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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
NothIno New.

Il see" said Bilkins, that French
scientist has discovered method for
STAYING off old age"
Well what of it?' demanded VIII
kins. There's nothing new in that.
A man can staye off old age by jump
ing off the Eiffel tower; or dropping
a lighted match in powder barrel
while sitting on it; or by rocking the
boat when he's out on the water; or
by riding over Niagara falls sitting
astride log Those French scientists
make me tired with their hullabaloo
over nothing. "-t3arper's Weekly.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
DIR. sTEETLE

The Eye and Nerve Specialist, OF
Steetle- Simmons of Boise, will be in
Richfeld Thursday and Friday, Deem
Der l9 and 20. The Doctor is a grad
uate of the Department of Ophthalm-
ology, Mccormick Medical College, Chi
cago. He toeats the worst of nervous
conditions, adjusts the error, relieves
the cause, and allows Nature to work.
Ne medicines used. Consultation free.
come early.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
I'M Richfeld in
II Paragraphs

All kinds Of Toys for Girls and
Boye at Fl. M. Moore & Co.
Appropriate gifts any lady is
Beautiful Hand Painted China. Do
net forget to see our new stock
II. Nj. Moore & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Talley, who
had been visiting here for the past
two weeks. left Thursday afternoon
for Fremont county. where they
expect TO remain
If we haven't what you want, cur
catalogues are at your disposal We
will be glad to order for you.
AT Drug Store.
Wanted: A competent girl for
general housework. Have electric
washer and ircn. Steady employ
ment. Mrs. Victor O. Johnson. She
shone, Idaho.
Complete your Xmas Table decor
. ticn with nice new set of silver
ware. Call and see our full line.
II. NJ Moore & Co.
For millinery, dress making, re-
pairing and altering, see Mrs Mer-
rihew, at the Millinery Store. Prices
right.d Also Xmas goods.
Don't fail to visit the millinery
store for Xmas dishes and dolls
etc. Prices reasonable--dishes 15c
to 75c, dolls sc to $3.50
R. e. Mickelwait bid in the H.
O'Neil horses and freighting outfit
that was sold Monday under sher-
ifs sale to pay obligations against
the property.
Go to the Wood River Inn, Mrs.
John Fowler, manager, for nice,
clean, newly furnished rooms. A
honey place, comfortable and rea-
;onable Tell your friends to go
here, too
The Jap restaurant has closed
IS doors fer the winter, there not
being enough transient business
o warrant their continuing in the
ace of the present competition. 1t
S reported that the Jap laundry is
llso to be closed
Fred Gcoding, Andy Newman and
frank Glen of Shoshone were in
Monday, to bid on the
)'Neil horses which were sold un-
Ter sheriff's sale. The first named
he Shoshcne highway commission,
nd came with a view to purchase
cams for the district use They
xpect tc buy 8 heavy horses for
a big road grader. and
0 coed mules fer regular team .
rcrk in the district
The First State Bank is preparing r.
} give away fat Christmas goose /.
} the prison guessing closest to c
ne amount Of money in a Jar of d
bins that is exhibite at the bank. d /
bins ON exhibition at the bank. 1t 0
said to be a perfectly good goose, c
nd real Christmas prize to try d
win which doesn't cost cent. e
he Recorder has spoken for IL
1t is announced that this week q
i'll be the last of the moving pic
Ire show in Richfield Fred Piehl,
e manager, has given a good en-
rtainment, and a good many peo-
e have patronized it for the real r
easure it afforded. But it takes
lot Of people at ten and fifteen
nts each to make even expenses
r such an entertainment, and not :,
cough people live hrere in town -
keep up the audiences. 1t is =,
tn good deal of real regret that -
e business men of the town will
e the show close. y,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
RATES
Via Oregon Short Line

Tickets on sale December 10, 20, Fl,
%, "a, 25. 20 and 81, 1912, and january
1st, 1913, limited to January 6, 1913.
Low rates between local points. See
agents for rates and further particu
lars.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12

A. M. and close at ZOO O'Clock P M.
Of said date
Signed: K, G. Phelps, President,
Board of Highway Commissioners of
Richheld Highway District, Lincoln
County, Idaho
Attest: w. 7. Dougherty,
Secretary.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12

Attorney Boutwell, OF shoshcne
was Richfield visitor, Monday.
For every $500 cash sale we will
give Free a $1.00 picture.
AT H. M. Moore & Co.'S
Noah Strunk has just shipped a
car of hogs to the Portland market
from his ranch down near Buhl.
Messls. Mickelwait and Kelly
last week shipped car of hogs
To the Portland market
For reliable piano tuning, address
Ernest Wennstrom. Gooding. For
merly at Chickering's
Mrs. T. B. Brush returned Thurs
day morning from a visit of q
week with friends IN Sheshene
Thousands of the finest Xmas Pos
tai Cards for sale at
H. NJ Moore & Co.
Remember Judge Ailshie's lee
ture at the church, Saturday night
December 81 Postponed from the
18th.
Have you read any Of cur new
Copyrights and rebound Books? A
fine Xmas Present. On sale at the
Drug Store
Duet Johnson and sons shipped
a car of potatoes to Salt Lake this
week They had expected to ship
earlier. but could not get the cars.
Shop early and get the best Of
select line of Xmas Gifts.
At Drug Store.
R. b. Macarthur has secured a
position as engineer fer an engine
at American Falls, where the J.
A. Green company is building the
great electrical power house. He
will be there all winter
H. B. Jones was up from Sho-
shone. Wednesday, on business. He
says they are getting pretty well
located ready for winter. He will
move into the probate judges of
flee the 9Th of january, when all
the new county officers take their
places.
c. o. Paulson left Thursday for
two or three weeks visit at The
Dalles and Portland, Oregon. He
will make it a business as we'll as
a pleasure trip. Mr.. Paulson is one
of the hardest workers on the tract, |
and earns all the vacations he al |
lows himself to take.
School will close Friday, Deem
Der goth, for holiday vacation of
one week The school teachers are
al expecting to leave for the brief
holiday. Miss TORI going to Boise,
Miss Edwin to her home at Mos
cow. and Miss Rumel to her home
In Ketchum.
A card received recently from
Miss Louise Little, who went back
% her home at Blairstown, Missouri,
after leaving here last spring. asks +;
he Recorder to remember her to t
Ter rAany friends in Richfield. She ,
perks CT her regret at nat being
lore to vote the 'stand-pat' ticket. ,
L. c. Jones. Of Gcoding, late can
lidate for the state senate from
lincoln county, was a Richfield Wis t
tor Wednesday. He had been dep !
lty state game warden, but resigned /
o go into the campaign. Roy" a
g he is known to everybody, has c
,een the wheel-horse of democracy T
n this county for % years, and it e
S better than a professional joke t
,ook to hear him tell some of the v
'arly-day political stunts that he t
" the opposition have pulled off. S
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
FAT HOLIDAY TURKEYS.

Put in your order early to Byrne
Brothers Market foryour fat tur-
keys for Thanksgiving and the hoii-
days.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
CHURCH NOTICE.

Sunday School at 1890.
Preaching at 11:30.
Evening service at 1880.
c. c. PRATT, Pastor
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
PAY BY CHECK

HAVE TO PAY BILL TWICE?
chance OF a happening will be eliminated
bills by check.
present system your checks will be
MONTH in a neat folder month
ed looked checks
file envelope with the checks in 1t for
When lave years checks, tie them in
bundle ando he out OF bundle mark the
they then will complete record for the
year of paid reference
and undisputed evidence of
like good business proposition? We
practically your bookkeeping you. DON'T DE-
a Checking Today. You be called
o a bill which have already paid If
have checkt TO
First State Bank
Richfeld, Idaho
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12
EXCURSIONS EAST

EXCURSIONS EAST
and
TO CALIFORNIA
November %, 20; December 81 and
23. Long limits. See agents foa
rates and further particulars.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-12-12

II Y ~ y II Y 4 7 = n II y y y Y II Il = II
To the qualified electors of Richfleld
Highway District, County of Lincoln,
State of Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the 18th day of December, 1912,
at the Recorder Block, situated on
Lots % and "a. Block 70, Richfield
Townsite, in Richfield, Lincoln County,
State of Idaho, an election will be held
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
Would Elect ~Postmasters.

A prees dispatch from Washington
says Senator Bristow of Kansss has
introduced q bill providing for 9 pre-
ference primary for the appointment
of postm asters, which would affect
the appointment of every postmaster
in the United States who receives $500
or more q year.
Senator Bristow's plan is to hold a
nominating election for postmasters
hereafter, where vacancies ecu for
the postofRce, filing the Office by the
voice of the people. The candidate
receiving the largest number of votes
cast In the nominating district would
be appointed by the postmaster gen
eral and would serve five years. Only
after full hearing on written charges
could q postmaster be removed, and
in such q contingency the postma ster
would not be eligible for renomina'
ton.
The bill provides that the nominal.
ing election may be held at the time OF
county, state, local or municipal cleo
ton next preceding the expiration Of
the term of the postmaster, at the dis
erection of the postm aster general.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
May Lose School Funds.

HELENA, Dec. 19.-Four counties In
Montana are in danger OF loosing their
share of the state school funds. These
Are Cascade, Fergus, Rosebud and
Yellowstone. The superintendents OF
schools in these counties have not sub
mitted their reports to the state gu.
perintendent of public instruction, and
II MI. Harmon submits his report to
the governor without these counties
reporting, then under the law they
cannot share In the division of the in-
come from the school lands and school
fund. 1t Ia said the delay in the re-
ports OF county snperintendeuts is more
often due to the neglect of district
school clerks failing to make their re.
ports.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
One Of Lies Mysteries.
COurier-JOurnal

COurier-J Ournal.
Nothing in the awful history of life
and death is more inexplicable than
the widening contrasts of human for
tune. Why should one child be
brought into the world to wealth,
dignity and honor and another child
to squalor, perjury and crime?
Can these d%isparities OF condition
be mended through the political fab
rio? IT weishould place a man in tbs
presidency for life, invested with all the
powers needful to a wise and benevol
ent absolutisn, could he change tt
any ~appreciable degree the existing
order? Could he remotely reach tht
disease of sinland cloth, of greed ant
craft, of poverty and wealth 80 as tt
give the halt, the lame and the blin'
some chsncelagainst the healthy, tn
energetic and gifted?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25

the report of the Interstate commerce
commission makes comparison that
conveys q more striking exhibit OF the
railroad death roll than a bare recital
of the total casualties. 1t says In
part:
Every time the big railroads OF the
country took in 1856 from the opera
ton of their freight and passenger
trains, during the fiscal year ending
June 30 last, a human being was killed
or Injured. The casualties amounted
to $780, 1923. OF that number. 10,585
we're killed and 1859 ,538 we're injured,
according TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission report SEM to congress.
During the year the railroads hav-
ing incomes of 81, 1000, 600 or more
earned on an average q few cents more
than 50, 1862 per mile OF road operated.
During the preceding year they earned
q few cents more than S3,465.
There was q decrease In earnings
per mile of road operation and an in.
crease in the number of persons killed
and injured, the decrease In earnings
being e103-16 per mile. The increase
in casualties was 189 In killed aud
19 $3.50 persons injured.
Taking the big carriers, those whose
oper rating incomes we're $40, O00, 600 or
more, with q mileage of 176,287, q
human being was killed or injured oh
each nine-tenths of q mile OF road.
Taking all the roads with operating
incomes OF 81, 600, 900 and upward,
with q mileage f!substantially 22O, 600,
the casualties amount to one for every
one and q sixth miles of road.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
THE RAILROAD DEATH TOLL

Another chapter OF the annual NOR
tally from railway accidents ia made
public by the federal authorities, the
death toll for the twelve months max
ing an appalling exhibit. The lis,
shows q total of 10, 585 persons killed
during the year, and 1859 ,53S injured
in collisions, dersilments and other
sccidents-a ghastly record that re-
6ects upon the management of Ameri.
can railways and the tolerant attitude
Of . travelling public that is exposed
to such risks.
In no other country is there such q
terrible annual death roll on rail
roads. Part Of the loss of life may be
due to causes that are described al
Unavoidable, but q large proportion
OF them are trsceable to %inef1ciency
carelessness and imperfect equipment
The adoption of methods that viii,
lessen the chances of accident, and thu
improvement of rosdbed, cars ani
other facilities are suggested as sont
of the changes necessary to more safe
and satisfactory railroad service.
A news item that gives publicity tt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
Would Benefit Sheep Industry.

HELENA, Dec. 19.-The en- actment
Of q ''pure wool law similar in scope
and purpose to the pure food law,
was endorsed by the state board of
sheep commissioners at the meeting
that closed here yesterday afternoon.
Under the provisions Of such q meas
ure every piece Of goods offered for
sale should be tagged, and the pur-
chaser would know just what kind OF
stuff be was getting.
The board adopted q resolution ask
ing the legislature for an appropria.
ton of s5, 900 to be used to i~noculate
coyotes and wolves with the mango.
Their extermin alton by this method
has been tested, and has given good
results.
Closer scrutiny of bounty claims
Is urged by the board, and it advo.
Gates the detail of inspectors at differ
ent points in the state whose duty It
shall be to detect bounty frauds. With
in the last two years $3.50, 900 has been
paid in bounty claims. sd
Montana's representatives in con-
gress are asked ia another resolution
that was adopted, to advocate a speci-
&c tariff duty based on secured wool,
to replace the present duty of from
three to twelve cents a pound on i'm
ported wool. This change the board
believes, materially reducing the tariff
on wool, will at the same time give
the western growers protection.
The board decided to start q cam
paign of education calculating the
good qualities OF mutton, and appro-
priated $1,000 for the purpose. An.
other $500 was appropri ated to defray
the expenses of the representative Of
the sheep growing industry of the
state to attend the National Woo
Growers meeting at Cheyenne, Jan
, uary Is.
Resolutions Of thanks to Governor
? Norris, state Veterinarian M. E
Knowles and T. G. Power, presiden
of the board, were adopted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25

BILLINGS, Dec. 21.-Arrangements
are being made by residents OF the
proposed new county of Saltwater for
holding prim aries preliminary to q
convention which will be held next
month for the nomination OF officers
for the county in the event OF it's crea.
ton. The election will be held on
March 10, according to q proclama.
ton of the Yellowstone county COM
missioners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
Removing the Tariff Wall.
New York Tribune.

NEW 1OTK Tribune.
The intern ational commerce of the
world-that Is, the aggregate OF the
foreign commerce of all nations-has
doubled, we are told in % years.
That is gratifying progress, especial.
~ since the population OF the world is
not increasing at anything like that
rate. A hundred per cent in % years.
In the words of the man on the street,
that Ia surely "going some.'
At the same time the foreign com.
MERGE of the United States has dou.
| bled in ID years. The foreign com.
MERGE of this tariff. damned land, shut
in behind 9 barrier which was, we are
assured, devised for the purpose O
isolsting US from the rest Of the world
and of barring US from foreign mark
cts, is increasing and expanding
nearly twice as fast as that of tn
world at large. For the whole worlt
q hundred per cent In % years, TO-
the protectionist, walled.in. United
States, q hundred per cent In Is years
Really it is high time for Mr.. VIII
son to hasten home and lead HE fol
lowers In q Princeton college yell
"long locomotive and q tiger" TO
free trade and against the tariff whicl
holds us back, the great dam agains
which all the tides of III prosperit,
have banked up" in building whic|
we "chose to have a. little to do wit
the rest OF the world IS possible"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
LEw1sTowN, Dec. 21.-John Bum,
q Musselshell rancher, arrested by
Deputy Game warden Tom Berkin for
killing q deer out of season., pleaded
guilty 10 the district court and was
fined s1OO by E. K. Cheadle. Bum
| paid the 6ne and left for bis home yes.
terday. declaring that the game laws
would be rigidly observed by him in
the future.
HELENA, Dec. 21-'Patsy" Rice,
trainer of race horses since the toddl
ing age. died here tod of typhoid
pneumonia. He came to Helena 10
1886 and though a familiar figure on
all tracks in the northwest, has made
this city bis headquarters. 1t is as.
serted every horse he undertook to
train developed into a winner. Among
other animals handled by him were
George w skefeld, Modicum. Primus,
Buttons, Mikado. Bozeman and other
favorites of the racing public 10 Mon.
tans.
BUTTE, Dec. 21.-The costly gam.
bling paraphernalia which was cap
tured in q raid 90 several games some
weeks ago and which vas ordered to
be publicly burned, has disappeared.
When the men accused of gambling in
connection with that raid pleaded
guilty q week ago and paid q fine,
Judge Donlan made q court order
that the trappings consisting of faro
layouts, roulette wheels, slot machines
and poker tables, be publicly burned,
but later it was reported to the court
III at the stuff had ''disappeared."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
Damages Against Road Supervisor;

Damages Against Road supervisor.
HELENA, Dec. 19.-Geo. w. Smith,
who has q ranch near Augusta, was
awarded q verdict for $1,000 against
Henry thinner in the district court
today. thinner was road supervisor
and Smith was injured one night while
driving along = stretch OF defective
road thinner had built. Smith then
sued thinner and the county commits
sioners.
When the case wss appealed to the
supreme court, it first held thinner
and the commits sioners were liable.
Later 1t modified this and held that
only the road supervisor vas liable,
and q new trial was ordered of the
action.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Is, 1912.
PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS

"Last year the products of all the
farme OF the United States were worth
more than s6, 900, 900, 900. When these
products finally went into consump-
ton the public paid for them more
than s13, 600, 0O0. 900. In other words,
it cost 1000. 600, 1000 to distribute
se, OOo. 600, 900 worth of products from
the farm to the consumer"
Benjamin F. Yoakum, chairman OF
the board of directors OF the Frisco
railway system, makes these state.
ments 10 the current Worlds Work.
For illustration, he follows . carload
OF watermellons from the field to the
table. The carload, he says, repre-
sented 1850 melons, for which the
farmer received S cents each, but which
ore sold In cities for 60 cents each.
The conditions discussed by Mr..
Yoakum exist in Montana and all
other parts of the country. The pro.
Queer receives only 9 email proper
ton OF the price paid by the consumer.
The difference 10 absorbed by trans
p~ortation companies, commission
men, wholesalers and other agencies
that transfer the product from the
farm to the table.
An instructive illustration OF the
lack Of system or lack of proper facil-
titles for handling farm products ap-
pears in q news item from Chewelsh,
WASH, which says:
THAT it does notlpsy to ship apples
without first securing a market was
proven by Jesse Hartill, owner OF the
Hartill orchards, north of this place.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Hartill shipped
car OF choice apples.to Chicago and
accompanied the q in the hope OF
finding q market. q Upon arrival all OF
the commission houses had apples in
excess Of the demand and Mr.. Hartill
sold out on the track for 20 cents q
box"
The producer of grain, fruit and
other food products should have better
and cheaper means OF access to the
final purchaser, and should also be
provided with facilities by which the
marketing of bis crop may be adjusted
to the demand. Under present condi'
lions the markets are often flooded
with receipts of all kinds OF farm pro-
ducts, giving speculators al oppor'
tunity to manipulate prices, and pro
ducers and pay tribute te
men who add nothing to the value O.
the product that passes through theil
hands. Their service consists in stor
ing the product until consumers neet
II and distributing it to market CENTER
where q demand for 1t develops.
A new and better system of handling
farm products would cheaper them t
the consumer and bring larger return
to the producer. Public granarie
and storage warehouses, located q
convenient points and I'D apted to til
local conditions, r suggested as
partial solution of the problem. Far.
products deposited in such institution
would provide safe collateral fo
loans from banks and other credit IL
situations, and would enable the owne
to realize better returns from the r.
suits of his toll.
Existing methods Of marketing far
products are crude and unsatisfactOl
they are not In keeping with Il
modern march of progress-and Il
legislative body or other agency tn
provides q remedy for these condition
will earn the gratitude of both pr
ducers and consumers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-25
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUTEAU COUNTY

AZ letters communications containing mat
tr Intended for publication in this paper should
~ addressed to "The River Press," and the name
n TIE srriter must BE- given to insure attention.
Local advertisements will be Inserted IN these
le1vWns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
1rowsieat and .fve cents per line from regular ad-
p1rtjsers.