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MODERN SEARCHLIGHTS.
Bcnms Pencil shaped, Wedge shaped
or With Dark Core.

II was during the year 1852. in the Amer
lean civil war. that Lieut.. Cushing. by
means Of an explosive charge laahed to q
spar projecting over the bows Of fast
steam launch, blew up the Confederate
ironclad Aibcmarle.
This was the first time that the torpedo
had been practically used In helligerent
operat ions. says Cossier's Magdxire and
it marked the opening of a new epoch in
naval warfare. II also made apparent
the need for some means Of detecting
these small boats before they had time to
ret near enough to place the charge and
FIRE il.
The first answer to this necessity was n
piece OF apparatus consisting Of an electric
arc lamp and Fresnel lens. enclosed
in n metal case, and mounted in such u
way as to be capable Of rotation In two
planes, thus insuring the illumination
of any spot.
About ten years later lin 1871. to be
precise) Robert Whitehead invented
the torpedo which bears his name. This
torpedo, as Is we'll known. Ia discharged
from boat when some distance away
from the object Of it's attack.
Here arose fresh complication. for al
though the arc lamp and the Fresnel lens
answered admirably for the short ranges
necessitated by the use Of the spar torpedo.
il was soon found that boat could liz
outside the zone Of light and discharge a
Whitehead torpedo without being seen.
Attempts were. therefore. made to oh
tain a more powerful beam OF light. and
these efforts eliminated In the Fresne
lens being superseded by "a glass mirror
coated with silver. This remains the
essen, ial form Of the modern searohlight
Numerous improvements have been ef-
fectcd, principally in the matter OF the
lamps. the mirrors and the control.
I Although introduced primarily to IneeI
naval requirements. tho searchlight il
not by any means unknown in the mer
camille marine. a, least one IL provided
for in the equipment Of every up to date
| liner. and no ship is allowed to p0st
/ through tho ,iuez Canal without one Of q
particular type iii the vessel has not on.
| Of her own abe must borrow one from
the canal aurhoritiesI.
Again no steam yacht of any ptotension,
whatever would be considered to be com
pletc il there were not a searchliRht II
its electrical equipment, Those steamers
also which have occasion to navigat,
the large rivers Of south America and o
the continent Of Africa and the grea
inland lakes of North America find
searchlght Invaluable.
In determining the power Of n search
II 'ni ~" moon ~ n basic 0unntitv i
h.s hrrn found that tho moon give,
sufficient light to make u torpedo boa
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it's historical associations. Besides hav-
ing been the residence of Persian NOR
archs, the palace is one of the few build
ings mentioned in the Bible whose ruins
have been identified by modern research.
The apartment is an exact reproduction
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denied TO the Archbishop Of Canterbury.
tho Lord Chancellor. the Duke Of Norfolk.
and even to tho Prince Of Wales himeelf.
What with the Magma Charta. backed
by the Bill Of Rights, every Englishman Is
jealous about the liberty Of his person.
He carries this jealousy into his club.
Outside Of rent and service the ex-
penses Of a good London club are not
much less than those Of a fisst class club
in New York. A chef there does not got
more than from 81 900 to 81 500; here no
will get four or even five times as much.
The other club servants also receive
much better wages in this country. The
entrance fees are little higher in New
York than they are in London. Those Of
the Union and Metropolitan Of this city
are $3.50; the highest in London is S2i6 for
the Naval and Military; for the Carlton.
Athcneum and Marlborough $50. and
for the Junior Carlton SIS more. The
yearly subscriptions are less in London;
as a rule about $50 for the high class
club. while that Of the Union is $50.
There is little difference In club prices
between the two cities; the cuisine ie a. .
rule better in New York than II is in
London. but n dinner costs about as
much there as il does here. The wines
are cheaper and better in the London
clubs.
In one thing the frst class clubs In
New York have an advantage over those
Of london; they are never empty. Take
the Union and Union League for instance
There is one crowd that occupies them
throughout the winter. In tho >summer
its place is taken by men who are kept
in The city by business and who have
closed their houses here. their families
being bv the seaside. in country homes
or abroad. In London from the be-
ginning Of August until the end Of
October the clubs are practically empty.
are not fairly full until the shooting and
hunting seasons are over. and are not
crowded unit after Faster.
To saw that London clubland lie doomed
would be absurd but that its size will
ne largely reduced in the near future ia
undoubted. and that reforms adapt ing
the clubs to a progressive age will be
introduced seems certain.
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Afeature Of the house of Sir John Bland
Sutton. the London surgeon. is a hall Of
honor copied from an ancient palace in
Persia. The apartment is noteworthy
on account Of its architectural features.
and it derives additional interest from
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

to the program laid out by The demo-
cratic county convention which met at
Gooding a few days ago. A resolution
was passed favoring a three county div
ision.
About the most surprising action in
the convention, however, was a set-to
between Editor Stevenson, of Gooding,
and County Attorney Boutwell,, in which
the officer is reputed to have come off
second best. No lives were lost.
The convention endorsed C. l. Perky
for natioual committeeman; James R.
Boutwell, for state attorney general.
and Harlan d. Heist for county attor-
ney. 1t favored Shoshone, Gooding
and Rupert as the county seats for
three new counties into which Lincoln
is to be carved.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

Almost every family. every bust
ness house in Richfield, was repre-
sented on the excursion to the new
townsite of Blaine, where an auc-
ton sale of town lots was held on
Wednesday of this week The town
site company had the Carey band,
and a number of outside visitors,
all of whom were taken up on a
special train from HALEY through
this point to the Blaine terminus.
The auction sale of lots, which
is a new feature in this part of the
West, was not so successful as had
been anticipated Not nearly as
much SO as the town prospects war
rant; for the new town at the east
end of the wonderful Camas Prai-
rie offers fine possibilities for busi-
ness development. A good many
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

The Idaho Irrigation company is pre-
pared to entertain a limited number of
guests at the Magic Dam. The capac-
ty of our guest quarters is limited and
we therefore urge that persons who
plan to visit the dam arrange for ac-
commodations through our Richfield of
flee in advance A charge will be made
to cover cost of board and lodging.
Special rates will be made to settlers
on the project, provided arrangements
for accommodations are made in adj
vance The recently constructed Cen
trail Idaho branch of the O. S. l.. rail
road skirts the reservoir, and passen-
gers are being carried to the dam.
though regular passenger service has
not yet been installed. Trains run out
in the morning and back in the eve
ming affordiag plenty of time for an
inspection of the dam in one day, if
longer visit is impossible. Special pro-
visions have been made for the COM
fort and convenience of guests and
cordial invitation is extended to all set
tiers on the project to visit the dam
some time during the coming summer.
M R. KAYs, Gen. Manager
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
All Attended Blaine Lot Sale
RichfeId Visited NeU Topn En- Masse Promise of a
Prosperous Progressive Place as Country GroUs

who attended the sale will later on
purchase lots at private sale---proba-
bly at higher prices---so that the
net result of the sale day will not
be unsatisfactory. Blaine is the
present terminus of the Central
Idaho railroad. work having been
suspended at that point last winter
because of the severe weather 1t
will be carried on farther however,
this season, the track being already
graded out to Hill City, 25 miles
west of Blaine 1t is expected that
the line will eventually be carried
on to Boise and to Payette, to be
an important part in the better
shorter main line from the East to
the Pacific. When that comes, the
town of Blaine is sure to become an
important trading center; and an
investment there should prove to
be good.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

dozen---the cheapest ever known in
Richfield
mentioned as a compromise cand
date Clark has the largest mum
Der OF delegates, but is not nearl.
strong enough to win on the first
ballet under the two-thirds rule.
AS it is almost invariably the case
that the outsider has a better op-
portunity in the inevitable break-u
than has the candidate who has 2
ready made losing fight for tt
delegates and the nomination, tn
Bryan chances are fully as good as
they were when he was an avowed
candidate Only by a very wonder
full revolution could Wilson ever Sc
cure the nomination. 1t is pretty
well agreed among political observ-
ers that either Clark or Bryan will
capture the democratic party
nomination
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
North Idah0's Big Orchards
Lelvston Country Can Teach the World HorO to Han
die High Grade Fruit Farms Gasoline PouOer
to CuItiUate 5000 Acre Orchard

Chas J Lisle, of the Recorder,
returned Wednesday from the re-
publican state convention at Lew
iston, where he went as a delegate
from Lincoln county. The conven-
ticn as ali who are familiar with
the editorial course of the Recor-
der know, followed to the letter the
line of action advocated by the Re
cOrder, and the Lincoln county del
egation took a prominent part in
bringing about the result Frank
r. Gooding was especially effective
in the caucus and convention work
Eight Lincoln county men were in
attendance
One of the nice features of the
visit to the north was a 40 mile
automobile ride out through the or
chards and wheat fields around Lew
istOn and Charleston. Such intens-
i've cultivation, such attention to de-
tail, is not known to the farmers Of
this section. The Lewiston Orch
ards Company has almost 5000
acres OF orchard set out, and will
eventually have 10000, all watered
or tc be watered by a system OF
piping that costs $125
an acre for the water alone The
company pays $4,000 a year for a
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

Lennon Brothers are making a
560-foot syphon for the J j. Null
vaney farm northeast of town, tc
carry water for irrigation to a tract
Of land otherwise inaccessible. The
sheet steel pipe is inches in dia-
meter. and saves a fill or a bridge
Is feet in height if the water had
to be carried across on the level
The syphon is recognized as much
more satisfactory and of lower cost
than bridge or earth fill of such
height. w. T. DCugherty is figur-
urlng On one to water some high
land on his farm southwest of town.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

H. NJ. Turner from up the Little
Wood river, was in town Saturday,
to see about petition to the rail
road company asking the company t
not fence its right of way this side
of Pagari. 1t is represented that
unless bridge is built, the road vii
be impossible because the river can
not be crossed if the road carries
out its plan to fence all its righ tx.
way way there The section foreman,
e. Hayward, has orders to do the
fencing at once.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
TAX MATTERS.
Higher Rates But Less Money to
Be Collected.

Be Collected.
V. V. Bower, deputy assessor for the
Rchfield district, is making good head
way with his work, and will soon have
his books ready to turn in to the county
officer. The thorough investigation
given to property here last year has
made it easy to do the work this year,
shortening the time and making it pret-
ty hard for anything to escape notice
In general, improvements on real es-
tate are being raised in assessed valua-
ton. Last year Lincoln county was
credited by the state board of equaliza-
ton with having paid about rs per cent
of a full cash valuation on all property
considerably higher per cent thaD
some of the counties, though, perhaps,
not all that the wording of the law
contemplates. This year improve
medts are to be listed at their full value,
but only 40 per cent of thst is taken
for assessment purposes, so the amount
of tax will probably be less than it was
last year, even though the rate must
be higher 1t is believed that all the
school boards and municipalities will be
far more careful this time in cutting
down their special levies, so that with
the excess of funds still on hand in the
school districts from last years heavy
assessment there will be little to raise
for school purposes this year. In the
Richfeld district, it is understood that
there is practically half enough money
already on hand to carry the school
through the year.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
StrnightRooseUeltDelegation
Idahoans Who Go to Republican National Convention
Viii Garry Out Majority WILL Some Might
Resign, But None Will Dish0nor.

tion on the delegation, though OF
definite understanding that the
convention majority will should be
carried out to the end OF the del
egates aboe mentioned, only Mr.
Heitman was present to speak for
himself. But all were youched foI
by their friends who sought to hon
or them, and at the same time car
ry out to the letter the majority will
No man CT honor could attend the
national convention, and fail to car
ry out the premises of his sponsors
To fail would be the most unmanly
treason; on a par with the one who
gets friend to sign note as secur-
ity, and then leaves him to pay; or
the bail-jumper, or the thief who
steals in the home where he is an
invited guest, or any of those most
honorable for any one to refuse to
despicable things. 1t woulb be
go under the Roosevelt restric-
tion, if such. a vote is not compati-
BILE with ones own belief. But there
are few who join in the gloating of
certain administration enthusiasts,
that there are men from Idaho, Sc
lected by their friends for their in
tegrity, who would violate such an
obligation 1t is a dishonor to any
man to be thought so base. To call
a man. plain thief who has at least
enough courage to brave the law,
is an honor beside calling him
traitor to the friends who stand for
him
Idaho will be represented by hon
est men at the national convention,
men who are above petty larceny
politics that involve the honor of
friends, men who believe that the
rule of the majority is a good rules
And the entire state vote will be
east for Roosevelt. -
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
Building Railroad EUery Day
Engineer Osborn Looking After Central Idaho and Its
Oregon Neighbor, Through Line to the Pacific.

Of the gold boom, and tells many in
teresring stories Of that strenuous
time. Tin cans. the tramp's free
badge and standby in this country,
were worth IS each. empty; while
he bought two empty 5-gallon oil
cans for the modest price of $40
each. Mr.. Osborn was one Of a
small party that made phenom-
email trip along the Yukon river.
and on their S0O-mile journey they
saw hardships that would have for
ever ended any one without a most
indcmitable courage Mr. Osborn
was engineer for a syndicate that
was exploring the country in search
OF opportunity. He says that thoy
found the most marvellous oppor-
tunities te suffer and to die Z. the
then greatest wilderness on the
face of the globe.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

Engineer o. S. Osborn and wife
have been visitors in Richfield for
a week past Mr.. Osborn is going
over the details of the Central Idaho
railroad, the construction work for
which is still in his hands. He is
stationed at Vale, Oregon. in charge
cf the construction work on the ex-
tension into Central Oregon, about
175 miles of heav work. 1t is the
general belief that the Richfield line
is to be continued on to Payette,
where it will connect directly with
the Oregon line and form a through
line to the coast. There is lot
of heavy construction beyond Vale,
tunnels and heavy grades, and it is
an especial honor to be chosen to
head the work
Mr. Osborn was one of the early
settlers of Alaska, at the beginning
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

horticultural expert, whose services
are free 10 all who come; and a
free horticultural schccl is main
tanned on this big orchard. A
nursery of pedigreed fruit trees.
along radically new progressive
lines, is another feature A large
part Of their orchard cultivation
is done with huge so and 70 horse
power gasoline motors, which have
proved to be cheaper. faster, and
better than team cultivation. 1t is
n real revelation to go there and
see what that part of the state is
doing
From Lewiston, the Recorder cd
itor went on for a very brief visit
with his parents at Salem, Oregon
He saw Miss Ava Mcmahon. of this
place, who is attending the Will
lamette University there. She is
one of the members Of a quartette
that sings in the great First Meth
odist Church there, and is one OF
the most popular young women in
the college He also visited fer
little while with Mrs Pratt, mother
of Rev. c. c. Pratt Of Richfield:
and with Mr. and Mrs Manning. the
parents Of c. T. Manning Of Good
ing, known to a good many people
in Richfield
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
EDITORS NOT COMING.
Press Club Goes to Mackay for the
June Meeting.

1t is understood that Richfield is
not to have the fun of entertain
ing the Eastern Idaho Press Club,
as announced two weeks ago When
Soldier found that the railroad con-
ditions would make 1t impossible to
carry out her plan of entertaining
them, word was sent in to the Club
about the same time that negotia-
ations were opened with Richfield to
join in receiving them. The Club
officers, having in mind the long
standing offer of Mackay to take
a midsummer meeting, decided to
hold this meeting in the Custer me-
tropolis; so that is where the editors
will Journey when the middle of
June rolls around.
1t is proposed that Richfield ask.
for the nexe meeting, which will be
in October, when the crops here
are in shape to do little effective
boosting.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

Since the close of the republican
state convention at Lewiston last
week, some little publicity has been
given the personnel of the national
delegats by an attempt to prove that
they will not go to vote for Roose-
velt or some other progressive as
was expected by the convention.
Chairman c. l.. Heitman has been
quoted as saying that he is Taft
supporter, and that he is free to
voice this personal choice in the nat
ional convention. The committee of
three estimable gentlemen. who with
one neutral witness, waited on him
before he was accepted by the vic
torious Roosevelt caucus, are per-
fectly well satisfied that he is mis-
understood or misquoted by the
troule-breeding newspapers that
are so frantic to secure a few Taft
votes on contract, and that every
vote from the Idaho delegation will
be cast for Roosevelt 1t is agreed
that Mr.. Heitman was, as he had
persnoal right to be, supporter of
President Taft. This is perhaps as
true of Frank A. Hagenbarth, from
Fremont county; and it is alleged
to be true of one or two other
delegates, Evan Evans of Idaho and
d. w. Davis of Oneida. But the
personal representations and pledges
of their friends that they would fol-
low a certain course---which so far
as is known was their own personal
choice also---makes it impossible
that any one will accept the honor
with any mental reservation. The
convention was controlled by the
Roosevelt forces; with rare gener-
osity they refrained from heartburn
ing instructions; with equal gener-
osity, they were willing to give the
Taft supporters representa-
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23

Oliver Dunn, of Shoshone, water
master for the Little Wood river
between Gooding and Silver Greek,
was in Richfield this week, to look
after the headgates in the river and
whatever business might be requir-
ed in the apportionment OF the
waters of the stream. He anticipates
very good water season, with all
the water that any one needs.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
CRIMINAL SHEEPHERDERs.
Leave Their Dead Stock TO Poliute
the Public Water Supply.

Information is brought to town
that a large number of dead sheep
have been left in or near tn Little
Wood River, northeast of town. 1t
is understood that the Fender boys
have taken a number OF them from
the stream, but that there are 9th
ers all the way from Picabo down
to Shoshone. 1t is within the power
of the highway commissioners t
take charge of this matter and
institute prosecutions against the
stock men who so allow their flocks
TO pollute the publis ctreams
few heavy fines would have a most
salutary effect en- pubic morals as
well as upon public health.
In the meantime, it is suggested
that boiling all drinking water is
safe precaution.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
TEDDY WINS OHIO.
-Four Delegates to Taft's One in the
Presidents Native State.

Presidents Native State.
Following closely On the heels OF
the Idaho and California landslidee
fer Roosevelt, comes the Ohio pri-
mary election the first of this week
giving Roosevelt at least 3S and a
probable 80 or 40 out of the Ohio
delegation CT AS to the republican
national convention Ohio being
President Taft's native state he
was expected tc make a strong if
net generally successful fight for
an endorsement Both he and Roose-
welt made extensive speaking cam
paigns, and the fight was bitter in
the extreme But Roosevelt comes
cut good four-to-one winner, and
the nomination locks to be within
his grasp New Jersey will be the
next battle ground. the primaries
being held there next week 1t is
believed that Roosevelt will make
clean sweep there; though it is
usually considered that New Jersey
is the original home of the trusts,
The common people have been SO.
far able to rule in the last year or
two that a clear voting majority is
for progress despite the frantic eff
forts Of the bosses.
Harmon was first among the dem
ocrats in Ohio, Wilson being sec
ond, and not so very far behind 1t
is conceded that Harmon has only
a negligible chance to win the nom
inaticn; everywhere Bryan is being
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-05-23
3-YEAR HOMESTEAD BILL
Idahoans In Congress Secure I'M
portapt Legislation.

The Borah-Jones three-year home
stead bill is at last so far along as TO
be considered a sure enough law. 1t is
to give the homesteaders on public
lands five months absence each year;
title in three years instead of five; the
requirements for cultivation are very
moderate -one-sixteenth for the second
year, one-eighth the third year, and a
title at the end of this time. Senator
Borah has had the fight of his life to
carry this bill through the maze of
Know-nothing politics of the East
where they never saw homestead
bill in operation. He has had the val
liant support of Congressman French of
Idaho, and all in all the Idaho represen-
tation in congress is responsible for the
bill as it stands. The opposition. un-
informed and conservative as the grave
itself, has been almost impossibly stu
pid and stolid in fighting the change.
and only the most brilliant generalship.
the sturdiest fighting ability on the
part of the Idaho delegetion, could have
carried it through.