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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-01-26
Notice of Special Election.

Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held in the Gem Irrigation Dist
riot, on Saturday, the 25th day Of Febru-
airy, 1911, at which election there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of said
District the question whether or not the
Board of Directors of said District be au-
thorized to issue the bonds of the Gem
Irrigation District, to the amount Of Two
Million Ninety Thousand One Hundred
Ten Dollars (S2, O9O, 110); for the purpose
of constructing the necessary canals and
works and acquiring the necessary prop
erty and rights therefor and otherwise
carrying out the provisions of the law I'M
der which the said District was organ
lied.
Maps and estimates and the report Of
the State Engineer are on file and open
to public inspection by the people OF the
District, at the office of the Board Of Di-
rectors thereof, at Homedale, Idaho, and
also at the Office Of the State Engineer at
the state capital, Boise, Idaho.
Further notice is hereby given that by
an order Of the Borrd Of Directors the
whole Of said District shall constitute one
election precinct, and the following Off
GERS are appointed for the said precinct
to-wit: G. S. Faurot, Secretary Of the
Board of Directors, Registrar; w. L.
Holton, L. B. Cowan and Frank J. Myl-
er, Judges. At such election the ballots
shall contain the words, Bonds, yes"
or Bonds, no" or words equivalent
thereto.
That the polls will be open from s |
o'clock a. m. until O'Clock p. m. of
said 25th day Of February, 1911.
By order of the Board Of Directors of
Gem Irrigation District.
Dated January II, 1911.
[sEALl c.. S. Fanrot,
sec'y Gem Irrigation District
First pub. Jan. 10, 1911.
Last pub. Feb Is, 1911.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-01-26
THURSDAY. JANUARY %. 1911
casts LOSS is VESTS GAIN

Late census returns all point
to the fact that the cities of the
Northwest are developing more
rapidly than the rural districts
surrounding them. This condit-
ion is causing local economists to
pause in reflection in an effort to
find a means for building up the
country districts. In view of the
tact that large sums of money
are sent to Iowa for butter and
eggs and to New York and Utah
for cheese each year, it is pointed
out that no better project could
be undertaken by the commercial
organizations Of the Northwest
than to try to build up the dairy
and poultry business. Many
parts of Idaho and Washington
offer ideal opportunities along
these lines. 1t is proposed to ex-
ert concerted effort to bring dali
ny farmers and poultry raisers to
the Northwest now, who will help
to supply our large cities and
thereby keep the money right at
home, which is now going east.
The late census returns also
show that the states of Iowa.
Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and
Tennessee have not gained ten
per cent in the past ten years,
In fact Iowa shows no increase at
all but a decrease, which is large
ly accounted for by the heavy
gain in population in Idaho and
California, where most of them
have gone. Texas and practi-
cally all the southern states show
a gain OF from ten to twenty per
cent, in fact this percentage is
general east of the Mississippi
river with the exception of Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Maine
which show under a ten per cent
gain.
Beginning with Oklahoma all
states west of the Missouri river /
show gain of over fifty per cent
in population with the exception
Of Texns, which shows from twen- {
ty to thirty, Colorodo and Utah, s
thirty to forty, South Dakota, {
the same, Nebraska and Kansas, t
ten to twenty, with all the other
states west of the river in the {
fifty per cent and over class. S
Idaho leads all states in the
lnion with a gain OF 1908 per
,ent, though the state of Idaho
las a population OF only 80 I
persons to the square mile, while
Rhode Island heads the list of +
'tates with 50S.5, with Nevada I
with only seven-tenths
II a person to the square mile.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-01-26
Notice for Publication.
DEPARTMENT oFrHE INTERIOR.

us. LAND OFFICE at
Boise, Idaho, December %, 1910.
NOTICE is hereby given that Nellie NJ. Cook,
OF Boise, Idaho. assignee of James A. Fuller,
who, on April q, 1908, made desert land entry
No. $780, serial No. O14s7, for swll NEA, SCI
NWl4, lots and 8, Section 5, Township 8 ).
Range W, Boise Meridian, has fled notice Of
intention to mr Ee final proof to establish claim
to the land above described, before the Register
ar Receiver, at Boise, Idaho, on the srd day
of March, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles Childs, of Murphy, idaho
Hugh B, Douglas of .
Henry J. Fetzer, of "
J. Fletcher Cook, of Boise,
VIM. BALDERTsoN, Register.
First publication Jan. 10, 1911.
Last publication Feb. l6th 1911.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-01-26

The OwrHEE NUGGET 81 a year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
MISFORTUNE OF MoNGoLIANs.
Let China's Nobility Relieve Suffer
ing Of Their Own People.

Editor Reflector; China's gov
eminent should be accounted as the
murderers Of the starving thousands
Of Its subjects and as such should
be held accountable to the govern
ment of the other nations, east and
west. Our national peace congress
has something worth while here to
do.
These poor people pay eXorbitant
taxes. So great 1t hardly leaves
enough left to clothe and feed them
and in return should be kept from
starvation by the government.
A million dollars is needed and
Uncle Sam will give his share. Next
year taxes will have to be paid By
them. Just the same as II there had
not been famine and plague this
year. These taxes have to paid so
China can keep building up ner
navy and warships to fight the y.
8. when the tIine cones. And n
ever the opportunity arrives she will
DO 80. and not be held back ~ the
kindness 70 her starving people.
This var is looked for BY may
people n position to know some
thing Of the situation. China Is
recognized as one Of the weathlestI
natieEs bnd perfectly capable Of eai-
ing properly for these EeOple II they
did not want to make so great a sl0x
a the th-one. Il is recognized nc q
fact taat the government and off,
ciaIs, as wen as the wealthy class
are sstisfled to have this cleaning
up OF their surplus every few years
20 there VIII not be 20 many 70 feed
and they can pay more as taEes.
It should be held as murder Tor a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

ountry to leave its citizens die Of
starvation as long as there is grain
In the country. And there should
be a penalty fitted to the crime.
It is sin for the United States
to cOuntenance this great wrong to
the tune OF million dollars or less
as long as we have SO great an in
debtedness as a nation. We have
In our large cities deaths daily, sum-
mer and winter, from heat and cold,
that could be decreased immensely
by a part of that million.
believe In keeping our money at
home where II is needed. II China
must have help let the wealthy ma
tions who are its neighbors help
first. They have everything needed
to help with right at hand II they
only wanted to use It for that pur-
pose.
Many Of our own poor people are
giving their dollars and dimes to
this cause when the need is much
greater at home. They do not know
or think Of resources Of that eOun-
try. The nobility OF China and the
wealthy are not doing without any
of their luxuries, They are rather
addeding TO them American luxuries
daily. Our sincere sympathy We
give to these helpless people who are
starving.
Our Chinese missionaries have a
chance 10 work on the world vide
known sympathisa Of the Americas
people and do so partly TO advertise
themselves. A well written article
on this subject should be printed
In every paper in the land 90 that
the people need not be buneOed--
Anna L. Dornberger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
Will LoCusts Come
to Poster Farmers?

in the vicinity of New York city.
Curator Ditmers, Of the New York
Geological society has discovered the
first grubs, several thousand in num-
Der, in an excavation near Nyack,
N. Y. By the time the frost is out OF
the ground these thousands will be
millions, he says.
7, In the last previous visit the To-
Gusts literally covered suburban New
York stripping trees, bushes, hedges
lawns and truck farms Of everything
green and then moving in vast
clouds, which secured the sun, to
fresh fields. The individual locusts
lived only a few days, but each fe-
male in that time found time to
Fay about five hundred eggs on the
branches of denuded trees.
When the larvae had hatched they
fell to the ground and burrowed
straight down for more than a foot.
There they are said to have rested
for seventeen years before the pro-
cess Of Matching was complete, and
as soon as the frost leaves the ground
they win dig their way to the sur
face and appear as smag OblOns
shells.
Chinatown will welcome the visit.
The Chinese cook makes them into
pies, roasts them, eats them as a
salad and dresses Them in many
mysterious ways, and even INew
Workers have found some Of these
dishes palatable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
BANK SUES FLACK's BoNDsMEN
Ask $4,000 From Title Guaranty and
Surety Co.

The Abilene State bank has
brought suit against the Title Guar
anty and Surety Co. of Scranton,
Pa, which furnished John A. Flack's
bond as cashier Of the bank, for
$4,000, the amount Of the bond.
with interest at 6 per cent from Sept.
8. The petition recites Flack's de-
falcations in detail.
Another suit brought by the bank
names william and Amanda Schultz
as defendants. Recovery is sought
on a promissory note Of $21o0, bear
ing per cent interest from Oct. 8,
1910. Hurd G Hurd are attorneys
for the bank in both cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
ovERPRoDUCTIoN OF HORSES.
Price Dropped rs Per Cent During
Past Three Months.

Price Dropped 25 Per Cent During
Past Three Months.
"The price of horses today is 25
per cent lower than It was three
months ago." said G. G. Huffman,
one of Abilene's leading dealers this
morning. Mr.. Huffman explains the
decline as being due to overproduc-
tion. Since Jan. 1, he said, there
had been an average of 5000 horses
on the market at st. Louis every
week. Chicago had about the same
number, and from 1900 to 1850 we're
offered weekly in Kansas City.
Mr.. Huffman sold a carload OF
mules to Nichols of st. Louis last
week. Most of the mules shipped
from this section are consigned ia
Florida, Cuba and South Africa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

at Salina, March 2, 3 and 4, and
that the teachers and the board of
education will go Salina March 2,
one day ahead of the meeting to
visit the Salina schools.
The teachers of North Central
Kansasare energetic workers, and
always take great interest in the
schools where the meetings are held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
Protect the Pavement,

Editor Reflector: The extreme
caution used by the city fathers to
protect the precious paving does not
80 far enough. They should over
lay the paved streets with linoleum
and put up awnings to keep off the
rain and sunshine. The notion Of
many ignorant individuals that the
paving was put in for use is alto
gether wrong. Judging from the re-
cent ordinances 1t was put in to
look at and 1t would be very waste
ful to allow people to wear It out.
Let us be careful Of what paving
we bave--it looks as though we
would never have any more.
-=r SOUTHSIDE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

This is the year Of the seventeen
year locusts but there is no need to
worry according to local entomolo-
gists. They seldom If ever do any
damage.
In 1894 the locusts were in abb
lene. The only difference was that
one could find a large number Of
locust shells ON tTees or weeds during
that year but outside OF that there
was nothing unusual. p
The seventsen-year gocusts much
resemble the common harvest fly
which appears every year save that
they are smaller and hawe a reddish
tinge. Sometimes they win pierce
trees and deposit their eggs. These
eggs later roll out Of the trees to
the ground.
There are both seventeen and thir-
teen year locusts and there is very
little difference between them. Some
people are apt to confuse the coming
of the seventeen-year locusts with a
locust migration. The two are entire
ly different. A locust migration us
ually results in great destruction.
On the other hand, unless you search
for the shells you wOudd probably
know nothing of the visit of the
seventeen-year locusts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
These Favor 1t.

j. ). Kugler, ex-presldent fair as
sociation--I am for reciprocity. II
wfi1 cement the bonds Of friendship
between Canada and the United
States and viii make us better ac-
quainted. It may affect the prices
Of products little temporarily but
that viii adjust itself"
. p. w. Heath-"I believe that the
proposed Canadian reciprocity treaty
would Be Of value to both nations
We need the Canadian lumber to
The end that cur forests shall not
soon become deDieted and because
canadiah competition would have a
tendency to weaken the lumber trust
and to make home building easier.
IN exchange for this and other SINH
lar considerations the Canadian far
mer should have the privilege Of
selling bis wheat to the millsrs Of
this country free Of duty. The duty
now collected on Canadian wheat
adds just 20 much to the govern
ment's funds bat the idea that this
duty gives the farmer Of this country
higher price for his wheat q q
mlslaks So long as thIs nation
continues to export wheat Il must 50
Into c1npetilion with eVery Wheat-
growing nation IN ths world. The
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
SCHOOLS CLOSE MARCH PA.


Superintendent w. A. Stacey an
nounces that the Abilene schools
will close during the meeting Of
the North Central Kansas Teachers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

New York, Feb. 1S.-The 17-year
locusts. which are due to return to
plague the American farmers this
summer, after being absent since
1894, have made their appearance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

Much interest is taken in the pro-
posed Canadian reciprocity treaty
particularly as 1t affects Kansas. Tne
Reflector today asked number OF
Abilene men their opinion of it. TheiI
replies follow:
These Oppose 1t.
/. q. Case-''I am against the reci-
procity treaty. The speech In con-
Rress Of Representative ]. W. Good
Of Iowa tells the whole story, He
says the east really wants reciprocity
because they think 1t is going to
make prices cheaper, but they don't
dare admit It, because that would
put them in bad favor with western
people. Reciprocity will open up
q lot of cheap Canadian land and
reduce the prices Of farm land here.
g. @. Huffman-"R Reciprocity is
right, but this proposition is not
reciprocity. 1t protects the manu-
facturer, but not the producer. Give
us free trade with Canada or moth
ing at ALL"
G. A. Rogers--'"The agitation for
the reciprocity treaty is purely iD
the interest Of the consumer of farm
products, 1t puts everything the
farmer produces on the free list, and
protects the infant industry OF the
packer by putting a duty OF ] "
cents per pound on slaughtered and
manufactured meats. 1t takes the
duty OF five cents per dozen off
eggs and allows wheat, milk, cream
butter, cheese and eggs to come in
tree. It is entirely in the Interest Of
manufacturers and consumers in the
large cities of the east. The north
western railroads want 1t, and Chi
fcago wants 1t because 1t thinks II
will get all that trade, making east-
6ern Canada the backyard Of New
ENGLAND. We have 3ust got the con
sumption Of farm products in THU
country up where II equals the pro
duction and consequently the far
mer is prosperous. Canadian reci
procity would put us back where we
were years ago"
G. G. Wyandt-''I am not very
much in favor Of reciprocity.
think It would tend to depress the
price of farm products, and would
hurt the creamery and farm inter
ests."
r. M. White-'T am opposed tC
reciprocity. II is all right for the
east, but not a good thing for Kansas
or the western country"
]. M. Gleissner-''I don't favor
Canadian reciprocity, because dc
not think it would be a good thing
for Kansas. 1t is all right for the
east, but 1t would bring our land
here into competition with the cheap
land in Canada"
J. q. Landes-T am opposed to
the Canadian reciprocity as It now
stands. We in the west want pro-
lection as well as the east and we
have only our farm products to sell.
On those we are entitled to protec-
tion. The east naturally is for II
because it wants higher living but we
want high prices for our products. :
]. A. Engle-"I am opposed to
canadian reciprocity because I be-
1ieve It will reduce the price Of wheat
to Kansas farmers and thus insure
our prosperity here at home
These Favor 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

surplus which we have for sale that
fixes the price This time 1t is not
the surplus of the United States
which is to fix the price but the sur
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

plus Of Canada thrown into our mar
kets which is to fix the price. And
we are to vote for that and call 1t
Republic anism?'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

LhO ANOlACNbOA WASh AbS NoNNA ONNtS
ness for usefulness has decided to
supply that necessity and hereafter
will devote column or two once a
week to these walls. Now watch
for the smoke. Enterprise Push.
" y
He Prefers Street Lights.
Editor Reflector: AS one Of the
heavy taxpayers / wish to enquire
what actual benefit Abilene will de-
rive from the adoption of the com
mission form of government. ! mo-
tice that cities operating under that
system are no better governed than
they were under the oil system and
I "A. the comets N is costing the
taxpayers a lot more money. In
Topeka the salary list alone for the
first year is $4,000 more than 1t
was under the operations Of mayor
and council. If the commission is
adopted Abilene taxpayers can pre-
pare to put up considerable more
money in taxes. To start with, the
commissioners will receive salaries
amounting to $3.50, based on a
population OF 5000 or over which
the last city directory gives us.
The commission will be the abb
solute dictators Of city policies and
expenses, they will make the ordi-
nances, levy the taxes, spend the
money, make contracts, hire all city
employees, name salaries, and when
you consider that two Of the three
members Of the commission can dc
all Of this, regardless of what the
third man may want, is 1t not vel
for the voters and taxpayers of ABB
Ilene to stop and consider the dangel
of placing the entire conduct OF thi'
lefty In the hands OF two men?
| Abilene could not hope to operate
under the commission form Of gov
ernment without spending from
$4,000 to $4,000 more money an
nually for salaries and expense thai
the present outlay. Would 1t no
be better business Judgment for thu
city to continue under a non-pait
mayor and council and spend thu
money that would be paid in extrt
salaries for commission for lighting
the city of Abilene and give the
entire city the benefit rather thar
pay a few men fat salaries for doing
very little work and Abilene &C
without lights.
I have heard voters say they ia.
vored the commission proposition
for the reason that they wanted a
change in the city administration
without adopting the expensive com
mission form. III terms OF the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

Pay cash or trade. Bring us all
Jon can. J. =. Brewer Co. isvst
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23

present mayor and all Of the eight
counciImen expire this spring and
the voters can make any change
they desire from top to bottom. It
Is my judgment as heavy taxpayer
interested in the development OF
Abilene that the city's welfare will
be best served by defeating the
commission proposition and then
turn In and elect an entire new city
administration, light the city and
60 on and do business.
A TAXPAYER.
y y
He Wants q Commission.
Editor Reflector: Not enough
interest is taken in the election for
commission form of government.
The town needs a commission badly.
It would do away with council meet
ings and three men could have en-
tire charge Of all the work. 1t would
eliminate from city government
many men who now get on the
council. Let's give the new plan q
chance. PROGRESSIVE.
y -
Thinks Present Plan Better.
Editor Reflector: AS l under
stand the commission form OF gov
ernment the commissioners are
elected by the entire city and unless
man can make canvass OF the
whole town he cannot be elected
commissioner. In all the history Of
Abilene we have never had a coun-
Gil which did not have some labor
ing men, mechanics and men OF
small means on it, They looked out
for the interests of the laborers and
made themselves felt in city affairs.
II do not see how under the new
plan the laboring man could ever
get on the commlssion-it would
turn the whole city government over
Ito prominent" citizens who could
Icanvass the whole town and get a
pull with the politicians. Would
the average citizen have any showS
LABORER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-02-23
Trouble Column for
DickinsOn's Writers

Things have come to such a pass
in Abilene that public "wailing
place" has become a necessity and
the Reflector with its usual alert
ness for usefulness has decided to
supply that necessity and hereafter
will devote column or two once
week to these walls. Now watch
for the smoke.-Enterprise Push.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-23

stands on an equal footing as far as
the government Is concerned. and it
is Just as much an insult to this ma
ton to refuse to recognize a pass
port held by a Hebrew citizen as
It would be to turn down any other
citizen. We wonder how long the
United States will continue to allow
Russia to thus ignore the treaty
made with this government. 1t is
time Russia was made to realize that
this is the twentieth century and if
she is to be admitted into the family
of civilized nations she must drop
her bigotry and grant the civil and
religious liberties that are demand
ed by an enlightened people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-23
an EXCELLENT PROGRAM.

The Board Of Directors Of the
Board of Trade have mapped out an
active program for that body for the
coming season, 1t is to be hoped
that they viii keep pegging away at
the several matters that they have
before them until something is ac-
complished. There Is no doubt that
much good would result from a con
ference with the railroad officials, re
garding, train schedules.
We have already commented on
the necessity Of better telegraph ia
c~iIities in this city. No one realizes
this need better than the members
Of the Board Of Trade. We believe
that should the matter be placed be
fore the Public Utilities Commission
some relief would be afforded with
out question.
In endeavoring to secur Wood
row Wilson as a speaker for a COM
ing meeting of the board the direc-
tors are aiming high and should the
governor come here he will not only
have something interesting to say
but he will also be the means OF
putting the city in the limelight.
Perth Amboy had a taste of what
Governor Wilson can do as an ora
tor and we are sure that u citi-
zens would only be too glad to hear
him again.
incidentally it might not be amiss
to remind those citizens who have
not yet joined the Board of Trade
to get in the organization and help
boost Perth Amboy. This board now
has permanent headquarters and has
a record for doing things, With the
cooperation of all the citizens there
is no doubt that it can accomplish
much for the development and pros
perity of the city.