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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Money For COWs
Irrigation Company Says ''AU the
Money You Need" to Estab-
Iish Dairy Industry.

Former Governor Gooding returned the first of the
week from New York, where he went to interview the
Idaho Irrigation Company people on the question of
COW fund loan to start daryIng large scale
the company lands in Lincoln and Gooding counties
While no company announcement has been received,
and may not be until the return of General Manager
Kays it is given out that the governor promised
"All the Money Necessary to stock with good COWS
every farm that can care for them!
That's big contract There is 200 under
cultivation the four segregatons, only onethird of
the tllable land. That would feed lot of COWS! But
of course it wouldn't all go to grow feed. Posi-
bly, 1000 to 1900 COWS would supply all the demand at
the present time. Within three years. the industry
became better established the natural increase of the
herds will provide amply for growth.
Good dairy shipped in to the North Side tract
from the dairy centers of Michigan and Wisconsin cost
delivered last about $73 each; few fine regis
tered ones cost about 500 each The dairy expert at
the state agricultural college went in person select
the Doubtless he would do much for this
ton. The would mostly have individual milk and
butter tests all would be tested for tuberculosis and
there would not be poor animal in the bunch.
The funds apportioned to each tract will be handled
by local associations, which will give the company the
proper guarantee the repayment OF the loan
After the contracts made for placing the the
will be bought and shipped in They will be ap-
portoned according to the ability of the applicant to
for them experience in darying and farming
age in cultivation, stable accommodations, Sand the
standing of the individual himself will determine the
number to be allotted No one with place to keep
COW, or disposition to work. would be turned down.
The would probably be sold for small payment
down, and a small payment each month from the but
ter sales, to gradually take up the debt. The
approved way would be to contract all the cream to
creamery association and have percentage of the
monthly checks automatically retained on the debt
But all that is mater of later deta the definite plans
will be announced when they made.
L. r. Clough manager of the Hazelwood creamery
at Caldwell of the branches of the greatest
cry association in the northwest, in Richfed Fri
day. to look up the creamery end of the business 1t
is the general impression that it will be better form
an alliance with of the big companies than to try
to run on an Independent basis
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
DON'T PLANT SO MANY
POTATOES THIS YEAR
Investigation Proves that the Tuber Industry Has
Been Overdone in Last Few Years and
Caused Very Low Prices

The advice is given out by an Eastern
Idaho man who was sent down to Texas
to look oyer the potato situation, that
while the Idaho potato is recognized all
over as the best there is in the market,
too many have been planted in the last
year or two to make it profitable crop
under present market conditions. He
urges the farmers of this state to plant
fewer potatoes this year-cut the acre
age away down, and put the land into
some other crops until the potato mar
ket RECEIVERS its nomal tone. The advice
is SO good that it ought to be republished
though it was the Recorders advice
and prediction year ago, when so
many in this part of the state were go
ing wild on the potato question.
The state shipped out more than 5, 900
cars of potatoes from last years crop;
that is, Southern and Southeastern
Idaho shipped that mrny, besides what
ever may have gone from the farther
north There are hundreds, if not
thousands of cars in the state for sale,
put away in pits and cellars, waiting
for the opening of spring so that they
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

commenting on it, but great deal de-
pends on the first two years Of its ex-
istence. During the first two years it
can do little more than complete its
organization, but in that time it must
convince the people of the state it is an
efficient organization. The men who
are appointed to it must use good
deal of common sense, and above all
there must be nothing on which the
slightest suspicion of graft in any OF
the commissioner operations could be
based.
eff this commission performs it,
functions properly it should be able to
secure an appropriation of government
land for road purposes, and with that
appropriation, in conjunction with the
bond issues authorized by the state,
Idaho should secure good roads enough
to put her in class with other north
western states.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
EX- STATE AUDITOR WILL
SUCCEED B. p. SHAWHAN
New Receiver of King Hill Irrigation Project Is Very
Familiar With Land Affairs In the
State of Idaho

than to conditions as they now are, and
that it would be more expensive than
its benefits seemed to warrant. The
legislature passed another bill, for the
appointment of Carey Act securities
board, on which the governor places his
reliance for the betterment of the Carey
Act conditions. This will be an advis-
ory, financial board, serving practically
without pay, but with ample authority
to initiate measures to straighten out
some of the grusome conditions that
have followed the exploitation of some
of the Carey Act projects. The COVER
nor believes that he will get some of
ike best financiers in the state to serve
on this board, and that, with his per-
sonal attention and the earnest CO.
operation of the land board, it will be
possible to restore the state credit to
its former good place.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
MAY BE TWO TICKETS IN
RICHFIFLD CITY ELECTION
Mass Meeting Called for Tonight friday to Nominate
a Citizens Ticket---Fve Members of Village
Board to Be Elected

Much interest is being manifested
in the coming municipal election, which
will be held on Tuesday, April 1st, to
elect five members of the village board
A public meeting is called for the
church basement, tonight friday at
eight o'clock, to nominate a citizens
ticket. 1t has not been expected that
there will be a second ticket in the
field, as this one will be strictly non
partisan, undenominational, without
districts and without prejudices of any
kind. That is what most of the people
of the community believe should be the
makeup of any ticket; there are MT
enough people here to make it worth
while to quarrel over anything whatso-
ever.
At the same time, it is rumored with
in the last day or so, that the prospect
i've local option election in the county
will cut some figure in the village cleo
ton. If the county should go "wet, "
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

which is doubtful for the two reasons
that the petition is altogether likely to
fail of getting the required 90 percent
of the voters signatures. and even if it
did, is yet more certain to fail of get
ting the required majority in the cleo
ton, the question of the makeup of the
village board might be of Importance.
The community has been without open
saloons for almost four years, and many
of the people believe that it would be
better even if the county went "wet, "
to have no license in the town. Some
others, however, have believed that if
the other towns are "wet," it would
be better business to put Richfield on
an equality with them, and the individ-
ual standing on this question is likely
to have part in the local election. The
matter has not gone far enough at this
writing, to say whether there will be
two tickets, or who will have place
on either of them if there are two.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

can be taken out and shipped. There
has been so little Improvement in the
potato market, that it is doubtful
whether. those who held over will do
much if any better than those who sold
last fall for even the low price then
offered. Those who have had enough
stock to feed their potatoes, have found
them of good value; some of the feed
ers state that they are worth 80 cents
per 100 pounds for feed, if the stock is
we'll cared for. Potatoes can be raised
for that price, for feed, and make good
money, especially if the grower is
equipped with the latest labor-saving
machinery for planting ana harvesting.
There is so little of the best machinery
for this purpose on the Richfield tract,
that it is doubtful whether there is
much profit if the spuds can not be
made to bring better price than that.
At any rate, potatoes will grow here,
and can be raised as side crop, in
quantities so that they can be sold out
right if the price is good, or fed if
otherwise, and made to pay good
profit to the careful farmer.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
MASS MEETING.

BY order of the Board of Village
Trustees, there is hereby called a mass
meeting to be held at the church base
ment, on the evening of Friday, March
2lst, 1918, at o'clock for the purpose
of nominating five candidates for Village
Trustees, to be voted for at the election
to be held on Tuesday, April 1st, 1913.
All qualified voters of the Village of
Richfield, regardless of party ties and
political afiiliaties are requested to at
tend and give expression to their choice
of officers to govern the Village for the
ensuing two years.
March 10Th, 1918.
R. E. MICKELWAIT,
Chairman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
MIDDLEMAN GETS 1T.
Potato Grower Gives Up Most
of The Profits.

L. L. Young placed letters in his
potato sacks, asking the consumers to
be kind enough to write him what price
they had to pay for the potatoes. Out
of nearly 200 replies he learned the cost
to the consumers ranged from $1.50 to
So. so per sack, while they only netted
Mr.. Young 38 cents. Something is
radically wrong with our system of
marketing when the fniddlemen take
all the profits. Farmers must organize,
and by working together they may be
able to secure their share. There is no
excuse for permitting this outrageous
condition to continue. Talk and fault
finding will not help the matter. That
has been done for several years and
conditions have been growing worse.
There is only one remedy, organization.
Let the farmers stand solidly together
and the greedy cormorants who have
lived from the labors of the farmers
will have to seek Employment of an
other kind. Plans can easily be evolved
for reoching the consumers direct if
there was producing organization to
deal with. -Nampa Record.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

Following the resignation of B. P.
Shawhan as manager of the State
Carey Act department to take charge
as receiver of the King Hill irrigation
project, the state land board appointed
S. D. Taylor, late state auditor, to fill
Mr.. Shawhan's place in the department
Mr.. Taylor served as state auditor for
four years, and has made himself ia
miliar with the work of the land board,
so that he will go into the new Office
with much practical experience. He is
close to the people themselves, and his
appointment should be of great value
to the department.
The governor vetoed the Carey Act
commission bill, saying in his message
that while it would have been an excel
lent thing few years ago when all the
contracts were being made, it applied
mostly to the constructive period rather
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Chairman,

John Lennon, who left here last fall
for Snohomish, Washington, returned
Friday morning to 'look around. He
had intended to be hack earlier, but his
little son, Bayard, was run over by a
wagon and seriously injured, and he
stayed to help care for the child.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
RECITAL.
A Fine Literary Program at The
Church Tuesday Night.


Church Tuesday Night.
Mrs D. L. Andrews, of Jerome. a
reader and character interpreter of ex-
ceptional ability, is to appear at the
church Tuesday night in what promises
to be the most enjoyable program of
the kind ever given in Richfeld. She
has appeared with success at various
other towns, and has left pleased aud
fences behind her at all places. Her
college and other recommendations are
of the best. Mrs. Andrews program
covers a wide range of character inter-
probation, and should be of deep inter
est from the first minute until the last.
Several local musical musical numbers
will be given during the evening.
Tickets will be 35 cents for adults,
25 cents for children.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

Services at the church Sunday night
will be in the nature Of a temperance
rail-, in view Of the agitation for new
election to open the saloons in Lincoln
county.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Courage.

AS courage ie pre-eminently the vir-
tue of men, so it is the virtue which
most powerfully challenges the re-
specs and emulation of men. And it
deserves this pre-eminence, for 1t is
also the virtue which gives security
to all the other virtues.-Lowen.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Reasonable Stipulation.

"Shall we admit Wombat to our Sub.
limated Order of the Kibosh? He al
ready belongs to seven secret socie-
ties" "Im in favor of admitting him
if there's enough of him left to work
our ritual on. kansas City Journal.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Scientific Fact Established.

A number of rabbits upon whom
coffee was tried to determine the effect
of the caffeine it contained died, prov
ing beyond a doubt that coffee never
was intended as food for rabbits
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
The Value of Trying.

If a man constantly aspires, is he
not elevated? Did ever man try
heroism, magnanimity, truth, SINGER
ity. and find that there was no advan-
tage in them? That it was g, vain en-
deavor ?-Thoreau
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

NJ R. Kays, general manager for the
Idaho Irrigation company, is expected
home any day from a visit to the com
pany headquarters in New York. He
is expected to bring lot of good news,
especially in regard to the ''cow fund"
loan that the company expects to make
to the settlers.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Nautical.

Ancient mariner (at the first foot
ball game) Where's the tackle we
hear so much about? Smart Land
lubber- Don't you see the lines all
over the ground?-Judge
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Rioht Word.

Elderly Aunt-My dear, | have just
put you down in my will for $4,000.
Her Niece-Oh, auntie. what can | say
to thank you? How are you feeling
today Life.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Point of View.

"Say, pa, what is the difference be-
tween a visit and visitation?" Fond
Father-A visit my boy, is when you
go to see your Grandmother Jones,
and a visitation is when your Grand
mother Jones comes to see US.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
He Knew.

"What happens" shouted the can
didate, when you put the almighty
dollar before the MANI" "The man
goes after it," answered the old far
mer in the front row.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
passinn Worrv AIonn.

The man who doesn't borrow trou-
BILE borrows money from his friends
and let's them do it.-Washington
Post.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
An Gna Whn knnws.

Figg-D Does your grocer sell his ap-
pies by the barrel? Fogg-Well, they
come in barrels, but what he sells
them by is the top layer.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Mr.. Meekton,s Mean Idea.

''Why did you insist on having your
wife join the Suffragette Ciub?" BE
cause" replied Mr.. Meekton grimly,
'T want to see that Suffragette Club
get all the trouble that's coming to
it."
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Sublime Thoughts.

For all our penny wisdom. for all
our slavery to habit, It ID
not to be doubted that all men have
sublime houghts.-Emerson.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Authorizations.

Mrs. Justwed-Just think of it, dear
est one! Twenty five years from day
before yesterday will be our silver an
niversary
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20

There is dew in one flower and not
in another, because one opens its cup
and takes it in, while the other closes
itself and the drop runs off.-Beecher.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Amhiduous.

Maud-What kind of man did Car
oline marry? Beatrix--The kind who
can come home from Europe with
money in his pocket.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
FIsh,s Strange Method.

The fish Paratilapia multicolor
matches her eggs in pockets in her
mouth.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
Hard Job.

1t is going to be difficult to get
women to quit judging other women
by the furs they wear.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-20
CONFERENCE EXCURSIONS
Via Oregon Short Line

to Salt Lake City for April Mormon
Conference. Tickets on sale from
points north of Ogden, April 1st to 9Th.
limited to April 18th. See agents for
rates and further particulars.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-05
HUDsPETH ASSISTS IN
RESCUE OF OLD TIMER
BURIED BY CAVE-IN

CarrEozo. n. NJ. May John
Keith. an old timer Ia Lincoln county.
was buried beneath a cave In OF earth
la tho bottom ~ prospect hole near
white oaks The information was
brought 10 white oaks by boy who
had been working with Keith at the
mine and who was the sole witness.
Tho hoy trst hurried TO the Brannuni
ranch, distance OF mile and ono
half aud obtained a horse and rode 10
White oaks, where bunch of men
hurricdly left in automobiles with
tools for rescue work Tor the scene 81
tho accident
4. u. Hudspeth and Jim Lee left
the scene OF the accident In the Ice
car % hurry for Dr. Podcn who was
taken To white Oaks. They stated
that Keith had been partially uncov-
cred could talk and was directing the
work OF rescue himself.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-05
WORK STARTED ON DEEP
WELL NEAR ESTANCIA
FOR BIG WATER SUPPLY

Estancia, \. NJ. May 5.---work
has finally been started on deep
Meu to thoroughly teat sths aander-
ground water supply OF the Estancia
valley.
Lumber was hauled out this morn
ing and force III at work building
"A derrick. II Is located on the Angus
McGillivray tract adjoining the town
site on the north.
The drilling tools that have been
in use Ia the vicinity OF Lucia were
bought and will De here at once. The
drill will be kept going day and night.
once started. Mr. Brown VIII have
charge of one drilling shift and "a
man from Oklahoma will take the
other.
n there ~ no bad luck Il is eN-
pected that the we'll can be put down
1000 feet In about thirty days.
II iH The Intention to put down
three test wells not less than 1000
feet the one ~ the locatlon men
toned. ono near the foothills 10 the
west. ana one near salt Lake
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-05
THREE RIVERS BOY
SHOOTS AND KILLS BABY
SISTER WITH SHOTGUN

Alamogurdo ~ NJ. Mpy b. Little
Mary Key. s-ycar-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. o. q. Key ~ Three Rivers.
wan shot and killed with l2-gaugc
shotgun In the hands of her s-year-
old brother.
pile, presumably out of reach Of the
children. who at any rate did not
see the tirearm deposited. soon, how
ever. the children discovered u and
the little boy began playing with the
trigger The cartridge was discharged
and the fun load struck little Mary
la the left side. ~ &C. base of the
heart. nearly tearing OF the shoulder.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-05
men SEE
THE OIL FLOW
At ARTESIA
Big Party Of PeCOs Valley
Business Boosters Convinced
That Real Petroleum Field
Has Been Established.

Roswell. \. a.. May s.--That there
II an oil field In the Pecos valley vas
fully demonstrated to a party OF rep
rcseniative business and professional
men from Roswell.
~. l., Noah and Robert n. Graham
Of the Noah OH and Gas company.
were the organizers Of an expedition
which thoroughly explored the Arte-
STA Dayton field. IN dozen automo-
bilcs the party left Roswell az Z
o'clock IN the morning aud went IL
rectly 10 Artcsla whore brief stop
was made Ia meet the members Of the
Artesla commercial club Here
dozen or more cars filled with Arte-
sla people Joined tho procession.
The first stop was made al the
Brown wei. better known 20 Roswell
people as the Hammond well a pump
was al work here and a fine grade
Of petroleum was being produced az
the rate Of forty barrels day. This
company h selling It's product a. fast
as Il can bc pumped. The oil IN ox.
ccllent fuel and It's value Is shown
by the fact that gallon for gallon ut
the same price II N not only more
economical but Is much clearer than
the oil from Oklahoma which has
hitherto been used. This we'll IL be-
ing operated By the Pecos Valley OF
and Gas company.
From the Brown wei the visitors
were taken to the flowing well Of the
BELT Petroleum company. Mingled
oil and water gushes from the pipe
The average production has been ~
I 4. a. L.. re ~
daily. Here there IN thirteen hundred
feet of water to he reckoned with.
When other wells Ia the neighbour pod
are being used for irrigation and as n
consequence the quantity IN the oil
we'll Is lessened. the oil has moro
chance and at such times the prodnc-
tiun has bv-u a. high ~ seventy i've
barrels In twculy-four hours. Elk
pertr believe both the Brown aud
the Belt wells. II the water was cased
OF and the holes properly torpedoed
would be apt 20 be in the 'gushor'
class
! The old Pratt gas well was then
| visited and a match applied when the
valve was turned on. a column ot
| flame shot into the air demonstrating
| that there was pressure enough to
| furnish fuel for small factory. AZ
| the Brown we'll the boilers OF the
pumping plant are run entirely win
gas and oil from tho well.
From the center Of the field here
one may see dozen or more der
| ricl,s. many being at drilling Work
at this time while others arc finishing
their equipment as rapidly ~ pos
slble. The Noah company has sev-
cral thousand acres leased In 'his
1 vicinity and win begin drilling opera
tlons ~ soon as their machinery Is
on the ground.
g. there were any sHcptics In th'
party their skcpticism WAS entirely
dlspellcd for the showing uf w"rl
done aud tho quantity of "il h'int
produced Is entirely worthy of a murl
older field.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-05
JOHN BECKER DRIVER
DIES AS RESULT OF FALL
FROM A WAGON

Belen, n NJ. May Prank Baca,
driver for several years for the John
Becker company, h dcaG as the result
OF fall from a wagon week ago.
The deceased leaves a wife and seven
children.
Mr.. Baca was a brother-in-la OF
Francisco chavez who was taken 20
the hospital at albuquerque with a
fractured skull as a result OF lall
from wagon load OF provisions "A
few weeks ago. while on his way 20
the Luna sheep ranches where he m
tended working.
Baca fell from tho top Of a load of
wagon tongue az the horsee' heels
and sustaining internal injuries,