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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

Prof. Gorow reports satisfactory pro-
gress in the work of the public schools,
for the first month which has just clos
ed. The attendance is larger than ever
before, and the grades are better divid-
ed through having more teachers. The
attendance in the higher grades is not
quite so large as had been hoped for,
but may be larger when all the crops
are harvested.
An innovation will probably be start
ed this winter, in the way of furnish
ing hot lunches at noon for the child
ren who come in 5rom the country. The
large basement, which has been used
as bad weather playroom, is to be
f1oored and finished, so that lunches can
be served there Nothing elaborate is
proposed, but it is believed volunteer
domestic science department can be or
ganized with the help of the public
spirited ladies of the town, which will
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

1t is understood that the company is
to shut off ali the water in the canals,
November 1st This will be necessary
to let the canal drain and dry out for
the annual inspec ton Tor repairs. 1t is
offered as volunteer suggestion that
all who have to depend on reservoir or
cistern water for the winter, had bet
ter provide storage facilities at once, to
be sure of having water. After MAX
Ing the seasons repairs, the company
will if possible turn occasional water in
to the canal, for stock and domestic
supply until the general freeze-up. But
an early winter might make this i'm
possible; and at best, the later flow can
not be so clear and clean as it now is.
There ISM t any time as good as now to
store water for winter.
Last winter, the Magic reservoir was
completely drained, to allow of exam
ination and repairs on the dam. There
was about SO SO feet Of water al the close
of the season, so much that it could
hardly be got rid of, even after giving
for the whole season enough water to
irrigate all the company lands if all had
been in cultivation. This year, there
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

ing from violent attack of appen-
dicitis. Word was brought to town
in the early evening. Mr. Cowan
had been i'll for almost week, ut
up tob the last few hours was be-
lieved to be getting better. 1t s
will be held at the church, Sunday
afternoon, though this will be de-
pendent upon receiving word from
relatives in the east. Mr. Cowan
was born in New Jersey in 1871,
out when only three years of age
went to Ireland, where he resided
until he was 81 years Of age. He
was in the railroad employ and on
The street railroads of Chicago and
Detroit, for ) years, before COM
ing West, to Spokane, four years
4go. He came to Richfield with his
family, in March, 1911. He leaves a
.arge family of brothers and sisters;
-he father died in Ireland six weeks
lgo. He is survived by a widow and
one daughter Mr.. Cowan was {
man of industry and integrity,
ood, law-abiding citizen and a good
ghbcr, and his loss is a severe
me. The family have the deepest
jympathy of the whole community.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
RichfeId Schools Look Good
Good Interest and Attendance Promise of Many In
noUations and Improvements.

handle this practically as well as theo-
retically. This department is still in
the maybe state; though it is GER
tain that the basement will be finished
to make better play room for bad
weather.
Another interesting suggestion has to
do with beautifying the school grounds.
1t is proposed that a general and spe-
cific appeal be made for the patrons of
the district to give one days work for
grading the grounds. This could be the
last Of thif month or early in Novem-
ber 1t would give place for good
base ball and foot ball ground, and for
other interesting games with fixed ap-
paratus. Hard study calls for equally
hard play, and it is quite certain that
well equipped plar ground, even though
it casts some money, is a far better in
vestment than to turn the children out
into the streets to find all their own
amusements
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
DEADLY APPENDICITIS.
Two Viciins In Two Days, On The
Richfield Tract.

The community was shocked this
week, by the death of Mrs F. j..
Matthews, Thursday afternoon at
the Matthews home two miles north
Of town. She had been i'll for sew
eral days with appendicitis, but
the disease had seemed to be well
under control. However. it brought
a serious heart trouble, which is
understood to have been the direct
cause of death The remains were
sent back to the cid family home
in Iowa, Friday afternoon, after
brief but impressive funeral service
at the church. Mrs. Matthews was
married here in Richfield a year
ago last July, having come here
from her old home to meet her fl
ancee. She was a graduate Of the
Iowa Teachers College, and was a
successful teacher in Iowa for sew
eral years. She was the young
est of est CT family of nine chill
dren. She leaves her husband and
enc brother, and her mother, to
mourn her untimely taking away.
She was prominent in the church
work here, and her less is a real
neighbcrhood calamity.
Just about the time the last sad
words were being said over the bier
of Mrs. Matthews, r. j. Cowan, a
neighbor living only mile away
from the Matthews home, was dy-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

The Fortnightly Club, which has
been taking its regular vacation for
the summer, will reopen next Tues
day night for q winters activity. 1t
was SO successful las year, in STIR
ring up a general social unity in
and around the town, that a most
profitable year is anticipated for
the organization 1t is open Tor
all who care to join. ladies and gen
and an earnest invitation is extend
ed to all to take part in its actiy-
tiles. The first program is here
given
Music, Piano solo. .Tress Mcmahon
Installation Of Officers
Address of Welcome, Mr.. DouGherty
Promise of Year. :. Mrs. Denecke
Music, Vocal solo. Mrs. Kays
Digest of Events of the Past
Three Months. Mr.. Mickelwait
Paper ....... Mrs. Schwaner
Reading .... Mrs. Fletcher
Music Piano Duet, ......
.. Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Essley
Debate; Aft Leader, Mr.. Draper
Question:: Resolved. That present
social conditions point to the ulti-
mate success Of the socialist party
Negative Leader, Mr. Breck
Music ...~..... Song by Club
Committee on Refreshments, Mrs.
Mickelwait, Mrs. Dougherty.
Mrs. Wilcox was hostess for the
regular meeting of the Sew-and-So
Club Thursday afternoon, entertain
ing at the hotel parlors Cards
were enjoyed during the afternoon.
When the ladiees were escorted to
the dining room, they were agree
ably surprised at the artistic ar
rangement OF the table. The lunch
was 9th dainty and substantial, and
was made the more pleasing by
being served on hand painted china,
surrounded by pretty center pieces
and doilies. A large bouquet of
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
BORAH CLUB.
BichfieId Joins ajority to Hon
or Idah0's Big Man.

A live Borah Club is being formed in
Richfeld, looking to the return of VIM.
E. Borah to the U. S. Senate. 1t is
partisan, asking only the support
of the voters of Idaho for Senator Bo-
rah for his great services to the state.
The membership roll is being largely
signed. Borah got one hundred times
as many votes in the Lincoln county
primaries as did any other democratic
candidate for the senate; making it a
real moral obligation for even the DEM
ocratic county nominees to support him.
He had the unanimous republican vote.
The movement, however, is started as
a non-partisan recognition of his value
to the state.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
WEATHER..

Nobody ever saw such a spell OF
weather here at this time of the
year, as that which has made things
interesting for the last two days Of
his week. Snow and rain and sleet
such as you read about In the
bad books, have made this a mem
orable season. BBut it has done
wonders for fall blowing; there vii
be many hundreds OF acres plowed
up for crop that without this rain
would have gone overland remain
ed untitled because of a rush OF
work in the spring.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
for A Week

roses graced the center of the ta-
light around. This was the last
meeting Of the first season of the
Clubs year, but it wss decided to
continue the meetings for the win
ter.
Mrs. Fletcher was hostess for
the Sew-and-So Club at a special
meeting Monday afternoon, in hon
or of Madam Kays, before her de-
parture for her home in Arizona
The meeting was held at the Rich
field hotel, and merry dozen had
their circle around the cheerful fire
place All brought their sewing, and
passed a pleasant afternoon. Puz-
zles, games, amusing stories, and a
good social time in general, made
the afternccn pass all too quickly.
A beautiful silver thimble was pre-
sented to Madam Kays as a remind
er of the Sew-andSo Club. A de-
lightful lunch was served, with Mrs.
Fletcher presiding at thte tea table.
The S. C. Circle held its regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Reeves
last Friday afternoon Mrs. Beers,
having charge the program, had S
lected Ivanhoe as the subject. Mrs,
Clark gave a short biographical
sketch of Sir Walter Scott. Mrs.
Beers gave a blackboard diagram of
the succession Of English kings from
the Norman Conquest down to the
time which the story Of Ivanhoe
was laid Then followed a short
story of the plot by different mem
bers, after which there was dis
cussion of the mechanism and eli
Mrs. Gorow assisted Mrs.
Reeves in serving the refreshments,
which were very refreshing ad deli
cious The next meeting of the
Circle will be entertained by Mrs.
Richardson and Mrs. Wright, at the
home OF Mrs. Mcmahon.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
ALL KINDS OF PRIZES.

NJ. P. johnson, living on the
Ri~hfieid tract, carried away about
al the stock prizes at the Lincoln
county fair. at Shoshcne this week.
He got gold medals for the best
COW and the bes bull; blue ribbon
for best yearling bull; first and
second for calves under one year;
and second for ducks. Niels John
son get first for the best draught
team.
NJ p johnson, who was one Of
the horticultural judges, says the
whole display was great credit to
any county.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

Richfield Day was complete sue
cess this year, in the one biggest
idea of getting the people together
to get acquainted and to learn a
little more of how others get along.
1t is perhaps true that the grain and
garden exhibit was not quite equal
to that CT the year before; chiefly
because the great collection made
from the tract by J. G. Pearson, to
take to the county and state fairs,
was not exhibited at all---and it re-
tract. But some remarkably fine
stuff was shown, in elmost every
department; and the good fellowship
OF the day was the best thing that
ever happened here.
The chicken pie dinner, with all
the trimmings such as scores Of
luscious cakes, salads sandwiches,
Jellies, pumpkin pies, pressed chick
en- and almost everything worth Will
to eat, was .he feature of the day.
1t was held in the church base
met. every family bringing its con-
tTibutiCn of good things to the big
feast. Hot coffee was served to
ALL and the tables literally ''groan-
ed'' with the weight Of good things
to eat 1t was the finest social
event in the history of the Rich
field tract
After dinner the tables were clear
ed away, and the literary program
given The choir sang three godd
numbers, repetitions of pieces given
recently in their public concerts.
Mr.. j. S. Welch, director of the
agricultural station at Gooding, was
introduced, and he gave an excel
lent address On community cooper
ation, in kinds Of crops and pro-
duce, in methods, in mareting, and
in alkl the ways that cooperation
head of the domestic science de-
partment of the Albion State Nor
nal School, gavc a fie address on
train fer home making, and en-
phasiZed the need Acf greater effort
in teaching this greatest of all the
arts Miss Young has agreed to CO
operate with the ladies of Richfield
and with the public schools in in
augurating a domestic science de-
partment to teach the girls here
some -of the important facts of
home making Mr. Geo. B. Caine,
the new field dairyman sent here
to Lincoln county by the national
bureau of agriculture and the state
university of Idaho, gave an inter-
esting talk on the dairy industry,
and its wonderful possibilities here.
He will be here this winter, to as
sist in dairy and farming course
that will introduced into the
pulicb schools; and he will also be
ready at all times to assist any one
who wants any help on dairy prob
lems--the selectio' of COWS, the care
OF stock, time manufacture and sale
Of the dairy products. His address
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
GOVERNOR HAWLEY COMING.

Governor Hawley is announced to
speak in Richfield, Wednesday aft
ernccn, at the church basement.
He will come down from Soldier,
in time for the meeting. which will
probably be at O'Clock, as nearly
as the democratic committee can
figure, and will have to leave on
the down train at 4:10. 1t is the
only time that can be givento this
part of the county.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

RicKfeld Day Resplendant With that
Great Culinary Triun1ph--Ex-
ceILent Crop Exhibits.

will be at Jerome, for the present
After the program, most of the
crowd went over to the Ward hall,
where the farm exhibit was held.
Enough stuff was shown to make it
o really notable exhibit, though it
was not carefully enough graded to
be a great prize winner as a whole.
But as a suggestion of what could
be done here by careful attention
to detail, it was really startling
for it proved a lot of excellence in
the sell and climate that few have
ever guessed.
In awarding the prizes, it is not
certai that accurate or complete
mist was kept. Some of the tags
and labels had become misplaced, a
few cf the exhibits were taenk
away early. and it is possible that
a few names were missed. Here is
a list as given the Recorder.
Largest hill of potatoes---W M.
Strunk
Idaho Rural potatoes--First, R.
0. Clark; second, j. G. Pearson.
Pearl potatoes--First, j. G. Pear
son; second, Albert Betzler.
Blue Victor potatoes--First, L. c.
Eastwood
Early Six Weeks potatoes---First,
A. G. Draper
Early Rose potatoes--First, Albert
Betzler.
Melted Gem potatoes--M R. Kays
and H. Gurrell
Pumpkins-First, F. S. Stewart;
second, Church & Moe
Squash---First, Quet Johnson; sec
ond, w. J. Whiting.
Sugar beets-First, Chester John
son.
Tcmatoes--First. F. S. Stewart;
second, R. o. Clark
Cabbage---First, L. G. Eastwood.
Turnips---First. J. w Shears; sec
ond, F. s. Stewart.
Alfalfa seed---First, A. Roger Mer-
rill.
Corn---First, F. s. Stewart.
Garden beets--First, -----; second,
W M M Strunk
Indian Runner ducks.--UU
Indian Runner ducks--First, R.
o. Clark
Canned vegetables--First, Mrs. T.
B. Brush.
Canned awberries--First, Mrs.
K. G. Phelps; second, Mrs. Lisle.
Canned peachees--First. Mrs. o.
c. Burton.
Crab apple jelly---First. Mrs. K.
G. Phelps.
Cheese--First, Alta Campbell.
A number of other products of
various kinds were exhibited, on
which either no award was made, or
the record was lost. Some of the
unmentioned products were as good
as enc would find winning long
strings of prizes at far more pre-
tentious expositions.
But wait until next year---that's
the time when Richfield Day is the
real Big Thing
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
Golden Butter Land
Field DGirym0n Sent to Encourage
This Most Profitable Farm In
dustry In Lincoln County

There has been a considerable falling
off in the local butter production, so
that the market is having TO be sup
piled with the imported product Dur
ing the summer, almost every farm on
the tract marketed at least a little but
ter, and many a farm table was kept
supplied with all groceries by the sale
OF butter With the coming of frost to
shut off the supply of green feed, the
butter industry has languished.
The high average quality of the farm
butter produced here is a source of con-
stant wonder to critical observers. 1t
seems to matter little whether the dai-
ry has only one COW or dozen; wheth-
er the prevailing nationality be Jersey,
Holstein, hybrid or Just cow as is
usually the case. whether the butter
maker is graduate dairywoman or a
novice---all the butter is strictly good,
and from that on up to extra fancy,
gold medal product. 1t is doubtful il
any other section of the United States
can produce such uniformly good but
ter under such varying conditions. 1t
proves some wonderful things about
the climate, the water and the food
products of this section, all of which
must be natures ideal for the dairy
business. Fortune is taking every one
here by the hand, and with tears in her
eyes as big as hickory nuts is urging all
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
HOME VISITORS EXCURSIONS
EAST.

Via Oregon Short Line-Union Pac-
ific railroads, October 18th, Novem-
Der 23 and 25, and December u
and %; Limit Of October and Nov
ember tickets, January 31st1 and OF
December tickets February 2Sth.
Low ratees to Omaha, Chicago, Min
neapolis, Kansas City, st. Louis,
ad many other points. See agents
for rates and particulars.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held at Burmah, Ida
no. the 18th day of October, 1912,
for the purpose of electing trustees
for the Burns M. E. Church.
Dated this 5th day of October,
1912.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
Shut Off Water November 1st
Fill Your Reservoirs and Cisterns Before Canals Are
Closed for Annual Inspection and Repairs

will be about go feet of water left at
the close of the season. 1t will not be
necessary to drain the reservoir, so all
this water will be ready stored for next
season. There will not be shortage
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

to make use OF these good things that
OF .e people don have. "Ho, all ye
dear people, make butter, | pray, With
Holsteins and Jerseys get rich every
day; You're the gold medal takers, the
prize butter makers, With your skilled
Dairywomen and Alfalfa Hay," is the
song she sings to all; now fearful, now
cheerful, now fearful as the case may
be, but always the same Golden Butter
Song.
George B. Caine, recently from the
Utah Agricultural College, and resi-
dent of Richmond, Utah, where his
father and brothers own the famous
Ballamoor Jersey Farm, has just come
to Lincoln county as field dairyman for
the national bureau of agriculture and
the Farm Extension department of the
State University. He will be ready to
visit every section of the county, to ad-
wise any one on the dairy business. 1t
is probable that he will establish head
quarters at Jerome, but he will be out
over the county most of the time, in
every community where there is even
one COW, or calf that will grow up,
urging the people to take advantage of
the great natural dairying advantages.
He would answer any let er, or visit
this community almost any time, to aid
the dairy business. If you wish to be
better informed as to this most profit
able industry, write him.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
80. 80 NOTICED l,r

Ny friend the stenographer says,
wien an unmarried girl of about rs
Or q has a birthday, all her relatives
and married friends come to con-
gratulaie her, but in reality it isn't
congratulation. its condoience."
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

| is understood that G. H. Martin.
the Progressive candidate for gov
erncr, may visit Richfield soon, to
lay his cause before the people He
spoke at Gooding one night this
week, and some of those who went
down from here say that he made
a powerful impression
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03
Oh Superior 10 horse.

Oxen have been known to count as
high as hundred and horses as high
as 80.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

For sale--Fine milk COW, recently
fresh Won gold medal os best COW
at Lincoln county fair
NJ. P. JOHNSON.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

The Idaho Irrigation Co. exhibit at
the Lincoln County Fair at Sho
shone this week, won the Sweep
stakes and most of the individual
prizes, over the North Side, the Min
idoka project, and all the rest Of the
county. The exhibit has been sent
over to Boise, to clean up cartload
of money and silver cups and ribbons
at the state fair next week.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-03

There has been considerable falling make these
off the local production have "o all
il krI
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-04
Notice of Proposed Transfer
Of Water Right.

Notice is hereby given that Adolph
Larson of Island, Idaho, has applied to
the State Engineer of the State of Idaho
for certificate authorizing him to trans
fer the use of 81 and Ia inches of the
water of Cottonwood Creek from the land
upon which it is now used, lie. Part of the
Sc IA of Sec. 30, Township IL South of
Range az East of Boise, Meridian to the
following described tract: the f Ia of
SW IA and Lots and of Sec. &, Twp.
~ So, Range ~ East of Boise Meridian
And that on the zIst day of Oct, AID.
1919, 10 am. at the Marion Store, Marion,
Idaho, before the Water Commissioner
of this Division, or his authorized agent,
the opportunity will be given to any and
all persons to appear and present for his
consideration any reason or reasons why
a certificate should not be issued author
izing such transfer.
Full details of tire proposed transfer
may be obtained from Thomas Mabey,
Watermaster of said stream. OIL
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-04

Notice is hereby given that Adolph
Larson of Island, Idaho, has applied to
the State Engineer of the State of Idaho
for certificate authorizing him to trans
fer the use of eighty inches of the water of
Goose Greek, from the land upon which
it is now used, lie. The north Ia of the
Sc IA of Sec. 6, Township 70 South of
Range az East of Boise, Meridian, to the
following described tract: The E Ia OF
the SW IA and Lots 6 and 2, Sec. 6, Twp
u So Of Range ~ East of Boise Meridian
And thai. on the zlst day of Oct, AID
1914, 10 am. At the Marion Store, Marion,
Idaho, before the Water Commissioner
of this division, or his authorized agent,
the opportunity will be given to any and
all persons to appear and present for his
CO.. sideration any reason or reason or
seasons why certificate should not be
issued authorizing such transfer
Full details of the proposed transfer
may be obtained from ]. c. Delamar
Matchmaker of said stream.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-10-04
SERIAL No O694s
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior-U S. Land
ONCE at HALEY, Idaho.
September 18th 1919
Notice Is hereby given that Peter A.
Nelson, Of Oakley, Cassia County. Idaho
who. on September. 30 1909 made Homestead
Entry Serial No. O8942l for N. IL Sc "a
Sec 10. 70. IL So, 70 East. Boise, Nerd
Final Three-year Proof to establish claim
TO the land above described before A. @. De
Mary. us. Commissioner. Mt Burley, Idaho.
on the 4th day Of November. 1912.
Claimant names AS witnesses: stephen
Frost Arthur Frost, Edward A. Olsen and
John Bemis, all of Oakley. Idaho.
OlS + f. HORNE, Register.