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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
BARBER MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
RUNNING THE FISH AND GAME
DEPARTMENT AT A SAVING OF
$4,000 PER MONTH
Collects More and Spends Less
Than Any of His Predecessors
and Shows Saving For Three
Quarters Amounting to s1O,072.42

Game warden Barber Su DmlrS
statement to Governor Haines for
the quarter just closed, in which
he claims to have collected much
more in fees and to have expended
far less than did his predecessor
in the corresponding quarter of
his administration. To appreciate
just what this department is do
ing it is necessary to give the fig
ures as submitted by the warden.
They are as follows:
Il have the honor to transmit
herewith a brief report of the fish
and game department, together with
a comparison for a like period for
1911.
Receipts from licenses
and fines from January
/, 1913, to September
80, 1913. 3.......... ..$5o'4of.o
Sale of timber from Hey
burn park. .... 80. 6777.74
Total receipts e.. $46'z425l
Increase, 1913, over.1911 $1O,092.5S
Deducting amount re-
ceived from sale of
timber ..... ....... 7,771.74
The increase from sale
of licenses and fines
is. -. .... ....s 2.s14S4
Receipts for Sd quarter, 1918:
July l to Sept. 80, '13. $23'125.60
For like period of 1911. 16,745.9S
Increase for quarter over
1911 80. 80. 49,. 5 6,379.62
Disbursements:
January 1 to Sept. 80
1911 ... ... s37,so0.S5
January 1, 1918. to Sept.
80, 1913 .... 49,. S6,142.27
1,757.5S
"Deducting $4,000 paid on Hey
burn park from the expenditures of
1913, leaves the operating expendi-
lures S3O,143.27, as compared with
s37,90O.S5 for 1911, a net saving of
s7757.5S.
How Showing is Made.
The disbursements, including
the $4,000 paid on Hepburn park,
are $1757.5S less than they were
for the third quarter of 1911. Our
receipts from licenses and fines fol
the first three quarters are s2314.84
in excess of those of the first three
quarters of 1911. Our expendi.
lures, not Including Hepburn park
are s7757.58 less than those of the
first three quarters of 1911. Adding
the saving in expenditures to the
increase in receipts, excepting sale
of timber from Hepburn park, gives
total of $10,072.42. The operat
ing expenses have. therefore, beeI
decreased by more than $3.50 pei
month. The revenues have beeI
increased by more than $3.50 pei
month The net results show {
gain of more than s1100 per month
for the three quarters of this year
over the first three quarters o.
1911 -
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
AT WORK ON STATE HIGHWAY
Engineer Smith of the Commission
Here to Look Over Ground.

Edward s. Smith, engineer for the
State Highway Commission was a
visitor in American Falls a couple
of days this week, his mission be-
ing to look over the ground with
a view to getting the actual con-
struction under way.
According to Mr.. Smith some
members of the commission are
strongly in favor of utilizing for
the state highway as much of the
Old Oregon trail as possible, and
this is one of the places where ths
description is fairly accuraT
though he is of the opinion that
in a few places it will have to ne
relocated in order to keep dowp
the grade. 1t is the hope of tfe
commission and of the engineer ia
not exceed a maximum grade of
eight per cent at any point in this
part of the state.
Wednesday Mr.. Smith went down
ITO the Raft River country to get
an idea of the general lay of the
country, and If he does not en-
counter something that he did not
expect, it is probable that there will
be a crew of men at work in thai
section within the next few weeks.
In order to secure this road the
county must bear two-thirds of the
expense of construction, but it will
be forever maintained in first clas'
condition at state expense.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
NEW CITY BUILDING
Plans Submitted for Building to
Serve as City Hall and
Fire Station.

AT the meeting of the city council
held Wednesday evening of last
week a sketch of a building was
submitted by ] P. Hayward at the
request of some members of the
council. The advisiability of erect
ing a building at this time was
discussed at some length and it is
believed that favorable action will
be taken on the proposition in the
near future.
The building will contain one
room large enough for holding cleo
tions and other gatherings, room
for council chamber which will
also be used as sort of a club room
for the volunteer firemen and a
foOm for storing the fire fighting
apparatus OF the city.
If the proposition goes through
as now outlined the building will
be located on the property of Mr-
St. John. near the Mary Franklin
blaze.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
APPEAL Is TAKEN
In The TAX CASE
COUNTY TAKisS APPEAL FROM
RECENT RI LING OF JUDGE
BlDGH FOR THOROUGH TEST
Development Company Gets Re-
straining Order From Court to
Prevent Tax Collector From Is
sitting Deeds--Argument Oct. 20.

Again the scene has shifted in
the case which involves titles to
1qS lots, most of which are locat-
ef in Rivers de addition to Ameri-
cab Falls. Henry Rock, the hold
er Of the tax sale certificates, some
time ago secured a writ OF mandate
from the District court ordering
he county tax collector to issue
deeds TO the property in his favor.
However. the deeds have not yet
bern issued. and judging from the
later developments. will not be for
some time to come, the county hav-
ne taken an appeal to the Supreme
court in order that a thorough test
Of the law may be made. Perfect
ng the papers on appeal win
be looked after by County Attorney
Baum, but from that time On the
ase viii be taken care of by the
Attorney Generals office.
On Monday W. G. Bissel count
sol for the American Falls Develop
ment Co. secured an Injunction
from the District court which RE-
strains the tax collector from s.
Sung any Of the deeds in quss-
ton, and the date set for hearihg
arguments on this phase Of tAe
clsa has bsen set for Wednesday
Oc,ohar %.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
MORE ENLARGED HOMESTEADS

U. S. Commissioner Carl lines
has received notice that the fol-
lowing persons who have filed petit
ltions with the. secretary of the
interior for additional hometseads
will be allowed to file during the
month of October:
William Nj. Boyle. John J. Riley,
Nels p. Anderson, Martin G. Chris
tianson, Martin Gering, oliver Huch-
inson, John Nelson, Forrest Webb,
Newton l. Curl William Frodsham,
James E. Ogden, William H. Ellis.
William A. Mower, Osa Greasy,
Nels P. Nelson, Robert A. Mower
Daniel L. Pack, Donald w. Robin
son, Jude l. Allen. John Havltcak.
Fred A. Walworth. John Brighouse,
Fred Bropwell.
Two field men from the U. s.
geological survey have recently been
making Investigations in this local
ity and it seems probable that many
other petitions will be granted in
the near future.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
BLAINE GETS DECISION
Power County Must Assume some
thing Over $4,000 of Debt
From Old AIturas.

Accord ng to a report signed by
Tie appraiser and accountant for
Blaine county and also by j. H.
lWise, the third appraiser named
b. che Governor for the purpose of
adjudicating the differences be-
tween Blaine and Power counties.
il seems that Power county will
have to dig up sum amounting
To something over three thousand
dollars TO satisfy warrants which
have been outstanding since before
The time old Alturas county went
nut of existence and which were
assumed by Blaine county at the
tine it was created.
m the report submitted by Mr..
Wise he gives as his reason for so
deeid ng the question. that no record
could be found showing that the
warrants had ever been called in
for payment.
In the matter Of settlement OF
the differences between Power and
Oneida counties, the contentious
OF both have been submitted by
brief to Mr.. Sunderlin. OF Burley
the arb ter named by Gov. Haines.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
COMMISSIONERS MET MONDAY
At Two Day Session the Board
Grinds Out Lot of
Business.

The Board of County Commission
ers met Monday in regular quarter
ly session and until Tuesday af-
ternoon they were about as busy as
it Is possible for men to be. The
entire accumulation of business for
the quarter was gone over and the
decks cleared up to date once more.
A recess was taken until Mon
day. October 81, at which time the
commissioners expect to take up
the question of bond 'ng the coun-
ty to take up the outstanding war
rant indebtedness.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
new COMMISSION
HAS BEEN NAMED
FINE MEN APPOINTED By GOV
ERNOR HAINES TO INEESTI-
GATE LOANS AND CREDITS
Expect d That Commission VIII
Make Recommendations to the
Next Legislature as Basis for
Law Beneficial to the Farmers.

Charles A Sunderlin of Burley,
George Edgington of Idaho Falls,
NJ. ]. Sweeley of Twin Falls. ]. P.
Clark of st. Anthony and John
Eagleson of Boise have been named
by Governor Haines as a commits
son to investigate farm credits,
gather data on this subject and
make a report later that the next
legislature can act upon. Mr.
Sunderlin is designated as chair
man OF the comm ission, which will
meet in Bose within short time
to take preIim nary steps towards
Starting its investigation. The ser
vices Of the comm ission are to be
entirely voluntary. without salary
or expense money.
In making the appointments Gov
ernor Haines said:
Cons derable interest attaches to
the question as to whether or not
law could be devised which would
improve conditions in this state
with reference to the subject of
farm loans. The question is prom
inensly before the American peo-
pie at the presnt time as the re-
suit of trip made through the
European countries under the
auspices Of the Southern Commeri-
cial congress for the purpose OF
studying cond tions which exist
ab~ cad in the matter OF farm
ioars. L. has been suggested that
Idaho should have a law on this
general subject and one which will
apply particularly to conditions on
our irrigation projects where i1
the past it has been practically ina-
possible TO secure loans necessary
90 proper farm deyelopment'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
KNIGHTS TO ORGANIZE
X. OF +. Lodge VIII be Instituted
Here Monday Evening.

Next Monday evening, Oct 20.
IS the date set for perfecting an
organization OF a lodge of the
Knights of Pythias in American
Falls. The work will be put on
by the Blackfoot lodge under di-
rection of w. T. Dolan, Grand Chan
cellor for the domain OF Idaho, and
it Is expected that number Of
the members of the Shoshone lodge
Will also be present
The organization of the new
lodge Is to be made the occasion
for great jollification, and all
old members Of the order are urged
to be present and give assistance in
entertaining the visitors. Arrange
ments for the entertainment
features have not sufficiently
developed at this time to be made
pubic, but assurance is given thai
all who attend will have a good
time
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
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SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
Splendid Concrete Walk Now Being
Laid Along Chestnut Street.

Splendid Concrete Walk Now Being
Laid Along Chestnut Street.
For the past two weeks there
has been crew of men at work
laying concrete walks along the
east side of Chestnut street and
the work has so far progressed at
this time that one IS able to form
an idea of its quality. Those who
have made a study of such work
Itonounee it Al No. in every par
ticular.
Sam A. Forter is the contractor
on this work and he claims that no
better walk is being used any
VI ere. The materials going in
to it are OF the best quality and the
construction IS according to the
most approved methods. The gravel
used for the base is being shipped
dn from Burl,y and this. with a
proper mixture OF cement, is used
f.r s-inch base. The surface
OF tie walk = OF half mixture of
fine go d and cement.
I've walk will extend $50 feet
s.org Chestnut street exclusive OF
five crossings. each 20 feet long BY
eight feet wids. The sidewalks
proper are ten feet wide and con-
traction joints are made each ten
sect OF the entire length.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16

being done in order TO allow water
to flow down the center Of the
river bed to the Island power
house which will be used while the
EcE plant is being re-adjusted and
renovated. There are many peo-
pie however, who seem to think
that it is the purpose of the com
pany to remove a section of the
ceenter of the dam large enough
70 overcome the backing up of water
and thus do away with the many
dsmage suits which have been filed
against the company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
POWER C0MPANY'S BIG
DAM BEING BLOWN OUT
Force of Men Started Work Wednesday Morning to Re-
move Center of the Dam Which is Utilized by Power
Company 10 Divert Water to its New Plant

4 On Wednesday morning crew
'of men commenced the work Of
blasting out the big concrete dam
of the Southern Idaho Water Pow
er company. which is just above
the falls in Snake river and which
is used by the company for divert
ing water to it's big. new power
plant on the north side Of the
river.
>-f is impossible to learn just
what the purpose of the company
might be. though the generally ac-
cepted theory is that this work Is
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
5 1.757.5S

'Deducting $4,000 paid on Hey
burn park from the expenditures of
1913, leaves the operating expendi-
lures $S0,143.27. as compared with
S37, 7,900.S5 for 1911, a net saving of
S77h7hQ
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-10-16
BIC CATTLE DEAL

Tuesday Frank Burke purchased
from Liberty Hunt, of Bononza Bar
nine ears of range cattle. The cattle
W II be taken 10 Pocatello for weigh
ing and from there will be shipped
to Portland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
Hessian Fly in Wheat.

Stella, Neb., June 19.-The Hes
sian fly has made it's appearance in
the wheat fields of southeastern Ne
braska, and reports of slight dam
age have been made by farmers. The
fly has not been seen in any large
numbers and the early harvest of
wheat which will start shortly is ex-
pected to remove the grain from all
danger.
The appearance of the insect has
been reported to the state entomol-
ogical department and if the situa-
ton becomes serious immediate ac-
ton will be taken. Seventeen year
loeusts are also thick in the orch
ards of this locality, but have done
no damage.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
SURGERY TO prevent
BOY BECOMING GIANT
Youth at Is is Six Feet Seven
Science to Arrest His Growth.

Philadelphia, June 19.-Surgeons
at the Medico-C hisurgical hospital
are anticipating the successful out
come of an operation on a 15-year-
old boy to prevent his becoming a
giant, The youth, John Michael, is
new 6 feet Z inches tall, and the
doctors who have made a study of
his case have decided to remove a
portion of the pituitary body from
the base of his brain.
This operation has never been
performed for such reason. The
pituitary body and pineal gland is
believed to control the mechanism
of life that has to do with the
growth of an individual.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
fine CARELESS
GAME HUNTERS
Shot Woman for Moose-Fired at
Hat, Hitting Her Hand. ,s,r

HihbiGg, MINI, June 19.-George
Slette and Nels Lee, homesteaders,
who accidentally shot Mrs. Melissa
Poole, mistaking her for a moose,
must pay the penalty for their care
lessness. Slette pleaded guilty to
second degree assault yesterday and
he was fined 5000 by Judge Hughes.
Lee, who pleaded not guilty, was
convicted by jury and will be SEN
fenced today.
The shooting was during the
Moose season last fall. Mrs. Poole
had left an automobile and walked
down a road. The two hunters fir
ed at her hat, and one of the heavy
bullets crashed through her hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
Fireman KILLED AS
ROOF CAVES IN
Minneapolis Man Loses Life in Blaze
hat Destroyed School Building
With $375,OOO Loss.

Minneapolis, June 19.-One fire.
man was killed, one probably fatal
ly injured and FIVE others seriously
injured by fire which destroyed
the North high school. The loss is
1000. A squad of firemen were
taking five lines of hose to the
fourth floor when the gable roof in
the center, directly above the en-
trance, collapsed. The walls spread
and tons of bricks shot through the
gaping hole on the firemen. The
knocked off roof fell on the steps of
the entrance and the sidewalk, Is
feet below. The cause of the fire is
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

3 MILITARY BANDS NEW FREE STREET PARADE.
Everybody Come Webster City Friday, july 4th a4f
cars, tossed from the tracks, were
piled one upon another.

cars, tossed from the tracks, were
piled one upon another.
Passengers who escaped serious
injury quickly went to the aid Of
those under the debris and the tele-
phone was used to press into SER
vice all available automobiles, am
balances and surgeons from Vallejo.
The train from Vallejo consisted
of two cars crowded with passengers
from the steamer Monticello from
San Francisco. That from Napa Of
three cars carried passengers bound
for another San Francisco boat. The
crash came on a stretch Of straight
track. Which train had the right
of way over the single track will be
determined by the Investigation or
dered by the officials Of the road.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
THIRTEEN KILLED
IN train WRECK
Confusion Of Orders Results in Col
lision Near Vallejo,
California.
CARS ARE TELESC0PED.
Victims are Pinned Beneath Heavy
Timbers For Two
Hours.

Vallejo, CAL, June 20.-A confu-
sion of orders that may never be ex-
planned brought death to thirteen
persons yesterday when two electric
trains met head-on near here while
running at high speed. Eleven
were instantly killed, two died
within a short time and three of
the thirty or more are perhaps IA
tally hurt.
The single car OF the southbound
train and the first car OF the north
bound were telescoped and not a
single person aboard either car es-
capped injury. The conductor OF one
of the trains, who took orders by
telephone from the dispatcher just
before the accident is among those
probably fatally injured.
The wreckage was heaped high on
the roadbed after the crash. It was
several hours before the last of the
victims was removed. A house NOV
ing outfit and the appliances of the
Vallejo fire department were need
ed to liberate them.
Nearly all of the killed or injured
were residents of Vallejo and vi
cinity.
1t was not until the trains were
within a few hundred feet Of each
other that their motormen realized
the danger. Airbrakes were applied,
but the momentum was too great to
avert a collision. There was crash
that telescoped the two front
coaches and hurled the other cars
rom the rails. All of the fatalities
in the telescoped cars and
t required more than two hours
work to remove the dead and injur-
ID, many of whom were pinned
lown by heavy timbers. The otherl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

SINKS into LAKE
Aviator Cooke is Thrown Into Wat
er-Life Savers Rescue Him
and Machine.

Cleveland, O., June While
making fight from the East For
tieth street pier over the lake to
Euclid beach. distance Of about
six miles, in his hydro-aeroplane.
late yesterday, Aviator Walden B.
Cooke was thrown into the water
several hundred feet OF the shore
when his plane sank as he was
making turn. Cookies machine
sank just under the surface.
Cooke escaped from his hydro
aeroplane just before it sank, and
was rescued by motor boats. Half
an hour later life savers drew up
his plane with graphing hooks and
towed 1t to shore.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
Small Boy is Drowned.

Des Moines, June 20.--Dayid Zim-
belman, aged 13 years, was drown
ed in the Des Moines river near
Ninth street yesterday morning
when his canoe overturned. His body
was caught by hook on a trot line
when he sank. and he never came
to the surface. Efforts to resuscitate
young Zimbelman were futile. Two
other boys. Sylvester Hellman and
Frank Schoonover we're with Zim-
beiman. Schoonover swan out Of
the water and Hellman chung to the
canoe until F. w. Nc
Clarey. painter, rescued him.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24

We ought as much to pray for .
blessing upon our daily rod as upon
our daily bread.-John Owen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
Capture Alleged Postoffice Thief.

Mason City, June 20.-John
Knowles, who claims to be the son
of George w. Knowles, assistant
postmaster at Philadelphia, was ar
rested by postoffice inspectors here
yesterday in connection with the al
legged embezzlement of postal funds
in the redemption department of the
Philadelphia postoffice. He is said
to have been employed in that de-
partment.
Knowles, who is 32 years old and
has wife and two children, has
been travelling for portrait firm in
northern Iowa. The inspectors said
they had been looking for him since
April 81. The total amount involv-
ed in the alleged entertainments is
about $1,000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
NAS0NV|LLE is
BADLY SC0RCHED
Four Buildings in Business Section
Burned and Town Was
Threatened.

Manchester, June 19.-Fire start
Ing from an unknown cause in the
postoffice at Masonville at midnight,
destroyed four buildings and threat
ened the whole town with destruc-
ton. The buildings burned are the
postoffice, Mulvihill's drug store,
Tike's general store, and Colson's
meat market. The total loss is about
$4,000, partially insured.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
AUTO OWNERS
ARE IN PECU-
LIAR POSITION
Iowa Falls Officer Starts Crusade
Against Pasteboard
Tags.
STATE SUPPLY IS VERY SHORT
Owners Can't Get Number Plates
and Must Dodge Of
fetal.
STATE SUPPLY Is VERY SHORT

Iowa Falls, June 19.-What's
poor automobile owner going to dot
Drivers of cars who Gid not get
in on the early rush for 1913 IL
cense numbers are lodging Iowa
Falls somewhat as they would pes
thence, all due to the activity OF K.
c. Curtis, chief of police.
With the secretary Of states once
totally unable to fill the demand for
license tags for some time to come.
automobiles who visit Iowa Falls
are between two extremely uncom-
Portable fires.
Chief of Police Curtis has taken
the position that autos bearing
pasteboard license tags, such as are
used by auto owners who have paid
the license but have been unable to
secure the regulation tag from the
secretary of state, are operating in
violation OF law, and he has started
crusade against drivers of ma
chimes bearing such tags and those
Of 1912.
Yesterday the sheriff OF Cerro
Gordo county arrived in town in an
automobile that is claimed to have
been not properly tagged. The par
ty was on its way to Knoxville to
place ward in the hospital there.
Chief Curtis arrested the sheriff.
who later was released on his own
recognizance to appear In police
court here. There have been sever
al arrests for violation of the auto
avs within the last month.
We ought as much to pray for .
h1asSf n o. 1fpnu c,1r dofIx, rcd q.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-06-24
Notice to Farmers,

will soon be able to see my Gus
toners with full line of Watkins
goods. G. A. Barnett, Watkins
Agent. f-t-tf