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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

Do not water your potatoes un
Til hey are six inches high, spar
lngly at first. saving your heavy
application until the tubers be-
gin t form, keep your trenches
very deep ,and hold he mols-
ture as near even as possible
during the ;ntire season, never
it1luw the soil to becoem sa u
rated, potatoes do not regain a
high moisture content.
Experiment makes it evident
that on Annual duty Of 2 acre
feet per acre must be supplied
for diversified crops, on the bet
ter class of Idaho soils, of which
our is one. This Of course does
not axe any consideration OF
the amount of rain fall, and is
the amount of water retained by
the soil, the loss of water varies
from 81 per cen average to as
high as so per cent when used
careslessly.
Passing from the small grains,
orchards etc we find that alfalfa,
Glover and the pasture grasses
require much larger amount
of wa er, and up to a certain
limit, the more that is applied,
the larger the yield. AS an in
stance, on soil similar to our OWL
on he South side Twin Falls
tract, during the season of 1910.
the larges yield of wheat was
produced with an application Of
LA feet in dep'h, while it re-
quired 4.72 feet Of water to pro-
duce the largest yeald of alfalfa
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

From the Farmers Stanopoinr.
If you look at it from the stand
point of the farmer who has the fresh
eggs in his nest, he ought to be
anxious to know how he can hurry
these eggs to market before they get
spoiled and are worthless. He is also
interested in getting a market that
supplies a steady all-the-year-around
demand for eggs for, unfortunately,
hens have habit of laying the most
eggs when the price is lowest A
farmer must have market when this
time comes.
And so a little party Of us Ameri-
cans have come over here to see If
cooperation is anything that can be
used in America to help the American
farmer and the American consumer.
We are also going to Denmark, Bel
gium and Germany to see if co-opera-
tion in those countries is doing what
is claimed for it; to see if co-opera-
tion can be adopted and adapted to
American needs
Cooperation Market for Eggs.
The Irish cooperation egg market
ing association is primarily for the
purpose of securing good profitable
market for eggs. The market must
be reached promptly, the eggs must
not pass through too many hands.
They must not be shipped into dis
tant city, then half way back across
the country as is done with some
(Continued on page %
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Really Forced to 1t.

81 understand" said the judge, that
you stole the watch of the doctor who
had just written prescription for you
at the free dispensary. What have
you to say to this charger" We'll.
your honor" said the prisoner, "it is
true, but l found myself in a hole. His
prescription said a spoonful every
hour, ,.ns l had no watch
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

EVERYBODY COME!
Equity Meeting, Saturday
Feb. %. Important. Open
to All, members or not. Be
sure to attend and urge all
your friends to come.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

me 1tecOIueF GQllOF JnlS wee X
visited the Idaho Irrigation COM
pany farm, adjoining the town OF
Richfield, where the company
has been carrying on big pract
ical farm demonstration with the
idea Of making the farm pay as
a business venture.
sight, this farm does pay. They
Judging from wha is in sight
this farm does pay. They are
feeding abou5 $50 steers this
winler, the first lot of steers
grain fa6teneid on the Richfield
tract. They were brouhgt in
from the range early in Novem-
ber, and have been fed for more
than three months. They were
as wild as deers when they
came, they'd sail off across the
field at the slightess alarm, and
make an alarm themselves if
some one elsei would not. Now,
they are big, fat, contented ami
mails, having gained close to
$50 pounds per head, and being
as gentle as prize dairy cows.
They arel mostly we'll bred Here
fcrds and Shorthorns. They were
not ,dehorned, it having been so
late in the season when they
were brought hero THAI Manager
Burke thouhgt best to- not risk
other season they will be dehorn
the dehorning. However, another
season they would dehorn all the
stock, as they fight enough to
make it a real cruelty to leave
the horns on. The steers have
been divided into two pens, the
biggest ones being put together,
and the smaller and weaker ones
left to themselves. The big ones
are now being fed about lbs
of whole barley a day for each
animal the others a little less
They have all the good alfalfa
hay they can eat.
The steers. havei been kept in
an open yard, with a good shed
into which they could go in the
cold weather. Most of the time,
however they have preferred to
stay out of doors. A large buncl
of hogs have been fed in the
yard with the steers, and all are
thriving well. One car of fat
hogs was recently sold, and there
will soon be another lot to let go
All he hogs on the place, in
the 40 or more registered
Berkshines that were brought in
from Illinois last fall, are let
run with the cattle. There are
some fine hogs there, some hogs
that would make the prize-win-
ners do their best in almost any
competition. The company had
mostly grade Poland Chinas and
a few grade Durocs, before bring
ing in the registered Berhshires
last fall There are some of the
older animals that are "Some
hog" in their own right, irrespec
tive of blood. There is one big
grade sow that raised Is pigs at
one litter last year-and pigs from
such vigorous, self--assertive
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
CIRCLE MEETING
Interesting Program covering
Subject of "Travei'


Subject of Gravel
The Social Science Circle of
February thirteenth was enter
aimed at the home of Mrs. j. j.
Mulvaney, with Mrs. G. S. Hoop
es to assist.
The roll call was responded to
with description of places |
have visited. This made very
entertaining afternoon There
were description of places all
over the home land. The sub
ject of peculiar interest was the
State Penitentiary of Colorado.
Mrs. Mulvaney had been inn
charge of Mrs. Burlington Booth
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
DARING THIEVES MAKE ESCAPE
Comes Was Held Up At the Corner Of
Grand Avenue and Chicago Street
and Felled One of His ASSISTANTS
With Blow From His Fist.

John Comes, an old employee of the
Balm Wagon Company and the owner
OF grocery store at 365 Chicago
street, met the long and short holdup
men on Sunday night, but the men fail
ed to get away with any of the valu-
ables of the grocer and they were
lucky to get away without falling into
the hands Of the police officers. Comes
defended himself with such vigor that
the two men ran like beaten dogs He
gave an early alarm but the men man
aged to get to the yards of the North
Western Railway Company and they
made good their escape. One of the
would-be holdup men took an awful
beating from Comes before he manag-
ed to find safety in fight
Comes had been in the down town
districts of the city and was walking
toward his home on Chicago street near
the Grand avenue bridge when two
men stepped out from behind a box
car and approached him. One Of the
men was big strapping fellow and he
grabbed Comes by the lapel Of the
coat and demanded that he throw up
his hands while his smaller companion
got in behind Comes and was all ready
to frisk his pockets. Comes was taken
by surprise. 1t was so early in the
evening that Comes had not felt any
fear of holdup men and for minute
he was completely in the power Of the
two men. Now throw up your hands
and don It make any fuss about this.
We want your money" the big fell
low shouted at Comes and at the same
time he reached in menacing fashion
for his hip pocket.
You want my money" retorted
Comes. "Well let me get it for you. p
The big fellow allowed Comes to get
his hands in position for attack and
paying no attention to the man behind
him Comes let fly with his right and
caught the big holdup man blow I'M
der the jaw which stunned him. Comes
followed it with left to the same
place. The man who had been the
chief aid of the holdup man had taken
to his heels and the big fellow reeled
as if he would fall, but he managed
to recover his equilibrium and he took
off after his companion.
Comes hurried to the nearest tele-
phone and sent report of the holdup
to the police and then started out
himself in an effort to find the two
men. The police hurried to the aid Of
Comes and the railway yards and all
the surrounding territory were searched
but no one was found to answer the
description given by Comes It is
thought that the men were amateurs
and probably from Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Andrew Buckley Victim of a
Mysterious Stabbing Al
fray on Saturday Night.
CRIME CHARGED TO ITALIANS

Andrew Buckley, residing at 318
Valentine street, was the victim of a
stabbing atfray at the corner of
Valentine and Park streets just after
midnight Saturday night and he is now
confined to his bed as result of his
wounds while the police are securing
the city in an effort to arrest three
Italians alleged to have been connected
with the stabbing. Buckley is not
seriously wounded The blade Of the
knife passed through one of the large
muscles on the left side of the back
leaving wound half an inch long
Buckley and a number of friends had
been at saloon until a late hour on
Saturday night and they were on their
way home when the clash with the
three Italians took place. The police
have not been able to get good story
Of the affray and Buckley was not able
to identify any of half dozen sus
poets picked up in the early hours of
Sunday morning. He declared to the
police that he and his friends were
walking along Valentine street near
Park street when three Italians came
up behind them. There was some dis
pute between the two parties when one
OF the Italians drew a knife and made
q plunge at Buckley. His friends were
so excited over the stabbing that the
Italians had no trouble in getting away
and it was an hour after the stabbing
had taken place that report was sent
to the police office. Buckley will prob
ably be able to be about again within
a few days and it is possible that with
aid of his friends he will be able to
give the police some facts that will
lead to the arrest of the guilty parties.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
RACINE MAN PAYS FINE.
Max Everhardt, Who Attempted to
Register With Girl, Pays Fine.

Max Everhardt, said to be well
known in Racine, was arraigned before
Judge Randall in the municipal court
this morning charged with disorderly
conduct. Accompanied by a Kenosha
girl, said not to be over sixteen years
old, Everhardt went to the Ortiz Hotel
on Park street Saturday night and
registered as man and WIFE John
Crth, proprietor of the hotel, happened
to see the girl as she and Everhardt
were standing in front of the hotel
and he lost no time in telling the cou-
pie to get out of the hotel Before
they were clear Of the door Orth call
ed the police department and asked
them to investigate. Both the man
and the girl were taken into custody
but the girl was later released to her
mother and her name did not appear
on the police records or on the com
plant made in the municipal court
this morning. Everhardt paid fine
OF five dollars and COSTS In addition
he drew lecture from the court which
will probably have a tendency to keep
him away from Kenosha in the future.
The young girl went home with her
mother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

relatives or friends. She declared that
she was told that three months after
he enlisted in the army he attempted
to desert but that he was captured
on the Prussian frontier and shot as a
deserter. Six months ago after, six
years search for the husband Mrs.
Hammer came with her two children
to Kenosha and since that time she had
been making her home with her
brother, Ludwig Schmidt in Kenosha
Heights During her stay In Kenosha
the second romance of her life was de-
veloped and she had planned to marry
Klemm. The woman presented to the
county clerk many letters from officials
in Poland to show that her husband
had not been seen in his usual haunts
for the past five years or more but
the clerk held that these letters were
not sufficient to have a license.
Clerk Jones declared that before a
license could be issued for the mar
riage of Mrs. Hammer under the Wis
consin law it would be necessary for
her to secure some real evidence that
the first husband was dead or that she
must secure a formal divorce in the
courts of this county The woman
cried when told that no license could
be issued for her marriage under
the circumstances.
Attorneys have been retained to
make an effort to secure evidence of
the death of the husband or to seek a
divorce for her in the local courts It
is certain that her proposed marriage
with Klemm will be postponed for at
least a year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
Many Municipal Contracts
to be Carried Out During
Coming Summer Months
Street PAYERS START soon

The coming season is going to be q
busy one for public improvements in
Kenosha and it is expected that both
paving and sewer work will be started
early in April. There is a lot Of work
under contract at the present time.
This includes brick pavements for Day
ton and Middle streets, concrete
pavement for Division street, brick
pavements for West Park street and
West Prairie avenue and it is expected
that there will be added to this brick
pavement for Ridge street. There is
also a possibility that Congress street
will be paved during the year if the
people of that street can agree on a
material. All Of the paving contracts
let so far are in the hands of the
Petersen Construction Company and
that company has given assurance that
it will be an easy matter to secure the
completion of all the work by the lat
ter part Of the summer. Material for
the different jobs has all been ordered
and it will be on the ground early
enough to insure the property owners
against any long delays.
One familiar name will be missing
from the specifications this year and
that is pioneer Asphalt which has
for years been used for filler on paved
streets of Kenosha. The company MAX
ing this asphalt lost its suit against
the asphalt trust and in the future the
contractors will be forced to use Sarco
filler This filler has been used salts
factorily on many streets in Kenosha
and it is admitted that there is little
difference between the various brands
of asphalt filters on the market.
It is expected that there will be the
usual amount of sewer work this year
but at this time little is under contract.
The big Racine avenue sewer is near
ing completion and the only other
piece of work in sight at the present
time is the proposed intercepting sewer
which IS to take care of the cleaning
of the river.
1t is possible that work on fltra-
ton plant will be started in the city
before the end Of the present season.
The suggestions of the water commits
sion will be sent to the council at the
next regular meeting and the question
of issuing bonds for this purpose viii
be submitted to the people at the cleo
ton in April. There is also posi-
bility that the plan to build new
modern Main street bridge viii be car
ried out this year. This also depends
on favorable action by the people.
Under any circumstances it looks GER
tain that there will be plenty of work
along municipal lines for the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
TO FORM MARCHING CLUB.
Elks to Shine in Purple and Fine Linen
Before Sessions of State Association.

Elks of Kenosha are going to shine
in purple and fine linen at the next
state meeting to be held at Wausau in
june as this morning the initial steps
were taken to form marching club
to be made up of the members of the
Kenosha lodge. Chief Of Police Owen
O'Hare is to be at the head of the
club and he has already received as
surances of fifty members for the club.
meeting will be held before the end
of the week at which time plans w1la
be completed for the employment of a
drill master. Nearly all of the larger
Wisconsin lodges of the Elks already
have marching clubs and the Kenosha
bunch is not going to be behind the
others. It is planned to have the club
have part in the initiatory ceremonies.
The Kenosha team has been invited to
enter into contest for ritual work at
the state meeting and the invitation
has been accepted
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
WANTED IN DETROIT.
Boy Sentenced Few Days Ago May
be Taken to Michigan.

Louis Rupinski, arrested in Keno
sha a few days ago on charges of car
rying concealed weapons and sentenced
to term of six months in the county
Jail in the municipal court on Satur-
day afternoon, may never serve his
term here as Chief of Police O'Hare
this morning received a message from
the police department at Detroit,
Mich, declaring that Rupinski is want
ed in that city on charges of grand
larceny. He is charged with robbing
a boarding house and is alleged to
have gotten away with 500 in cash.
Rupinski processes to be entirely ig
norant of the crime charged against
him in Detroit. Should the Detroit po-
lice show a willingness to take him
to that city for trial on this charge
the local officials will be ready to
waive all rights over him and it is
probable that Judge Randall will be
willing to release him. The Detroit
detectives are expected here on Tues
day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL.
Attorneys III Condemnation Appeal Not
Satisfied With Damages Assessed.

Attorneys representing the property
owners in the appeal from the award
of the commissioners in charge of the
opening of Selleck avenue this morn
ing filed in the circuit court motion
for new trial of the action. 1t is de-
clared in this motion that the property
owners were awarded insufficient dam
ages and that the verdict of the jury
was not in keeping with the law and
the evidence. The city has taken
steps to have all action in regard to
the opening of the street abandoned
and it is thought certain that an APP
peal in the case will not be contested
by the city and that the plan to open
the street will be abandoned 1t is
probable that the attorney for the city
will suggest this plan as compromise
of the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
BECAME SUDDENLY INSANE.
Mrs. Helen Roderberg Committed to
State Hospital by Judge Taylor.

Judge George w. Taylor held a
special session of the county court on
Sunday afternoon to pass on the men
tai condition of Mrs. Helen Roderberg,
a young matron residing on Pleasant
Place who became suddenly insane on
Saturday evening. No trace of failing
of the mental powers in the young
woman had been noticed until Satur-
day afternoon and the mania develop
ed so rapidly that on Sunday morning
she was so violent that it became nee
essary to secure relatives to hold her
in bed. 1t is said that her condition
is due to religious mania. Judge
Taylor directed that she be taken to
the state hospital at Mendoza for
treatment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
HUSBAND MAY Be STILL ALIVE
Woman Tells County Clerk That She
Believes Her Husband Was Shot as a
Deserter From Russian Army But
Clerk Demands Proof of Death.

County Clerk Jones heard story of
love and mysterious disappearance on
Thursday afternoon when he made an
investigation into the application for
marriage license made by Adolph
Klemm who sought to marry Mrs. An
ma Hammer. The couple had been Ii
censed to marry early in February but
they had failed to use the license in
the thirty day period demanded by the
state and after an investigation into
the facts Of the case County Clerk
Jones refused to issue new license
to the couple on the grounds that there
was no evidence to show that Mrs.
Hammer was widow.
In the lrst application for a license
no question of the right of the woman
to marry had been raised but later on
one Of her relatives had notified the
county clerk that the case should be
investigated before the license was is
sued. Mrs. Hammer laid before the
clerk all the facts in regard to her life
and pleaded that license Tor the mar
riage be issued, but she admitted that
she had no evidence that her husband,
Michael Hammer, was dead. She and
Michael Hammer were married in q lit
tie village near Warsaw in Poland nine
years ago. Eight months after their
marriage the husband disappeared and
was gone for several months, but after
the birth Of their first child he return
ed and lived with his wife for a year
After the birth Of the second child he
enlisted in the Russian army When
he left home to join the army he kiss
ed his wife and children goodbye and
this was the last ever seen or heard
of him by Mrs. Hammer or any of her
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
MRS. JOHN G. QUINN DEAD.
Well Known Young Matron of City
Died Saturday After Short Illness.

Nancy Ward Quinn, aged thirty-four
years, wife of John G. Quinn and one
of the best known of the young mat
rons of the city, died at the family
residence on Ashland avenue just after
three O'Clock Saturday afternoon fol
lowing long illness from acute
stomach trouble. Mrs. Quinn had been
operated on at the Kenosha hospital
three weeks ago and she had returned
to her home three days before her
death. She was daughter of the late
Patrick Ward and was born in Kenosha
Sept. 10, 1878. She had spent practi-
eally her entire life in the city. She
IS survived by her husband and two
children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

The ordinance which permits the
park commission to plant trees and
shrubs at the request of property own
ers who agree to pay for the work and
which provides that such charges can
be made a part of the tax rolls if
necessary is now a law and it is ex-
pected that much of this kind of work
will be done this spring. This law
cannot be used as a lever to force
property owners to make improve
ments, but it does permit property own
ers who realize how much trees and
shrubs add to the value of their lots
to secure the expert services of the
employees of the park commission in
working out their plans for beautify-
ing their premises.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

The funeral of the late William l..
Yule was held from the home Of
George A. Yule on Durkee avenue on
Sunday afternoon. The short and i'm
pressive service was in charge of the
Rev. /. W. Corey pastor of the First
Baptist church. Interment which was
private, was at the Yule family plot at
the Kenosha city cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26
MORTIMER HEADS BIG COMPANY.
President of Wisconsin G.. and E. Co.,
Heads North American Company.

President of Wisconsin G.. and E. Co.,
Heads North American Company.
James D. Mortimer, who has been at
the head of the Wisconsin Gas and
Electric Company and other companies
in the state affiliated with the proper
ties of the North American Company,
was on Thursday elected president of
this great company at the meeting of
the board of directors held in New
York. The election of Mr.. Mortimer
will make it necessary for him to re-
move to New York and some other man
will be named as head of the proper
ties Of the company in Wisconsin
James Campbell of st. Louis, the form
CT president of the company, resigned
his Office and was named as chairman
of the board of directors. The change
in officials Of the company will make
no change in the policy of the local
plant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-03-26

Mrs. John P. Ole Of Corliss, well
known in Kenosha, died at st. Mary's
hospital in Racine on Sunday morning
after a short illness. The funeral serv-
ices will be held at st. Mary's church
in Racine on Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock and burial will be at the
family plot at Calvary cemetery.