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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
CAREY LAND PAT
ENTS RECEIVED
Settlers viii Receive Patents
IN a Short Time.
State Has Received Patents From
Government and They are Now
Being Recorded in Bingham
And Blaine Counties.

The long felt want of the people
of the Carey tract west and north
OF town. is to be filled at last, and
they are to receive the patents to
their lands in a very short time.
Tuesday the State Land Board re-
oeiyed from the Secretary of the In
terror, patent No. 5. patenting to
the state of Idaho 49,858.16 acres
of land under the Carey act project
of the American Falls Canal 4
Power company. The project COM
prises a total of 57,306.13, of which
up to October. there. had been sold
6.19143 acres. OF the amount stii
open to entry 11.114.71 acres, only
4 .59S acres is susceptible to irriga-
ion.- -. .e.s. 49,
When the project was undertaken
it was estimated that the total cost
would be $3.50. 900, but the charac-
ter of the construction work as re-
quired by the board, and the rapid
increase in the cost of labor, has so
far necessitated an expenditure by
the company Of $911,375. The pres
ent cost of the water rights is
$40 per acre.
Ou tue udy the patent was iC-
ceived it was forwarded by the state
land board to Blackfoot and HALEY
for record. AS soon as it is return
ed the board will issue patents to
entrymen who have made satisfac-
tory final proof.
So far many settlers have been
handicapped in efforts to develop
their lands by the fact that their
lands had no title from the govern
ment, and were unable to borrow
money on the land for development
purposes. A government patent will
not enable them to offer such land
for security and will mean much in
the development of the project.
This Is the fifth patent thus far
issued to the state by the govern
mene for Carey act lands, the other
four being for lands under the Twin
Falls south side tract. The govern
lment is soon to issue patents also to
the Twin Fans north side kinds.
aggregating total of 171.sfI. es
acres.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
State Dairy Convention.

With the hope of improving the
quality of Idaho butter. J H. Frand-
son. Professor OF dairying at the
University Of Idaho, has offered q
beautiful silver cup to be awarded
to the person exhibiting the best
ten pounds of butter at the Idaho
state Dairy Convention. TO be held
at Twin Falls, January g and "a.
Professor Frandson is accomplishing
a great deal for the dairy industry
OF Idaho. He encourages it where
ever possible and tries to show the
farmers of this state how much that
industry can mean 10 them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21

Frank L. Wenger. of Aberdeen,
took out load of alfalfa seed
Monday. Not entirely satisfied with
buying hay for all his stock Mr.
Wenger and his father will SOW 40
acres of alfalfa this year. The plant
ing of alfalfa is perhaps the best
improvement that can be made on
irrigated land. 1t is well-paying
crop. enriches the soil and improves
the value of the land. Aberdeen
will soon produce enough hay for
the outside market, thus bringing
money into the country instead of
sending it out
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
! An0ther Kansas Marriage.

Announcement has been made of
tho Nkn1riage of Frank F. Wedel. Of
!Ameftcon sTelis, Ito Miss Elizabeth
E1Gk, of Burton, Kansas. next We'd
lneq6oy at the home of the bride.
s1lx. Wedel, asproment young ranch
sma1 nytng north of this city, is the
son ~ F.rBs Wedel, one of the Alb
sber&eon pioneers, and. who was in
aotrnmenta2 I'm bringing many east
an nGople into that country. The
a6ftd6 70 be will be known by many
sof the Kansas people of Aberdeen,
and her Idaho friends will give her
= heaqty welcome. Mr.. Wedel and
br11t will arrive here the first of
MAMA and will make their home
on the dry farm.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
D MEETING
VALLEY
Gathering in the His.
Of That Valley.
= v01e Of 100 to 30 the ArbOn
WAIT People Decided to Have
~ Territory Included in
Power County Bill.

I. ANc<&or election was held in Ar
.9o4 Saturday, to determine
thlet&et the lines of the Power
yo41ey I'LL should be SO drawn as to
In4lu1o hat section or not 1t was
~ 1 I'D the suggestion of Capt.
u. H1yis, as full expression of
@eu uflN4Mt had not been secured at
I&4 nktY1ous election, nor by a petit
ltq which had been circulated.
n ToDrese natives from Malad ap.
>h0ugh they had acknowledge
eetipg and were invitedrto
4tfesentatives.
110nstration was given by
IA lerican Falls delegation, bring
D&X ~ matter of taxation down to
$nGl the, school districts in. Arbon
~ III The taxes they now pay
to1 knfed out to them. "*s' The
Trey would pay in the new
1oS15&y Eere next shown. Finally,
~ re. they would have to pay
.4QNlI xhey remain in Oneida
)o00(E oud the line be run along the
(0u14 1ine of the reservation and
(ho 6ekland range of mountains,
1Roo hoWn. 1t was a blackboard
lolN <tation, with all the figures
n Ulu3M sight and brought convic-
I4e vote resulted 100 in favor of
The new county to 80 against The
Same Judges acted as at the pre-
ftous meeting and a list of those
voting was kept. f7, n
MoreAsvotes were cast than at
the general election which shows
The wide interest taken by the peO-
BE.
Mveyy house in the valley was Wis.
lte4 944 the largest crowd was as
5eu 2l10s iii the history of the valley.
\ II McKown, G. s. Butler, Julius
An I'd others Interested them
qA2x0 IA notifying people of the
6Ieeft6n and securing their attend
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
work on Bridge Progressing.

Nofy outstanding winter weather
the 66flstruction of the new railroad
bridge across Snake river at this
<blaQoris progressing rapidly. With
3h9zA of artificial heat the concrete
but1nents are being erected with veis
little delay from. the cold weather.
On tie butments already built, steel
spans are now being laid preparatory
to the false work. The permanent
steal that will be used will arrive
4 6ou1o time in the spring
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
Aberdeen Line TO be in Operation.

The Oregon Short Line has taken
over from the constructors, the
Aberdeen branch line and will have
the road in ective operation in the
near future. FCl the present, three
trains week are expected to handle
the traffic. both freight and pas
senger. and more win be operated
as soon as the business OF the line
warrants it. 1t is expected that In
the beginning the company, instead
of putting on a passenger train
will operate a motor car and thus
porvide daily passenger service.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21

Mrs. NJ. L. Haines. OF Aberdeen.
returned from Pocatello Thursday
with her daughter, Miss Florence.
and her neice. Miss Rate Myers, both
of whom have been attending the
academy. Miss Florence has now
recovered from her recent spell of
scarlet fever, and after a rest of
ten days. both girls will return to
school.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21
Two New Residents.

Charles Schroeder is now the
pr0ud father of pair of fine boys,
one Weighing eight and the other
bounds. Mrs. Schroeder : is
-&o1n& nicely. Both boys are healthy
and strong with especially strong
lu1 and voices. In keeping of
M 1anner Of his good fortune, Mr.
Gchxo6der is now buying two cigars
for Goch of his friends.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21

American Falls lodge l. o. o. F.
installed their officers at the last
regular meeting as follows: H. E.
Hooker, N. c.; c. P. Smith, V. c.;
R. o. Jones, secretary; James Gift
ford, treasurer; H. E. Hooker. r.
o. Jones, Chris Nelson. c. Logan
and James Clifford, trustees.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21

H.Ivey And srson will leave for
Inkom Monday with 4 crew of five
orkmen to tegin work on the new
school house of that place. Mr..
Anderson was av arded the contract
in preference TO bids from Pocatelio
and McCammou.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-01-21

The day was opened in the sem
ate with a motion to reconsider the
vote taken on the investigation bill
passed the day before. The minor
ity leaders pleaded that the ten
day limit was too short time in
which TO file charges against state
officials or boards. He was met
with bitter opposition that resulted
in filibuster and running debate. be-
tween the two factions. The repub-
lican members ridiculed the argu-
ments of the democrats and defied
them to prefer charges. Senator
Williams, of Boise. called upon them
prefer some of the charges made
in the last political campaign. Sem
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
GUESSING GHOSTS" IS
AN INTERESTING GAME

Guessing ghosts" is an interesting
game one hostess planned. She asked
each guest to bring the earliest photo
graph to be found of him or herself. and
nearly every one brought pictures taken
when they were babies. These she num-
bered lightly with a pencil, writing the
name on the back. and arranged them all
on the library table, over which hung a
printed poster. Ghosts of ourselves. "
Then each one was given a slip of paper
and a pencil and the guessing began. A
great deal of it was purely guessing" "
too, yet some of the baby faces bore re-
semblance to the grown-ups and the
guests had a merry time studying the
tiny features and trying to trace in them
a likeness to the faces around them.
After every one had finished the host
ess read the name of No. l, and each
one who had it correct on his paper was
told to raise his hand. The ones who did
not raise their hands were asked in turn
what name they had, and their answers
caused much laughter. This was done
with each of tine eighteen names, and the
guests all yoted II a unique and amusing
game.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

loween constitute the puzzle for which
the usual prizes in such contests are Of
/ fered this week.
Three dollars will be given for the
most correct list OF answers thu reaches
The Herald office by noon on Friday.
! Two dollars is the second prize, and the
| third prize Of 81 will be reserved for the
| little folks, who take such a keen de-
| light in the mystic fete night that now is
| fast approaching.
The correct solution of the puzzle will
be given next Sunday, together with the
names OF the prize winners.
: So you see, dear puzzle circle, you are
neither forgotten nor neglected, and no
pains is spared to please you, especially
when you are as good as you were all
last week when you had no enigma to
! untangle, and wanted one nightly. too.
Whether you are interested in the baby
contest or not will not matter. of course,
in the puzzle race, for the one has no
connection with the other.
Certainly we love the babies, bless
their dear little hearts; but just the same
We want our puzzle one member of the
Puzzle Circle wrote me in protest. which
was an unusual thing last week, for few
protested.
They were mostly just good, strong
hints that l received to the effect that
it wouldn't be at all bad idea to salts
fy everybody.
Which, you see, am trying to do.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
MYSTERIOUS AS HALLOWEEN ITSELF
is PUZZLE GIVEN YOU THIS WEEK

The Puzzle Circle forgotten in the
plans for the celebration of Halloween?
Well. l should say not,
In the first place, the Coterie of readers
who are devoted to solving engmas have
been very patient since the baby contest
began. accepting competition for prizes
in which many of them were not inter
ested with scarcely a murmur
For. of course, the baby contest is
largely of interest to those who have
children to enter. or grandchildren to
compete for prizes. or some child for
which they have a personal feeling
But what about all of your readers
Mrs. Manz. who haven't chick or child
TO bless them, and who are yet your very
faithful admirers?' questioned one puz-
zle lover who had no furthe. comment
than this
She left the inference to me. and was
not so stupid as to fail to follow her
meaning
So l have arranged for the most faci-
mating puzzle you ever tackled in all
your life. a puzzle made up Of names
pertaining to Halloween
Some Of the numbers are presented to
YOU in descriptive form, while others are
loCoed, an arrangement designed to make
general appeal, since some declare them
selves in favor of descriptive puzzles,
while others clamOr for the locoed lists
Ihlrty-one names pertaining to Hal
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
BARN DANCE IS ATTRACTIVE
WAY TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS

A form OF revcI which was heartily
entered into ny thirty invited guests
was held in barn belonging to a fash
iOnaDle country house.
Invitations were printed on corn husks
and were sent to fifteen young men, an
equal number of girls being in the secret
and banded together to decorate the
festive scene, as well as to carry out the
novel programme
Corn shocks with autumn leaves were
used to bank the wall and a their base
the lovely yellow pumpkins were placed
as If = lowing.
As the men. all unsUspecting. arrived
at the appointed place, they We're met 10y
pairs of ghosts Cthe girls who silently
conducted them in the direction of the
barn. All questioning as to who was
who or what was what was ignored by
the voiCeless SpeCtorS. who merely point
ed to the dimly lighted building amid the
fields
When all the male contigent had been
received there appeared upon the scene
a witch, who handed to each man a little
box containing twenty-five grains of
corn.
One at a time the ghosts were then
mounted upon a block and auctioned off
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

candle in a pumpkin or goblin holder
suspended above the mirror. Two witches
seize their victim and convey her mys-
teriously behind the screen. While one
lifts the flap the other pushes her face
into the opening. This causes much
merriment.
Among the decorations have a pumpkin
covered outside with letters Of the alpha
bet. Let each guest try to learn the
intial of her fate" by spearlng it from
its place with a skewer or hat pin, the
pumpkin meantime being revoIved on a
table.
The only lights used should be candles;
potatoes, turnips, beets, in fact, almost
any vegetables, may have a hole scooped
out of size to fit; corn husks spread
apart are beautiful for the purpose, but
they must be well protected from the
flame For the main part OF the enter
tainment have a witches dance about a
cauldron suspended from a tripod over
twigs rubbed with phosphorus to repre-
sent fire; smoke is obtained by burning
little charcoal in a raised wire basket
inside the cauldron. A tin pail painted
black outside could be used for the
cauldron. To escape from the witches
each guest is obliged to do something
entertaining.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

by the witch. the men bidding in the
sheeted figures with the corn represent
ing dollars. No Hlew as to the identity
of the ghost beng sold was vOuchsafed
the purchasers, the prospective buyers
being supposed TO rely entirely upon their
own guessing powers.
When the last sDcCter had been bought
and sold the strains Of the Arkansas
Traveller. Money Musk" or some
equally old favorite were beard and the
dance began, each gentleman still ignor-
ant of the identity of his partner, who
studiOusly refused to reveal herself.
After the first round however. the girls
unmaskei md an exchange Of partners
occurred.
After tripping through several measures
to the good old tunes, the girls produced
the apples, nuts. flour. and other provis
ion necessary Tor Halloween games and
various old-time tests of fate occupied
the hour that preceded supper.
For this refreshment each man of the
party selected 4 partner as If for a dance
and the two between them received
basket made of a followed out pumpkin
filled with fall goodies-pie, cake, dough-
nuts, Cookies-which the couple shared.
Coffee and lemonade were passed at the
same time.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
HOW TO TELL YOUR
FORTUNE ON THE
Witching Night of Many
Strange Happenings.

Fortune telling is always in favor with
the young people-and the older ones. too
and when one is not skilled in reading
palms or in telling fortunes with cards
the following plan furnishes much
amusement for a crowd
One of the girls in the PARTY is dressed
as a witch and sits at a table or in A
little improved hut in one corner of
the room with her broomstick beside he-
Her black cat, to which she appeals for
help in telling the fortunes, is also there
The fortunes consists of questions and
answers. The witch" has a list Of uues-
tions with ten answers for each one
When one of the party comes to have
his fortune told she asks him these ques-
tiOns and bids him answer with some
number from one to ten. then she con-
suits her cat, or, in other words, the
paper in her lap, apd reads the answer
opposite the number he gives.
The questions and answers may he as
original and varied as one likes and when
all the guests are well known some anus
ing answers may be prepared. One list
which answers both serious and humOr-
Gus, was as follows:
What is your aim in life?
What quality do yoI most admire in a
manor girl?
What is your Opposition?
Where would you like to live?
What IS your favOrite name?
What do you most dislike?
What is to be the occupation of your
life partner?
Another Fun-makInG Game.
An amusing game is guessing pro
files" These may be made by having
each guest sit for a moment in a dark
ened room with a light at one side throw
ing the shadow of his face on a sheet.
The prOfiles may be traced of quickly
by holding a thin paper up to the sheet.
and when every one has been taken the
profiles are cut out and numbe~ed and
pinned up around the room. Each guest
is given a pencil end paper and writes
down the names of all he can guess.
The guessing IS not as easy as one might
imagine, and some laUghable mistakes
are made. To the one who has the most
correct list OF answers a choice of the
profiles is given as a souvenir.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
PERTAINING TO
ALL HALLOWEEN

l. What scoundrel I. c.
?. Equal distance from extremes:
late evening; fixed or ap-
pointed time.
3. W n cad axles.
4. a kind of hydraulic engine
for raising water; relation
ship; a consonant.
5. Cir Mag or rim.
6. Bosom: baton.
:. c, S. all are Rists.
s. \ grain: walking with proud,
high steps: a consonant
.. Pealing peple.
10. A close built small horse;
texture.
II. L. tack cab.
12. Gloomy; a sign Of zero; an
article; a crescent shaped
outwork in fortifications.
13. r, A. gay verd
II. A kind OF steel mandrel: ref
use in coal mining: a catar-
act;' a consonant.
Is. Ade Lem delt.
I6. A mans nickname: vulgar:
the beginning OF night; a
concreted hard mass.
II. Mate tress CHAIR D, n.
is. a heavy stick or club: a con-
sonant; a conjunction; noe
turnal raptorial birds.
19. Dyeing brems.
20. A sailor: an exclamation; the
sand eel; a sea eagle.
II. Shin bow E.
%. A sharp end; abbreviation of
mans name; a milliner's
confection.
%. Slack eat.
"a. In what manner; common
heather: bombast.
p. Wart Rune CHM.
26. A beverage; to preserve with
salt
% Cannot taint S.
IS. A proposition; a melody; in
form; to throw beheaded
twice.
%. Rimes riot Sue Sty.
80. Loyal; that which "all the
world loves" a consonant; a
tied tangle.
81. Characterized by frankness;
winged insects beheaded
twice; conjunction; axe
handles beheaded once.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
GHOSTS OF FAMOUS AUTHORS
WERE SEEN AT NOVEL PARTY

A new and amusing note for a Hallow-
cen party was sounded when the young
hostess asked her prospective guests to
come as ghosts, the said specters to be,
it was understood, 70 mere creations of
sheet and pillowcases, but spooks with
a historical background.
Taking their hint from the invitation,
the various spirits found local color for
themselves with great cleverness. One of
the features planned for the evening was
guessing just what wrath each man or
girl represented.
Over the doorway through which the
ghostly assemblage entered the parlor
was placard rea ling The spirit world. -
while a curtain of soft yelling which
foated in the doorway below was desig-
mated as The evil of the future"
There were ghosts from Washington
Irving and Dickens, from the Ingoldsby
legends, and one from a more recent au-
thor, William de Morgan. Banquo's
ghost figured, of course, and the spirit
Of Hamlet's father. The spook that
caused much curiosity and guessing
proved TO represent the ghost of chance.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22
SOME THINGS TO EAT AT
A HALLOWEEN FEAST
Wiadon Cakes.

Select good sized dates and with icing
mark the features of the owl on each,
cutting the ears into the dates. Press
these into fresh icing placed on OBJ
long molasses cakes and put citron on
to represent branches; then form feet
with chocolate icing.
HObEobIin Cups.
Serve frozen cider sherbet in the hob
goblin cups which are made OF papier
mache and come expressly for this pur-
pose. Each cup bears a different express
sion, and green paper pumkins leaves
also can be purchased on which to serve
them. II the cider is sweet, then enough
lemon juice should be added to give zest
to the ice. When the ice is frozen to
a mush, add one cupful of sweet cream
to each quart OF cider and finish freez-
ing.
Ghost Apples.
Large perfect apples are cored and
baked until soft, but not long enough
to burst the skins. These are cooled and
served singly to each person, together
with a marshmallow, three cubes of
sugar and a liqueur glass of brandy. The
marshmallows are pushed down into the
bottom of the cavities left by the re-
moval of the cores and the remaining
space filed with the cubes Of sugar. Upon
these the brandy is poured and then
lighted. 1t burns with a ghostly blue
flame until the alcohol is consumed and
the sugar melted. The apples are then
eaten with cream.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-22

Banshees, headlcss phantoms, and ghouls
from Poe made up the list
AS each drifted noiselessly into the par
lor he or she was ticketed with a num-
Der. Afterward cards and pencils were
distributed and the company guessed the
names of the various phantoms. The
best list of guesses won a prize, which
proved to be a copy of a famous ghost
story.
After the presentation Of this gift the
entertainer passed among the company
distributing tiny fans to be used in a
test OF the future,
A lighted candle was placed in the
center of the round table about which all
sat. One bysone the players endeavOred to
blow it out without rising from their
chairs to do It, Each person had three
chances to perform the feat, but these
were taken IN turn, not successfully.
While the fate seekers blew, one of the
ghosts of the receiving party intoned
sOlemnly a prophetic charm of which the
following is a paraphgase:
BLOW out in one, you'll marry soon.
Blow out IN two. we'd late but true.
Blow out in three, a mere maybe.
Fail in the third, you'll die unwed."