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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20
Idaho Land
Commissioner
Dismissed.
w. X. STEVENS Loses Position
FOR FLAGRANT VIOLATION
OF PROPERTIES.

Haley, Idaho.-W. X. Stevens,
United States commissioner in
the HALEY district, has been sum
marily dismissed from Office bv
Frank ). DIETRICH, Judge of the
federal district court of Idaho.
his makes six United States COM
missioners in trouble In Idaho.
Commissioner Stevens, it is
known, has been the object of
Investigations by the field service
OF the United States land Office.
which has been conducting a quiet
probe into the doings OF several
commissioners with regard TO
their land transactions, 1.-The most
profitable part of the regular
work OF United States COM
missioner under ordinary circum-
stances, Such work is doubIv
profitable. it is alleged, under dis
honest methods said to be used
by several of the men in office.
Commissioner Stevens removal
from Office, however, was caused
by 'tlagrant violation of the
properties, in that he was given
to uncouth language in his offic-
lal transactions
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20
Idaho Climate
Best on Earth.
our next issue

While shouting for Idaho's pot.
atos, ldaho's alfalfa, Idaho's
grain, Idaho's scenery, Idaho's
great irrigation enterprises and
ldaho's manifold opportunities
for homeseeker and investor.
1T would be a good scheme to
shout for Idaho's far famed
health resorts.
This is the conclusion reached
by President ames A. McGee OF
the Idaho Promotive association
general headquarters for which
has been established in Pocatello.
1t is fact not widely advert
lsed, but fact nevertheless, that
Idaho has the finest climate in
the wdrld. Also it has some OF
the greatest natural health re.
sorts in the world, one OF which,
Lava hot springs, is located in
Bannock county. I 0 widely dis
seminate information regarding
these resorts in Idaho will be one
OF the aims of the promotive
association.
1t is not generally known
that Idaho has the finest climate
IN the world. according to stat
lst'cs furnished by the govern.
ment. These ladies will take
pleasure i'll showing the health
and pleasure seeking public the
great advantages which the
health and beauty resorts offer.
and will prepare a little prospec-
tus which will be presented to
those seeking health and pleasure
in our state"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20
Sells Interest in
Orpheum Theatre.

A deal has just been closed
whereby W. E. G. Ellerby be-
comes sole proprietor of the New
Orpheum Theatre which has been
running about three months. Mr..
I. H. Farmer having sold out his
interest.
Mr.. Ellerby thanks his patrons
tor their past patronage and hope
for a continuance of same. and
assures them the best service of
pictures to be obtained and will
continue to show Four Reels each
night.
He has secured the services of
Mr.. McGee as operator, of the
Unique Theatre, who will close
his theatre on Saturday night. as
there is not enough business to
run both houses successfully. and
he will take up his work at the
Orpheum on Monday next. MIR.
Farmer will quit the theatre on
Saturday evening.
So starting from next Monday
there will be only one picture
show in Oakley.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20
Standing of
Contestants in
Piano Contest.
WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
UNE 18TH.

The contest put up by the Oak
ley Coop In connection with the
Herald is progressing tavorably,
votes for which are given at the
rate of one hundred for evcry
dollars worth of merchandise
purchased at the store, and three
thousand votes for every $1.5O
to the Herald.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20

Attorney Lowe OF Burley met
with about twenty citizens of
Oakley on Monday last with re-
spect of the flood waters of Birch
Creek which they claim they have
a prior right over the Reservoir
Co., having used the flood water
for the,past twenty-five years.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20

Representative French intro
duced this week bills providing
appropriations for the improve
ment by the War department. of
the Kootenai River between
Bonners Ferry and the Canadian
line, also for the Improvement of
the ST. Marles and St, Joe Rivers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20
The Repair and Maintenance
of Earth Roads.

side drain and about three feet
deep and about foot and halt
wide. In this trench pipe is
laid near the bottom and COY cred
with loose stones no bigger than
an egg When the trench is COM
pletely filled with loose stones
the ground water instead OF
soaking into the roadway, will
stop among the stones and flow
down the hill through the pipe,
To keep a road smooth and
crowned the best method is to
drag 1t with aroad drag. A road
drag is made easily with two
halves of log which has been
split. The log should be about 6
or eight inches in thickness and
about 6 or 8 feet long. The two
halves of the log are set 3 feet
apart with the smooth faces for
ward and upright. They are
then fastened together with brac-
es set in holes bored through the
log. A pair of horses NAV be
used to drag the road and are
hitchcd to a chain fastened to the
front half OF the log. The road
drag should move forward so
that it slants across the road in
such way that a small amount
OF earth will slide past the
smooth face of the log toward
the center of the road thus form
ing the crown. The edges of the
logs will smooth out the ruts.
The best way to drag is to begin
at the side ditch and go up one
side OF the road, and then down
the other In the next trip the
drag should be started a little
nearer the center and the last
trip over the road the drag may
work close to the center itself.
Small ridges of earth will be
thrown in the horse tract and
smeared by the round side of the
log smoothly over the road. The
smearing of the earth by the
drag is called pudding" and it
tends to make the surface of the
road smooth and water-tight af
ter the sun comes out. The road
is always dragged after it has
rained and not when it it drv. A
good, strong pair of horses with
a well built drag can drag about
3 or 4 miles of road IN a day and
1t is the best way to maintain
good roads. In every county
some farmer along each 4 miles
OF road should own a drag and
drag the road when it rains. He
would always find the road in
good condition when he goes to
Oweing to the fact that many
rural schools were closed at the
time when the prize maintenance
essay was announced by Director
Logan Waller Page of the office
Of Public Roads, it has been de-
cided to extend the limit for re-
ceiving the essays to October Is,
1913. In addition to the gold
medal given as first prize two sill
yer medals will be given as sec
ond and third prizes. If child
who has submitted one ESSAY
previous TO the issue of this not
ce should care 20 try again, he is
at liberty to do SO, but he must
De a pupil of a rural school. |
There is some Misunderstanding
II regard co the subject Of the es-
say, The idea is to set the child |
-en thinking how to better their
,arth roads with the material |
hey have at hand.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20

If YOU look at the ordinary
country road after shower YOU
will see small puddles along the
wheel ruts and sometimes larger
pools. This water stays on the
road surface because it cannot
drain away into the side bitches
If YOU look closely you will see
side bitches which have grown
up with bushes and weeds il
many cases, and which are so far
from the travelled part of the
road that the rain water cannot
drain into them. That part q
the roadway where the wagons
travel is called the Travelled way
To prevent water from standing
on the travelled way the road
should be raised ia the cent ter and
should slope gently into broad
shallow bitches. 1t is then said
to have a crown. IT it is 10 feet
from the center of the road to the
side ditch, the surface at the side
ditch should be at least lOinches
lower that it is at the center
where the horses travel. The
road then has 10 inch crown.
The ram that fall on a road pro-
perly crowned will run quickly to
the side and not soak INTO the
surface or form pools The side
bitches for surface water should
run parallel to the right of way,
and should be open OF every low
point SO that the water can run
out Of them into neighboring
brooks and streams. Ifthe ditch
es merely collect the water from
the road surface and it cannot
1un away, large pools will be
formed along the road side which
will gradually soak into the soil
beneath the road and make it so
SOFT that che wheels of wagons
will cut through the road surface
and soon destroy 1t.
Sometimes water runs from
land along road into the road
and forms a little stream down
the wheel tracks or in the middle
where the horses travel. When
driveways INTO farm wards are
built across the side bitches they
frequently form channels for wat
er from the farm ward to run in
to the road, The pipes under
driveways become filled with
leaves or rubbish and the water
can no longer run away. If the
driveways that stop the ditch
water were rebuilt so that no
pipes were necessary and the
ditch could be left open, much
trouble from surface water would
be stopped.
Sometimes a road runs across
low ground or through swamp
where the road cannot be drain
ed by side bitches alone. If the
road were built higher like rail
road embankment across such
low land and made with a crown
1T would be dry and hard. Some
times a road passes through
what is called a cut. This is a
place where the earth has been
dug out so that the road can go
over a hill without being to steep
The water always flows quietly
under the ground on hillsides is
known AS ground water, In
road cuts such water sometimes
makes the road very muddy, and
the road then needs what the
road builders call underdrainage.
A good kind OF underdrainage is
a trench to go along under the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20
Special Prize in Piano
Contest.

The prize that was offered by
the Coop tor the largest number
OF votes handed in tor the week
ending June 18th was won by
No. rs with 7O,360 votes, there
beng difference of 2,310 be-
tween the first and second, No, 81
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20

The Relief Society will hold
their Conference today in the
Fourth Ward Meeting House.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1913-06-20

Iowa, who gets in the spotlight
about as often as any of the Sen.
ators, is specializing in hunting
iorex members ofthe two Houses
and he wants to exclude them
from the floors OF the two Cham
bers, lest they might lobby while
Ginning with their former col
leagues.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
DAINTIEST OF B0UD0IR BAGS
Sweet Grass, Modelled In Pretty
Shapes, Excellent ReceptscIes tor
the Summer Fancy Work.

Sweet grass receptacles seem to be-
the most suitable of all fabrics for
holding summer fancy work, and the
smaller-sized baskets come In won.
derfully attractive shapes to be trans
formed into bags. One size, a minia-
ture replica Of the old-fashioned
stocking basket, is fitted with q satin
bag attached plainly an inch from the
mouth of the basket, consist OF q
sweet grass thimble holder = tiny
satin emery and reel of thread. Trim
ming the outer rim Of the baskets
mouth or lip are clusters Of narrow
satin ribbon alternating with tabs
ending with little bowknots, also In
ribbon.
Still more practical Is round and
fiat sweet grass basket in Roman col.
orings, to which is attached a huge
bagtop Of lowered satin lined with
China silk. By stitching the outer
side of the bag and its lining perpen'
dicularly, to divide them into four sec
tons, and then running draw ribbons
through their several shirred' tops
our separate pockets for sewing uten'
sils can be formed leaving a. space In
She center of the main bag for mis-
,ellaneous articles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
PRIEST BARS SPLIT SKIRTS
Refuses to Administer Sacrament 70
"ScaNtiiy Clad" Women. al
Meriden, Conn.

Meriden, Conn.-Women whom Rev.
James Conlin OF ST. Roses Catholic
church of this city believes to be i'm.
modestly or too scantily clad will be
barred from the sacrament at the al
tar. Father Conlin said he believed It
was his duty as priest to refuse holy
communion to women In slit skirts or
girls wearing low-cut or peek-a-boo
waists.
Father Conlin, who came here from
New Haven, created sensation few
months ago when he forbade the wo-
men of his parish attending masquer-
AIDES and denounced the wearing by
women of male attire at dances.
1.-THE church of God is neither a ball.
room nor a recreation pier" said Faith.
er Conlin. 81 have no objection to wo-
men wearing cool, decent clothes to
church, but it is high time to call a
halt when they appear before me in
things that are mere apologies for
sleeves. wisp Of cloth and q yard OF
nothing"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
POLO AN OLD GAME.
Sport Popular in Persia Under
Name Of "Chaugan."
Women Played in Early Times Ae'
eordina to an Old Painting Now ."
British Observation-Disclosures
in GEO 3. G.

New York.-When polo was nfst
played in England in 1869 II was
STYLED hockey On horseback 1e'
hockey itself was one Of the numer
Gus games with stick and ball oe'
rived from the common ancestor POLO.
They called it "chaugan" in the Gays
when the sport was popular with inc
persians. AS far back as the sl1'n
century B. G. this sport Of the FER
sian aristocracy was in a fourlsnins
condition. The ancient Persian poets
sang it's praises even as do the SPORT
ing writer's today. The game was
played by Persian women, too. IN inc
British museum there is an ola pain''
ing Of several Persian ladies playing
a game Of polo. The painting shows
that the Persians bandaged the legs
of their mounts exactly as the polo
ponies are bandaged today.
The Mohammedans, when they con.
quersd Persia, learned the game OF
"ciiaugan," and liked it 90 much that
they took II up for one Of their own
sports.
The game travelled from Persia to
Tartary, and then to- India via Afghan.
istan.. Japan and China, too. haa
games bearing close resemblance
to IT.. In feet, throughout the entire
east polo was the principal game. IL
derived it's present name from the
"pulu' of the Tibetan tongue, mean
ing a willow ball.
Among the natives Of India the game
was "kunjai," and was introduced into
England, after having Been brought to
Calcutta. by English army officers. the
Ninth lancers played the first polo
match in England in 1871. There was
on great interest taken in the sport
by the English public Until n7aly i'm
proyements were made in the rules.
From eight men on a team the num-
Der of players was gradually reduced
to four.
The style Of play changed also. AT
first the BALI was thrown into the CEN
ter of the field and all the players
spurred their horses to the center OF
the field after it. This was changed
80 that the teams lined up as they do
now. The sport then became popular
in England. and, in 1880, the Hurting
ham club, now the representative polo
club in England, was formed.
Polo was introduced into the United
States In 1873. It was first played
at Dicklers riding academy. Two
polo clubs we're organized, the West
chester Polo club and the Brighton
Polo club. In 1879, in the first match
in the United States, held at Prospect
park, Brooklyn, tho Westchester team
defeated the Brighton team. The ia
nous Meadow Brook club was startes
in 1881.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
rAnY LAWYER SEEKS DAM
AGES OF SHERIFF AND JUDGE

Tampa, Aug. 7.-Representing
Miss Annie Ball, the millionaire
lawyer-realty dealer of Chicago
Dickinson G Dickinson have filed
their plea in federal court against
George c.. Lanier and County Judge
@. v. Ramsey of Brooksville, for
$4,000, and Sheriff W. E. Law
and his bondsmen, W. l.. Fleming,
John ]. Hale and W. W. McKeth'
on, for $4,000, resulting from the
alleged false Imprisonment OF Miss
Ball for trespassing.
The suit is certain to be one. OF
the warmest tried at the next term
Of federal court, with Miss Ball as
sisting her attorneys in the fight.
She Is not only a lawyer Of great
ability, but has amassed a fortune
said to be larger than that OF any
individual man in Tampa through
her business ability, and II the
prominent officials and citizens OF
fernando county do not lose their
goat" in this suit, It will not be
the fault Of the plaintiff.
Miss Ball had purchased what 10
known as the George Smith prop
erty in or near Brooksville, which
was claimed by Lanier, q man OF
means. AS she refused to vacate,
lanier had her arrested by Sheriff
Law on a warrant issued by Judge
Ramsey. and she was sent to jail
and remained there several days IN
preference to making bond. When
tried before Judge Ramsey he was
forced to release her, AZ q result OF
which she hopes to "land on" the
financial anatomy Of every man con-
nected with tho affair.
Miss Ball declares that her Inn
prisonment Inundated and injured
her to a great degree. She expects
to put up a strong fight in Uncle
SANDS court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
GOLD FOUND IN GRAVEL PIT
lobs with Steam Shovel Gang That
Ara at 4 Premium In
California.

San Francisco.-Gold. real yeiOw
gold, pay dirt, like that which set' the
forty.niners wild with excitement, has
been found In q gravel pit at Cor
dova. And the men on the Job have
lost little time in using their spare
hours to annex snug little sums to
their wages.
The excitement began when the big
steam shovel ran into an old river
channel. The railroad gets its ma
terial for ballasting the right Of way
at Cordova and loads the gravel into
freight cars with a steam shovel.
Several days ago as bucket tipped
over with It's load workman saw
something CLINT in the sunshine. He
passed the word along, and since then
every pick, shovel and pan in the
neighborhood has been pressed into
service until the place looks like a
pioneer mining camp. Cordova is In
the heart of the gold dredger region
near Folsom.
Jobs on this particular steam Shovel
gang are at premium. But T. H.
Williams, assistant division superin.
tendent Of the road, couldn't under
stand for long time what made his
men so unusually industrious, espe.
cially after work. when they we're
usually tired and worn out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

macy. They acted quickly. AMI 1t
was not long before ever symptom
of kidney complaint was driven from
my system. l cheerfully endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills again and con-
firm my former testimonial"
Tor sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
FACT
Local Evidence.

Local Evidence.
Evidence that can be verified.
Fact Is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Lakeland fact.
You can test It.
f. l.. Barbour, 638 South Florida
Ave-, Lakeland, Fla, says: my back
bothered me for long time and l
was often SO lame that I could hard
ly stoop. I finally came to the con-
clusion that my kidneys were dis
ordered and l got a box Of Doan'a
Kidney pills from the Lake Phar
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
70 Write aLeSeeA

! ~ art Of letter writing b ON
ample Il yoa will take It In oil sin
'Slicity. AL you have to Go II 70 octS
ars mp . vision Of the person .
kAcm you Are writing. Pick up yc7
bsa, and-talk. When you can -
Brs . face you like, adorned with Z
hlDs whose shape VOC know WE'LL I
= no difficult matter to nnd what &
~ AID how to say II A letter u Z
lat and the pen can b - efecttss
- the tongue
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

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nannnA auA leuytA Jlurs1Ay 14Gh0
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
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uAyl vAAtin1 Pat1areAs We1ooms
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

kA1s1naA uAASess. 4 l. L 10
~ mee1D The nsst xharsGAv 1aghs =
Snch xeatA IN AAoeels Han. WI.
~ ooa1Aaions welcomed l. h
lseaaea n. p; J. ,. WNsaa. oeav.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe would have died u I hadn't
taken II.
After l began taking Cardui, was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
| fat:ened up. and grew so much
stronger In three months. ] felt Ike M
other person altogether"
csrdui Is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have a mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardiff makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps to make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
cardui has helped more than a million
weak women, during the past 50 years.
In will surely do for you. what Il has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co, LADIES' "A.
visoy Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special IN.
, strnctioas on your case and o4-psse book. "hom<
Treatment for Women" sent n plaia vrappa. 10
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

Lakeland Camp No. Is. W. O. w..
meets every Thursda night Wood
men Circle nrst and third Thursday
afternoons 1T soc o'clock. w. ].
Ettridge, Council Commander: Mr..
Lula Hcbb, Guardian Of Circle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
B. 2. @. z

lnksiaaa Lodge No. 1871. bensvo
opoo and Protective Order Of ElM
nss>s every Thursday night In lodge
b,pns over postoiacs. Whiting breth'
GEORGE HOORN. & r.
- cordially
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

POST "a, 9. 4. l.
: nCmD The dsst oatut0Ay u sgse,
Dcn1h ct 10 4 n. Of he heae oi
4 q. seaeli1g - ks2t7s1u avenue
4 G. 0HACCEn Ce0nAndoR.
J. Z TALLY. A4totaa&
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

Z q J.
aoGulAs 1eeking even 4oo14As
~ Y:e) a odl DollovD Han Wa
~ @an1oes alusyS we1oe0A
j J. n BRYAN.
"' ohaaeolloe OoQmaAAee
l. 4 .ACkAoN, GseseeAsy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

LIN koeC No. 4 / q q T.
nnGn Hsiday nights @ TIA q J
Ar. AAn. viat1lAS eeo1osss ."
0p1lalay tavl1eA
- RnYNoLDo. o..
IN ZIMMERMAN. n. q.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
ala y 4 q L L

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oRonas pi0Goo0 nv. ~. ~
a. l. = B. q 4 \ 0oeD evan
unauaA anA loa5tA We00as0ass q
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UDoas always WeseoaAA
MIA !. q. DA0WN oDSs.
n1oeas eveey Tuesday atSAs q '
h'elpck. a NsDoaald'0 hail.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim.
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Housewofk.

Pleasant Hill, N. C.-"l suffered tor
ehree summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, Of this town. land the third and
last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able 10
walk about. Could not do any OF my
homework.
also had dreadful! pains In my back
and sides and when one Of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me.
would have 10 give up and lie down
until II wore off.
L was certainly in q dreadful state o
health, when | finally decided to tt!
cardui. the woman's tonic, and iirml!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

ORDER OF EAGLEk
~ Vraternal Order Ut Eagle
assss every Wednesday olg0 q
Ri6A. a OdA rellcws' hall.
I, II. WILLIAM, Prcsi6sut
- n. gMAILS escrstary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-07

: Hlnora Rebekah Lodge No. I
meets every second and fourth Hon
~ nights at I. o. o. !. hall. WHIT
Rae brothers and sisters cordially
MRS. 7. y. ROBERTSON. N. O.
MRS GUY ARENDELl, sse