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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
Thief Takes Je~sIry.


Former state superintendent cl
public Instruction in Idaho, $. Belle
Chamberlain, low Mrs. Wilbur r.,
Williams, sas robbed ot her lewelfy
shortly after tier marriage at San
Franctsco A paper OF that city
gives the folio sting account OF tie
robbery
More than s5O0 worth OF jewelfy
was stolen from tue apartments o.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur +. Williams, d
honeymoon couple, at the Hotel
Court, Sunday afternoou.
while the nswlyweds we're oul
~alking and supplng down town tis
burglar Is believed To have climbed
into their roon4s through the BATH,
room sindo. from the roof Of an ad.
Joining house. Jeselry stolen con.
sisted of three pearl brooches, gold
watch and chain, pearl necklace,
ave rings set with precious stones.
a cross and chain and beauty pins.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
American RAdrum

tor some years after the discovery
OF radium hy the Curies in lses, tire
enIef source - the mysterious eie-
ment wAs pitchblend a mineral
principally mineJ a. J8achimsthai
IN Bohemia for tie uranium that 1t
contains. IL is fouud also in Gilgin
county. Colorado.
Therr i. however. sBotrer, sub-
stance that is much more generous
source Of raGium. IL il carnUtite, q
lemon-Fsllos mIuera. that occurs IN
pockets TO tie sandstone iorma ions
Of western Col "a 10 aud c tan. Eery
little OF IL nas besu treate1 Tor radi-
"a. "a tins coUutfy, bat many tons II
n hAss been shiuped 10 Europe ~ be
treated by French abd German chem
lst.. The UDited States Bureau Of
Mines believes that se Should treat
tie Colorado carnotits ourselves, and
tlus max Hse Of our radium for tie
benefit Of American science auf the
American people.
The Colorado deposits are nov the
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

the treatment Of ra.cer France and
Germany have hitherto led the Worid
in r9dlum therapy The United
States at last possesses au institution
equipped and competent 70 carry %
the work here. Thanks to the fore
sight OF the direc ors of tie National
Radium Institute, American FadiuH.
will sOon be produced al nome. and
every precious particle OF 1t sili be
used, not for profit, hut for the ben
eft OF science And humanity.
On December 18th. the Secretary
Of the Interior, franklin n. Lane
urged on Congress the adylsahilitv Il
passing legislation ttfat wi.i enah.e
tie president to reserve 20 tut Unit
Ell States g0vcrument an rignt> ~
rsdium ueafinl ores found On tte
purilc lands There IL a. lrrsen,
n0ch is,s tban an ounce u sNtraete
radium in tBe United States: aut ths
rsdium D. ring deposits la Colorado
are extensive, and government cnem.
lists have perfected a process Tor re-
covering the rAdiam that will he To-
use next month. There 5 a bgll al
ready before congress prpvidiag Tor
tue cuurse that Secretary Lane rec
nmcnds- - Youth C1mpanian.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

= Washington. Jan. q. By a vote Of
46 to 10 the senate passed the Alaska
railway bill late today, directing the
president u purchase or construct
600 miles of railroad in Alaska al a
cost not to exceed $40. OO0, o0O.
Fifteen republicans and Senator
Poindexter, progressive. voted for the
bill. Senators Bacon, Hoks Smith
and Williams, democrats, voted
against IT
The bill places upon the president
responsibility for the selection OF the
route from tidewater TO tie interior
of Alaska and the construction.
equipment and operation or leasing
Of such lines a. he NAV CO struct OF
ouy to constitute this route The
broadest powers are conferred upon
the president In carrying out his
duties
The bill provides for 3 redsmp; ien
fund into which shall be paid - per
cent of all moneys derived from the
sale Of putllc laHds in Alaska OF Il
the coal or mineral contents thereof.
Machinery utilized In the cons'ruc-
tion Of the Panama canal is made
available fer the construction work
DnAvailing efforts 10 reduce tie
$50, 80. 000 appropriation suthorizs
for the ~o-k SeTs made dufing tte
c.osius nourv Of the debate senator
noke smith s0ugrt 70 have the ap-
preparation reduced 10 s25, ca. ono
and : nator Suoot to $50 90 0o0.
Among other amendments defeated
we're tne Norris amendment for gov
ernment steamships "a Alaska, tie
Poindexter amendment for tie sale
OF Alaska coal at cost 10 Pacific COAST
points, an1 Jhe Cummins substitute
limiting toe construction 80 ots
main line.
With the consent OF tie territories
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

The fam0u. old Lucky Boy mine
located at Custer, the property 81 v
; Mccormick 4 Co. oG salt LAX.
CHS was bonded last week To Col
5rado Spring, syndicate, whJ, undel
hs lease are to work the PROPERTY
Tnls is one Of the deals IN miniu.
cigeir~ that las been awsitsd q
gesrs by the residents uf Custer coun
~ especially those interested In tbi,
ield living in the Upper country
WITH work 9n this property an assur
cd prnp sitiou for next spring, al.,
AZ Clayton, the salmon river county
all snon enjoy one nj the most prtr
pernus Seasons 1t has known for i
long time. MaekAy Miner.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

committee, the bill wa amended be-
fore passage 10 require the senate :
approval uf tie appointment OF civil
engineers receiving over e. 90 per
annum to forbid aEy payment for
the go0d wili OF existing railways
giving injured employees the right IL
sue the government and limiting the
government defense 70 those pro-
yided for IN t'ie federal employers
liability law OF iaO-
4 similar bill is pending in tbe
house.
"This is the greatest encourage
ment the wes' has received II many
years, - Secretary Lane said tongibi,
when informed that the senate had
passed The Alaska bill butte Miosr
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
Livestock Industry IN Lemhi County.

Lemhi county has the test farm
conditions TO be found in any place
in the cuuntty. The uufailing pro-
duotiyeneSs of our soils in respect 10
a variety OF crops mas never been
equaled. The natural crUps OF this
county are the greatest Wealth-pFo-
ducing crops of the agricultural
world. A COG bination of forage and
stock is the only condition tnat meets
all the requirements OF permanent
agricultural prosperity No permau-
eut prosperity has ever blessed any
agricultural region that did not adopt
stock-forage combination. Neat
and dairy products are concentrated
commodities OF universal value in
every market. The handicap Of ex-
ceSSiye transportation charges is re-
duced to a ninimum by marketing
concentrated articles of commerce.
Thu advertising se have received
~ the existence Of nog cholera has
produced panic in one important
division of the stock business. The
writer is convinced that the scare has
been woI ked up without justinca-
tiou The disease Nhicn has prevail
ed within a very limited area has
proven to he eoutagso8s only ftom
direct contact and unssnltsry eonh l.
tions OF neglect The disease has
none of the terrible symptoms Of
cholera, and IL Sill 6e effectively
controlled 10 the extent that II viii
do to great dau age to the hos In
duStry after tI,e panic sqnsides. The
Assurance that it Is DOT choiera vii
aoAte the prevailing pAaie.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
Alaska Railway Measure
Passed by the Senate

largest kBosn source Of radinm.
Their value cannot be reckoned IN
mere dollars for men Of science
themselves DO not know shat radium
Wiil eventually he worth. II hss.
hoseyeT, been used 50 successfully In
the treatment Of disease that several
radium instiututes have been sstah-
listed In Europe tor the further
study of It's effect! veness In medi-
cine
Untii Bos AnsreiAn doctors have
not been able q get enegRh radiam
To enable them b. form decisive con
ciusions, or 10 effect many cures like
those thag foreign physicians have
said o nave accomplished Th. es-
Enlistment - the National Radium
Institute at Baltimore ~iIl supply
tue lsck. The lustitute has obtained
the rights u several cafnotite mines.
asd has already taken asarly one
hundred tons of rich ore fTum them
II has also enlisted the cooperation
Of tie scientihc stat Of the Bureau
of Mines, whuse expert chemists all
saEerviss TIE reduction of the cArno-
tite al laboratory ia Denver All
tie radium produced at the plant
all bs used by the Institute In the
e1ueriDental tfsataeut OF disease.
under the direction OF tbs president,
nr Howard A Kelly OF TIE John
HosDihg Hospital.
European PHYSICIANS hsse used ra-
di1m with marked success 10 the
treatment o. gout, sfthritis, and Ger
tain types OF rheumatism II has
apparently cured some eases Of super
hcial cancer, but thus far disappoint.
msnts have been more frequent than
cures Nevertheless, any eminent
physicians believe that, used IN one
say 1T another, radium ~iil event
aaily prove Of tue es4t1 nIus in
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS MEN READY
TO MEET HALF WAY IN REFORM

Washington, Jan. 20. President
Wilson personally laid before a joint
session of congress today the lurda-
mental principles of the democratic
administrators program for dealing
with trusts and big business.
The president presented the case,
he said, ''as it lies iu the thought of
the country, reiterating that pri-
vate monopoly is indefeuisble and 10
tolerable, and declaring that con
scientious business men throughout
the nation would not be satisfied uD-
til practices nov deprecated by pub
lie opinion as restraints OF trade and
commerce were corrected.
I'VE are nov about to write the
additional articles of our consti u
tiun Of peace said the president.
1.-THE peace that is honor aud freedom
and prosperity"
Besides suggesting the scope OF
legisl tion the president made a per
sonal appeal for an atmosphere Of
friendliness and cooperation in con-
gress, while handling the problem.
The antagonism, he said, ''oe-
tween business and government Is
over. We are now about to give ex-
preston to the best judgment OF
America, to what We know tu be
the business conscience aud honor OF
the land. The government and bust
ness men are ready TO meet each 9th.
er hall way In a common effort tC
square business methods with notn
public opinion and the law.
The cnief points which the presi-
deut singled out as basis for leGis.
lation were:
First Efectual prohibition of the
interlocking of uirsctorates of great
corporatious-banks, railroads, In.
dusIrial commercial and public serv.
ice bodies.
Second-A law to confer upon the
Interstate commerce commission the
power to superintend and regulate
the financial operations by which
railroad are hence.o .orth to be supplied
~ith the money they need for their
proper development and improved
transportation facilities. The preSi-
dent made it clear 'that the prosper.
ity Of the railroad and the prosperity
of the country are inseparably con-
nected" in this regard.
= Third-Detinition of the many
hurtful retraints of trade ny explicit
legislation supplementary TO the
Sherman law.
Fourth-The creation of a comm is
sion to aid tie courts and to act As a
clearing house OF information la
helping business to conform with the
law.
Fifth-Provision of penalties and
punishments to fail on individuals
responsible for unlawful business
practices.
Sixth-Prohibition Of holding com
panies and suggestion that the yot-
ing power OF individuals holding
shares in numerous corporations
might be restricted.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

Washington, Jan. 20 President
Wilson's suggestion 10 congress today
Ia his trust add ess that tine govern
ment and business men are ready to
meet each other half way lin COM
mon effort TO square business meth
DDS with 10th public opinion aud the
law, fell on attentive ears and
struck responsive chord in repre-.
sentatives Of different parties.
The atmosphere OF cooperation and
accommodation in the message
| the reforms proposed expressed In
terms OF conservatism. and the spirit
OF iriendlineSs to supersede antago-
nism in dealing with big business,
which dominated the president 5
thoughts, aroused expressions OF ap-
pioval from all sides. FeW discord-
nat notes we're sounded 10 comments
from members OF the congress that
are TO pass upon legislation urged 10
prohibit monopoly aud mold men o'
business within tile law.
Throughout the delivery OF the ad-
dress the assembled senators and rep.
4 reSentatives listened intently t.
every ~ord, applaud ing frequently
when tne president began enumera-
tion of evils that he believed needed
remedylug.
/ His proposal for an interstate trade
commission tn faciiitate business aud
keep it In the straight path, the rec
ommendarion of laws To prohibit iu-
terlocking directorates anu holding
com panies, suggestions for authority
to regulate railroad securities, for an
act rhat would tx guilt upon indiyid-
uals lost ad OF furnishing business,
and that the courts ba opened 10 ia
dlviduals harmed ny Illegal business
all Of these were received with gem
eral approval, evidenced by enthusi-
astic applause.
Before the plaudits of his audience
had ceased, AMI as the president vas
passing from the house chamber
where his successive appearances
since last April have contributed to
the nations history, hts utteranoes
had precipitated action.
Representative Understood, major
ity leader of the house vas the first
10 act. As soon as the house recon-
ysned after the Joint session held To
hear the president, he offered a mo-
ton to refer to the interstate and
foreign commerce comuiltee the sug-
gestion for the creation Of an inter
state trade commission, and for a Law
empowering the interstate commerce
commission to regulate tile issuance
of railroad securities, and TO refer 10
the committee on judiciary the pro-
posals relating to legislation design
ed TO supplement. Dut not amend tue
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

sherman antitrust act
This motion wAs adopted. and IL
was announced later toat both CON-
uitleeS would begin Nork at once
and arrange for public hearings.
Members VI ths house Judiciar,
committee and memhers 5f the ven
ate interstate commerce Committee.
headed by senator NeA lands OF Ne.
Sada, conferred again ou piaos los
expediting the bills 90 be Submitted
10 congress. Later Senator Iosepfi
Z. Davies, commissioner OF corpora
tiJns, who read the tra1e commissiou
oiii proposed by toe Judiciary suU.
committee. This meAsute noa viii
De introduced from the senate CON
mittee probably tomorrow
Expressions on tie message came
freely from senator's and representa-
tives. democratic, republican and
progressive Tie only unfavorabl,
criticisms eminated from progress.
Ives, Representative MurdOck, the
third party leader, asserting that TIE
suggestions for the soluti N Of tbe
trust evils were inade QIate aud would
render tue trust evil more acute. ON
uf the most significant commeut l.
came from Senator Gailinger leader
OF the republican minority in the up.
per house, who represents the most
conservative type OF republicanism.
Senator Lodge remarked that the
message vas very satisfactory, aud
Senator William a. Saith OF Aichl.
gaa said "tbe president nas attacked
tue problem from his Own viewpoint ,
bul no doubt his prog ram will du
some goDd.
Senator Kenyon OF Iowa, Who rep
resent the prog Tessiye republican
wing II the party, praised the ad.
dress. 1T wAs admirable, he said
and Il Am ia full accord with il,
especially tuat portion which would
fix personal guilt for violation u our
trust laws.
Democratic leaders we're enthusias-
tic over the message. Senator Kern
declared Ii would command the ad.
miration and confidence OF the couB-
try. Representative Under wood said
II lett no cause for alarm by the bus
mess interests. and Speaker CLARK
said It would ne reassuring 10 the nA.
ton.
Att0rney-General dcReynolds said;
lit is peculiarly brilliant ana lncid
message, setting forth what Is de-
maadeu hy the situation with wrn-
dertui force.
the trade commission hiil TO be to-
troduced in the senate by the in er.
state commerce committee, II MAS
stated tGnigtt, folloss very much ths
form Of tie Newiands bill introduced
at the last session. II would Eroyide
for commission OF nye mem bsrs.
with inquisitorial powers authority
to aid the courts ~ Investigations
and enforcement Of decrees. and also
10 serve as an information bureau 70
corporations, aud TO aid business In
Keeping out OF trouble.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29

This country is freer OF serious dis
ease than any other bog district Ia
the United States We can produce
pork cheaper in LemhI county than
in ans other section OF the country.
Toe excess Of freight from this coun-
~ TO the central markets does not
balance tine reduced cost OF produc-
/ tlOn III even the most favored corn
belt. In the stock business the grow
iDR Of hogs Is a leader for the aver
age farmer in this district. The fn.
ture OF prices is very promising The
beef market Is sure to be good for
many wears, and the industry is sure
To afford great profits to the expert
enced investor. A fortuna Is reonir-
ed to stock cattle ranch There is
no farmer tOo poor TO become a hog
grower in one year, to the extent Of
converting the products OF his fields
into concentrated articles OF COM
rerce of two or three times the val
ne of The raw material. The average
oil the farming Land in Lemhi county
VIII produce q crop that gill make
$1,000 worth OF pork prod ucts, and
this at cost of less than ten dollars.
The secret Of hog farming in Lemhi
county is the elimination of labor
costs. The ordinary method Of grain
production involves "a cost uf a cent a
bound for wheat, peas and barley in
the bin. 1t costs, on an average,
seven cents a pound to make pork by
feeding threshed grain. All the
profit from hogs must be gained frnm
the grass and grain harvested by the
hogs from the field and pasture
There is no profit in feeding high
priced grain TO make even high
priced meat Even corn cannot be
fed at satisfactory profit, except TO
9nish the bulk OF the meat that has
heen grown hy cheap forage. Pork
can he made in this county by forage
and grain harvested bY the hogs from
the field for three cents a pound A
hog OF the best marketable size can
be grown for tnis price. This animal
can be finished to the best market
able form without adding any extra
cost 10 the original weight Produced
cheap feed. The cheap feed may
consist OF alfalfa, grass, grain aud
peas without any cost of harvesting
added TO the growing cost of tue
crop. Good hogged off crops of grain
and peas may De counted on to make
$50 worth OF pork tn the acre, IL the
hogs are sold frIm the field. 1t can
be depended upon that these hogs
can be finished to meet the most ex-
acting market demands without any
loss to the feeder.
This is only ore OF tie specialties
which would make every farmer in
the county rich, If ne could only be
directed into correct business chan
nels. The average Yalue of our farm
ing lands should he made to reach
500 per acre based upon production,
in one year, by the application of
business methods TO the farms. The
roIr of enterprise would fill this love-
ly valley il half the farmers would
make their acres approach the possi-
bilities of crop values.
NEWTON HIBBS.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
TO COMPETE WITH
PARCEL POST

That the express companies are GO
ing u compete With Uncle sam and
mis- parcel post system, which has
resulted in greatly reducing Rates on
tue transportation of packa. es. form
erly handled exclusive by the express
companies, is evidenced by the new
express tariffs and methods of max
ing charges which become effective
February !. The fiat rate for ex-
press handled by any single company
is not only reduced, out all com
panies will after February handle
business as if handled by one COM
pany, making uniform rates hetHeen
all points OF equal distance in the
United States. Heretofore. when a
package ~as handled by several con-
panies each of those concerns made
Its own charge. AS an illustration,
under existing tariffs express from
Blackfoot 10 San Francisco is carried
at the rate of $S.25 per hundred.
while under the new schedule Of
b, cut to S4.8j between the two
points.
Under the new system OF rates the
country at large is divided into l6
blocks and each block is divided into
smaller blocks or units. The agent
in figuring rate on package,
weighing a csrLain amount, between
twD points. finds the block in which
the ooint designated Is located and
computing the rate by blocks ascer-
tains the rate from Blackfoot. This
shipments. Intra-state shipments
will be computed on a different sched-
ule, but, under the new tariffs, a re-
duction prop plrt!onately as gr eat hav-
ing been made.
c. V. Evans, resident express
agent, calls attention to nubmer OF
points which he believes will result
in increased business for the express
companies, features which Uncle Sam
does not include in bis parcel post
service. First, inn ediate settlement
Of losses without tile red tape entail
ed by postal investigation. In a
recent shipment TO MacCosham Il
Co., an over coat was lost and settle
meut for full value was made within
seven days after the claim was pre-
sented at his office. This new sys-
TEN OF Investigation of losses was
recently inaug1rated and indicates
that the express coDpanies plan to
build up and hold their business by
efficiency and good service, realizing
that there is room for improvement
over any service that the postal de-
partment offers.
In case an express package is lost
in transit, system Of tT8cing has
been established which will enable
the local agent to locate it within 4
few hours, unless lost beyond recov
ery. There is no system of tracing
parcels post package, it is pointed
out. The agents OF the company
hAuSb hCOp dh aNNuiaN' AONtAt VI NeaNh
package handled at his station set
ting forth condition, etc
The new system will entail large
amount of work, tut tile express
companies realize that efficiency will
be their greatest asset in competing
with the parcels post.
1t is expected that the new rates
will show greater earning power
than existing tariffs.
The business of the local 1riice for
the last year shows decrease of in
coming express amounting to about
20 per cent, attributed 10 the com
petition of tue parcels post. The out
going business increased more than
enough TO offset this loss. 49, Blackfoot
Courier,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-01-29
Idaho has Vas, Quantitie. OF R.dium

The question o: Withdrawing from
pubic entry all the lands found TO
contain the elements of radium is
being freely discussed by the press.
Eastern papers advocate federal
monopoly OF the production Of radi-
um SO that free government clinics
may he established for rich aud poor
alike Western papers, especially In
mining localities are vigorously OPP
posing the withdrawal Of these pub
lie lands from entry by prospectors
claiming it will injure the mining
industry Of the country.
1t is said tnat the black sand which
forms the bed OF the Snake river and
its tributary streams, Is thorium Ux-
ide, which Is rldium bearing Also
that quartz aud other common rocks
will come under the classification OF
radium bearing ores.
At the annual session Of the state
Mining association held last week in
Boise, a resolution was passed EN-
bodying strong protest against a
resolution recently introduced in the
national house Of representatives by
Representative Foster Of Illinois.
which would empower the president
to Withdraw from enrty all radiuu
bearing lands.
Idlho minsrs believe this action, a.
1t is Interpreted. would destroy all
incentive for the proSpector. VIII
would hesitate long time before en-
gazing in search which he felt
mig..i. in he in vain. Should he ind
radium bearing ore after a long and
tiJesome search the government IL
liable To step in and take the and
trom uin
We understand the curative prop-
srtieS uf Ta0ium, said Senator Mac
beth. secretary of the miners organ
igation, "and we realize that ~ can
not withstand the sentiment OF the
world. nor d T. We sish to: but Ne Do
believe thst the profit 10 se derived
. from tie discovery Of these lands
Sho1ld &c "a THE prospector as a re
NsFd Tor his efforts toward discovery
and rot e. the government.