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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18
Railroad Work Stops
Malad Bridge Will Be Completed This
Week and Track Laid to Blaine
Terminus Until Spring

Work on the new railroad is about
over for this year, and this week will
probably see the men all gone until
spring, with the exception of an office
force which will be kept in Richfeld.
If there is nothing happens in the
next few days the Malad bridge will be
completed and trains running to
Blaine, twelve miles this side of Sol
der, which will be the end of the road
until after the spring breakup, which
means that the people of Camas prai-
rie, who have grain to ship out, will be
able to do so by hauling it much
shorter distance than heretofore.
The men who have been in charge of
the construction have done everything
possible to complete the road through
to Prairie City, but have, at last, after
working against great odds, given it
up, and when the track is laid to
Blaine all work will stop.
The engineering force are busy
completing their estimates in the Of
fees here. Some of them are through
and gone and in few days more the
rest of them will have completed their
work, and go for the winter
The surfacing gang was pulled off
and all the men that are now
are at the front, where they
are putting the finishing touches on the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18
VALUABLE EXPERIMENT
Don III. Bark Obtains Results from
Water Experiments

In making up his report on the
experiment work done at the Good
ing experiment station by the United
States, Don H. Bark has found two
astounding results, which demon
strate conclusively the practical value
which these experiments are to the
Idaho farmer.
In the duty of water experiments,
which have extended over q period
of three years, Mr. Bark finds that
last year the maximum yield in
grains was gathered on a plot on
which only a foot and a half of water
was used, or just half the amount of
water apportioned to this land, and
the lowest yield from plot on which
the entire amount of water furnished,
three feet, was used.
An interesting result was reached
in the experiment of seed planting of
alfalfa 1t was found that II pounds
of seed to the acre brought as large
crops as twice that amount used Thus
it has been learned that the farmers
have been wasting 12 pounds of seed
at 20 cents a pound, or S2.40 an acre
in seed alone, on their ranches.
Another highly successful expert
ment has been made in removing
scab from potatoes. Formerly a solu-
tion of one pound of formaldehyde to
40 to so gallons of water had removed
a good portion of scale from potatoes,
about rs per cent. A stronger solu-
ton was tried, until a solution of one
pound of formaldehyde to 10 gallons
of water was used, and was found not
only to remove almost all Of the scab
germs, but not to injure the potato at
ALL The potatoes are put in sack
and dipped into barrel of this one
pound to 10 gallons solution. and al
lowed to remain in it for two hours,
when they may be planted at once
Statesman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18

Malad bridge and preparing to lay the
last mile of steel that will be laid
this winter.
Regular train service will be estab-
lished between Richfield and Blaine,
which will be a big help to the people
on the Prairie, who have stuff to ship,
or want to go out for the winter.
With the opening of spring full
force of bridge carpenters. a surfac-
ing gang, a fencing gang and a track
laying crew will be put to work, and
by the first day of June it is expected
that trains will be running through to
Prairie City.
That the o. S. L. and the engineers
who have had charge of the work have
done everything in their power to com
plete the road as they promised last
spring, no one can dispute, and it is
a well known fact that they have push
ed the work ever since the bad wealth
er set in, at double the cost of what it
would have been if the work had been
done in good weather. and there is
probably not a person along the entire
stretch of new road but what realizes
the odds they have worked against, and
appreciate the fact that they have made
an effort to fulfil their promise to
have trains running in time to haul
the 1911 crop raised on the Prairie to
market.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18
POTATO CLUB
Agriculture to be Encouraged in
4 Idaho Schools

State Superintendent of Public In
stiuction, Miss Shepherd, has complet-
ed arrangements whereby it is pro-
posed to organize Potato Clubs" in
every school district in the state of
Idaho. The purpose is to encourage
agriculture in all its phases, but more
particularly potato culture, for which
Idaho has been found so well adapted
Miss Shepherd first took the project
up with Dean Carlyle and Professor
Olin of the state agricultural college
and the project received their hearty
approval and will receive their hearty
cooperation. The proposition is to
organize the clubs among the boys and
girls of each school district in the state
and to offer prizes for the first four
best productions of potatoes, the
awards to be made by competent ex
perts at the county fairs, if any such
fairs are held, or at district fairs
where no county fairs are held
The plan also involves the bringing
of the winner of the first prize from
each district, together with his pro-
duct, to the state fair, where a course
in agricultural instructions will be
given during the progress of the fair
and also drill and instruction in judg-
ing livestock.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18
Harmful Irrigation
Too Much Water as Harmful as Not
Enough According to Statement
Issued by Don I'll. Bark

The application of the proper
amount of irrigation water for maxi
mum crop production is a difflcult
problem and one which is not well un-
derstood by most irrigators Different
soils and different crops require diff
ferent amounts of water. but just how
much more, or less, is required by one
crop than another, is the vital ques-
ton. Experience teaches us that it is
just as easy and fully as harmful to
apply too much as too little water.
The Irrigation Investigations branch
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
in cooperation with the State Engin-
eers Office of Idaho, has been conduct
ing a vast series of practical expert
ments during the past two years in
Idaho to determine this problem and
results have been secured which are
destined to be of immense help to ev-
cry irrigator in the state.
The amount of water applied and
the yields secured upon hundreds of
farms have been measured accurately
and after carefully summarizing and
tabulating results, much useful data
has been obtained that should be in
the hands of every irrigator in the
state. Results secured during the
season of 1910 were published in the
last Biennial Report Of the Idaho
State Engineer and it is hoped to sum-
marize the results of the entire inves-
tigation in the near future In a De-
partment of Agriculture publication.
The result with grain at the Good
ing Cooperative Experiment station
during 1911 are typical OF those Sc
cured throughout the state Twenty
one fields of spring wheat divided into
three groups of seven each, received
applications of water varying from
nothing up to total depth during the
season of three feet. An average
yield of 1000 pounds of grain per acre
was produced on the plots which re-
ceived no water, and as the amount of !
water was increased On the other plots I
the yield increased until the maximum |
yield was made with an average ap-
plication of 15 feet in depth The
yield fell rapidly on the other plots
as more than this amount (1.5 ft.) was
applied until an average yield of less
than 1850 pounds of grain per acre was
made with the application of 8 feet in
depth. depth of 3 feet will be ap-
piled by ss of an Idaho miners inch
during four months.) This proves al
most conclusively that it is easier to
apply too much water to grains than
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18

it Is to apply too little. and that spring
! of water.
4 Experiments carried on along the
same line at the Utah Experiment sta
tion entirely corroborate those car
ried on in Idaho. Twenty acre inches
of water when applied to an acre OF
oats made yield of so bushels at Lo-
gan, while another 20 acre inches ap-
piled evenly to acres. making a
depth of only inches on the whole
area, produced 24S bushels. The Utah
| experiment emphasizes the fact that if
one has only a limited amount of water
1t Is more profitable to spread it over
a large area than it is to concentrate
it on small one; while the Idaho ex-
periments emphasize the fact that no
matter how large an allotment one has
per acre, it is not profitable to apply
more than from ~ to 2 feet in depth.
for a larger application than this on
spring grains reduces the yield very
materially.
1t has been found that alfalfa on
account of its longer growing season,
requires considerable more water for
maximum crop production than grain.
1t. as well as grains. requires different
amounts OF water on different soils,
but using the amount required for
grain as basis, 1t IS safe to assume
that alfalfa should have from so to rs
per cent. more than that which would
be most beneficial for grain. Pastures
require approximately the same
amount of water as does alfalfa. while
the yield of potatoes will be reduced
very materially if an abnormal amount
is applied.
The investigations thus far show
that potatoes should have approx
mately the same amount as grains for
maximum crop production. This mat
ter was the subject of one of the lee
lures on the o. S. L. Demonstration
Train which ran through South Idaho
recently, and it will be gone into at
length in the movable |
schools Of agriculture which will be
held at number Of points in South
Idaho. during the coming month
Anyone further interested in the in
yestigation of the proper amount OF
water to apply to the different crops
or maximum yields would do well to
write direct to the Boise Office of Irri-
cation Investigations Department, To-
,ated at 439 Yates building, Boise,
daho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18

Home and the Church,
Mr.. Matthews spoke well In behalf
OF the Young Mems class.
Mr. Mickelwait spoke on the busi-
ness mans need Of the church.
Mr.. Fletcher represented the posi-
tion Of the lawyer In relation to the
church.
Mrs. Orene Garlock then favored the
company with beautiful lullaby af-
ter which Mr. Taper. selecting his
own subject, spoke few earnest
words on Making Good"
Mr. Lisle responded with. few well
chosen words on THE Pulpit and the
Press"
Mr.. Breck closed the program with
some good remarks on "A Clean Town.
The company then adjourned, the
hour being late
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18

A fashionable Suburb.
We look in vain for Lovers lane
In suburbs strictly new.
To our dismay they call the way:
Affinity avenue
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-18
RETURNING Property.

Returning Property.
Up-to-Date Miss-Ma, | am going to
give young Mr.. Smith his cC$ge.
Shocked Ma-Of course, you give it
to him You hadn't no business to
take it from him in the fust place.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
WAGE
DISPUTE SETTLED
Officials Come to Agreement
With Employees

(By The Associated Press.

Norfolk. Va. Sept. 21.-An agree
ment was today signed by both Side
settling the wage and other questions
which have been in dispute for sona
weeks as between the Norfolk aH
Western, Chesapeake and ohio .efI
Nirginian Railways and the TRAN
men of those roads, and there Viii hs
no strike.
An official statement was ei,ua
out late today announcing the agree
ment but the terms of the same u,l.
not made public. The trainmen wer.,
fighting for a fifteen and sixteen per
cent wage increase. Both sides are
believed to have yielded to some eX-
tent. The settlement came thruu4h
the mediation of United States COM
missioner Of Labor Charles +. Nell.
The following is the official state
nlent given out by the committee au-
FthOriZed to and make 4 state
ment to the press:
The conference at Norfolk ho-
tween the officials of the Norfolk and
Western Railway, Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railway and Nirginian Railway
and representatives of the conductors.
trainmen and yardmen employed ~
those roads came to a close today. Ah
questions at issue were agreed upon
and an agreement was signed hy hot2
parties.'
To this. the oral statement VS.
added that the monetary basis upon
which the settlement was effected
could not be stated at this time "a
certain details Of this work remaln
to be worked out. This will be dom
next week, probably Monday. at Nor
folk, at Roanoke and at Richmond in
conference between representatives oI
the individual roads involved in the
general settlement and the trainmel
in their employ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24

Mexico City. Sept. 21.-That ex-
President PortiriO Diaz, now in exile,
may be called back to again assume
charge of this unhappy government
seems quite within the possibilities.
DiaZ today does not seem like the
heartless dictator he appeared to be
a few years ago. The more intelli-
gent classes are beginning to feel that
q strong man is needed tO Govern
Mexico. Such a man is Diaz. Not
UGH a mar is Madero, at present in
power.
A vast majority of the Mexican
people are ignorant, lazy and SUSPECT
Gus Of government. They make poor
citizens of a republic and are the
cause Of MexicO's troubles.
n average Mexican is always
ready to listen to the man who
schemes to overthrow the govern
ment. Though lazy, he is naturally
disseminated. He feels that the gov
eminent should do more for him
He Is never satisfied.
Stirrers up Of discomfort were al
ways plentiful in Mexico. Dia put
them down with iron hand. In this
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24

way ne drew upon himself condemna-
ton from the United States, where
the Mexican situation was imper-
tectly understood. Diaz saw clearly
that either he must act the part Of
a dictator or give over the country
to constant revolution. He chose the
former course.
Then came MaderO-a man who
wanted to rule Mexico as a president
would govern in the United States.
With what result? The whole coun-
try is in a state of turmoil and revolu-
ton. The situation is worse now
than it ever was Under Diaz
Though there is little prospect Of
peace. many are heartily sick of revo-
luton. These want as president a
man who will quell rebellion and keep
peace within the borders-with a
mailed fist, If need be. This class is
turning to Diaz. They want him to
come back.
Diaz, in exile, is not averse to again
taking up the reins of Mexican gov
ernmenA providing his countrymen
make an insiStent call. This they ap-
pear to be getting ready to do
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
THE FAN.

(AIinna Irving in Leslie's)
Dear Sis the college student wrote
Il send to you this day
\ handsome fan to take with you
To see the Red Sox play"
me DARING boy" h fondly cried,
n watched express and mail
For some exquisite trif1e made
OF silk and ivory pale.
Imagine, then. her great surprise
Nexatlon, too, no doubt
To see the depot surrey let
A dashing stranger out
Full SIX feet two Of manhood, straight
Athletic, trim, and tall,
4 churn Of brother Bob's. and ca
Devoted to baseball.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
THE FARMER.

Baltimore Sum
Nothing on his hands but hair.
Nothing on his breast but Drawn:
Nothing in his heart but cheer.
Nothing in his eyes cut dawn.
Nothing in his soul but hope,
Nothing in his scheme but man
Building up a life of love
Or. the love-your-neighbor plan.
Nothing on his cheks but tan.
Nothing OF his lips but song;
Nothing in his soul but right
Battling with the human wronS.
Nothing IN his daily round
But the simple truth Of things,
That a day Of honest toll
Counts for more than idle kings.
Nothing on his brow but scorn
OF the little and the vie:
Nothing on his head but sun,
Nothing on his lips but smile.
Nothing in his heart but JOY
In the beauty that is spread
Where h simpler people toll
And with earnest purpose tread.
Nothing in his dream but peace
That the harvests come and go.
And that simple, sweet content
Is enough for man to know.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
BROMIDES.

Move forward in the aisle please"
Coolest place in the city
Ladies and gentlemen
Gentlemen, be seated.
1T pays to trade at -s."
Passengers not allowed On the
platform"
Not responsible for hats and UNI
brellas."
Elevator out of order
count your change before leaving
window
Don't feed the animals"
speed limit, u miles an hour"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
LARGE DECREASE IN
GINNED BALES OF COTTON
Department of Agriculture Report
go Bales Ginned Up To September
First-1,245 Bales On Same Date
Last Year.

The department Of agriculture
shows that up to the first of Septena-
Der, go bales Of cotton had been
glnned fOc the Year 1912.
On fho Same date last year. 1915
bales hal necn ginned an there IS no
great difference in the seasons. While
the department does not believe that
the crop is shCrt fifty per cent, it does
not count upon a greater than rs per
cent yield and takes the figures Of the
first ginnings as somewhat indicative
of what is to be expecte l.
BY comparison with the 1910 crop,
however. there is great encourage
ment. On the first of September,
1910, there had been ginned four
bales. BY the same token, it might DC
argued that there was to be about
two-tbirds Of one per cent Of q crop
1h.4t was a late year. That the yield
is short, is not to be doubted ana last
year il was an uncommon yield.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
FATHER DIES SUDDENLY Y:
SON SERIOUSLY INJURED
Sion Pool Expires Unexpectedly at
bis Home in the Country-Crippled
Son is Thrown by Horse and His
Back Broken.

Neighbors of Mr.. Sion Pool. who
llves several miles in the country, yes
teroay brought the news to the city
OF his death the night before.
But the barest facts can be learned
Ihey are simply that MIR. Pool died
suddenly the night before, not having
been i'll before and at that time SIT
ting IN his room. One Of his sons
VINO IS crippled, mounted a horse and
Went out TO notify the neighbors.
Whlle riding. the horse threw him and
broke his back, making certain a.
most, his death.
Mr.. S. Pool lived here until two
g and was known we'll to
many people. He has children in Dur
ham and in the country. He was a
prosperous farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
hypothetical Answers.

Out near Martinsville, n. J., Harvey
j. OHigglns. the writer, has bought
a farm. Frequently come visitors
from New York and stay the night. IL
the guest room, printed and framed.
this Set of silent rebukes greets them:
YES:
What we need is an auto.
1t would NE a simple matter j
move the barn.
We are going to plant all this land
that is lying idle.
1t is a shame.
We have thought of trying alfalfa
three crops a ear.
The peach trees are large enough
to bear this year.
Il would be a fine place to raiss
chickens on a large scale.
1t would be nice to have a good
road through here; yes, there'd be J.
good deal of dust.
We should ave a sundial for ths
garden also, etc.
There probably are trout in those
pools beside the road coming up.
1hiSH make things grow.
IT is a pity to come in, nights like
lneSe.-tranklin L. Adams in Metro
politan Magazine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24

Porfrio Dfaz. for many years presl~
dent of Mexico, who is now In exile.
may be called back to again govern
the unhappy people Of the republic
to the south. President Madero, haV-
ing failed to give the country a sta
Bile government, can hardly remain
at the head Of Mexican affairs much
longer. Many Mexicans wish Diaz
to return, and he may DO SO If the
call becomes insistent enouGl. He
has declared that he would respond
If this country needed him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
Arrested Eighth Time.
MINING PAPERS FOUND.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Later in the
day representatives Of the Indian bu-
reau went through the files of the
department OF justice and discovered
the missing papers. They were re-
turned to the bureau.
Mrs. Gray was then released on her
own ~rscognizance for $500 upon as
surance from Senator Clapp, of Mime
sofa, that she would appear.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
He Nav EScana

thihk, said the young states
man tna1 some of my speeches will
be recalled with interest in years to
come" S -
They will" replied sanoto, c.
ghum. unless you are excantion9u,
MISREPRESENTATION Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
4 SUMMER HOTEL.

me view was fine, but when Nd
dine
The yiands were but few.
-. .--.41kJ :. A~J
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24
AN AWFUL RIOW

job" o4hised me a
Mayor-'We | told Commjss;a,
er nelly to give you one" i'sSioh-
ed to ~, Heeier-.But the guy want
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-09-24

A woman knows the baby has a
brilliant future by how he takes such
Il good photograph.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Fidelia Ball.

Arrangements for the big masque-
rade ball to be given tomorrow even
ing at the Masonic temple in Muenich
court under the auspices of the Saeng-
erbund- Fide1ia are complete, and the
sale of tickets indicates a record break
ing attendance.
The living pictures which will be ex-
hibited will be. an attractive feature
Lunch and refreshments will be served
and good music will be provided
Following are the prizes to be award
ed:
Best dressed gentleman-One fns
solid oak rocking chair, donated by E
Minas Furniture company.
Best dressed. ladv-One 1s-carat egolt
hair comb, with diamond settings. no
mated by S. Silver.
Second best dressed gentleman-On'
box of fine cigars, donated by I.iesen
felt Bros
Second best dressed lady-One silve
try, donated by White store.
Best comical gent-One fine briar pip
and case, donated by Millikan.
Best comical lady-One pair of fin
slippers. donated by J. Schloer & Son.
Best gent character mask-One beau
! tiful piece OF Mexican drawn work, do
mated by Mrs. r. C. Miller.
Best lady character mask-Two box
es of fine perfumes. donated by KEEP
| pert
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
Wabash Glee Club.

The Wabash College Glee club VIII
give an entertainment at the Ham
mond theater on March IS. under the
auspices of the University club OF
Hammond.
1t has been several years since the
Wabash Glee club has been heard In
Hammond, and it is believed that un-
der the auspices of the University club
that The house will be packed.
The Wabash Glee club is the best in
the state and has been compared with
similar organizations in the larger coll
leges OF the country. The club Is bet
ter than ever this year, and 1T Is GER
tain that there will be a large attend
ance to hear the college boys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-02-14
LEAP YEAR DANCE.

The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
gave a leap year dance in honor of the
members of the Hammond Motor Boat
Club last evening in the club rooms in
Calumet avenue. Following the pro
gram of dances an elaborate supper was
served. The party last evening was the
last to be given until after the season
of Lent and there were between sixty
and seventy Hammond ana East Chi
cage members and their friends pres
ent to enjoy the evening. The follow
ing were guests: Messrs. and Mesdames
+. Abbot, A. Anderson, j. W. Brumley
r. EIster. G. w Engel f. E. Fricke, A
". Franck T. Gilboe w. Gordon, ST., n
Ham. G. w. Hunter, W. Leytze. F. j
Rourke, II. Seestadt. f. ]. Waller. w
Walsh j. #. Wilhelm and Mesdames A
\. Browning. A. Cox, G. Drackert, L
Seestadt A Lewis and Misses Agnes
Bloomberg billie CHLOE. Addie Gilboc
Mae Hill. E. Dilts. Beaula Drackert, Mae
Cox, Pearl Cox and Messrs. Floyd Dean
Edward Fox. Joe Gilboe, E. j. Grenzer
j. NJ. Grimmer. A c. HILL Chas. Jonas
H. I.everidge John fNoonan, O'Brien, W
Soderberg and T. T. Thompson.