davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-08
LITTLE LOST RIVER PRO.
JEcT IS TO BE REVIVED

Little Lost river irrigation project
Is to be revived. At a meeting Of the
state land board on Tuesday the land
department was instructed to apply to-
the federal government for the seere-
cation Of the land included in the pro-
5ect. This amounts to a little more
than 10000 acres in Blaine and Gus
ter counties. The water is to be Sc
cured from Wet creek and it's tribu-
taries; the water for irrigation to be
taken out in Custer county.
This action of the land board is the
first definite step taken toward the
revival of this project. Some time
ago application was made to the fed
era1 government for permanent segre
cation Of this tract in behalf Of the
Little Lost River Irrigation company.
at the head of which organization was
w. w. Lynch. The project was to
cost 100000 and the water rights to
the settlers not to exceed $35 an acre.
Uncle Sam Steps In
Then the federal authorities step.
ped in, An investigation was made
and it was held that the company had
not shown to the satisfaction Of the
federal authorities that it had good
and sufficient water supply Some
thing was done along the ILL , of cut
ting the project down from 10000
to 5000 acres.
Nothing definite was donc in tho
matter Of reducing the acreage, and
now the plan is to work out the whole
project along the original lines. At
torney c. S. Polk appeared before the
land board on Tuesday in behalf of
w. w. Lynch and the other promoters
Of the project. and urged that the state
petition the federal government for a
temporary segregation. This the state
land board decided to do, and Heber
@. Hale, assistant register Of the land
department., was authorized to make
out list Of the lands that it was de-
sired to have segregated.
Must Show Water Supply
It Is understood that this tempo
rary segregation is acceptable to the
general land office in Washington. 1t
will hold good for one year. During
the year the state will be expected to
make monthly measurements Of the
streams it is proposed to use in the
irrigation of the tract. If these water
Investigations convince the federal
that there is sufficient wa
ter available, then permanent segre-
cation will be made.
w. w. Lynch. head Of the irriga-
ton company. is prepared to enter
into a contract to start work on this
project within six months and have /.
in five years.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-08
RICH WANTS MAIL ROUTE
House Of Representatives,

Washington, Dec. 81, 1913
Mr. w. G. Davidson,
Eagle Bend Mining Co.
Pingree, Idaho.
My dear Sir
Acknowledging your letter Of re.
cent date with reference to lack OF
proper mail facilities. I beg to say
that l have taken the matter up
with the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General with the request that investi-
cation be made and proper action
taken. You may rest assured that l
will do my best to have your wishes
complied with in the matter.
Sincerely yours,
ADDISON T. SMITH.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-08
NEWS FROM THE
NATIONAL CAPITOL,

er's Island, Colorado, was fought and
numerous members Of the company
killed or wounded.
Mr.. Ranahan's original and graphic
description of the whole affair was
like reading a chapter from the lifo
OF Kit Carson or Daniel Boone and
nothing in the history of these men
can surpass the desperate experiences
OF the little band of scouts under
General Forsyth.
The committee took no action, but
It is understood that a most favor
able attitude is held by the membess
of the committee.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-08

Smith Pleased with Proposed Law
Congressman Smith expressed him
self as being greatly pleased over the
prospect Of the enactment of the pro-
posed law placing the state militias
on a firmer basis and providing for
the compensation of the members for
the time spent in attending the
meetings and participating in the drills
The bill passed the House ON
December 3rd and is now awaiting
consideration Of the Senate.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-08
Foreign spuds Must Be Kept Out

Washington, D. c., January g.
Senator Brady and other members OF
the Idaho delegation have been ad-
vised by the Secretary of Agriculture
that tho quarantine against the i'm.
portation to the United States of po-
tatoes from certain foreign countries
will be observed, and tho quarantine
made effective against shipments
from the Dominion of Canada, New
Foundland, Great Britain, Ireland, Con
tinental Europe, and other foreign
countries where the potato diseases
are prevalent.
The action of tho Department is
most gratifying to the potato grow
ers of the country, who have become
alarmed at the spread of potato dis
eases which have been traced to i'm
ported potatoes, and who had ap-
pealed to the senators and Npresen-
tatives to protest against raising the
quarantine. Senator Brady was the
spokesman at the hearing fer the
Idaho delegation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-01-08
idahoans At Washinnton

E. H. Rettig, formerly of Filler,
Idaho. is here in the advocacy OF a
bill for the establishment Of a far
mers' credit system and also a sys-
tenn of marketing under the govern.
ment; Mr.. Robert Shields. of Bear
Lake County, is visiting here;
Mrs. H. L. Bard, of Wallace. is in
Washington comforting with the Com.
missioner of the General Land office,
relative to her land case; Mr.. J. X.
Booth. of St. Joe, one of the original
Marble Creek settlers" has had
several interviews with tho Com
missioner of the General Land Office
relative to the land cases of himself
and his associates which have been
pending for nine years.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
COLUMBIA

When the leading man of a stock
company needs rest from the wear and
tear Of putting on a new play every
week. he takes 1t by getting an assign
ment to q company that is to play one
play throughout a season. And 1t IL
the memory Of one of the most delight
ful vacations" Of this sort that Is ex-
pected to make A. H. Van Buren give
an especially noteworthy presentation
OF the character Of the home secre-
tarys nephew in The Girl In Watt
Ing" which the Columbia Players pro-
duce this week. For in the original
production Of this piece. in which
Laurette Taylor starred. Mr. Van Buren,
was the leading man, and before the
seasons end was practically co-star
with Miss Taylor In this weeks pro-
duction at the Columbia Drothy Ber-
nard will play Miss Taylor's part-that
or the girl in waiting" The play Is
an unusual comedy written by j. Hart
ley Manners in his very best style. A
thunder storm plays an unusual part in
the piece. The full strength Of the
Columbia Players will be seen in the
cast. which includes Carrie Thatcher.
Julia Blanc, Jessie Glendinning, Bessie
Maxwell, Blanche Sperry. George w.
Barber. David Chase. Everett Butter
field. Willard Robertson, John NJ. Kline,
George Darrell. and others in the minor
roles.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
GEEN ECHO

For the benefit Of those patrons Who
make the trip TO Glen Echo Park this
afternoon or 6night. the resorts gen.
eral musical director. Charles o. Mills.
Will present a series Of band concerts
by the Soldiers Home Band with Direc-
tor zimmerman welding the baton. az
the special feature for the day. With
cars running every few minutes straight
from the heart Of the city to the resort.
the trip along the bank. Of the historic
Potomac Is not the least pleasant part
of visit to the Capitals playground
One Of the features at Glen Echo this
year that Is causing much favorable
comment Is the series Of free movies
that are presented every night in the
open air. In the dancing pavilion
Charlie Mills and his merry musicians
will play all the latest dance music every
evening and other amusement devices
will all do their part 10 make the park
an excellent place for an an day outing
or an evenings amusement
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Chevy Chase Lake

Sunday night band concerts at Chevy
Chase Lake have been. especially well
patronized by music lovers during the
past few weeks. not only for the rea-
son that the Marine Band Is the pre-
mier organization Of its kind IN the
country. out because there Is no dam
cling and the people who journey to the
lake can give their undivided attention
to the music. Tonight there viii be
twelve numbers on the program On
other evenings dancing Is an added at
traction to the lake patrons. Prof
Robey and Miss Fairfax give their
demonstrations of the tango and maxixe
every evening. In addition to the regu-
lar car service from the center of the
city. there has beeh added another
service that will enable patrons from
Capitol Hill to make the journey to the
lake in the same car.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
POLLS

Ready, Money" a comedy that COM
bines the thrills OF a detective story
and the brilliaat lines and humorous
situations of a successful farce, will be
the offering this week at Polls Thea
ter: A charming love story is the CEN
trail theme of the comedy. and 1t gains
its thrills from the fact that the hero, a
young mine exploiter, is being hotly pur-
sued by Secret Service operators because
he has ".flashed' $4,000 in counterfeit
money as bluff at a time when a
mortgage U about to be foreSosed on
his mining property. The money dis
played by young Baird. the mining pro-
moter. brings about the desired influx
of prosperity, but the prosperity Is ac-
companfed by a captain of the United
States Secret Service and three assis-
tants, who are hot on the trail of the
man who made the $40, 900. Mr.. Buhler
Will have the role Of the reckless young
American capitalists, and Miss Jewel
Will be seen as the girl whose heart he
Captures.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Moonlight Excursion

The st. Johns. Washington's largest
excursion steamer. has been specially
chartered for the popular forty-mile
moonlight trip to Indian Head and re-
tCrn to be given tomorrow nigh. The
committee in charge has made all ar
rangements for delightful evening
ride down the historic Potomac. A well
selected musical program has been COM
lleted. and the dance music wn!Ch has
been arranged will consist o. the lat
est dance steps only. With the excep-
ton OF Mondays the St. Johns makes
trip to Colonial Beach. every day at
a M, Saturdays at 2:30 p. m. At the
beach there is zine salt water bath
ing. fishing. grabbing and boating. \
change in the prices to this popular re-
sort have been made this year for the
remainder of the season. Saturdays and
Sundays, adults. 81; children. % cents;
only season tickets being sold Other
days, adults so cents: children. - cents,
returning same day.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
To Stage a Two-Ring
Circus on the Water

Capt. W. r. Markle. OF Steubenville,
Ohio. known throughout the country for
his famous boat shows. is preparing 10
launch a big circus to play the towns and
cities on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
He is spending In the netghborhoOd CT
sIyO. 900 in fitting out his boat circus"
Work has already commenced in Pitts
burgh, where the two steel barges are
being constructed and in addition there
viii be a steamboat on which the per
formers and attaches live. The latter
boat will also serve as a towboat for
the barges 1t is Captain Markle's plan
to give a two-ring circus aboard the
two steel barges, which will be lashed
together, forming one monster floating
pavilion. which will have the regular
canvas canopy.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
CRANDALL,S

Crandall's Theater announces an ex-
ceptionally good program this week.
with q feature attraction every day.
Today Francis X. Bushman will be seen
in Might Hawks" Monday another
Essanay film will be shown. featuring g
G. NJ. Anderson in THE Good-For-
Nothing in five parts. Tuesday the
main drama will be king of the Beg
gars." The feature Wednesday will be
Escaped From Siberia" The Bank
er's Wife" one Of George Klcihe's pro-
ductions will be the principal picture
Thursday Friday When London
Burns" adapted from Ha-rison Aims
worth's novel. will be presented. The
attraction for Saturday will be The
Bird Of Prey" The usual supple
mentary run of frst-run pictures will be
given in addition to these features.
Prof. Green's orchestra viii! play an
appropriate musical program at every
performance.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
COSMOS


The Surprise" production blending
scng and comedy. win be presented by
Margaret Sawtells Duffy and company
as the headline attraction at the Co.'S
mas Theater this week. beginning with
the matfnees tomorrow. Petronella, a
dainty girl violinist. and Bond and Cas-
son. late stars of Arcadia" in their
vaudeville speciality. I'm Songland."
will be other attractions Or. Billy
Davis viii furnish the big laughing
speciality; the Lyric Musical Trio. will
present a comedy offering in melody.
and the Shaller brothers will produce
their well-known speciality. Wednesday
and Friday evenings the added feature
Will be the country store, and for the
first half OF the week the Hearsr-Sclig
pictures Of the Dig news of the day
will head the film attractions and
photoplays. Daily between 5 and D.
m. will be shown the latest and best
of the new film pictures received in
this city,
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
COMING PLAYS

Winchell Smiths newest play, The
Only Son." has been selected for pres
entation next week by the Poll Players
as p successor to Ready Money" Al
though the play tells a wholesome
story of a boys love. there is an under
lying current Of tense d-ana that
sounds a bigger note than the themes
woven into Mr. Smiths earlier successes,
The story is founded on the fact that
at the investigation of the murder on
an artist a detective discovers docu-
mentary evidence on which Thomas
Brainerd. a man of great wealth, bases
a successful suit for divorce against
his wife The continuation OF the
narrative shows the efforts of Brainerd' 5
son to protect his mothers name ana
bring about a reconciliation between his
parents Mr.. Buhler will have the role
created by Wallace Eddinger. end Miss
Jewel will be seen as Anne Lester.
Following The Girl in Waiting the
Columbia Players will be seen in Made
leine Lucette Ryley's appealing COM
edy., Mice and Men, which was pro-
duced in this city a few months ago
by Forbes Robertson. the distinguished
English actor who first produced II In
London in 1902 m Mice and Men
greater importance attaches to the role
of the adopted founding. whose asy-
lum name was Little Britain" and her
perhaps. than TO the role
Of the austere. but kinly. scientist who
becomes her guardian that she may be
reared to meet his own ideas of how
wives should be trained TO best suit
their husbands.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Playwright's Superstition.

The program printed for the first pro-
duction Of The Only Son." which is to
be revived here next week by the Poll
Players, lists the name OF George
Spelvin" as one of the actors. An ex-
animation of the programs of every
play written by Winchell Smith will
disclose this same name in the cast. 1t
is mute evidence Of the successful play
wright's one superstition. 'Spelvin" is
fictitious name. Winchell Smith be-
lieves that no play by him can fail with
that mystic name in the original cast.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
routine which has to do with the
culinary department.

routine which has to do with the
culinary department.
On certain Monday morning
Polly was found in her Kitchen SUR
rounded with all the tools of the
trade of cook. 1t was hot day and
the kitchen was the hottest spot in
the day. She was cooking and sing
ing in carefree way. Her cooking
program called for a set OF pies,
two cakes, innumerable rolls, a guam
tity of crullers. In odd moments
when her attention was not called
to other things. she sliced bread and
made sandwiches.
Tuesday this performance was re-
peated-at least she had laid out
the program and followed 1t through
from day today until all the things
enumerated Were done. Wednesday
was spent at the sewing machine
and over the ironing board. And
there was no eight-hour limit to
work. The law was violated every
day.
The bell rang at sunup and the
whistle blew at midnight. 1t was
constant procession of the hardest
physical work accompanied by the
form of mental anxiety under the
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Fourth Mystery Chapter
Not to Be Shown Tonight

Owing to circumstances that could
not be controlled. the film showing
the fourth installment of THE Million
Dollar Mystery" which was to be
shown at Central Park tonight, will
not be shown. The next exhibition
OF the Mystery" film will be at
Olympic Park. Tuesday evening. when
the third installment will be shown.
At the NJ Street Theater. Georgetown.
the second installment will be shown
this evening.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
Chicago Opera to Give
Photographic Samples

At a conference between Bernard u
rich, general manager of the Chicago
Grand Opera Company. and Wilbur F.
Kinsey, manager of the Lyric Theate-,
Baltimore last week, it was tentatively
agreed that early in the fall the patrons
OF the grand opera will be invited to the
assembly. hall of the Lyric to hear the
new cpera stars, who will appear here
this coming winter, on the phonograph.
The records have never been played
in America and both men think that the
plan is a good one.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12
CONCERTS

Carls Festival Overture" Tobani's s
Dance of the Seven Veils." Massenet's
"Phedre Overture" and Rubinstein's s
Melody in F. will be some of the
numbers in the orchestral program at
the Cosmos Theater today. under the
direction Of Arthur Maxwell. Other
numbers include Luder's Prince OF
Pilsen," two rag novelties. THE New
March of Freedom by Friedman.
and others. All the attractions OF the
closing half of last week will appear
with new specialties besides.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

And he declared he was happy
and glad,
To determine exactly what causes
the longing for such things, full
investigation was started, and this Is
what developed:
The infection set up by the picnicus
is. mnltifarious. No two subjects
examined manifested identical symp-
toms, although there was a general
similarity to all cases.
Take the most pronounced. the
most virulent form-that of her who
shall be called Polly. Polly is per-
son of experience and understanding.
Married. but glorying in II. Endowed
by nature with far greater share
OF mental activity than most per-
sons, and with most sane and
sensible method for applying each
and every one of them to a useful
purpose. Polly gave the most posi-
tive and enlightening symptoms.
She detests that part of domestic
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Common, ordinary addition, as a
mathematical practice does not apply to
ice cream soda!
This is stated for the benefit of those
who would marvel at the capacity of
a child or group of children to absorb
these delIcacies. For some weeks pas
a group of children living on the block
bounded by Fourteenth and Fifteenth
and D and z streets. have been mani
Testing more or less interest In the
coming and going Of Miss Izetta Jewel
in her automobile. They have been
greeting Miss Jewel with pleasant words
and bouquets of flowers for many
weeks and have taken advantage of
her permission to make themselves
comfortable in her car when she was
busy in the theater. A week or two
ago Miss Jewel was surprised to earn
that none OF the children had ever
ridden in a motor car nor were they
able to echo her enthusiasm over the
beauties Of Washington. She deter
mined to give a different point of
view and set aside last Tuesday after
noon for the demonstration. She gath
cred three other owners of automobiles
OF her acquaintance and invited the
children in the block to take a ride
through Rock Creek Park as her
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw Is a headliner
at the Marigny in Paris this week.
The Washington times., 1914-07-12

DANCING
MISSES CHAMBERI.AIN AND COBB'S
DANCING SCHOOL, 100 EYE ST. " W.
Phi. Main 2s42. Dance Every Monday evening
ROBEY.
Exhibitions at Chevy Chase Lake nightly:
studio NV. corner 18th and You NV n si0s
PROF. wYNDHAM, SIS Eth n. W.. summer
rates; private. 75c: reductions on card; guar
antee all pupils latest dances: phone Main
56Ts
GIOVERS. sl3 End ST. N. W.. Ph. W. uz1-
Pri. lessons any hour. SEC F1shwalk one
step. Bo.ton. Tango. Hesitation. etc Class 4
dance. Tue. Thurs. Sat ewes. Soc Ladies' frse
ALL THE LATEST DANCES.
Strictly Private. Summer Rates. Select
BEIASCO THEATRE,
n. 6S29-Y
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-07
COUNTY WARRANTS
ARE REMODELEE

County Auditor Walter D. Carey,
in collaboration with Supervisor
Frank Beal, have prepared new
county voucher and warrant COM
bined and, when officially adopted
by the board, many county officers,
especially the treasurer and auditor,
will be relieved of much detail work
Under the old system, as at pres
ent in vogue, the invoice was at
tached to the voucher, the various
signatures being affixed, the entire
document passing through the audi
tors and treasurer's offices and fin
ally being paid. Sometimes the vouch-
ers were sent out and never re-
turned, causing great Inconvenience.
Under the new system, the war
rant is detached from the voucher
and used separately. The bottom of
the voucher Immediately below the
warrant proper is handed over to the
er with the invoice attached never
leaves the court house, thus doing
away entirely with it's being lost.
Each voucher will be numbered so
that they may be indexed and filed
away in order so that at any time IL
the future they can be found for
ready reference.
Supervisor Beal had change
planned for some months, but had
been advised that the law could not
contemplate any correction in the
present system. When Auditor Ga
rey attended the recent county au-
ditors' convention he discovered that
new statute was in effect which
provided that where conditions were
such as required change in any
county, that the proper authorities
could proceed to establish ne~
style of voucher.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-07
JUSTICE MAYFIELD
WANTS COURT ROOM

Justice of the Peace /. Mayfeld
appeared before the board of county
supervisors yesterday afternoon re-
questing the officials to provide a
suitable court room, but was advised
that the appropriation of SO, as now
provided, was the limit of the boards
resources.
! Justice Mayfeld is empowered by
statute to hold court in any part
Of Ell Centre township, but has main
tained downtown office for the con-
vcnience Of those who transact busi-
ross in his court. At different. times
he has held court in the jury room
hut. frequently juries and grand ju-
rIes are in session, causing the JUS
tee to preside where room can be
found.
Justice Mayfeld occupied the room
used by the county boarl ef cdEea
ton on the second floor of the coart
house, but the noise was such as pea-
vented hearing of witnesses.
In Imperial and Calexico arrange
rnents have been made with the city
whereby the justice court could con-
yenc in the city building, but, accord
ing to Justice Mayfield, he has been
ural le TO have the city trustees agree
to this proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-07
SIR ARTHUR PAGET,

commander-in-chief of the British
troops in Ireland, who predicted that
continuation of the wholesale res
ignations of army officers, who re-
fused to fight the Ulstermen, would
mean the end of the English army
and the British monarchy inside of
six months. 1t was this. statement
it is said, that cased King George to
intervene in the home rule contro
versy.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-07

Ccloned Joh., Edward Bernard Seeley,
who concluded his recent speech in
parliament by formally announcing
his resignation as secretary of war.
Premier Asquith has finally accept.
ed the resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-07
JOHN REDMOND,

the Insh statesman and leader Of
the fight for home rule in parliament.
who Insists on the passage of the
home julie bill in the present session
of parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-04-07

Modern two-room housekeeping
apartment. GIG Commercial--Adv.