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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
NEW woMAN,s CLUB ORGANIZED

AS result of the efforts of Miss
Violet G. Yell and Mrs. Bertha K.
Jensen who have been working In
the city, the past month, interesting
The ladies in the merits of the Dra-
per system of club work, the Noun
tain Home Draper Club was organ
lied, Monday July seventh, at the
home of Mrs. John Pence, by Miss
Yell and Mrs. Jensen as organizers
and Miss Yell, chairman.
The following officers were in
stalled and members present to as
sist in launching this new club Oh
The way to success:
President, Mrs. B. B. Swan; Vice
President, Mrs. J. A. Peake; Secre-
tary- Treasurer, Mrs. T. A. Anderson;
Musical Director, Mrs. o. e. Cannon;
other members, Mrs. Emily Pence,
Mrs. e. M Wolfe, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.
G. Helm, Mrs. McVicker, Mrs. White. !
The first regular meeting will be
held at the home of president, Mrs.
Swan, Monday evening.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
COSTS MONEY TO STOP AND
START TRAINS
For This Reason Railroad Companies
Do Their Utmost to Run Trains
Without Unnecessary Delay

Perhaps 1t has never occurred tc
the casual traveller that 1t actually
costs railroad company money tC
start and stop its trains, so much
that the Southern Pacific company
has had the problem Investigated
with a view of getting exact figures
While authorities differ on the esti
mates, it seems quite well establish
ed that every time the brakes are
applied on an average sized passen.
ger train and power again applied to
set 1t in motion, the railroad company
is out from fifty to sixty cents. II
costs about that to take care of the
wear and tear upon apparatus, to al.
low for the strain on the track, to
provide the power to pump the air
and to furnish the steam that starts
the wheels revolving.
On the Pacific System of the
Southern Pacific Company with hun
dreds Of trains daily, it can readily
be seen that unnecessary stops are
expensive, that is stops which are
not made to load and unload passen-
gers.
For this reason, alone, to say moth
ing of the more important ones OF
delay to passengers and merchandise,
the railroads are doing their utmost
to run trains through without delay.
Double tracks, long and frequent sid
ings, carefully inspected and kept up
equipment are among the things that
officials are constantly studying to
keep traffic rolling. No one benefits
more than 9 railroad in keeping the
traffic in motion once it starts SO
hat 1t may 60 from point of origin
to destination with as few stops as
possible.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
PROTEST TO POST
AL DEPARTMENT
Congressman Smith Makes Vigorous
Protest Against Allowance to
Star Route Mail Carriers

Washington, D. G. July10--Congres!
man Smith has made a vigorous pro
test at the Postoffice Department
against the failure of the Department
to make reasonable provision for in
creased compensation to the star
route mail carriers in Idaho on &C.
count of the Inauguration of the par
Gel post system. At the time the con-
tracts We're entered into the addi-
tonal weight of the mails incident
to the Inauguration of the parcel
post system was not contemplated,
and the carriers have found it me-
cessary to provide additional horses
and wagons IN order to take care OF
the large quantity Of packages which
is now being carried through the
mails, and in some of the remote
places in the State a great deal OF
merchandise is carried, which i'm
poses an extra burden on the mail
contractors A great deal Of the
merchandise which was heretofore
sent by express and freight is now
sent through the mails. The de-
partment weighs the mails during
March and April at time when the
malls are the lightest, especially in
the mining sections of the State.
Congressman Smith contends that 1t
is unfair to the carrier to adjust
any allowance which may be made
for carrying parcel post packages on
a weighing conducted during those
months and that the weighing should
be made during June and July, es-
pecially in remote places in order to
get fair estimate Of the quantity
Of mail carried during the year upon
which to make the calculation for
extra compensation for the increas-
I'd quantity. He has the assurance
If the Department officials that ALL
will be investigated, and
! reWeighing be made if it appears
that any injustice has been done.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
LAND ENTRIES

Minnie T. Burt, Mountain Home
homestead; southwest quarter north
vest quarter, southwest quarter sec
tion IL: north half northwest guar.
oer southwest quarter northwest quar-.
Ger, section, IA, township s north,
range east; 800 acres.
Bertha V. Burt, Mountain Home,
desert; north half northwest quarter
southeast quarter northwest quarter
and northwest quarter northeast
quarter, section II, township north,
range east; 100 acres.
John Cheyne, Little Camas, home.
stead; southwest quarter northeast
luarter, west half southeast quarter
section /; north half northeast quar-
ter, section IL, township 2 south,
range east; 200 acres.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
REcLAlMlNG ALkALI LAND

In a former article the correct use
OF gypsum for reclaiming black alkali
lands was pointed out, and also the
danger OF using 1t on lands affected
with white alkali. White alkali can.
not be removed or converted into
less harmful substances by any
chemical means. It must be remov-
ed by physical means, washing out
by water teaching thru the sold. In
virgin soil the water table is gen.
orally very low, so that the alkali
is precipitated thru a large amount
OF soil between the water table and
the surface of the soil. This is con-
centrated into much smaller space
When the water table is raised by
irrigation. Very little attempt has
been made to reclaim land that was
alkaline in its virgin state. It is the
soil that has become alkaline after
It is brought under cultivation that
it is generally sought to be reclaim
ed.
Such land generally gets the ex-
cess of alkali from the lower depth
OF the soil, or from some neighbor-
ing highe. grouni. The alkali ma
De brought to the surface by an i'll
crease in the capillary power acting
between the water table and the sur
face of the soil, a phenomenon that
is brought about by raising the wat
er table or by increasing the amount
OF water near the surface of the
soil. The excess brought from sur
rounding higher lands Is due to seep
age Of irrigation water. II the far
mer would keep his land free from a d
kali, he must keep the water table
low. 1t ought to be kept at least
seven to ten feet below the surface,
unless the soil Is undenlaid by a.
good system of drainage If the
farmer would free his land from al
kali, he has only one way in which
he can accomplish it effectually, that
is by washing it out. Surface flood
Ing has been tried but without sue
cess. A very little can be removed
but by far the larger part dissolves
and goes into the soil with the first
water that runs upon 1t and becausel
OF this the method is of little use.
Leaching Is the one way by which
the land can be freed from alkali.
BY this means the alkali is dissolved
by the water that passes thru the
soil and Is carried out at the lower
depths by the drainage water. This,
Of course, can be accomplished only
by installing a system of under
ground drainage. The farmers Of Id
aho should be warned against adver-
tisers and boosters who come among
them and tell them that white as
we'll as black alkali can be robbed i
of Its harmful effects by treatment
with land plaster or gypsum.
P. P. PETERSON,
Soil Technologist.
Idaho Experiment Station.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
BORAH BILL PASSES

Associated press dispatches OF the
10th gives the news Of the passage
Of the Borah bill amending the three
year homestead law by providing that
homesteaders, In liew of cultivation,
may show improvements on their.
lands to the value Of $3.50 per acre. ,
Another bill was passed to no long
sr require continuous residence on
public lands entered where insuffi-
eient water for domestic purposes
exists.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
EAST CRITlciZEs DELAY IN CAL
IFoRNiA CASES
Despite the Charge That McNab ID
"Piaying Politics" Public Sees
Rank Discrimination

The Eastern journals, regardless o1
politics are criticising very severely
the action Of Attorney General Nc
Reynolds for directing postponement
of the trial in San Francisco involv-
ing an infraction of the White Slave
law, the Philadelphia Enquirer edi-
torially says:
The people of California are re-
ported to be considerably worked up
over the postponement of the trials
of Drew Caminetti and Maury Diggs,
indicted by the Federal grand jury
for violation of the White Slave law,
and by the resignation of District
Attorney McNab as a protest. Nat
urally they would be. II, as Mr..
McNab declares, here is a "hideous
crime which has shocked the moral
sense" of the community, it is easy
to imagine that California is at the
back of the District Attorney and
greatly incensed because, it being
inconvenient for immigration Com
missioner Caminetti, father of one
of the accused men, to attend the
trial at this time, the Attorney Gen
eral Of the United States ordered a
delay, which in California is cQnsid-
cred a menace to the cause OF JUS
tice.
OF course, there are partisan
sneers heard at Washington. Nc
Nab Is playing politics" and bid
ding for the Governorship, and SO on.
So some OF the unthinking are say
ing. But, even If he were, we do not
see that that fact alters the merits
of the case in any way. Why did
the Attorney General Of the United
States give him the opportunity to
play politics?
Here was a case against the young
er Caminetti and against his friend
Diggs set down for trial. District
Attorney McNab and former Judge
Harrington, special agent of the gov
ernment, had carefully collected their
evidence, had gone before the grand
Jury with 1t and were ready to pro-
ceed But on the eve Of trial comes
the postponement from the Attorney
General Of the United States to
postpone. Why? Because Of "in-
fluence in high places; because the
aather of one of the defendants, who
happens to be the Commissioner OF
couldn't get away from
Washington at this time to become
! spectator at the trial.
Was there any thought in the At
.orney Generals office that this post
)onement might interfere with JUS
ice? According to District Attor-
ley McNab, the Department OF JUS
ice was warned that attempts were
icing made to secure delay, and
hat delay might work a serious diff
erence with the result. However,
hat may be, postponement was or
lered and the people Of California
re angered because Of 1t.
And why should they not be? For
% they not see in this case rank
For, after all, in spite Of all expla-
ations, In spite Of all excuses, here
) the point: Suppose Drew Camin-
til was not what he is--the son Of
powerful office holder under the
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
REPENTINc AT LEISURE

SMmmerpate--I understand Beam
brough fell in love with his wife at
first sight.
Hemmandhaw-Yes; and now he
Is sorry he didn't take second look.
Judge.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Miss Winnifred Abeel and George
Porter drove down from the Little
Camas country where Miss Abesl Ia
making extensive improvements on
a claim, to celebrate the Fourth in
this city, while here they were
guests of Mrs. Electa Rhoades.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Remember the lawn social given by
the Ladies Of the M. II. Church Aid,
having birthdays In the months Of
May, June and July, next Wednes-
day afternoon, July 16, 1913, at the
home of Rich Thompson. Refresh
ments will be served and entertain
ment will be furnished. All ladies'
of the town are cordially invited.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs A. A. White and
daughter Alpha returned Tuesday
on No. 1S from Salem, Oregon, where
they visited Mr.. Whites parents,
brother and sister also stopping at
Portland to make short stay with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Roland, former
ly of this city.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Mrs. Il. L. Thompson, children
and neice, Miss Helen Kennedy all
Of Glenns Ferry visited Thursday
With relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Hin
ton, managers Of he Telephone Com
pany In this city.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. William Schofield of
Grand View were week end visitors
of Mrs. Schofield's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs r. II. Smith In this city. On
their return Monday to Grand View
the Schofield's were accompanied by
Mr.. Smith who will spend the sum
mer on his ranch at Grand View.
Mrs. Smith will remain In this city
a short time before joining the rest
of the family.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

The Misses Verda and Arda Turn
er accompanied by Jesse Ellison
returned Monday to their home In
Hammett after celebrating the fourth
in this city.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Mrs. w. A. Reynolds, a pioneer of
Mountain Home, now of Silverton,
Oregon, who has been guest of
friends and relatives in and near
this city for several weeks, left
Wednesday for Boise where she
will visit few days before return
ing to her home in Oregon.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Williams, prop,
of the Mountain Home hotel return
ID Tuesday morning from their west
ern trip.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Mrs. w. G. Corker and daughter
of Glenns Ferry passed through
Mountain Home Saturday enroute to
Santa Barbara, California where they
will spend the summer.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

A stag party was given at the
home of l.. L. Swan, In honor Of H.
Vancil who Is leaving for home In
HALEY, Idaho, Thursday. Covers
were laid for ten guests who after q
delightful luncheon departed for
their various homes on motorcycles.
Those present We're: H. Vancil, M.
Il. Epperson, A. Epperson, L. Mel
len, v. Stevens, r. M. Reynolds, d.
Kelly, B. Crabb. O. B. Swami and L.
l.. Swami.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

Miss Esther Longfellow return
ed Friday from week g visit In
Boise with her cousin, Senator X. |.
Perky and family.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

DR.. Sifton announced last Sunday
that there would be no Sunday even
Ing services In the M. e. Church
during the hot weather.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-07-12

administration at Washington; sup
pose him to be without influence,
would not his trial now be going Or?
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
In Honor of MIS-. Rraurd

Mrs. T.. j. Ernund who leaves IN n
few days for Kansas for AN extended
visit beior. going to Montrosc. Colo.
TO make her home. WAS the honor
guest ut n delightful sewing party
given this afternoon by Mrs. l.. ).
Cornell. Red and white were the
prevailing colors used In the deco
ratIons. a large basket OF poincct,a
and smilaN formed the centcrpicce.
and red candclbra added attractive
ncss TO III. table. where a delicious
luncheon WIS served. The guest lis,
included the most intimate friends
OF Mrs. iiraund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braund are leaving
shortly for Montrosc. to make th-ir
home. They have made mnny
friends during their residence In the
city who are sorry to hear OF their
departure.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
COLORADO SOLONS
SEE The MOVIES

Denver. Colo. Ian. Members
of the nineteenth general assembly
were entertained today with moving
pictures oi tho Panama Pacific expo
siiion staged In the house OF repre-
s.niativcs chamber. \ recess III more
than an hour wa taken shortly af-
ter II o'clock Ia witness III. pictures.
~ Tor To this the factions of the Dem
ocratic uni ih. Republican senators
held separate cuu-uscs In an effort
to sciiic the question OF n president
pro trm of the senate. bat without
announced results. At til" con"lus-
ion q. the picture exhibition both
houses took recess until .:3o this
afternoon.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
NINETEEN BELOW
KEEPS EVERYBODY
CLOSE TO Stove

Trinidad Is In the grip OF the cold.
est winter weather OF several Year,,
Last nigh; the mercury IN the ther.
momc,cr Registered nineteen deg rcc-
below zero and had crcpt up only
three degrees ut sewn O'Clock. Nine
teen below IL the report or the keeper
of the official instruments but there
are citizens who assert that their
Thermometers registered .: degrees
below. The oldest Of the old timers
do not recall when there was cold.
cr spell OF weather than that OF the
past two or three days.
There has been n boom In the Goa
business since New Years day. Mos,
every one is Complaining OF th. cN-
tremc cold and OF the difficulty OF
keeping warm at hone. 4 number
of furnaces have apparently gone on
strike. Busincss men on their way
to the office stopped into the corner
cigar store to warm up and incldcn-
tally argue the qualities OF different
brands OF coal All agree that last
night was the coolest night In their
memory.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
JEFFERsoN1AN SIMPLICITY

oe's"ionay bit OF Information drifts
Jcrssy u - A. that Is tcsome
tsFhty advised tina, Pedcn,-eec' Woodrow Wilson
sonu simplicity wakn.
difficulty
nc" "Bosh"
TIL" Information admits OF
delighted
IN the par'ane' OF tn" craft find slim pcknrs In which
have
make this sort OF icfthnndcd bid
might u denim
Jumper. thereby more u
II
he TO-DAY he
bis auto nud dress In the lon
hana
ueans Of ocomoon een'ricy
whit"
sold OF conceal
truth "
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
ACCUSED OF THEFT:
HONEY FOUND LATER

A little drama of tie west end was
presented In police court yesterday
afternoon when Mirl Ward and X. J.
IIuie were defendants on charge OF
creating disturbance. Crystal
Hiucs. another denizen OF a resort.
was also present. wearing furs that
did not conceal her air of injured in
noccnce. The latter told a story of
having been accused by the Ward wo-
man OF taking $50. when a. matter
Of fact the money was afterward
found by Miss Ward. Crystal Hines
was discharged. Mirl Ward. who ad-
mittcd she was ''soused" when she
made complaint, was fined S. and
costs. HUE. waiter ut the Monte
Cristo restaurant. was fined SO and
costs. Officers testified that he had
been ut different times living with
the woman when out of employment
Three yags picked up sunday night
wcro given stiff fines. one in par
Nculur. X. p. Burley. an old offender.
was given fine Of 500 and cost.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSN. IS PROSPEROUS

The twentieth semi-annual state
ment Of the Century Building and
Loan association shows the associa-
ton to be flourishing. u material
gain In the amount of business done
over last year. Tie statement shows
the number OF shares held by in
vestors to be 222S. the rumbcr OF
shares held by borrowers i1:l. The
total number OF stockholders are 2C3.
The officers OF the association ar.
h. Won Buddcnbrock. president: Il.
II. Day. secretary. Board of Dircc-
tors, Ell Jeffryes. Joseph Sanders.
George StrRcy. L. f. Tipton. 4. f..
Griswold. J. G. Hudelson. d. T.. Jones
and John AiellO.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
H. c. VAN BUsKIRK
RESIGNS c. 4 s. POST

Denver. Colo. Jan. Ill g. Van
Buskirk. FOR u number OF years SUI
pcr'ntenden, OF motive power of the
'olorado a Southern. has rendered
his resignation. to take effect Feb. l..
The action Is taken owing to III
health. MIR. Van Buskirk expects to
go to California for . long rest be-
fore resuminy active work. The high
cr officials tried TO persuade him no.
to resign and his action was taken
solely upon the advice OF physicians.
superintendent Van Buskirk is
counted one OF the most thorough Of
ficials who ever had charge of the
machinery department OF the Colora-
do & southern. He learned his trade
In the Chicago a. Alton shops in his
home city. Bloomington. III. His rise
was rapid. He Will retain his invest
ments In Denver. as he has great
faith In the city's future.
Chronicle News soc a mouth.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
THE FOURTH PARTY

n few
Al
dYch deciding
should
California
Uncle
rado machine
The Republican
official
the privilege selecting
the Democrats and ProEcv-
they selected civil service
sisls' named The fourth party considered
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
Nobody Travels
Unless Journey is
Really Necessary

The cold wave that has kept Trlni-
has reached into the home. aud wa
vcred around the traveller. discouras-
Ing and chilling him. and keeping
him within doors. On account OF the
deep snow and chilling winds. travel
on tn. railroads hus been abnn-
doncd by the pleasure seeking public.
and only thos. who are forced to
make business trips In the surround
In. vicinity OF Trinidad. frequent
the icy. slippery path To the depot.
All unnecessary Journeys hay. been
postponed. and this morning the
waiting rooms and platforms OF the
three d.pots We're practically dcAert-
aud express drivers who were stand
ing about ins small groups. cndcnyor-
inH to keep warm. Until the Their
nomctcr takes u sudden change up
ward. travel On the railroads
Will be- comparatively light.
Til. Santa Fc trains are running
several hours late ON account OF the
heavy storm Ia the east. The {. a
$. train from the south was late yes
.tcr'iay aud today. the snow banking
on the track near TcNiinc. aud delay
Ing the passenger train several hours.
Practically all freight trains were
annulicd during the night on accuun;
OF the train crews not being able TO
wor. during the cold hours OF the
night The freight traffic was re-
sumcd today.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
Harlcrs arc Home.

Dr ani Mrs. J. ID. Harper aud son
Ted have returned from uu,lcF. Mo.
where they spout the holidays wilt.
pr iiarp.r's parents. The liarpnTs
home In Butler and mcmb1fs OF the
had II family reunion at their OLD
family Who had not seen each other
for years spent the holidays together.
br. and Mrs. Harper were Joined In
Denver by Mrs. iiarp.r's sister, Mrs.
Roy Parker. who viii visit In TrIni-
dad FOR u few weeks with her sisters.
Miss Bcss Archer and Mrs. Harper.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07
BASKET BALL GAME
THURSDAY NIGHT

Thursday night at Central Park
the old stars Of the Iiish School bag
k.tbalI team viii h. given another
chance to show whether they can
come back" or not. In the first
game between III. alumni and the
High School the alumni boys were
defeated. but not by u large score.
The alumni team has been greatly
by the addition of sew
cral new players and also by team
practice which was shown to be mhcu
needed in the last game.
The High School boys have not
been defeated this year. and although
they are greatly crIpplcy by the ab-
scncc Of Mc,zIcr IL Is expected that
they will put up n much better game
than when they defeated Walscn-
burg on New Years day.
The game with the alumni Thurs
day night Is just preparatory to the
opening of the league season when
the Centennial High School OF Pueb-
10 plays here on Friday night. the
18th OF this month. This is undoubt-
cdly the hardest game OF the season
and II the BOYS succeed In dcfcatin :
the alumni by II large score /; is GER
tain that they can win the pcnnani
of the Southern Colorado Northern
New Mexico league with no trouble.
Arrangements will be made FOR II
better heating OF the pavilion nj Cen
tral Park aud II Is expected that n
large crowd will be present to wit
ness the last game before the OPEN
ing OF the league season.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-07

GERS took place during the earlier
lpurt of the afternoon and the re-
lmainder OF the afternoon WIS spent
IN "A social way. and delightful! re-
lireshmcnts were served An unusual
large number of members were pres
lent ut one OF the most enjoyable teaa
OF the Underwater season.