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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-25

There are certain questions that
come to the public mind and grow
upon them until it gets ION their
nerves." and then some heroes as
semble and go forth to the solution.
When Sir John Franklin's party was
lost in the Arctic regionsnea cen
fury ago. ten years dragged away be-
fore the public mind demanded to
know precisely what became of them,
and they sent out an expedition to
search. After some years another
party was sent to hunt for the last
one, and so on for quarter of CEN
fury they sent out searchers to hunt
for the searchers of other lost search
ers until they finally brought back
the bleached bones and storm-beaten
records of most of the original party
People of the Snake river valley
demand to know what occupies the
broadcast part of the Snake river
plains, and every party that .goes-a-
cunning to get the information comes
back with wonderful stories of ex-
tinct craters, of great reefs of lava
discovered by stygian throes of a
cataclysm the most stupendous; or
rivers of lava that once ran high and
wide so hot and heavy, so limpid
and all-pervading that they melted
the adjacent lava to increase their
own volume and floated hundreds OF
acres of detached blocks of cold lava
like cakes of ice on the bosom OF
surging river. Relating stories OF
their adventures in the dead arteries
of a once active Volcanic region, OF
hidden rivers murmuring among the
caverns, of subtcrranean snow
banks, of ice deposits far below any
reasonable frost line, of things thai
ought to be set apart as a natlona
park and be known as the well Of
wonders, of springs and lakes ane
meadows and a world of wealth fol
stockmen. The report has a salts
wing effect upon the one who makes
It. and a dazzling effect upon the ont
who hears it. The former never take
the trip again and the latter neve
finds the same things that the othe
told about. 1t is like Beecher'
story of the trip to the summit o
North Cape. The man who takes tn
; trip would not have missed 1t TO
what it cost him, nor he would nc
take it again for twice as much.
The Sir John Franklins who haV
declared their intention OF explorin
: the bad lands beginning the first da
of May. are Ed. VIM and B. 4
Robinson. of Idaho Falls, Geore
Kimpton, DR.. VIM. Cureton, DR.. "
F. Howard, Geo. J. Bailey, Pro
Miles F. Reed, Gus Rademacher, Ge
wv. oliver, w. H. Witty and L. Bus
J. lLivermore of Pocatello and Karl
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-25

of Lost river. and a brother to G. A.
Powell who lives on rural route No.
3 northwest of Blackfoot. Mr.. Pow
ell says;
THE largest cattle company oper-
ating in the valley offered (No date
given) a reward of $4,000 if l would
find the spring, and l spent three
years trying to locate it and get the
reward. At one time l thought l had
the goods ready for delivery and SO
did they but time proved otherwise.
The place referred to is what l call
Wet Lake, and is about IS miles west
of Blackfoot, 33 miles S. w. of Arco,
As miles N. w. of Aberdeen, 20 miles
east of Carey, 40 miles north and a
trifle west of Minidoka and 10 miles
southeast of Cinder Hill. Note that
it is southwest of the Big Butte in
stead of south as generally reported.
I'm our travels over this region
we carried 500 feet of rope which
we used for getting down into the
craters and crevices and in some In
stances this was not enough. In the
winter time the snow blows and
drifts into these holes and Sits down
to various places and landings. Some
times we found it at depth Of 45O
feet where it lay and settled, ano
hacked in beds of ice. Some OF the
large holes that are not so deer
gather great quantities OF snow
and as it melts and runs away thru
creyices and seams that lead to THE
surface in lower parts Of the plain Il
} leaves the impression of springs. a
person may find cold pure watel
flowing out of the rocks fed by sucl
source in late spring or early sum
mer, and feel justified in claiming
to- have found permanent water il
the desert, but returning later fin'
everything as expected except tn
r flow of water. This experience ma
be repeated in many places sometime
s finding springs of considerable vol
g ume that fill depressions or hollow
8 of some acres in extent. There ar
r places where large drainage sui
r face gathers the snow water durin
S a sudden thaw in the latter part
( winter, and makes lake OF hundred
e of acres in extent, and this may 0
r fed for weeks by springs along tn
It shores, but sooner or later and b
fore the end of the summer, all
e them will 60 dry and the lake be
e will bake and turn to dust. TT
y seasons vary greatly and the Gre
4. of springs varies accordingly"
re- when we found Wet Lake ever
'. thing seemed to indicate that we hs
{. permanent water but the cattle &C
0. arranged for one Of their cowboys
III visit the place once a month for
P. year to clear up all doubt. When
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-25

Edgar Knox is down from Mackay
visiting with relatives for ton days.
A baby girl Yves born to Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Lindsay Saturday April
18th.
Mrs. Knox returned last week
from Missouri, where she has been
visiting relatives. Her father Mr..
James Bell accompanied her and in
tends to make an extended visit here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-25
J. HALL.
of San Francisco.
WE HAVE YOUR NOTE.

We have all kinds of promissorV
notes that anybody wants, and can
fill your orders for large or small
packages on a moments notice, at
the Republican office. tt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-25

little map where men have given up
their lives. One at Dead Mans fiat.
where a skeleton was found and be-
side it the lock Of an old Harper's
Ferry musket. l still have the lock
in my possession and have never
been able to learn anything about ito
owner"
"In 1879 / first saw the grave, in
dicated northwest of Martin. 1t was
marked by a mound of rocks and BY
a little headboard on which was carv-
ed:
J. HALL.
Of San Francisco.
Died Sept. Is, 1868.
could give directions so person
could go to this grave I think, If any
interested persons should want to
find It," ]. w. POWELL.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-04-25
PLAN TO RE-DISCOVER LOST SPRINGS.

DARIY VIII EXPLORE the Snake River Plains The Land Wild Horses lid
Craters Hidden Rivers aid bteranean Snowanks Party Assemblies
at American Falls May lst for Long Hike Into Wonderland the Gem State
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
CICADA PEST INCREASING

SACRA MENTO, June From Yari
Gus points in the Sacramento valley
counties and as far south as Tulart
and Fresno, reports of new invasions
of the grasshopper came to the horti
culturists office.
Delay on the part of farmers to entei
into cooperative campaign against
the cicada pests may make defensive
measures practically useless. il is de-
clared. FG
DR.. Cook says the horticultural com.
mission has exhausted its resources to
aid the farmers affected. 1t is up to
the county authorities and the persons
affected to rid themselves of the pest
The state commission has no authority
to eXpend money in combating the
insects. Instructions have been given
to all county horticulturists and to as
many farmers as have applied for in
formation as 10 how relief can be
obtained.
Poison, fire and the hopperdozer, to :
gether with whitewash and some tin
projecting around the trunks of fruit
trees to keep off the 'hoppers" is the
way to combat the pest successfully,
said DR.. Cook just before leaving for
San Francisco Ell route to Portland,
where he will attend a convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

every day during the month. The gov
ernment is represented by George w.
Comerfield, chief of the special agents
in the field division of the land office,
while Oscar Lawler and eX-Judge John
G. Pope appear in behalf of the mining
company.
The contention of the government is
that no proper or sufficient discovery
of mineral has been made on about
165 claims involved; that the required
$500 for work on each claim has not
been spent. These allegations are de-
MED by the defendant corporation.
The testimony yesterday had to DO
with what is known as the Patagonian
group, consisting of 8 separate claims.
This will be followed by the King Anne,
Senadore, Black Diamond, Syndicate,
Pig Iron, Ferro. Syndicate Consolidated
and Black Diamond Consolidated
groups The last named is the largest
in the list. there being A claims in
volved in it
The claims have been purchased
from time to time by the Iron Chief
Mining Company to adJoin one of the
largest deposits of iron ore in the
world, also their property. The latter
is not involved in the litigation.
victory for the government will
only result in compelling the company
to prosecute more diligently its dis
covery" work, and spend the amount
required by law on each claim. There
is no chance for any prospector II get
any of the claims
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

cipal Of such Indebtedness as aforesaid;
and provided further that said indebt-
edness shall be evidenced by bonds
and proper coupons attached thereto, a
separate coupon being attached to each
bond for each semi-annual payment of
the interest to become due on said
bonds, and that such bonds shall be
issued i'll such denominations or de
nomination as the Board Of Trustees
of said City shall determine in accord
ance with the law; said bonds shall be
signed by the President Of the Board OF
Trustees Of said City Of FL Centre. and
also by the Treasurer OF said City and
shall be cOunterSigned by the City
Clerk Of said City The coupons Of
said bonds shall be numbered consec-
utively and signed by the Treasurer.
Section G. That for the purpose Of
paying the principal and interest Of said
bonds, the Board OF Trustees OF said
City shall, at the time OF fixing the
general tax levy, and in the manner for
such general tax levy provided, levy
and collect annually each year until
said bonds are paid, or until there
shall he sum in the Treasury of
said City. set apart for that purpose,
to meet all SUMS coming due for the
principal and interest on such bonds.
a tax sufficient TO pay the annual in
| ilpreSt on such bonds and also such
| part Of the principal thereof as shall
become due before the time for fixing
| the next general tax levy: provided.
| however. that if the maturity of the
Indebtedness created by the issue OF
! the bonds be. made to begin more than
one year after the date OF issuance Of
such bonds. such tax shall be levied
and collected at the time ana IN the
manner aforesaid, annually each year
sufficient 10 pay the interest on such
| indebtedness as il falls due. and alSC
/ 10 constitute sinking fund for the
payment Of the principal thereof on Of
before maturity said taAes shall hC
in addition to all other taxes levied fGi
municipal purposes. AMI Shall he edi-
| leCled at the same time and in lhf
same manner as other municipal taxes
are cGllected, and be used for no other
purpose than the payment Of said bond,
and accruing interest.
Section :. That the proposed III
debIedness of Fifty Thousand Dollars
! $50 100000. including all other in
debtednesN 'lready incurred by saiC
City FOR municipal Improvements. vii
mot in the J--r"gatc exceed Fifteen pei
! cent Of the assessed value OF all rea
and personal property Of The City q
FL Centre
Section \ The Polls Of said eier-
tion shall he opened at six (6) O'Clock
in the morning of the day of election
and shall he kept open until six (6,
o'clock in HE afternoon Of said day
when the polls shall he closed: pro
vided. however that if at the hour o
closing there are any other voters il
The polling place, or in line at the
door. who are qualified tn vote ant
have not been able TO do 50 since ap-
pearing, the polls shall ne kept opeT
q sufficient time 10 allow them to vote
But no one who shall arrive at th'
polling place after eiX (6l o'clock If
The afternoon. shall he entitled to vote
although the polls may he open wher
| he arrives
! Section @ The ballots to be useC
al said election shall he printed il
| the following form:
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

Section 10 Any qualified voter may
vote at said election in favor Of said
proposition by stamping a cross (X)
on his ballot i'll the square at the
right OF the word YES" following
the proposition to be voted upon, and
any qualified voter may vote at said
election against said proposition by
stamping a cross (X) in the square
at the right Of the word mo" follow
ing the proposition to be voted upon.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to prepare and cause to
be printed, upon the proper kind of
paper used at general elections in the
State of California. sufficient num-
her of ballots for the use of the voters
at said special election. The number
of said ballots to be so prepared shall
be not less than fifteen for every ten
or fraction of ten electors registered
in said election precinct.
Section II. For holding such cleo
ton, said City OF Ell Centre shall con-
stitute one voting precinct, the boun-
daries of which are the exterior boun-
daries of said City of Ell Centre and are
more particularly described as follows
Beginning at the Northwest corner
oil Tract so. in Township IS South.
Range IA East, and running thence
south along Tract lines one and one
half miles more or less to the South
west corner Of Tract 81 u, in Town
ship i6 South, Range IA East, thence
east along tract lines two miles to the
Southeast corner OF Tract 100, in
Township 16 South, Range Ia East
thence north one and One-half miles
to the Northwest corner Of Tract as,
in Township IS South, Range "A East:
thence west two miles to the point OF
4, IooI ha al I'm oh oil
be. and hereby is, located at the City
Hall, on the west side of Sixth Street,
between Broadway and Main Streets in
said City.
Section 10. That the following
named persons, residents and registered
electors of said City of Ell Centre, and
whose names appear on the last assess
ment roll Of the County of Imperial.
State of california, are hereby ap-
pointed to act as Inspectors, Judges,
and Clerks of said election, tO-wit
AS Inspectors: A. p. Nuffer, w. R.
Carey:
As Judges: w. w. Carson, Albert
Durham;
As Clerks: Fred Gianola, winthrop
Pier.
And their compensation shall be
$500 each for all services.
The said several persons have been
found, and are hereby determined and
declared to be, qualified for such re
speclive positions as required by law
and they are hereby appointed such
election officers, to conduct such cleo
ton and to constitute said board OF
election: and said board Of election
and said officers shall conduct, and
are hereby directed to conduct, said
election as by law and this ordinance
provided, and to canvass the votes
given and cast at said special election
and to make and deliver returns there
of to the City Clerk of said City: and
it is further ordered that said Board
of Trustees Of said City shall meeI
at. the usual meeting place sof said
Board, the said City Han, on the sec
ond day after said election, exclusive
Of holidays, at 1880 O'Clock P. M. OF
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

Department Of the Interior, u. s. LAT
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, May
1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Arth,
on March a, 1912, made Homestead e
try, No. 0149S4, for Tract 80, Townsh
Is and 16 S. Range IL E, S. 3. Merida.
has filed notice OF intention to NAL
to the land above described, before1~
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imperi.
County at Ell Centre, California on II
18th day of June, 1913, at 900 o'cloo
a. m. "A
y Claimant names as Witnesses: Jor
w. Spar ur,-John H. Huff, Daniel Boo.
all of Seeley, Cal, and John B. Davis
Mobile, California.
FRANK BUREN, Register.
I'm. v, Press, z, c. Republication, N
coal lands. y s.f'-lg' -flaa837 June
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
NOTICE or HEARING.

In the Superior Court of the Count
of Imperial, State of California
Emma 7. Taylor. Plaintiff. vs.. In
perial Water Company No. 1, A Co
poration. Defendant.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thu
Emma P. Taylor. as a stockholder i
Imperial Water Company No. 1, co
poration as defendant herein, has file
herein this day, her verified complain
and petition praying for an order :
the above entitled court to restc
and reissue certain stock certifica,
No. 1927, for 1876 shares of stock s
said corporation, and the time ~
place having been fixed by an ord,
of the above entitled court for II
hearing of said petition, on the 1st da
of July, 1913, at 10 o'clock in the for
noon of said day in the Courtroom
the Courthouse in the City of Ell Cel
tro, County of Imperial, State of Cal
fornia, at which time and place al
persons interested may appear al
show cause if any they have why sa
petition should not be granted
M. S. COOK,
May 31st, 1918.
f-i
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
IT. cENTRo'S POSITION

Yhe amazing advance FL Centre is
making is challenging attention. nos
simply at home. hut throughout the
state. and the prediction is being freely
made by conservative men that this
sity now having population Of $500.
Will reach l0.000 within year. $4,000
uilhin five years and 10000 within ten
PEARS.
I j, interesting in this view to note
mat, based on the census of 1910. ri
Gentro j. now The twenty fifth city in
size IN california, and will he the ninth
N five years and The fourth in ten
Years.
OF course these figures are not taken
as definite, for the other cities will
make growth, though not nearly so
eapldly. But the following list of cities
with their population in 1910 makes
sn interesting standard of measure of
DrHSpOt nnnlliN alton
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

Shall me City Of Fl
Centre incur a bonded
debt in the sum Of Fifty
4 nous sand Dollars
(S30.000.00) for the
purpose Of acquiring,
constructing, and com
pleting a certain revenue
producing municipal i'm
provement. ,O-wIt Mu-
nicipal wafer works and
water system OF said City.
for the purpose Of fur
niShing and supplying
water to the City OF Ell
Centre, and the inhabit-
ants thereof, including for
such purposes the acqui-
sitiOn Of lands, water
rights. rights of way, and
the construction of aque-
ducts. bitches. canals.
reservoirs. distributing
system. pumping and
publication plants. and
other works necessary
therefor?
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

Humboldt County, The least deveI-
Oped in California, presents splendid
to investors and home
seekers. Men and, money are needed
for dairying, small fruit growing, truck
farming, general farming and apple
raising a country Of wonderful re
sources and ideal climate. into which
the first railroad is now building. All
inquiries promptly answered by the
Iumfoldt Promotion and Development
Committee. EnPeka Cal tgiht '''.'I
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
IRON LAND FIGHT OPENS

Los Angeles Times The hearing 2
Sf the case brought by the governm nj
against the Iron Chief Mining Com
1any. involving the right to patent
-z5cat 5000 acres in Riverside county,
bega n in the local land office yesterday
afternoon. 1t will continue almost
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. =

Guy Of FL CentrO.
l. Layinla NorthcOtt, City Clerk or
me City Of FL Centre, do hereby GER
JfI that tLe whole number Of members
Of The Board Of Trustees Of the City Of
FL CenIro. is five, that the foregoing
Ordinance 40. 81. of The City Of e.
Centre. was passed and adopted ,by
vote of tWo-thirds (2-3) of ally thf
members Of said Board Of Trustees al
I regular meeting held on the 27tt
day IF May 1913. by the following
vote tO-W"L:
Ayes. Burger. Egerer. sprouse. Nor
ton:
Noes. None:
Absent Swanson.
And that said Ordinance was introduced
at meeting of said Board, held at least
five days prior to its passage.
WITNESS my hand and the seal o
the City Of Ell CentrO, this 27th day
of May. 1913.
(SEALl LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk Of the City Of Ell Centre
BY Z. w. BURGER,
Deputy
Approved this 27th day Of May, 1913
JOHN NORTON,
President "f the Board OF Trustees
81 the City of Ell CentrO.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

No person familiar with conditions
1efe can doubt that in five years FL
Centre is destined to rush past from
4 dozen to fifteen of the best known
cities Of California
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS

To vote on q question or proposition.
stamp cross (Xl in the voting square
after the word YES" or after the
word NO" All marks except the
cross (X' are forbidden. All distin-
gushing marks or craSureS are forbid
den and make the ballot void. II You
wrongly stamp. tear. or deface this bal
lot, retdrn it to the Inspector of EIec-
ton and obtain another.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

said day, and proceed to canvass the
election returns and declare the IeSult.
Section 10. That in all partieoFar.
not recited in this ordinance, Such
election shall be held as provided by
law for holding municipal elections in
said City Of Ell CentrO.
Section IA. That this ordinance and
the publication thereof shall constitute
notice Of said election
Section Is. That the City Clerk shall
certify TO the passage and adoption OF
this ordinance by vote Of twothirds
Of all the members Of the Board Of
Trustees Of said City, at a regular
meeting OF said Board, and its approval
by the President thereof, and shall
cause said Ordinance to be published
in the Imperial Valley Press, a news
paper Of general circulation, printed
and published in said City Of Ell Cen
tro, in the last eight consecutive issues
OF said newspaper prior to the said
9Th day OF June, 1913, and thereupOn
and thereafter this ordinance shall take
effect and be in fun force
Passed. adopted. and approved, this
JOHN NORTON,
President Of the Board OF Trustees OF
the Cily Of Ell CentrO.
ATTEST:
, (SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk If the City Of Ell Centro
By f. w. BURGER,
Deputy.
hereby approve the foregoing Or
| dlnance ~. -, this 27th day OF May.
1913
JOHN NORTON,
/ President ~ The Board OF Trustees
Of the City Of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

City of FL Centre.
i, Lavinia Northcott. City CIerk K 0
the City of FL Centro, do hereby Ger.
tify that the foregoing Ordinance No
81 of the City of Ell CentrO was dul,
signed by the President of the BoarL
of Trustees. and afterwards, on th
by the said President of the Board o
Trustees of the City of Ell Centro.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
said City of Ell Centre this 27th da,
of May. 1913.
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHC0TT,
City Clerk Of the City Of Ell Centro
By E. w. BURGER,
Deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. }
County Of Imperial, }
Civ ~ III Cantpo

7
City OF Ell Centre.
|, Lavinia Northcott. City Clerk
the City Of Ell Centre, do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing is a full. true
and correct copy Of Ordinance No. g.
OF the City Of Ell Centre, as the sam
was passed, adopted and approved Of
the 9th day Of May, 1913.
(SEAL) LAVINIA NORTHCOTT,
City Clerk OF the City Of Ell Centre
E. w BURGER,
june6 Deputy
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

When you Los Angeles want you to call and
let show you through this model establishment. The
"Ville" high class Dry Goods Stocks
plete and carefully selected Correct Styles dependable
qualities right prices Orders by mail receive Careful and
prompt attention
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07

| hereby approve the foregoing Or
dnance NJ. 9i this 27th day Of May,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
NOTICE FOR PUBIicATIoN

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Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-07
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