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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
$500 Per Year


State Swine Breeders Convention.
The convention of the State Swine
Breeders which was held at Gooding
last week proved a decided success
throughout. The following ac-
count of some of the principal bust
ness transacted has been furnished
us by one of the members present.
Resolutions we're passed request
ing railroads within the state to re-
duce the transportation charges
which at the present time are far too
high, also resolutions asking for
more and broader laws of our legis-
lators for the reduction of swine dis
eases.
Hog cholera, which was confined
to the eastern and middle states. now
has a good hold on our western
states, and it is time to act. 1t Is
the duty TO all who are interested in
the hog and farmer to send $1.0O to
Geo. H. Moore, Of Nampa, Idaho, sec
retary of the State Swine Breeders
Association, for membership.
Speeches were made at Gooding
by prominent breeders from differ
ent parts of the state which were lis
tened to with great interest. A Mr..
Kerl, of Nez Perce county, gave an
interesting talk on the hog cholera
question. Mr.. Kerl visited via
auto this last summer the state SER
um plants of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Nebraska, Kansas and also our plant
at Moscow. He is well posted on the
use of serum and thoroughly under
stands vaccination.
| EX-GnUarnnr GnndinO tho Qd-
dress of welcome. The response was
by Mr.. Hannah, OF Weiser, Idaho.
President H. l.. Randall, OF Boise.
then gave his annual address which
was very able one.
Mr.. D. H. Hubbard, OF Kuna, Ida,
gave a very interesting address on
l"Line Breeding" and was followed
by Mr.. E. ]. Iddings, of the Idaho
University, on Feeds and Feeding" J"
At 1880, Hon. Mills Cannon, OF
Weiser, gave an address on Hogs
and Hominy" He was surely master
of his subject. Mr.. Kerl occupied
the balance of the afternoon.
During the evening session Mr.. F.
L. Fest, of Emmett, Idaho. gave a
good talk on "The Care of Sows and
Litters." At this point, the presi-
dent introduced Mr.. Geo. H. Lawshe
of Falls City, but he had to be ex-
cused, as he was too bashful to face
the audience. Following this Mr.. Roy
ston, of Payette, Idaho, gave his ex-
perience in raising pure bred hogs
in Idaho. Then a general talk fol
lowed until train time for those 60
ing west.
The next meeting will be held al
Boise sometime in January, 1915.
HOG BREEDER,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
STORAGE CELLARS PROPOSED
The Roisa Capftal News SAYS:

The Boise Capital News says:
Storage cellars with electric sort
ers will be built in every one Of the
35 local potato districts, the North
Pacific Distributors now announce.
will be organized In the southern and
southeastern Idaho potato belt. What
is conceded by growers to be big
step in advancement will be taken
with this action bringing the potato
industry into prominence with other
of the larger industries of this state.
This announcement was made here
yesterday by John U. Mcpherson,
field superintendent for the Distrib-
utors, who stopped over in Boise af-
ter a successful trip with ]. H. Rob-
bins, N. c. Richards and A. F. Deck
man, officers of this organization,
through the potato belt.
During this trip. which was one
of the most successful, eight new To-
cal organizations were perfected in
the southeastern Idaho potato belt"
said Mr.. Mcpherson. There were
twelve organizations before In the
' same district. We are now confident
t that there will be 35 locals in exist
, ence in the territory between now and
e next season. Our meetings with the
] growers we're the most enthusiastic.
e Hundreds of new signers were Sc
v cured for the delivery Of the next
o seasons crop.
d THE distributors have been look
e ing up various types of storage eel
r lars in Colorado and Wisconsin and
n expect that every local will be pro-
: vided with one of these to assure
safe storage. Of the crop and prevent
It possible loss in getting the potatoes
& to market.
N Each of these storage cellars will
If be provided with the latest electric
c. potato sorter, eliminating grea
deal of labor and making it possible
to properly sort potatoes into th'
four distinct classes. which are a
Or follows: The blue, medium size 70
as family use; the special box grade
It. for select trade; the special 14-ounc
C. and better, and the special dining ca
e. grade, consisting of potatoes runnin
ge over "a ounces.
ed Next season 150-pound sacks wi
be used by shippers instead OF tn
is 1OO-pound sacks used this season. A
dy ample supply of these sacks will b
of furnished to shippers so that ther
re will he No cause to fear a sack shOri
he age"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15

Mr.. Carl A. Johnson, VINO spoke
before the institute held here last
week, has been appointed field dairy
man for this section with headquar-
ters at Twin Falls. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Geo b. came
held this position for some time
with headquarters at this place pu'
ro,,rsd through some misunderstand-
ing. The services of Mr. Johnson
will be at the disposal of the farm
ors of this and adjoining counties
and all may feel free to call upol
him at any time. He is recent graz
nate Of the University at Moscow ah'
] fully competent to perform 'he au'
les incumbent upon the ONCE
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15

tax commission which costs this
state so much and does so little but
draw their salary and travel over
the state, urging county assessors to
raise assessments which are already
too high.
For months before the last legis-
lature, if l am not mistaken, these
highly theoretical and visionary gen.
tlemen worked preparing taxation
law at great expense to the state and
then were compelled to confes to the
legislature that their job was not
/ finished Some of these same gentle
men who, by the way, ,are now ap-
pointees of the present administra-
ton are actively engaged in denying
that high taxes are in any way to be
charged to the state administration.
Their course is not surprising. Self
preservation is the first law of ma
ture. They know where their bread
and butter comes from.
zone of them at the meeting OF
the commissioners and assessors now
being held in Boise had the nerve to
urge that no resolution be passed
without first consulting the state tax
commission of which he is a part
What do you think of that?
, II would like for them to show
that the county commissioners anC
assessors are responsible for th'
; heavy expenses which l have men
: toned. I know figures have beer
given to bolster up these ridiculou
2 claims, but you know that while fig
s ures won't lie,' liars will figure. TIL
e people are not deceived though. Ha
] not the power of these tax theorist
r been clipped by the recent decisio
5 of the state supreme court, in a
J. probability through their dictatoris
y course they would have increase
n ties, have provided more money fC
# the taxeaters at the expense of til
= taxpayers and later have convince
e the taxpayers that it was all dr
e to the counties, towns, and scho
districts.
i DO they also contribute the +
te markable increase in the cost
e. maintaining our state governme
S. over the preceding term to the cou
S, ties, towns, and school districts?
g could go on down the line and c;
o. attention IN OF her extrayagancieS a
te plainly show where the responsib
ne ity for high taxes belongs, but it
ly not necessary. l still hold that
tie order to reduce high taxes we mi
e? begin at the fountain head, the sta
or government"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
THE TAXATION QUESTION.

We read much In the press OF the
State these days about the taxation
question, and arguments are pre-
sented pro and con in an endeavor
to fix the blame on someone for the
exceedingly high taxes. Governor
Haines has also taken hand in the
controversy in an endeavor to show
that the state government has moth
ing to do with high taxes, but that
the counties and municipalities are
responsible for it.
That the state of Idaho is main
tanning a system of government that
is costing more than the people can
afford, Is the statement made by
John Robertson. OF Weiser, before
the meeting OF the county assessors
in Boise recently. Mr.. Robertson is
the tax expert employed by the tax
commission, and undoubtedly speaks
advisedly. His statement does not
apply entirely to state expenditures
but to counties, municipalities and
school districts as we'll.
THE taxation question" said Mr.
Robertson, was regarded as a big
and burning question in Idaho eigh'
wears ago, but today taxes are Al
per cent higher than at that time
and consequently it is bigger ques
ton now and harder to solve
He also said that the school take
we're heavy and pointed out that tn
people we're making demands for I'M
provements, bonding the state, tn
counties. the cities, and the district
for improvements, but said that tn
day of payment wdf approaching an
that taxes we're bound to be highe
instead Of lower unless halt wa
called In the mourning OF expenses
Mayor Hodges. of Boise, who b
the way is being groomed for gubel
Material honors by his republica
friends, disputes the assertions
Governor Haines that the state go
ernment is not responsible for I'll
high taxes and in a statement to II
Statesman says:
3 "The effort to shift the respons
t bility of high taxes from the sta
= government where it properly b
= longs to the legislature, the countie
= the towns and the school district
e will fail. The people are not so l
:, norant that they can be so easily d
t ceived. The governor of our sta
J. cannot deny or evade his part OF t
II responsibility for the ridiculous
l. high cost of maintaining our sta
s. educational institutions, can h
n Think OF 1t costing nearly $4oO
l. each student for the biennial peri
d with the parents paying for boa
T. clothes. and incidental expenses! 1
county commissioners and coul
assessors OF the state had nothing
II do with this. had they? Has
N governor the veto power or has
n NOT? Who is responsible for
of employment OF DR.. Sisson,
he state commissioner of education
f. the excessive salary of $4,000 ye
at when all know that a thoroug
n competent man could have been
to cured for half that sum? Well gu
on fed men in the state could have b
no secured at much less sum.
,x- responsibility can not be thrown
nd the county commissioners and
to county assessors. They had no
i've in it.
"Who IL responsible for the s
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
AS an example of what can be

AS an example of what can be
achieved in the raising of hogs, we
have before us the results of Wash
ington farmer who last week mar
keted a car load of hogs which net
ted him s616 over and above all eX-
penses. The hogs were fed on rolled
and whole wheat. barley, bran, shorts
and plenty of alfalfa. This is only
an example of what can be done OF
the North Side Tract.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
PAY HOMAGE TO JACKSON

Democrats OF Lincoln County met
at Shoshone last Thursday to com
memorate Andrew Jackson day and
incidentally to talk over matters of
interest to the party In the county
A business meeting was held at
the office OF Probate Judge Jones In
the afternoon. at which time most OF
the precincts in the county were rep
resented. At this meeting the pre-
liminary steps were taken toward
the organization OF Woodrow VIII
son Club, and committee was ap-
pointed TO draw up plan OF organ
ization, which was done and reported
at later meeting at which time
permanent organization was per-
fected by the election OF Judge II. b.
Jones as president. II. S. Frazer, OF
Jerome. as vice president. A. J. Kee-
fer. OF Shoshone. as secretary-treas-
urer. and an executive committee
consisting OF one representative from
each OF the eleven voting precincts
OF lut county.
The club is TO be known as the
Lincoln County Woodrow Wilson
Club, and the regular meetings ol
the club will be held not less thar
once a month. at various places II
the county, to be designated by th'
president. Something over 80 dem
ocrats who were present at the meet
ing enrolled themselves as member
OF the club.
In the evening a banquet WAS pre-
pared by the democrats OF Shoshoh
at the McFall hotel. at which tim
plates were laid for something owe
So Chairman Boutwell, OF the coun
ty central committee oficiated
toast master, and those present wer
most delightfully."- entertained
short addresses from various men
bers OF the party. Chairman Botl
well took occasion to pay high tri'
ute to the party in general and
the achievements brought about ui
der the administration of Presidei
Wilson, calling attention TO the Ia
that two OF the most important mea
ures ever enacted by congress we
brought about within period
eight months.
State Committeeman II. M. Ha
of Jerome. was the principal speak
OF the evening. paying high tripu
to the memory of Andrew Jackso
He was followed by several oth
short addresses from those presei
The meeting throughout was IN
sense boost for any particular ca
didate. as in fact there was no
cussion entered into as REGARDS
candidates for the various oihces
be filled at the coming election u
fall, but 1t seemed to be the sense
all that with proper attention p'
to the selection OF candidates
party need not fear not elec''
their entire state and county tich
1t was a most harmonious and eng
able gathering throughout ana
often referred to as the most enth
iastic democrat gathering ever II
In Lincoln county.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
Total

The Commissioner acknowledges
that mistakes have been made and
deplores the suffering that has been
endured by the settlers on some OF
the projects. We believe, however,
that the past record has opened the
ewes of the land board to a realiza-
ton of the fact that there are others
10 consider besides the promoting
companies and the bondholders, and
that from this on more attention
will be given TO the actual settlers
who. in fact, are the real ones that
have brought the increased wealth
TO the state.
The cry about undue publicity has
about ceased as everyone now rea-
Lies that It has only been through
this publicity that the land board has
come to a realization OF these facts
and with the interests of the settlers
unpermost in their minds. and dis
nosition on the part OF the state OF
ncials TO show some consideration t'
its settlers, there is no good reason
why Idaho should not again take th'
front rank in the matter of immigra
ton.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15

Judge stockslager of the Four'n
judicial district has handed down
n decision granting a temporary III,
iunction against the assessment Oh
lands on the Minidoka project i'.e
decision is one of the most import
ant from a taxation standpoint 'na'
has been rendered, as upon the out
come of this hangs the issue. as u
whether lands entered by settlers Oh
~ovornment projects where title ha'
not passed to the settler can De 'aA
~ M Tbere are many who conten'
that the same rule should apply u
Carey act projects where patents nav
not been Issued. -.r.--
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15

According to the treasury depart
ment. the half dollar of our daduies'
a fixture of our currency from uphe
immemorial, is in disfavor. None
have been coined the past year. "s
those on hand amply supplied tne
small demand. One reason given Is
that the so cent piece Is coniuseo
with the 25 cent coin.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15

The state board of pardons In ses-
sion at Boise last week, failed to con-
slider the petitions for the pardon OF
B. F. O'Neil, the convicted Wallace
banker, preferring to postpone con-
sideration OF these petitions until
there was full meeting Of the board,
some of the members being absent
at this time.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15

Through the efforts OF Prof. w. IL.
Olin, of the University of Idaho, an
effort is being made to introduce into
the schools the observation of March
3 as Idaho Day." 1t was on this
date, In 1868, that the act creating
the Territory of Idaho was signed by
President Lincoln.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-01-15
CAREY ACT PROJECTS.

Our thanks are due Mr.. S. d. Tay-
ior' State Carey Act Land Commis-
sioner. for copy of his report re-
Gently made to the land board. The
report is very interesting in many
respects and the Commissioner takes
occasion to show by reports from
other Carey Act states that Idaho has
accomplished more than all the other
states combined In the matter of the
reclamation of these lands.
The broad claim is made that:
Idaho has made more progress in
reclaiming desert lands by irrigation
under the Carey Act than any and
all of the other Carey Act states COM
bined.
Idaho has an ample supply of
water available for a greater num-
Der of acres under Carey Act pro-
jects than all the other Carey Act
states combined
Idaho has greater number of
acres under successful cultivation
and irrigation than all the other Car
ey Act states combined.
Idaho. notwithstanding the mum.
Der and magnitude OF her projects
has had smaller percentage OF fail
ures than any other Carey Act
state"
THE following table shows the
number OF acres under actual cult
walton under sixteen Carey Act pro
jects and the number OF farm units
This table has been carefully prepar
ed and has been obtained from re
} ports from the operating companie
{ and from data on file in the Care.
Act department. The larger compa
MES take careful census as to tn
number OF acres under cultivation
i and the number of farm units Il
e their project and may be considere
as absolutely correct. Some OF tn
smaller projects are careful estimate
and are approximately correct. A
will be noted there are 1864
acres under actual irrigation an
lcultivation and 1908 farm units
Il PROJECT Acres Cultivated Unit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
SOCIETY WOMAN
Writes VOLUME
ALL ON FOIBLES
Epigrams Abound in "McmOry's
PotIatches," by Mrs. Viii
liam Beckman.
IT'S FULL or WITTY FLASHES
Author Is a Sacramentan, Who
Gives the Results Of Her
Observations.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2S.-Mrs.
william Beckman. OF Sacramento, one
or the best known society leaders 81
California, wife OF the millionaire
president Of one OF the big Sacrament
to banks, has just published a book
into which she has put the distilled
and concentrated essence Of her VIII
and wisdom.
Keeping alive a great love Tor let-
tiers and for all artistic and lntellee
fual interests In the midst OF Dpsy
social life, Mrs. Beckman heios up g
life a sort of verbal mirror, in Whlcn
the reflections OF many OF the people
she has known and the events n
which she has moved are recognizable
To her friends.
Probably no woman in Northern
California is better known than Mrs
Beckman For many years she re-
aided in the Golden Eagle Hotel, IN
sacramento, in the days of its glory
as the caravanserai par excellence
81 prominent public men, and she mas
shown in her book that she did mol
lose her exceptional OPPORTUNITIES Tor
the study OF the follies and foiDies' as
well as the nobler elements OF humon
nature in social and public iiie.
Author of Other Books.
Mrs. Reckman is also the author 81
.sRacksheesh" and "Unclean ano
spotted From the World"
From her book OF epigrams ana
sketches, "Memory's PotlatcheS tne
following epigrams are taken;
'.Pollteness Is on the wane. II mas
been said men we're once so polite
they would bow TO a petticoat hang-
ing on a line. Petticoate are not IN
fashion now. hence the politeness y
diving out for lack Of exercise"
Fidelity to one never causes pa
rajysis OF the heart to most men. or z
Tightening of the ligaments. Men
hearts are more like rubber bands
always on the bound or rebound.
"Traditionally a woman was mace
out or q bone. II so, why Is she called
the weaker sex. when man was mace
4 When eve Dropped the Core.
aIIuman nature-~or woman nature
is nretty much the same since Eve
dropped the core OF her pippin ana
ran hurriedly to the fig tree Tor the
latest fashion in pinafores.
.sput not new wine into old SKINS.
set how many fools there be that ph'
old wine into new skins with equaH ~
disc strous effects"
some women cry sanctuary Tor
themselves, and when safe and secure
will betray and nay those VINO nave
rot been SUCCESSFUL al themselves
III II the infinite expectations that
are the charm and JOY OF youth, ana
ii is, alas, the limitations that are the
horror OF age"
.some people act like nutmeg
eraters on our nerves, and wear away
ones patience as rapidly as the gra'er
does the nutmeg"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
WOMAN IN COURT
IS TIMES IN ONE
YEAR; IS RECORD
Arrested twenty-five Times and
on Sixty Other Occasions She
Was the Complainant.

CHICAGO, March What is be-
lieved TO be a record for almost con-
principal has been made by Mrs.
Mary Kallawak. Of No. s25s Bond
avenue, South Chicago. who was arr
rested for the twenty-fifth time last
year In addition Mrs Kaliawak ap-
peared no less than so times as q
plaintiff or complaining witness. The
police and lawyers OF South Chicago
are beginning TO look upon her as a
familiar figure in the courtroom and
predicted her record for 1914 will ex-
coed that for last year.
Mrs. Kallawak is 40 years old, and
militant and declares that she VIII
continue her legal fights against her
enemies until justice has been melted
out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
OF WIFE
G|VESCH|LDREN
T0BEST FRIEND
keep Them ignorant Of My
Deed" He Pleads, Going to
Peniteutiasy

CHICAGO, March 2s.T-william
Cheney Ellis gave away his children
just before he was taken to the peni-
tertiary to serve fifteen years for kill
ing their mother. AS convicted man
he gave his little daughters. Eleanor
and Violet, to his best friend, Louis
E. Bierck. Of Cincinnati.
Take them,T Ellis said. Il trust
you and your wife viii bring up my
little girls so they snail not think of
meSas--as a--murderer, for | am not
that. / want you to care for them as
II they were your own
II hope we can get them without
litigation, Bierck said. THE only
persons with any claim upon the chill
dren now are the mother and father Of
Mrs Ellis hope can convince them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
MOVIES USED
To AID INSANE
IN MICHIGAN
Western Films With Exciting
CIimaxes in Demand at State
Hospital at Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZOO. MICH, March 2S.--In
the State Hospital at Kalamazoo a
new plan for amusing the inmates
has been inaugurated which promises
to excel all others attempted in the
past.
The FIRST floor OF the auditorium
has been fitted out as a playhouse
and movie" machine has been in
stalled in an asbestos coop. The
first show was given this week and
81 was a success, according to Or.
A. /. Noble, chief physician at the
Institution. Nearly 500 patients at
tended, and they were so absorbed
In their interest in the Aims that
they clamored loudly for repetition.
For a long time the problem of af-
fording amusement for the inmates
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-29
Savannah Has Only
Militant in Georgia
Woman Who Stopped Cock Fights
Has No Patience With
"Watchful Waiting"

SAVANNAH. March Mrs. l..
T. Weathersbee, who has put the lid
on the time honored pastime. cock
lighting, in Savannah and made over
200 cases against hack and dray driv-
ers for cruelty to animals, is probably
the only militant suffragette in Geor-
gia. She has but d very little pa
thence with the waiting game the
women of the State are playing.
when | wanted to stop chicken
lighting ] went to the cockpit myself
and broke II up" she says When
made case against a man or woman
for cruelty 10 animals ! usually did
the arresting myself.
"0f course, do not think II will
be necessary for women In the South
to become militant, but ! do think
they should become more active"