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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

manner by simply measuring and vary
ing the water that is being used by
hundreds of farmers in different parts
of the State and judging by the yields
in the fall as to which is the best
amount to apply This investigation
covers all of South Idaho and includes
all the staple field crops growing on all
classes of soils and we are securing
some very reliable data
We find that different soils require
( different amounts of water and that
every farmer should study his own in
dividual conditions carefully, for some
farms require much more water than
others, even in the same locality.
Fall and winter grains can be produced
with very little water--sometimes only
one irrigation is found necessary in the
spring in order to produce maximum
crop. Spring grain and potatoes come
next in their water requirements, gen
orally requiring or medium irri-
cations, depending upon soil conditions
and date of planting. Alfalfa, clover
and pasture grasses are found to re-
quire much more water than any other
crops in order to produce maximum
returns
Given the same soil and climatic con
ditions alfalfa, clover and pasture
grasses are found to require from 60 to
100 per cent more water during the
season than spring and fall grain, pota-
toes and orchards, if the highest possi-
BILE yield is to be secured.
Excellent returns, however, are
made from alfalfa where less water is
applied, for it is found that even
though the grass yield is not SO large
per acre, the efficiency secured from
the water applied is much higher, i. e.,
doubling the amount of water applied
up to a certain limit, increasing the
yield to some extent, but in no case is
it doubled by doubling the amount of
his fact indicates that
there is more economy; when water is
not plentiful, in spreading it over
slightly larger area as the gross yield
from a given amount of water will be
much higher if it is applied, say, foot
deep on 100 acres rather than feet
deep on only so acres.
We are carrying on many other ir-
-igation experiments in the State at
present, such as crop experiments, see
page and evaporation experiments, in
'luding experiments to determine the
,arrying capacity of canals, fumes and
iphons. and anyone interested in these
n any other phases of irrigation would
10 well to confer with the Idaho Head
quarters of this Office at 439 Yates
Boise, Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
IMPORTANT TRIP
President Taft VIII Open 1912
Campaign in September.

The most important trip that Presi-
dent Taft has planned since he has
been in the White House, in the view
of the Republican leaders, a trip dur
ing which he is expected to open his
1912 presidential campaign for his
party, will begin September 16. 1t
will last at least four weeks and should
it later be decided to extend the outing
to the Pacific, later will be stretched
into six weeks, so that the president
will not get back to Beverly or Wash
ington until November According to
the plan so far drawn up at the White
House, the president will visit most of
the states in the middle west, north of
and including Missouri, and will make
incursions into practically all of the
states which have progressive con
gressional delegations. The president
so far has given almost no consider
alton to speechmaking on this trip, but
it has been long the idea of Republican
leaders that he would make as many
political addresses. as possible west of
the Mississippi.
If the presidents trip is to end in
four weeks, Milwaukee probably will
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

remainder of the little fish to be distri-
buted will be secured at the state
hatcheries at Ashton, in Fremont
county, and at Standpoint
The route to be followed by the car
in the distribution includes every
county in the state, and it is the in
tention of the authorities to apportion
the distribution equally as regards to
public waters and suitable streams
which each county possesses. At
present applications for young fish
with which to stock the various
streams have been received from near
ly all parts of the state. These appli-
cations will be filled first, and for this
reason it behooves every sportsman in
the state who desires to see the public
waters in his home community stocked
with trout to communicate with the de-
partment at once.
John B. Cummins, LaVerne L. Gray
and B. M. Anderson, all men of ex-
perience in the care and handling Of
trout, will have charge of the fish car
and will personally supervise the stock
ing of the streams at every point to be
visited
This plan of trout distribution on
such large scale is an innovation to
Idaho, and one that will doubtless meet
with the approval of all the citizens.
The idea of visiting each county in the
state and dePositing young fish III near
ly all accessible streams and waters
will assure good trout fishing in Idaho
for years to come, especially if the
plan is repeated each year and strict
of the fish laws carried
out.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
WILL SINK SHAFT
Bellevue JeweIer Has Faith In
Bellevue Gold Strike

H. w. Kelly, the Bellevue jeweler,
and his partner, Mr.. Smith, are SO
firmly of the opinion that the recent
find on the mountain northeast of
Bellevue is valuable that they let a
contract today to sink the shaft so
feet deeper.
Before doing so Mr.. Kelly had VIM.
Southard, well known mining man,
come from Contact, New, to expert
the discovery. Mr.. Southland brought
a sample to Mr. Keley's jewelry store
and said: ''If this sample goes $40 or
$12 it may amount to something. If it
does not, drop it. .
The sample was sent to a Denver
assayer. 1t carried $67. II in gold and
silver to the ton. Haley Times.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
RTCHFIELD DA Y

Richfield will have a Farm Pro
ducts Show about October /.
Everybodymusthelp Take your
sheaf grain exhibits now. Take
plenty and lay them away for subse-
quent arrangement.
There will be Booster s Meeting
Saturday Evening, August 26, for
Men and Women. Announcements
later will give details. Plan to come.
Richfeld is the best Tract in Lin
coin County You can help to put
it on the Prosperity Route. Every
body Push.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
TWO CONGRESSMEN

The passage of the congressional re-
apportionment bill by the senate means
that Idaho will have two representa-
tives in congress beginning March a,
1913, and in the campaign next year
two congressman will be elected in
stead of one. States whose legislat-
ures have not redistricted them prior
to the election will elect their adj
ditional congressman at large.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

be the last stopping place. If it should
be extended, Mr.. Taft will journey to
Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
and the coast, taking in California,
Oregon and Washington and returning
east over a northern route.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

The Idaho Irrigation Company has
fine lithograph of the Magic Reser-
voir suitable for framing. If you
want one for yourself and friends,
call at the company office.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
Last Seash0re Excursion August
f7th.

Via. Oregon Short Line. Very
low rates to Nahcotta, Wash, and
return from points in Idaho and Ore
gon, with limit Of September lst.
See agent for rates and further par
tioulars
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

c. E. Weston, jeweler and OPP
tician, at Baugh's Drug Store, Rich
field, Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

F. A. Lisle was in from his desert
claim near the big dam Wednesday.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10

make about 40 bushels to the acre.
Oats, rye and barley are all good
crops and another ten days will see it
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
|'VlHEEL|IV|Bj| board.
|0|..F|I.R||AI|D|EI0!lI|SfT | |
|EA|R|N0N1 soon.
FOURTH ANNUAL sTRApEsExcUR.
sloEIWllLisTART9FRo ON 3.NH EEL
ING = ON MAY ,9Ttj s AND WILL
vtstTS FAt RM oNT ON STti e SttTH.

Tho fourth annual trade excursion
Of the Wheeling Board OF Trade Will
leave Wheeling on Monday, Nay 9th,
for a trip through eastern Ohio and
northern West Virginia which will
cover $50 miles and stop at ;t36 towns.
The excursion Is made in order to
bring Wheeling merchants and manu-.
facturers into closer touch Will the
business men In the territory covered
and to extend and widen the. fine trade
which already exists. It Is likely that
upwards OF 100 will lake the "trip and
1t is hoped to meet all the live mer.
chants In the different towns at the
various stops. f 5>ss .ssj5'S5, Il. Y
The train will be made up OF two
sleepers and q diner the best equip.
ment the B. & o. car furnish. and will
stop at Fairmont May 11th. at 1910
p. M. for stay OF about an hour and
n half. 's.5| i.lt q ~
The Wheeling market is the best for
the merchants Of eastern Ohio and
northern West Virginia, presenting a
great variety of stocks at the most
reasonable prices. and II Is expected
that the present triit as on previous
ones, VIII make for{ closer relations
between Wheeling and Its friends in
these sections. '2 ;i {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
T.WO.F|A||||RN|0N1 A
j: s. A,
MICHAEL o. eRIGes And slLAs
3:isMlTH! ENLls';I., UNCLE SANS
sERpIeEs3e--- - ~ FEAeEEUE
SssoLDlER NEWS. "a - o.

y Last evening Michael D. Griggsl and
Silas Smith. 1.-TWO Fairmont men, were
examined at the local us. A.yrecruit.
Ing station and passed upon Griggs
will enter the infantry service and left
for the Columbus, Ohio. barracks this
morning with Noah M. Chapman, OF
lvydale, who joined the army several
days ago and will be in the field artil.
lcry service, as stated in the West Vir.
ginian this week.
Smith, who has had three years
previous service in the artillery. his
enlistment expiring in 1900. viii be
sent TO Columbus in few days, just
as soon as special dispensation can
be made OF his case.
Private Smith. who has been con.
nccied with the local station for the
past several months, and who Is one
OF the most congcnial and best men
to be stationed here for some time.
will doubtless be transferred In a
short while to the Clarksburg office
and tbs likely that he will be made q
corporal before he goes there. ,
Lieutenant G. =. Swartz, Of Parkers
burg. who has charge OF the station
at that place. Clarksburg and here
was in the city yesterday and CON
Quoted the. examinations OF the, new
recruits. He wus very much, pleased
at the many enlistments at the Fair
mont office during the past months
which probably leads all other sta
tions in this State for enlistments
this month, and he expressed himself
as being we'll satisfied at the. excel
lent recruits. mentally and physical
ly. that have been received for exam
nation here during the past several
months while the office has been III
charge Of Corporal Penn nd'Private
Smith. E ye go :, F
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
L0CHl5.BB||IR|:|IB|:|E::.R;s | / |: Il;
'iT|l||T'f'IQ.R|.|||NI|. { UNION
ORGANIZER WILLIAM Il HUB6ELL,,
sS Of FscEEVELAND, WILL ARR
l TIL Is EVENING ITO LAUNCH OR
y iGANiATloN, AS PREDICTED IN
THE WEsTlVlRelNlAN. s5

4 As exclusively stated In the West
Virginian some time ago that there
was a movement on foot 10 organize
a BARRIERS union IN this city. and nov
1T has come 10 pass that such IN or.
ganlzation will now be formed in Fair.
mont and close Vicinity.
1t was alltforitativeiy stated last
evening that Organizer William Hub
bell OF Cleveland, Ohio, will arrive In
the city this evening al $3.50 o'clock
and will at once begin the perfection
OF the union. The object OF forming
such an organization is for the pur.
pose Of having a scale price at all the
shops in which union BARRIERS are en-.
ployed and to bring about n more com.
mercial, and social feeling among the
shear and razor artists. and to cause
better conditions to exist in every
way amoifgy the members.
It Is believed that Mr.. Hubbell will
have little trouble in perfectly organic,
ing the BARRIERS into union in this
city. for the. matter has been much
discussed among them for some time
and nearly every barber to the man
has signified his intention OF becom.
ing affiliated with the organization
All West Virginia cities. the size OF
Fairmont have had BARRIERS unions
for many years Eand several cities in
this State even ;smaller than Fairmont
lave conducted q union successfully
for some ttimc.l 53s
The, wheeling BARRIERS organization
issone Of the strongest Iinstbe country,
and with the exception OF one shop,
allEare IN the Organization, "A moye;
1nentt .fs noW on sfootS 10 Increase the
rnrlee. Sof5 Shaving in Wheeling to 15
cents, according TO. the papers, ,1but.f ot
course. 1t cannot be predicted whether
the lprice of work will be Increased
here until after. The. union shall have
been perfeGtoly formed and Is $50
strongly formed that Ssutll advances
may be Carried through successfully;
but 1t is pretty safe guess that hair.
cutting will be 90 cents at all the un.
ion shops. such work can be had at
several local shops at present for two
dimes.
A meeting of the, BARRIERS will like.
ly be called this week by Mr.. Hubbell
and the new union launched immedi.
ately. -'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
TO REBUILD

= CLARKsBURG, April 27.-At q
meeting OF the stockholders and d.
rec.ors OF the Clarksburg Lumber and
Planning Mill Company, whose plant
burned early Tuesday morning. II was
decided 10 rebuild at once and the new
plant will be larger, and better and
the best equipped in this section Of
the. State. s y. /, z: ss.3 &
IL was ordered that temporary Of,
fees be. erected and work was begun
on the same Wednesday morning. AT
these offices the company Is prepared
to fill all its contracts made before
the fire and to- take care of all the
Iiew business that comes. w " n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27

h SO successful WAS the big oifesr
which closed last night that we hryei
decided to give another bonus offer
this week. II Is the supposftio on the,
Contest Manager that you ali want
your sfayorite to win and now that an.
other big bonus offer 10 made, you will
lie prompted 10 pitch III and Sdoeyery.i
thing Id your no 4, make your can
.didatesa winner. i !;
Triple votes will Sbe given on MI new
subscriptions and double votes will be,
given on all old sub scriptions turned
into the contest Sde apartment between
tho dates Of Thursday nornlng; April
9th. and; Satlrday night. May 9Th.
While this Is not asj jbtg aii oifer issl The
pne made last week, the vote on cub
Il (espec 4 Id the ineMs sub
iiscripti ionsl fwill count np very rapitiys
sTnder this sshed lle. This iiig ofier II
iih eSinsb order that you may TIL ke fresh
hope, 6that YOU Z N. boil lster ii your
courage and: come down The ofle
;stretch 4 siyftl Id spirit and dash that
smill maxi yoiit 4 ntei. r. ;l
SssInf add dItionE t6 and
double vote offer tow{ ne made VIZ
ARE going To CIV Z ~ Ind some porch,
set purchased of and M on disnlay
at illuzlm ~ Ross A l9s \ laitl stree
as " special fgri s optlilnsa la'ss
tofntr4 u y - X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
inquest BEING
HELD TO-DAY
CHIEF JOHN LAlNG OF STATE
MINING DEPARTMENT AND DEP.
UTY. MINE INSPECTORS ARE ~.
QUiRiNNG INTO THE CAUSE OF
DEATH OF TWENTY-THREE MEN
IN ELK GARDEN DISASTER.

Chief Mine Inspector John Laing
of Charleston. Assistant Chief Mine
Inspector Charles Connor, OF Charles
ton. Earl A. Henry, mine inspector OF
The Fifth district. and James Martin
inspector for the Seventh district. are
at Elk Garden today holding an in
quest over the bodies of the twenty
three men that lost their lives In the
OFT mine No. 20. Of the Davis Coal and
Coke Company.
Kark L. Schoew. OF this city, who
was at the scene OF the disaster, has
returned and Is conducting an cxami
nation for mine foremen. assistant
mine foremen and fire bosses at the
local Normal school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
IMPORTANT DEAL
SAM r.. NUzUM BUYS VALUABLE
JEFFERSON STREET PROPERTY
FOR HOTEL ANNEX.

An important business deal was
closed In this city yesterday when
Sam r. Nuzum, the we'll known real
estate man, purchased the small build
Ing on Jefferson street, owned by the
Consolidation Coal Company. The EN-
ployes OF the company and the Office
force OF the Fairmont and ClarksburI
Traction Company will soon be locat
cd In the Watson building across the
alley from the building just purchased
by Mr.. Nuzum.
Mr.. Nuzum will rcarranse the inter
ior Of the building and 1t will be used
as m annex TO the Manley hotel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
vVA5I.A|IR||:|.R|:E|s'|:j'I||'E|!.D[|..'.. /: s /. j !.
FOR BLESSING /:
MAN PUT UPTiA SPURIOUS SPIEL
AND LANDED IN JAIL FOR HIS
TROUBLE, + II y 2 :,

A one armed man giving his name
rs Shafer. was arrested this morning
by Chief Harr. He was begging mon.
ey. He carried petition setting forth
alleged facts. The petition stated thst
n woman by the name of Mary-Smith
was in the Kesler hospital >at Clarks-
burg where she had undergone an opc-
ration for cancer OF the breast. She
was said to be without support for It
was alleged that her husband had
been killed in the Monongah explosion
and there were also three children OF
whom she was the mother and there
had to be cared for. 4. n
He made this plea to, n woman on
Fairmont avenue yesterday who be-
fore giving anything inquired II he
was putting the true conditions before
whom he asked rortaid. She found out
that no man bythe name that he gave
had been killed In the exlosion at. o.
nongah. The inquiry was carried far.
ther and 1T was learned that no patient
by the name Of Mary Smith had ever
been treated In the Kesler Hospital.
This morning when Shafer was con.
tinuing to beg money the police de:
partment oftthe city was notified and
Assistant Chief Harr went out and
brought him in. 4 "a
Shafer stated to the officer that he
had been, out Of employmentfor a long
time and that he employed this scheme
to get some money. He had a NUM-
ber Of names on his petition and the
amount that he collected by his spur.
ious story was about ten dollars. y J
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
LECTURE
IS TO BE DELIVERED BEFORE
NINE BOSSES BY CHARLES CON.
NOR. T

Methods OF Testing for InAamma-
BILE Gases In Coal Mines" Is the sub.
ject of an Interesting paper to be de.
livercd before the Coal Miners Bu.
reau OF Research for Information. Sat.
urctay evening at 1890 o'clock, In the
office OF the engineering department
OF the Consolidation Coal Company, In
tho Empire building, by Charles Con.
nor, Office and field assistant Of the
Department of Mines Of the State OF
West Virginia.
Mr.. Connor is recognized rs MI able
and interesting speaker He stands
high among the mining experts Of the
United States. By his broad and var
led experience both before and since
he has been connected with the de-
Partment Of mines, and his thorough
study in mine gases, he has become an
authority on this subject. His paper
will be supplemented with demonstra-
tions, showing how to properly use the
various testing devices. A large and
enthusiastic audience will greet Mr..
Connor on his initial appearance be-
fore this organization.
Many Of the mining men OF this city
and near her will go TO Clarksburg
TO hear Mr.. Connor discuss the sub
ject he Is to discourse upon.
n. HH# u - q ID - y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27

I Local operators claim the ceal mar.
ket situation as relates to this particu.
lar region is showing signs OF. improy.
Ing: that actual shipments to the
lakes have started and that some In.
creased business is showing Up right
along. ~ z, ! Z Z. I, X, 4 !!
The Pittsburg and other. districts
are still Complaining about condition
OF the market, but have hopes OF re.
coyery before fall Of this year.
Executive, selling and operating
officials Of the Consolidation Coal
Company, who have returned from
their trip to the Elkhorn region, which
Is the site OF their, latest Development,
report a satisfactory week spent In the
mountains Of Eastern Kentucky, and
that general plans for the development
of that field were agreed and decided
upon. III -
II Is understood the company will
let the contract for from one to two
thousand houses. the erection OF the
same to extend over q period Of three
years. The Sandy Valley. & Elkhorn
Railroad Company ore building twen-
ty.elght miles Of first class track from
The Chesapeake s. Ohio railroad at
Shelby to, the center OF the 5tiell at the
head Of the Elkhorn, The louisville
& Nashville Railroad Company are
building eighty miles OF high grade
Ftrarls; ;totSennes Hefr iinc-a II. .31cs css6n;,
Breathitt county toltheti center of4the
Elkhorn dscpal feld,q;lThe completion
Of both of these troadsls promised iii
from twelve to fourteen months, at
which time thc,i Consolidation Coal
Company expect to have their. mines
SO developed as to Immediately begin
shipping coal.S5a EitF:fJf H. tItttlf'5
Mr.. John c.. Smyth, recently or Fair.
mont, and now manager fthe ,Consol.
idaiion Company's Kentucky division,
will have charge OF the development
work in the Elkhorn field. He will be
assisted by an able corps OF assist.
ants. among whom Will be l.. D. Alb.
bott, recently chief engineer OF the
Maryland division: c. Z. Scott, chief
Of testing department.: also represen.
tatiyes OF the purchasing. power and
mechanical. supply and merchandise
departments, us GuslIdClluE uuu
legal wark is III charge. of Hager, G
Stewart. a we'll known firm OF Ken
tucky lawyers, while the land engi.
neering is in charge of Madison Dun.
lap, Of Paintsyille. Ky. Mr.. Abbott
will be chief engineer. q 1@
The desire OF the company to have
their mines and organization In such
shape as TO ship coal by the time the
railroads are completed constituteSan
enormous undertaking for the operat.
ing officials. as all Of their materials
have to be hauled In by wagon.
A national bank has been organized
and will be running in thirty days at
the central town, which has been
named Jenkins, in honor Of Director
George c, jenkins. OF the Consolda'
ton Coal Company, and Michael Jen-
kins, u. director OF the Louisville 4
Nashville Railroad Company. The
town Of jenkins will contain besides
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MOVEMENT A GOOD ONE
NEXT WEEK AN ORGANIZATION
WILL BES PERFECTED THAT
WILL Be OF GREAT VALUE TO
The CITY. - r--

Next week when the new Chamber
of Commerce will solicit members.
viii be 4 time. when every public
spirited citizen and loyal Fairmonter
will be given an opportunity 10 boost
the city. 5stst ~
Every live. wide awake city of the
country today needs an up.to.datc
Chamber OF Commerce. and lit Is es.
teemcd privilege :o belong to such
an organization. as It shows the. lndi-
vidual to be filled with public spirit
and Is willing to aid In the UP building
OF the city in which he lives. 355
Every business man should enroll
his nalnc as a member Of the Chamber
OF Commerce at the very first oppor.
.unity. In order thar the new organiza.
ton may start out with the strongest
support that Is necerary to make 1t
the important factor that 1t tfshould be
in he community. 4
The membership fee will not be
large and an investment In a member
ship Will he repaid many times over
BY the increase I'm business. and values.
Showers are on tap for Fairmons
4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-27
Continued on Page Four.)
PAVING STARTED,
WORK THAT HAS BEEN RETARD.
ED BY uNFAVORABLE WEATH.
Err WILL BE RUSHED TO COM.
PLEIlON. l--L-.. -.

Street Commissioner Howard Ad'
ans has begun the work of pa :is
Merchant street between Newton and
Ferry streets. All OF the material Is
on the ground and the work will ba
pushed to completion as fast MS Il Is
possible. .-,s.i
The weather conditions have been
bad this spring for street paving,
Much OF this kind OF work has been
ordered done by council. With favor.
able weather the work will now pro
gress without interruption.