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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
VACATION DAYS ARE
|AERE, NUMBERS ARE |
GOING TO RESORTS.
Richmond Folks Looking to
i. the Mountains and Sea
Shore Resorts
WARM WEATHER
PRODUCING EXODUS
FOR;oes Of Richmond Transfer
i Company Crowded With Pro-
spective Tourists. Making
An Travel Arrangements
Over One Counter

= Richmond has ene unique ana val
he'd institution which few cities can
beast of, joint railroad AMI
steamship office where the intending
traveller may visit and Mt one t.ms
and over enc counter secure accu-
rate information In regard to rates
land schedules, purchase railroad ana
SpuIiman tickets over any road. en-
kaHs aeeam IN edatians for all steam
ship lines, whether to seacoast. points
In America or to foreign lands,
checking baggage to destination. In
eurips oneself and baggage for tho
trim. securing travellers chacls,
which are practically indispensable
either for home or foreign travel. Is
4 public service corporation worthy OF
the large patronage 1t receives To
give an idea of ihs vida range or
Ticket selling In this offics. the man.
tseer of this department state tfat
I tust Il few mornings si3ce his frat
customer was n passenger for Hong
Kong via England and the sueg canal,
the next one WAS going to Buenoa
tA.ren, and. awaiting his turn. the
third. a gentleman TO make inquiry
and arrange passage for lady to
Norway, The foreign travel this year
has been especially heavy and GER
-tniniy shows no indications OF beng
influenced by any real or fanrsed'
Exhfness OF the money market. The
prospects for II continuance of the CO
'pdus seem good from tina nuiaeor OF
Inquiries. and applies with equal
farce to tho American teusst. The
very active interest In the Panama ex-
position In 1918 and tho consequent
desire OF numbers TO attend has seem
jngiy had little effect on 1918 Paeihc
coast travel Tho word Panama
eaoms one to eenjure with. Many
&ir5,muq1d prnric-ar booking fcfs the
summer cruises to tho canal. nor have
ths coasts of New Jersey. Long Is
land, New England and Nova Scotia
lost their charm for pleasure ana
health seekers. The Adirondacks
White Mountains. Catskills. Hudson
and 81. Lawrence River and the Great
Lakes draw IA irresistibly as ever
Notwithstanding these varied ana
powerful attractions abroad. there
are no charms for many Just like
those OF cur own Virginia mountains
ana senshoro resorts. Everybody does
not have the time, :, say no,..inR OF
the money. for a trip abroad. or eyen
60 other States. but tho short dis
tances and low rates nearby overcome
many obstacles---.ndeed. after reading
the many announcements In this sec
ton Of The virg.nian, one must lie
sconfirmcd homehody, VINO does not
euccumb to their charms.
1t Ii thus to be seen that the rail-
road and steamship department con-
utitutts large business in itself: but
10 take care OF the taxicab patronage
and the handling OF baggage to and
from the stations require the services
Of a large number Of men. 1t f. the
privilege or the transfer corn pany to
.Iwelcome the arriving and speed the
departing guest From the time the
uniformed representative OF the coma
- -. .Ai...nA u, rro,rth pa -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
VIRGINIA SHORE
IS DOTTED WITH
SUMMER RESORTS
Nature Has Lavishcd Her
Greatest Favors on Mother
Of States
CLIMATE GOOD AND
BEST THINGS TO EAT
Virginia Beach. Ocean View.
WilIoughby. Buckroe and
Other Popular Places Are
Crowded Throughout
the Summer

The greatest pleasure resort section
in the world Is along the Atlantic
coast, from Maine to Florida, ana
of this fifteen hundred miles OF soA
front, nature has lavished her great.
est favors on the Old Mother States
Virginia
On the shores OF no other State are
there so many beautiful bays ana
harbors. Offering unsurpassed boatin9s
fishing and bathing.
Virginia, the homo OF the Lynns
haven oyster, the diamondback ter.
rapin. the natural feeding ground OF
the canvassback duck. affords the
humble citizen of the Atlantic coast
delicacies denied the kings OF the old
world Vtrginia's coast country ts de-
lightful the year round; visited BY
THE people of Maine and MassAchu-
sets, unable to endure tho hard w1n-
ter months In New England. and BY
those of the Gulf States. who come by
the thousands In Juno and remain
until November.
Her Superior Advantages.
The great Architect of the universo
did not make a, better country Tor the
habitation OF man than old virg1nia
and her sea coast was lavishly en-
dowed. No blizzard from tho West
can reach this Tidewater section. Tho
everlasting hills OF the Blue RA0o
stands guard on the west. TornAdoea
from the West Indies coming UP tho
coast towards Cape Henry strike the
protruding arm of Hatteras and are
detected into the ocean. Its rivers
and harbors are never blocked by icer
due to the influences Of the Gulf
stream. that hot water river lowing
north and south along Virginia shore.
The Atlantic coast of Virginia II the
most productive garden spot In the
world More money per acre can b
made there. says uncie- Sam, than
anywhere else In his domain. Hence
the winter and summer visitors, seeks
ing either pleasure or health, cA1
find any food necessary to tempt tho
most cratic appetite.
Is Historic Ground.
Every foot OF Tidcwater. v1rg1nta,
is historic ground. It has hsen On
the firing line in every great strae~
gle Of the American people.
This leading American nation had
its birth at jamestown. on .lAuan9
river below Richmond. Then thu
English speaking people landed. Thoa
they drove back the red man. Nhon
they planted n colony and eatAelsake4
civil government The people o1 al
the earth are vIrsinia's debtors. sho
has been blessing to humanity. AnA
her sons and daughters have hAen
an honor to her name. Studenko e1
American history v!kit this Sta1oah ~
thousand every year. In years eosaA
by they were content to tA<A lN1n9n1
In some rivate family On. = noox6y
farm while pursuing their invMMe1R-
ton. To accommodate th4sa pi1Gx4 r60
and students hundreds az hQt1D9 e1a0
cottage have been er<cte<s - q ~
Virginia Beach. CApe Aenry, Co.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22

~ AContinnsd On Third 1a0 !.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
TAKE SCHOOL TO THE
FARMER
Agricultural College Advocates
Employment of a County
Farmers Advisor.

Take the agricultural school direct
to the farm and give the farmer the
benefit of its instruction, is the prin-
ciple upon which the agricultural de-
partment of the state university are
now working.
A campaign with that end in view
is now being conducted in Canyon
county and the first meeting was held
in this city Monday evening, with Prof
R. B. Coglan of the university and T.
M. Nichols of Caldwell as the prin-
cipal speakers. Owing to lack of ad-
vertising and the busy season for far
mers, the attendance was very small.
But the movement was started by
forming an organization with H. L.
Fest as president and Ed Skinner as
ecretary-treasurer. An executive
committee, consisting of Geo. Coul-
SOM, James Kinzer and E. C. Valberg
was appointed to canvas the sentiment
of the community and solicit funds. A
meeting will be held Saturday
at o'clock in Commercial Club rooms
to further consider the proposition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
LOOK OUT FOR
THE ASSESSOR
County Assessor Will Start Work
Next Week Under New Law.

County Assessor Christopher will
place his deputies in the field next
week to undertake the 1913 assessl
ment of Canyon county. Ten men will
do the work. The county commission1
ers are this week working out few
details of the provisions of the new
law requirements before the assess
ment is begun. E. K. Hayes will be
one of the deputies from this part of
the county.
The attention of property holders
is called to the changes and new fea-
lures in the revenue law passed in
1913, which require that all furni-
ture, tools, implements, household
goods, pianos, private libraries, ETC.,
be listed at their true value. On pro-
perty of this character, not exceeding
$1,000 in value, the board of county
commissioners will allow an exemp-
ton of s400, providing that each per-
son claiming exemptions shall, on or
before the fourth Monday of June of
each year, or on the day of assessment
file with the assessor sworn claims for
such exemption upon blanks to be fur
nished by the assessor upon demand,
setting forth all the facts in the mat
ter and the grounds for exemption and
description of all property affected.
The property of widows and old SOL
diers is also listed, but an exemption
of $1,000 in value will be granted by
the county commissioners, providing
the applicant files the proper affida
Wit and does not own property in ex-
cess of $4,000 in value.
The law provides that, where per-
sons refuse to list their property, the
assessor shall make an arbitrary as
sessment, and if persons willfully con-
ceal, transfer, remove or fail to list
their property, in order to evade tax
alton, it must be assessed at three
times its value for every year in
which taxes were so evaded.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Cyclone Sweeps Omaha.

More than 200 persons were killed
and 400 were injured in the windstorm
that demolished 450 homes, damaged
hundreds of other buildings and caus-
ed monetary loss of s5,000,000 in
and near Omaha. Most of the cas-
ualties were in Omaha, which was
towns in Nebraska and across the
Missouri river in Iowa also suffered
severely. Fire broke out in the de-
bris of many wrecked buildings in the
Nebraska metropolis and these were
menaces for some time as the fire
fighters were hindered by falling walls
and blocked streets. A heavy rain fol-
lowed the wind, however, and drench-
ed the hundreds of homeless persons,
but it also put out the flames. All
forms of communication were almost
annihilated by the wind Soldiers,
state and national troops, poured in
to the city during the day to aid in
bringing order out of what for 20
hours had been chaos.
Later reports state that not less
that 200 lives were snuffed out with
in the vicinity of the city proper, and
not less than so persons in surround
ing towns lost their lives. Nearly
500 were injured and eight of these
have died in local hospitals during
the day.
The destitution was augmented
Tuesday when nearly three inches of
snow fell over the stricken district,
making entirely uninhabitable
houses of many who had prepared to
retain temporary homes in partially
destroyed structures.
So far as money might relieve, con-
ditions were perfect. Tenders of
sums aggregating million dollars
were IN the hands of city commission
ers when the day ended. These Of
fers came from nearly every section
of the country and were made uncon-
Commercial club figures of results
of the tornado are as follows: Houses
totally destroyed, 642; houses par
TALLY destroyed, 1927; people home
less, 2179.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27

plete success in Canyon county a fund
of $4,000 should be available As
$1,000 will be donated by the North
American Grain exchange this will
leave $4,000 to be advanced by the
county the first year, and this sum
he hopes to secure from the farmers
and merchants of the county. Of
vide 5000.
Prof. Coglan stated that wealthy
Chicago philanthropist, whose name
is withheld, has placed in the hands
of Bert Hall, secretary of the North
American Grain exchange, $1,000,O00,
to be distributed at the rate of $1,000
to each county in the United States
that will put up an additional $500
for the purpose of keeping in the field
a farmers adviser. This offer holds
good for every year.
This farmers adviser must be a
graduate of a good agricultural col,
lege, and he must be a man who has!
won his spurs. When employed byl
the farmers of the county this mani
will be available for rendering as-|
sistance to all farmers who ask it'll
on every subject connected with farm|
economy.
If, for illustration, a farmer wishes|
to build silo, the adviser must bel
ready to give him accurate informa-|
tion on the subject. If he wishes to
build stable or barn the adviser must
be prepared to show him the best and
most economical way to build. Hel
must be prepared to tell how to spray
his trees, how to rotate his crops, how
to build up the soil, how to select the
right kind of seed, how to care for his !
hogs, chickens, sheep, cows, horses
in fact, he must be prepared to put to
practical use the best and latest
scientific knowledge affecting the
farm or farm life. When the farmers
of given county decide to purchase
fine cattle for the improvement of the
breed, this adviser must be available
to go to the places where good cat
tie are to be had and purchase them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
BEAVERS ARE
A NUISANCE
Creating Havoc on Farms Along
River Down the Valley.

According to farmers whose land
lies along the river and slough banks
down the valley, beavers have become
a pest, cutting down trees along the
streams, obstructing the sloughs with
numerous dams, and during the grow
ing season devastating alfalfa and
grain fields. They have established
numerous villages all along the many
sloughs between this city and Falk
and are increasing in numbers rap
idly.
Owing to a state law that forbids
the trapping or killing of the ami
mails, the farmers are helpless to
protect their property They have
petitions for relief from the state
game department 1t is hoped the
new administration will grant the
demands and give them permission to
kill off the marauding beavers.
Charlie Clifford, who was in town 4
few days ago, brought a sample Of
their work-a small piece of u cot
tonwood tree which had been cut down
by the animals. He says they have
felled very many large trees on his
fathers farm below Letha and have
built five dams in the slough that runs
through the place.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
EXTEND P. Y. RAILROAD
TO BOISE
Rumored That 1t Is to Become
Part of Owinza
Cutoff

That the plans of the Hartman in
terests in railroad building will come
to head within the next 18 months
is the prediction of prominent rail
road official who was in the city re-
Gently. He says that within that time
the various lines projected and under
construction in this part of the state
and Eastern Oregon will have been
completed and will be tied together,
forming a complete network of lines
north, south, east and west. He pre-
diets that the Payette Valley road will
be taken over July of this year when
the Short Lines option on it expires,
and that it will be completely rebuilt,
the gap between New Plymouth and
Ontario built, and the road extended
from its terminus in this city through
Boise to Hill City, the terminus of the
so-called Owinza cutoff.
Along this line, a correspondent
of the Capital News furnishes his
paper with the following. Many En-
NETT people scoff at the story, but the
railroad man mentioned above says
that barring a few details the item
sizes up the situation correctly:
''The Payette Valley railroad, which
runs from Payette to Emmett, is to
be extended this year from Emmett
through Boise and on east to the
Camas prairie, there to connect with
the road built west from Richfield.
This is the information just received
from source of usual reliability.
According to this information, the
Oregon Short Line is planning to coun
teract as much as possible the effect of
the Idaho Traction company's loop
from Boise via Caldwell and Nampa
by putting on gasoline motor car
service between Boise and Emmett via
Nampa. 1t is proposed to make four
daily round trips over this motor car
route, and it is to known as the small
o. S. L. loop.
"The o. S. L. is planning larger
loop to be served with gasoline motor
cars. This larger loop is to extend
from Boise to Nampa, Ontario, Pay
ette, Fruitland, New Plymouth, Letha,
Emmett and over to Boise via the new
extension of the Payette Valley rail-
road from Emmett to Boise Four
motor cars are to be used in making
frequent trips over this larger loop.
at is stated this larger o. S. L. loop
is move to head off any extensions
to be made in this territory by the
Idaho Traction company of Boise 1t
is evident from this that sort of
war is on between the Oregon Short
Line and the Idaho Traction company
This tends to revive the belief held by
some that the Idaho Traction COM
pany is in the control of the Hill rail-
road system"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27

The drainage of the swamp lands
in this valley, extending from Freeze
out hill to few miles below Falk,
bids fair to become a reality during
the year 1913 Capitalists who have
been interviewed are anxious and will
ing to furnish the money necessary to
construct the system.
The last legislature passed drain
age district law, which is very SINH
lar to the irrigation district law, and
gives practically the same powers in
the organizing of drainage districts,
levying assessments, etc, that the
irrigation law has. Before the pas
sage of the bill it received the ap-
proval of government drainage ex-
perts. The new law provides that
upon presentation of a petition sign
ed by one-ffth of the acreage in the
proposed district, the district court
shall call an election to vote upon the
creation of the district. The vote
being favorable, the method of pro-
cedure is the same as that of irriga-
tion districts.
w. G. Sloane, an employe of the
government agricultural department,
who has been stationed at Falk for
two years conducting experiments in
soil drainage and eradication of alkali
has interested himself in the project.
He says that in all his experience he
has not run across a more feasible pro
position. The soil is a sandy loan
and it is underlaid with a bed of
gravel which constitutes natural
drainage bed, and obviates the ex-
pensive methods necessary in soils of
a heavy and compact character.
Mr.. Sloane estimates that the ex
pense per acre will be somewhere be-
tween $40 and $15. AS the bonds may
run 10, Is or 20 years, the annual ex-
pense will be very small. The main
tenance charges will be scarcely any
thing.
1t is proposed to get busy at once
and push the proposition as rapidly as
possible in order to start work at the
first make a survey to determine
the boundaries of the district. Then
to make a blue print, showing such
boundaries and the general contour of
the drainage canals. Then petit
ton must be circulated and presented
to the district court, praying that an
election be called. Then the district
can be organized and work pushed
rapidly.
To consider these matters, meet
ing of the Commercial Club will be
held Tuesday evening. Land own
ers in the proposed district arc in
vited to be present, as they are vitality
interested.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Fire Adds to Horrors

Chicago, March 26.-Three thous-
and perished in the deluge which
swept over northern haf of the Ohio
river valley yesterday and tonight.
Probably half a million people were
made homeless by the floods in In
diana and Ohio, and property a1age
in both states will be at least $780,
100000. An additional + -ror was
reported early this evening from
Dayton-a fire there, which SEEM
ed widespread and probably uncon-
trollable in view of the paralysis of
the water plant, probably brought a
horrible death to many who sought
to escape drowning by climbing to up
per floors of buildings.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Falk Is Enthusiastic.

The ranchers in the Falk neighbor-
hold are enthusiastic in favor of the
project. A meeting was held there
Tuesday evening, Thirty land own
ers, representing $500 acres, were
present. Of that number only three
held back. The Falk people propose
to Great district of their own, COM
prising 5000 acres, but it is believed
that they can be induced to join with
he rest of the valley and unite in one
district. The expense of organizing
and operation can thus be cut in half
A committee, consisting of d. j. Wam-
pier, G.. M. Nichols and C. G. Pickett,
was appointed on ways and means, to-
circulate petitions and make a preli-
minary survey and estimate of ex-
pense. j. C. Babcock, the Falk mer-
chant, was chairman of the meeting.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
PHONE RATES TO ADVANCE
Completion of Repair Work Means
Higher Rates.

The Mountain States Telephone
company will complete the rebuilding
of their system in the Emmett dis
trict this week According to
statement of a company official, be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 have been
expended in making the improve
ments. The cable system has been
quadrupled and IL miles of new lines
in the country have been built. The
exchange now has 260 subscribers.
The system has capacity of TOO.
Emmett patrons may now prepare
themselves for an increase in rates,
both in the city and in the rural dis
tricts. That was the promise when
a compromise was effected year ago,
and there is no probability that the
company will fail to carry it out.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
SAW AN AEROPLANE.
Sailed Over Town Tuesday Evening
Going Northwest.

According to Jonathan Moulton,
an aeroplane sailed over Emmett
Tuesday evening between sundown
and dark.
The course of the sky motor was a.
long the hills west of town from the
southeast to northwest. 1t was tra1
yelling at lively pace. Several otheI
people saw the machine when theiI |
attention was called to it by Mr.. Moul
ton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
In Indiana.

Indianapolis, March 25.-With tens
of thousands Of homeless, many dead,
and property loss of several million
dollars, Indiana tonight is e-perienc-
ing the worst flood in its history. The
entire state is practically one huge
sea, and every brook, creek and river
is taking it's toll of damage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Born

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tucker are re-
joicing over the birth of 9-pound boy
Friday of last week. Mr.. Tucker de-
clares that South Slope soil and eli
mate can not be equalled, no mat
ter what the crop may be, and points
to his big boy and twins born recently
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall, who live
across the road from him.
On Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Hanthorn, a daughter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Capitalists Ready to Finance the
Project.
COST WILL Be LOW PER ACRE
Plan is to Organize Drainage Dis
trict Under New State Law
Government is Interested.

o o o Z. o o o o o o G, % @ 9 g, g, &.
@ Proposed to drain 10000 acres 9
o of swamp land in Payette val 9
@ ley from Freezeout hill south of 9
o Emmett to few miles below 9
& Falk. 9
81 Plan of organization similar to 9
o irrigation districts. Only one 9
@ fifth of acreage required on pc 9
@ tition to organize.
9 Capitalists ready to buy bonds. 9
@ Cost per acre between $40 and =.
o SIS. g
o Falk farmers hold meeting and 9
@ are enthusiastic. @
@ Commercial Club to take up 9
@ proposition Tuesday night. 9
g @ 9 {. @ 9 G, g @ @ @ (: @ g g @ @ g: :.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Good Bill at Electric.

"The Natural Son" is the title of
two reel photo-play to be given Fri
day night at the Electric theater l
is one of Powers productions and
one of the strongest features on tn
road. Emmett people should not mis-
it. Only 10 cents.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Other Places

Other cities affected by the f,3d and
storm are: Lima, Springfield, J.arue,
West Liberty and Youngstown, Ohio;
Fort Wayne, Marion, Elwcod and
Broad Ripple, Ind.
In Ohio the death lis5 is placed at
3066. In Indiana, at 1876.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27
Fine Sweet Corn.

Charlie Hanson has left at this of
flee samples of sweet corn grown on
his farm last season. The ears are
well filled with large kernels and
make a fine showing. This corn is
sweet and tender when in the roast
ing ear stage and is prolific yielder.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-27

town, only few corpses had been
recovered. 1t was believed that in
the northern section of the subn,erg-
ed city, to which rescuing parties had
been unable to penetrate, wouI1 he
found the greatest loss of life.