaho
Irrigation Company, at the Richfeld
Commercial Club, Wednesday night,
there were but three sjmon-pure far
mersl All the rest were near-farmers
bankers, printers, painters, bakers,
merchants, lawyers, organ agents, real
estate men, engineers, blacksmiths and
other sorts of people-but the farmers
themselves, the horny handed tillers of
the soil, orse-chambermaids, shovel
wlelders, sage-brush-burners and gen
eral agriculturists were out at their
daily tasks, and the lectures were not
for them.
The addresses had not been widely
advertised, however. 1t was only this
week that the announcement was made
and many of the real farmers have not
been in town since the date was set, so
they couldn't know.
Mr.. Mcpherson spoke first He talk
ed rather more on soil preparation than
on any other subject. To get field
into good condition, especially for
crop that is to stand for some years.
like alfalfa, is most important, and
every year pays more than the added
cost of correct leveling. He urges the
adoption of the corrugation system of
rather than flooding; to make /
the corrugations not to exceed 400 feet
in length, and then establish another
supply ditch for the next section of |
about equal length. He favors the lay
ing off of the land into sections by
means of back-furrows, 30 to 60 feet |
apart, these running parallel to the
corrugations, and headed straight down /
the slope, so that each section between
Two back burrows will be so that water
IAN be turned into it and flow down
over the land after the corrugations
are partly or entirely filled up.
Mr.. Mcpherson urged the planting of
iome potatoes, but not in large quanti-
les, as the markets are not fully de-
yeloped. He especially urged careful
tudy of the markets where the pro-
luct was likely to be shipped, and the
adoption of a type of potato that best
net the needs of that market. The
'acifc coast market wants a long,
White potato, like the burbank; the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14

the course of the Richfield- Boise
line. 1t would be only few miles TO
build this connecting link, when Salt
Lake would be put into direct commun-
ication with Boise and the Northwest.
1t is common knowledge that the O.
S. /. is preparing to SO gridirons its
best territory, which is universally con
ceded to be Irrigated Idaho, that there
will be no field left open for competi-
tors. AS this and-easy- grade
main line through Idaho is not only the
longest but the richest, most varied and
most vital of all the unappropriated new
sections of the state it is a sure thing
just as soon as it can be built
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
NEW TOWNSITE BOOSTER
ii. p. Blodgett VIII Handle New
Town of Bliss.

H. P Blodgett of the Idaho Leader,
at Gooding, who was agent for the
State Land Board at this place last
year, has been appointed Manager for
the Bliss townsite, comprising 480
acres and is advertising an opening
under Carey Act rules, to be held at
Bliss early in June.
Mr. Blodgett is rustler and the
townsite company were fortunate in
being able to secure his services, as he
is good mixer and thoroughly under
stands the land business.
Mr.. Blodgett's many friends in Rich
field wish him success in his under
taking.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
observation-disclosures
Plan to Reclaim 100000 Acres of S1OO
Land With Salmon River Water.

and the effect would add tre-
mendous property valuations.
While the present plans will re-
claim a little more than 100000
acres in the Boise valley, it is claim
ed by those familiar with the enter
prise that from 100000 to 200, 900
acres more may be added as soon as
increased land values will permit the
work to be done. The cost of the
water, which is to be established by
state land board, has not been de-
termined, but it is stated it will be
made as low as possible, in view of
the expensive construction, although
it will necessarily be higher than any
other Idaho Carey act project. This
condition, it is predicted will be
more than offset by the superior eli
mate, market and transportation
facilities afforded an the tract.
To Build Three Reservoirs.
In connection with the project three
great reservoirs are to be constructed
two of which are on the Salmon river
slope and are part of plan to raise
the waters of Alturas and Reddish
lakes to their former levels. The
other will be located above Highland
in the Boise canyon and in size will
be one-fourth greater than the Deer
flat reservoir, or more than so miles |
in circumference. This will neces-
sarily be constructed in accordance
with specifications furnished by the |
United States government because of /
the dam which has already been built
by the reclamation service lower
down the river.
AT the Highland reservoir an i'm
mense power plant is to be built for
the purposes of supplying all neces-
sary energy in pumping water to
higher levels than can be attained by
the gravity system, and the fact that
.he dam at that point may be utilized
Tor both purposes will tend to great
y lessen the cost of construction per
acre, which, it is estimated, will be
Total Acreage Is Large.
he most expensive ever attempted in
daho. :
The application filed at the land
office withdraws from entry practic-
lily all unapportioned lands lying
lbove the main canal of the Payette-
Boise reclamation project, and under
he proposed canal lines of the new
,roject Although the acreage COW
red by the segregation amounts to
nut $4,000 acres, desert entries,
homestead and private holdings in (
rease the available acreage in the :
,oise valley which may be watered to (
lore than 100000 acres. In addi-
ion to this the plans contemplate the !
of approximately ST. I
90 acres on the Salmon side of the :
ivide, making total acreage of =
pproximately 100000 acres includ-
d. Even greater territory may be \
oyered in the future, it is stated, in !
lew of the fact that the water sup
ly will exceed the demand.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
We Have 1t All But $17OO.

The Recorder needs about $500
more than it has in hand, to purchase
it's linotype machine for setting type
for the bigger Recorder that is to
be. 1t has a lot Of accounts, which
if they were paid in full, would go
a long ways toward squaripg the bill.
If one of these accounts is yours, why
you know what to do
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14

proval.
The entertainment committee was in
structed to make arrangements for en-
tertaing the farmers and their wives at
a seven O'Clock dinner, in the near fu-
ture and every rancher and his family
on the Richfeld tract is included in the
Invitation.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
Who The Trouble Men Are
and Where to Find Them

In order that the farmers the various tracts ri-
gated by the Idaho Irrigation Company, Ltd, may
information promptly, relative to delivery of
ter the following outline of the organization given
North Gooding Tract
r. Montgomery, Engineer; postoffce address, Sho-
shone; headquarters, Camp, Ben Darrah ranch.
E. c. Luce Water Superintendent
f. w Barnes, Jr., Engineer postoffice, Richfeld;
headquarters, Camp, miles northwest town.
w. p Burke, Water Superintendent.
Dietrich Tract
III. E. Cornell, Engineer post office and head
quarters Dietrich
n A Kirtley, Water Superintendent.
South Goodng Tract
Chas E. Franklin, Engineer; post office and head
quarters, Gooding
w H. Burlington, Water Superintendent.
Settlers desiring information concerning the location
of headgates should apply in person. by letter to the
engineer that tract Requests for the delivery of
water may be made either to the engineer the water
superintendent The Company requests that all appl
cations for water be made sufficiently in advance of the
dote when it will be needed, to enable the necessary
provisions for delivery to be made.
The Company representatives each tract in
responsible charge of the work and their names are Civ
above in order that the farmers may apply directly
to them for water and for all information relative there
to. 1t is the desire of the Company to furnish all
formation promptly, and the above is given with that
end in view.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-04-14
More Property Valuations

The project when completed will
be of such magnitude that it is al
most impossible to realize its i'm
portance to the city and county,