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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
Ten Thousand Dollars in Hard
Surface Work
COMMISSIONERS DECIDE ON FORM
OF ROAD WORK.
Balance Will be Used in Grading
and Leyeling Roads of the
County.

AT meeting of the Board of County
commissioners held yesterday in con-
ference with number of citizens, the
question OF the expenditure of the
ll1ty thousand dollars called for in the
coming election was up for discussion.
great many opinions were offered
gratultously to the commissioners who
were rather divided among themselves
as to the plans for road improvements.
AS the question will be asked a great
many times by the taxpayer prior to
the election the board decided to come
TO some agreement at once.
Several citizens wanted the whole
amount spent in hard surface roads.
Whlle others believed that it should
pc expended on all county roads in
fllllng, grading and rounding up to
proper form. Under the first plan only
limited amount of permanent road
could be made with the money, while
under the latter nearly every mile of
road In the county could be improved.
Inc matter was put to vote and
with Commissioners Carlson and
Iuck in favor and H. G. Taylor on
posed, it carried to expend ten thou
sand dollars in hard surface road and
the remaining forty thousand in road
improvements all over the county.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
BORAH AMENDMENT REPORTED
VIII Allow Title Where improvements
Equal $3.50 Per Acre.

Washington-The senate public land
committee has favorably reported SEN
ator Borah's bill amending the three
year homestead law by providing that
IN lieu of the cultivation now required,
the homsteader my get title after three
years residence by showing improve
ments on his land to the extent of
$l50 for each acre. The report was
unanimous and Senator Borah expects
the Dill to pass the senate at this ses-
sion though In the house it probably
will have to wait until next winter.
when general legislation is taken up.
The committee also favorably re-
ported the Pittman bill, authorizing
nonresident dry farm homesteads in
all states where the dry farm law ap-
plies, provided the entrymen can show
their lands. do not contain sufficient
water for domestic use.-Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
May HEAD EDUCATORS
Miss Grace Shepherd Candidate for
President of N. Z. A.

Salt Lake, July S.-The second day
OF the general session of the National
Education association convention op-
ened this morning in the tabernacle
with about $500 delegates in attend
ance. The business meeting was pre-
ceeded by musical service in which
prominent musicians of the city took
part. The delegates will go to Saltair
beach this afternoon.
Prominent among the women candi-
dates for president of the National
Education association is Miss Grace
Shepherd of Boise, Idaho. Miss Shep-
herd is treasurer of the national organ
1zatiOn and has long been identified
with educational affairs in her own
state and throughout the west. With
a strong personality and following
that numbers high in both men and
women OF the convention. Miss Shep-
herds prospects for election are good.
Making her campaign from the stand
point of ability. she will doubtless re-
ceive the support of the entire west.
Another point in her favor, Miss Grace
Strachan OF New York, will not be
present at the n.-Pocatello
Tribune.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
Obs BANK AT RICBY
Cashier and Assistant Locked In yault
After Giving up $500.

Rigby-A daring daylight robbery of
the State Bank of Rigby occurred here
Tuesday afternoon by lone robber.
who secured $1,000 and ESCAPED. A
posse is in pursuit.
About 5:25 p. NJ, a short, heayy-set.
dark complexioned man. evidently a
foreigner. entered the back door of
the bank. Cashier Ellsworth and his
assistant were engaged in work on the
books. The holdup ordered the two
men into the vault and told them to
throw out to him the paper money and
gold. He expressly stated to them he
did not want the silver. After secur-
ing the money the robber locked the
men IN the vault and escoped.
The five-year-old son Of Cashier
Ellsworth arrived at the bank about
the time the robber left, but was not
molested. The lad, following instruc-
tions from his father, locked in the
vault, gave the alarm and posse was
gathered In few minutes.
The robber, with $500 in gold and
paper. had disappeared and no clew
LETT. The officers, however, are scour-
ing the country for the bandit
Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
Secretary of Treasury Wants to
Know If Law Has Been Violated
WILL ASK ATTORNEY GENERAL
TO LOOK INTO MATTER,
Big DepositOrs of the Pittsburg Bank
Became Scared and Made Heavy
Withdrawals.

Washington, July 9.-Secretary Nc
Adoo before the close Of the day ex-
poets to ask Attorney General Mercy
nolds to investigate alleged irregulari-
ties in connection with the closing of
the F'irst-Second National bank of
Pittsburg and determine whether the
national bank act has been violated.
Sufficient facts have been collect
ed by the treasury department, it is
said, to warrant immediate interven-
tion by the department of Justice.
Thomas P. Kane, acting COMPTROLLER
of the currency, who returned today
from Pittsburg, where he closed the
First-Second National bank, declared
that the First National bank of that
city should have been cleaned up or
closed up at the time of it's merger
with the Second National bank several
months ago. The merger was author
lied by Lawrence o. Murray. former
comptroller of the currency. AT that
time, Mr.. Kane declared today. the
First Nationals capital was badly i'm
paired and the bank was notified last
December that it's impaired capital
must be restored. The comptroller
added that the condition of the bank
iie'u boSh loHS hHoWH Ill DdIk circles
In Pittsburg, New York and elsewhere
The closing OF the bank clears the
banking and financial atmosphere of
Plttsburg. Outside of this institution
the banking conditions there are ey-
cellent and there is no cause for any
further anxiety" said he.
THE First National bank of Nc
keesport, which suspended few
hours after the First-Second National
bank was closed, is arranging for re-
sumption OF business in few days.
The bank is in a good condition and
there was no reason why it should
have closed other than by reason of
the Kuhn connection with the bank.
The board of directors of this bank
will be reorganized and the Kuhn in
terest eliminated before it is reopen
ed"
Details of the causes which induced
the treasury department to close the
bank Monday morning became known
today with the return of Comptroller
Kane.
He declared that information con-
corning the governments surveillance
of the bank leaked out and one big de-
positor withdrew 100000 last Satur-
day. Government officials then learn
ed that other big depositors contem-
plated making heavy Withdrawals
Monday. To prevent the large deposit
tors from gaining the advantage of
saving their deposits at the expense
of little depositors who were not
aware of the circumstances the gov
ernment refused to let the bank open.
Salt Lake Telegram.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
new CASHIER INSTALLED
{. A. Robinson of Twin Falls, Sue.
ceeds to Boise Position.

=. A. Robinson succeeded George w.
Green as cashier of the Idaho Trust &
Savings bank in this city, Monday
morning. Mr.. Robinson was elected
to this responsible position several
days ago, but public announcement of
the fact was not made before he was
ready to step into the place prepared
for him. Mr.. Robinson has had years
OF experience in banking in Nebraska
and in Twin Falls and brings to his
new position an enviable reputation as
a banker and citizen. At the last gem
eral election he was chosen state SEN
ator from Twin Falls county and serv-
ed with distinction in the upper
branch of the last legislature. Later
he was elected to a position in the
Idaho State Life Insurance company
and resigns this position to enter the
bank.
In speaking of the change Robert
Noble, president and principal stock
holder of the bank, said
"We have recently put large
amount of new money into the bank.
taking out of it's assets real estate and
slow paper which it had been carrying,
and are now in position to make
vigorous campaign for business"
1T was announced that while Mr..
Green was retiring from the position
of cashier that this did not mean that
he was leaving the bank. On the con-
trary, the former cashier was to re-
main for the present at least. He has
been with the bank since its consoli-
dation of the Bank Of Commerce with
the Idaho Trust & Savings bank
Statesman.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
Twin FALLS PEOPLE
VISIT OTHER CITIES
City Practically Deserted on
National Holiday
BULL AND JEROME DIVIDE HON.
ORS FOR ATTRACTIONS.
Celebrations in Both Cities Receive
Hearty Praise from Participants
~ 'T"i' Ii.-.ssi ~ IL!

Twin Falls streets resembled tho
deserted village on July Fourth after
the excursion trains to Jerome and
bunl had left. 1t was SO quiet that
cur dogs which congregated in the
streets became alarmed at the racket
they were making and skunk away
ashamed. Twin Falls population was
scattered all over the two counties
over a thousand spent the day in
BUM. An equal number took advan-
tage OF the excursion rates to Jerome
and spent the day there. A still
larger number took advantage of
the cool retreats in the foot
hills angling for the festive trout
and attacking the picnic dinners.
Those who attended the big celebra-
tlon at Buhl were greatly pleased with
the magnificent manner with which
the west End City handled the crowd
which had to be kept amused during
the entire day. The sports were good
and varied enough to interest all
classes of visitors. The baseball game.
close and exciting, was one of the
drawing cards which kept the Twin
Fails bunch very busy roofing during
the afternoon.
jerome, too, was not outdone by
her neighbor and presented many at
fractions during the stay of the visi-
tors. Accidents were few and the day
passed without anything to mar the
pleasure of the day. The excursion
train arrived in this city witha sleepy
crowd in the early hours of the morn
ing.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
TRA|NMfN DESIRE TO STRIKE
Final Action Remains With the Gen.
eral Committee to Meet Saturday.

New York-Peace overtures ceased
Tuesday between As eastern railroads
and 100000 members of the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen, after the
employees representatives, in confer
ence with the railway managers, an
nounced that 94 per cent of the men
had voted to strike for increased
wages. Final action on the proposed
tle-up remains with the general COM
mlttee OF 1000 of the conductors and
trainmen's organizations. A meeting
has been called for Saturday
In the negotiations Tuesday, the
Erie railroad and it's two subsidiaries.
the New Jersey & New York and the
New York, Susquehanna & Western,
withdrew, leaving AZ roads in the con-
ference. The Erie system claims that
the increase demanded represents an
annual cost to the three roads of ST.
100000, and that the system, in pay
Ing this sum, would suffer in safety
appliances and equipment.
The conference committee OF man
ayers will meet Monday to consider
the decision of the employees general
committee. The railroads are then ex-
pected to make their ultimatum.
1t was said Tuesday that at no time
In the session was the Erdman arbi-
tration act mentioned, but comment
among railroad officials and union
representatives showed a general ex-
pectation that the men would appeal
for arbitration before definitely decid-
ing to walk out.
7. H. O'Brien. representing the
trainmen Of that road. said Tuesday
night:
THE Erie men will inaist ON = conn
pliance with their demands tor wann
increase, and unless the Erie mean
their demand. the men will strike, ~
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
TAXES Low BY COMPARISON
Twin Falls County Second Lowest Tn
s the State,

A very carefully compiled state
nlent Oh the tax levy for last year and
ene amounts raised compiled by the
Salesman, brings out the fact that
WIN falls county is more fortunate
Win regard to levy than some of the
more wealthy and thickly populated
countles OF the state. The table COM
Plled 10 SHOW the probable amount of
leVy Tor this year places Twin Falls
at 81 cents per hundred, with Koo-
tenal county at the same figure, Latal'
is figured at 76 cents. Two counties
run as high as s1SO or more than
double. Ada county runs s1.O6. Ac-
cordfng to the table given below
there are large number of taxpayers
paying heavier taxes than there are
paying less.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11

curate. He agreed further that b;c
company would take city waterworks
bonds in payment for the system nro-
Vlded terms could be agree upon. He
held out for one hundred thousand dol
lars as the purchase price of the plant
Wh!le all that the city would offer was
elghty Thousand dollars. The confer
ence broke up late Wednesday after
noon with nothing accomplished.
In an interview with the Times a
representative of the water comnanv
stated that he thought a deal could he
maze on the basis of ninety thousand
dollars If the city made such offer
put that in the meantime his com,
pany were proceeding as rapidly as
possible in the repairs on the filter
plant and that it would be perman-
entity repaired this time.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
KUHN FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS IMPROVE
One Of Closed Banks to Open
Doors Shortly
RUN ON PITTSBURG BANK OF SAY.
INGS Is STAYED.
Receivership for American Water.
works Company Holdings Granted
by Court.

Pittsburg-Condition in financial
circles at the closing hour Wednes-
day had, to all appearances, reached
normal. The run on the Pittsbure
;, Bank of Savings, which was started by
the closing of the First-Second Ma
-tional on Monday, had subsided early
in the afternoon, after resumption
of the run Wednesday morning had
caused some slight anxiety.
The First National bank of McKees-
port is expected to reopen within a
week, after reorganization of it's Of
ficers and directors with the elimina-
tion of the Kuhn interests, which hold
the majority of the stock of the First
Second National.
Application was granted by Federal
Judge c. P. Orr Wednesday for re-
ceiverships for six subsidiary COM
panies of the American Waterworks
& Guarantee company. The compan-
les are the United Coal, the Somer-
set Smokeless Coal, the Naomi Coal,
the Merchants Coal of Pennsylvania,
the -Connellsville Coke and
the Pittsburg & Baltimore Coal COM
pany. ,r
Three receivers were appointed for
cdSA COHi pdly, WAtu lAS SACSpliOu VI
the United Coal, for which, four will
act. The receiverships are made up
of these men:
Samuel A. Gilmore, Jas. D. ONeill,
William X. Johnson, Thurston Wright
and Robert P. Watt, each serving for
several of the companies.
The application was made by Lu-
Glen Hill, whose residence is given as
Maryland and in the petition for the
bella-Connellsville Coke company
Hill is Joined by the company itself
The petitions set forth that receiver
ships are advisable to protect the pro-
perties and assets of the companies on
account of debts due.
w. S. Kuhn, who was president of
the First-Second National bank, who
was at the bedside of his wife, who is
ill at Pride's Crossing, Mass, when
the crash came Monday, arrived home
today. He was closeted with his
brother, J. S. Kuhn, all day and an
nouncement was made that he would
have no statement to make for several
days.
Bankers on the whole feel that the
tension has been relaxed and that the
financial situation locally has been
greatly clarified. ed.-Statesman
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
q. ...:ii iMaI ]. VI. ~, ~. ..sI

With difference of fifteen thou-
sanu dollars between them a confer
ence yesterday between the city coun-
Gil and the representatives of the
Twin Falls Waterworks company.
came to naught in the effort made bv
the city to acquire the waterworks
system.
Inc water company was represent
ed by q. b. Critchlow of Salt Lake
City, part owner and attorney for it's
affalrs, while the city council was rep
resented by Mayor Meigs and members
Oh the city council, and the water com
mission.
Inc conference was a friendly one
IN which Mr.. Critchlow admitted that
the clty's estimate of the value of the
plant and the revenues was fairly ac-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
COOlET!PLACf IN TOWN
High Wind Wednesday Smashed Glass
In Front Door Into 5000 Pieces.

During the high wind Wednesday
afternoon the front door of the Coolest
Place in Town was blown shut and
the glass in the door broken into five
thousand pieces. The proprietor of
the Coolest Place in Town says that
he .@td not count the pieces. but II
ped do not care to take his word
for 1T they should call and see for
themselves Varney, the live candy
man, and manager of the Coolest Place
In Town, has sent for fine plate
glass to take the place of the one
broken.-Adv.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11
HPwORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL
Held at the Residence Of T. F. Warner
Wednesday Evening.

The members of the Epworth Lea
que OF the Methodist church, held q
lawn social at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. T. F. Warner. 212 Sth avenue
East. Wednesday evening. The young
people passed = very enjoyable even
in9 with al kinds Of outdoor games
and Ice cream and cake was served.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-07-11

Read tho Times Want Ads. they vii,
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Read the want ads IN the Times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
TWO I .ET' Hops.

It's a bit early in the season to talk
methods OF eradi ting quack grass and
Canada thistles, vet next summer It
will be too late to give methods with
the expectation Of getting results from
them. Small patches of either Of these
pests may be disposed Of by cutting off
below the surface Of the ground at
intervals Of a week or ten days
throughout the growing season. Even
these plants, which have much vital
ity, must have leaves breathing above
ground or they will die. Another meth
cd which is much used is to let the
plants grow until they come to the
blossom stage, then to cut them be-
fore any seed is matured. The ground
should then be plowed shallow and
seeded to sorghum. This should be cut
and removed in the fall and the ground
seeded to winter rye or wheat This
may be pastured as much as may be
practicable and in the spring plowed
under and the land planted to corn.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
a FEEDING EXPERIMENT.

Some feeding experiments conducted
last winter by the Pennsylvania ex-
pertinent station had in. view seeing
how cheaply beef breeding cows could
be carried through the winter. There
were ten Shorthorn and ten Angus
COWS. During the feeding period OF
40 days each cow was fed an aver
age of 57.64 pounds of corn silage and
one pound of cottonseed meal per day.
With the silage worth $3.50 per ton.
and the cottonseed meal $50 per ton.
the average cost of feeding each ami
mai for the period was $16.13. With
straw used in bedding worth 1894
and the care of each animal put at
50. the total expense for each COW for
the period was $22.O7. Crediting each
cow with manure worth $6.63 and an
increase in weight worth $S.22, the net
cost of keeping each COW was 1922.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
SULLIVAN LAKE

Feb. 15.-Messrs. Merle and Rodney
Look visited with Sam and Edwin Mar
tin Sunday.
Miss Mamie Wallmark was the guest
Of Miss Maize Look Sunday last.
Henry Rieke visited at the Robert
Adkin home Sunday last.
Mrs. Mable Britton has been quite
sick with an attack of asthma.
Misses Nellie Martin and Maize Look
visited Mrs. Alice Christensen Wednes-
day. ,-.
Miss Maize Look was the guest of
Miss Nellie Martin Wednesday nj ght
and Thursday.
Miss Edna Lynn has been helping
Mrs. Britton during her illness.
Harry Hegg was lake caller Thurs
day. al u
Merle B. Look and sister, Maize,
VISITED at the home of their uncle, T.
S. Look, Friday evening.
. Lawrence Kramer drove to Smith 3
Friday afternoon. I
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
The BIG CORN CROP.

The final figures for the 1912 corn
crop show total yield for the country
Of 3,124,746,OOO bushels. In the pro-
duction Of this vast amount of corn
Iowa led with 49,, O31, 900 bushels, ILL
nois ranked second with 426,23O,OOO
bushels and Missouri third with 243.-
100000 bushels. Indiana, Nebraska.
Ohio. Kansas. Texas, Kentucky and
Oklahoma follow in the order named
with yields ranging from $4,000, 900
down to 1O1 100000 bushels. An inter
esting fact in connection with the yield
per acre is that the New England
states Connecticut, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts lead all other states
with yields Of fifty, forty-six and forty
Eve bushels per acre.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
TANNING. WILD DUCKS.

At the Storrs college, in Connecticut.
some interesting experiments, have
been conducted the past few years
along the line of demonstrating several
species of wild ducks. An expedition
vas sent to Canada to secure the eggs
If wild fowl including redheads, can
vasbacks and bluebills. These eggs
were put in 'incubators, and the duck
lings that Matched thrived. These
birds, now full grown, are in a state
Of domestication. The success Of the
experiment is attributed to the fact
hat the eggs secured were hatched un-
der domestic conditions, so that the
ducklings could have no remembrance
If their wild life, for attempts at tam
ing were found to be practically useless
IN case Of ducklings, even though
caught when but few days old.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-02-28
A seo,0oo,0oo LOSS.

Exhaustive Investigations which
have been carried on by the United
States department Of agriculture show
that from the time eggs are laid until
they are served on the consumers
table in one form or another there is
a loss in value of II per cent. This
loss is distributed under the following
heads: Dirties, per cent; breakage.
, per cent; chick development, 5 per
cent; shrunken or held, 5 per cent:
rotten or moldy, per cent. With the
eggs of the country last year worth
in the neighborhood Of 100000, 900,
this means that the poultry keepers of
he country. suffered loss Of not far
from $60,OOO,OO0, and even more than
this if the total value of eggs given
represents but SO per cent of their
real value.