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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
Anti-DivisiOnists Hold Meeting
Jerome and Wendell Speakers Visit Richfed to Explain
Why They Do Not Now Want County Division at
This Time---Good Crowd in Attendance

1t used to be said of John Sher-
man author of THE Crime of '73, F."
that he could get a bigger crowd in
T Kansas than any other man in the
world The grasshopper-bitten, sun
dried, slong-whiskered populists of
bleeding Kansas, believing that the
financial system was the cause OF
the bots, the dry winds the heaves,
nog cholera, hard winters and an
OCCASIONAL cyclone and maybe train
robbers, esteemed him as the an
cestor of all the devils and they d
swarm the trains for a hundred mil
to come in and see him and shud-
der over his enormities. Oh he had
all the villains OF history faded to
wordless whisper with thewhisker-
ed Kansans
Former Governor Frank R. Good
ing is almost as wicked a personagel
mere in Lincoln county, according to-
the speakers who visited Richfield
Wednesday night to fight county di-l
vision. Without doubt he favors
county division, with clike the hot
insistence of the tax-gatherer and
the clammy claws of death, is bound
to "git" us some time---but they
would dodge him as long as they
could. 1t must be that that man
Frank Gocding is considerable of a
parsonage if he can stir up sucha I
nuss; can make the sun of pros
perity cease to shine, the (dry wat
RS OF adversely rise up and drown
US without irrigating our fields. and
deliver us III the county ambulance
the book The Spoilers" Old Dextry
obsel yes, following one particularly
daring exploit OF the hero. "Sa-ay,
amt he heller?" To which tooth
old Slapjack Simms, who has
fought all over the world where the
lighting is good, replies. HE shore
isl" That's about the kind of
man f. r. must be---he'd probably
De pretty interestingl
However it wouldn't be fair to
say mean things against the three
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11

ii;ln ne had expected when he came
here, ind it is with regret, on his
part as well as that of his friends,
that he leaves.
Richfield will not be without a
physician, however, as DR.. w. E.
Baisineer, late of Norristown, Pa.
arrived here this week to take up
Dr.. Heine's practice His home is
in Pittsburg where he served in
the city hospitals after completing
his course in the University of Penn
sylvania. He is a student in love
with his profession and he comes
to the great and growing west with
a determination to become a part of
ell the great things that are growing
nere DR.. Balsinger comes with the
best of credentials, and the i'll and
can count on finding him
a physician as well as friend
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
FITCH FAMILY GO TO BOISE
RichfieId and the Richfield Tract
Lose a Good Friend.

C. II. Fitch and family leave to-
day for their new home in Boise,
where they hope seen TO be perntan-
entity located. Their furniture was
shipped this week and will soon be
chere ready for them.
1t is with real regret that the peo-
pie of Richfield and the Riehfield
tract will see them go. In the year
Mr. Fitch has been here, he has
1T all times shown a sympathy and
egard Tor the people in the many
aardships that have been endured,
which has made them regard him as
a real friend. There is no one on tn
who does not wish him we'll in his
new location for they feel that he
has earned it, by merit and by
regard for his fellow man.
Madame Fitch, the sanity mother
of the departing manager of the
company, on Thursday celebrated
.he 92nd anniversary OF her birth.
IN the course of her long and event
full life she has seen most of the
history of the nation; the growth of
the West from a wild man sland to
a continent OF homes and of pro-
gress.It is not given to many to
see so long span of life--and per-
maps few ever get so much good out
of il. for themselves or for Others
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
CONFERENCE YEAR CLOSES

Next Sunday Rev. Williams will
preach his last time for the present
conference year as the Idaho annual
conference will convene on the 18th
inst. Considering the limitations of
Richfeld relative to church matters, it
can be said that the year is come to its
close with marked success. During the
year, the church has been furnished,
the lot has been secured free of all
restriction about one thousand dollars
in cash have been raised and applied to-
warda paying off the church indebtness,
a new six rooms parsonage have been
built, all church assessments are met
in full, no incidental Indebtedness have
been incurred and number of new
members have been added.
And further important improvements
are now being considered for the insuing
year.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
The Two Sides of 1t

1t is said that new county seat buildngs-would cost
exorbitant sum---but
1t is doubtful if the county buildings of Elmore or
Cassia county worth $3 OOO the old Idaho county
capital would have been dear at S25OO and their pal
atal' new home cost only SO, 900 including Jail
1t IS said that all taxes will be largely increased
1t not possibly increase the state tax which is
nearly % per cent of the total tax County division
could not possibly increase the cost of the schools now
almost 25 per cent of all our taxes 1t couldn't add
foot to the length cent to the cost of the roads,
cent Of our present taxes The bond interest pay
ing part of the rghtfu debt of $3.50 600 assumed
to make Shoshone county seat when there was but
100000 total taxable value in the county, takes
Is per cent of the tax it couldn't cost more if the
county were cut into dozen pieces
1t is said that the cost of government per capita or
per unit of work done greater in the smaller county
than in the larger because of the larger number of sal
aries-but
There three classes Of county, with legal salary
limitatons the larger the county, the higher the sal
ariesand the less actual work the high saaried officers
do Deputies do it. deputies who draw as much pay
the principals in the small counties The cost of
given amount of work is almost unyarying
We told that we'd better vote for legislators liv
ing in other towns, owning property here pledged
to nothing that will help selected by few leaders
who ignored US as the best men to safeguard our vel
fare---but
> We have local candidate v v Bower who lives
here, has his sole property interests here spends his
money here Ism t it more rational to vote for him,
pledged to work for interests, and seshly bound
to work for his interests here, than to deliver our
selves bound and gagged to rank outsiders
We are told by who have property worth half
million dollars to protect at Shoshone that if we be
good maybe they Il help give county seat aterbut
1t isn't true They would, willingly, neither
would give up such prize if we hadt five hope
for anything, shall have to fight for it. Why not
fight now If the Revolutionary fathers had waited
until the gave them freedom, until they
strong enough, we'd still be saying Me Lud and
kow-towing to hereditary dukes and tax collectors.
1t ism rational to elect outside legislators pledged
against county division that might help u.s. when we
elect of our men, pledged to vote tor the
best interests of the people who elect him. The
who lies down and takes a sure licking. when he could
get and might win great victory by fighting
will always be a tail-ender
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11

below town, Tuesda ynight, came in
with some particularly fine trophies.
r. o. Crawgford captured the top
prize "a spotted beauty that meas
ured 21 inches in length and weigh
ed pounds l ounce. H. c. Diesem
was second best, with a 17-inch trou
of goodly weight; S. Togo pulled out
one measuring A inches, l.. S. Knox
captured few that ran up to -
inches and Bailey freed an assort-
ment OF spring fries up to 10 or
more inches in length. The riff
fies below town have been a famous
files have been famous spot for
fishing, and whenever the water is
clear one can count almost certain
ly on catching a good mess of fish
there.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
THIS TRACT IS THE BEST
Illinois Man Picks RichfieId After a
Careful Investigation.

Robert Gray of Illinois, an old
friend of w. T. Gossett, is in the
this week, looking over the
country with a view of investing.
He has been over the North Side
and several other irrigation pro-
jects, and says that he likes the
looks of the Richfield tract better
than any other place he has visited.
Mr. Gossett and Mr.. Gray were
reviving the memories of boyhood.
one of them being of some buried
treasure of which both men still re-
tain samples MIR. Gray's grandfath-
er was very peculiar man, who on
ais death failed or refused to tell
of the wealth he was known to pos
sess. Afterwards, a large quantity
Of his Il is buried silver was found, and
Mr.. Gossett still has some of the
quaint old, discolored coinage.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
HELP THE LADIES.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
church will appreciate the favor of
all monthly contributions to the pas
tors salary, if convenient, to leave
their contributions at the Weeter
company's s office as near to the first
of each month as possible, where Il ,
same will bee duly credited. Such
favor will save the collectors much
walking, as well as calling at homes
and places of business when contri-
butors are absent
If this favor is granted before the
collectors get the list each month,
it will facilitate their sevice.r
Will you kindly remember this re-
quest and oblige the ladies'?
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11

visitoors--Judge E. L. Martin and
Attorney Chas. w French of Je-
rome, and DR.. NJ W. Smith OF Wen
iiaiii anti division candidate for the
legislature All are pleasant ,capa-
bic gentlemen safe and reliable
citizens of a great and growing sec
ton of the state, and firmly convinc
of Eden. Barring the fact that the
ghost of Frank Gooding wakes then
up o'nights, and plants county seats
around fer all the neighbors to
play with, while giving them only a
stony stare and the phonograph song
of the jabberwok, they are mighty
good fellows. They represent the
feeling of their respective communi-
ties that since they are not quite
in position to secure county seats
for themselves, we'd better not di-
vide. There could be no honester
presentation of their point of view
than these three gentlemen gave,
and they left town with every man
T.eir friend There is little doubt
at they awakened enough interest
in their patron evil spirit, Frank R.
Gooding, that when he comes here,
as he doubtless will, he will have a
Kansas-J ohm Sherman crowd to see
n : hear For it's only the big man
- 10 ever gets such attention
A large and earnest crowd attend
ed the meeting, which was held in
the Commercial Club rooms, and pre-
side: over by the Club president.
The citizens of Richfield and vicin-
ity are vitally interested in whatever
promises welfare to themselves and
with the coming of the speakers on
the other side they will have a fair
chance to judge of the best thing to
do. The coming winter promises to
be quiet and if the county division
question has any bearing on what
might be either way the people wan
70 know it and vote right To hear
The other side is duty and it may
ne also a pleasure. So far no dates
lavc been announced for division
st meeting.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
O'Neil Didn't Visit Richfield

b. F. Barney, Neil! candidate for nomination for
GOVERNOR did not visit Richfeld this week he had expect
ed urgent call to Twin Falls made it necessary for him
take the back through here from Haley, instead of
visiting Rcheld by automobile, he had planned SO
may see a candidate for governor this year.
But the ONe smile and the O Neil platform just
effective here anywhere If elected | pledge my sup
port business-ke administration of the states affairs
enforcement Of local option laws equalization of taxa
ton conservation of natural for the benefit of the
people the
Carey Act and all anti trust laws and the encouragement Of
every worthy enterprise "
Keen observers concede Mr. @ Neil majority
in Blaine county and good majority in coln; and with
a solid North, his nomination is almost certain.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
PLOW LAND THIS Fall.
Mast Important to Have Soil In the
Best Condition Possible

Wherever it is possible to plov
in the fall it should be done. BY
so doing it gives the farmer
better start the following spring.
If the land is too dry to plow ii
should be irrigated before plowine
and the plowing should be done to
the depth of from six to eight in
ches and let lay through the win
ter.
level any of the fall plowing for
the reason that it would pack the
ground more or less and it should
be left to lay in the rough state and
let the rain and snow OF the win
In this way the plant foods will be
combined so that the crops can more
easily get what is necessary for
their best growth the following sea-
son.
Ii the ground is very uneven it
would be best to level off the high
spots, placing them in the lower
places before plowing, then plow
the entire field And if any barn
yard manure is available it should
be placed on such places as nave
been taken off by the leveling.
IL the sander soils of the Idaho
Irrigation Company's project it will
rot b.. well to plow any more OF
It., land that has been in grain
crops tliis year than is necessary for
good leveling. That is, it would
be bes; only to plow the higher
spots and level them off on top
OF the stubble in other parts OF
the field. In this way the shifting
OF the sand by the high winds OF
the spring can be somewhat avoided
and grasses, or even other SSraai =
crops, can be either seeded or sown
broadcast and narrowed in on such
lands. In this way a great deal OF
trouble will be saved the settlers OF
the more or less sandy districts.
On the heavier clay soils, fall
plowing should always be practiced
where it is possible. 1t is COM
mon saving by the eastern farmer,
that fall plowing is worth from
to 10 more bushels of grain over
spring plowing.
Another good rule to follow is,
deep blowing in the fall and shall
low plowing in the spring. The deep
plowing of the fall has a tendency
10 store water for the coming year,
and will without doubt save one
and a better stand OF
grain or grasses will be obtained by
so doing.
In many cases, without a doubt,
it would be better if more time be
given to the preparation Of the land
not trying to seed fall crops, but
to have the land in first class con-
dition for spring seeding, as it does
not pay to do improper leveling for
fall crops and it would be more
beneficial if the same time were
put into the proper preparation Of
the land and spring seeding be done
]. U. MCPHERSON, +,
5upt Agriculture, Idaho Ir. Co.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
NEW DOCTOR FOR RIcHFIELD
DR.. BaIsinger, from Pittsburg Sue
ceeds DIR. Heine.


Since his wife was Obliged TO re-
turn to a lower altitude ,at Chica-
go. for her health, DR.. A. l.. Heine
has felt that he too must say fare
we'll to Richfield He has made
host of friends here and the vol
rme Of business has been larger
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
LUCKY FISHERMAN.
Catch the Glandfathers of all Big
Trout in Little Wood

Trout in Little Wood
Since the water was shut off from
the big Dietrich ditch above town,
for the first of the three-day per-
iods shat are to mark the rotation
system adopted by the irrigation
company for the rest of the growing
year the Little Wood river has been
clear enough for some fancy fish
ing below town. Very few fish have
been taken below town, this year,
and they were mostly simple-ninded
weaklings that one coulk catch by
odrinary cat-fishing methods. But
now that the water is clear some of
the big fellows have come out OF the
holes where they had been hiding in
disgust. A party of the office boys
who went down to the rifles a mile
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.
Oregon Short Line.
via

Through Portland or Ogden, Spe-
cial Excursion rates August Goth to
September 7th, inclusive, and Sep
tember oath to 90th, inclusive. Dali
ly summer tourist rates to Septem-
ber 30th. For rates and further
particulars consult any Oregon hort
Line agent.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
DIR. o. NJ. DRAKE,
The Eye Specialist From Boise, In
Richfield August 18th.

Dr. o. NJ Drake, the eye specialist
from boise, Will be in Riehfield on
Monday. August 18th, for one day
only. Dr. Drake has made this ter
ritory for years, and carries the lat
est instruments fer measuring the
eye. If you have eye trouble, see
him. All work guaranteed.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
LAST SEA SHORE EXCURSION.
August 9th

Via Oregon Short Line Tickets
good to any point on North Beach,
limited to 1 5 days and good for
stopovers at Portland and other
points returning Ask agents for
rates and further particulars.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11

There will be sacramental service at
the church next Sunday morning. In
the Evening the Subject will be:
Eleventh hour conversion or death
bed repentance. Every body invited.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11

Mrs. swingle arrived here recent
ly from Duluth, to join her hus
band and her daughter Mrs. Park.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1910-08-11
Notice to All Water Users

The Idaho Irrigation Company, Limited,
its the
be delivered sufficient
period of three days.
during which will lie furnished
The delivered his %
dunder cuI-
tvation With mil irregularities
by conflicting River
Even with the large facilities available
dryness large of
have been considerably larger than
The rotation above
in
The settlers advised in
thorough possible spring sowing
The advises against the sowing
liable damaged in
IRRIGATION CO., LTD,
BY L. w. MCCONNELL, General Manager
w. L. GORTON Engineer.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
G NOTICES
SUMMONS.

In the Ninth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada.
The State of Nevada Sends Greeting
to O.. p. Harriott.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action commenced against you
as defendant by Georgia X. Harriott,
as plaintiff in the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict Court of the State of Nevada, at
the City of Ely, in the County of White
Pine, State of Nevada. and answer
the complaint therein, which is on file
with the Clerk of said Court, within
ten days after the service upon you
of this Summons If served in said
County, and in all other cases within
forty days Exclusive of the day of
seryice) or judgment by default will
be taken against you according to the
prayer of said Complaint.
The cause and general nature of
the said action is as follows: That
the defendant disregarding his duties
as a husband toward the plaintiff has
been guilty of gross, habitual intem :
peranee for more than n year last
past which has rendered defendant
incapable of contributing his share to
the support OF the family; hat there
is living of the issue of said marriage,
one child, Milton Harriott, a male of
the age of seven years, now in the
custody of plaintiff; that $500 is a
reasonable allowance for temporary
allowance and that 500 is a reason
able alimony for plaintiff per month
in her station in life and that $3.50
is a reasonable attorney fee together
with costs of suit;
Wherefore plaintiff demands
judgment for a decree of this court
dissolving the bands of matrimony
existing between defendant and her
self and for costs of suit, temporary
allowance and general relief together
with attorney fees in the sun OF
$3.50.
And you are hereby notified that
If you fail to appear and answer the
said Complaint as above required, the
said plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
In testimony whereof. |, C. r,
Reeves, have hereunto set my hand
this 9th day of August, A. ID. 1910,
c. r. REEVES,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: A true copy
G. r. Reeves.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
NOTICE.

In the District court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State ef
Nevada, in and for White Pine
County.
In the matter of the Estate o.
Clair Henderson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Maude
Trumbo has filled with the Clerk of
this court a petition praying that the
will of said Clair Henderson, de-
ceased, be proven and be admitted ID
probate; that Saturday, the Twenty
seventh day of August, 1910, at 10
o'clock, a. m. of said day, and the
court room of said court at County
Court House in Ely. Nevada, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will of the said Clair
Henderson, deceased, and for hear
ing the application of the said Maude
Trumbo for the issuance of letters
testamentary thereon to her.
(Seal) +. d. OLDFIELD.
Clerk of the District Court Ninth
Judicial District, Nevada.
]. NJ. LOCKHART,
Attorney for Pentitioner.
First publisher August IA, 1910
(Last published August 81, 1870
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
Pioneers See First Train.

Theodore Roosevelt i'm his speech
in Cheyenne, said that pioneer days
are over. He should have been one
of the party of newspapermen that
made the first trip oye the Western
Pacific railroad the early part of
this week and he would have seen a
great stretch of country where new
trails are being blazed and the
pioneer is merging from mining
camps and timber bet to stare In
open-eyed wonderment at the loco
motive and Pullman al
When the Western Pacific special
arrived at Hayward. far up in the
Sierra Nevada mountains, the men,
women and children of an entire
town were there to bid a welcome
and in that happy group were grown
up men and women who had never
seen a railroad, an engine or a car.
Old men looked on with amazement,
for they too were viewing for the
first time this strange, yet welcome,
intrusion from the outside world.
There were pioneers in that group
from Johnstown who had gone into
the mountains soon after the gold ex-
element in 1S49 and had remained
locked in the pine-clad hills until the
roa of the train and the echoing OF
the locomotives whistle called them
back to a glimpse at civilization.
Theirs has been a Rip Van Wrinkle
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-04
SUMMONS.

In the Ninth Judicial District Court
of the State of Nevada.
The State of Nevada Sends Greeting
to Lucelia Grimes.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action commenced against you
as defendant by John H. Grimes,
as plaintiff in the Ninth Judicial Dis
trict Court of the State of Nevada. at
the City of Ely, in the County of White
Pine, State of Nevada, and nswer
the complaint therein, which is on file
with the Clerk of said Court, within
ten days after the service upon you
of this Summons If served in said
County. and in all other cases within
forty days Exclusive of the day of
serviee) or judgment by default will
be taken against you according TO the
prayer of said Complaint.
The cause and general nature Of
the said action is as follows: That
on or about the first day of May,
A. ID. 1903, at Cunningham, Kansas,
said defendant disregarding the
solemnity of her marriage VOWS, will
fully and without cause, deserted and
abandoned the plaintiff and ever
since has and still continues so to
wilfully and without cause desert and
abandon said plaintiff and to live
separate and apart from him without
sufficient cause or any reason and
against his will and without his con-
sent since said date. Plaintiff fur
Their alleges: That after defendant
deserted plaintiff and between the
first day of May, A. ID. 1908, and the
first day of January, A. ID. 1906,
plaintiff paid and contributed to the
support of said defendant the sum of
$500 and defendant still refused and
continues TO refuse to live with plain
tiff since on or about the first day of
May, A. ID. 1903. Wherefore plain
tiff demands judgment for a decree
of this court dissolving the bands OF
matrimony existing between plaintiff