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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
FARMERS TRAIN
! ARRIVES TODAY
With Eight Specialists Ready
to Give Instruction.
Train Will Arrive at lis and Re-
main One Hour Are Invited
to Hear Lectures and In
spect Exhibies.

The Industrial Demonstration
Etrain Of the Oregon Short Line will
|nrrfve from the west today at 1:15
-. m. and remain one hour. Dur
E1ng that time the best that science
1has been able to gather relative to
NIL lines of agriculture will be free
10 all who apply. There will be
eight lecturers aboard. who will be
zprepared to talk upon as many dtf-
4erent subjects. or to answer any
inquiries concerning any topic that
|mav be made. The exhibit carried
;on the train will be fully as in
.0tructive as the lectures. showing
the effects Of different amounts Of
water applied in different ways,
which should be of particular value
70 new settlers on irrigated lands.
Methods of irrigation or cultivation
will be gone into. either in address
|De1 or dn private way.
All those aboard the train are
'1ive wires. and particularly interest
ed in some branch of agricultural
research, SO that the settler with a
problem to solve will have no diff
.ficulty in finding some one to as
be valuable to all engaged in the
live stock industry. Be on hand
promptly at 1:15 if you wish to
share in the benefits to be bestow-
ed.
OF the eight lectures to be given
one will be found below printed in
full. The other lectures will fol-
low in succeeding issues.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
M. f. Church Notes.

Sunday school at 1880 q. m.
Preaching services at 1880 a. M,
and 1880 p. m. The subject for
the evening address, "The Young
Man Making Good"
Don't forget the Christmas enter
tainment which will be held in the
church on Saturday evening. ALI
are most cordially invited to at
tend.
The following were elected as Of
ficers and teachers of the Sunday
school for the ensuing year:
Supt., H. e. Grothe; Asst. Supt.,
s. H. Mccullough; Sec'y and Treas,
T. E. st. John; Supt. Primary depart
ment, Mrs. D. G. Brown; Supt. of
Cradle Role, Mrs. Hiett; Librarian,
Clarence Mccullough; Organist, Miss
Jean Machines.
Techaers: 8. H. Mccullough, Jas.
Leitch, Mrs. R. o. Jones, Mrs. Hiett,
Miss Minnie Jones, Mrs. T. e. St.
John, Miss Thompson and Miss
Marie Kingsley.
Jas. Leitch, Pastor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

turn feed our crops. How may we
do this7 BY growing crops that
tend to store what little humus we
have with nitrogen, while 1t in
creases the humus content of the
soil. These are legume crops-al-
falfa, beans, peas, alsike, red clo-
yer and vetches constitute the leg
,ume family group-which have
proven profitable for US to grow in
the West. Choose the one that
Is best adapted to your farm en-
vironInents, and you feel will grow
you the most dollars. Give it
permanent place in your field crops.
These plants seem to have the
peculiar property Of utilizing the
free. nitrogen of the air and thus
store nitrates in the sodl, and ac-
cumulate humus, tha one thing our
soils seem most to need. How -
this done? Through a most pecu-
liar little family of lower organ
isms known as bacteria, which
grow on the root hairs and tiny
rootlets sof the root system of these
legume plants. This creates. as It
were a fever in that particular
part of the plant, calling for more
air and more water. In a chemi-
Cal process not easily understood.
the free nitrogen obtained from the
surrounding air is worked into nj
trates available to succeeding plant
lite.
Perennial legumes are always
deep feeders. bringing a part of
their mineral food from soil
depths below the feeding ground
of ordinary crops.
This value to succeeding crops is
shown in the opening paragraph to
COburn'S Alfalfa: There are some
silent subscribers that do their
work with ease and in their way,
more effectually than any team
or plow ever hitched. The clover
plant is righteously famed as one
of these, but alfalfa is it's super
ior. Its rootss work Sunday as well
as Saturday. night and day; they
Concluded on page 8.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
PEOPLE COMPLAIN
OF HIGH TAXES
Effects Of High Valuation Are
Now Apparent.
Enthusiasm Of Bingham County's As
sor Proving AZ Expensive Luxury
Cash Valuation Has Few
Ardent Suppeeters.

John Toevs, Of Aberdeen is one
of the men who is not enthused by
the cash value assessment plan. He
has reasons for his lack Of enthu-
siasm. and they are supplied BY .
comparison of his tax notices of
1910 and 1911. In each case the
property assessed is the same. In
1910 has taxes were $61.O3 and In
1911. $147.90. This is an increase
of about two and a half fold. Judg-
in from the cold figures Mr.. Toevs
has reason for, being a little skep-
tical concerning the benefit of the
new system.
Mr.. Toevs filed on 16O acres of
land near Aberdeen on December
26, 1905, agreeing to pay for the
land and water right the sum of
$4,000. At the time of filing he
paid 1926 an acre. BY the terms
of his contrat he was to pay $500
an acre in 1905. and $3.50 an acre
each year thereafter until the obli-
cations was discharged. Trouble
over the delivery of water arose.
payments of most of the settlers
was extended. II Mr.. Toevs was
one of the settlers thus dealt with
he has paid the company $12.75
per acre. If not, he has paid
$15.25 per acre. and owes $1,000
per acre. In other words, he has
paid $2.480 and owes $1,000. The
assessor placed his improvements at
$500, on a cash value basis. and
adding this to the payments made,
makes $3.50. Unless it is the in
tent to assess a man for labor per-
formed, or upon his prospects, Mr..
Toevs Is of the opinion that this
would be true cash value basis
Instead of this basis, the assessor
valued his land at $4,000 and i'm
provements $500. As a result of
an investigation caused by agita-
tion last spring the assessor vol
UNFAIRLY reduced his valuation on
land and improvements to $10,7OO.
In 1910. Mr.. Toevs paid 1850
school tax. In 1911 he is called
upon to pay $42.S0. In 1910 his
state and county taxes were $44.l6.
In 1911 they are $1O1.65. And
so it goes through the list. No
matter what line of reasoning Is
advanced. Mr.. TOevs refuses to be
convinced. He is willing to return
to the old system, at least until new
legislation can be enacted to har-
monize existing laws with the gov
policy. If it takes a special
session of the legislature, with cost
1000 to do this, he
will not object, but like many others
ne believes the cost of a special see-
zion could be avoided by returning
20 the old system temporarily.
William Walter says his taxes
are little more than 81 per acre
IN his land. Reports from others
ire to the same effect. The cash
'alue plan is not as popular as its
hoped it would be.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
BIG RABBIT DRIVE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER ..
IgO Farmers to Compete with City
SpOrts.-Prizes Offered for
Biggest Kills.

Igo Farmers to Compete with City
SpOrts.-Prizes Offered for
Biggest Kills.
The rabbit drive advertised for
Christmas morning has been post
poned to Thursday morning, Dec.
28, at 10 a. m. Prizes have been
provided, and the losing crew are
to serve rabbit mulligan to the
winners at the Igo school house.
the competing bands will be the Igo
farmers against the town sports.
The beginning point for the town
sports will be the corner of the Joe
Gish, R. A. Stearman and A. w.
Church places. The Igo boys will
meet at the Houdyshen corner near
c. C. Robinson's. Both crowds will
drive toward the Igo school house,
the meeting place being at the Os-
borne. place. The drive is to be-
gin at 10 a. m. sharp.
Prizes-The following prizes have
been donated and will be given to
those earning the most points.
A jackrabbit counts one point; cot
tentail 3 points, and coyote 20
pints.
First prize. pair Of made to order
WOrSted trousers, LukOrn Tailoring
Co., by Lee Cummins.
Second-$3.50 hat by Fall Greek
Shee, Co.
Third-Pair of gloves by Ellsber-
ry Clothing Co.
Fourth-Fine rifle by Oliver &
McKown Hardware Co.
Fifth-2-year-old horse, broken, b
Evans Mercantile Co.
The prizes are listed in the or
der in which they were donated and
are to be disposed of according to
plans that those participating in the
drive may make. If they see fit
to give the horse for the first prize
that will be their privilege. In
other words, the winning side can
award the nrizes as they see fit.
A mulligan stew will be served
at the Igo school house following
the drive
Captains will be chosen before the
drive begins.
No guns are to be fired during
the last quarter mile of the drive.
No dogs allowed.
Come everybody.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
WATSON STILL CONFIDENT
RAILROAD WILL BE BUILT

Malad End Ready for Constr uction
and Plan is to Build Entire
Line Next Year.
Judge Watson was here Tuesday
night, leaving for Chicago Wednes-
day morning for short business
trip. He expects to return by jan
uary 10, ready to take up his work
of building an electric railway con-
Meeting Malad and American Falls.
The preliminary work is all done on
the first twenty miles or so and it
Is the intention to do some work thi
winter in dee- cuts. and to push
construction early in the spring on
the first section
Mr.. Watson expects to get work
under way on this end of the line
early in the spring, and stated that
it was his purpose to build the en-
tire line next year having 1t in op-
Grafton in time to move all crops.
He is very sanguine Of success,
saying that there Is no doubt OF the
roads construction.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
ENLARGED ORCHESTRA FOR
COMMERCIAL CLUB BALL.
POcatellO Talent Will Assist in
Making up an Eight Piece
Orchestra.

Orchestra.
Manager Roberts of the Ameri-
can Falls Orchestra states that
eight pieces have been engaged for
the COmmrcial Club ball Christmas
night, and that the music will be-
exceptionally fine. POcatello tai
ent has been secured to assist the
local musicians.
The members of the Commercial
club are planning to give the best
ball of the season and no Mains will
be spared to that end. Wilford Ben
nian. Charles Allen and w. B.
Jacobs. the floor committee, will
see that everyone who attends has
an enjoyable time, and the other
members will exert themselves
to see that evryOne attends.
Geo. Stoll will assist by tempt
ing oyster supper with suitable trim
mings. The ball is attracting con-
siderable attention from other COM
munities. Jim Fisher writes that
all Rockland is coming to see Judge
Oliver do cake-walk, and Henry
TOevs of Aberdeen has ordered a
large number of reserved seats to
see President Davis of the club en-
gage in few waltzes. They think
it will be worth the money, and
have been assured that it will be
the best entertainment of the sea-
son.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
WHAT TRADING STAMPS
WILL PURCHASE.
Partial List Of Articles Which the
Stamps VIII Secure.

0GnmRS VI III secure.
About the last of this week the
first consignment of trading stamp
premiums are due to arrive, and
will be placed ON exhibition at the
office of Arthur w. Davis company
This will be only a sample line,
| and is coming by express. Not all
the articles will be included, but
enough to indicate the scope of the
premiums Trading stamp coilec-
tors are requested to call and in
spect them, and if possible, select
the premium they desire, SO an
idea can be secured as to what the
public wants. and stock ordered so
that prompt deliveries may be made
Trading stamp users get these goods
at actual cost. as an expression of
appreciation OF the patronage they
give to merchants who give trading
stamps. A partial list of the arti-
cles follows:
Large Silver set in neat case,
including tea pot, sugar bowl,
cream pitcher, spoon holder, knives,
forks, table spoons tea spoons, etc .,
a very handsome set.
26-piece silver set in handsome
oak or walnut case.
15-piece silver set in satin lined
case.
8-piece silver set in neat case.
6-pfece silver set in neat box.
Child's three piece silves set.
2-piece silver sets. choice of pat
terms.
Ladies' Enameled chatelaine
watch.
Gentlemen's watch, good Ameri-
can works, in gold filled 2O-year
case
Boys special watch, with works
protected against prying curiosity.
made especially for boys, in a pat
tern that appeals to them.
31-piece high grade china dinner
set
35-piece high grade china dinner
set
Fish, game and berry sets.
Farmers Encyclopedia.
Twentieth Century Encyclopedia.
Child's large painting book, with
outline drawings.
Post card Albums.
Family scales.
Websters Unabridged dictionary.
Electric flashlights.
Ornamental clocks.
Useful kitchen sets and a large
number Of other useful articles.
Until the cost Of delivery Is as
certained 1t will not be possible to
say just what stamp value will be
required to secure any Of these ar
ticies, but the, most valuable of
them may be secured within Z few
months by any family that receives
trading stamps with It's purchases.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

Thursday evening, Dec, IA, the
Freshman class was entertained by
Miss Violet Wood and Oakley Bar
nard at the home Of Miss Powelson.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Quizes this week.
The Christmas vacation will be-
gin Friday Dec. 22 and continue un-
til the Tuesday after New Years.
A return game with Aberdeen
Will be played Friday Dec. 81. Keep
the date open.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
EAST AND WEST
CLOSER TO GETHER
Results of Governors Trip as View
ed by Former Governor
Brady

Results of Governors Trip as View
ed by Former Governor
Brady
The governors of the west. on
board the western Governors Spe-
cial have formed a permanent or
ganization electing Gov. Norris
president and Oswald West, GOV
Eernor of Oregon, secretary. Cover
nor Hawley of Idaho and John
Burke, of North Dakota, were ap-
pointed committee to draw up
suitable resolutions thanking the
promoters Of the western Governors
Special. congratulating them on the
tremendous success Of the move
Ement, and as a token OF apprecia-
ton of the work done by Hon.
James H. Brady, president, and
Reilly Atkinson. general manager
of the western Governors Special,
and at the reqNsst of Governor
Hawley. Boise vase selected as the
meeting place for the western COVER
nors in 1912.
The states included within the
organization are California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas,
Nebraska, Washington Oregon, Ida
no, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, N.
and South Dakota, Minnesota and
Montana and Utah.
I'VE have made our goal and
are homeward bound rejoicing in
our achievement. The west is
much nearer to the east as the re-
suit of the eastern tour of the wes-
tern Governors, said Ex-Gov. James
H. Brady of Idaho and President of
the western Governors Special'' in
a statement given out last Mon
day. Former Governor Brady furth-
er said that he desired to formal
ly acknowledge that the Great
Northern railway exhibit cars con-
tanned products of. the west and
moving pictures of western harvest
scenes had proved the greatest cor
factors the western
governors had on their trip.
Without these realities for the
people of the east to look upon our
to paint an effective picture in the
mind of the average easterner,"
said Mr.. Brady.
Il want to say also that to
Louis w. Hill. president of the
Great Northern railway,is due the
credit for having made this trip
possible. While the various states
interested provided the exhibits, it
was Mr.. Hills donation of the pal
atial train that enabled US to carry
our speakers and products into the
sast. Besides. it was through the
courtesy of President Hill of the
Great Northern railway, that the
moving pictures of the Northwes-
ern harvesting scenes have been
shown In every city where the wes-
ern governors have stoppd. The at
of the land products |
exhibits Is shown by the throngs of |
'eople who have visited the exhi-
,it cars. By the time we return to
he Twin cities more than 100000 |
'eople will have passed through our |
rain. We are satisfied that we hav
hown the east what the west is |
Ind that we have won the friendship |
II eastern people for the wst."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
AT M. Il. CHURCH
Short Program VIII BE Given Prior
to Giving Out the

Short Program VIII he Given Prior
to Giving Out the
Presents.
Christmas exercises will be held
at the NJ. E. church Saturday even
ing, at which the following pro-
gram will be given:
Som Joy to the World"
Prayer.
Recitation, Mary Purcell.
A Riddle-Mince Pie.
Solo, George Angelly.
Recitation.
Stocking Song.
Recitation. plum Pudding"
Anthem. Choir
Duet. ,..iliWg
Mother Goose Party.
Tableau Solo.
Following the program, which
may be increased somewhat, the lit
tie one will be given presents.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
Holiday Suggestions

Chest of flatwear. coffee makers,
tea spoons. carving sets, salt and
pepper shakers crumb trays and
scrapers, electroliers. gold and sill
yer plated clocks. stirling silver
picture frames. mashbags, shaving
sets. quadruple plated toilet sets,
brass goods, candle sticks. etc.,
drinking cups, cut glass, china ware,
watches, jewelrv and diamonds.
Buy your presents at this store.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
AZ lie uuderstood Il.

A Portobello (Scotland) schoolboy
mas produced the champion bowler Of
tns season The passage for para
phrase was from Kingsley: For men
must work and women must weep,
though storms be sudden and waters
deep. and the harbor bar be meaning"
Men and women" said the youngster.
must keep on working though the
Inn at the harbor II groaning for IT,
customorsL.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
Advertised Letters.

The following 'etters remain un-
called for at the postoffice at
American Falls, Idaho. Parties
calline for them should say 'adver-
tised," giving date.
Cupper, John.
Clark, Mr.. Albert.
Clark, Mr.. Cingman.
Campbell. Fred. I
Davis. Gerring o.
Duerr, ]. ].
Green, Mrs. Anna.
Henry, Mr.. Paul.
LuthnOm. j. C. DR..
Martin. Mr.. Geo. :,
Morris. VIM. L.
Martin. Mr.. e. A.
Smith Mrs- w. q.
Unless called for they will
be sent to the dead letter office at
the expiration Of two weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

The REGULAR annual meeting of
the Iowa Lumber Co.. Ltd, win be
held at the Company's office In
American Falls. Idaho on January
8. 1919 at two p. m. The object
Of this meeting will be election OF
directors for the ensuing year and
the Transaction OF such other bust
ness a. may come before It.
w. B. Walworth.
10-11 Secretary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
Dangerous Experiment

Brooklyn woman wants tA0
courts to grant her . two yearT se1
aration from her husband. 90 that -
may try to win her back 81 b tnAe
ing . dangerous chance. A man who
MAKES Il necessary for his wife -
take such = step would - Just meaa
enough not TO try to Win her baek
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

Tony. the tailor. for fall and Win
ter suits. Cleaning ana pzoaGinr :
specially. Next door to nbrary.
Full line of Tinolac tor inalde
work and furniturs at Tie Weetern
Cabinet WORKS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
A ~commercIaI" Smile.

A London haberdasher instructs his
clerks after this fashion: Our en-
ployes are reminded that while serv-
ing customers they are expected to
wear = commercial SMILE" The phrase
Is q valuable contribution to the liter
ature Of the subject. The CONNER
cial smile" is the kind that has no
heart In It.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21
Reasons for Rotation

~ Inc pTlmdTy PURPOSES VI HROP
fotation are 1st, Prevention of pI
Sick soils, the result of continuous
cultivation Of the same crop for a
}period of years; End, The elimfna-
fi0n of weeds, insect pests and crop
ductivfty of the field crops by
Iconserving the soil fertility.
Il First Irrigated Crop.
n The first crop to be grown in
$any appreciable degree under the
ditch" was wheat. Wheat followed
Ewheat year after year on the
river plain farms Of Utah and Idaho
&until in some instances the yie16
{Of grain fell 25 to SO per ceptbbe-
How what it first gave the farmer
EThis was on comparatively virgin
Esoil which we think is rich as
fcream. Why is this? Feeding at
1.-THE same depth on the same plant
Hood elements absorb the readily
available plant food of this parti-
ocular element SO this class of
Eplants is then sparingly fed. Like
&R starved pig, it cannot make it's
owner the rrofits the we'll fed ones
(G1o.
d All plants do not feed alike. They
Eeither use different foods or the
Seame food from different depths.
Therefore. plants feeding at differ
<ent depths of soil, although they
may use the same food elements,
The deeper feeding plants can fol-
low the shallow feeders without SER
lous immediate loss. although even
tually, unless these absorbed food
Elements be restored. the available
plant food will become exhausted
Ind the soil will therefore be i'm
|poverished.
The depositor who continues to
Draw his money from the bank
without making deposits will at
last find his checks returned mark
ID "Short" No bank viii permit con-
dnued over-drafts. We should not
be taking off all the time, without
putting back the food elements up
Pm which plants feed, some of the
ime. II we do. we have a crop
ick soil that does not "pay its
Ehecks" for want of funds-the
vailable food elements that have
een taken through previous with
Drawals.
Our Utah and Idaho soils are
either OF granite or volcanic rock
bold an abundance Of potash, q rea-
ponable amount of phosphates,
limited amount Of nitrates, abun-
dance of lime. but q great defieien-
Ecy In organic matter commonly
known as humus. Here ara the
Essentials we need In these soils:
they constitute the soil barometer
since the lessened amount Of any
one of these will most seriously az
|4ect general crop culture. Humus
mot only increases the water hold
ing capacity Of the eoil carries m
|Apprectable amount Of n1traxeo.
Hence we need. early In our cropp-
|4ng. 70 get humus In the soil. Feed
the soil constantly. that It may. In
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

Holly Four Centuries Old
Sermany has a specimen Of holly
40 years old.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

We Save some sheeting that "
win sels for SIS per 1000. Bowen
u.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

OHRlsT1GAs HOLIDAY RATES
Via Oregon Short Line
Tickets ON sale December 20, 23,
e. 1b, 80. 81, 1911 and January I.
!S1S. Limit January 8th. See agents
TOT rates and further particulars.