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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
Contract Has Been Let for Ties
for Construction Of Road
CAMP TRAINS HAVE BEEN ORDER
ED TO THE FRONT.
Ihe Question is, Where Will the Road
Head From Idaho Falls2 VIII Likely
Connect With Western Pacific.

construction Of the Chicago &
northwestern from Lander, Wyo., to
Idaho Falls, Ida, and thence to the
various Idaho and Utah valleys will be
started within thirty days, according
10 railroad information, which has
Deen received in Salt Lake, The
northwestern has ordered two camp
trains to be sent to Lander at once and
contract has been entered into for
the cutting and distribution of ties
from Lander along the right of way to
ldaho Falls. The camp trains will be
under the supervision of the Omaha
Boarding & Commission company,
Whlch is the commissary department
OF the Chicago & Northwestern on its
lines west of the Missouri river.
5. M. Braden, general superintend-
ent OF the Northwestern lines west of
the Missouri river has been at Ian
der for the greater part of two weeks.
he has made many trips to the South
Pass country and over the right of
way, which has been surveyed by the
northwestern engineers. The extern
sion OF the Pierre & Rapid City divi-
sion OF the Northwestern into territory
west OF Lander is part of the pro-
gram and a contract has been entered
into with Salt Lake contractor for
the delivery of 100000 ties along the
right of way of the Pierre & Rapid
City division within two years. A
large part of the ties, according to the
contract are to be delivered along the
surveyed right of way to Idaho Falls
and into several Idaho valleys. A
creosoting plant for the treating of the
ties is being erected.
The surveys which have been made
by the Northwestern engineers strike
south from Lander and pass through
Wyope and thence through South
Pass, the only break in the mountain
chain for many miles in either a
northerly or southerly direction. The
construction of the line from Lander
to Idaho Falls is to be under the su-
pervision of William Spencer, superin-
tendent of the Black Hills division of
the Northwestern line.
Railroad men not connected with
either the Union Pacific system or the
Chicago & Northwestern say they
have advices from the east that in the
event the Northwestern is completed
into territory west of Idaho Falls, a
line will be run into Salt Lake for the
purpose of connecting up with an out
let to the Pacific coast by way of the
Salt Lake Route and the Western Pa
cifiC.-Salt Lake Herald ReDuhlican
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
Monthly Meeting Held in This
City tuesday Afternoon
u. l. TOWLE OF JEROME, ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF ASSOCIATION.
proposed to Build Forty Storage
Houses Financed by Local As.
sOciatiOns.

The Southern Idaho Producers as
soclatlon held their regular monthly
meeting in this city Tuesday after
noon. At the meeting the committee
TOOK up the matter of sacks for the
farmers and it was decided to furnish
them at cost to the growers. The
sacks to be used will hold 12O pounds.
During the afternoon the matter of
warehouses was discussed and it de-
veloped that the association will more
than likely build forty warehouses or
storage cellars this season. These are
to be financed by the members of the
local associations.
During the afternoon addresses
were delivered by John u Mcpherson.
VINO spoke on the matter of financing
the warehouses, and S. j. Donaldson
OF Pocatello who delivered an address
on cooperation
q. |. Towle of Jerome, was elected
president of the association in the
place OF H. E. Barrett, resigned. The
meeting was attended by potato grow
ers from all over the tract
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
STRIKES GOOD WATER
w. w. Mickelwaite Gets Water at
Slight Depth.

During the past week George P.
White, the we'll contractor, finished
sinking a well for w. w. Mickelwaite
on his ranch south of Kimberly, which
is highly pleasing to the owner be-
cause of the splendid quality obtain
ed. At q depth of 227 feet the well
was cased off and water obtained that
is much softer than the we'll water
usually attainable in this country. As
the well was drilled for a number of
feet through solid rock and then cased
there is slight chance for any surface
water getting in to change the quality.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
is BUSINESS GOOD9 BOOTH SAYS
YES!

Every day this month shows sub
stantial gain over last year" That's
what Booth says The Booth store is
undergoing alterations and are con-
stantly bettering the store This week
they have changed the departments
around and employed a special corset
filter who is now in charge Of the spe-
cial corset department A gain in bus
mess speaks for itself of the apprecia-
tion of the public for good merchan-
disc, fair treatment and fair prices.
See Both's adv elsewhere in this is
sue.-Adv.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
AT THE 0RPHfUM
Good Show for the Last Three Nights
OF the Week at Popular Play House.

For the last three nights of the
week the vaudeville attraction at the
Orpheum will be Oliver and Black
we'll, blackface comedians, in coon
songs and dancing-the original Ken
lucky Blackbirds. This is something
worth while. Four photo plays will be
seem "A Thief and Book" power
full story in two parts; True Western
Hearts" thrilling drama of the
west; HWhy Reginald Reformed" a
good comedy by Thanhauser' company,
and the ever popular Mutual Week
ly,' the fastest happenings the world
over.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
LECTURE ON ELECTRICITY
Pr0f. II. L. Plumb Will Lecture in
Commercial Club Rooms,

Prof. H. T. Plumb, professor of elec-
trical engineering of the University of
Utah, will give lecture at the Com
mercial club rooms, Saturday evening
at 1880. The subject of the lecture
Will be Electricity on the Farm" The
lecture will be illustrated with ster-
opticon slides. Farmers and others in
terested In the application of electri-
city on the farm are invited to be
present. Professor Plumb will deliv-
er his speech under the auspices of
the Twin Falls Jovian Order Prof.
Plumb is one of the foremost electri-
cal educators in America.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
ELkS' LODGE ELECT
Officers Elected Last Thursday Even
ing for the Ensuing Term.


On last Thursday evening the local
order of Elks elected officers for the
ensuing year. The new officers will
be Installed the first Thursday of
April
Past Exalted Ruler-J. L. Dilworth.
Exalted Ruler-M. j. Macauley.
Esteemed Leading Knight. l..
ButtOlph.
Esteemed Loyal Knight. c. Falk-
-ner.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Jas. A.
Galliger
Tyler-C. E. Lay.
Secretary-H. e. Diess.
Treasurer. G. Bradley.
Trustees-H. F. Harder, ]. S. Keel,
G. O. Markle.
Delegate of Grand Lodge. L. Dill
worth.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
SECURES CADILLAC AGENCY
A. r. Ostrander Becomes Automobile
Dealer.

In recent announcement sent out
by the Cadillac company, the name Of
A. K. Ostrander of this city, is given
as one of the sub-agents for that mo-
tor car for three Southern Idaho coun-
ties. Mr. Ostrander is expecting his
demonstration car here within short
time and expects to place several ma
chimes in his territory. The Cadillac
has adopted all of the latest starting
and lighting devices with the generally
approved lines of the 1914 models and
will no doubt prove very popular
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
WfATHfRWAx BROS. ENTERTAIN
Lecture Course Number Proves VERY
Popular.

The final number of the lecture
course Wednesday evening as the
close of a successful season proved
more than usually entertaining. The
quartet work of the brothers was
above the average. owing to harmont-
GUS blending of the voices, while the
songs rendered were very popular.
eliciting encore after encore. The se-
lections by William Weatherwax, Inn
personating children dialect and man
nerisms, also made hit with both old
and young. The trumpet quartet was
both novel and entertaining.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
ANNOUNCfMfNTSFOR NEXT YEAR
Lecture Course to be Increased to
Seven Numbers.

Before introducing the Weatherwax
quartet, w. 2. Smith on behalf Of the
lecture course committee, made the
announcement for next years attrac-
tions. Seven numbers will be given
the public at slight if any increase
in the cost. Three musical attractions,
two other entertaining numbers and
two lectures make up the course
which certainly should prove more
attractive than ever
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
SECURES EXPOSITION JOB
NJ. G. Craigmyle Sells Business and
Goes to Frisco.

Through the influence Of Major
Reed, M. O. Craigmyle OF this city, has
secured concession for selling SOU
venirs at the San Francisco exposi-
tion and left Sunday to get acquainted
with his new work. Mr. Craigmyle has
built up very successful news busi-
ness In this city, which he has sold
to Kennedy Packard, associated with
him in the business for some time
past.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
DEMOCRATIC SMOKER
Gov. Jas. II. Hawley VIII Speak in
City Saturday Evening, March 81.

The Twin Falls County Jefferson
club will hold a smoker in this city on
Saturday evening, March 81. The
meeting will take place in the Odd
Fellows hall. Former Governor Jas
H. Hawley will be present at this
meeting and address the club There
will also be speaking by local Dem
ocrats. 1t is understood that the
former governor will announce his
candidacy for the United States senate
at this meeting.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
DATE SET FOR HEARING
Public Utilities Commission Will Hear
Complaint of Power Co. March 81.

The public utilities commission to-
day set March 81 as the date for hear
ing the complaint of the Great Sho-
shone & Twin Falls Water Power COM
pany versus the Idaho Power & Light
company and the Beaver River Power
company in which the former company
seeks to bar the latter companies out
OF Twin Falls county-Capital News.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
Majority of Twin Falls Citizens View
the Novel Sight Wednesday Evening.

On Wednesday evening of this week
the greater majority of the citizens of
Twin Falls spent a part of the even
ing out Of doors viewing the eclipse
OF the moon. The shadow of the earth
commenced to cross the moon at ex-
actly 7:42 and as the evening was fine
and clear fine view of the eclipse
was seen.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13
KOOT[NAI COUNTY DRY
Election Held Wednesday With Bad
Results For the Vets.

Occur d'Alene-Kootenai county,
with six small outlying precincts yet
to hear from, went dry Wednesday
by 400. The precincts still missing
have not more than 125 votes.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

A repetition Of your want ad-or
even dozen publications Of it--would
would like to sell-or who would sell
be really inexpensive way Of selling
that property!
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

Walk block or two and save a dol
lar too-at the Lavering Furniture
Store. Out of the high rent district.
ADV. Mar 10 tt
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

Walk a block or two and save dol
lar too-at the Lavering Furniture
Store. Out of the high rent district
ADV. Mar 10 tt
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

The Tanana Employment Agency
will furnish you help promptly. Phone
149.-Adv. Mar 13-17-2O-24 I'd
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

II the Twin Falls Vulcanizing Works
at 223 Shoshone st. can not repair
your tires, throw 'em away.-Adv.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

Ground bone at the Twin Falls Meat
Company. Eight pounds for IS ctA
Adv Jan 3 u
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

Used Motorcycles for sale at bar
gains. See L. r. kelly-Adv.
Mar 1O-13-17-2O
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

Now 10 your chance. Heartfield
French dry cleans and presses ladies'
and gents suits for 75c. ADV.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-13

at 223 Shoshone st. can, not repair
your tires, throw 'em away.-Adv.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

of young workingmen and athletes,
who believe in fair fist fighting,
and a gang of newspaper sluggers
who believe in using rocks, clubs,
knives and, at the last, revolvers and
bullets, in order to get" their man.
Vetter is 16 years old and looked
older because he was well built. He
was physical culturist, watched his
diet and sleep, and had ambitions as
a boxer and ballplayer. He worked
for a time last year in a downtown
insurance office. Lately he has been
getting up at 4 o'clock in the morn
ing to drive his fathers bakery
wagon. .... ..
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

II.
bus Hospital. DR.. James McQuinn
attended him. An X-ray photo was
made last night and a probe for the
bullet will be made today.
Eye-witnesses say that the shoot
ing was done without any warning,
that the gunner came to ''get" one
man they were after and they got
him. Why they we're after Phil Vetter
runs back to the Saturday before.
Saturday afternoon, a Journal driver,
it is claimed, accused an Irving Park
boulevard news agent of stealing a
premium pillow cover. According to
witnesses, heN came back about 4
O'Clock in the afternoon with anoth-
er man and the two of them had
knives in their hands and were trying
to force the news agent to come
across with money for the pillow
claimed to be stolen. Phil Vetter and
& friend came along. They broke in
and called it foul play to use knives,
to men against one. All four moved
along toward Irving Park boulevard.
A crowd of Vetter's friends and
chumS, also a gang OF newspaper
sIuggers, were on hand. Several
fights were going on at one time and
the whole affair was almost big
enough to be called riot at one
time.
In the whirl of the general fight
taxicab came along and stopped. A
tall negro stepped out. His hands
were full of bricks. 81 saw the negro
throw several rocks or bricks into the
crowd" said. John c.. Cannon, form
er recorder of deeds in Cook county
and a nearby resident. zone of the
stones struck man in the pit of the
stomach. The crowd went after the
negro and he ran up the stairs of
the elevated station and then ran on
the structural work of the IL line
for some distance and disappeared"
The end Of the free-fOr-all came
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28
CONGRESS HOTEL FACES BIG
~ DAMAGE SUIT

Frank H. Martin of New York,
Eastern sales manager of the Stew
art Warner Speedometer corporation,
announced today that he had in
structed his attorneys to bring suit
for damages against the Congress
Hotel, because he and his wife were
ousted from the Congress without
warrant while here attending the au-
tomobile show.
Martin registered at the Congress
last Friday night. His wife arrived
Saturday and-went to his room with
out registering.
"About 8 o'clock Sunday morning
a house detective pounded on the
door and, shouted, Say, who is that
woman you got in there?' said Mar
tin. 81 told him it was my wife. He
shouted: There's been too much of
this thing going on since the auto
mobile show started, and said some
thing about seeing the manager. The
next day, in spite of the fact that
Manager Burke has known me for
years and knows my wife, we were
ordered to leave the hotel"
o-O
NelI-The widow Dashaway says
she has no fear of the backbiter.
Belle suppose that is why she
wears such decollete gowns.
-O-O~
School teachers in Missouri get an
average pay of $37 month. 80 ~,
- ~ % = ; -a Z II q ~ a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
PLANTING THE ORCHARD.

We going to in the pretty
but before do there things such preparation
of the SOIL the plan setting out and perhaps the
question Of whether to plant filters that ought
der Though these subjects be passed rather briefly in
this SERIES not because they important that they
but because they subjects that handled
full detail bulletins the department agriculture
dstrn and which be obtained by merely writing
the department asking for We going
these Subjects hen general way hitting the high points
only and giving suggestions the main things should
consider concerning em be supplemented later by whatever
further study you yourselves care to give them.
Zone of the important things planting orchard of kind
Mr. taking the discussion the
of the soil els make selection
good location for your orchard" That ree
something everybody ought have enough do
but the experience of others the orchard demonstrates
that times they forgotten "A good orchard oa Mr.
Morrison continues possess has already been stated the
necessary of texture favorable moisture
ditions and available plant food II III staa saa = s4
Preparation Of the Soil
The preparation of the soil should be carefully before
planting of attempted and if there is eveng
surface that should be done all before plant
In it best crop theand for at least
after the eveng has been finished get the soil
favorable condition and also where
the soil might be thin By cropping the land planting
general farm such clover oats alfalfa etc. which
would improve the soil conditions and ALSO index of the
might the soil to respond and age One
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
FARMERS MEET SATURDAY
Investigating Committee Promises
Report Of County Affairs.

The committee Of Is which has
been conducting an investigation into
county affairs at the behest of several
massmeetings of farmers to find out
where the money goes" has called
massmeeting to be held at Eagles
hall in the building adjoining the
courthouse on East Fourth street at
1880 Saturday afternoon, when it
promises to report on what it has
done to date.
The massmeetings previously call
ed by this committee have resulted
in gathering together many farmers
from all parts Of the county, and in
asmuch as the committee promises to
tell at this meeting what it has found
out, II anything. concerning the ques-
ton every farmer is interested in, it
is anticipated that Saturdays meet
ing will be the most largely attended
Of any SO far held. That, at least, is
the committees expressed desire,
and 1t is taking every possible means
to spread the news as widely as pos
sible throughout the county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
PERKINS TALK STIRRING
Former Commissioner Urges Demo-
Gratis to Eliminate Selfishness.

Urging all Democrats to eliminate
selfishness and to get together on
Democratic principles, with courage
enough to call themselves Democrats
when they espouse those principles,
J. Fl. Perkins, former state commits
sioner of agriculture, delivered a
stirring party talk to the large crowd
Iof Democrats from Olympia and, diff
ferent points throughout the county
who attended the regular luncheon
Of the Thurstons County Dempcratic
club last Saturday. ~ Gf
Mr.. Perkins stated emphatically
that he left the states employ with
out malice or prejudice against any
one and his address throughout indi-
Gated the truthfulness Of this state
ment. He spoke in some detail of the
agricultural departments work,
praised what it had done since its
organization. and then went on to
speak of his party's accomplishments
and the duties that lie before 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins returned to
their former home in Ritzville, Ad-
ans county, early this week. All the
members of the agricultural depart
ment joined in giving Mr.. Perkins a
jolly surprise at his home here last
Saturday night, presenting him with
handsome gold watch and chain
with a Masonic charm. on which was
engraved, 81. H. Perkins, First State
Commissioner of Agriculture"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
CONTINUED on Page Six.).
SWISS , COMING IODAY.
First Carload of COlonists to Settle
Bordeaux Tract on Way Here.

The first immigrant car of the fam
lilies of Swiss who are expected to To-
cate on the 10,000-acre tract near
Bordeaux, 5000 acres of which are
in Thurston county, are due to arrive
in Olympia some time today. accord
ing to a telegram which was received
by Secretary H. l.. Whiting of the
Olympia Chamber OF Commerce last
Tuesday, stating that Hugh T. Hal
BERT. Fmember Of the firm which
owns the property would leave st.
Paul that day in charge of the car.
\ It u expected that at least 100
families will lscate on this tract this
spring with th9 =" of developing
the dairy possibilities Of this region.
The property was bought from the
Mason County Logging company
about a year ago by Calhoun. Denny
& Ewing of Seattle and sold to Mr..
Halbert and his associates last sum-
mer.
I 1t is probale that the local Cham
ber of Commerce will arrange some
sort of a welcome to the newcomers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
BIG LOSS IN EXEMPTIONS.
Would Mean $50, ,O0O,Oo in 10 Years.
Says Trafiic Expert.

NEW YORK, March 2O.-EXemp-
tion of coastw:se shipping using the
Panama canal from the payment Of
tolls would mean loss for the first
10 years of $40, 100000, Professor
Emory r. Johnson, of the University
of Pennsylvania, said last Saturday
night at the 26th annual dinner OF
the University of Pennsy lvania men
of New York. This loss, he said
would have to be borne ty the tax
payers of the United States.
Professor Johnson was appointed
special United States commissi ouer
of Panama traffic tolls by President
Taft and has made a detailed study
of the question.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
PUGET MAIL CONTRACT.
Cal For Bids For FOur-Year Term
Beginning July Next,

The fourth assistant. postmaster
general is calling for bids for carry
ing the mail from Puget to Olympia.
a distance of II miles, and back three
times week for the term beginning
July next and ending June 80, 1918.
Bids must be in his office at Wash
ington, D. c., by March 81, accompan-
led with bond of 5000 to insure
satisfactory performance Of the con-
tract.
The call for bids contains the pro-
vision that il the size and weight of
parcel post packages are Increased
after January / this year, the depart
ment may re-adjust the compensation
of contractors providing it is, shown
that the weight of the mail handled
has been increased sufficiently to war
rant such a change.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-03-20
''DRYs" SEND SPEAKERS
Campaign in This State to Start Last
of This Month.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, March, 90.
The whole power of the AntirSa-
loon League of a America is to be turn
ed into Washington to support the
temperance organizations of that
state in the campaign for statewide
prohibition -
The last of this month, the advance
guard OF the national spellbinderE
Will enter the state and conduct the
preliminary series of RELIES. The
first of the speakers are John G.
Woolley and George w. Morrow.
They begin Monday, March 80, q;
Hillard, and continue their rallies
until April at the following points:
March 81, Wenatchee; April 1, Sno-
homish; April 2. Port Townsend; APP
ril 8, Anacortes; April 5, Belling-
ham; April G, Puyallup; April Z,
South Bend; Apfil 8, Olympia.