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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
TIME To SIT UP
AND TAKE, NOTICE
Last Assessment Did Not Discrimi-
nate ANY in Favor of the Vii
Iage of American Falls.

The annual financial statement
of Oneida county shows that the vii
lage of American Falls is the largest
town in the county, that its people
are not concealing their valuables,
or that the assessor last year made
his guess too high. The census
gives Preston 2,110 people, Malad
1913, American Falls 953 and Frank
lin 534. The assessor gave Preston
valuation of $367,01S, or $15,073
less than American Falls, although
she has more than twice as many
people. The valuation of Malad was
placed at $235, ,511, or $146,5S0 less
than American Falls. Franklin wit
more than half as many people is
assessed at S52.134, less than one
seventh as much as American Falls
American Falls is credited with a
taxable valuation of S3S2,091. The
valuation per capita is as follows:
Franklin. =. E. =. :. IS $3.50
Preston. :. ll4UO
American Fails. :. E. :. 40O.S5
The Press proposes to nose around
little, to see who has all this Wis
IDLE wealth, aud see ii a little of it
can not be sequestered. 1t is appar
ent that American Falls is assessed
at higher rate than any of the 9TH
er towns. The less than one mile
Of main line railway at $16,500 per
mile does not account for this diff
ference.
By carrying the comparison a lit
t.s further some more joyful facts
are disclosed. For every S4.66 re-
ceived from the county school funds
Malad paid in $1.69, Preston Sass,
and American Falls $7.46. Looks
funny, don't tito Malad and Pres
ton people especially.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
ABOUT THEM MULES.
A Sensational Story Brought Home
From Arbon Valley.

Arthur Ananias Smith and W..
Bet-your-life I-know-it-all Walworth
came home from Arbon recently
with sensational story concerning
the experiences of the editor of the
Press and John l.. Mckown with a
pair of unsophisticated mules. The
material from which the story was
manufactured was secured from
Honest John Payne, who never man.
sled the truth entirely beyond re-
cognition, unless he wanted to DO
so. in al his experience. Besides
Mr.. Payne is not very communica-
tive and could not told all that II
is said he told. in two days time. =,
According to the elaborated edl-
ton of the story, the mules walked
on their hands from the barn to the
buggy. ran right into the side of
large barn. ran away with the driver
ran around hitching rack and
turned the buggy over several times
elm bed a telephone pole and talked
cut loud in meeting, and got lost I'D
the night
The facts are that those mules
are trick mules and in the attl-
tude they assumed they were only
playing to the galleries for the en-
! tertainment of the spectators. The
, reported antics were mostly sllgn'
of hand performances and not wha'
thew seemed. And as for getting OF
the road. that was intentional. NC
Kown began telling story about
Daniels place, and unbeknown tf
him, the writer headed the mules
for Pocatello, and when Mchowi
discovered they were going wrong
were turned around and by an un
familiar trail headed up the Ban
mock again to enbale him to finish
The burden Of his story was aoou,
the great liars he had known, ane
he was just concluding his compar
ison of Smith, Walworth and Payne
vi hen American Falls was reached
To this day we do not know upoI
which of the three he bestows th'
championship.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES APPEAR
TO SURROUND COTTAGE HOTEL FIRE
Hose Cart Reel Bound With Wire and Rope Causes Long
Delay, Tools Removed and Hook and Ladder
Truck Tempered With, Indications All
Point Toward Incendiarsm

The Cottage hotel and the resi-
dence adjoining it were to-
ally destroyed by fire, Monday morn
ing, the fire being discovered about
threeoclock in the hotel, but had
such headway that there was little
hopes for saving any portion of it
but the Barringer residence which
stood near it could have been saved
had the fire fighting apparatus been
In condition for immediate use
That the fire was OF incendiary
origin is generally believed, but the
blame has not as yet been settled
upon anyone. In the hotel, at the
time of the fire, there were five peo-
pie sleeping, but they were awaken
ed in time to escape, some having to
leave most Of their clothing. The
hotel is total loss, only a portion
OF the front remaining, which will
be torn down under the direction of
the city officials as soon as the in
surance adjusters inspect the ruins.
The residence of Mr.. Barringer ia
also total loss, there being little
chance to repair it at saving over
complete new home.
At what time the fire started is
not known, but was discovered
about 3 o'clock Monday morning. The
building was well wrapped in flames
and had possibly been burning for
an hour. There seems to be a diff
ference of opinion on the part of
those reaching the fire early, as to
where it originated, some thinking
it started on the second floor, while
others are of the opinion that it
started on the first floor in the rear
The latter conclusion has the most
to sustain it. 1t was a calm night
which was a blessing to property
owners in that vicinity, for by the
time the hose cart could be untang-
led from the mess of wire and rope
and the usual tools kept on the cart
replaced there was no hopes of saw
ing either building.
All evidence points to incendiaF.
origin. The fire fighting apparatus
which is kept only a block from the
scene of the fire had been tampered
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
Allotting Fort Hall Lands.

Special Allotting Agent Sans an
nounces that up to date he has
made 1000 allottments of irrigated
units on the Fort Hall reservation.
Mr.. Sans and his surveyor worked
nearly all winter and is now making
allottments at the rate OF about
seventy per day. The Indians are
expressing the greatest satisfaction
Mr.. Sans says he has been IN
structed by the department OF the
interior to arrange to mark the corn
ers of allotted lands in and around
Inkom and in the Chesterfield vicin-
ity, where occasional boundary as
putes have occurred between IND
ians and white homesteaders. The
corners of Indian owned lands Will
be marked with iron posts after &C
curate surveys have been made.-fo-
catelio Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
SHIPPING HARNESS
TO WASHINGTON
American Falls Factory Ex-
tending Its Patronage.
New, Modern Machinery and Superior
Leather Making Friends For the
Institution as Far West as
Washington.

The American Falls Tannery and
Manufacturing company is rapidly
extending the number of it's patrons
harness being shipped all over
southern Idaho and as far west as
Washington, where it has a grow
ing list of patrons The company
makes a superior harness, and has
Tot been up with it's orders since it
began operations. 1t is a hide to
harness plant, taking the green, hide
and tanning and manufacturing it
i'll about forty days by a new pro-
cess discovered by c. j. Hughes.
superintendent of the factory.
Beginning next week the COM
pany will increase the number of
its employees, and be prepared to
catch up with back orders. The
minimum number of hides to be
turned out per week is forty, and
has a maximum capacity of about
five hundred Manager Hughes has
discovered that red pine bark, Sc
cured in the hills near here is
equal for tanning qualities to al
most any bark obtainable. and bet
ter than most that is on the market.
and this will be used at a great
saving over the imported article.
The factory has just installed
two latest model Lands harness
sewing machines, and is now thor
oughly equipped to make harness as
expeditiously as any company any
here
The tanning process employed
makes a superior leather, and the
factory has great possibilities. 1t
is in excellent condition, although
for the first several months of its
existance it was seriously handi
capped by lack of sufficient funds
and adequate machinery
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
COMMISSIONERS HAVE
POWERS ENLARGED.
May Lay Out New Roads at Their
Own Discretion, or Change
or StraiShten Roads.

May Lay Out New Roads at Their
Own Discretion, or Change
or Straighten Roads.
The new road law passed by the
recent session of the state legisla-
ture provides that the commissioners
may lay out new roads at their own
discretion. The section reads:
THE board of county commission
ers may lay out new roads within
the county as they determine to be
necessary under the advice of the
county road supervisor in counties
wherein a road supervisor shall have
been appointed. The right OF way
OF any road shall not be less than
so feet wide, except in exception II
cases, at the direction of the board
OF county commissioners. Saio
board may also change the width or
location or straighten lines of an.
road under which they take juris-
diction, with the advice of the road
supervisor, if there be road sup
ervisor in such county. If in laying
out, widening, changing or straigh-
tening of any road it shall become
HecSSSdTy TO TAKE PRIV NdlS pIOpSl ~
the board of county commissioners
CT the road supervisor, if there be
q road supervisor in the county,
with the consent and on order of
the board, shall cause a survey of
such proposed road to be made, to-
gether with an accurate description
of the lands required therefor. There
upon such board of county commits
sioners shall endeavor to agree with
each owner, resident of said county
for the purchase of a right Of way
over his land included within such
description. If they are able to
agree with the owner thereof, the
commissioners may purchase the
same and pay therefor out of the
road fund of the county"
The law further provides that il
/ het commissioners are unable tc
agree upon the price of such land
condemnation proceedings may bt
instituted under provisions Of Title
Z, Article 3, of the code of civil pro-
cedure.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
OAKLEY BARNARD HAS
EXPERIENCE WITH SUSPECTS
Declines to Feed Them But Recon-
siderS When Told He MuSt

About o'clock three men came
to the Reuger place, across the river
about mile and asked Oakley
Barnard, who was staying there, for
something to eat. He said he did
not have anything, when one of the
trio spoke up and said, you've got
to have something" and Oakley con-
Guided he did have little in the
house, and he fed them. After the
meal they continued on down the
river. Oakley describes them as
being we'll dressed, and as follows:
One tall man, dark complexion,
dark mustache, wearing white stet-
son hat, dark coat and light trous-
ers. One short man, black dirby
hat, grayish coat, dark trousers.
One medium sized man, dark
clothes. black soft hat, high tan
colored or red shoes.
Oakley came to town about eight
and reported his experience, and
everyone concluded he had met the
robbers. Messrs. Bennion, Laing
and Marshal Watts went out along
the railroad to watch the sidings,
while Oakley Barnard led Frank
Barnard, George Roberts, Chester
Greene and H. R. Collier to the
place where the men he fed were
last seen. Thes were Joined
Sheriff Atwood on his return from
Minidoka on No. IS, and about /
o'clock the party returned with Nv
suspects, who were lodged in tn
village Jail. Four men who We're
said to be acting in suspicioa
manner were taken in at Minidoka
about 2:30 yesterday afternoon at
are being held as suspects. Three
at Rockland are also being observed
but are not believed to be the pa
les wanted
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
Married.

7 Charles J. Richards and Miss
Leodia Armstrong were married on
May 1, in American Falls, Judge R.
o. Jones officiating.
Mr.. Richards is an enterprising
farmre, of Landing, where he is
bringing a half section of land under
cultivation, and is rated as one of
the leading spirits of that locality.
Miss Armstrong came from Har-
rington, Washington, arriving Sun
day. The Press extends congrat-
ulations.
Miss Edna Rowe and Lester Car
lysle were married Wednesday In
Pocatello. Miss Rowe was the
daughter of S. B. Rowe, and the
groom a son of w. l.. Carlysle. The
bride has been employed in the
local telephone exchange for about
year an d has wide circle OF
friends. Mr.. Carlysle is firing on
the railroad. The young people are
both popular and have the best wish
of many friends.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

with. The hose cart and hose
had been wound with much wire
rope, tied and twisted in every man
ner and considerable time was spent
in getting these off SO that the hose
could be used. The tools, usually
carried on the cart had been moved
SO that second delay was necessary
after the hose was ready before
water could be turned on. The hook
and ladder had received similar
treatment, and was taken to the fire
with the hind wheels sliding caused
by 2x4 being wired in so securely
that it was next to impossible to
remove it SO it was left in that con-
dition until it reached the scene of
the fire.
On Friday afternoon, previous to
the fire, the hose cart had been re-
paired and placed in quarters with
the hose properly rolled by some of
our fire boys, so this job was done
between Friday afternoon and Mon
day morning.
An unsuccessful attempt had been
made to burn the building few
nights before, but failed, evidently
from the lack of gasoline This at
tempt was made in what is used
as cigar store run by Mr.. Barringe
and was set in a corner. The char
red wood showed plainly that it had
been started from gasoline as the
surface where the fire had burned
was only Drowned, while the cracks
in the floor and wainscoating where
oil would naturally hold in the dust
| were burned This was discovered
! Thursday and no one seems to
know when it burned. The day
following this attempt a coal pail
half filled with gasoline was found
IN one of the bed rooms up stairs,
but now il came there is a mistery.
Nothing was saved from the up
per rooms of the hotel, and only a
portion of the furniture from the
lower floor. All the household furn
ilure was saved from Mr.. Barringer'
house.
The insurance will not cover the
total loss to the buildings and COZ
tents.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
TEAM DEFEATS
ROCkLAND BALL CLUB.
A Bad Handling at the Hands OF
The Local Team Given Visitors.

At the city ball park Sunday after
noon the Rockland baseball team
received a trimming long to be re-
membered by that bunch. and they
did it easy. score of Is to | was
the result and was an exhibition of
ball playing on the part of the To-
cal team
Wiley Oliver, the Foxy of the
high school team was on the mound
for the locals with Grover Evans
supporting him behind the bat They
have seven struck outs to their cred
1t and played fancy game fror
first. Being always on the job is
what counts in a ball game and
these boys are certainly there
They are rapidly becoming the pop
ular batting OF the place and their
ability to deliver the goods is easily
distinguished during any game. Nine
hits were made off Foxy but they
were SO scattered that up to the
first half of the ninth it looked like
a sshut out for the visitors, when
a two bagger by Dan Altmyer fol-
lowed by two hits saved such fate.
Six scores We're rolled against the
visitors in the first inning, which
held the game, and the locals held
down for a shut out game from the
early part of the game and succeed
ed in the attempt to the last bat
for Rockland wheen they saved the
fate by one score.
1t was the first appearance of the
local team in full team and there
was not chance for the manager
to hand out value slip to any
the players for not being in the
game
Charles Bleakmore, Known as
Chick" on the team displayed him
self by a double play unassisted. He
played a cracker game at short and
has added his name to the regular
out of his regular position, as catch
er, and held down the second bag.
Doc did not take to his new position
perfectly at first and made couple
of fumhles but regained in time to
save himself and tn eteam from any
serious results.
Guy Oliver, Smith and Roll Evans
took care of the out gardeeen and
nothing went their way which was
not taken care of. Peacock played a
first base game which would be a
credit to a Lacquer and Reed on Sd
played without an error.
The Rockland bunch did not play
loose game at any time and the
defeat was due only to the batting
ability of the locals.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
Suspicious Characters Observed.

Since the robbery several people
recall having seen suspicious char
acters around near the post office
for two days prior. Most of them
recall a light Completed man with
a brown suit, and small dark man
with a dark suit. Mrs. Cummins.
|. w. Creasey and his daughter and
Miss Iva Burrell recall having seen
them a number of times going be-
tween the furnitur setore and the
postoffice, from where they would
be able to secure a good view of
the rear of the postoffice without ap
pearing to be making observations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

thlrd man when all disappeared be-
mind the Press building.
Another report is, to hte effect
mat three men arrived at the freight
mousse near the depot soon after the
explosion, all out of breath, as tho
they had been running.
None of the suspects have been
connected with the crime, and aside
from the descriptions Of three men
furnished by Oakley Barnard, there
Is little to work on. Every hobo is
under supsicion.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

The maagemet of the ball teamn
is at loss to know what to name
the team and they offer a seasons
ticket to the ball park to the per-
son who will furnish a suitable one.
Leave your suggestions at this Of
flee and the team will select from
the names submitted. Take care
that your choice of a name is not
too long and is appropriate. This
Is an opportunity for some one to
attend all the games here free OF
cost. The selection will be made
in one week, so get busy. !
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

Substitute for A. Reed in seventh.
Three base hits by Peacock, Reed
and Bleakmore.
Two base hits by Howard, Ella
son, D. Altmyer, Bleakmore and
Smith.
Struck out by Altmyer and
Oliver 7.
Base off balls Altmyer /
Double plays, Bleakmore, unassist
ed, Hillhouse, unassisted.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
Valuation of Oneida County.

The valuation of Oneida county
last year, as reported to the state
board of equalization, was 1885,
629. The state board deducted the
sum of s15,747.75, leaving the va1u-
alton s3,340,543.25 Railroad, tele-
graph and telephone valuations of
1927, ,s50.90 were added by the state
board, bringing the total valuation
to s4,16S,394.15 as heretofore given
in the Press. In the report of the
county auditor, just out, the valua-
ton of the county is given by that
official as S4,490,770. The differ
ence can not be accounted for by
subsequent assessments as they
total only $4,000.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06
TEACHERS EMPLOYED.
School Board Employs Five-Six
Positions Still Untitled.


Positions Still Untitled.
I The school board has chosen five
fcf the teachers now in the school for
another year, which leaves sig to
be chosen.
Those re-employed are: Mrs. Will
son, eighth grade; Miss Thompson,
seventh; Miss Drake, fourth and
sixth; Miss Alvord, first and second
b; Miss Elliott, primary. Mrs. Jones
and Miss White, both of whom have
done excellent work, were not apz
plicants. II
The vacancies are in the fifth
and second A and third grades, the
high school, Igo, Wade and Crystal
schools.
Selections will be made for these
positions, with the possible excep-
ton of the high school the first Of
the week.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

A good one is being told on Geo.
Roberts. When the postoffice was
supposed to be burning yesterday
morning he stopped to get a key
from Miss Burrell, clerk in the Of
fice She did not recognize his voice
and being suspicious, asked why he
wanted. "The postoffice is burned
up and l want the key to get in the
door," he replied, apparently with
out noticing the Inconsistency of his
statement and request.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

Next Sunday at the usual time
fhe local team will meet team froI
'pocatello at the City park. The Pocs'
tello team has played some fas
ise of some rapid ball playing, as
games this season and ther is PROM
the locals are. fast getting into the
best of condition and hold out
homes of giving the visitors rub.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

fLittle Callie Logan and little Ell
her Curtis have the measles. Latest
feporst from their bedside were
that they were feeling almost well
emo ,gh to swear at their luck.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

John R. Foulks, the sage brush
philosopher of Aberdeen, was a pas
'senger for Salt Lake Sunday morn
ing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-06

Ball game tomorrow.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-15
|M0TAR|ES CONFER
PERFECT AN ORGANIZATION FOR
THE BIG ROSEBUD REG.
IsTRATIoN.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest TO The Read.
ers Throughout South D.
kota and Vicinity.

Chamberlain.-In accordance with in
structions from the general land office
at Washington the notary publics of
Brule county have had meeting for
the purpose Of organizing for the big
Rosebud registration. The rules of
the interior department in regard to
receiving registrations for this open
ing provide that none but those who
had a notary seal and were, actual res
idents of the county in which the reg
istration town is located on the first
of July shall be eligible to administer
oaths. The notaries of Brule county
have, therefore met and elected the
following officers: L. B. Laughlin,
president; E. E. Crisp, secretary; A.
P. Duncan, treasurer, and H. s. He'd
rick and A. G. Hill, executive commit
tee, together with the president.
Judge Witten, who has charge of the
registration in behalf of the federal
authorities, will be in the city on
September 26 for the purpose Of COM
pleting arrangements in this city for
the registration. While Chamberlain
has heretofore been designated as a
registration point for similar openings
of lands, this is the first time that tt 5
town has been the most easterly To-
Gated town named as registration
point, which insures that the greatest
number of registrations are certain to
be made at this point.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-15
Farm Lands Valuable.

Sioux Falls.-A good illustration of
how South Dakota farm land has ad-
vanced In value during the past twelve
or fifteen years is furnished by the
sale a day or two ago of what is
known as the John Mcdonnell half
section farm near the village of Mont
rose, McCook county, west of Sioux
Falls. The farm was sold to Freder-
lex Mcneil for $3.50 per acre, or an
aggregate Of $16,SOO for the 800 acres.
The half section was purchased by Nc
Donnell about fifteen years ago for a
sum less than $4,000, so that during
the fifteen years he was the owner of
the tract the land increased at the
rate of about $1,000 per year. In addi-
ton to profiting from this great in
crease in the value of the land, Nc
Donnell each season during the fifteen
years raised good crops on the farm,
the crops alone having paid for the
land many times over.