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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
STATE LAND SALE
ON JANUARY z, 1915
FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
ACRES OF CHOICE WHEAT LAND
TO BE OFFERED.

One of the largest sales of state
for Saturday, January 2, TO begin at
10 a. M, says the American Falls
Press About $500 acres will be Of
fered for sale, and is appraised at
from s11 to $40 per acre, in addition
to improvements. Only 10000 acres
Of state lands can be sold in any one
will include more than one-fourth Of
the constitutional limit. 1t was in
tended to hold a sale here in october.
but owing to the fact that the consti-
tutional lint had almost been reach
ed, and only few hundred acres at
the most could be offered, it was deem
ed best to postpone the sale until 1915
IN no section OF the state is there
such a demand for lands as here.
About seven years ago it was demon
strated that lands heretofore consid-
cred worthless We're the best OF wheat
lands. and a flood OF immigration
started. IN about fifteen months
time more than 100000 acres were
taken under Homestead filings Al
traeted by this demand for lands the
state exercised it's rights to take lands
in exchange for state lands tied up in
forest reserves and made selections
covering many thousands of acres.
These lands were at the time or sub
sequently leased for a term of years,
and it is these lands that are being
offered for sale. Most of the lands are
under cultivation, and have growing
crops. The lesscrs will be permitted
under the terms of sale. to harvest
the crops, so that the pun chasers, if
they want immediate possession, will
have to buy the crops from the par
ties holding the leases.
With few exceptions the lands are
appraised in fortyacre tracts. There !
are a few tracts ranging in acreage
from twenty to eighty acres. The
improvements are appraised separate
from the lands, and purchasers must |
pay for the improvements in addition
to the lands. The improvements are
appraised at from s25 to $1,000 for
each fortyacre tract. The average
for improvements is about 500. One
hundred and nine tracts of land are
offered in all, and more may be
added.
Terms of sale are one-tenth and
one years deferred interest on day OF
SALE balance in eighteen annual in
stallments at six per cent interest.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
FINE BASKETBALL GAME.

y Basketball played very nearly to per-
fection was witnessed in the game
last night between the school teams
of Shoshone and Gooding in Shoshone
The teams are seasoned veterans.
When they met before in the Gooding
alley figures were reversed and little
more, with is tallies standing for Sho-
shone and 2s for Gooding.
Last nights game Shoshone obtained
a lead impossible for the strong Good
ingites to overcome in the second half
though they were gaining all the time.
The bright particular stars of the
playing were Gwin. Bushnell, Crosse,
Mcmahon and Yaden-all of them
and for Gooding. Barker. Bower. and
Phillips. The largest crowd of root
ers perhaps ever seen at a basketball
game in this town came out to cheer
ON the players. The spectators in
claded Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Swope
and J. A. Keefer of the school officials
and leading citizens generally.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
DOESN'T WANT APPOINTMENT.

Phil Crow is one man in Idaho who
is fighting against being awarded an
appointment under the new Governor
Of Idaho Mr. Crow is the chief dep
uty in the office Of the Twin Falls
auditor All along he let it be known
that he was out for the postofice ap-
pointment in his town and secured
local endorsements that were simply
compelling. Then new man appear
ed in NJ. A. Stronk, when it was pro-
posed that Crow get out of the way
by taking the office of adjutant gen.
eral under Governor Alexander Mr..
Grow is the captain of the Twin Falls
military company-but he wants to be
postmaster. There are said to be no
less than so applicants for the office
of game warden. carrying with it
good salary and not much work.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
GIGANTIC MERGER OF
BIG POWER COMPANIES.

The formation of 500, ,000, 600
power merger in southern Idaho is
within the range possibilities in the
near future. according to 0. O. Haga,
prominent attorney of Boise. II
the merger complete the Electric
Bond & Share company of New York.
which owns the Utah Power & Light
company, will be the dominant factor,
according to Mr.. Haga.
The Bear River Power company,
which is the property of the Electric
Bond G. Share company, is anxious to
enter Pocatello and Twin Falls, and
if the public utilities commission
grants that company permission to
enter these towns the merger will
be completed. Commenting on the
proposed merger Mr.. Haga said:
THE 100000 900 power merger is
coming in Idaho just as soon as the
Electric Bond & Share company gets
control of the Southern Idaho COM
pany and the Great Shoshone Twin
Fails Power company II the utilities
commission gives the Beaver River
Company an entrance into Twin rails
and PScateIlo the merger will surely
take place. believe the consent of
the commission will be had for it has
granted q rehearing in the cases"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
OFFICER is SHOT AND
KILLED IN POcATELLo,
GUN HEARD IN OGDEN.

POCATELLO, idaho, Dec. 12.-At a
Sheriff Eugene Taylor was fatally shot
in an attempted jail-break by a federal
prisoner at the county Jail The dep
uty had entered the jail corridor when
Charles Moore fired at him twice with
an automatic pistol Another prisoner
seized the weapon and prevented fur
dher shots until the sheriff arrived and
disarmed Moore.
Taylor was hit by one of the bullets.
which Penetrated the stomach and
ranged below the heart. He was taken
to the Pocatello general hospital and
died later in the evening. Mrs. Tay-
lor was at Auburn, Idaho, and was
notified of her husbands death.
Moore was arrested at BIackfoot,
charged with selling liquor TO the In
dians. He was bound over to the fed
eral court by the United States COM
missioner Other prisoners say the
sun was slHuSSieu 20 moore several
days ago.
OGDEN, Dec. 12--seated IN The
county jail here yesterday afternoon
c. \. Allsion was talking over the
telephone to Bannoek county jail at
rocateno when Eugene Taylor, deputy
sheriff was shot.
Mr.. Allison says he heard the shot
over the telephone. lie was talking to
Sheriff E. E. Lowry when the Pocatel-
10 sheriff told the local deputy to hold
the line for a minute He returned
after several seconds and informed Mr.
Allison that deputy sheriff had just
been shot by a prisoner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
YOUNG FISH TURNED OUT IN
ICY WATERS OF WOOD RIVER

Large numbers OF small fry trout
too many to be counted without some
sort of a troutmeter-were received
by local anglers from the state hatch
cry this week. A call for volunteers by
the local game warden, S. E. Todd
brought forth automobiles more tina
were required to convey the fisrs
the Big Wood river where they
liberated all along that stream
the Cottonwoods It was mi
cold weather for small fry to be
but all were safely deposited in IL
waters where trout grow as nowhere
else in all the world.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
LIVES GIVEN FOR A POSTCARD
A HELMET AND A COAT

How British soldier in France gave
his life for postcard is told in letter
from one of his comrades at the front
I'm the retreat from Mons" writes
this Tommy" who belongs to the
Royal Irish regiment, Il heard of a
chap who stepped into shop to buy a
picture postcard for his little girl. He
was only away few seconds but the
Germans had been following us very
close, and he had to fight when ne
came out. There were too many of
them, and the Red Cross people buried
him next day with his card
There was a sergeant of the Essex
regiment who stopped for only sec
ond one day to pick up a German he'll
met that he had promised to send to
his little boy. A German shell burst
at his side, and he was blown to pieces
I'm the retreat from Mons one of
the Middlesex left his great coat be-
hind on the other side of the river, and
the loss was only discovered when the
bridge had been broken down. He
swan across to find it. and was swim
ming back with it, when he was struck
by bullet, and sank almost at once
never to rise again. though some of his /
rhums hung about under fire for hours
to see il they could be of assistance
10 him."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
RED CROSS STAMPS.

Red Cross stamps for the sealing Of
Christmas gifts have been placed on
sale at the Shohone banks and busi-
ness places generally throughout the
town. The proceeds go to the help
OF tuberculosis sufferers who are in
need. than which there is no more de-
serving class in all the world. Be-
sides the banks the following stores
have the stamps: Stoekgrowers, Kee-
fer & White, vredenburgh, Starrh.
and Golden Rule. The
splendid charity was undertaken here
by the Study club. The stamps are
selling well.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18

COUNTY, IDAHO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER ls. 1914
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
FIRE ON SILVA RANCH.

There was a fire at the home ranch
of A D. Silva on Monday night, de-
stroying a gasoline engnie, feed grind
er and stack of hay. Nothing was
known about the visitation until the
next morning when the men on the
ranch started to work at the scene
Of the wreck It was supposed that
the covering spread over the machinery
took fire from the heated engine. The
loss is considerable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
WHERE HUNDREDS WILL PLAY
THE.POPULAR GAME OF 500.

Cards f2f large combination card
party have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Bowler. Mr.. and Mrs. Hal
Horne. Mr. and Mrs. NJ r. White
mack. Mr. and Mrs. ]. W. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul s. Haddock and
Mrs. Leah NJ. Burnside. the date De-
eember is, the place the Knights OF
Pythias hall and the hour eight in
the evening. The invitations sent out
numbered nearly two hundred and the
function viii be the beginning Of the
holiday festivities. The ever popular
game Of FIVE hundred viii be played
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
CHANGES IN WORKING
FORCE Of IRRIGATION GO.

He completed the construction work
in the spring of 1910. after which he
was made water superintendent and
placed in charge Of the Richfeld main
canal and the distribution system on
the Richfield tract. 1t is largely due
to sfr. Burke's untiring efforts and
unusual ability as construction and
maintenance man that the farmers on
The Richfeld, Dietrich and South
Gooding tracts have received water
with scarcely an interruption during
the past four years. 1t is fortunate
for the Richheld farmers that Mr..
Burke is to remain among them and
that his services will be available
whenever needed.
w. H. Gladly, water superintendent
on the North Shoshone tract, leaves
the eompany's employ on January 1st.
He VIII first take vacation to which
ne is justly entitled, after five years
service with the company, after which
he viii either re-enter the employ of
the company in some other capacity
or take up work elsewhere. Mr.. Cla-
dy will be a hard man TO replace on
the North Soshone tract, where condi-
tions when he took charge We're es-
pecially difficult His services have
been invaluable in operating the sys- !
tenn to the satisfaction of the water (
users and at the same time carrying (
on the construction work necessary +
in completing the system. Mr. Gladly
leaves entirely at his own request.
with the best wishes of the company
and of those with whom he has come
Il contact on the tract.
Harley Grewell, water superintend-
INT of the company's farm at Dietrich,
5 to be made superintendent of farms
or the company and viii be placed
L charge of the company's farms at
Dietrich, Richheld and North Sho-
;hone. He will be relieved of his
luties as water superintendent in the
pring and devote his entire time TO
arming for the company, along which
inc he has demonstrated unusual abi.-
ty. Besides being a first class farm
superintendent, Mr. Grewell has been
ne of the most successful and salts
actory water superintendents on ths
roject This is evidenced by the set-
ice on the Dietrich tract since he
ook charge and the excellent condi-
ion in which the canals and laterals
n that tract have been maintained
he companys farm and livestock in
srests have now grown to a point
Thich demands detailed supervision
n the part of competent man whose
me and attention is devoted exclu-
vely to farming. Mr.. Grewelrs
-ansfer is, therefore. in harmony with
he general scheme Of reorganization
hich aims to consolidate work of one
lass under the most competent man c
Mr. Grewell viii assist the t
ew water administration until it has ?
scome familiar with the tract and a
ntil everything is working smoothly. b
The announcement. that C. C. Raby {
to be placed in charge of operation a
ID maintenance over the entire pro- u
ct will eopaes as a pleasant surprise Il
his many friends in the vicinity of h
oodins. The position of water super b.
tendent has been abolished and a Il
" water administration until he has oi
N manager, TO which Mr. Raby's W
ility as We'll as ftuag recognition p'
his long service with the company. Sc
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
CARD.

Mrs. P H. Lewis. who has been sue
cessful IN raising needed funds for the
Methodst church, wishes the journal
tc exptrss some appreciation for her
to the keople of shoshone. She coll
lected al told for the stove and lights
at the church $50 and $50 on the old
parsonaBe Improvements. She cx-
poets II contirue the work until she
has hroaght the fuad to Sloo. Nearly
all items were for 81 or less. a few of
IS and tN7o OF $40
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
BASEBALL PITCHER TO MARRY

John H. Ashenfelter and Miss Hazel
Denton, both of Jerome, supplied
themselves this morning with the re-
quisite licenses to marry. There are
two other Christmas weddings -on-ssss-'
program. the contracting parties fos
which are Roscoe Monk and Miss Ethel
L Reedy. both Of Soldier, and e. G.
Molsee of Shoshone and Miss Bessie
Deary, Of Ellensburg. Wash. Mr..
Ashenfelter is the noted baseball
pitcher of Jerome
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-12-18
TO FACILITATE EFFICIENCY OF
MANAGEMENT OF BEST CAREY
ACT UNDERTAKING IN WORLD.

VI. p. Kays, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Idaho Irrigation
Company. announces several impor-
tant changes in the organization for
the year 1915. Promotions. resigna-
tions and reassignments will take
place from now until the first of April,
at which time it is expected that the
organization VIII be completed and
everything working smoothly.
The satisfaction with which the To-
cal affairs of the company and the op-
GRAFTON of the irriagtion system have
been handled during the past three
years is an eloquent testimonial to
the ability of the individual members
OF the present organization and their
loyalty to the company as well as to
the contract holders on the project.
S. H. Powell, the president Of the
company, during his recent visit to the
project spoke in terms of highest praise
and appreciation of the work of the
local men and personally approyld
the changes here announced.
The Idaho Irrigation company has
for number. of years been consider
ed a model among the newer Carey
Act projects as far as natural condi-
tions are concerned. The officers of
the company ascribe much of the sue
cess to the wholehearted manner in
which the local employees have labored
to carry out the company's policies. !
Mr.. Kays speaks in the highest terms
Of the individual members of his pres
snt force and especially of those who |
are retiring, all of whom are doing so
it their own request. At the same time 4
conditions on the project have i'm
proved to such an extent during the /
i've years since water was first de-
ivered, that it will be possible to con-
inue the work as efficiently as before
without employing new men. Instead
hose who remain viii be trusted with
additional responsibilities along lines
II which they have demonstrated par
ocular ability and receive promotions
which they so we'll deserve
W. p. Burke, water Superintendent
N the Richheld tract, who has also
'een in charge OF the coropany's farm
I Ricafieid during the past two years.
caves the company's employ at his
wn request in the spring to devote
lis entire time to his own business.
DR.. Burke has a fine farm on the
tract, near Burmah siding,
lightly acres of which was cleared and
eeded to alfalfa in 1913. An adjoin-
ng eighty will be placed in cultiva-
ion in the spring. Mr.. Burke is feed
ng thousand head of hogs on his
lace this winter, a business which
iii require most of his time and at
ention from now on While his re-
rement from the company will be a
istinct loss to the farmers on the i
ichheld tract, they can congratulate Z
that he is to remain as one j
them. Mr.. Burke came here in the I
7ring of 1910 from the government (
roject at Mitchell. Nebraska, upon /
hich W. L. Gortom former CHIEF i
sginesr of the company and Messrs. t
ays Crosby, Seward, Clady. Cross, a
"a Bailey were formerly employed Q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-17
ELECT DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION
OFPROCRESSIvES

A caucus Of Augusta Progressives
was held Monday evening at the Of
flee of c. A. Milliken, for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State con-
vention to be held at Bangor Tuesday,
March "a. Seventeen delegates are al
lotted to Augusta, based on the vote OF
1912 and the following were elected:
Delegates-E. NJ. Thompson, l.. H.
Stevens, A. B. Ripley, j. E. Bartlett.
III. E. Dunnack, c. G. Mosher, E. w.
Church, Howard McFarlane. B E. Fol-
som, A. F. Rand, o. P. Ellis, j. b.
Farrell, A. A. Nelson. D. M. Berran,
VIM. F. Currier, E. A. Soper, D. A.
Soule.
Alternates-H. L. Merrill Howard
Bowman, P. S. Mooney, j. c. Flynt, D.
J. Rice, c. c. Ballard, c. P. Emerson,
L. S. Coney. Ralph Weber, M. r.
Wight E. L. Ripley. 0. l.. Jones, L. II.
Dudley, Frank Robbins, John Moul-
ton, Alexander Duncan, L. +. Bearce'
The ord District convention will also
be held in Bangor on the same date
and the above list of delegates were
also elected to represent Augusta IN
the District convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-17
NORWAY PRoeREsslvEs.
Choose Delegates and Vote Not to
Support Nominees Of Other Parties.

Norway. Me-, March 16.-An enthus-
iastic caucus of the Progressive vot-
ers of Norway was held in the Nor
way Opera house Saturday afternoon
The caucus was called to order at q
o'clock by the chairman Of the town
committee, DR.. L. Hall Trufant. Chas.
F. Ridlon was chosen chairman OF the
caucus and DIR. l.. Hall Trufant sec
rotary. Delegates were chosen to the
different conventions as follows:
State convention at Bangor: Chas.
F. Millett, chairman, Wiggin Merrill
Llewellyn Cushman, c. V. weber,
VIM. Leavitt, Robert F. Bickford.
District convention at Lewiston: DR..
L. Hall Trufant, chairman, P. w.
Curtis, Rust Jackson, Zenas Mills, Ro-
well Bicknell Harry Greenleaf.
Oxford County convention at South
Paris: Charles Ridlon, chairman, Al
Wyman, Nathan Noble, VIM. Tucker,
Alton Whitehead, Grant Abbott.
Town committee for Norway: DR..
l.. Hall Trufant, chairman, Llewellyn
Cushman, Wiggin Merrill. c. v. Web
Der. Harry Greenleaf. Rust Jackson,
AL Wyman, Zenas Mills, Grant Abbott.
Minnie Libby.
After the election Of delegates the
meeting was addressed by various
members present and it was unani-
mously voted to instruct the delegates
not to support for nomination fhe can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-17

'.They We're reduced the subsequent
year, Dec. /, 1911, weren't they?"
Yes
DO the books show that in the year
1910 large profits were derived from
your business
The books were produced, which
showed that the business for 1910 was
a loss.
Witness then stated that the raising
of salaries in the year 1910 was based
on the 1909 profits. Witness impress
sion was that in no year was the bus
mess operated at loss. The salaries
were reduced in December. 1911. which
was one month after j. S. Bradstreet
retired from the company. After j.
S. Bradstreet voted at the stocShold-
ers' meeting in 1910 to raise the sal
aries he came back the year subse-
ouent and entered protest, stated Mr..
Bradstreet. Counsel for plaintiff and
witness then participated in rather a
livelv argument.
What were w. T. Henderson's du-
ties?" asked Mr.. Heselton.
Are you familiar with the lumber
ing business" shouted Mr.. Bradstreet.
NO" replied the attorney.
Then it consisted Of hard knocks in
the woods"
ut is time that you left Darling and
J. S. Bradstreet to manage the mill
for one year, isn't it?'
81 had a foreman there
Answer my question"
''If / hadn't had a good foreman in
the mill l never should have let Mr..
Henderson leave. l can tell you that,
retorted the witness.
w. F. Henderson took the stand and
testified briefly stating that he had
been engaged in the numbering bust
ness since 1883 and that during that
time he had been with the Bradstreet
Lumber Co, with the exception of one
year. Witness stated that he aver
aged two weeks out of month in the
woods experimenting that end Of the
work. The defence closed at this point.
A recess was taken and Attorney But
Ter argued for the defendant. followed
by Mr.. Heselton summing up of the
case. Both counsel were brief in their
arguments.
Court then adjourned until $50 this
morning, when Judge Spear will de-
liver his charge and the case will &C
to the jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-17
AUGUSTA SOCIETY ENJOYS
PARTY AT AUGUSTA HOUSE
Guests of Associate Justice and Mrs. Phil
brook, Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent

ed citizens, prominent among them
being Governor William t. Haines. the
members of his Executive Council and
their ladies, also many officials of the
State and county. The costumes of the
ladies were varied and beautiful, and
these with the conventional evening
dress of the gentlemen presented an
effect that was most pleasing to the
view.
Immediately following the reception
dancing was In order in the banquet
hall, music for which was furnished
by Chambers Orchestra of five pieces.
from Lewiston, and from that time
until a late hour the hall was q scene
of brilliancy and beauty. No orders
were used but all the latest dances
were enjoyed and to the hearts con-
tent of those who participated. To
those who watched the dancers it
seemed as if many of the most attrac-
tive features of the "Jardin de Danse"
were presented once again, and with
the same spirit of unconfined joyous
ness.
For those guests who did not care
to dance the card tables afforded a
source for a most enjoyable means of
recreation Tables were set in the re-
ception room lobby and dining hall,
and these attracted a goodly number
of devotees throughout the evening.
Later in the evening lunch was serv-
ed in the dining hall, the menu in
Guiding salads and ices after the en-
joyment of which the festivities was
resumed until late hour, and when
the time finally came for the guests to
withdraw one and all departed for
their homes happy with the feeling
that they had been entertained in a
way that would bring to them for
years to come a wealth of pleasant
memories.