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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22

who has not been out over the tract
can believe what a wealth OF veg
etable growth can be produced here.
There are scme remarkably fine
farm horses here, and this year
large number Of colts are being
raised; one of the best crops that
can be produced Most farms now
produce some butter and eggs, so
that these products are rarely ever
shipped in here, whereas year or
two ago there was almost none of
this produce raised here at home.
A superlative quality of ranch but
ter is produced; it is as far above
the average country butter from the
average eastern country section, as
an electric light is superior to
tallow dip. The climate, the alti
tude, the coed feed and water, and
the care of the high class house
keepers who are here, make it an
ideal dairy country.
There is net one hog on the tract
where there should be ten. Nothing
else en- the alfalfa farm will pay
so well. or can be cared for with so
little work. Occasionally a hog or
two is shipped out from here, but
far more bacon and other pork pro
ducts comes in than is shipped out
probably ten times as much. The
country is paying a heavy tribute
tc the foreign packer.
While there is yet so much land
untitled, there has been a wonder
full development from the raw sage
brush desert Of only five years
ago. and there is premise that an
even greater change will be made
in the next five It's good coun-
try; some Of us who stay mostly in
town. and some of these who live
in the country but have been har-
assed by the burdens of too big
farms. dc net realize just how good
it is. If the state could import a
few good farmers and buyers TO set
them loose here, they would be rare
Jewels of expediency for showing
the pioneers what to do with all
this wealth of raw farm material
5hat can be seen from the town of
Richfield
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
POPULAR PLAYERS.
Wilson Stock Company Here Again
After Successful Campaign.

The Wilson Stock Company, which
was here fer a week in June and
the early part cf July, returned on
Sunday from an extremely success
full tour Ct PLANE county They
played at Soldier during the Settlers
Day celebration. and made record
for crowded houses and genuine in
terest that probably no other COM
pany in the history of Idaho could
match. The company has added
several new members, and is CIV
ing performances here this week.
1t is really pleasure to commend
them to the play-going public, for
their professional and personal
standing They have place apart
frcm the average travelling theatri-
cal company, and they make real,
permanent friends wherever they
go.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
School Meeting and Election

Notice is hereby kgiven that on
Tuesday, the 3rd day of September
1912, the Annual School Meeting
ana Election in and for School Dis
trict No 16, of Richfield, Lincoln
County, Idaho, will be held at the
school house in said district.
At 1870 o'clock p. m. of said day
ut aid school house, a meeting will
be held to select a judge and a
clerk of election, and to transact
such other business pertaining to
the school interests as may come
before the meeting.
The polls will be open one half
hour later, to wit, at 2 o'clock p.
M, and remain open until o'clock
p. m. cf said day.
Two school trustees will be elect
ed for three years in place of Mr..
x. G. Phelps and Mr.. Fl. b. Jones,
whose terms of office will then ex-
pire
NOTE---"None but actual resident
free-holders and heads OF families
of said District shall vote at such
special tax election
ROBERT JENNINGS,
Clerk of Independent School Dist
riot No. ! 6.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
Water Without End
Demonstration That This Project Is
Beyond Reach of Any Water
Shortage or Famine

storage system, which was allowed
to go down the stream. And then,
when the irrigation season opened,
everybody was given all the water
he thought he wanted, though he
might ask for enough to drown his
crops a dozen times over Still, the
water supply holds out There is
about 80 feet of water now in the
reservoir; almost as much, right
now, almost the close of the sea-
sen, as has been used for the year.
And this does not tell it ALL eth
er. The principle item of loss, in
the main canals by seepage and
evaporation, is practically con-
stant whether a few patrons are
served, or many If the canals are
running half full, the loss is almost
as great as if they were running
clear full. This loss has been sus-
tanned this year, in delivering
comparatively small quantity of
water to the consumers; most of
the water for the additional acreage
on the project, would reach the
consumer without further loss
In figuring it all over, it is easy
to see wherein the water supply of
the Idaho Irrigation Co. is one of
the best in the whole west; with a
margin Of safety in the matter of
water supply that would make most
storage enterprises lcok small and
cheap in comparison.
No one who owns land here, or
who wants to recommend an invest
ment to a friend, or who wishes to
pose as a prophet with proven
s'I-told-you-so', record behind him.
can miss it in sticking to the Idaho
irrigation Co. project.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
SOCIAL SCIENCE CIRCLE.
Ladies Enjoy .ja Trip Out to the
Taper Homestead.

The Social Science Circle met at
Mrs. w. j. Tapper's Friday after
nocn OF last week, Mrs. Taper and
Mrs. Pridmore entertaining The
Fancy Work" with Mrs. Nc Rey-
nolds and Mrs. Wright in charge.
These ladies had prepared interestin.
papers on the subjects at hand, and
illustrated the Irish Crochet by
large number Of samples and demon
strated the punch work Most OF
the members do fancy work, and
were prepared to take the new pat
terms and stitches Everyone re-
ports a delightful afternoon. And
the refreshments served by the host
meeting will be held at the home
OF Mrs Clark (This article was
not written by the regular lub
journalist, Mrs. cReynolds, as she
is a modest woman and might not
give herself credit for the excellent
paper which she contributed to the
program.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
TheLastSpike

The End o the
Last ROWS binding
All aboard Blaine, Farfiend Coorral and Hill City, Ev
erybody get off at City, tie o
The track according
Engineer Osborne 1t
a "A mile and
IA a and at out a o "A branch
eresu are o
will
a until all t will
six eks to al
Blaine, station
Sunday
yards put in
Prairie already by of the
WoodR towns he OF
should
a spin out line o. will be
a o
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
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SALT LAKERS COMING.

Announcement was received this
week of the coming Of a special ex-
cursion of Salt Lakers, who are &c
tour Idaho on a business mems ex-
pedition, the first and second weeks
CT September They come under
the banner of the Commercial Club
cf Salt Lakeland if they are as
live ones as they were when they
made similar trip five years ago,
they are worth going miles to see.
They are scheduled to reach Rich
field at 11:25 a. m. September 9Th,
and to. stay half an hour or alittle
longer.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22

Now that the real irrigation sea-
son is practically closed, there be-
ing compare lively little demand for
water after this time save for stock
and domestic purposes, it isn't a
bad time to take stock CT our wat
er resources and see what we
have that is worth while.
To begin with, it will be consid-
4 cred that last spring was an excep-
tional season. There was good
normal supply of snow. but it did
net go off nearly as early as usual,
because of the cold weather so late
in the season. A considerable part
of this supply, which usually goes
off in a flood early in the year,
was SO late as to be hard to sep
arate from a normal" flow, and
it was not stored in the Magic res
eryoir because it was claimed by
cid claimants On the lower Big
Wood. So the total supply. while it
was a good average, was not usable
for this storage system
Put there has been a superabund-
ance of water To begin with, there
was "a feet of water left in the
reservoir at the close of last years
irrigation season. This was let out
so as to drain the dam to allow of
an inspection Of the bottom. No
mere water was stored for months;
with the "a feet already stored, al
most enough was allowed to go by
before any more was actually held
in the reservoir, to have filled the
reservoir to the brim Then, no
effort was made to claim full rights
to the flood water which came late;
water could have been held for the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
BUILDING GRANARIES.
Farmers Can No More Store Whole
Crop Under the Bed.

1t is one of the most gratifying
signs of good times here, to see so
much lumber going out over the
tract for the building of granaries.
Up until this year, the granary was
about as little needed as safe de-
posit vault on the average farm.
But this season, there will be an
immense grain surplus, and it can
no longer be stored in couple of
sacks under the bed. There will be
at least three threshing rigs here
through the season, and from presen
Indications ali should be crowded IL
the limit. Most of the grain will
be stored loose in granaries, and
net sacked as has been the usual
practice in Idaho
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
ASK HIM TO STAY.
Mass Meeting to Urge Rev. Pratt's
Return to Richfield-

A surprise party was arranged on
Thursday night for Rev. and Mrs.
Pratt, an informal affair to give an
expression of the community desire
to have them returned here for an
other .sear. The people gathered at
the .hurch basement, and then sent
word to the worthy pastor to come
Over and be surprised---which he
did. About rs people were present,
and a number of short speeches in
dicated their desire to have the
Methodist conference, which meets
at Twin Falls next week, to return
Mr.. I,ratt to this charge. Light
refreshments were served, an i'm
prcmptu musical program was rem
dered with some enjoyable num-
bers by the musical ladies of Rich
field, and a general, good social eve
ming was enjoyed by all.
The trustees CT the church are pre-
pairing an urgent letter to the bishoI
who viii preside at the conference,
and who has the final authority in
making all the appointments, to re-
turn Rev Pratt for another year.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
TEDDY FOR IDAHO.
VIII Give Three Big Addresses In
The Gem State.

1t is announced that Theodore
Roosevelt, Progressive candidate
for president, is to visit Idaho, to
deliver three regular addresses--at
Pccatello, Nampa, and Boise. AT
least the latter two, and probably
the first named, will be on Septem-
Der 18th. 1t is to be expected, of
course, that brief speeches will be
made from the rear end cf the train
at a number of other points.
1t is the surest bet that politician
ever laid, that his coming will stir
Idaho and the West as nothing has
stirred this section since 1896, when
the Silver Orator swept across the
Rockies and got almost everything
there was The Boise meeting will
probably be the big one, and an en-
liyening example of how a so-called
dead one can make a crowd stand
up and yell may be expected.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
WELL DRILLERS.
Deep-WeT Water System for Runci-
man-BoweT Out Lots.

The Roessler steam well drill
was brought in from the dam, the
first of the week, to be set to
work drilling a deep well on the
Runciman-Bcwer tract adjoining
Richfield on the east. 1t is the
intention to put down a well, in
stall pump, put In hewanee or
other similar compressed air pres
sue system, and pipe the water all
over the tract, as fast as the acre
age lots are sold and water is
needed for household purposes. 1t
Will make fine system, with the
purest and best water supply that
could be had anywhere, and it is
expected that it will be in oper-
alton this fall.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
PARK Is A BEAUTY.
Town Made Wise Investment
Trees; Do 1t Some More.


One Of the perpetual best things
here in Richfield, is the city park.
which under the constant care of
Marshal Poteet is coming to be
thing Of beauty and JOY forever.
The trees are making really won
derful growth. and by the snmmeu
of 1914 will be giving sufficient
shade to make it an attractive pic
mic ground With such trees set
cut all over town, Richfield would
inside Of five years be the most at
tractive country town in Idaho; at
tractive to sell, attractive TO live i'll.
The Recorder would favcr voting
series OF general Improvement bonds
fer this purpose and for some con-
crete walks that make travel easy
and comfortable between the var
icus parts of the town. There are
nc other purposes for which public
money could be so well spent.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
Clesrino Her Skirts.
renenlbe

We throw up our hands in surprise
when we meet the lady on the beach
What" we exclaim. You here, in
such scandalously abbreviated bath
ing suit after all you had to say yes.
terday about the shocking bad taste
of wearing such costumes p
Yes" she answers, bravely but
blushingly Il Last night very
good friend of mine told me that some
of the girls said | was only arguing
against the short skirt because Of
envy"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
A She Understood II.

II do think" said Mrs. Sliptung,
they're the meanest people | ever
heard Of You know Sam used to work
for them. Well, he owen them few
dollars when he quit and the first
thing they did when he got another
job was to go to his employers and
varnish his salary'"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
WANTED TEDDY.
Camas Prairie People Believed In
Rough Rider President.

w. Y Perkins, of Soldier, the
pioneer merchant and capitalist and
booster for Camas Prairie, was a
Richfield visitor, Friday forenoon.
He repots an exceptionally fine crop
of grain on the Prairie this year.
a crop that with the present trans
portaticn facilities will mean almost
independence for the farmers. MI.
Perkins is a pioneer republican and
politician, and his judgment of the
present campaign is decidedly in
teresting and valuable. He says
that his county would have been
better than two to one for Roosevelt
for the republican nomination---but
he did not volunteer a guess on wha
they would do with the situation as
it now is.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
THE NEWS.
You Can Help Make Local Paper an
Index of Live Community.

Index of Live Community.
If you have a visitor, a prize cror.
a record breaking COW, if you buy a
new farm or sell an old one, if
you have an accident that your
friends ought to know CT SO they
could help or sympathize with you.
If you have some good luck that is
worth the telling---in short, if you
know anything whatever Of general
interest in the community, the Re
cOrder will be pleased to have you
call or send a ncte giving the incl
dent The life of the community is
made up Of host of little things,
and what happens to You is as
much a part of the community life,
and of as much interest, as what
happens to any cne else. The Re-
were to spend from six to sixteen
hours in an office every day, doing
straight mechanical work, and then
were to try to gather, single-handed,
every item of interest even in a
little place like Richfield, it is to
he believed that some would escape.
Your cooperation is solicited in the
making of a newspaper that repre-
sents the community fully and fair
ly as all papers aim to do, but so
few are able to roach.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
MAIL CLOSES AT 81 80.

The outgoing mail will close at
$3.50, SHARP, hereafter. If you de-
sire your mail to go promptly, post
it before $3.50, or send it to the
train; it can not be handled from
the post office after that hour. This
regulation will be enforced.
B. w Reeves, postmaster.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
WANING cisiva;ry.

In days of old the knights were bold
and rescued maids they met; but now
they fail to offer bail to help a suffra-
gette.-Pittsburgh Post,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22
WANT A JOB?
wo School Directorships Hunting for
Good Aspirants.

Good Aspirants.
1t is urged by the school board,
that all who desire to become candi-
didates for election as directors of
the school district, give in their
names for proper announcement.
The election is to be held at the
school house, September Srd, from
2 until o'clock, and two directors
are to be chosen to succeed II. b.
Jones and X. G. Phelps, whose Of
ficial terms expire All resident
free holders and heads of families
are qualified to vote.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-08-22

Mrs. Bert Bowler, of Shoshone,
is visiting the family Of her brother,
L. w. Garlock, cf Richfield,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-20
SERMON TO EAS TERN STAR MEMBERS
Sachem Chapter Attends Evening Service Trinity M E. Churoh--Fev. F. w. Coleman Speaks Upon Two Types og nsn-Un}ayorabIe to Votes For Women

By lnTtaition of the pastor, Rev. r. ". Coleman, the members of Sachem chapter, No 57. c. B. S., attended the service at Trinity Methodist Episeo- pal church Sunday evening, Rev. Mir Coleman tock his text from Luke le:&6. But the Lord answered ana said unto her Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things; but one thing is needful; for Mary hath chosen the goed part which shall not be taken away from her.
 The name Eastern Star carries my mind back, he said, to the star in the east which stood over the cradle of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the dawn which brought in new era; new era, in special, to the women. It is questioned why there are more women church members than men. and the an swer lies in the fact that Christian ity has done more for the women than for the men, Compare the condition of woman in the far east with her condition in Christian communities. Previous to the coming Of Christ tho Hebrew woman's position in society was one of inferiOrity. See the sur prise of the disciples that Christ should converse with a woman on equal terms. Not only by his teachings, but by his personal attitude did Christ in fluence the social standing of woman. This movement towards the better ment of woman's lot has gone so far that today the woman in civilized lands holds a social status equal if not su- perior to mere man Votes for women is a question greatly agitated at pres ent, and If woman makes up her mind to have the franchise she will get it.. Personally, while 1t may be entirely lawful, 1t seems to me inexpedient for women to vote under present con- ditions. There are too many voting now to suit me,
 Christ's Attitude Towards Women.
 The incident of our text brings out pertinently Christ's attitude towards women. With Christ as the guest, Martha the hostess was anxiouSly pre- pairing the supper, anxious that in the presence of such a guest everything should be carried out perfectly. See ing Mary neglecting her duties she said: Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone Bid her therefore that she help me-
 To Mary this was the great event of her life. She was one who under stood and Worshiped Christ, and en- tered into his thoughts and feelings. His coming to her house to partake of the humble meal, the opportunity to converse privately with him, seemed to her most wonderful. So we see why she forgot her household duties in the joy of his presence.
 Two Types.
 In this incident we see two types of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-20
FINANCIAL REORGANIZATION
 OF M'CRUM- HOWELL co.
Stockholders Committe at Work on It -Hartford Broker Buys Back Stock He Sold.

A stockholders committee is at present considering plans for a finan- cial reorganization of the entire Hc- Crum- Howell enterprise, says the Hartford Times. At meeting in Chi cago owners and representatives of the owners of the shares appointed stockholders protective committee to prepare Q plan of organization. Lead ing financia and business men are on this committee, which is composed of:
 J. W Pratt chairman, vice president Of the Standard Trust company of New York.
 H. T. Ambrosa, president of the Am crloan Book company of New York
 4. L. Shapleigh, president of the Nor Vell-Shaplelgh Hardware company of St. Louis.
 Edward P. Russell Of Russell, Brew ster X Co, bankers, of Chicagi
 William C.. Niblacl, xice president of the Chicago Title & Trust company.
 B. E. Iilden. railway supplies Chi cago.
 Holders Of both common and pre- t6rred stock were invited 10 deposit their stock at once with the Chicago Title and Trust company or the Standard Trust company of New York which were selected as depositaries. The committee considers it important that 1t be possessed of ample power to deal with the situations likely to arise by June l. and next Monday Is the last day upon which deposits o fstock will be accepted
 Circulars have been sent out by the committee which say that receivers for the assets and the property of the 4LcCrum-IIoWell company have been appointed and judicial proceedings are now pending in various jurisdic- t1Ons, and because Of the pendency of these proceedings there IS danger that the equity of the stockholders may he sacrificed at the sale of the property. OF their interests may be impaired u the course Of the proceedings unless duly protected by proper concerted action. T eheQuity in the property is believed to be of considerable value. Francis R. Cooley, broker, of Hart ford, now owns most of the stock that was sold in Hartford, MT. Cooley hav- ing bought in or exchanged practically all of the stock that was sold thrcugh his house. Mfr. Cooley has not de- posted the stock wlth the protective i committee, and at the present mo- ment it is not his intention to do SO Some other Hartford stock has, how 1 ever, been deposited.
 It is said that about s30o,oOO was used in Hartford and vicinity in pur- chasing McCrurn -Howel stock and ii is practically this amount which Mir ! Cooley's house has repurchased. Gum, Richards ( Co.,, public ac- countants of New York. who have beer , employed for some time going over the books and plants of the company have recently reported that the Me Crum- Howell enterprise, If properly manage" could earn $500, 900 net pei ] year.
 l Photographic advices from Chicago say l thot McCrun- Howell has been tsi<er ] off the stock exchange list. but it car ] be bought on the street, the common l around s1,25 and the preferred around | sS per share,