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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16

Then comes the new railroad with
its hundreds of men and teams and
we have it from a reliable source
that work will start on this road
as soon as the weather will permit,
which will not be but the matter of
a short time now.
Some people are very easily dis
graders are not on the ground at
present, tnat the work will never
start. But if they will stop to rea-
son with themselves, they can easi-
ly see why a contractor could accom-
plish nothing by being here at pres
ent When the ground is frozen an
the weather too cold for man to
work without his coat, a contractor
can not see very much profit in the
work, and as very few of them are
working for their health alone they
will naturally wait until the arrival
of spring before beginning work.
All these things will go a great
ways in making Richfield the best
town in Lincoln county in a short
time and settlers are now coming
in to make their homes in large nur
bers and all that is necessary to
make this one of the liveliest and
best towns in Idaho, is to push and
pull.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
TTHEEVILEAAGGEEEEIT EEIT1EEEC EECFTEEOON I ION

Richfeld will hold its first Village Election
Tuesday, April 4, at which time there is to be five
members of the Village Board elected.
In order to be able to vote you must register and
Burton W. Reeves has been appointed regstar The
books will be opened Saturday, March l. and remain
open until Saturday evening, April l..
Those who desire to become candidates for the
various offices must present to the Regsar not later
than April L. certificate with the signatures OF at
least ten qualified electors attached thereto There is
not an eector in the city limits that is barred from be
coming candidate, if he gets the required number of
sgners to his certificate
Every qualified eector should be interested enough
in this election take the trouble to register and
should be taken to select who will work for the
upbuildng of Ricofed.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
Will \ III Build At Once
New Railroad to Start Actual Con-
structiOn Sooner Work to Be
Pushed to High Prairie

Construction work will start at once that sec
ton of the 0wnza branch extending from Richfeld to
Camas Prairie and it the intention of the company
to push this with all possible vigor
This statement made by w H. Bancroft
vice president and general manager the Oregon Short
Line in Boise yesterday to a Statesman reporter.
The work to be done in the coming spring and
is largely in Blaihe county. This is inn
porant link in the line that to leave the present
main line at Owinza, and directly throug Boise to
Payette
The announcement that this work will start at
once, will be hailed with delight, by every citizen
the Richfeld Tract and Camas Prairie and the amount
of development and the manner in which the two
greatest tracts of Idaho will forge ahead will surprise
the natives
Shake Camas Prairie
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
GOVERNMENT LAND SCRIP.

For sale, Soldiers homestead land
Scrip, in 40. 80 and 120 acre pieces
Guaranteed to receive Patent Title
without delay to any government
land Subject to homestead entry
without residence or Improvement
lands Cost less to acquire title,
than to homestead and wait years
for title. Easy terms.
C. M. FERREE & CO.,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16

Vanity of Mankind.
Lowell: What men prize most is
privilege, even If it be that of chief
mourner at funeral.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
Tribute to Humor.

Humor, warm and all-embracing as
the sunshine. bathes its objects in a
genial and abiding light.-E P Whip
pie.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
YES

1t is not meant half the time it is
said.
YES" is a simple word spelled with
three letters.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
Recfpe for Happiness.

Happiness would seem to consist of
not longing for the things that would
make US happy.-Life.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16

His Reckless Views.
seWrong ideas of life, has he?"
"Yes. He thinks a five-dollar bill
was made to be changed. ."~-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-03-16
Italian Proverb.

Willows are weak, yet serve to bind
other wood.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05

the marks of the fight from his face.
oh Georges, she gasped. did you
get away from him. Did he hit youe"
Get away. What do You think I
have done while I was aways / have
took boxing lessons and today | just
ran away to get him to quiet spot,
where we would not be interrupted"
oh Georges" she criei as he drew
her inside the house and kissed her.
Her father came in just then and
took in the situation at a glance.
Bravo! Bravo. he said when he
heard what had happened. "Burien
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05
"A SurpriSe"--A Short Story
By HENRI ROSTAND

Georges Duval and Henry Burien
had never been on very good terms
and for several weeks they had not
spoken to one another, though they
had never openly quarreled.
What do you mean by tearing that
coat?" growled Burien.
Duval was working in the offices Of
Grandjean and Co., and Burien was the
foreman of the lumberyard. The lat
ter had worked his way up from the
bottom of the ladder. He was tall,
heavily built fellow who despised the
clerks.
Il did not touch it," Duval replied.
The foremans face flushed, he
clinched his big fists and stepped clos
err.
Easy. Easy: What's the matter
here?"
Both turned toward the man who
calmly stepped between them.
Il am surprised! What are you quar-.
relling about?"
There was a CLEAN Of merriment in
his eyes as he said this. for Joseph
Terrant was the father of a very pref
ty daughter and knew very well the
rivalry between the two.
They scowled at one another and
Burien whispered as he left. Il will
be at the side gate a six, when you
come out"
His voice was threatening. Georg
es felt Ill at ease. He was no coward
and did not want to run away, but
what chance did he have in a fight
with a brute like Burien?
At dinner time Joseph Tarrant, who
lived close by. went home.
"Burian and young Duval were just
getting in a scrap, when left" he
said.
What was the trouble father" ask
ed his daughter.
"Oh, don't know" he replied with a
smile. You know the real reason,
bet. They are not exactly friends
eh."
IF you mean" sain Jeanne quickly
but stopped short.
Take you choice between them and
II you want to follow my advice
choose the one who makes the mos,
money. 1t is always the wisest."
The young girl looked at him dis
painfully
What, choose Burien because he
happens to make a little more mo
ney? He is a big brute she said con
temptuousiy.
so Duval is the favorite-eh?"
"Duval is too little Of a man to sui,
me. l can twist him around my fin
ger"
Then it Is to be neither of them
suppose. Too bad they don't know
II would save them a lot of trouble
Duval and Burien did not meet dur
ing the afternoon, and the former grew
rather nervous as six o'clock approach
ed. The side gate, which was used
very little, WAS behind the big ware
house and led into n quiet street. Jean
ne sometimes waited for her father
there. and Burien no doubt had
thought Of this and wanted to show
off before the girl.
The clock struck six. Duval pu,
away his books and crossed the lum
Der yard. Burien was waiting for him
so you are coming after all?"
II felt like going home this way
that Is all"
Wait a moment. you have not ap
pologized yet"
Il did not touch your coat. I have
told you so once before"
But you have annoyed me in many
other ways" said the foreman.
Indeed"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05

needed good licking. and you are .
wonder. I must say. Do you know
what he has done at Rouen. Jeannef
Tried an invention OF his own and got
a patent out. An improvement of the
steam saw. The firm is going to use
it
Yes, that is so," said Georges, .and
NJ. Granajean says. | am sure to make
Z lot of money"
Take the one who makes ths most
money, Jeanne" said Tarrant with .
smile Il would have chosen him any
way" said Jeanne.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05

Yes you have" He took hold Of
Duval's coat collar.
Duval tore himself loose. His face
was pale but he stared at Burien with
out flinching. The foreman laughed.
Just because you are working at a
desk and wear cuffs, you thing you are
better than other people. but you
would find you are mistaken if you
were man enough to fight me five
minutes"
Georges felt the humiliating truth.
If he as much as raised his hand
Burien would knock him down. He
did not move.
Just as | thought. You are afraid.
Well, shall do you no harm. but
keep out of my way in the future. And
stay away from Jeanne Tarrant, you
understand. Now go home
Georges abased in self contempt
turned away and though the young
girl outside the gate looked At him
coldly, she also turned Burien down in
tho same way when he approached
her with smile.
Il have something to tell you to-
day." said Joseph Tarrant. when he
came home for dinner some days later
Young Duval leaves us. He goes to
the branch at Rouen. | suppose you
have not seen him today"
No"
Tarrant laughed.
! He looks funny with his bruised
lips and black eye. He had fight
with Burien and got a good thrashing.
Jeanne nodded.
| Choose the one who makes the
most wages. said. Burien is the man
even If he is little coarse"
But his daughter did not listen.
! so he fought Burien after all she
murmured.
Three months later Duval returned
and the men in the lumber yard j0h
ingly told Burien he had better look fol
him.
! "Duval is looking fine" said T0r
rant when he came home. lie Ia,
been with NJ. Grandjean in his priv (
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05

office nearly all day and suppose he
has been told to keep out of further
trouble
1t was five o'clock before Georges
left the office and then he went
straight TO the side gate to see if Jean.
ne might be there waiting for her
father
1t was here Burien found him.
Why, if it is not little Georges" he
said. Il have been waiting TO meet
you all. day but they said you were
afraid OF me-
Which ! am not" said Georges
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05

who say a glimpse Of Jeanne Tarrant
in the distance.
taught you?"
DO not touch me-" begged Georges
drawing from him.
Jeanne started TO run.
Stop she cried, but neither OF
them notices her. In moment they
were out OF sight. Burien trying TO
catch the more mint BILE footed George.
Jeanne went home and when she
was quite near her house she met
Georges, who was trying to remove
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05
j, 5, ASSAY BOARD
MEETS WEDNESDAY
Required to See if Coins
Made in Four MINIS
Conform in Dyes.
american News seryLeeI


Washington. Feb. 4.-Following the
old custom inaugurated In 1923 the AS
say Commission, which tests and ex-
amines coins Of the United Stated,
will meet In Philadelphia, on Wednes-
day, to perform their annual task.
The commissioners are required to see
that the coins made by the four minis
OF the nation are in dye conformity
with their standards OF fineness and
weight. The coins are selected from
the various mints and sent to Phila.
delphia.
The members OF the commission are
appointed for one year. but in reality
perform about one weeks work. The
commission consists OF the Judge OF
the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
the Comptroller of the Currency. the
assayer Of the New York assay office
and such other persons as are appoint.
cd by the President.
The history OF the commission dates
back to the establishment Of the first
United States Mint at Philadelphia. in
1929. It's ex-ofifclo officers were the
Judge and the district attirney for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the
collector of the Port OF Philadelphia
and the appointees OF the President
Since that time. the commission has
tested and examined coins every year
The Method Pursued.
The test coins are picked indiscrimi
nately from each delivery of coins that
are selected from every delivery OF
1000 gold coins, and one out OF every
1000 Of silver coins. These test coins
are deposited In "pyx" designated
for the purpose at each mint, and
Kept under the joint care of the super
intendent and the assayer. From the
local mint they are sent to the Phila
deIphia mint. where they are receiv
cd by the commission.
After having been divided into three
committees counting. weighing and
assaying-the commission will proceed
To count. weigh and assay. Later a
report viii be formulated and sent tC
the President. In which the judgment
~ tho commission will be found II
includes the reports Of many discrep
ancies found, and may comprise reso
lutions expressive OF the opinions o.
the commission upon the conduct o.
tho minis.
The standard OF weight. which I.
specified In the statutes regulating
the work of the commission, IL brass
troy pound weight. II was obtained
IN 1927, three years after the estab
lshment of the commission. by the
then United States Minister to Lon
don. for use In the Philadelphia mint
From this standard measurement. the
standards of coins minted In the Unit
cd States are taken.
In the examination Of the coins. the
commissioners make use of what Is
known as u tolerance" or allowable
difference of weights above and below
the standard set for coins. and devi
alton vary with the various kinds o
coins.
Besides the designated member:
who will make up the Commission Il
test the coins this year. Presiden
Taft will appoint twelve othem mem
bcrs. These men are usually select
cd because of their interest or know
ledge OF the subject. Last year Sen
ator Carroll s. Page was chairman
and ]. William Sheetz, secretary Of the
commission.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05
MENTS OF MEN
HAPPILY OVERCOME.
SUCCESSFULLY TRIED BY
MANY.

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ders for that great class of men
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First get fifty cents worth
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one ounce compound essence
cardiol and one ounce tincture
amom). Mix ali in six or eight
ounce bottle. shake we'll, and
take one teaspoonful after each
meal and one when retiring. fol-
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BY mixing at home no man
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Lack of poise and equilibrium
in men is a constant source OF
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a restoration TO full. bounding
health. and all the happiness
accompanying it, the above
home treatment is given. 1t
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1t at home and no one will be
the wiser as to your affliction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05

II you arc troubled with SICK neadacne. con
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disease arising from stomach trouble. get q SIC
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-05
NOTICE.

will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife. Isadore
Eliason on and after Feb. 3. 1911.
Harry J. Eliason.
feb 3-i-5-6
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
GIRL WINS TWO PRIZES IN
STORY WRITING CONTEST
First and Third Awards by Board oi
Commerce Go TO Miss Bertha
MassnIck.

The publicity committee of the
Board Of Commerce has awarded the
first prize of SIS In the story.writing
contest. which was opened last month
to Miss Bertha Massnick, No. 242
Bellevue-ave., for story called the
Conversion of the Missourite." The
third prize was also awarded to Miss
Massnick for an historical sketch OF
Detroit, entitled Detroit 1701-1911."
This prize was IS.
The second prize Of 50 was awarded
to c. s. Hathaway, No. 200 East Grand
blvd, for story OF Belle Isle called
An Explanation Asked" Fourth
prizes of SO each were awarded to Al
berta Auringer, No. III Stanton-ave.:
F. l.. Wright, No. 377 Cadillac-ave.:
Ida Blanche Collar, Y. w. G. A.; Ed
ward O'Connor, No. 147 Orohard-st.;
Marjorie |. Cooley, No. 230 Willis-ave.
west; DIR. K. L. M Bristol, No. SO Pin
gree-ave., and Julian Mack, No. 618
Fourteenth-ave. Honorable mention
was given to Elizabeth r. Dawson, No.
39 Alexandrine-ave. west, and Slyves-
ter Lotz, No. 361 Erskine-st.
The object of the contest was 70
provide manuscripts for publication in
newspapers and magazines as they are
called for.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
NATIONAL CASH REGISTER
CASE AGAIN GOES OVER
Continued illness Of T. =. Wilson
Causes Postponement Until
Sept rs.

The action against the National
Cash Register Co., of Dayton. o.. TO
prevent II from doing business In
Michigan, because of the employment
of alleged unfair methods towards its
competitors, was further adjourned.
Monday morning, until Sept. Is, when
II was called before Deputy Attorney
General Chase in the law Offices, or
Clark, Lockwood, Bryant & Klein.
Ford building. TIE adjournment was
taken on account of the continued Ill
ness of John F. Wilson, Of Columbus,
o., chief counsel for the respondents.
The prosecution spent the morning
going over the transcribed testimony
OF G.. @. Heyne, vice-president and
general manager of the American
Cash Register Co.. chief witness for
the state against the National 20.
Mr.. Heyne found that a great many
mistakes had been made in transcrib-
ing his testimony, and he drew the at
tention OF the prosecution TO the err
ors as he went over the typewriter
pages. When the corrections are com
pleted, some time Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Heyne will sign the testimony.
His cross-examlnation will begin when
the case Is resumed.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
TAKES CARBOL|C
ROUTE TO DEATH
Jos. Wood Swallows Poison in Park
Leaves Note Saying Wife Caused
Downfall.

Joseph Wod, an employe of Andrew
Tair, caterer at No. 26S Woodward
ave-, committed suicide in Grand Cir
Gus park, Monday noon, by swallowing
carbolic acid. He died In polio euto
while being transferred to st. Mary's
hospital. The following note was
found on him:
Dear Wife,
When you get these last few
lines, will be dead. have moth
ing to live for, but you are the
cause of my downfall. May God
forgive you. Good bye.
JOE.
Wood walked into the west side OF
Grand Circus park shortly after noon
in the park, he drew the bottle from
his pockets and gulped down the con-
tents.
The coroners' office has taken
charge of the body.
Wood was employed at Hairs as an
assistant pastry cook. According 10
Mr.. Hair he was good workman, but
very erratic In temperament. There
always seemed TO be something worry.
ing him greatly, and often he would
stay away from work for several days
without giving any reason.
He disappeared about month ago
and was not heard of from that time
until last Saturday when he came into
Hairs establishment and asked for
his working clothes. He took them
and went away without word.
Mr.. Hair does not know OF any
trouble which would cause Wood 20
commit suicide unless 1t was domestic
difficulty. He had wild gleam In
his eye, Saturday, when he called for
his clothing and his nerves seemed all
shattered.
Woods wife Is employed by Richard
r. Nugent, who conducts restaurant
at No. $40 Woodwardave.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
COURT RESTRA|NS
COPPER MERGER
Grants Injunction To Prevent Calu-
met & Hecla From Absorbing Ten
Other Mining Companies.

LANSING, Mich, July 31.-Judge
West, of the Ingham county circuit
court. has granted a temporary in
junction restraining the Calumet and
Hecla Mining company from forming a
consolidation with ten other mining
companies of the Upper Peninsula.
This is the third decision that has
been handed down In cases that sought
to restrain the proposed merger and
Judge West Is the only judge to grant
an injunction, Judge Swan, of the
federal court, and Judge Streeter OF
refused an injunction.
In the opinion Judge West points
out that the merger Is not allowable
under a state law which prevents con-
solidation OF companies with more
than $10,00O,000 capital and that mas
much as the proposed consolidation
involves $s2.0O0,000 despite the fact
that the capital stock is given at out
$10,000.000 that II would not be per-
missable to allow the merger.
In the opinion the judge says: III
the statue Is aimed against wild cat
stock. the permission to float $4,000,
900 OF stock would appear to an ord
mary individual to be rather a liberal
license.
1T Is no compliance with the statue
TO capitalize $S2,000,000 of contributed
assets upon which to commence cor
porate operations at seemingly $40,
00U, ,000."
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
WON'T ACCEPT RACE PASS.
Aid. Walsh Fears Anthony Pratt
May Get on Trail Again.

This looks too mucn like graft 10
me-" said Aid. Andrew Walsh, In the
office of tho City Clerk Charles A.
Nichols, Monday morning, as he scan
ned a complimentary ticket from the
Detroit Driving club for the Blue Rib
bon meet First thing | know, I'll
have Anthony Pratt after me again.
Back to the donor 1t goes. The
ticket says that 1t can be used on one
day only and Is good for only one
That's no good to me; when / go any
where l want to take my wife along,
too
The fact that the ticket is good for
but one day and ono person is not
pointed out In big black letters; In
fact, the type Is SO small that IL al
most requires microscope to see It..
Aid. Walsh didn't know they were on
his ticket until Aid. Maurice Heating
pointed them out to him. Mr.. Heating
didn't say that he intended to send
his ticket back.
II have been in the council num-
Der OF years and this is the first time
that the aldermen ever got even one
ticket for the Blue Ribbon meet" said
Aid. Heating. Nothing doing when
Dan Campau was at the head OF the
-eiHb." ------,,-
Mayor Thompson fared better than
the aldermen. To hirn, through the
mail, came a ticket, good for every
day of the meet, and a similar pass
for a lady.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-31
BY PAUL HALE eRuskE.

STATE FAIR GROUNDS, July 81
On a track pronounced by experts the
fastest In It's history, the Detroit Driv-
ing clubs annual blue ribbon meeting
opened today with the $4,000 Chamber
Of Commerce stake for 2:13 PAGERS as
the chief attraction and three other
classy events programmed.
As expected, the crowd In the gam
blorium under the stand sized up the
stake event as two-horse race.
Branham Baughman. educated for the
event for two seasons Of racing In
which he was never allowed to win a
race, was slight favorite over Vernon
Mckinney, the fast, but erratic Cali
fornia stallion. A sample OF the "Sil-
yer Bill' Riley's persuasive chatter
was as follows:
Branham Baughan, SIS; Vernon Nc
Kinney, $40; Sir R., SIS; Akar, sis:
Peter the Second. s12; Brittle. $40:
Peter Preston, S5; Fannie Stanton. IS.
In the 2:l9 trot. the opening event
OF the day, the Geers trotter Gordon
Todd sold strong favorite over his
field at $50 to $40 Speculation was
lively and the veteran Grand Circuit
ers alternated during the late forenoon
and up to race time between the pools
and the pickets from which they
watched the various horses In their
final drills.
Eater-on on the Vernon Mckinney
crowd unbolted and forced the odds
down to the Cox PAGER, Mckinney go
ing to the score at $50 to SO favorite.
Summaries:
FIrst heat 2.Jg trot nurse n 900 A
In 8: Lady. Mckinney Murphy won;
Sid Anna kSnow), second: waponee
tGrady). third: Gordon Todd DR. Arch
dale Miss Cresceus, Carol Bells. Eliza
beth Ray, Judge Stowe and Neu Todd
also finished: Areo distanced. Time.
2:14K