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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-05-21

on ranch adjoining mine. Aftel
vest my spare change in a few house
hold necessaries-a hundred pounds
of flour a couple of slabs of bacon
and hay to winter my team. Then
was busted.
Spud picking b eng now in full
bloom, l got my first experience In
following the digger at $3.50 per anc
board. Well. you fall into line with
eight or ten men picking up spuds
after a digger, with four horses pull
ing it and those large, luscious pota-
toes falling off the digger thicker than
fleas in Michigan sand dune, and If
you haven't got a hinge in your spinal
column you will soon have a crimp
that Canada Bill couldn't knock out
We got in a months work and felt
richer than the king of the Sulu
islands.
A hard freeze ended operations till
spring. My gun and fishing rod have
kept me supplied with game and fish.
Having a good supply of those i'm
vegetables donated by good neigh
bors lived in royal style.
One of my horses just lay down
and quit breathing one day, but that
left more hay for the other two and
fine pickings for the dogs. No great
loss without some small gain.-that
horse meat made fine feed for the
chickens and they soon commenced
laying.
Having plenty of time on our hands
we read everything that we could
get hold of, from A1sop's Fables to
Dutch almanac. Then one day spring
butted in-didnt send any warning;
Just sort of dropped in as if it had
the habit.
l started in with whoop until one
of my horses got hurt-up against
it again But l found a poor chap
worse off than I, and the banker-a
pretty good Indian, just gave the fell
low a receipt, and loaded me down
with his account and his horse. Then
the dirt did commence to fly. I har-
rowed. leveled and disked until I
made those fifteen acres look like
4 ~ r11o
with disk drill, narrowed again,
then corrugated and checked, turned
over eleven acres more and prepared
it in like manner. And then I turned
on the water.
You talk, about crops growing. You
Just wait until you get into an Idaho
ash heap and turn on the
waterl Then you realize what sun
shine, soil and water can do. 1 count
ed forty-seven stalks from one grain
If wheat. Those wheat stalks just
outted each other round the field |
hunting for space, and then started |
hunting for altitude. In three weeks
| jack rabbit couldn't get through it. I
rhe best experts here, including the
nan l had cut it, say that wheat will |
20 fifty bushels to the acre.
Aside from the crop, the pleasure
We have had in watching the wheat
row has been equalled only once in
,ur wild career That was at the age
# ten years. when we got Christmas
PRESENT of a pair of hip boots with the
olar system on the -topgallanr
aid It's made me whole man, with
$4,000 appetite and hammer lock
rip on the Golden Rule.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-05-21

In telling the character, and from
mechanical point of view, the thumb Is
important. The loss of the right
thumb is held at 95 per cent. of the
value of the whole hand; of the left
Is per cent The index finger is rated
next on the right hand at 20 per cent.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-05-21

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
BIG WOOD RIVER RESERVOIR
& CANAL CO., LTD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

for the Americas cup defense, De
fiance. Resolute and Vanitie, yester-
day spent a day in harbor while the
committee on selection pondered on
their problem. Several more races
will be sailed the coming week, and
by next Sunday the committee mem
bers expect to have enough fnforma-
ton TO assist them in arriving at a de-
cision as to which boat shall meet the
Shamrock ".
Although the Resolute is being push
ed harder in these races than was the
case in the contests in Long Island
sound of off Sandy Hook. she is re-
garded as still in the lead for cup de-
tense selection.
The improvement of the Defiance
has been one of the features of the
weeks sport. In the two races she
sailed she twice crossed the bow of
the Vanitie in beating Windward, and
is regarded as an unknown proposition
in a fresh breeze and tumbling sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

Chicago, Ill, July 13.-Chicago base
ball fans are not going to be surprised
If some of the worlds series games
are played here this fall They will not
be surprised, either, if within another
fortnight the Cubs are basking in the
sunshine of first place.
Manager Hank O'Day, after getting
away to a poor start, seems to have
the boys working with almost the same
machine-like regularity that made the
1906 Cubs famous.
The Giants have a lead that some
persons may term commanding. but it's
nothing to get over-confident about. It's
lead that a week or so of hard luck
may clip away, and with the end of the
season still eleven weeks off there is
every reason for the Cubs to feel hope
full about the ultimate outcome of the
race as it concerns them.
The best part of the Cub uprising is
the fact that the entire team now will
ingly comedies to Hank the job of
leader, and instead of pulling about
ten different ways the gang is pulling
together for Hank-and for victory.
Earlier in the year when the Cubs
were going like a lame and spawned
mule, Roger Bresnahan, Tommie Leach
and Frank Schultz, in whose bonnets
there was buzsing the managerial bee,
didn't exert themselves overly much,
according to reports. Twas said they
figured that IL Hank continued to make
a poor showing as manager, he would
be deposed sooner or later, and that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

the job of handling the Cub reins would
be given over to one of the trio. So
why work your head off to win games.
when by losing them it brings the pos
sibility of your becoming a manager,
the ambition of>every major league
ball player?
But all of a sudden the Cubs began
to sit up and everybody in the vicinity
took notice of the process. The Cub
twirlers began pitching in real form,
the infield and outfield began working
with machine-like regularity and the
whole gang began hitting like fends.
From a position near the bottom of the
heap the Cubs shot up just behind the
first place Giants and seemed untired
by the pace. They continued to play
at a 700 clip, and although they since
have received a couple of setbacks,
they seem to have the power to do a
real comeback" and remain in the
comeback position right to the Octo-
Der tape.
Hank isn't making pennant predic-
lions. but his bunch has become fired
with the idea of landing on top of the
heap. and right now they are showing
as much pep" as any team in the big
league. Hanks pitching staff is a bit
weak. He needs one seasoned, reIia
BILE pitcher to bolster il up, and he
needs a hard-hitting addition to his
outfield. Given this pair-for which he
is searching both day and highland
the Chicago fans may yet count on the
privilege of seeing a worlds series
combat in their home town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

he has been for several months. MT
Morris stood the trip well. He Is still
confined to his bed, but is resting quite
comfortably.
Miss Ethel Morris returned home
Thursday from n visit of few days
at Alexis with her sister, Mrs. A. G.
Olin.
Mrs. f. z. Lindberg and children
returned Tuesday from ChicagoAwhere
t;;ey visited several weeks with rela-
tives. y
Mrs. Louis McGinnis and daughter.
Lucia, of Ga1esburg. were visitors at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Huntley, over the weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur LundelI and
baby returned to their home In Moline
Sunday, after a few days visit with
the iatrer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Boyer.
Miss Nettie Mowry of Rochelle, Ill.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. s. Nc
Pherren and family.
Miss Sadie Dornan of Chicago came
Monday for a two-weeks' visit at the
home of her uncle, Sam Robson.
Miss Jennie Thomas came from
Pennington Friday for a weeks visit
with her mother, Mrs. Gwen Thomas.
and family.
Mrs. Esther Eberhart is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Punk
EFT.
Mrs. Sarah McClanahan went to
Rushville Thursday for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. John Little, in company with
her son, Jose Little. of Iowa City, left
for Peoria Saturday, where they re.
manned over Sunday with their daugh,
ter and sister, Mrs. Hugh McWhirter
and family. Mrs. McWhirter and chill.
dren accompanied them home Monday
for a two-weeks' visit here.
Mrs Fred Gardner and Miss Edith
Gardner went to Moline last Friday
and visited until Sunday evening with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Extrand.
A G. Frakes, William Peters, g. F.
Greenwood, L. L. Frost and son Jack
were Rock Island callers Friday.
Miss Ruth Streeter Of New Windsor
was a guest of Geneyieve Hamilton
the past week.
George Mars, former Viola resi-
dent, came from Aledo Friday to visit
with relatives and old friends before
returning home to Mendon, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
MERCHANTS LEAGUE
| PLAYS FIRST GAMES

The initial games of the newly or
sanized Merchants Baseball league
were played Saturday afternoon. The
Hensleys walloped the Bankers by a
score Of IL to / at the Island City
park. weaverly allowed the losers
only three hits and hurled an excel
lent game. The woodmen dropped
close game to Desaulniers OF Moline
by score OF to / at the Exposition
park diamond. The Telephone nine
captured the opener from Hartz Il
Bahnsen by the tune of IL to at the
Ninth street diamond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
ILLINOIS OIL COMPANY
TEAMS WIN TWO GAMES

Both Illinois Oil company teams
were returned winners yesterday af-
ternoon at the Island City park. The
most interesting game was PLAYED be-
tween the Lightweights and the Car
dinals. Neither side scored until the
ninth inning when the Oil company
pushed over one run. Rooster for the
Cardinals allowed only three hits,
while Taber allowed five. The score:
CaTOlndlS .--.... 1
Batteries-Taber-Bis Rooster
Whistler.
The Oil Company's first team de-
feated a fast Muscatine nine by
score of 9 to 7. The locals were given
a scare in the seventh inning when
the visitors scored seven runs. Geiger
worked on the mound for the winners
with Allen behind the bat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
VELIE HAS LOW SCORE
I'M MEMS PRELIMINARY

W. L. Velie won the handicap golf
match against the bogy at the arsenal
links Saturday. 1t was the fifth pre-
liminary for the mems handicap cup.
Good playing was prevented because
OF warm weather. but Velie finished
the round in n strokes. with a net
score of up. His nearest competitors,
F. w. Bahnsen, who won the last
match, J. L. Thatcher, G. F. Burmeis-
ter, Decker French and w. B. Stark
had up. J. d. Cady, next in strokes.
had IS with two down. The scores of
the others were as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

mother home from LaBelle, where she
visited at the home of her son for sew
eral weeks.
Charles Spicer and daughter Ruth
and the Misses Mary and Lucy Spicer
spent the Fourth and remained over
the week end at the beautiful country
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Garrett,
southwest of town. Mr.. Spicer return
ed to Davenport Sunday and Miss
Ruth went to Aledo Monday, where
she Joined her relatives in a camping
trip on the Mississippi, near Clinton,
Iowa. Miss Ruth has been engaged as
teacher in the Aledo public schools
for the coming year and will teach in
the same room in which her mother,
then Miss Alfaretta Galloway, taught
80 years ago.
E. L. Greenwich went to Peoria Tues
day to visit his sister, who is i'll in the
hospital in that city.
Mrs. August Anderson returned the
latter part of last week from her
trip north to Minneapolis and Duluth,
where she visited relatives.
The Ford car belonging to w. H.
McAtee which was being driven by
his son, Percy McAtee, met with an
accident last Sunday noon east of
town. Dr. Kindley of Galesburg was
en- route home from professional call
at Aledo and while attempting to pass
the formers car on a narrow grade
caught the wheel of Mr.. McAtee's car,
broke the steering gear and precipi-
tated the car into the ditch. The car
ro,, dou5n tho ipclina into q uira fepce
The four occupants of the car escaped
unhurt-
Mrs. W. A. McGaughy, Charles Nc
Gaughy and family, the Misses Jen-
ME, Emma and Margaret Thomas and
Kate Langford spent the day Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Hardin at Keithsburg. Mrs. Gwen
Thomas concluded her visit at the
Hardin home and returned home with
the party in the evening. Miss Jen-
ME remained until Tuesday morning,
when she returned and was accom-
panied by the Misses Mary Hardin and
Marion Humphrey, who will visit here
week.
Mrs. Alice Vance and daughter, Ma
bel, and nephew, Master Willard
Thompson, spent the Fourth with the
formers sister, Mrs. E. Phillips and
family
w. H. Terrey, who is employed by
the Western Electric company at Chi
cago, returned to the city Sunday night,
after a weeks vacation at his parents
home.
Mrs. Rich and Miss Meeker of North
Henderson, were callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Russell Thurs
day.
Edward Chilson and daughters,
Anna and Ella, returned Thursday
from 10-days' visit to Chicago, where
they attended the worlds Sunday
school convention.
John Haney departed Friday for his
home in Wilten, Iowa, after an ex-
tended visit at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. NJ. Dingwell. Mrs. Haney
and son, Calma, remained for a longer
visit
Mrs James S. Sexton of Peoria, and
daughter, Mrs. Harold Bunnell and two
children of Hart, Mich, arrived Tues
day for a visit at the home of Mrs.
j. G. Sexton.
Fred Norris and sister, Miss Alice,
were passengers to Galesburg Tues
day to bring their father, Edmund
Morris home from the hospital, where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Race Meet at Aurora.

Aurora, ILL.,, July 13.-The annual
race meeting OF the Aurora Driving
Park association will open Tuesday.
There are ESQ horses stabbed at the
Aurora track. The directors of the
say that this is the largest
of horses ever entered in a
half-mile meeting. Some of the best
known trainers in the country are
here. including Charles Dean Thurs
day will be the big day of the races.
A total OF $500 has been hung up in
purses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

RESULTS VEST EROAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago. 2; New York, z.
Cincinnati, 4: Philadelphia, Z.
st. Louis, 5; Boston, u.
Federal. LEAGUE.
Chicago, CO.; indianapolis, 5-4 First
game ID innings).
st. Louis, 4; Kansas City, 1.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, IL; Keokuk, g.
Muscatine, z; Ottumwa, 8.
Cedar Rapids, 8; Clinton. 0.
Waterloo, s; Marshalltown, 1.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Davenport, AZ; Bloomington, Oh.
Danvile, 4; Springfield, Us in
nings).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
CUBS LOSE DOUBLE BILL
TO THE SLUGGERS,TEAM

The Rock Island Sluggers walloped
the Colts in two straight games at the
Reservoir park yesterday afternoon
The first combat was taken by a score
of to 3, and the second s to 6. Both
were bitterly contested. The games
were featured by the fielding of ].
Bledsoe and the hitting of Wilcox for
the winners. The batteries for the
Sluggers in both games were F. Bled-
soc and e. Bledsoe; and for the Cubs,
Cavanaugh and Bredar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul

The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad is about to electrify a portion
of 440 mile stretch of railroad across
the Belt, Rocky and Route mountain
ranges. The first section will be 113
miles in length. Direct current, 2.40O
volt traction will be adopted, and re-
generative electric braking will be
used instead Of the customary air
braking. The section viii be oper-
ated with II 200 ton freight locomo-
tives, four 200 ton through passenger
locomotives and two log ton local pas
senger locomotives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13


Runs-Davenport: Wentz, Koepping
2. Lakaff. Stolen bases-Wentz, Keep
ping. Two-base hits-Bromwich, Keep
ping. Bases on balls-Off Marks, 8.
Struck out-By Lakaff. 4; by Marks, G..
Double play-O'Brien to Simpson to
Wentz. Time-1:29. Umpire-Brown.
SECOND GAME.
Davenport ..0001 10000 1-2 6 8
Bloomington 1000000-1 8 0
Batteries: Wells and Simpson;
Bluejacket and Keupper.
Peoria Gets Early Lead.
Dubuque, Iowa, July 1S.-CarrolPs
wildness in the first inning gave Peo-
ria four runs and yesterdays game,
s to z. Score:
Peoria 0002200-S s 0
Dubuque 000005 II 13 1
Batteries: Zimmerman. Romine and
Yelle; Carroll, Gregg and Hammer
schmidt
Watchmakers Lose.
Springfield, ILL.,, July 13.-Danville
stopped the Watchmakers yesterday
afternoon in Is rounds and endad
Springfield's winning streak, to 8.
Staley's bat was responsible for three
runs. Score:
Sp'gfeld 1O1O00O000-3 IL 3
DanvilIe O1OOO1O10 0001-4 IL 2
Batteries: Miller and Jacobs; Eller
and Erloff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
Bull Froos Win.

The Bull Frogs defeated the Hubers
in a game that went 13 innings by a
score of 3 to 2 at Linwood yesterday.
The result was IN doubt to the final
frame. The hitting OF Lindenstruth
featured the combat. The batteries
were: Hubers-Mordhorst and Mord-
horst; Bull Frogs-Franks and Hunt
ley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
HOLSTERS SPLIT
EVEN WITH TINx
c,;feds Grab Opener by 8 to o
Count, but Drop Second
Battle, 4 to 2.
cgIss DoWNED BY GIANTS
Larry Cheney Is Pounded Hard-ch'-
easoans Lose Chance to Gain
in National Race.

Chicago. H.. July 13.-Tinx and
u,E,srs split % innings ~ sGpeT-
mated combat two ways yesterday.
h-sak,ug even on a double header
xhieh was so strenuous and prolong-
"A hat il lasted over FIVE hours. and
,sither game was decided until its
ss, pIay. The first went 13 innings
ssfore the Chifeds we're victors by 4
IRE Of 6 20 5, and the second went
!, Indianapolis in regulation time b.
.ount OF 4 TO 2. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
BLUE SOx CHASE
JINx; CRAB TWO
Bluejacket Unable to Hold the
League Leaders, so Bloom
ers Are Downed.
DISTILLERS STILL WIN
Down HustIers In Poor Exhibition, s
to 7-sprinsheId's Winning
Streak Is Broken.

Lakaff pitched shutout ball, while
Davenport punched hits on Marks in
the sixth and Sth. and won the first
game from Bloomington yesterday,
to 0. Davenport won the second game
tn Score of first qama.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

xTvo out when winning run was
scored
Score by innings:
Chicago ......010O00 O1-6
Indianapolis ..O00102O 100000 O-5
TEo-base hits-Zwilling, Campbell.
Farrell, Esmond. Three-base hit-La-
porte. Home runs-Beck, Kauff, VIII
son. Struck out-By Fisk (McKech-
ME. CampbelD; by Hendrix (Moseley,
Campbell. FarrelD; by Mullin CWick-
knd): by Moseley (Hendrix, Wilson,
Fzrell). Bases on balls-Off Fisk, 3;
Of Mullin. l. Double plays-Campbell
to Rariden; Esmond TO Laporte to
Carr; Laporte to Esmond TO Carr. Hit
OF Fisk, IN seven innings; of Null
In, in seven innings (none out in
eighth. Passed ball-Rariden. Time
-3:l5. Umpires-van SICKLE and An
terson.
Second game R.H. E
Chicago ......OOO1OOO1O-2 10 2
Indianapolis ..OOO1OO12O+ 1
Battsries-Pendergast and Block;
Billiard and Warren.
Cubs Beaten by Giants.
Chicago. Ill, July 13.-Swamped I'M
der collection OF base hits garnered
Cd the best bet of the Cub pitching
force, Larry Cheney, ODay's Cubs al
loved the Giants to walk away with
the first game OF the first crucial Sc
hes Of the year yesterday before 49,
900 bugs at the west side park. The
score was to and there never was
tine when II looked ike the home
cub was in the running. even though
Aey did get the first man on in six
o. the nine innings. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

o@se hits-Robertson. Sweeney,
- aer. Fletcher. Burns. Three-base
Home run-FIetcher.
g.. oot-By Cheney Burns. Bosch
"a, ~, ~ label CBescher); by Tesreau
s~sefnan, 2; Bresnahan, Cheney.
~ ct' Corriden). Bases on balls
a. zen -eney, i; OF Tesreau. 9. Hits
,s,.s S.eney, IN i've innings. Hit by
T..Sy Cheney CMeyers); by
- lBates). Wild pitch-Che-
~. Let On bases-Chicago, 10;
iofz 8. Time-2:IO. Umpires
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

H. R. Battles left Saturday in his
automobile for Des Moines, Iowa, to
bring home his family who have been
visiting in the Iowa metropolis since
the Fourth of July.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

ennot Select Defender.
tr.,,.fl r. l.. July 13.--After three
Trial races the contenders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13

1bstted for Bresnahan in ninth.
'batted for label in ninth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-13
,n,tted ,or FISK IN seventh.

IOtdI . II7N'V =
xTvo out when winning run was
scored
L.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-13
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