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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
SCHOOL NOTES

Resolved-"That South America is
a better country than North America.
was the subject of a very inter3 ting
debate in the sixth grade, on Friday.
The A class spoke on the affirmative
and the B class on the negative. The
affirmative won by eight points. Mary
Epperson and Myrtle McDonough were
the judges.
Miss Leonard, kindergarten teacher,
resumed her school duties on Monday
after a weeks absence On account of
illness.
John George entered the third sraie
on Monday.
Richard Groves and William Wheel
er entered the kindergarten the first
of the week.
Elva Rice and Charles Baker have
Withdrawn from the third grade.
Miss Maupin visited several classes
of the H. S. on Tuesday.
The regular six-weeks examinations
were given this week, Throughout the
entire school.
The Misses Penn, Farrer, Broad
bent, Schroeder, Gibson, Riddle, Evans
Maupin, Adm Hall, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
ART FOR SCHOOLS

This exhibition of pictures is one
of more than ordinary interest. 1t co
sists of carbon photographs and en-
cravings, loaned by the Elson Art Pub
Co., Inc, Belmont, Mass. The col
lection is a large one and contains
only the very best reproductions of
the masterpieces of art of different
countries and periods. Nearly every
gallery and country In the world
has to be visited to see the original
pictures which are here brought to-
gether In one collection.
No city or town should be indiffer.
ent to the culture and refinement OF
Its people. 1t Is part of the school
work to inculcate these qualities in
the children through whatever means
it has at its disposal. The whole
some and refining influence of pictures
of the right sort on the school walls
is now generally recognized as one
of the most valuable means of secur-
ing this end. The funds for purchas-
ing usch pictures, as well as an op-
portunity to make selection from a
very large number, Is secured by
means of the exhibition.
This exhibition will be held for
three days during the second week
of March at the public library build
ing, under the auspices of the women's
clubs, assisted by the public schools
of the city.
All of the net proceeds of the exhibi-
tion are to be used to buy pictures
for the various rooms of the public
school building. As the school chill
dren wish to get as many pictures as
possible, they are going to help with
the entertainment, and by selling
tickets. Watch this paper next week
for program and interesting particu-
lars.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

The funniest of all dialect comedy
dramas, "Ole Olson In Spiritland will
appear at the Standard Theatre, Fri
day, March g. The play Is the latest
and most up-to-date version of the
Swedish dialect comedy and presents
"O1e" amid new surroundings. His
wit and humor permeates the piece
during the four acts keeping the audi
ence In perfect roar of laughter and
applause throughout the show. The
supporting company is all that could
be desired, and a large number Of
clever musical and advanced vadde-
Vile specialties are given throughout
the play. The regular house prices
will prevail and reserved sea 8 a"e
now on sale.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
OUR BEET SU-
GAR INDUSTRY
Il Cannot Survive Under the Demo.
cratic Free Trade Tariff.

Regardless Of the promises of tn,
Democrats that they would not injure
any established American industry
sugar will cease to be produced In
this country after next year.
Two factories In this state vii
not operate the coming season and
have caused all land which they owr
to be sown to grain. The very large
world crop of 1928 so reduced the
margin of profit in beet sugar that
only our most fortunate factories
made any money in 1918, and 1t Is
said that another crop is in sight
fhis would not Of itself cause any fac
tory in this State to close down, but
with certainty of closing after this
year two of our factories have con
cluded TO quit. The Others will con.
tinue In the hope that the free sugar
provision of the tariff will be repealed
With the cost OF beet sugar from so
to rs cents above that of imported
cane sugar-both refined--the contlll.
lance of beet sugar production Is i'm.
)ossible. The Louisiana cane sugar
industry is also ruined and Hawaiian
sugar companies have ceased paying
dividends In order TO be able to pay
debts when the crash comes.
This ds a verltable disaster. Oui
3eet sugar industry has been one of
the most potent factors In improving
our methods OF agriculture, now ack.
nowledged TO be matter of State
and National Importance. 1t is only
oy the very best agricultural prac-
Ice that sugar beets can be raised
at all. On beet sugar land rotation
of crops is imperative and the soil,
after beet culture, is i'm a conditions
Tor maximum yield OF other crops.
The industry was growing rapidly in
this State and its ruin Is an agricul-
tural calamity.
More than that, T. deprives thou
sands and thousands of farm labor
ers of work which they have been en-
joying and upon which they were
counting. Concede that ,hese have
been largely Asiatics, that condition
was temporary. We ale expecting a
great influx Of European laborers,
Who are accustomed to intensive cul-
,lvation of land, and the most prom.
sing outlook for Them, and for us,
vas the opportunity to engage in su-
,ar beet culture. Indications were
Continued on Page Two.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
CONTROL OF
CORPORATIONS
Mountain States Company Advocates
Commissions

Denver, Colo, Feb. 10-Great n
terest was manifested today in the
announcement by President Field O
The Mountain States Telephone ant
Telegraph Company, that he is il
hearty accord with the plan for the
control of the company he represents
by State Utilities Commissions elect
ed by the people. 7 he company
which operates In the seven noun
tain states, is one of the biggest pub
| lie serving corporations in the
country, and this announcement, com
ing as it does, i'm the midst of public
distrust of all corporations, shows a
broad, far-sighted policy that is doing
much toward bringing about a spirit
of confidence in the company and its
operations.
The annual report TO the three
thousand stockholde s gives the COM
pany's balance sheet and shows the
growth of the telephone business in
the territory. 1t contains much of
public interest and shows the healthy
condition of the company and it's
affairs.
The report in part says: "On
December 81, 1918, we had in our
territory $40 exchanges, furnishing
service to 200,016 exchange stations;
there are 22,556 stations connected
With our system on the lines of con-
Meeting companies, making a total of
222,572 subscribers stations in Ser
vice on December 81, 1913, an increase
of 1854 during the year. The total
miles of exchange and toll lines, as
of December 81, 1913, were $685.
09, AN increase Of 32,047.16 miles for
the year. Total miles of exchange
and toll wire underground on Deem
Der 81, 1913, were 196,77S,23. Total
miles of toll line on the same date
were 76,984.56. Our company furn-
ished as well to minor companies toll
service over 8,019 miles of connect
ing toll line. There are in the terri
tory of the Mountain States system
551 joint telephone and telegraph Of
fices, affording facilities to the pub
Tic much better than those formerly
employed. Two thousand three hun
1red sixty-five male and 2,7O4 female
employees made possible the handling
Of LOSS, ,443 exchange messages per
lay, and 1S,307 outgoing toll messag-
IS per day. and We're paid for their
services the sum of $3,921,7S2 during
he year
"Two states in our territory dur
ng the year 1918 have created Public
Continued On page 81
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
OPENING OF THE YOUNG PEG
PIES CLUB ROOM

Never before in the history Of
Mountain Home has such display
of energy been seen among the youns
people of our city as that which has
recently brought about the rent
ing, furnishing and fitting up of q
cottage for the use of the young peo
pie of the Episcopal Church. This
has been made possible only by the
hard work of the members of the
Young Ladies Club and We join with
many others in offering to them our
hearty congratulations upon the splen
did result of their labors.
Tuesday afternoon, under the presi-
dency of Miss Jane Tucker, the
Young Ladies opened the Club Rooms
for the inspection of the public by
giving a Silver Tea. A large number
Of friends were present ard ghed
the VISITORS book.
The cottage rented for the purp0s-
es of the various Episcopal organiZa-
tions Is situated in the center of the
block east of the Episcopal Church. 1t
has been newly painted and re-decora-
ted in the interior.
Immediately upon entering is the
Young Ladies Club room which is
very lastly arranged and upon the
walls are numerous pennants and
small pictures. Arm chairs, and
lounges are distributed throughout
the rooms while there are also three
or four small square tables OH which
stand plants, etc. Immediately to
the left, upon entering, is a doorway
hung with heavy red portiers On a
brass rod. This doorway leads in1o
the Junior Girls Club room which
is also nicely arranged. At one end
a gramaphone, the property of Mr..
Wood, but which he has placed at
their disposal with some fifty records.
Following thru from the Y. l.. c.
room is another doorway hung with
red portiers, this one leads to left of
the kitchen which is elegantly fitted
up with all the necessary kitchen uter-
dishes, cups, etc. To the left of the
kitchen is another room which is to
be fitted up later as library and
writing room. LIN the rear is sum-
mer kitchen which will also be brot
into use as soon as the weather will
permit.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
Baptist Church Notes.

Good congregations both morning
and evening met the new pastor Rev
John X. George, last Sunday. At tn,
midweek prayer service Wednesda,
evening, a campaign was launched
% pay of the local Indebtedness O
the church. The members entering
very heartily into the work.
AT meeting of the officers and
teachers of the Sunday school II
was voted to adopt the Keystone
graded lessons for the primary and
junior departments. These lessons
are designed TO especially meet the
needs of the pupil in his moral and
spiritual development The change
will be made April first.
Sunday, March the first the pastor
will speak at IL o'clock on "The I'm
answered Prayer" At 1880 the sub
ject will be THE Man with Blind
Spot"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28

Monroe, all attended the ball game at
Caldwell Thursday evening.
In behalf of the high school, Sid.
ney Nelson gave an address of wei.
come to the winning team upon enter
ing the assembly Friday afternoon.
This was followed by few remarks
by Miss Penn with reference to the
game and general reports from each
member of the team. The assembly
closed with three cheers for our win
ming team and best wishes for their
success and victory next Friday.
Don't forget the date, March 6,
next Friday.
We are told that the ''rooters'' for
Mountain Home with their Brass
Band were indeed wild with enthusi-
asm from start to finish.
Mountain Home 3. 3. Team, South
west Champions.
The finest, fastest, cleanest and
most exciting game of the season was
played at Caldwell on Thursday even
ing when our basket ball boys played
their last scheduled game, with the
Weiser high school team From the
reports of our team, the game was
a thoroughly fair one. The Weiser
players were about the same weight
and the game was not rough.
When the game was called, Weser
took the lead and managed to keep
ahead until after the first half which
ended with the score IL to 13 in their
favor. The team work exhibited by
our boys in the last half proved too
much for Weiser and we took the
game by score of 1923.
Our team certainly deserves a
great deal Of credit for its untir.ng
efforts in the endeavor to secure the
championship. Now that we have it,
why not show some appreciation and
personal interest, by attending the
game next Friday night, March g.
the championship game, with Black
foot, the champion players of the
south eastern section.
Remember March 6.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
UNIFORM RATES
MUST Be CHARGED
Public Utilities Commission Lays
Down Important Decision in
Wendell Case

Uniform schedule of rates to be
charged consumers In the towns and
villages of Wendell, Gooding, Noun
tain Home and Glenns Ferry for elec-
tricity by the Great Shoshone & Twin
Falls Water Power company and the
Idaho Power a. Light company, for
merly the Beaver River Power COM
pany, is ordered by the public utili-
ties commission Of this state through
an order issued and made of record
with that body. The ruling is on
the complaint of the village OF Wen
dell versus the Great Shoshone &
Twin Falls Water Power company in
| which the charge was made that thsi
company had Disseminated against
Wendell In the matter OF rates as
compared with the ra.es charged neigh
boring towns, Gooding, Glenns Ferry
and Mountain Home by that company.
This ruling also applies to the Twin
Falls territory, reducing the rates.
After the village of Wendell filed
its complaint the Great Shoshone
company asked that the Idaho Power
q Light company be made party to
he proceedings and this was subse-
luently ordered. The commission Ia
ter found that the charge of discrimi-
nation as made by Wendell against
the Great Shoshone company was cor
rect and directed 1t to cease. The
Great Shoshone company was re-
luired to Immediately collect all out
standing bills In Mountain Home,
Glenns Ferry and Goodng. Shortly
afterwards the Great Shoshone COM
pany charged that the Beaver River
Power company entered the field and
gave consumers very low rates. The
commission then made further In
vestigation and ordered both compan-
les to present to 1t a List of outstand-
Ing accounts up toand including Feb.
/, 1914, and this was done.
Now the commission orders both
companies to put In a uniform sche-
dule of rates for consumers In that
territory, to proceed forthwith and
collect all outstanding bills and report
in 80 days the results of their efforts
and to proceed with and put In force
in the villages Of Glenns Ferry,
Mountain Home and Gooding the new
uniform rate which In brief is as fol-
lo1s:
Resident Rates.
Mine cents per kilowat hour for the
first 20 kilowat hours; 6h cents for
the next 20 hours; 5h cents for the
next 20 hours; cents for the next
20 hours and cents for the next 40
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
Resident Rates.

Nine cents per kilowat hour for the
first 20 kilowat hours; 6k cents for
the next 20 hours; 5h cents for the
next 20 hours; cents for the next
20 hours and cents for the next 40
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS

DR.. Sifton will preach next Sunday
morning on THE New Command
ment." The evening theme will be
HAS Man a Soul?"
Special singing at each service.
Everybody was greatly pleased
with the music last Sunday.
The lecture by DR.. Fulkerson OF
Japan was real treat. The doctor
spent twenty years in the Far East
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28
Kittie S. Cowen,
Defendant.

Information under Section 7459 oi
the Idaho Revised Codes.
Comes now the complainant, c. E.
Corker, and complaining of said de-
fendant, says:
That the plaintiff is citizen Of the
United States, over the age Of 81
years and a resident and taxpayer OF
School District No. in Elmore Coun'
ty, State of Idaho.
That the defendant, Kittie s. Cow
en-, was duly elected on the first Mon
day of June, 1909, member of the
board of school trustees for said
school district No. 8, and was re-elect
ed to said position in April, 1912, and
ever since has been and now Is a
duly qualified and acting member of
said board of school trustees of said
district; and that during all of sad
time, the said defendant has been the
duly elected, qualified and acting clerk
of said board. That since her said
election and qualification as such
member of said board In the Year
1912, and during the term which she
Is now serving, said defendant has
been guilty of charging and collect
ing illegal fees for services rendered
and to be rendered by her in her said
office, in the following particulars,
to-wit:
That the only order made by the
board of trustees of said district fix
ing the clerks salary was an order
made May 7th, 1910, whereby said
board fixed a compensation for us
clerk of said board of $500 per month.
That said compensation has never
been changed by any order OF said
board since said date.
That said Kittie s. Cowen was
paid the said $4,000 as compensation
as clerk of the board for the financial
year ending July /, 1912. That i'm ad-
dition thereto, she knowingly, wilfully
and Intentionally charged and collect
ed from said school district a large
sum as compensation as said clerk.
and in addition to the amount allowe
her by law for taking the census,
the exact amount being unknown to
plaintiff, but that he Is informed and
believes that 1t exceeds $4,000;
and that the same was paid to her
after her election in April, 1912, but
that 1t is impossible for plaintiff to
allege the exact amount for the reaso.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-02-28

It is seldom that o COM
plant is published in detail,
a synopsis being all that is
required to impart the infor-
nation desired, but, as there
has been such bitter feeling
engendered by the, insistent
demands for the past three
years for an annual school re-
port and an equally insistant
refusal on the part of the
school board to furnish one
satisfactory to those asking
for it, and wishing to give the
readers of this paper all the
news-the facts as they, ex-
ist-without fear or favor or
without bias, we have decided
to publish in full the COM
plant filed against Mrs.
Cowen, clerk of the Board,
with a statement that the
complaint in Mr.. Axes case
is the same, excepting that
Mr.. AXE is charged with the
failure to make a report for
one year longer than Mrs.
Cowen, and Mr.. AXE is not
charged with receiving or col
Letting illegal fees. In all
other respects, the two COM
plants are practically the
same.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

A monkey barber shop. in which
the customers are two big chin
panzees and the BARRIERS a couple of
ourang-outangs is one of the numer-
GUS new features in animal training
to be seen this season with the Cen
try Shows, which exhibit in Grand
Junction on Saturday. June 10.
This, according to the press agent
is decidedly the latest thing in the
line OF expert animal training, an
act, or by whatever name you
choose to designate it, is, according
to the publicity man of the show.
the funniest thing ever seen under
a circus tent"
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

S. r. Vols and P. A. Fix announce
partnership formed for the pur-
pose of general cement work and ex-
cayating under the firm name of
Vols q Fix. They are prepared to
furnish estimates on contract work
Of all kinds. Office will be located
with the Garfield Coal Company at
629 South avenue. Phone Randolph
12O. S. r. Vols. Manager. 6-3 ct
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Messrs. Rocks and Normandeau,
who have been employed at the Mag
enheimer ranch on Orchard Mesa
were injured the fore part OF last
week in an novel manner During
the windstorm the wind picked up a
henhouse and carried it to where the
men were working and there dropped
i on their heads, cutting Mr.. Rocks
head severely and dislocating the
shoulder of Mr.. Normandeau.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

H. W. Mcdonald, arrived late last
evening from Ruedi, popular sum
mer resort on the Midland and is
laying in his summer supplies. He
states that the tourist season is just
beginning but that this cold wealth
er will retard it to some extent.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Langston and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Downing, who
have been spending the winter on
the coast. returned last evening and
left this morning for their homes in
the east by way of the Marshall Pass
route.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

c. E. Drinkwater. who was in this
city several months ago from his
home in Victoria. B. c., looking over
local property, arrived again this
morning and will be here for several
days.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

VIM. McAdams, who has been in
Grand Junction and the Grand VAL
ley for several days on business, left
this morning for Delta and Montrose
on business. He reports good bust
ness while in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

DIR. H. R. Palmer has moved from
the third fljor of the Grand Valley
bank building to second floor of the
same building, making it more con-
Venient when the elevator is not
running. 6-3-6t
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

The Western Slope Manufacturers
association viii hold a special meet
ing this evening at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms to discuss plans for
Home Products week.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Win Ripley and wife, who were
here several days ago and left for
Utah points returned last evening
and left this morning for their home
in Durango.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

James De Bord Of Armour & Co..
was an outbound passenger this
morning for Delta. Montrose and the
southern part of the state on sew
eral days business trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Claude Wakeland was numbered
among the incoming passengers this
morning from his home in Jay, Colo.
on a combined business and pleasure
trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

w. x. Dow, formerly ticket agent
for the Denver & Rio Grande here.
but now travelling for the Denver
Photo and Material company, is a
visitor in the city today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

R. 5. Dunham OF the |. C. S. re-
turned this morning from a several
days stay. He has been to the up
per valley.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

G. r. Wilson was an arrival in the
city yesterday for an extended visit
with his mother, Mrs. Olson, who
lives on a ranch near here. Mr.. VIII
sons home is in Kansas City
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Willard Ross, well known local hoy,
who starred in football at Colorado
college last year, is home to spend his
vacation.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Dart Lynch leaves tomorrow az
ternoon for Glenwood Springs. on a
bIief pleasure trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Miss Barbara Tawney, who has
been attending Nebraska university,
Nebraska, has returned for the sum-
mer vacation.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Superintendent S. NJ. L. McSpaden
OF the street railway company, has
been enjoying short fishing trip at
Woods Lake, and his friends are ex-
pecting some liberal donations OF
trout upon his return home.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Mrs. p. A. Sherman, postmistress
at Pine Bluff, is visiting local
friends today.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. S. a. Swanson aud
family arrived this morning from At
chee for a several days business
business visit.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

f. W. Halbouer. who has Just re-
turned from a visit to the Plateau
valley reports that crops in that sec
tion are looking the best in years.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Robertson ar
rived this morning from Rifle and
will be here for several days.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

w. w. Lund OF Palisade, arrived
this morning for a brief business
visit. -
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Geo. Cool. a prominent lower val
ley man, came up yesterday and will
be here for several days.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

j. c. Hart, travelling for a large
Omaha dry goods company, arrived
this morning and is calling on the
trade.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Samuel McMullin left this after
noon for Denver on legal business.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Mrs. Cliff Krakaw of Telluride is
In the city this week, receiving med
lcal attention.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

Harry R. Logan, a well known real
estate man from. Glenwood Springs
arrived this morning on brief visit.
The daily sentinel., 1914-06-08

H. G. Hantu arrived this morning
from Chicago for a brief local visit.