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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

velopcd from Tom Taylor's play. oar
American Cousin" This was one g.
The elder Sothcrn's most notable sut-
cesscs.
instead of forming other companies
TO give opera in the vernacular IL
Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston neTc
season, the original Century Ope.I
company will visit those cities afte:
it's engagement in New York.
The late b. +. Keith spent his boy
hood and youth on New Hampshire
farm. His first connection with tho
amusement world was i'm the capacity
Of a stake-d driver for a small travelling
circus touring New England.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

has not suffered His stand ON that
issue appears 20 have reflected ms
states preference in the matter Ala
bama, too. apparently recognizes the
fact that Underwood I'm the Senate
would bc bigger and stronger figure
than Hobson. Underwood is taken
seriously by the people of the country
while Hobson is considered more OF
less in a humorous light.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07
A REAL MOURNER.

What are you wearing that thing
Tor asked Mrs. Gabb, when her hus-
Ddhd came home with band OF crepe
around his hat.
For your first husband" r,..,.cd Mr..
iabh. I'm sorry he died.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07
BIRTHDAYS or NOTED PERSONS.

Lewis Nixon, naval architect, ship
builder. and the successor Of Richard
Croker as leader OF TammanN Hall
WAS born i'm Leesburg, Va. april :.
1861. He graduated from the United
States Naval Academy, spent several
years i'm studying the best shipbuild-
ing and ordnance plants in Europe,
and entered the construction corps OF
the navy in 1854. Six years later lie
resigned from the navy To become su-
perintendent Of the Cramp shipNard i'm
Philadelphia, where during his first
Year Of service he designed the battle
Ships Indiana. Orcyon and Massachu
sctts. Later Mr.. Nixon acquired Il
shipyard &C his own. He was chair
man of the Democratic state conven-
| ton in Buffalo i'm 1906. I'm 1902 he had
succeeded Mr.. Croker i'm the leadership
Of ~Tammany Han but resigned the
place in few months because of diff
ferenoes with prominent members IF
that organization. Recently Mr.. NiN-
on accepted appointment as commas
sioncr of public works in the borough
Of Richmond. New York city
The Archbishop of Canterbury, cd
years old today.
Capt Ellsworth Il. Bertholf, COM
mandant Of the United States revenue
cutter service, Is years old today.
William G. Brown, representative NJ
Congress of the Second West Virginia
district. IS years old today.
Walter Camp, one of the foremost
authorities ON American college sports
80 years old today.
John j. McGraw, manager II the
New YORK National league baseball
team. Al years old today.
Adrian G. Anson. well known base.
bah player and former manager of tn,
Chicago National league team G. years
old TODAY,
Thomas Ncedham catch of the chi
cago National league baseball team, s.
years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07
NOT PLEASED.

Jones met his neighbor Smith, who
carried gun IN his hand
Been shooting this morning." ask.
ed Jones
Yes, had TO Kin my dog" answer
ed Smith.
WIZ was a. mHdg" asked Jones.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Pennsylvania has about az million
acres Of understand, one-eighth II
which Is owned 10y The state. The to-
tai value of the states timber is 139
million dollars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Mistletoe thrivcs on the western
coasts to an extent not approached in
the east. In many places this parasi
tic growth is responsible, directly or
indirectly for II considerable loss of
timber.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07
GREEK AND GREEK.

First Company PrOmotcr-Darncd
insult. ! call 30,
Second Ditto-Whars wrong
First Company promoter-Scc what
the old scoundre! did carefully
counted each of his fingers after ]
shook hands with him
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Charles Scoheld, Of New York. s.,
and poor has fallen heir to- $40. 900.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Yellow poplar, or tulip tree, the
largest broadleaf tree in America, has
been known To reach nearly 200 feet IN
height and 10 feet in diameter.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Boston educators urge giving teach
crs i'm public schools study trips
abroad at public expense.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07
A PROOF.

Il wonder e shakespaare had an au-
tomoble?"
What makes you ask such silly
question:"
But doesn't he speak about seeking
a bubble repy>'SaNxlN baltimore
American
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Well" said Smith, dryly, "he didn't
seem to be any too well pleased
National Monthly.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

San Diego is struggling with the
question of what To do with sewage
now clog. ling its harbor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Wilmington. Del, street car strike
mas been averted by wage raise.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

Emperor William If Germany con-
stantly smokes cigars.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07
FOREST NOTES.

The tenth successive year without i
forest fire has just been passed by the
Powell national forest in south central
Utah.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

senator ollie James, of Kentucky
lcgap lar practice Wacr IS.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

w. r. Hornaday says big game rs
fast being cxtcrmnated la Africa.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

lSSS-A bill for trade reciprocity with
the United States defeated in
the Dominion parliament after
two weeks debate
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

st. Louis mayor. who weighs 2S5, is
"a dcyotee Of roller skating.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

William Hurlbut author OF The
Strange Woman" scored his first sue
cess as a playwright with The Writ
ing on the Wall" which was in the
repertoire Of olga Nethersole for sev-
eral seasons. His best known work IS
The Fighting Hope in which
Blanche Bates starred.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-07

There are 3.143,444 depositors in saw
mgs banks i'm New York state. De-
posts, $l,741, 697 400.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

fish Courses CHEMISTRY, English, Ger
man, Economics, L. S. Histols am
Government1a, Solid Geometry1s
Business Course
First Year Business Course-Gen-
eral History, English, Algebra. Book
Keeping, Penmanhip.
Second Year Business Course
Business CorrespondenceA. CONNER
cial Geographic, Physical Geogra-
phy14, Algebra1a, English.
Third Year Business Course
Shorthand Typewriting Commercial
Law1a, Geometry, English
Fourth Year Business Course
Shorthand, Typewriting, English,
Economics1a, L. S. Historyls
In the Primary Course the sub
jects are: English [, II, III. w;
Geometry 1; Latin I. II. III, " or
Latin I, II and German I. II; General
History; Physics; Botany; Algebra
and II.
In the English Course the required
subjects are: English. s points; Al
zebra. points; Geometry, points:
Dom. Science and Art, points; Hist.
and Civics, point; Typewriting, 2
points; Science, 4 points; Economics,
point.
Thirty-two points are required for
graduation, one point credit being
given for a subject carried success
fully, five hours per week for one
semester.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
DIETRICH.

/ Dietrich Idaho is located in Lin
coin county, six miles east of Sho-
shone 1t is the trading point of a
I large farming territory, and promises
to be one of the growing towns of this
region. AS Lincoln county grows so
will Dietrich, for the men who are
developing the region are at work
and in the near future the farmir .
opportunities now open will he taken
! by those class of newcomers who
desire TO benefit their conditions. The
social atmosphere in Dietrich is es-
pecially good. The inhabitants of it
and the surrounding country are en-
tirely Of the better class of people.
educated, refined and owners.
There are good opportunities to be
found here for several good open
ings in the commercial line. The eli
mate is ideal for agricultural pur-
poses.
Dietrich is not only easily assessi-
able, but is most favorably and beau
tifully located on the main line of the
railroad. The town mas an excellent
graded school, under the supervision
of Carl Brauchla, with Miss Bertha
Dooley as assistant. The access to
ample, permanent markets for the
full crops of the farmers in whatever
products is adequately supplied. Here
you will find a fine climate. a moder-
ate altitude, a wonderfully productive
soil ana good railroad facilities. The
matchless attractions offered the agri-
culturist and his allies are whatever
he can ask for in a mid temperate
region, and is ready for his ac
ceptance The richness of the soil is
EXCHANGED by irrigation and the Ida
no Irrigation company, whose chief
executice is to be found in Richfield,
Idaho have done wonders for this
country. and have been immense fac
tors in its development. They have
erected at Dietrich a very fine and
commodious hotel al an outlay of
100000 The irrigation system put in
at this point will be the means of
retaining a great many thousand
acres IF land And the channel where
by new avenues will be opened to
those people who have taken advan-
tage Of the opportunity now pres
ented to them. He who invests his
money or labor in real estate secures
his fortune
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
=SHOSHONE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

assisted and directed to make thor
ough investigation along lines of in
telligent citizenship and are enjoying
the work
The basket ball clubs are making
good showing and will doubtless
continue to do so.
A band has been organized, and
under the leadership of a good teach
er and making splendid progress.
We are especially proud of our
High School and believe it to be one
of the very strongest, as well as the
broadcast and most efficient III the
state.
The general standards of the school
are being raised year by year and
ideals of scholarship are being de-
veloped which are producing strong,
vigorous, thorough students.
The following are ne courses Of
study adopted and offered in the high
school:
Preparatory and English Courses
First year Preparatory and Eng
fish courses General History, English,
Algebra, Latin, Domestic Science and
Manual Training.
Second year Preparatory and Eng
lish Courses Botany. Typewriting,
English, Caesar. Algebra Domestic
Science and Manual Training.
Third year Preparatory and English
Courses Geometry, Physics, English,
Cicero, German. Domestic Science and
Manual Training.
Fourth year Preparatory and Eng
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

, and later in 1910, when the high
school building was finished and oc-
cupied, four year high school course
was adopted.
E. L. Weaver was elected superin-
tendent in 1911, and a four year COM
mercial course was added to the High
School and industrial work was add
ed to the grade and high school
courses.
Our present schoor system is con-
Quoted in two buildings; the High
School building in the south part of
town, a fine, modern eighteen roomed
brick structure and the two roomed
North Side school,
The faculty consists Of twelve
members, who. with very few excep-
tons, are graduates of standard uni
versities or normal school colleges.
and are teachers by profession rath-
er than convenience.
In the grades, new equipment in
all lines has been installed, indus
trial training has been made elective
and careful supervision is making
each succeeding eight grade strong
er and broader than the preceding
one
In the High School the equipment
is up-to-date in every way Our
kitchen contains an electric range and
boiler, and electric stoves are on the
desks The shop is fitted with stand
ard benches and tools. Physics, bo
tanical and chemical laboratories are
supplied with splendid apparatus for
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

equally as good in place of what he
has acrificed to the common welfare
AT any rate, the Office of Roads
is now taking special pains to make
clear the economic advantages of
avoiding steep grades in their roads,
even at some sacrifice of better land.
Investigation shows that the laying
of some roads over hills has resulted
more from attention to the preserva-
ton of farm lines from scientific at
tention to the problem of road builo-
ing.
According to the testimony of farm
ers. wher a horse might be able
to pull 1900 pounds on level road,
it would have difficulty in pulling
5000 pounds up a steep hill. The
size of the load, therefore tends to be
measured by the grades of the larg-
est hill on the road TO market.
In a number of cases actual ex-
pertinent shows that the relocating
of roads around hills has been ac-
complished. either with no addition
iR road lngth in some instances, and
with the addition of only a few feet
to the highways in others.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

ing out OF roads on this principle OF
avoiding grades necessitates. in some
cases, running the road through good
farm land or orchards or pastures,
instead Of going around the farm line
and building the road through old
WORKOUT fields and over rocky knobs.
This, of course, must raise a ques-
ton in the mind of the individual
land owner as to whether the cutting
up of his property by a road yields
him individual advantages and so
benefits his community as to Offset
the use of such lane for a road. or
to overcome the inconvenience of
having his land divided. In this con-
nection the Office of Roads points out
that the running of a road and the
resulting traffic through a good farm
where there are good sheep. cattle
horses, grain, fruit or vegetables, has
a certain advertising value and in
many instances makes the land more
valuable. In other cases, the import
ance of such a level road to the COM
munity is so great that IT would we'll
repay those using the road to give
the farmer the equivalent in land
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
LONGEST WAY AROUND MOST
ECONOMICAL WAY HOME.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Jan. u
The average life of horses and auto
mobiles may be increased and the
cost of hauling reduced. according
to the Office of Roads, Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, by relocating
many old roads and the more scien-
tifc laying out Of the new ones. the
natural tendancy in road building is
TO build straight road. whether it
goes over steep hills or grades or
not and pulling over these grades
naturally adds to the wear and tear
on horses and vehicles.
The doctrine of the Office of Roads
is that the longest way around may
often be the shortest and most eco
noInical way home, and that IRE
auently by building a highway around
a hill or grade. but little appreciate
distance is added and this is more
than offset by the reduced strain OF
hauling.
The chief drawback from the farm
owners point Of view is that the lay
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
QUESTION Of ROAD
DISTRICT ARISES
CASE FROM BLAINE COUNTY DE-
TERMINES VALIDITY OF
ORGANIZATION.

Judge Walters had before him this
weed matter that indirectly involved
the validity of all the good roads dis
trict in Lincoln and Gooding coun-
ties. 1t arose in the action of a.
Brinnegar against W. F. Horne. the
auditor of Blaine county, to prohibit
and prevent the calling of an election
at Fairfield, in that county, for the
creation of a good roads district.
The plaintiff asserted that the so
signers should represent 10000 acres
of land. Judge Walters held that the
law only required the district to com
prise not less than 10000 acres.
W. a. Broadhead and R. NJ. Angel,
HALEY lawyers, represented the par
ties to the action. Deputy Clerk Nc
Cloud IF HALEY and Engineer Cup
tell of the Short Line were the wit
nesses called by the plaintiff.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
STATE OF IDAHO
IN TABLOID FORM
Wonderful Progress Made by State
IN all Lines Of Enaeavor.
: is AN EMPIRE WITHIN ITSELF
h'ngs That Have Been Accom- plish-
ed and Others yet to Ges Cred
tied to Virile Citizenship.

Population, January 1913, 3S5.O94
school population, 1O4,73
Area of state, $4,000 square miles
r 54.272,OO acres.
Area of lakes and streams. 341. 76(
acres
Area of allotted and unalloted In
AN lands, 4S1,51S acres
Area of undeveloped cut-over lands
100000 acres.
Land area unappropriated and I'M
reserved in Idaho O911) 2412S,OS7
acres, equal to 1922 per cent of the
total land area of the state, Of which
100000 acres are classified as being
.Iitable for dry farming and avail
able for entry under the enlarged
homestead law.
100000 acres of state lands suit
able for dry farming.
1S43,CS9 acres nov cultivated and
under irrigation.
100000 acres of undeveloped land
where water is not available for ir-
rigation
100000 acres of state land where
irrigation is not necessary for the sue
cessful cultivation of agricultural
crops.
Original homestead entries during
1911 covering 1Os9796 acres.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

high school science and our CONNER
cial room has the latest models of
typewriters.
Our High School preparatory course
gives complete training for the Uni
versity. and the English course Of
fers more practical substitutions for
those who do not wish to take a col
lege course.
The four year commercial course
is one of the strong features of the
school. 1t not only offers training
for office work, but contains the ele-
ments of the general practical edu-
cation. Pupils from the department
not only become proficient typist and
stenographers, but receive training
and instruction in related sub ,ects,
such as science and higher mathema.
tics.
Our High School increased this
year twenty five per cent over last
year and with the same or slight in
crease Of general school population.
We attribut this increase in part to
better general interest and in part
to a broader and more elective course
of study.
School activities are entered into
with zeal and enthusiasm. Among
these are the two debating clubs
which include the entire membership
of the school These clubs debate
questions of state and national i'm
portance and interest, and pupils are
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
ALFALFA ON THE IDAHO FARM.

The building mp of the soil is not
the only merit possessed by this great
plant, whose history reaches back to
the days Of the Pharaoh. It's food
value is very great and it sustains
all classes of animals. For a general
forage crop for livestock on a farm
there is no other plant that fills the
variety of places. IT is good for
horses, cattle. sheep. hogs. poultry
and dairy cows. 1t makes good
pasturing and the hay is excellent.
1t is possible to achieve great things
with the hogs and alfalfa, even in
these days of small areas. Hogs will
live on alfalfa alone, but we would
recommend mixing in ground feed, in
stead Of relying on alfalfa alone. In
fact we look to see the swine industry
build up rapidly in the next few years
on alfalfa as the basic food. There
is a splendid field here open for the
sroductionof pork and by the use Of
alfalfa. 1t will be possible to produce
pork. bacon, ham and lard in com
petition with the world. the great
corn belt of the older states not tx
cepted.
Alfalfa is also a great plant for
poultry. They eat it when they have
access to the feldsand. will consume
great quantities of the hay during
the winter 1t may be fed either dry
or steamed, but is not recommended
as an exclusive food. There is no
plant in the agricultural calendar up
to-date that serves a better purpose
en- the western farm than alfalfa.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

Mrs. Mohrhart, whose husband was
the banker at the time, was the LADY
who gave to us the school bell Being
an artist of considerable merit, she
painted a very beautiful picture which
was ratified, and the proceeds $780,
invested in a bell A Mrs. Hess be-
came the proud possessor Of the
painting, and when she left Shoshone
a few years later it was one OF her
most cherished possessions D be
moved
Dull times came to Shoshone be-
tween SO and go. The banl; ives
closed and the merchants moved back
to California, but in the hearts and
minds of the old timers, the name OF
Mrs. Mohrhart is cherished with deep
gratitude.
The successful principals from
1890 to 1897 were Messrs Crank
Brashear, Lowe, A. ]. Mcmahon and
G. B. Novinger During this time
five-roomed and two-roomed build
ings were built and larger corps Of
teachers hired.
Under Mr.. Novinger's supervision
a two year high school course was
established and the first graduation
was held in the spring Of '99.
Messrs. Thompson, Hinton ana
Westoff succeeded Mr.. Novinger
from '99 to 1911, and during this
period a three year high school course
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30

Estimated amount not included in
the table herewith published. $1,000
horse power, making a total of 1874
755.
Maximum capacity of electrical
plants now finished or under con
struction, 1920 horse power.
~awmills operating during the year
1912. 275.
Forest areas contain 129,OOO0OO, =
600 feet, b. m. 50 per cent of which
is Included in the national forests
Five beet sugar factories produced
during 1912, 1906, 800 pounds.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-30
(By Prof. E. L Weaver.J

The first public school conducted
within the present city limits of Sho
shone was established in the fall of
1888, and was organized under the
name of Napes School District No.
-, Alturus county. Mr. J. r. Nc
Mahon was teacher and principal
from 1888 until 1887, at first holding
sessions in a structure known as
Burke's building on East Rail street
and la-er in a stone school house
which occupied the side Of the present
High School building
In 1895 the teaching force was in
creased and in 1887 when J. w. Faris
was given charge. the instructors
consisted of principal and two assist
ants.
During the early growth of the Sho-
shone schools many interesting Incl
dents occurred which illustrated the
peoples interest and intense loyalty.
one of these was the purchase of the
bell.
During the summer of 1886 the sub
ject of buying a bell for the school
house was occupying the time and
attention of some of our people The
district was sufficiently burdened
at that time with a bonded indebted
ness and could not incur any more
obligations. Through the kindness
and public spiritedness of one of the
ladies of the village, a bell. which
still rings every day, was donated to
the school district.