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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
FORT STOCKTON, A TRIBUTE TO
THE FAITH AND WORKS Of A MAN
From the I'd Cattle Ranch Fort Stockton With It's Mar
velous Springs Changes to Agricultural and Com
mercial Center; Modern Irrigation Scheme Is
Being Carried Out in That Section

moon, impressed that young, romantic
engineer, and he remained over until
the next stage to sound the depths and
gage the waters of those wonderful
springs, where the indians had come to
get water before the days Of the white
man.
A Vision Realized.
That young engineers vision that
night as ne sat on the ledge of the most
modest OF the three springs, has come
true IN the modern Fort Stockton. with
It's irrigated valleys, it's vineyards of
rlpenlng grapes and its goth century
town of motor cars and modern build
lngS. He made his report TO the chief.
and so enthusiastic was his report that
the chief took the first stage to Stock
ton 70 personally investigate the stories
OF the possibilities of the land of prom
lSe, which the knight Of the transit and
level had brought back with him
The springs, named for the indian
tribe which haunted them, proved an
even bigger surprise when this seer of
the southwest examined them. A ride
over the Fort Stockton valley convinced
the man from Kansas City that there
were possibilities in those springs, once
their waters could be carried to the rich
lands, and the country settled with the
right kind Of people.
From Ranch to Town
A trip 10 New York changed the title
of the land from the I'd Cattle com
pany to the Fort Stockton Irrigated
Lands company. J. W. Oldam was the
man who organized the company and.
with his partners in Kansas City, made
the great Fort Stockton valley project
possible. The name of the young en-
gineer has been lost to local history.
In a bOyiSh Norfolk suit, a pair of put-
tees and an old Panama hat with the
rim SeWed up with cotton thread Oldam
is the man on the job here TODAY. and
II IS his hope against hope, his
faith against failure, which has
changed the valley from COW range to
a highly cultivated irrigation project
COmanche Springs Water the Valley.
Comanche springs is the heart of the
Fort Stockton valley. The regular pull
safOns Of the great springs pump the
lfe-g1ving waters onto the lands and
the development Of a seni-desert coun-
try to be a district of green alfalfa
and heavy hung Vinewards is the result
These springs have a flow of 80. 600 600
gallons each "a hour day. They have
not varied since the memory of man
runneth back. for they are fed from the
everlasting SHOWS in the Rockies. Until
the promoters saw their possibilities.
these springs were used for a minia-
ture bathing beach on the plains to
furnish water for the herds which came
down from the ranges. Now the water
is carried away in q main irrigation
serve every drop OF the moisture and
laterals to the land which pays its debt
falfa annually.
There are 10000 acres which can be
Watered from the direct flow Of these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

ficials in the hope that an arrest would
be made, became public yesterday. Ac-
cording to the story a Mexican who
was seen hanging around the car when
1t was being unloaded here, is sus-
pected. 1t developed that this suspect
was arrested on disturbing the peace
charge but was dismissed. officers not
knowing that he was wanted The
man arrested promptly left town in
the direction of the border.
Jim Kennedy. head of the local wild
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

west" show that exhibited here. had
three ribs broken when a horse that
he had roped got its hind legs loose
from the rope and kicked him He is
getting along we'll
At a meeting of the city council,
acting as a board of equalization, II
was decided that the tax rate Ior Ihe
city should be set on Sept i There
were very few protests 10 increases
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
70 Cement Bed of Creek and Build Dam.

from this seepage water as far out as
the mesquite grown mesa
To Cement Bed of Creek and Build Dam.
To conserve this water, the bed of Co
manche creek is to be cemented, Golfer
dams are TO be built around the springs
proper and the entire area confined in
walls of concrete and steel. To add an
other 5000 acres to the irrigation pro-
ject, big dam is to be built across BO-
nita draw, which will measure 400
feet IN length by 60 feet high, of con-
crete and steel and viii be used for
impounding the surplus waters from
Comanche creek and the flood and
storm waters of the draw. When this
is completed. COmanche creek will be
diverted into the artificial lake formed
by the dam and for five months the wa
ter will be stored there for the spring
irrigation.
main highline canal, eight miles
long and cemented from mouth to spill
way, VIII be built to carry the water
onto the land and more people and
more products will result. Hydraulic
and irrigation engineers have estimated
that there are posi- bilities for the irri-
CATION OF 100000 acres In the Fort
Stockton district, If the flood waters
can be conserved and stored for the ir-
rigauOn season There are 80, 900 acres
in the project proper and the engineers
and promoters are already looking
toward the foothills where the golden
waters can be stored for future acreage.
Values Grow From Sc 10 $I25.
When the land of the irrigated dis
trict was purchased from the cattle
company it was sold for Sc an acre to
the "dreamerS who thought that they
could do something with that crazy irri-
cation scheme" Today-these same lands
are selling for S125 an acre. take your
choice and no discount for cash During
the first Is months that the project was
on the market there was $500, 900 worth
of the rich land sold. and 1t is now SELL
ing like "kinkOline" at a negro camp
meeting There IS reason for this and
the reason is TO be seen in DR.. TayIor's
alfalfa field where he cut two tons to
the acre. where SIX and even eight cut
tings of alfalfa are not unknown. and
where alfalfa brings S12 in the bale or
$40 on the hoof.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

TnenL to the lam d man.
Back in the days when the cattle ran
over the range and tramped the bed Of
Comanche creek hard with their hun
dreds Of noof beats (Which was not so
long ago at that, a civil engineer
stopped off between stages in old Fort
stockton. He had been doing some To-
eating work in the Panhandle and was
returning TO headquarters to make MS
report. After supper at the old stage
Station hotel, he wandered down to Co
manche springs, where water dubbed
and boiled out of a hole in the ground
and wandered off down the marsny,
reedy creek toward the seven mile
butte
1t was a perfect twilight, with the
moon coming full born out of a rift Of
clouds behind the butte and the green
of the marshy meadow was brilliant as
the sun disappeared in a scarlet tent to
the west The quiet of the old, aban-
doned fort, the gUrgling waters and the
cloud and sky picture setting for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

stand as originally compiled.
IRE chief Norton has left for New
ork. where he will attend the annual
meeting of the international Associa-
Lon or Fire Engineers. VIII Beard
viii act as fire chief during the ab-
sence of Mr.. Norton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

-Four hundred rolls Peerless Guaran-
teed Roofing to close out at bargain
prices. Lander Lumber COs-AdEer-
tisement- Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
The New Fall Tailored
Suits For Junior Girls
Already Presented at The F'POpuIar''
Separate Skirts
popular Special 81. IS

A s in former seasons the Popular IS
n showing the best values in skirts at
S495. They are made Of all wool checks
and pIaids in various colors and sizes; plain
serges, eponge, matalasse, whipcords, nov
city stripes, etc. Some are very plain, with
only the slight fullness in the back caught
in with belt and buckle. Others are made
with the peg top, which is now so fashion
able. Still others have the fullness just be-
low the hips to the knees. A few of the
skirts are button trimmed and have slashed
bottoms. Garments that you would con-
here at -. 1900. 10000. ~ 4 OO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20
CAR ROBBED
ON THE BISBEE RUN

Report says s1O6 Was Taken and n
NTexfcau Who Was Suspected Has
Escaped to Mexico.
Bisbee. Ariz, Aug. 2O.-The theft of
S1O6 in currency from an E. p. & S. W.
express car on the Bisbee run. made a
week ago but kept quiet By the Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

springs. At least one-third of this
flow is lost by seepage, as shown by
the marShy, grass grown meadow
which surrounds the springs and along
the creek bed where 1t trails off to the
irrigated land district. Test holes have
been made and have been found to fill
from this seepage water as far out as
the mesquite grown mesa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

~ ORT STOCKTON. Texas, Aug. 20
X Modern Fort stockton is a monu-
~ -. A.. =oi+t Of man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

ment to the faIth Of man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-20

To conserve this water, the bed of Co
manche creek is to be cemented, Golfer
dams are 10 be built around the springs
proper and the entire area confined in
walls of concrete and steel. To add an
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-09

the cowboys camp at Big Creek,
where he has job of cooking.
Misses Olga and Wanda Brose went
to Twin Falls Wednesday,
Mr. Peters, carpenter from Amster-
dam, is here putting up set of Fair
banks cattle scales for Louis HarreIl
and Jones Brothers.
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Patterson went
to Dry Creek Sunday.
On last Thursday the Mothers club
met with Mrs. A. Gray. Several mem
bers of the R. G. l.. club were visitors.
The subject "The Big Boy in the
Home was freely discussed by all.
Interesting quotations were given and
all seemed to enjoy themselves very
much. Next meeting will be with Mrs.
Ralph McBryde, the fourth Tuesday in
September
Mrs. G. Peterson will entertain the
K. G. l.. club at her home next Friday.
The heavy rain last evening has
stopped the hum of the thresher for
awhile.
H. P. Larsen, Walter Brose and 9TH
ers start out for the hills today with
their mess wagon to gather beef cat
tie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Hall and chill
dren came in from Rowland, Nevada,
last Friday. They will visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Stricken for some
time
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-09
OWNS MYSTERIOUS ROAD
Northern Pacific Holds the Stocks of
the Pittsburg and Gilmore.

The annual financial statement re-
Gently filed with the secretary of
state by the Northern Pacific Railroad
company, shows that the Northern
Pacific holds the most of the stock
and bonds of the mysterious Pittsburg
d Gilmore road, whose ownership has
been so carefully guarded. The road
runs from Armstead on the Butte
branch Of the Short Line to Salmon
City, branch leaving Leadore for the
mining town of Gilmore
The steel rails used in construction.
are as heavy as those used on the
transcontinental lines and indicate
very clearly the plan of extending the.
road on down the Salmon to Lewiston.
or else up the Salmon to low pass in
the SaWtooth range where a crossing
could be made and follow down the
South Fork of the Payette and on to.
San Francisco or to connection with
the Western Pacific at Winnemucca or
some other accessible point. Jim Hill
is not giving out any plans, other than
that he will build from the Deschutes
line to Ontario. The Pittsburg & Gill
more might furnish the eastern outlet
Tor this line, as an easy grade down
the Beaver river from Armstead
would take the road from Armstead to
q connection with the N. P. system at
Twin MISUNDERSTANDING Record.
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mended. School starts Monday morn
ing, September 1t5h.
w. E. McMaster went to Hansen,
Murtaugh, Miner, Artesian City and
Rock Creek Saturday, advertising the
boosters fair.
w. A. Stowe and F. j. Belden are
spending few days on the North Side
looking over the country.
The school election last Tuesday
was very poorly attended, very small
vote being cast. w. e. Lewis was re-
elected for three years, and j. w. Har-
din was elected in Mr.. A. G. Burk-
halter's place, his term of office hav-
ing expired.
The little son of j. e. Severance,
who has been quite sick for several
days, is reported much better.
Miss Laura V. Hale was in town
Saturday looking after matters in
connection with the school.
Rev. Platt and family from Rich
field, Idaho, will occupy the Metho-
dist parsonage as soon as vacated by
Rev. Floyd Hardin, who goes to Buh1
this year.
Ed Domrose was in from Rock Creek
Saturday afternoon.
Lenton Massie left Friday evening
for Walla Walla, Wash, where he Will
attend school, making his home with
his sister, Mrs. Mealy.
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increases in size and your mind is at
rest concerning both the safety of
your money and your own future, you
are able to do more and better work
in your daily occupation. Additional
benefits are the reflex effect on your
own character and the very tangible
advantage of having a sum of money
at your instant command in case of
emergency or opportunity.
But perhaps the greatest benefit of
a savings bank account is the provi-
sion for the comfort of those depend
ent upon us as so eloquently stated by
Wilson in the quota
ton at the beginning of this article.
This is something that every true hus-
band and father must consider.
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club under the efficient management
of Secretary Mcmillan is in a position
to give the country valuable service
if sufficient funds could be obtained
There is pressing need for we'll IL
Illustrated booklet with information re-
garding this great country and If the
funds could be obtained the booklet
could be placed in a number of locali-
ties in the east to get quick returns
in settlers and investors. Twin Falls
country tapped by two railroads will
look better than Twin Falls country
on a stub line. 1t should attract new
people. The Twin Falls Commercial
club deserves your support as we'll as
the base ball team and other interests
to which the business men donate. It's
advertising reaches farther and brings
better returns. This fall while things
are looking up, make up your mind to
give little more to the Commercial
club, call it publicity donation, If
to go in an advertising
fund.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-09
AN UPWARD TENDENCY.

Conditions within this city and on
the tract, as whole, point to a very
prosperous era for the whole district.
Products are being marketed at fair
prices. Farmers are paying their
back debts and the local banks are
looking around for loans for the sur
plus. Merchants who have during
the past few months been carrying
many consumers are beginning to
realize in cash paid in SO that the flu
ture has taken on a most roseate hue
Twin Falls business men, with the
possibilities of new railroad, are be-
ginning to look forward to greater eX-
tensions of their business, while the
real estate men are also doing their
share after summer of extreme
ting more settlers into this country
with the future of transportation be-
coming clearer each day. Twin Falls
country can and should support more
actual settlers and producers. There
is chance for greater population in
the rural districts. There is a chance
for getting manufacturing industries
in with the pay roll for the city.
These desired results can be obtained
only by extensive advertising. The
Times believes that the Commercial
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-09
ROCK CREEK NEWS.

Rock Creek. Ida. Sent 3 1919

| Rock Creek, Ida, Sept. 2, 1918.
| John +. Hansen went to Minidoka
last Sunday to meet his little grand
| daughter, Miss Minnifred Hayes, who
came in from Denver for a visit with
her grandparents.
Master Joseph Albee is spending
this week at Oakley with relatives.
I'm. Atkin and family went to Hag-
| erman last Thursday to attend the
funeral services of his brother-in-law
Mr.. Niles.
MISS Ellen Larsen came in FRIDAY
from Albion, where she has been for
SIX weeks attending the Summer nor
NAL.
Robert Brose came up from Twin
Falls Monday for visit with his fam
lily.
Miss Bertha Norton left last week
for Twin Falls. From there she went
to Palo Alto, California, to the Leland
Stanford University.
Lawrence Hansen made business
trip to Albion this week, returning
Monday.
Mrs George D. Crockett and Mrs
VIM. J. Kitseh entertained the ]. P.
C.s at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Hansen, last Saturday night. Games
were played, dainty refreshments
were served and all report most en-
joyable time
Master Thetus Gray entertained fiji
teen OF his little friends on Monday
last, in honor of his fourth birthday.
Lemonade, ice cream and cake were
served
Miss Fayetta Johnson was a guest
at the Atkin home last week, return
ing to Twin Falls Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Harrel were
trading in Twin Falls last Thursday.
John L. Gray, president of the Owy-
hee Land and Sheep company, was
here several days this week receiving
5000 head of lambs which were pur-
chased from Oakley parties.
John G. McMurray of Oakley. was
here on business several days this
week.
Mrs. A. d. Norton and mother, Mrs.
Ogden Youngs, went to Twin Falls to-
day.
Miss Helen Stroebeck of Twin Falls
who has been visiting Miss Maud Ia
tro. has returned to her home.
&. }. Doarose left les. Saturday for
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-09
KIMBERLY, IDAHO.

Kimberly, Ida, Sept. Sth. 1918.

hlmDerly, Ida, Sept. 9Th, 1913.
f., d. Johnson went to Burley Sun
day evening, returning Monday noon.
Harold Lemp, A. E. Sautter, W. E.
Prentiss, Carl Ridgway and A. ]. Will
son went to Murtaugh lake Saturday
evening, duck shooting.
Mrs. Frank Tate has been suffering
with gathering in her head for some
time
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Summers has been under the
doctors care for the past week, one
of her lower limbs being paralized for
several days.
W. H. Turner met with rather a
painful accident few days ago. In
company with Mr.. Denton they were
going to Twin Falls on motorcycle,
and in some way in passing team,
the machine turned turtle, throwing
Mr., Turner under it and dislocating
his shoulder and otherwise bruis1ng
him up. Mr.. Denton was unhurt. Mr..
Turner will probably carry his arm in
a sling for several days.
w. F. Breckon went to Filler Friday
in the interests of TIE booster fair to
be held at Kimberly Saturday, Septem-
Der 18TH
School begins Monday, September
Is, and it is desired that all pupils
who intend entering school any time
during the term shall be present and
enroll the first day of school. Pupils
having books which they wish to dis
pose of should bring them at this time
Little folks who are six years old or
who will be six before October Is, are
to begin now or wait until the second
semester.
Mr.. Everett Shirar of Plymouth, In
diana, arrived few days ago. Mr..
Shirar has been engaged as one of
the corps of teachers for the ensuing
school term and comes we'll recon-
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fits over and above the interest paid
on deposits.
Both these kinds of savings banks
are subject to many restrictions, i'm
posed by the state banking authori-
ties, as to the character of their in
vestments and the collateral security
upon which they may loan
In the state of Massachusetts there
is system of credit unions and mu-
tual savings banks which include life
insurance and old age annuity fea-
lures.
Some states have no savings banks
at all, but authorize other banks and
trust companies to operate savings or
interest departments. In such cases,
the savings depositors' money is safe
guarded by the general assets of the
institution and the features of safety
which protect the commercial bank
depositors.
Building and Loan associations,
"lllSA al q W NC iOuI1u CNSI mere, dl y
also to be considered as savings in
situations. Primarily they are for the
purpose of helping thrifty people am
bilious to own their own homes, but
as the association must have money
to lend home builders, 1t accepts de-
posits from others, paying less inter
est on deposits than it receives from
borrowers. These associations come
under the supervision or the Banking
departments of the various states.
The government has also establish
ed Postal Savings Bank, which is
proving successful, especially in
places where there are no savings
banks. The postal savings bank pays
only about half as much interest as
the regular savings banks, which are
to all intents and purposes just as
safe as the government.
In general, a good definition of
savings bank is, bank of deposit the
depositors in which have a mutual in
terest in the profits of the institution;
in other words, an institution for re-
ceiving and investing savings, which
pays interest on deposits at stated in
tervals depending as to rate, on the
banks profit from investing the de-
posits.
A savings bank account in any safe
institution for several reasons, is a
positive aid to thrift. When you have
a savings account and a pass-book at
the bank you feel that you owe that
account something and you will cas-
lily get into the habit of setting aside
part of your income for~i it regularly
just as you provide for meeting your
weekly or monthly obligations to the
grocer, the butcher or the landlord.
Then the really worthwhile interest
earned by your money on deposit pro-
vides an additional incentive towards
making the account grow as fast as
possible. Moreover, as the account
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INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN.
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Nitrogen Of Hen Manure.

hen manure unmixed with absorb.
ents or chemicals suffers very rand
loss OF nitrogen, but this loss can ha
effectively prevented by the free nss
OF me, dry loan, or the admixture
OF such materials as KANT, acid phos-
pnate, muriate Of potash or land
plaster or combination Of some Of
these
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TALKS ON THRIFT
NO. 2.-WHAT SAVINGS BANKS
ARE,

ARE.
IF man does not provide for
his children, if he does not pro-
vide for all who are dependent
upon him, and if he has not that
vision of conditions to come and
that care for the days that have
not yet dawned, which we sum up
in the whole idea of thrift and
saving, then he has not opened
his eyes to any adequate concep-
ton of human life We are in this
world to provide not for ourselves
alone, but for others, and that is
the basis of economy. So that
economy and everything which
ministers to economy supplies the
foundations of national life
President-elect Woodrow Wilson.
Inasmuch as a savings bank account
is one of the greatest possible aids to
regular and systematic saving, this
second of our series of articles on
thrift and getting on in heNworld will
be taken up largely with brief con-
sideration of the various kinds of saw
ings banks, or institutions authorized
to accept the savings of the people or
deposit.
First of all, comes the mutual saw
ings bank which is one conducted sole
1y for the benefit of it's depositors
who receive in the form of interest all
profits over and above necessary ex-
penses and moderate part of the
profits set aside in surplus fund to
pense. A bank of this kind has no
capital stock whatever.
A stock savings bank is one organ
lied with capital stock and the stock
holders receive in dividends the pro-
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are open to the inspection OF adver-
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