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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
w. A. Babcock For Judge.

W. A. Babcock, one of the non-par-
tisan candidates for judge, was in
Soldier last week on campaign tour.
Mr.. Babcock is from Twin Falls and
headed the judicial ticket in his homo
county. which Is mighty good indi-
cation of his high standing in that
section-and mans community
usually knows. Mr.. Babcock has the
highest possible Endorsements Of the
bar Of the district and is more than
ably qualified for the place The cd
itor Of The Courier will cast one SoG
his votes for Mr.. Babcock for disA
trict Judge. -Camas Prairie Courier
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
SPUDS BY,PARC1 POST
Three Tons Shipped From Twin Falls
Tuscar0ra, Nevada.

Last Saturday evening NJ M. Pome-
roy, who has the contract for hauling
the mail from the post office to the
Oregon Short Line depot, was not sure
whether he was a mail carrier or a
transferman. On that evening he
hauled three tons of potatoes from the
postoffice to the depot. The tubers
were put up in neat 49 pound sacks
and billed to a mercantile establish
ment in Tuscarora, Nevada. The ship
ment was made by Webb & Brown,
produce dealers of this city.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
RAILROAD MAN PROMOTED.
Joel L. Priest Becomes General Agent
for Short Line.

Joel L. Priest, of the Oregon Short
Line is in the city today from his
headquarters in Boise. Mr.. Priest has
lately been promoted from industrial
agent of the Short Line to that of
general agent of the Short Line
for Idaho, with headquarters in the
capital city. Mr. Priest is we'll and
favorably known on the Twin Falls
tract and his many frieds will be
pleased to hear of his advancement.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
COMET GROWS BRIGHTER
Heavenly Visitor VIII be Brightest
Next Monday.

The Delavan comet that has been
clearly visible with the naked eve in
the western sky for some time past is
now ten degrees below the last star
in the handle of the big dipper The
visitor will increase in brightness un-
til next Monday.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
new LIVERY firm
Clayton and Massey Have Taken Pos.
session of the M. and NJ. Barn,

Clayton and Massey have taken
charge of the NJ and NJ barn, where
they will conduct a livery, feed and
sale stable. The firm will also con-
duct public auctions and sell stock on
commission. Mr.. Clayton is a we'll
known auctioneer on the tract, and has
made his home in Twin Falls for sew
eral years.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to take this means Of
thanking our friends and neighbors,
who 80 kindly assisted US during the
sickness and death Of our baloved
mother.
MRS. H. P. BARGER AND FAMILY.
]. r. SEARS.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27

When the finest home-buylng chance
tn ye4rs IL open to you. you'll get the
news N the Real Estate For Sale
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27

A repetition of your want ad. In the
course Of your quest for cook, may
Ne good policy.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27

II you are In need OF anything, Z
Timss Want Ad. will fill your want.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-27

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
SPELLING MATCH TO
Be FEATURE Of
NEXT MEET
Department of Education Al
ready Planning Event for
Next Annual Convention Of
Educators in This City.

santa Fe. y. NJ. April 25.-Alvan
y. White, state superintendent Of pub
ilc instruction. has issued The FOLLOW
ing circular to county and city SUI
pcriutendents and principals through
out the state.
In view of the success Of the state
spelling contests held az Albuquerque
last fan 10 b. proposed TO hold con-
tests at the time of the meeting ol
the educational association at Albu-
uupruuc next November. not only ia
spelling. bur also iu pcnmanshtp,
arithmetic and languages. To super
wise these contests two committees
have been appointed by Superintend-
cnt G.. g. Hill, Roswell. president OF
the y. VI. II. a. as follows.
spelling and penmanship contests;
]. n. Vaughan. state College, y. NJ,
n. ". Twining, Las Cruces y. NJ.
sue Hutcheson, East Las Vegas, \. NJ.
Arithmetic and language contests
J T.. Goodell, Albuquerque; Mrs, Ella
laBar, Albuquerque. j. D. Gunter'
Hplen, y. NJ.
contest viii be held during the n.
NJ T. \. meeting IN November. 1914,
at Albuquerque. y. VI. The date OF
the coutrst will be decided upon after
Ia consultation with the program com
mittee of the n. NJ r.. A., also the
building and room Ia which the con-
test Will Nf Hti0t
Pupils of any grade below the
ninth may enter the contest in either
arithmetic or language or both.
Eligibility OF candidates shall be
certified to by any school officer or
teacher OF the district from which the
candidates enter. The subjects OF
the contest shall be arithmetic and
language.
The judges Of the contest shall be
selected by the contest committee ANA
shall not be connected with any schOO
from which there Is "A contestant.
-Four contestants may enter from
any Incorporated city, town or school
district. ANY or all OF these con-
~testants may enter both contests II
they wish.
Papers for this contest shall be Sc
lectcd from T~hompson's Minimum
Essentials by the chairman 81 the
committee and no announcement OF
the sheets used shall be made prior
10 the contest.
Both speed and accuracy will be de-
termining features. IL is suggested
that the county and city superintend-
cnts hold county OF city contests
along lines suggested by the state
committee. Material for all contests
will he furnished without charges
upon application to the secretary, MI.
John Il. Gunter. at Belen.
suitable prizes VIII be offered Ia
the winner of the state contest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
HOW A NEW MEXICO
COW BOY MADE
4 WINNING
Sale of Famous Lincoln Coun-
ty Ranch to Former LID
Bronco Buster Shows How
It Can Be Done.

Roswell y. NJ, April 25.-In the
purchase Of the Raton ranch. one af
the oldest aud best In Lincoln county
recently by william NJ Grow from
MARITIME Chaves Witnessed the passing
Of another LID broncho buster ana
C%owpunchcr TO the position of ranch
owner ana prominent stockman and
shows what can be done In the STOCK
business Ia this land OF oppurtunitr
The success ut Nh Grew l. not un-
usual as many sd our prominent stock
men, including captain G.. l.. Ballari,
John Hart, VIII MCCombs, w. l..
Sears, hen Baker, etc, were old LII
cowboys and their success started
when they brnnched into the cattle
business on their own account.
Mr.. Crows success started three
years ago when he realized hat II hc
ever amounted 20 anything In a finan-
cial way that he must start to get into
the COW business ana accordingly sc
began to build up by buying aud
keeping a few cows until today nc
has about three hundred head of
stock cattle that he has been pastuI
iug 81 the Causley ranch. so miles
east Of Roswell and has about iifty
head OF .:nck horses-the cattle and
horses amounting TO about $4,000
Mr.. Grow is In The city and viii leave
for the east plains this week 10 drive
~ stock to his newly acquired ranch
IN Lincoln county. sixty miles west OF
Roswell.
The old Ra.on ranch formerly own.
ed by MARITIME Chayes consists OF sAt
patent acres IN the forest reserve, al
the foot of the captain mountains an
has pure spring water and good or
chard and splendid grazing pastures
for stock cattle. The residence was
included IN the sale and the consid-
Grafton was about $1,000.
Mr.. Grow landed here from Gaines
Vile. Tex, ten years a2o with fifteen
cents IN his pocket and after working
as "A hand for the LED for seven year
no quit their employ with only 500
saved up. He then went 20 work Tot
the Bloom Cattle company, and II was
then that he conceived the idea 81
getting a few COWS 90 his " and IN
the space OF three short years he 1as
developed into q full fiedged and sue
ceasful ranchman ara stockman on
his own account
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
SECTION FOREMAN
KILLS HIMSELF
NEAR GALLUP

Tho Gallup Independent says;
Charles Morgan, for many years a
resident Of this community, employed
most Of the time with the santa re
railroad company In the capacity OF
section foreman and other similar sit
uations, was flaEa dead at the sec
ton house at Gonzales saturday
morning by "a section hand. The top
Of the mans head had been blown
on hy the discharge from a shotgun
All evidence would indicate that
he had committed suicide, and from
tho position OF the body when found
and the wound. II would appear hat
he had placed the muzzle of the gun
against his face and set of the trig-
ger with his toe. one foot was bare
and the other had on "a slipper. The
top OF the head vas completely torn
away.
The remains were brought 20 Cal
lup hy Undertaken - Rollie, and the
body prepared for shipment 10 Law
ton. Okla, the former home % the
Morgans The matter was taken In
charge by Mrs. Morgan. the former
wife OF the deceased. who during the
past Few months had been employed
az the Carbon laundry.
The deceased left no message ns 10
why he had Intended 10 shuttle off
tho mortal coil hut Il Is believed by
friends that brnoding ove family
troubles which had resulted Ia a sep
from his wife a Few months
az was b direct cause Of the rash
act.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
WILL IRIGATE 600
r NEAR LLOYD
IN QUAY COUNTY

Tucumcari. y. NJ, April 20 Work
rs progressing IN the irrigation plans
OF the company at Lloyd, twenty
miles southeast of Tucumcari. Al
ready several miles OF ditch have
been e%xcayBted and a temporary dam
CONSTRUCTED on the creek from which
Il is hoped TO divert sufficient water
for the irrigation of the crops. Those
who have charge of the plan are en-
thusiastic over the prospects for sue
cess and are h|urrying operations in
order TO collect the summer and fall
ain for next winters planting.
This project Is one among many
similar works now being attempted
In the county. II Is estimated that
about 600 acres can be irrigated IN
the neighborhod OF Lloyd.
Prof. II. VI. johnson, principal OF
the commercial department Of the
Tucumcari high school for the past
year. has recently been employed in
q like position In the schools at Butte,
Mont lie viii receive $3.50 per
year. While here he received $500,
ono OF the highest salaries paid q
commercial principal In the state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
TiiaisE At HOME.
Albuquerque Citizens Gladly Testify
and Confidently Recommend
DOan's kidney Pills.

II II testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills
so far above competitors. when peO-
pie tight here at home raise their
voice In praise there Is no room left
for doubt. Read the public state
ment Of an Albuquerque citizen:
DR. L. Brown. 72O Second street,
Albuquerque. n. NJ, says; ION and OF
for three or fOgr years my back and
kidneys troubled me My back was
very painful when | was at work and
IN the morning the trouble bothered
me. There was a dun, heavy ache
across my loins most OF the time. Now
and then I felt sharp twinges IN my
back and Il was hard for me TO
straighten. More than ones couldn't
Strengthen. when ! read about Doan's
Kidney Pills | got a box and began
using them l could see a great im-
prOvoment IN a short time, The pains
We're relieved and the kidney secre.
lions became natural"
For sale BY all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co, Buaalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ahd
take no other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
SIXTEEN TONS OF
PARCEL POST TO
M0G0LLON IN Is DAYS

Silver city, n NJ, April 2G.-Over
sixteen tons OF parcel post matte
were shipped 10 MogOlion through
the silver city postuffice during the
FIRST fifteen days Of the month oi
April. OF this mou but fOur tons
were from Silver city. the remainder
being from outside points, mainly
Las Cruces. 90 which point the III
paso merchants ship by freight then
re-hill by parcel post in order TO get
the zone rate to Mogoilon. Socorro
also shipped In n large amount OF
eggs and other produce,
The silver City p%ostoffice had Just
finished Weighing all parcels under
orders from the department, when
another order came this week for an
other Weighing period, the statistics
To BE- used by congress. Postmaster
II quite willing 90 rei'nduish
the office at once, as the detail work
involved Ia making out these add
reports II quite heavy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
ROSWELL READY TO
INCORPORATE
ITS FAIR
Will Be Known as State Live
stock Show and Products
Exposition and Will Begin
Business This Fall.

Roswell, y. NJ, April 25.-The state
livestock show and products eNpoal-
ton is officially launched.
The Commercial club steering com
mlttee, turned over All documents,
and experience, etc, TO the board OF
directors yesterday afternoon at a
meeting in he Commercial clun
rooms.
The following board Of directors
was named a. Pruit, ]. J. Jana, II. =.
saunders, Attorney W. G. Reid, ana
Dr. A. u. Grille.
The board OF directors then organ-
lied as follows:
Rev. 4. u. Grille, president and gem
ernl manager.
capt. w. G. Reid. vice president.
4. Pruit. treasurer,
Sam $. Toms, secretary 10 the board
Of directors.
Incorporation papers will be made
out and sent 10 the secretary OF state
for nlinR today, and the detail work
for the fair this fan, will be worked
out Immediately.
The honor given Dir. Grille, president
aud general manager. Is one OF merit.
No man worked harder for the organ
izatiou OF this corporation thar did ne.
As one prominent business man said
yesterday. "Not one man IN "A thou@-
and would have done the work ,ait
Mr.. Grille has done, or DO more lh"l
hc accomplished"
The official name decided YESTERDAY
was "The State livestock show ANA
Products Exposition" Thc fair ex-
poets 10 cover eastern New Mexico.
Stock has already been subscrtbeu
from points as far south as Carlsbad,
and come over In the White noun
tains.
said Dr. Grille last night; we have
already been promised exhibits from
an over the valley. the plains cuun-
try and the mountain region.
"lt must be realized that II Is not
tho pBruos OF the state live stock
show and products exposition 20 con-
niut with any other show In this coun-
try. IL covers "a gap between Dallas
and Amarillo and Albuquerque when
rs large. II will not hurt either OF
the other shows,
As vet We have FIRST person
10 knock against the organization ana
the carrying out Of the ideas ~ form
United by the steering committee. We
also have our first person to turn us
down. after he has been asked 10 take
stock ln the corporation
About the only detail when has
been decided on b. that the show Will
be- handled hy committees chosen
from over eastern New Mexico for eacn
department. There viii be ave to
nine ON "A committee for each exhibit.
Phone 3. Red earn. al W. copper
for first-ciass hacks and carriages.
W .. Trimble a co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
HUNDRED
ACRES N MELONS
n PECOS VALLEY
Big Acreage This Year Scat
tered from Portales to Peoos
City Will Furnish Hun
dreds of Cars.

Artesia. y. M April 25.-With
better than 900 acres OF cantaloupes
already planted around Artesia and
"a few yet To be put In the ground.
indications are that this viii be one
Of the banner years for the canta-
ioupc farmers OF the valley. Accord
ing 10 the men who have planted
cantaloupes before, this spring has
been exceptionally good and the work
has been rushed In getting them
planted.
From Portalss to Pecos city there
viii he more than 1899 acres Of cAn-
ualoupes planted this year. While
these will yield a good many thou
sand crates, there will still be a de
mand for the New Mexico grown can-
%taloupcs, as they have been proven
the finest Erown.
AT Portales there viii be $50 ACRES
grown goo acres at Roswell, 800
acres here. goo acres at Lakewood,
and $50 acres at Pecos city, Tex,
Besides this crop there Will he 500
acres Of tomatoes planted at Lake
wood and 100 acres of onions planted
here and at Lakewood. The latter
has proven 90 be one OF the best
paying crops In the valley.
About the largest acreage of Canta-
loupes around Artesia Will be planted
on the Hanger ranch across the river
There viii also be Il large acreage
planted In the Cottonwood district.
These will be shipped from the Spula
spur.
The cantaloupes will be handled by
the Pecos valley distributors. This
firm will also handle the fruit crop
of this district
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27

million dollars worth Of cement to
be used Ia concrete work on the ana
zone, 5 million dollars worth of hi-
luminous coal, nearly Z million dol
lars worth of boards n planks, pa
million dollars worth of structural
iron and steel, ~ million dollars
worth of flour, and 3 million dollars
worth OF fresh beef. a single year
showed "a record u = million dollars
worth of structural iron and steel, and
over one million dollars worth each
Of electrical machinery, castings. ana
coal; also considerable quantities II
cutton goods, patent u proprietary
medicines, carthen, stone, china ana
glass ware, cars aud carriages, oap
butter. potatoes and other vegetables.
Trade with Panama has heretofore
been handicapped through lack OF ad-
eauate dock and bonding facilities,
but Improvements In this line are re-
ported by consular officers on the
isthmus, In fact, with the opening OF
the canal the character Of eports
thither must materially change. Large
shipments Of coal viii be nscessar, for
hunkering ships. Warehouses and de-
pots may also be established FOR the
distribution Of goods 10 many coun-
tries.
bananas represent half the entire
value OF merchandise imported from
Panama. Last year the total exceed
ed . million dollars. Except for about
one million dollars worth OF Ameri-
Can-made articles returned 20 the
United states. the remaining inward
shipments are relatively small They
consist chiefly ~ ~cocosuuts, hides and
skins. crude rubber, vegetable worry.
coffee. and cabinet woods. II Is cs-
timatcd that $500. 000. 900 worth Of
cabinet woods. many ~ them similar
In appearance and hneness to manog-
any and iignum-vitac, are available In
the republic, and they offer promise ct
increasing commercial importance.
The coooanut industry Is also apidlN
developing ana assurcs further stahil-
ity 90 the economic position ~ Pan
ann.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
TRADE WITH
PANAMA DURING
PAST 10 YEARS
United States Has Shipped
More Than One Hundred and
Seventy Millions Worth Of
Merchandise During Decade.

Washington. u. c., April 27.-An IN
dicutiun OF the stimulation OF trade
and Industry In The republic OF Pan
am and h canal zone In the brief
period since the United states began
work on the Panama canal iR con
tanned Ia recent figures compiled ny
the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce, department Of commerce.
They show that over i1g million dol
lars worth OF American merchandise
has been exported To Panama and tbs
canal zone during the last ten years,
ana that "a million dollars worth 81
products OF Panama entered me
United states during the same pcriui.
The record OF our trade with Pan
anna begins with 1904. In that year
our sports 90 the isthmian republic
were valued al about 81 million dol
lars. IN 1907. the years In which aC-
tive canal building operations began,
the total rose 10 rs 2-a million, ana
ln 1919 and 1913, respectively. the
exports were only a little under %
million dollars in value, t..' crest ot
the movement having been reached N
1879. our exports 10 Panama thus
Increased ucary tcnfold in ten years,
while imports from that country stead
us grew. though az e much slower
rate, from less than one million dol
iAre In 1905 and 1905 10 "a nttle less
than Q million last year.
That this remarkable expansion Of
our export trade with Panama was
largely due 10 purchases OF supplies
for canal construction n cummls-
sary Is apparent from "a comparison
Of our own ngurcs with the CORES
punding lmpo.t statements OF the
Pauaman government The latter in
dictated for 1919 only ~ million dol
lars worth OF imports from he
United states and ~ million from
other countries an aggregate impor-
tation of 10 million dollars In value.
or less than oue-half the declared
value Of our knows exports To Pam
anna.
Additional evience that the goods
shipped TO Panama from this
try were incidental TO the require
ments Of canal construction is de-
velopcd boy a study Of the character OF
the articles making up the trade ia
question. The largest items contrib
uting to the 20 million dollars worm
Of our products shipped Ia Panama
last yea and OF the lTO million dol
lars worth sent thither during the
last decade ara structural iron and
steel. cement. dynamite, electrical ma
Chinery. miscellaneous iron and steel
goods, coal, -four. and meats.
During the past ten years the Unit
ed States has exported 10 Panama .
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27
IHuE What IL Is and How IL
6uCUU-- Should be Treated


white alkali, az IL the caso for the
black alkali. u must. therefore, be
removed hy mechanical means. when
the water table IN 50 near the surface
hat capillarity IL established that
Is. 'subbcd laud'). the only remedy
IN drainage. In practically all the
soils of the Rio Grande valley that
are troubled with Hlkali, Il Is due to
the 'Huhhing' OF the soil from a rise
In the water table. Experience hgs
shown that y we're "suhbed' lands
have been drained they are rendered
highly productive.
Aikai can sometimes be Ieached
from the surface 20 the underfiow
waters. or beyond the point " which.
they are likely to rise by capillnrity
To- the surface.
Attempts 90 wash the surface Rc-
cumulations 10 a lower locality are
not very successful because OF their
extreme soiubility ms the readiness
with which they soak into the soil
Attempts 10 remove alkali by "un-
sorhing" IL with certain growing crops
have proven very unsuccessful.
Frequent cultivation and irrigation.
or any treatment that Will prevent
surface accumulation, H. desirable
because the damage IL likely 10 re-
suit near the surface. hence the alkall
should be kept down.
Tolerance to Alkali.
Fruit trees, as a rule, are quite
! sentitive TO aikali. Pears and rig
are the most resistant. Cottonwoods
muiberries and willows are resistant
ornamental trees.
Kafhr orn milo maize and all tht
sorghums are quite resistant To- al
kali. as are also barley and, uppat-
entity. some varieties OF wheat. Ber'
muda grass will stand large amount.
OF alkali, as will old alfalfa. unlea.
the alkali Ia from 'subbed' land. 81
which case the alfalfa might die from
excess of water around It's roots.
n. +. HARE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-27

Discussing b situation today,
Governor Mcdonald saio:
THE national guard is In readiness
for prompt action. should service be
Required within the borders of New
Mexico or otherwise. The situation
b. rather difficult on account of lack
OF funds To meet expenses for extra
ordinary service. During the 1919
session Of the legislature a bill was
before thai body for an approprn-
tlon 60 be- used ia such an emergency
but "a failed to pass the senate.
NOW we can only do the best pos
slblo under the circumstances with
the hope that nothing may occur TO
cause deep regret fer "A policy not
mine. that seemed not to be intend
ed FOR the protection OF our people
and the possible safeguarding Of
their highest interests.
81 think. however, there should not
De too much uueasincss az the pres
ent time in the absence OF more defi-
INTO information. So lar as possible
every means available win be used
IN the proper manner by the adult
% generals office for obtaining Tor
our people the security and safety
necessary so far us present develop
mcnts indicate the necessity. For
the future wc shall try 10 Zoe prcpar-
ed FOR whatever may be required,