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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29

and make this arrangement perma'
nent, and also turn the Treasury OY-
er % private interests 50 that big
business" can get It's nose and both
feet into the trough and fatten off
Of the profit that should go TO the
whole people by the government do
ing its own banking.
agree with the proposition that
our present system is obsolete. II
was that befroe It ever got cleyerly
started, although / have written
reams in lis defence, but that was
when mistook partisanship for pro
found wisdom. and whoOped It up
for the G.. o. r. because was "rais-
ed that way"
/ have asked the question why the
government should delegate to Dri-
yate individuals the function OF is
suing money. but I do not expect an
Intelligent answer 20 that question
simply because there Is none. The
only scientific money In that is
sued by the sovereign money pow
or Of the United States. making It's
notes the only legal money, elimi-
mating all other from circulation.
should like for some financler to
tell me and others who would like
to know Just why a bank should be
permitted TO take the peoples mon
~ on deposit, and also Issue their
own notes and then loan this mon
ey back 10 these same people at a
high rate OF interest when we have
the whole power OF the government
70 conduct our monetary affairs with
out profit.
But why ask such a question when
the whole answer 10 It Is In that
magic word profit" That is the
stone OF this whole
1cheme OF exploitation and no sys-
tenn OF banking or any other fiscal
policy viii ever cure the Ills we
bear so long as we submit to this
Ipecies OF highway robbery.
We cant cure the disease by dos
Ing the symptoms We must remove
he cause before relief comes. and
hat cause is the private ownership
and exploitation Of public utilities
md the means Of production.
A FARMER.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29
rsr FEDERAL PAY alLl,

With a good majority Of tho House
% Representative pledged Go sup
port the Federal pay nll ghere is
nov % longer auy question that the
bill can be passed IN tho House at
ihls session provided u can be
brought on the floor
This - the Bit that provides for
part pay for the Militia OF tho soy.
eral states as follows IS per cent
tor an enlisted meu. 20 per cent for
an Co Commanders and 10 ana no
pcf cent ror an ether officers Tho
percealase ID baagd oa The pay for
the rcgulaF army
u b estimated that lf this bin
ls passed at this present session 20
take effect January 4, 1918. Il win
eosi o. 900 oooo0 20 pay the troops
% the first uf July This Is for
DE gnllslsd men and Company OF
ficers ouli when ON the first OF
laly tsit. an ufllcert and moa viii
b. placed on tun porecuIaso pay
and elll take au annual appropriation
~ about nluc million dollaru
fhis eiii mean that our Payottc
boYa viii get paid abou, $4,000 per
month for thgiy t.mc that they put
luge tbs work vbeFv Row tboy are
settinE noshing
9 d aisp a certainty that u this
blil is noe placed on the Calendar
y che House IN time to DO passed a
,his prctgUt session @ viii be- pass.
"a AZ the session next pccombcr TO
become law and take offcct July
!. 1914
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29
WILL IRRICATE ON
LITTLE WILLOW
Plan Now Well Matured to Form
irrigation District and Build Dam
AZ Linsen Greek Canyon - Land
Holders Almost Unanimously Back
Of Proposition.

he latter part of January a mass
meeting Of the land holders living
on Little Willow Creek was held at
School House No. for the purpose
Of discussing the problem Of secur-
ing water for their land. At this
meeting an executive committee was
appointed which has since been
working on the problem and on
Tuesday held a meeting In Payette
with plans all formulated. When the
land owners have signed the petit
ton asking permission to form an ir-
rigation district bg step will have
boen taken looking toward the con-
summation OF their desires.
The plan as now proposed involves
the building OF big dam at Linsen
Crock Canyon which is a natural RS
Crvoir site and the conserving Of
the water that annually goes to
waste down Little Willow during
the early portion OF the season. a
year ago an effort was made to ir-
rigate the land on the creek by the
same plan excepting that at that
time tho land owners sought to get
private capital interested. Compe-
Tent engineers have surveyed the
lam site and canals and laterals
and most favorable report has been
had on the plan as outlined but at
he time thte effort was made the
past year Il was found impossible to
interest capital sufficient to guaran.
lee the complete construction OF
The project Now the land owners
propose to form the usual district
and raise the money by bonds
The irrigation Of the Little Will
low District Is OF vast Importance
10 the city OF Payotto as II is trib-
itary to this city and six thousand
,crCs OF the richest soil in the
world lies in that valley. Undor pres.
mt conditions with water only for /
bout half Of the season tho Yields /.
a different crops secured BY the /
OF that section are ex. /
client and those acquainted with 4
he soil and It's characteristics claim
hat with sufficient supply OF
gaier for the entire growing season
he crops that can be raised will for
ield rival any other section OF
southern idaho
The project as proposed covers
omething more than six thousand
cres OF land every acre OF which
5 under cultivation at present and
ven with a shortage OF water late
n the season has demonstrated CIV.
~ year that It is producing land
the highest quality.
At present when the snow meIts In
he hills Little Willow for a few
'eeks is raging torrent carrying
n the flood waters and enough \
iater annually flows down between
s banks TO irrigate four times
he land included in the project. The
Ian as outlined is simply a dam
the canyon where Linsen Creek
ows into Little Willow Greek and
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29

We eAeaof Esse iime NOE Space 10
13atsioa ~ tha customs and
fsen math the obeersa.
pg tsnt Mas Krpsn Isent j.
tte -s y iorsy aays procedins
ass4 zee Is obsefgod uifh moai
l gaar esd aih seaaona o. pray
is ~ gse caiholt aud
tHehes Fof ioaN time
4As nesff - Protestant deaomiua
iluat mAse 80 pyeieese sc keepinE
s1As sea "a fact. fhey xnosea h
as n ~ possible because they
feared fhag i msGbi b. Interpreted
~ g ieanins toward paeacY Now the
esaoeaaasionk afs fea. Il anF. that
&c uos So some SAP recognise Leaf
A. . period for religious refreshing.
Society suhgsncs Al Kay and bril-.
ilasl functions and makes 4 time
for rest and recupsragion. as sell
~ 80 interval Tor spiritual renew.
al and self sac rifice. II is quite Gus.
t9mary for Christian people 20 deny
themselves some accustomed luxury.
Or posfibly a supposed necessity. aud
devote the money thus saved to
some charity or the church.
Perhaps you are wondering why
he name Lent II has dts origin
"A an old English and Angio-saxon
srrl for spring. and meaning pri-
narily lcngthening. This name was
iren because at this season OF the
ear the length OF the days is stead
y increasing Members OF church
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29

State Of Idaho, County Of Canyon, s.:
I. Ar. SCRITCHFIELD, cashier of the
aboye-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
A. p. SCRITCHFIELp, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this s6th
day Of Feb, 1912
FIJI. LYON Notary Public.
Correct Attest;-J. A. Lsuer, J. F. Nesbitt,
R. L. MAxhsld, Chris Henrichson. o. H. Alvey.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29

Advertised lettors Tor the week
srdlng Fob. 2ttb. 1919.
Henry Brown.
VIM Bigioy.
Martin Travord
J. +. Williams.
Mrs w. s. Woods.
Burt Yenable r. NJ.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29
hold this water for the irrigation

hold this water for the irrigation
season.
Every variety of crop grown in
this valley can be and has been
raised on Little Willow Alfalfa, 9th
er grains and grasses. potatoes and
fruit nave been grown successfully
for number of years and all the
ranchmen lack is sufficient irr,ga-
ton water to last them the season
through and that little valley will
become veritable garden spot.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29
Contracting Pea Acreage.

The Idaho Canning Company is
now ready to contract for pea acre
age. Those desiring to grow peas
please call at the office at their ear
Hest convenience.
9t2 L. V. PATCH, Secy.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29

For sale-Rhode Island Reds and
Partridge wyandotte stock and eggs.
T. II. Mccomsey, Payette.
For sale-,A no. Seed Oats. -
Phone 4-3. Fruitland. At
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-02-29
No SO7i.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.

OF The PAYETTE NATIONAL BANK. at Pay
cite in the state OF Idaho. at the close of bust.
ness, Feb. 20, 1919,
nE1nrfnEE1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
w. J. BRYAN GOES ON
RECORD FOR RECALL

Columbus, o., March 12.-William j.
Bryan today gave the Ohio constitu-
tional convention his views on the
making of the constitution. He spoke
in favor of the initiative and the refer
endum and the recall, saying the re-
call is an evolution rather than
revolution. Mr.. Bryan said:
The only difference between the re-
call, as now proposed, and impeach-
ment as it has been employed, is that
in impeachments the trial is before a
body of officials. while the recall
places the decision in the hands of
the people"
Mr.. Bryan discussed corporations,
taxation, elections, and labor, among
other subjects. There is no darker
page in our industrial life said Mr.
Bryan in urging laws for the protec-
ton of women and children and for
the regulation of hours of employ
ment, than sthat which records indif-
erence to the welfare of children
the coming Of dividends out of child
hood, the darkening of the prospects
of a rising generation and the impov-
erishment Of posterity.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
DEFENDANT IN CASE
FOUND TO BE DEAD

A halt was called in the case of
Stein, Hirsch & Co.. against Charles B.
Gundberg, set for hearing in the cir
cult court yesterday afternoon, when it
was brought TO the court that the de
fendant committed suicide within the
last year. The plaintiff thereupon
asked leave to make the estate defend
ant and the case was set over pending
a disposition.
Three cases were on the docket for
hearing today. Two of them, city of
Moline against Arthur De Loot, and
Maggie Taylor against Robert Taylor,
were disposed of without trial, the for
mer being dismissed and the latter be-
ing continued. That left the suit of
Henry Dismer against the Rock Island
Cotton and Mattress company in which
wages OF the plaintiff amounting TO
$500 are involved. The hearing of this
case was started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
MILLIONS OFFERED TO
FIGHT HOTEL TIPPING

New York, March 12.-The fight
for the ''tipless" hotel started by the
Commercial Travellers National
league is gathering momentum. The
members, following the leadership of
President p. L. Dove, have declared
the tipping system to be "un-Ameri-
can" and doomed to extinction. Plans
are being shaped to strike blow at
those hotel proprietors who refuse to
cooperate with the association in the
abolition of tipping.
The present plan, proposed by w.
E. Adams of Philadelphia, vice presi-
dent of the organization involves the
raising of fund sufficient to control
and operate at least 100 hotels in
cities where the landlords remain OBJ
durate. Bulletins are to be issued an
nouncing to all statesmen the hotels
which are tipless and members of the
tells and blacklist others in the same
town.
THE cure of the tipping evil is
within the possibilities of travelling
salesmen,' said President Dove.
"They can push for the hotels which
agree to eliminate tipping and
against all others. This would bring
bankruptcy to sany that persisted
in maintaining the obnoxious system
eff each travelling salesman would
invest SO and each house employing
statesmen 800, it would provide q
capital stock of $4,000. 900. which
would be sufficient to control and op
crate 100 hotels in leading cities
Eacn subscriber to the capital stocl
would be entitled to discount from
regular rates, which would mean !;
saving of several times the origina
investment annually"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
MRS. VERMILYA INDICTED
ON A CHARGE OF MURDER

Chicago, March 12.-Mrs. Louise
Vermilya sat In a wheel chair in
Judge Honore's court yesterday and
heard herself pictured as an arch
poisoner. She alternately smiled,
then sneered at the arraignment by
Assistant States Attorney John Burn
ham. 1t was her preliminary hear
ing on the charge or having muir
dered William T. Smith. as a result
of which she was remanded back to
Jail TO be held without bail until
tried. While she was in court an in
dictment was returned by the grand
jury charging her with the murder
of Smith. former lodger at her
Twenty-ninth street fat. The
charges involving the name OF Arthur
t Bissonette, a policeman, who also
died while living at her fat, were
dropped because of the greater
amount of evidence in connection
with Smiths death. 1t was not until
she returned to jail that the capias
issued because Of this second indict-
ment was served on Mrs. Vermilya.
She did not look up from a news
PAPER she was reading until the docu-
n ent had been served. Then she
made known her views. "Of COURSE
they had TO drop the charge of mur.
dering Bissonette. because they
knew they couldn't prove a thing.
said she. They'll do the same with
this case" The hearing was brought
to sudden conclusion by the illness
OF Judge Honore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
JURY IS SECURED
in SUGAR TRIAL

New York, March 12.-Nearly one
hundred witnesses were on hand
when the sugar case was re-
sumed today. With the jury COM
pleted the government prepared to
begin Introduction of evidence.
This is one of the most extraor-
dinary cases ever brought into
court" said United States District
Attorney Wise in his opening address.
These defendants are not charged
with violation of a man-made law,
but with violations of a law handed
down by Hod to Moses in the 10th
commandment" He read the 10th
commandment and declared it was
the foundation of the Sherman law,
with violation of which the defend
ants are charged. For 20 years, he
said, they had violated the law and
had acquired, during that time, con-
troll of 75 per cent of the sugar in
dustry of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12

mercial fishermen report total
catch Of 2,002,410 pounds of fish,
valued at $53,744, an increase of
203,315 pounds and s15,273 over
1910. There was an increase of both
whitefish and lake trout. Green Bay
waters yielded 4.911, ,626 pounds, val
ued at $80,649. Also there were
2 2,436,34 crawfish caught, valued at
20 to 80 cents per 100.
LAKE MICHIGAN's INCREASE.
Lake Michigan reports show q
catch of 9,466.O92 pounds of fish,
sold at s609,091, an increase of q
100000 pounds over 1910. The to-
tai catch for 1911 from the waters
of Superior, Green Bay and Lake
Michigan was l5.3s0.00 pounds and
put $743,S45 in the pockets of the
fishermen. These figures do not in
clude the catch of inland lake and
river fishermen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
ROOSEVELT Is NOT
ACCEPTED AS JUROR

Mineola, l. l., March 12.-Colonel
Roosevelt. who was drawn as a Juror
today in the damage suit of Michael
Carmody against the New York Cen
trail railroad. was quickly eliminated
by John J. Graham, counsel for the
plaintiff, who challenged the colonel
peremptorily. Why he exercised this
right the lawyer did not explain. Car
mody had both legs cut of and at a
previous trial obtained a verdict for
$4,000 against the railroad. The ap-
pellate division reversed the judg-
ment and ordered a new trial.
Roosevelt plainly was disconnected
when he stepped down from the box.
I'm ready TO do my duty" he
said, but ! don't see why l should
come here day after day If nobody
wants me as a juror. certainly
would have given Carmody a square
deal"
The lawyer said he challenged
Roosevelt because he was a busy man
and could confer a greater boon on
humanity in other ways than that
OF serving as a Juror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
PLANS WRECKED BY LACK
OF WORK, TWO SUICIDE

Chicago, March 12.-Here is double
tragedy of the unemployed. 1t is the
story of a three-year struggle by car
penter to keep and save enough to fur
nish a fiat for his intended wife. The
not in a realization of the plans of
the two young people, but in their
death. Three months of job-hunting
had driven the man to despair. He
told his intended bride that he had Civ
en- up hopes Of success. So they died
in each others arms. Adolph Gerlink,
q years old, is the man whose matri-
monial plans drove him to suicide.
Frances Soucek, Is years old, is the
woman who voluntarily died with him.
The two had decided on one last
night of pleasure before death. So
Miss Soucek bedecked herself in her
che pretty Gef1fnK donfed the
only suit that he could call best" To-
gether they went to dance in public
hall on West Madison street. Nobody
who saw them at the dance or as they
spent their last dollar for supper after
ward woulc hays thought thsy ha J
agreed to die together. On leaving the
hall Miss Soucek told a friend she was
sorry the night was over. Then they
went to the home of Gerlink's sister
at 273S South Forty-third avenue. Just
what words of farewell were said no.
body knows. 1t is apparent, however,
that Gerlink had decided upon the
manner of their death before going to
the house. He had taken monkey
wrench to the room, with which he re-
moved the gas fixtures from their
fastenings, leaving the pipes open.
Then the two lay down in their par
ty costumes to await death In last
embrace. That was how they were
found yesterday morning. 1t was not
until later that the struggle of the
couple for existence was disclosed. Rel
atives of 'Gerlink told how he had re-
peatedly saved the coveted 500 with
which he had expected to start house
keeping and how, repeatedly, it had
been eaten up by his efforts to pay
board at the home of his sister when
out of work. Miss Soucek worked as
a maid at the home of family on
West Eighteenth street. but her saw
ings had contributed little to the com
! mon fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
WORLD BOWLING
RECORD BROKEN

Chicago, March ia worlds
record for tournament competition
was established at the American
bowling tournament this afternoon
when Lewis Veilstitch of Kansas City
dropped ESQ pins for single game
while competing in the doubles. He
eclipsed the former record by one
pin.
Among today's leading scores for
two-man teams were:
Bruck and Fisher, Chicago, 1191.
Makepeace and Weisnger, Kansas
City, 1.130.
Hutter and Anderson, Chicago, l.
$50.
Nichols and veilstitch, Kansas
City, 1,117.
The 18th on the list were Lang
and Lorenz, Dubuque, 1,077.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12

appeal by Chief Justice White for
congress to change the law which the
majority of the court yesterday found
gave patentees practically unrestrict-
ed privileges regarding the manner
in which their patents may be used.
BLOW AT NEW PLAN.
Any amendment agreed on will
contain IN some form a blow at a
comparatively recent plan OF putting
license restriction on the use of
patented articles sold by the paten-
tees. 1t will be designed to correct
an evil which Chief Justice White
spoke Of.
LITTLEToN HAS DRAFT.
Representative Littleton of New
York. a democrat announced today
he would introduce bill to meet the
"legalized monopoly" decision hand
ed down yesterday.
MAY HAVE A REHEARKNG.
Washington, March 12.-Attorney
General Wickersham indicated today
a strong likelihood of rehearing
being asked in the patent monop-
ely" case on the ground that the full
bench had not s.ed on the case
The government, not being a party
to the suit, can act only through de.
feated parties, and Wickersham has
written the parties at issue IL a re
hearing is desired.
The house today adopted a resolution
calling upon the department Of justice
to make known whether the depart
ment is investigating any "smeltel
trust" and whether the American
Smelling & Refining company is con
nected with IL, and whether prosecu
lions have been begun or are in con
temptation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
The Weather

Forecast Till p. NJ. Tomorrow, for
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday, colder tonight with the low
est temperature about 10 degrees.
Temperature at a. N. %. High
est yesterday 80. lowest last night
%.
Velocity OF wind at Z a. m. 13
miles per hour.
Precipitation "a inch.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. SO,
at a. m 81.
J. NJ. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
TANNING FLAMES OF
new CUBAN REVOLT

Camaguey, Cuba, March 12,-Gener-
al Castro, during an assembly of veter-
ans which lasted throughout the night,
declared should the United States at
tempt another Intervention the veter-
ans of Cuba would fight as they had
fought against Spain. He was enthus-
iastically applauded. A resolution was
adopted demanding an investigation
into the sources of wealth of all men,
bers of the administration, including
the president of the republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-12
Judge Anderson, at Ind
annapolis, Denies a Mo-
tion to Quash.
ONLY EIGHT ABSENT
All of Other Defendants in Al
legged Dynamite Conspiracy
Are Present at Hearing.

indianapolis. March 12.-Demurrers
TO indictments against 46 defendants
in the governments prosecution of the
alleged dynamiting conspiracy were
filed before Judge Anderson by counsel
for the indicted men when they were
arraigned today. Eight OF the 81 de-
PENDANTS were not present.
COURT ROOM CROWDED.
Never before in the history of fed
dicted on a single proceeding. Be
cause of the wide interest the room
vas crowded with officials of labor un-
ions and employers organizations.
Elijah Zoline, one of the attorneys
for the defense. argued in support of a
motion TO quash the indictments on the
ground that many Of them were charg-
ed with the same offense, conspiracy TO
transport explosives from state to
state illegally.
COURT INTERRUPTS.
The court interrupted Zoline with
Nht hiaAtAAthA NlAdA a AAOAlol " iueloA
on the ground of confusing multi
plicity was absurd These defend
ants will never go TO trial without
thoroughly understanding what they
are charged with" said he. The
motion is overruled."
BILLS ATTACKED.
Attorneys Hovery and Ball attack
ed the indictments. denying the de.
PENDANTS had unlawfully conveyed
explosives on passenger trains.
DO counsel for the defense con,
tend" commented Judge Anderson
IF carry dynamite in a valise on q
passenger train without misrepre
Senting what ! have, that I'm mo-
violating the federal law?
II cannot read the statute in any
other sense than that would be com
Initting a crime.
Arguments on the demurrers wer,
not completed when q recess wa
taken.