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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
important M eeting
Business Meeting Of Commercial Club
to Be Held Saturday Evening
Members Should Attend

IL, Commercial club viii hold
IN Important business meeting Sat
,irtl;iy evening 10 which every mem
ber is rugged to be present and if
there is any of the citizens who de-
s'reto become members they are re-
quested to be present as the town
is now atthe pointwhere it needs
the co-operatio nof every man in
town who has the future of the
city at heart
The matter oe building a public
hall will be brought up and seey-
eral other matters pertaining to
the welfare of the city will be dis
cussed.
The matter of securing a ditch
water service for trees, lawns and
gardens, will be taken up at this
meeting, and all those who under
took to raise trees last year. know
how important the matter is and if
we are to make our city pretty we
have got to have trees andgrass, but
they cost to much money and too
much time to try to grow them by
using small garden hoes.
Another thing to be discussed is
the enforcement of the ordinance
prohibiting stock from running at
large in the city limits, The city
has an ordinance against this nul-
sance, but last year no attention
was paid to it whatever, as many
of our citizens who tried to grow
trees, can testify, for about the
time a tree got to thriving nicely,
some persons old COW would come
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
Athletic M Getting
Large and Enthusiastic Crowd Present
Permanent Organization to Be
Perfected Next Week.

it in d cleean, business like manner,
and selecting a team that can goout
and win, there is no doubt butwhat
team would receive the hearty sup
port oi the citizens. Take the bas-
l1et ball team for instance, when
they went out and showed the peopl'
at they weree willing and able to
upheld the dignity and pride of the
town, they did not lack for financial
backing. and very few towns twice
the size of Richfield, will turn out
$45. o. house to a basket ball game
and it goes to show that ay other
team that will deliver the goodns ca
get all the backing they need.
At the meeting Wednesday eveeen,
ing several committees weree ap-
pointed to go out and see what coult
be edone and theere will beanother
meeting at the club rooms next Wed
nesday evening when the organiza-
ton will be made permanent.
Theorganization of an association
6, I'll tt IS is kind kind is good meYee and OF
that should be encouraged byevery
person in town Let every person
who can attend the meeting next
Wednesday evening.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
Off Official Maps I lied
Idaho Central Route Laid Out Through
Richfeld---Looks Like Work
to Start Soon

The maps and plats of the Idaho
Central Railroad, or the Owinza-
Richfield-Camas Prairie-Boise cut
off were filed in the United States
land office at HALEY last Friday and
the doubling ones, about the con-
strction of the road SHOULD now be
easy in their minds
From Owinza, according the plat'
filed, the road will run in north
westerly direction to the southern
boundary of this city, striking the
Wood river branch witihiiiii q few feet
of the switch, then across two block;
wet of the Jew Alberta Hotel and
will leave this city at the McClenaha
place on across the Pagan and X.
G. Phelps ranches in northern di-
rection to Burns, then will angle
to about mile west of the Magic
Reservoir on across the old Strunl
ranch, where T. r. Spellman now
lives to near the lone pine on the
Malad river; thence straight west fo
18 miles. to within about two miles
OF CorralI. The plats show that the
line will miss Soldier about mile
a half, but this may gbe changed to
throw the line through the town.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02

Richfield is going to have a Ath-
letic Association
All kinds of good, clean sport
under the supervision of board of
rectrs that will see it, that
only the best will be kept.
large crowd met atthe CONNER
cial club 1onms Wednesday evening
for taking the preliminary steps to-
ward organizing an Athletic Associ-
alton, and great deal of interest
was arouse dand it is now acertain-
ty hat Richfield is going tohavee an
association that will do things, and
any kind of games that are go
we will be able to hold our own
ne best.
1t is the intention of the associ-
alton to take over the ebasket ball
team, and assume the management,
AMI by the way which is one of the
best il the state Organize a base
ball team as soon as the season is
here, and try out eyeryperson in tow
" be d play and ssseileec
the best from the lot.
T ichfield has Jorge number of
young men who are capable of play
lag good basee ball, and by goingat
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
Largest Earth Dam
Now Completed and Ready for Water.
Ideal Place for Water Fowl and
Should be Protected

tion by sheet steel cut off piling ant
was subjected during the season o
1910 to head OF seventy feet o.
water for about four months
In comparison with the Magic
Reservoir the United States has just
completed an earthen dam neai
Belle Fourche, South Dakota, which
is 11O feet high, and which will i'm
pound about one half as much wa
ter at approximately twice as great
as that of the Magic Dam. This res
ervoir will bee used for the irri-
cation of the Belle Fourche pro-
ject of 100000 acres, and was built
by the U. S. Reclamation service.
This dam contains about 100000
yards of material and water rights
are estimated to cost $34.00 peer
acre.
Near Conconully, Wash, the Uni
teed States has built a high dam
by the sluicing method for the SER
vice of the Okanogan project. hi
dam impounds much smaller rees-
ervoir than the Magic Dam and wa
ter rights will cost about twice. as
much as on the Big Wood river pro-
ject
The United States is now propos-
ing high masonry dam in the Bois
r'ver for the eirrigation Of the lands
Lear Boise. The reservoir will con-
ain about one half the water of
thee Magic Reservoir and water righ
will cots about twice. as much.
In all the work OF thee u. S. Rec
lamation service there are only two
reservoirs constructed which excel
the Magic Reservoir namely the
Pathfinder Reservoir in Wyoming,
where a masonry dam 210 feet
high impounds 100000 acre feet
of water for thee irrigation of lands
in tn North Platte valley, and the
Salt River Dam in Arizona, mheere
a masonry dam zoo feet high i'm
pounds 2,0OO,0 900 acrefeet of Wa
ter for the orrigatioin of lands in tn |
Salt River Valley in Arizona.
From this it will be seen that the
site and that the water rights un-
der it will be of exceptional value
at an exceptionally low price. For
The lands in the Big Wood River pro
lect it gives promise of the most /
stab future prosperity.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02

along and bite it off about a foot
below the grounds but vengeance
has been sworn and such things will
not be tolerated in Richfield the con
ing season.
Then there is the matter Of drain
age in the city, which has been bro
ught to the minds Of thecitizens very
plainly this week, by the rains and
melting snow The streets have
been practically impossible in many
p aces, while great loss has been
sustained by many of the citizens
by water flooding their Easements.
This can easily be remedied by the
building of bitches and enlarging the
culverts across the streets, and the
best way of obtaining money for
this purpose should be discussed and
if the money is not available from
some other source, it would be
good thing for all concerned to bond
the town, for enough money for that
purpose and for making some other
city Improvements.
We also have a city p~rk to beau
tify and as the Irrigatio compay do
a-cd $500 yer a year ag fnor that pr
poes, if the citizenswould donate an
equal amount, it is up to US to get
busy and make this parkthemost bea
utifal in this part of the country.
Now let's have full attendance
at this meeting and start the ba to
rolling with such force that nothing
short Of miracle can stop the
strides to the fronnt that Richfield
can make in the next year FIVE al
work together.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02

ter members. J. r Denny. state
organizer of the union was present
and explained tn eworkings of the
Union, which has for its purpose the
betterment OF the farmer andbetter
drices for what he raises
The following officers were elect
ed:
A. G. Draper, President
A. H. Wright, President.
x. G. Phelps, Secretary and Treas
o. A. Clark, Chaplain
w. J Taper, Door Keeper.
r. w. Pridmore, Condcutor.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02

The completion of teh Magic Res
ervoir for the irrigation of the lands
of the Big Wood River project of th
Idaho Irrigation Company gives Id
aho one of the largest artificial bod
les of water in the United States an
uthe enterprise involves construction
work of unusual features.
The Magic Reservoir will contain
over 100000 acre feet of water OF
enough water to cover the lands to
be supplied by it to a depth of Is
inches or more. The area of the
reservoir at flood will be approx
mately 6400 acres. The land flood
ed is mainly rough or rocky land no
valuable for irrigation. and taken
largely from the public lands OF
the United States. The shore line
will be about one hundred miles 10
at full height and the reservoir is
four months or more of each year.
1t will probably be a great resort
far water fowl and should be placed
under the protection of the game
warden as a bird preesrve if possi-
BILE.
The dam which impounds the wa
ter riess AS feet above the origi-
nal river channel and will contain
over 100000 cubic yards of earth
and rock fill, thee water face of the
dam is paved with heavy rock three
feet in thickness, thoroughly bed
ded in gravel ad hneld together by
carefully insurmached joints in the
masonry The ham is the highest
earth fill daI,. in the world and was
constructed partly by sluicing and
parity by spinkling snd rolling. 1t
has had at various times. the inspec-
tion and approval of some of the
best known experts in the United
States notably A. C. Cranee, Hy-
draulic Engineer for J. G. White
G. Co., Inc Designer of many i'm
portant power plants and hydrau-
lie works in the United States and
abroad; T. F. Richardson, formerly
of the Metropolitan Water Works
commission staff of Massachusetts;
Frederick P. Stearns, of the Pana-
ma Canal Commission; J. A. Ocker-
son, of the Mississippi River COM
mission and others of less promi-
nence.
The dam is joined to the founda-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
FOITY-SIX TO FIFTEEN
KichfieId Isaiiet Ball Team Again
Comes Out Victorious

Once again the Richfield basket
ball team, the champions of south
ern Idaho, have met the enemy az
another scalp is dangling from the
belts of the mighty warriors, they
having defeated the Haley team il
this city last Friday eeveening, by a
score of 46 to 10.
This is chs third game that the
0cys have played and havemade
fine showing oach timee, and We
want to say right here, if there
m in the tsate that thinks the
can beat the Richfield team, all that
IS necessary to get a game is to no
tify thee manager at this place.
The game last Friday evening
was Witnessed by a large and cen
thusiastic audience, the door re-
ceipts amounting to neearly $500
which is mighty good showing for
a town the size of Richfieeld, and
goes to show that the eople are
becoming Interested in the work
OF the team
Every man on theteam knows his
place and is competent to fill it
and theere is no little petty ealously
to creep in to spoil a game andany
noe tnee manager plays one
his meen on the bench there is no
knocking, but everything possible is
donee tc win a game honorably.
Hermison and Venemann are in
he game all the time and when once
thee ball is in their grasp, two poin
are nearly ceertain. Earl Fowler is
coming to the front in greeat shap,
and is destined with a little more
practice to be one of the beest men
en- the teeam. Hugh Fowler is not
very large but nevertheless he is
in the gamee at all stages, and any
timee you see Hugh down under
threee or four others in a tackel,
you can bet that when he comees on |
he will bring thee ball with him.
Tiny Williams is geetting to be
one that theey can depend on and
by his enormous reach can stand
straight up and reach down among
bunch and lift the ball out as nicely T
as you pleaes. Then theere is Ray
Mills, Jack Haines and Victor Jacob
,on who can always be found in
thy part Of the game doing a part
10 help lead Richfield to victory
Taken all the way through, Rich
'ield has team that's going to be
yery hard to beat and with careful
,laying they have a good chance to
win the championship of the state,
md the public should give them
| good support
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
FARMERS INSTITUTE

Every farmer ON the Richfeld tract should be sure
and attend the Farmers Institute in this city next
Monday and Tuesday, matters of the greatest inn
portance to the settlers this immediate tract will be
discussed The men who have charge of the Institute
among the best posted along the lines which
they will handle in the United States and the nforna
ton that they will give out, may be what of you
are looking for Come out for days and forget
your troubles, and get some information that may be
of great benefit to you in the future.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
FARslfIss UNION
Organized in This City With Twen-
ty~four Charter Members

The farmers of the Richfield tract
met at the Commercial club rooms
in this city monday afternoon and
organized d Mariners Educational
and Cooperative Union of America.
There was a large number of an
chers present and the organization
was perfected with twenty-four char
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02
California Excursion February


From Sat Lake City, undes au-
spies Salt Lake Elks Lodge, but
public cor tally invited. Rates appl
to Lcs Angeles and from Salt Lake
City only, as follows:
Both ways via Salt Lake Route
$500
Going Salt Lake, returning S. P.
and Ogden, $41.20.
Going via Salt Lake, returning vi
Portland, SCOTS.
Tickets limited to march Z. For
81 seper reservations apply B. c.
Raybould, Secretary B. P o. E
Lodge, Salt Lake ityC, Utah.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-02-02

Must Be Mutual.
Fine manners need the support OF
fine manners in others Emerson.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Pursuant TO Deed of Trust to me.
executed as Trustee by r. o. Thweatf
ana ms wife, Maude Thweatt, to Sc
cure certain Indebtedness therein mem
TONED, which is recorded in Book "W
w" Page BIS in the Chancery Clerk,s
oinee OF the County of LAFAYETTE and
the State of Mississippi, l will AZ the
request of the beneficiary in the Dead
OF trust proceed to sell tor Cash To the
highest bidder, within legal hours, in
'front.' OF tne south door of the court
mouse IN Oxford, Miss, on the
4th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1911
the following described property. Iylno
and being in the County of LaFayetfs
and the State of Mississippi, to-wit:
The following described land. 6o
acres more or less in the North coast
corner OF the South least quarter Of Sec
uon Is; II acres more or less in ths
south west corner Of the south west
quarter OF Section Is; the west half of
sne southwest quarter of Section 3s.
~ acres more or less; East half of the
Nortn east quarter OF Section IS: also
ooutn east quarter of South west o,a :
Ter OF Section 36 and 2 acres on Of ths
East nde OF the South Quarter ~
the Southwest quarter runn,nc cIao ~.
Range 3, West. .
Inc title to the above property to be
good but win convey only such title
As Is vested IN me as trustee.
witness my signature this the nth
day OF January, 1911. ~
]. b. ROACH, Trustee
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12

JANUARY goth.

Our State Department of Education has ordered that
Friday January 2Oh be observed Abo Day by the pub
lie schools of Mississippi therefore request the teachers OF
Lafayette County begin preparation at once for proper
observance of the day.
request and urge the of each school to carry
the following suggestive Abor Day program with such
changes notifications appropriate or neces
Trustees mothers, farthers and all friends OF the
school children should be invited to attend
The exercises consisting of talks readings speeches and
songs, could begin at 10 O'Clock and continue till the
period then all could paake OF public dinner, after
which the trees and shrubbery should be planted and other
done way Of improving the grounds and buildings
Let each school have write itemzed report
of the exercises and work done Ardor Day. have signed
by trustees and sent promptly the county superintendent
who will have reports pub ished in pamphlet form and dsr
butte among the teachers and schools of the county Special
couresies will be extended the teacher and school best OBJ
serving the day.
SUGGESTIVE PROGRAM.
Music
Reading of Governors Proclamation.
Reading of State, ,Superintendent's Letters
Reading of County Superintendent Letter School
Children
Song: Arbor Day
Roll Call: Responded to by pupils giving Arbor Day
Quotations
Paper: Origin and History of Arbor Day
Recitation: The Trees Story
Recitation for Eight Small Children The School House
Yard
Song: We Children of the Free
Recitaion The Heart of Tree
fapers by oider ooys ana girls, on such subjects
How to Make Arbor Day Most Useful; What We Owe
Trees School Grounds and How Improve Them Flowers
That Grow These Hills; School Gardens
Recitation: Anticipation
Reciation Three Little Trees by three small children
Recitation: The Pansies
Song: Arbor Day Anthem
Recitation: What the Trees Teach U.s. by several small
children
Recitation: The Tree We Planting
Address: By some invited guest
Reading: The Teachers Creed by the teacher At the
conclusion of this reading organize To-
cal s. |. A.
Closing Song: America
pamphlets containing the above program, also the read
nSs, songs, recatons. etc. printed full will be
to the teachers once.
Sincerely,
II. T. SMITH, Co. Supt.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
]. c. Woolverton.

This gentleman announces this
week as a candidate for re-elec-
ton as Tax Assessor. Mr.. Wool
verton has made a most efficient
assessor and is better equipped
with his four years experience to
fill the position than before. The
Jackson correspondent of the
Commercial Appeal said of his
work last year: Assessor Wool
verton, of Lafayette County. has
sent in his assessment roll OF 1910
which comparatively speaking is
one of the most satisfactory as to
details which has yet been SUBJ
mitted." He asks the considera-
ton of the voters.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
AItus News.


We have had some real bad
weather since Christmas, but we
hope it won't continue bad.
Mr.. Dan Gardner is erecting a
nice residence which he will soon
occupy.
Mr.. Pope, OF near Toccopola.
has bought Mr.. w. S. Wooten' 8
place.
Mr.. W. s. wooten has moved
to Oxford. We regret to give
him up and the community and
church will miss him. He has
lived here 'on the same place Al
years. We hope they will be
pleased in their new home.
Miss Icy Beard visited her faith
er and sister in Oxford Friday.
Miss Gladys Lawshes, of Ok.
ford, visited friends here Christ
mas week.
Mr.. Buford Short visited rela-
tyes here recently.
Wishing The EAGLE and its
many readers much happiness.
Dixie.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
Mi. Zfon Notps

The holidays passed very quiet
ly but happily here.
The health OF our neighborhood
is excellent and all are looking
forward to a more prosperous
year during 1911.
The Christmas tree given by
Miss Kate Stephens was quite a
success and highly enjoyed by all
Misses Lourella and Mona Pra-
ter, of Gracemont, Okla, have
frightened our circle with a visit
the past few weeks. We shall
regret their home-going.
Mrs. Isaac Brown, Of Oxford,
was a pleasant visitor here the
past week.
Mrs. Walter Crouch entertain
ed at dinner in honor of the Mis-
ses Prater during the holidays.
Miss Bessie Stephens, who has
been sick with typhoid fever, is
up again.
Mr. Pat Stephens and wife have
moved up on Woodson's Ridge.
We regret to give them up.
Our good wishes for a prosper
Gus year for THE EAGLE and its
staff and readers.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Supervisors of said County of I,aFav
ette viii on Monday, Feb. 9Th. at the
South door of the court house In Oxford
between the hours of IL O'Clock a m
and I O'Clock p m and to continue from
DAY to day until all of the following
roads shall be let out at public outcry
70 the lowest bidder according 10 the
plans and specifications now on file
with the clerk of this Board. Said low
est oideer must comply with the terms
imposed by the Board and enter into
bond In such penalty and with sutfici-
ent sureties to be approved by the
board; but In no case to be less than
the contract price and said bond to he
conditioned according to law. Publi-
ncation OF this notice shall be made as
required by law. The Board Reserves
tne right to reject any and all bids, The
roads and divisions of roads 10 he let
pursuant to this notice are as follows.
The public road known as the Burnev
branch and Markette Bridge road. linz
no. 236, beginning at the bridge on
tne oxford and Water Valley road and
ending at b: 7. Markette's store.
w. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
PHILADELPHIA News.

The health Of this community
has been very bad.
DR.. II. c. Wait has been riding
night and day the past two weeks
Miss Mabel Nunnally has re-
turned home after spending two
pleasant weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Dan Coward, at Holly
Springs.
Miss Estelle Pritchard spent
Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
Delta McElvaney in Oxford.
Little Matte Lou Bounds, who
has been very sick the past two
weeks, is improving.
Mr.. Henry MCGOWAN, OF Rock
dale, Tex, spent last week with
relatives here.
Mr.. J. f. Adams left for Little
Rock, Ark, last week where he
goes to take a business course.
Mrs Dora Hale was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. Dave Tyer, OF Memphis,
spent the holidays with bis par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Tyer.
The remains of Mrs Henry Hale
were inferred in the Philadelphia
cemetery Wednesday. Mrs Hale
was a devoted christian. She
leaves a devoted husband and
two sweet little girls. May Gods
richest blessings rest upon the
grief stricken family.
A Subscriber.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
Notice to Bridge BuiIcrrs

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive sealed
bids up to II O'Clock, noon on Tuesday.
Feb: 1th, for the building of the fol-
loving bridges: For the building of a
bridge on the Oxford and Houston
road across Robertson Creek.
Ihe above mentioned bridges are to
be let out separately and to be done
according to plans and specifications
now ON file in my office. The success-
tui bidder VIII be required to furnish
with two or more good securities for
faithful performance of the contract
The Board reserves the right to re-
lect any and all bids, and on the same
DAY let the same out at public outcry
TO the lowest and best bidders. The
and all bids.
w. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, Jan. 7th. 1911.
Oxford eagle., 1911-01-12
CAPT. FRANK BURKITT AND
HON. y. W. BRADFORD

We note with ~ Ajsls AsS -s.s
Of interes; that Cast tl0stS .sar-
kite q CAieSASS~ = Asahe a-e.eA
to make ne rae - - s.hsss
from his eoaaiy. &laes vt,sf IN
= aeaaSaei tss s&-as ID issR
y. W Bradford w>o s->ss .
candidate ~ D.sre,l tsawsy
for this district
\ most sT.sa&& t->ss 49,
complInea; = pssS c,s> tsase
gentlemen ~ NJ 81 = Ma
ston. IN = recssi sSS1s = Als
splendid pAges. sAs Cas,kAsaw
County Tzes. TAs s5..cs states
tha; the cs@ss-s g .Ae county are
demanding "a; .hsss gentlemen
run An3 hs - ozs q them makes
through ne columns Of bis paper.
the demand TIA. they make the
race.
Capt. Frank Burkitt is well
known il Mississippi politics.
was one Of the most respected
and beloved members Of the last
legislature, he is able, honest,
fearless and one Of the best in
formed men of the political af-
fairs Of this state of any man in
the commonwealth. He was one
of the men who stood for an open
ballot and opposed with all his
might the late secret caucus and
it, methods.
As to Mr.. Bradford we learn
that he is a good lawyer and
splendid citizen and we feel sure
he, too. Will make matters inter-
esing for all his opponents.