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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
FARMERS DEMAND
BETTER ROADS
Marketing Their Crops is a
Growing Problem.
Estimates on Probable Yield Show the
Magnitude Of the Undertaking.
Poor Reads May Cause
Heavy Losses.

Inc impftance of good roads is
nard to estimate. The Press is in
formed that there is more than ten
thousand acres of wheat beyond
AOekiand, which promises to aver
p sc thirty bushels per acre, that
must seek an outlet here. A con-
SIDERABLE portion of this must be
nauled more than thirty miles. II
The yield is as heavy as it now ap-
pears probable, the task of market
ing will be a great one. Counting
seventy bushels to a load, it will
make 4,2S6 loads. and require one
man and team making a round trip
every day and seven days a week,
fourteen and half years to haul it.
Inc Press is not certain but that
.hls estimate is very much below
the acreage. One man, Daniel Rein
man, alone has a thousand acres or
Iuore, which he will have to haul 35
ihiies. j. w. Hayes has 600 acres
70 be haued more than 20 miles, and
the smaller fields, ranging from 100
ocres up, are numerous. Coming
tnis side of Rockland Meadows and
Walker have about 500 acres each,
Martin Garn has a very large acre
age, and dozens and dozens of 9TH
ers have large fields. All of this
Srain must come over one road, and
unless it is made as passable as
possible, and kept in repair, winter
weather and heavy roads will be
mere before half the grain can be
marketed. If the price should go
down as it'd i'd last year, this will
mean heavy loss to the farmers.
a loss many times great enough to
build an absolutely first class high
way and keep it in repair. Bad as
the season was last year, with no
better than half an average yield.
and with a much less acreage than
lnere is in this year, marketing was
q problem. And bearing this in
mind, every citizen should do what
IS within his power to have roads
good enough to meet the demands.
1t will be found cheaper in the end
and great deal more satisfactory.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
A Wrong Impression.

1t has been stated by a number
of newspapers in the Northwest tn at
the Hot Lake Sanatorium Company
is in the hands of a receiver. This
is untrue. No receiver has been ap-
pointed and no attachments suits
have been filed. In fact, there has
been no change in the financial con-
dition concernig this great health
renewing institution.
Some two months ago it was
deemed best to change the finan-
cial management of the Hot Lake
Sanatorium Company and Mr.. Wal
ter M. Pierce, principal bondowner
and stockholder, assumed personal
charge Mr.. Pierce has made many
improvements and has placed the
institution upaon sound financial
basis. There is no intention what
ever, to close it's doors or in any
way curtail the wel-known eff
cheney of the sanatorium.
DR.. Robert B. Karkeet, of Men
asha, Wisconsin, man of the high
est reputation and sterling worth,
has been secured to take charge of
the medical and surgical depart
ment.
The Hot Lake Sanatorium is not
going to suspend business. In fact,
vast sums of money are being poured
into it at this time to make it better
than ever before. The great min
eral spring still flows as conscien-
tiously as in the past; the mud still
contains it's medical value, and Hot
Lake Sanatorium still exists as the
one great place of Health-restora-
ton of the Northwest.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
NARROWING WHEAT
IN FULL HEAD.
George Wood Tries an Experiment
With Surprising Results.

George Wood Tries an Experiment
With Surprising Results.
Last summer during the unusual
drowth. when because of lack of
moisture for weeks great cracks
We're forming in the fields, George
wood conceived the idea of harrow
ing his wheat, after it was headed
and nearly reached its growth, as
an experiment. At that time there
was little promise of any kind of a
crop, and he considered that moth
Ing that could be done would lessen
the prospects. So he hitched four
horses to a large harrow and har-
rowed two strips through his field.
Passers-by wondered if he had gone
crazy, for ouch a thing was never be
fore heard of narrowing wheat at
So late a period. The result, said
Mr.. Wood, was that the cracks We're
all filled, loss of moisture stopped,
and the narrowed portions of the
field became green while the other
portions ripened rapidly. The two
strips that were narrowed remained
green until the other parts became
SO ripe that cutting could not be de-
layed. Although these strips We're
so green as to cause trouble in stack
ing, the yield was noticably heavier
and the grain more plump. Altho
the grain looked very forlorn soon
after narrowing, it Strengthened up
in three or four days until no one
could tell, without inspecting the
ground for the markings of the har-
row, where it had been run. Mr.
Wood is firmly convinced that he
has learned something about dry
farming that will insure crops in the
most unfavorable of seasons.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
FALLS TO
CELEBRATE JULY 4TH.
First Celebration of the Day Here in
Many Years.

First Celebration of the Day Here in
Many Years.
At meeting held at Mr.. earrings
office, last night, it was decided to
have a rousing celebration here on
the nations birthday, to which all
the surrounding country will be in
vited. There has never been any
thing approaching a fitting celebra-
ton of the day ever attempted here
in the history of the town. either
Rockland or Neeley being favored
by the attendance of the people of
this place. But since it has been
decided to celebrate, let US have
good one, and lay pattern for othe
places to follow in future years.
Committees will be appointed at
a meeting to be held early next wee
TO arrange a program for the day
and all will be advised in due time.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
EMS IMPROVED GRUBBER.
Cuts Fourteen Feet and Has Capac-
ity of Thirty Acres u Day,

Cuts Fourteen Feet and Has Capac-
ity of Thirty Acres a Day.
F. d. Ems has improved his pat
ented grubbing machine by adding
duplicate set of knives and streng-
thening it in various ways, until it
has about reached the limit of sue
cess. In good ground, that Is,
ground free from rock and with or
binary brush and reasonably level,
he can cut thirty acres a day. He
has more than 700 acres already en-
gagged for this season. aside from
considerable acreage of his own to
clear. When the clearing is done he
has contracts to plow 500 acres. A
contract like this does not seem at
all large to him, for he has a rec
ord with his outfit of 40 acres a day
in new land, drawing twenty one
discs behind his iron horse. In old
land he attaches an extra gang of
seven discs and cuts twenty feet,
and can plow about fifty acres a
day. This seems like big achieve
ment, and it is, but genius and ma
chinery combined, will do wonders.
Among those for whom Mr.. Ems
will do plowing or clearing are Nick
Kurth, 200 acres; J. ]. Peacock,
us acres; A. Neufeld. 130 acres;
A. H. Ruth, 100 acres.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

Professor w. w. Thompson goes
to HALEY next year as superintend-
ent of schools at that place. Mr..
Thompson has done splendid work
here, having taken the schools un-
organized and very much on the
country order and put them among
the best in the state Like Meth
odist preachers. however, a change
is often considered beneficial If not
necessary, and the professor goes
accordingly. He will not leave un-
til near school time, and will take.
with him the best wishes of all.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
CASH VALUATION
in LINCOLN COUNTY
Plan Does Not Meet With Hearty
Endorsement of the People.

governor James H. Hawley, crafty
politician and a lawyer, considers
that although the taxpayers in these
progressive school districts in Lin
coin county may have to pay SIS in
stead of the $50 actually needed,
~nere they have property assessed
al, $4,000 is a mere trifle, "mole
hil," to use his exact words, "as
compared with this state issue of full
valuation. which is of mountainous
proportions.
And through a cross-fire of ques-
lions, one inQuisitive tax payer
actually got a statement from Jim
HawIey as to the real valuation of
railroads almost.
The meeting at Shoshone last Fri
day between Governor Hawley and
some of the representative taxpay-
Trs for the purpose of talking the sit
uaJion over was an interesting one
in the extreme.
Gan school district, where the
vote of the people fixed the levy at
10 mills find way to reduce it to Z
Mills? In case seven mills brought
the amount needed this year ana
tailed to do so next year. who would
nave the authority to fix the levy?
4 think a way could be found''
said the Governor, "but understand
now, I am not giving this as my ie-
gal opinion. That is phase of the
problem that has never come up pc
fore and l would not care to give m
opinion as lawyer until l had gone
INTO it thoroughly. 1t would be well
Tor your county attorney to look in
TO that very carefully for you
If we had a year or two TO ee'
ready for the change wouldn't 1t be
better than Just forcing all this on
us at a few days notice?" asked E.
G. Reed of Jerome?
II have been trying for Twelve
years to cali the attention of the
leople to full valuation" said tne
sovernor. ''The only way to do II
Is to do it right now. We cannot ten
porlze. The only possible obJectlon
mat has been raised is with YOU
school levies. But you must remem-
Der that your school levy is con-
parat1vely unimportant matter"
At this point the Jerome bunch
began to sit IN and take notice;
That school tax had been bother-
Ing them. And to have the goVernoi
OF the state pronounce it an unlm-
portant detail made them open their
eyes.
Under the technical enforcement.
of the law the valuation is ralseo
250 per cent in the Jerome dlsIrio'
and at Jerome. And to have the go
ernor whose motto before elec.ioh
was "let the people rule" to declare
that to pay two and a half times as
much money this year was "an III"
important detail"
Il am not sure of your being able
to change a tax levy made by vote
CT the people," declared the COVER
nor.
1t Is a mole HILL" he declareu'
as compared with this state ISSUE
OF mountainous proportions"
e. G. Reed-"In Jerome dlstric'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

Commencement exercises for the
schools were held at the Auditorium
Friday evening last. There were
ten graduates from the eighth grade
and one from the high school. The
stage was tastefully decorated in
the school colors, red and orange.
and red and white. Flowers i'll
profusion added to the pleasing ap-
pearance. The following program
was given:
selection OrcneStrd
Invocation :. :. :. :. H. e. GrOthe
Chorus :. :. Ladies Sextette
Address to Glass =. :. w. r. Siders
Piano Duet. .Agness and Ruth Salee
Presentation of Diplomas. .Superin
tendent Thompson.
selection -. orchestra
The attendance was large and
the exercises thoroughly enjoyed
The address of Professor Siders was
able and held the closest attention.
The graduates are as follows:
High school, Miss Ruth Salee.
Eighth grade, Eva Barnard, Oak
ley Barnard, Helen Davie, Leslie Gift
fin, Moroni Johnson, Percy Neumen,
Mildred Parker, Harold Pollard, Ha-
Eel Tyler, and Earl Hooker.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
Excursion East.

Via Oregon Short Line-Union Pa
cific. Special low rates to Chey-
enne, Denver, Omaha, Kansas City,
ST. Louis, Chicago and many other
points. Tickets on sale May goth,
24th, 26th and 27, June 3rd. 7th,
10th. 14th, 18th, 21st, Juy 9Th, 22n
26th, August 10th and September
End and 9Th. Limit October 31st.
with diverse routes and stopovers.
See agents for rates and further
particulars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

last year we had $SO7,OO0 valuation
~ H1s year at full valuation it would
tel, De Y-,vVV'ooo. II they tax us on full
school tax" p"'
oh, yes, that might be the ag-
eoesdte for big district" said the
S5o'einof' a.; but hand me pencil
uiu you ever stop to figure it out
iast now much each taxpayer would
nave to put up?"
heed-"It would mean that where
man mas property worth 1000
on winch he paid $50 last year
mGuld thls year have his valuation
"ised SO that he would pay out SIS
$40 OF good money that the dis
'Ilct doesn't need. That's enough
70 pay for maintenance Of our water
yslem for a year"
... 4nat would" said the governor,
work a hardship. Get to work and
coifect the thing. Call on your com
Lilsslonefs and county attorney for
'"7-' uguohs how to proceed. l am
HoI advancing this as q legal Opin-
i; ion; Just personal. II you made
,.,1 youf levy under misap-
l..,. 0iieHslon Of the old assessment
l3W and there was developed a con
cltlon that showed two anda half
1hes the property that they figured
on at the time, even if it was by a
,oLe OF the people, the courts would
lKely correct the defect'
heed- Gould you say whether
without fail we could get it all fixed
up peIore we have to pay the S75?''
1t would be the simplest kind of
an action. Put it before the supreme
court. 1t could be settled in so
But suppose we couldn't get in
TO the supreme court, said Judge
oissei. evidently recalling county
You will have that much more
money for your school," said the
governor.
Bissell-"Do you mean to say,
governor. that the levy was made
Upon a mlsapprehension and that
the county commissioners or the
courts will rectify it? In that case
who will say what the new levy
VIII be fixed at?"
:, Ihls is a phase of public policy
"a at our courts must take into con-
'lderauon, replied the governor.
heed Just one thing, Governor.
"hat is a fair cash valuation. AS
understand it, if a farmer has
'lece of land that everybody knows
s worth SIS an acre, should it be
'ssessed at SIS an acre?''
governor If l was assessor
would put it at $75."
Reed-"lf the farmer has a
mortgage of $1,50O would it be fair
o presume that the property would
,e worth $5,O00?"
GoVernor-"It would be. Usually
'ou get loan of half the actual
alue of property"
Reed--"Then if the railroad has !
mortgage of $4,000 per mile, a
air cash valuation might be fixed ;
ay at 100000 per mile?" ;
GOVERNOR doubt if they have |
t? My suggestion that the valuation
would be 100000 per mile meant $
he minimum. We will decide this
abroad valuation in August" :
Reed- If we base ur school as
essment on full valuation it will :
nean that last years valuation of !
1000 will read $4,000 and that the :
heck for taxes will read SIS in I
tead of $50 Don't you think the {
etter than anyone else?" /
Governor-"I've been following {
he legislature now for forty two s
ears l have never known them to :
AXE action until forced into it. l
hink they will pass a revenue law :
t the next session. ."-Wendell r. {
igationist. ,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01
Ranch For Sale.

100 acres Of Carey land one mile
from Aberdeen, about 35 acres clear
ed and cultivated. Well and small
house on the place. All Is fenced.
For sale cheap. Inquire of Rev ].
Hege, Aberdeen.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

Preliminary
Department
irrigation
Labor,
Improved
581
farming
1900 521 time
of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

For sale cheap, No. 2 Smith Pre-
mier typewriter. May be seen at
this office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

Number of farms in state. ......
Approximate land area of state, acres,
Improved land in farms, acres. .....
Total value of farm land. ..........
Average value per acre of farm land
Number Of farms irrigated. .......
Acreage irrigated
Acres enterprises capable of supplying
Acres included in projects. ......
Per cent of number of farms irrigated
Per cent of total land area irrigated.
Per Ct improved land in farms irrig I'd
Number of Independent enterprises.
Total length of bitches, miles. .....
Length of main bitches, miles -.
Length of lateral bitches. miles. -.
Number of reservoirs ............
Capacity of reservoirs, acre feet.
Number of flowing wells. .........
Number of pumped wells. ..........
Number of pumping plants. ........
Capacity of pumping plants, h. p.....
Acreage irrigated with pumped water.
Total cost of irrigation systems. .....
Average cost per acre. ............
Average annual cost of maintenance
and operation per acre. .....
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-06-01

See the go-carts at the American
Falls Furniture and Carpet store.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
HEALTH Slate IS
AGAIN CLEAN ONE

The second successive day without a
case of cholera was recorded yester-
day when the board of health officers
returned home earlier than usual in the
evening, reporting a clean slate. The
epidemic is now considered to be en-
tirely suppressed but not one of the
precautionary measures which have
been adopted and which are believed
to be responsible for the quick suppress
sion of the disease will be slackened
just yet.
A suspicious case was discovered
yesterday, Portuguese woman who had
come up from WATERFOWL a few days
before being reported dead. With a
victory so near in sight the board of
health was unwilling to take any
chances and at once quarantined every
one possibly contact, but the case
turned out to be typhoid fever.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
LONG-EXPECTED BILL
IS HERE At LAST

Here is the latest air brake bill in
tended, of course, for the rapid transit
line, but as drawn IL win apply to every
electric automobile or truck in the Is
lands. 1t was introduced by Yates, of
Hawaii. Why couldn't a Honolulu man
project such a bill, if it was wantedi
Bur here il is:
Every electric ear running upon the
public streets OF highways of the Ter.
ritory Of Hawaii shall be provided
with, in addition 70 the brake now IN
use upon such car, an emergency air
brake or brake operated by compressed
air or other means sufficient to stop
such ear when running at the highest
rate Of speed permitted by law within
a space equal to the length Of such car.
Such brake shall be approved by the
Superintendent Of Public Works OF the
Territory Of Hawaii and shall be placod
upon aud adjusted 10 each and every
electric ear using the public highways
ns.aloreaaid within sir mohthq FROM io
date pf tbg approves Of thb Actin Ut
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

from Yokohama. March i6.--Ails, n. ..
Adams, u W. Adams and wifi. ,. W.
Hixhv and wife. hit Chang. Mra. y. J.
Cafst, X. Iwakami and Servant. kuanF
Hone "a aud servant, Judge AZ y.
| q Connrll and wife. a. H. Stewart.
Mrs. p. !. Waterhouse, Master y Wa.
torhouse, Hing Chong Wong, Lun Wong
and wife
Departed.
Per str. Mauna Kea for Maui and
Hawaii ports, Mar if.-C. II. Bailey,
Rev W. D. Westervelt. Sam Parker,
Mrs stryker. Miss Wilkinson. j. II.
Browning and wife. G. Hoogs. J. Mon.
sarrat a. y. Williamson, l.. X. Hhrsha
and wife, Mrs NJ. T. simonton. Mrs. y.
r Mctealf. Miss A G.. Leoey, Miss NJ
Wight. Miss q. l.. Jones. Miss NJ Glib
son. c. wolters. d. G. Hozibigq, \. H..
Gibson. w. A. Hall and wife. s. j.
Wescott and wife. a. W. Fisher aud
wife. r. j. Tropp and wife. Mrs. Her
ring. Miss Herring. f. A. Hazard NJ
j. Dockell, Miss G. TIangany. Miss Z.
Hangany, Mrs. w. G. Wcer Mrs. c. T.
Clark, Miss j. Hangany, MrsIJ,, Fl.
Weor, A. Mereen. Miss Dunnirc, A.
Kimsin X. Kunimuhe. Mrs. D. Akana,
Mrs. Espinda. Mrs. p Espinda, NJ. o..
| Espinda, X. Fricke, w. LAM. r. 3. Van
| Wrinkle and wife. II. Sadler and wife,
| J. Puwell J. r. Metealf Miss NJ Sadler,
Mrs. Mcdaniel, Mrs O.. Jakins. Mrs.
Gillespie, J. w. rambling and wife, DR..
A. A. Poehner and wife, Mrs. A. s. Bel
lence, Miss s. f. Selling, Mrs. Carhett,
Mrs. II. e. Collins, Mrs. I. L. Barden,
Miss BurdiclS, Miss A. G. Lime, Mrs.
M. NJ. Chatter, l.. C. Ables, Mrs lie
Mesuria, A. G.. Halves and wife, Mrs.
Eakon, Mrs Alison, w. Silley and wife,
G. II. Cottiell and wife, Miss Cottiell,
Miss Castleman, V. Hurd. w Knight,
D. Monsarrat, G. Barron J. VI. Lee E.
b. Marion and wife.
Per str. Mauna Loa. for Maui and
Kona ports. Mar. 14-Dr. l.. s. Thomp-
son, J. F. Pimento and wife, w. B..
Schnader, E. Geisecke, R. S. Baker B.
+. Rowland, DR.. Clark, Mrs. Thos.
o 'Brien, Mrs. J. Dow, Thos Spencer,
j. H. Smith, W. c. Cummings.
Per str. Kinau, for Kauai ports, Mar.
| IA. s. Wilcox and wife, c. O. Bit
ting, Il. Del1um, Mr.. Hoopai and wife,
Mr. Nakamura, w. Usku, All Set, Mr..
Palikapu, N. Kuiki. Mr. PAUL., Mrs. F.
Carter and child, Miss Witemito, M. F.
Prosser and wife, H. M. Gittel. A. Sibel,
Geo. A. McDunnott. d. Leith, r. 7.
Boothayd, Mrs. J. Weight, Mrs. San
Han.
Per t. X. s. S. Chiyo Maru, for Yo.
Yokohama. Mar 15.-Miss T. Bayles,
Miss W. Morriss. X. Isoshima and wife,
A. A. Herschler, Mrs. ]. A. Fortman
Jr. and child, Mrs: X. G. Mooers, I, J,
Allen, w. G.. Mcpherson and wife. Miss
r. A. Hall. ]. Freeman. Y. Imamura.
Per str. w. G. Hall, for Kauai ports
March 16-G. n. Wilcox, X. Yamamoto,
X. Sugai, w. Momose.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
Damage to Minnesota.

YOKOHAMA, March 4. With her
starboard thrust shaft damaged, the
Great Northern liner Minnesota, seven
days. out from Yokohama bound for
Seattle, is limping back to port. A
wireless message to this effect was re-
eeived at ten minutes after two CLOCK
yesterday afternoon at the Yokohama
Office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
The report further stated that the big
steamer was making her way back to
Yokohama with her port engine, at
fifty revolutions a minute. Smooth seas
were prevailing. She was then 1900
miles from port.
1t viii be remembered that the
steamer, while on her last voyage TO
Yokohama from Seattle, had her shaft
damaged during storm, but managed
10 reach her port Of destination. After
being repaired at the Mitsu Bishi Dock
yard at Nagasalsi. she made a voyage
10 Hongkong and returning to Yoke.
hama lett that port for Seattle on Feb
ruRry 20.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17
BROWNS IN BREAKERS
OFF WAILUKU SHORE
PLANTATION MANAGER SEES
CHARLES BENSON SINK
TO DEATH.
(Mail Special to The Advertiser.)

(Mail Special to The Advertiser.)
WAILUKU, Maui, March 14,--This
morning, Manager Penhallow, of the
Waikiki Sugar Company, while look
ing from his beach house at Waikiki,
saw Charles Benson, nephew Of It.
Benson of this place, jump from his
boat outside of the breakers and swim
about in the water. He paid little at
tention until he saw a splash and the
man threw up his hands and disappear
ed from sight.
Mr. Penhallow promptly reported the
matter to the police station at Wal
luku and Deputy Sheriff Ferreira hur-
ried over to the scene in the sheriff g
automobile. Benson IS boat was found
floating bottom upwards, but there was
no sign of the unfortunate man at that
time.
Mr.. Benson had met with an accident
resulting in broken leg while working
on the Hilo breakwater and was com,
parative stranger in Wailuku. He had
gone out to fish, leaving the house at
about half.past Ave in the morning and
the accident happened soon after he
had passed into deep water.
The place is known to be infested
with sharks and as the police were un-
able to find the body at the place of the
accident it was thought that sharks had
got away with it, particularly as a big
twenty-foot shark was caught and killed
near the same place last week and It's
mate might be still rowing around.
The body was found later in the
afternoon. however, by Hawaiians hired
by Mr.. Burlem. 1t was floating on
the surface of the water, about an
eighth Of a mile beyond the place of his
death and there were no signs OF
sharks.