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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17
ANOTHER LIE NAILED

Asst Saturday night J. c. Letcher secretary Of the Com
1 mcrcal Club brought to The World Office telegram
protesting against further antitrust legislation which
he received from Glenn Ceudennng secretary Of the Kan
vas City Chamber of Commerce. with request that SINH
lar telegram be from the Commercial Club of this city
to Senators Owen and Gore Mr. Lctchcr when asked if he
had complied with the request stated that he had done
and the telegram published yesterday mornings World
which brought this office by Mr. Letcher pub
shed in this paper his signature having been sent
the Oklahoma senators.
The World had interest in the matter further than the
value and questioned that Mr. etchcr had not sent
the telegram which he brought this office This paper
accustomed to accepting from him daily without any
vercation and did deyate in the slightest degree in
this matter Communications of kinds frequently
handed TO the newspapers phoned IN
his signature and the signature of many others that
used without question in this newspaper is the custom
all newspaper offices.
When this matter called his attention after the
appearance of a scurrlous article in venomous black mail
ing afternoon newspaper that has been blot upon this
community for number of years Mr.. Letcher to The
World office and deporcd the scandaous in which
the incident had been msreprcsnted in said paper and sug
gesed further attention be paid to il everyone would
understand the animus which was reflected therein but
The World declines to allow such unwarranted faehood
go unchalenged coming from notorious liar and
political crook and presents the facts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17
Cleveland Golfers Won.

CHICAGO. June 16.-The Cleve-
land Country club today won the
Tom Morris memorial golf cup with a
score of ~ up to par for the eight
players This was far better than
any other score returned. although
more teams finished up TO par this
year than in previous contests Nearly
sixty teams in the Western GOLF as
sociation competed In the annual
event
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17

italy l. Normal Again.

ROME juno lG.-ltnly, which last
week was facing revolutionary rls-
ings in various parts ~ the kingdom,
apparently has come back 20 nor
NAL state Of affairs Resumption ~
work oycrywhcrc has served 90 ro
establish normal conditions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17
ENGLISH INVADERS WON
SECOND AND FINAL GAME
FROM AMERICANS
DEFENDERS FOUGHT HARD
But Their Many Penalties Lost
Them the Game in Last
Period

NENbtN nRDDIE ClI-E WEST
RIJ{y T. limo Id Tho lut,ruat-
i,ral I,l, ,ur .mblnmntic of the
,..,,Il,t ,l,,u,,.,rsbn, ,yu cros. the
np,au .,,Ip 'bo,,nr bo,p won hero
f.5.\' A., Tho ENGLISH toam I'm the src-
and psI,o ,f th, .-,fIas py a score OF
=, "a ltb,Il,h m. American
5.f.udsrs mad, "A d,snor,te last ditch
.tard t,,, ,,.re .uni. rnual tp winning
and tbrs f,rci,,r IA. .,hallrurers lntr
-, tntri and d.citIr, contest Their
rhr.IIInp .Ilshrs i'm I'M, closing minutes
~ no st,r.,Io aroused lo 600 sprcta-
tnrs n, r..r,, un,,.,,r and mo- pre-
Mans ,'f.,...tina.I n.I, struesle ever
ri,s.5 ,.,., eirn i.n-. and exciting
..,.ditinl.
N,r.r tpe ripnib and final pcr,od
..,,.r.I rGs ku..r.r.,r fpur WAS load
An. b,' . frl,,Ian ~ "A point Each
t.,r, .,0r.5 . .,n.l Inn mis- uerioi but
t,. l.f.,J.rs tr,u.,,r,.sad the rules
n. sham ,r...Ils agd were ucuaIilcd
t,r fn,i,., And a., II came about
t,,t ir.j a.. m. slr sank D,ptair
5n,,.yt ,f In. lI,,Iir.t,n rluhs suc-
r.ssf,I fam, y.,s r,,r,.d tn The club
bnIsn o, th,. .sbnuld,rs of the ENGLISH
r..b.,,. ana I[. American unln de-
,.,i,,s hnr.,r f., d'erI,s. nIous for a
igt5 iry,sion. If Itu.Iard
ortnIo,.d ami uttnrIy rnutcd i'm the
opnninr rnrt.st 'u.nrr thrv wont down
ta dofngt ~, , score 'nf \ = to 3. the
A,u,ric,rs tnJ.,. ,,mr hack i'm sur
n,isi,,, f,,,n, ind scored an canal
n',n,hGr - 'n,Is 'to tbn.. made Inv mo
winners II wa, mo despcrate stvle
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17

'IIl'" 'li''S'V
Penalties.
England -Lockctt fouls J. NJ.
Waterbury, foul committed by Lock-
elton, l.. Waterbury. Total penalties
Net score 4.
United states-L. Waterbury fouls
Captain Barrett. J. NJ Waterbury
fouls Barrett; safety by l.. Waterbury:
foul by L. Waterbury. foul committed
by Milburn Total pcnaitlecs . ia.
Net score ga
Official time: Start. 4:3S:05. fin
ish, 6:14:3-4
First period Americans de-
Tended the north goal Milburn got
the ball. but after several short runs.
Cheape picked 1t from under La Mon
tagne $ pony and scored Barrett or
the English team, scored second
goal almost Immediately The bell
rang without either side being able To
score again. Score England first
period: England ,, America 0.
Second period Lockett blocked the
ball few feet from the posts. The
English team then ran it up the field
where Barrett scored. The American
displayed better team work than on
Saturday and were surer with the
mallet.
1t was announced that Larry
Waterbury had fouled Captain Bar
rett 10y hooking his mallet in the first
period This deducted a half point
from any future score Of the Ameri-
cans
Total score end second period
England 3, America minus 1-2
Third period-The English by poor
shots missed three opportunities to
score. The play was much faster
than on Saturday; the crowd more
enthusiastic Milburn broke his mall
let and left his team weakened while
ne got another. Mllburn's defense
,f the goal was the feature Of the
game Neither side had scored when
the chukker ended.
Total score end third period: Eng
land 3. American minus l-2.
Fourth period-The challengers
missed two easy tries. Larry Water
bury picked the ball out of a mill. La
Montague drove it for a goal and the
crowd went wild. La Montague.
stinglng under the criticism which
followed the previous game. played
brilliantly The players changed
positions frequently.
CONTINUED ON Page Fiye.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17
Big Wheat Crop.

Duo to the fact that great deal or
wheat was planted last fam for winter
pasture. the wheat crop s very large
ir oklahoma Grain dealers est
mate that there Is at least 40 per
cont more small grain 10 be threshold
i'm this state this season than last
year. To substautiatc this. II ha,
come from reliable sources thai there
have been nearly twice as many reap
crs and harvesting machines sold in
The northeastern part of the state
than thcre were last year Notwith-
standing the immense increase in tho
acreage of the wheat crop the cot
ton crop has suffered no decrease in
size and tho corn crop is considerably
larvr than n was last year
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17
The Weather

TULSA, Juue 10 Tho temperature
Maximum, n minimum 90 East winds
and cloudy Rainfall 20 inches
WAsHlNGTON June 10 (forecasO
Oklahoma Fair warmer "Wednesday
Thursday fair
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-06-17

CONTINUED on Page T1roc)
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05
Urges Government Ownership.

Postmaster General Burleson, in
urday last. recommends that immedi-
ate steps be taken for government
ownership of the telegraph and tele-
phone systems. The following sug-
gestions are incorporated in the re-
port:
First-That congress declare q
government monopoly over all tele-
graph, telephone and radio communi-
cation.
Second-That congress acquire by
purchase at an appraised value the
commercial telephone network, ex-
cept farmer lines.
Third-That congress authorize
the postmaster general to issue re-
vocable licenses for operation by
private individuals or companies of
the telegraph service and such parts
of the telephone service as may not
be acquired by the government.
The report is accompanied by sta
tistical information collected after
one of the most exhaustive investi-
cations undertaken by the postotfice
department. The report states the
United States is the only leading ma
ton which has left to private enter
prise the ownership and operation
of telegraph and telephone facilities
that practically all of the economist
agreed that the telephone and tele
graph facilities should be controlled
by the government. The capitaliza
tion of the long distance and tol
lines represents approximately $500,
600, 900 and the capitalization of tn
entire commercial network is approx
imately 5000, 100000.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

of way for the irrigation system, most
of which lies within the counties of
Blaine, Custer, Fremont and Bing-
ham. The system proposes to irri-
gate, under the Carey Act, 00,00O
acres in Big Lost River valley. The
company which undertook the work
was unable to complete the construc-
ton and Corey Bros. Construction
Co. forced the sale of the property to
satisfy their claim for work already
done. 1t is believed the 1900, 600
will be lost by the inability of the
first company to complete the work
and the subsequent forced sale.
If the system is bought in by the
Corey Bros, as is confidently expect
ed, the work will be brought to a
completion this year.
Conditions of the sale require that
10 per cent of the price shall be in
cash, payable Immediately and the
balance upon confirmation. The
amount of the judgment which must
be paid to Corey Bros. upon consu-
nation of the sale amounts now tC
about $3.50, 0,000.-Statesma
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05
$500 Per Year
GOODING COUNTY BEATEN
Highway Commissioners Have Power
Over the County Commissioners.

County commissioners are barred
by law from overriding the wishes of
highway districts in the matter of
constructing and repairing roads.
The power and jurisdiction of high
way district commissioners are para
mount to the power and jurisdiction
of county commissioners in such mat
ters. The new highway district law
provides for home rule in the mat
ter of building roads.
This is the construction placed on
the new law in a decision handed
down by the state supreme court on
Tuesday. 1t was in the case of j. o.
Baker against Gooding county and
the commissioners of that county.
This was an original action in the
supreme court for a writ of prohibi-
tion to restrain the commissioners of
Gooding county from selling or dis
posing of 100000 bonds issue,
the proceeds of which were to be
used in road building in the county.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
there are four highway districts in
Gooding county; that they include
| five-sixths of the taxable property of
the county; that they include two
thirds of the voting population of the
county; that the highway districts
were contemplating bond issues of
their own; that September %, 1913,
the county commissioners issued
notice of election to be held Oct. IS,
1913; that the resolution was not
voted on; that the notice did not re-
cite the decision of the board to bond
the county; that the notice did not
state the purpose of the bond issue;
that Oct. 13, 1913, the board passed
a resolution setting forth that if the
bond issue carried, the proceeds
way districts of the county.
The election was held and resulted
in $40 votes for the bond issue and
SO against.
| ncu Tie DOdIQ vi COuDlg
sioners advertised for bids for the
purchase of the s16O,OOO bond issue.
Later the bid of John Nuveen & Co.
to purchase the entire issue at par
was accepted and the county COM
missioners took up the matter of the
distribution of the proceeds of the
bond issue among the highway dis
tricts and adopted form of contract
to stand between the county and the
highway districts.
At this stage of the proceedings
the alternative writ of prohibition
was issued by the supreme court, di-
rected to the board of county COM
missioners. The decision handed
down Tuesday granting the preem-
tory writ of prohibition, is under
stood to dispose of the case perma-
nently y.-Statesman.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05
A DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST.

The democrats of Gooding county
held a most enthusiastic meeting at
Gooding last week, at which time
Woodrow Wilson club was organized,
which starts off with good list of
members. A delegation from Je-
rome attended the meeting and they
report a most interesting time.
After the organization of the club,
smoker was held and refreshments
served, and this was followed by
some interesting talks by prominent
democrats present. Ex-Governor
Hawley, Hon. John F. Nugent, and
Moses Alexander. all of Boise, were
present and propounded democratic
principles in a very convincing man
ner. The soul-stirring addresses
delivered by the two former gentle
men, were received with frequent ap-
plause by those present, but it re-
mained for Mr.. Alexander to carry
his hearers completely off their feet
by his apt and pointed remarks
touching the various phases of de-
mocracy. He stated that it was
pleasure for him to visit the home
of the High Priest of the republican
calamity howlers, but sorry that the
gentleman was not in the city to
greet him.
This is probably the first time that
the people of this section have had
the privilege OF listening 10 these
three distinguished gentlemen from
the same platform, but 1t will pro-
baby not be the last, as all three
have promised to attend the meeting
of the Lincoln County Woodrow Will
son Club, which will be held at Je-
rome on Saturday evening, February
14th.
This will be a public meeting and
will probably be held in the Amuse-
ment hall. and special invitation
will be extended to the ladies tc
4 come out and hear these gentlemen
talk. We can assure all that they
e will be most highly entertained re
= gardless of what their political affili
1 ations may be. A more extended
i notice of this meeting will be givel
next week.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

a class of investors few in number
considerable size including lands for
which water has been provided at the
cost of the project and who are liv-
ing in cities or remote localities
Many of these people are not culti-
waiting the ground, or, if using it at
all, only in the most prefunctory
manner. With these are to be class
ed certain spectators or dealers in
real estate who have purchased lands
at low prices or have obtained re-
| linquishments, due to the inability
of the former owners to retain the
land, and who are holding these
lands out of use in the hope of OBJ
tanning profit by raising the prices
rather than by raising crops. The
result is that in the midst of a tract
of highly cultivated small farms,
there is occasionally a section or a
quarter section of land which has
been left untouched, or perhaps
| AiiNiCiy PiONOh up at SOhiC llillt anu
which has now grown up to weeds
The Farm Unit So. .......
and serves as a refuge to jack rabbits
and various kinds of vermin Weed
seeds are blown from these fields
and infest the neighboring cultivated
land. The presence of these desert
ed areas is not only an eye sore but
direct financial injury to all of the
neighbors.
The owners of these lands are en-
deavoring to make a profit largely
out of the labors of the owners OF
the surrounding lands who, through
, their toll in the field, are gradually
increasing land values in the vicinity
In other words, they are not only
fully enjoying the bounty of the
government in providing water foi
the land, but in like way are indi
: rectly levying toll upon the labor
= and self-denial of their neighbors.
l mo one can argue that these me.
5 should have the benefit of extension
S of time in making payment, a
t through such benefits it will enabli
them to hold these lands still longe
q out of cultivation, advance the price
{ increase the load on the newcomer
). and further delay the ultimate devel
: opment of the community and it
n successful growth.
It THE injury to the community an
y to the state lies not wholly in keepin
= these lands out of profitable use bu
also by not permitting the growth {
d resident population. BY keepin
IS away many desirable citizens, tn
l. burden of pioneering laid upon tn
D remainder is increased notably
IT the maintenance of roads and {
te schools and of the local institution
n so necessary to rgowing commur
a ity."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05
Lost River Sale February 10th.

The Big Lost River irrigation pro
ject will be sold at public auction at
Haley, February 16 without more
delay. 1t is believed that there will be
no other bi@iers than the Corey
Bros. construction company to sat
isfy whose lien the property is being
sold. No agreement has been reached
between the construction company
and the bondholders. as far as 1t is
possible to ascertain, and it is not
likely that the latter will make any
attempt to secure the property.
The sale includes the reservation
site, all construction work and right
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

The echoes of the sale of the state
timber land in the Boise basin still
resound through the capitol build
ing at Boise and pi cree the ears OF
the land board. Th matter has I'm
ally gotten into the courts and 1t Is
to be hoped that it will result in a
thorough investigs tion of the whole
transaction. Speaking editorialY
of this transaction. the Weiser Sign al
says:
The state land board sold the state
timber in the Boise basin to the Bar
ber lumber Co. for little less thah
$500 per acre. and Major Reed
state immigration commissioner, Is
exhibiting pictures of single tree
on this tract which contains 3o,ooo
hoard feet of lumber to say nothing
of the value OF the refuse. AT the
price stumpage is selling for in th'
Weiser forest. $3.50 per thousand
this tree Is worth S75, or neari!
enough to pay for ten acres or TN
timber. That Barber Lumber co
deal wss a great stroke OF busines
on the part of the state land board
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05
THE FARM UNIT.


Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment has issued an address to the
settlers on the government reclama-
tion projects, which clearly defines
the position of the government on its
irrigation projects. and the same is
applicable to Carey Act projects
Speaking of farm units, the Secretary
says:
THE most difficult duty imposed
upon the secretary of the interior is
that of determining the area of land
necessary for the support of fam
lily The law wisely requires this to
be done. not only to prevent specula-
ton in lands, but in order that there
shall be farms for all who desire
them. BY law and by tradition 100
acres have been considered necessary
for the support of family in the
United States. But land was plenti-
full when this unity was established,
transportation was difficult and con-
ditions of farm life burdensome. Sell
dom in the pioneer days was quar-
| ter of the 100 acres farmed. There
| was the wood lot, the pasture and the
fallow ground. Even in humid re-
gions, good farm practice required
one-half the cultivated area each
year for recuperation by summer fall
| lowing. So that 160 acres of land
4 4 ;,.,a u-a c
equivalent to an annually farmed
area of only 80 acres. In wooded
countries the labor and cost of clear
ing and subduing the land was
greater than in the desert regions to-
day under irrigation, nor could the
acreage subdued in an average mans
lifetime equal one-half his holdings
Even today in the states of Wiscon-
sin, Oregon, Washington, California
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi ano
in other southern states the cost pei
acre of clearing and grubbing log
ged-off timber lands is greater thar
the cost of reclaiming desert land:
bv irrigation. Much of this land Il
living idle and unproductive for tina
Il reason. Few men would take LOT
acres of such land conditioned upoi
clearing so acres and subduing l
T Inv cultivation within ten years time
So that by every measure of compari
S son with which l am familiar ! cal
, find no justification for farm uni
p greater than so acres or less. Ever
v man tp whom 100 acres is given de
/ priyes some other man of home.
must, therefore. decline to yiel
q i to the demand from many quarter
- TO fix farm units at 160 acres of irr
, gahle land. In no case will | al
/. lprove greater than so acres, eXceI
$ I where existing contracts with prival
q land owners made rpevious to my II
@ cumbency have been made upon
g larger basis. The 80 acre farm un
@ vii, be fixed only in those region
- where climatic, soil and market col
I ditions make so large an area appe;
v to he necessary. and even in such r
,e gions 40 acre tracts lying near
O. towns or prospective towns a
81 deemed ample for the support of
d. family"
"There is another important ma
or ter in which | think you will agr
H. with me, namely that any reducti'
n of existing terms Of payment shou
d. be extended. If at all, with caution,
m those land owners who are Meth
he residing upon their lands nor cul
waiting them. There is, unfortunate
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

An unconfirmed report ominates
from Salt Lake City, that Mr.. d. H.
Burley, general passenger agent oil
the Oregon Short Line. VIII soon
leave the service OF the road. Mr..
Burley will soon reach the age OF %
years which under the Short Line
rules entities him to pension. we
should dislike to see Mr.. Burley re-
tire from service with the company
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

A Washington dispatch OF recent
date says that the house pensions
committee Wednesday favorabiy re-
ported Representative French's Dill
granting pensions to the survivors oil
the Forsythe scouts at $40 monthly
and s12 monthly to widows. the bill
being urged by Tom Ranaban OF
Weiser.