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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
ROUT FEDERAL ARMY.
WITH NINE GENERALS WAS
FORCED TO LEAVE OJlNAGA.
MEXICO, BY REBELS.
HUERTA'S CHIEF COMMANDER QUITS
Gives Up to U. S. Army on Texas Side
Also Gen. Castro and others
Battle Lasted But
Few Hours.

Preside, Texas.-The Mexican fed
eral army, with its nine generals, evac-
uated Ojinaga, Mexico, Saturday night
The triumphant rebel forces under
General Francisco Villa Immediately
occupied the village.
General Salvador Mercado, who was
Huertas chief military commander,
crossed the river and surrendered to
Major McNamee of the United States
army. General Francisco Castro later
crossed and placed himself under pro-
lection of United States troops. He
was followed by several of the sub
ordinate generals.
The defeat of the federal army fol-
lowed a few hours fighting, in which
the rebels, beginning at shutdown,
started to close in on the besieged
garrison with a terrific fire of can
non, shrapnel and rifles.
Later Report.
Preside, Texas.-Twenty-eight hun
dred Mexican federal soldiers, six
generals, 100000 rounds Of ammuni-
ton, two cannon, four large field
pieces and 1900 civilian refugees We're
in the custody of the United States
army border patrol Sunday as the re-
suit of the federal army's evacuation
of Ojinago, Mexico, it's flight to Amer
lean territory. and the occupation OF
the Mexican village by General Fran
cisco Villas rebels.
The distress of the refugees is ap-
palling. They have scant food and
no shelter. Men, women, children,
dogs and chickens and cattle are
packed together in a space covering
several acres. About them are scat
tered all the wreck and turmoil which
they brought in fleeing from the DIN
aga battle.
Urgent requests for the immediate
removal of the soldiers and refugees
to some other place were sent by Ma
jor McNamee to the war department
through Brigadier General Bliss.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
Everybody at Church"

New Haven. conn.-As the result
of an everybody at church" cam
paign, it is estimated that $4,000 per-
sons attended services at New Ha-
ven's go churches Sunday, about $4,000
more than usual Many prominent cit
liens were back Of the movement, in
GLIDING former President Taft.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16

Marriage is more often disappoint-
ment than a failure.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
Joe chamberlaIn to Quit.

Birmingham, England. - Joseph
Chamberlain, the venerable British
statesman, has decided to retire from
parliament at the next general cleo
ton. He has served continuously as
a member of the house of commons
since 1876. all this time representing
West Birmingham.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16

New York.--W c. Moore, landing
agent at Ellis Island, reported that
552.S34 steerage, z30,410 second class,
and 14S,954 first class cabin passen-
gers arrived here during 1913.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16
BLAME MINE OWNERS
FEDERAL LABOR DEPARTMENT
REPORTS ITS FINDINGS IN
MICHIGAN STRIKE.
SMALL COMPANIES Do LOSE MONEY
Calumet G. Hecla, Employing so Per
Cent of All Miners, Has Melted
200 Million Dollars to Stock
holders Since 1871.

Washington, D. C.-The federal la
Dor department has issued a report
criticising the treatment by mine own
ers of both strikers and strike-break-
ers in the Michigan country. Five
mediation propositions were outlined
all of which the mine owners rejected
There was but passing reference
made to the Christmas eve panic at
Calumet. The report contained a for
NAL recital of facts and conditions in
In the strike region, as furnished by
three agents of the department sent
there to attempt a settlement of the
struggle.
Regarding treatment of the strike
breakers, the report said: MANY of
these men made an affidavit that
the agent informed them there was no
trouble or strike where they were to
work, but on arrival they were guard
ed by deputies and not permitted to
leave clubhouse at night"
Tremendous Profits.
"Some of the smaller companies"
the report continued, have been OPP
Grated at a loss, but the largest con-
Germ in the region, the Calumet &
Hecla company, employing upwards
of so per cent of all the miners in
the region, has made extremely large
profits. It's total cash capital paid in
is S1,200,000 Its total dividends from
date of organization in 1871 to March
30, 1913, were s121, 100000, besides
about $75,OOO,OOO reinvested out of it's
net earnings"
Walter B. Palmer, one of the in
vestigators, reported that the general
average of day wages paid by all the
companies throughout the year was
$3.50. Prior to the strike he found
the general work day was 10 to IL
hours and some of the miners were
paid as low as s235 a shift Some
other classes of labor was paid as
low as So.
Union Used Dictagraph.
Houghton, Mich.-Evidence gather
ed through telephone device con
cealed in the office of the attorneys fol-
the Western Federation of Miners may
play an important part in future de
velopments of the copper strike situa
ton. 1t is now learned from op
eratives of a detective agency that one
of the instruments was in the Calu
met offices of Angus w. Kerr and Ed
ward F. LeGandre for five weeks last
summer and that more recently con
versations between Charles H. Meyer
president of the federation, and o. N
Hilton, its chief counsel, were record
ed by the same method in the Scott
hotel at Hancock
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-01-16

Some engagements are announced
by the mother and denounced by the
father.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
RIcHFIEID, COUNTY, IDAHO,
Good Lectures, March IA

THERE will be meeting of the Farmers Society of
L Equity, Saturday, March 18th, and Prof. Rine-
hart the state daryman, and Miss Amy Kelly, the
state domestic science lecturer will be present to give
addresses
This meeting is open for everybody, whether mem
bers of the organization not All urged to at
tend. The hour has not been given to the Recorder,
but it will probably be at 10 700 a M. and 80 p.
Prof Rinehart is the dairyman and live stock
pert His advice will be worth a lot of money. This
needs get into the dairy business, deep and
as quick it canthats where the ready money is.
Come and get some good advice.
Miss Kelly is doing noble work in the way of
teaching how make BETTER happier homes, by taking
up the elements that make homes---better cooking,
sanitation, social life, everything that helps She is
well worth hearing
Come in and bring the family and tell all your
friends.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
RAISE BEES.
Richfie1d Tract Produces Very
Finest Honey.

The Recorder family has been using
some of the fine honey harvested last
fall by B. w. Reeves from his bees
here in Richfeld. No finer, winter,
softer honey was ever produced any
where. 1t would take better trained
expert than the writer, to say whether
it was made from alfalfa, or sweet clo-
yer, or wild roses, or what other flow
ers; but any country that can produce
that kind of honey can beat the whole
world.
Some of the bee farmers of the Hag
erman valley have said that there is
more easy money in bees than in any
thing else on the farm. 1t would per-
haps not be quite so good here, as the
Towering season would be several
weeks shorter, and the feeding season
chat much longer. But with this de-
liclous honey as proof of the quality,
the honey business will certainly bear
investigation.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
Live Ones Want to Come Here
Swarms of Inquirers Want to Know More About This
Part of Idaho---Five Times AS Many Land Hunt
ers Ever Wanted Land In the West

be the very best of business policy to
sell off some of the surplus, even at
low prices, when the buyers begin to
come. But it is really foolhardy to sell
out altogether, if one can possibly hold
on to some of the land A forty or an
eighty, bought for good farm, would
be the limit for many man who has
from 80 to $50 acres which he caunot
develop. To sell off part, and have
some money to develop the rest, would
make many happy home here on the
Richfeld tract.
If only more farmers could or would
study up on the small. farm possibilities,
and keep only from 20 to 40 acres of
well titled land, they could make sew
eral times the money they will on the
big, unimproved places that drain ones
life away in paying taxes and dues.
The Idaho Irrigation Company has
been doing some excellent advertising
work, in putting out large photo
graphs from the project. They are
bromide enlargements of some of the
finest views taken here last summer,
by Walter Lubken, of Boise, for years
the star photographer of the reclama-
ton and forest service departments.
The enlargements are about 26x30
inches, well framed, and are going to
a number of places where they will at
tract attention. Some go to Salt Lake,
some to Twin Falls, to Boise, to Chi
cago, to New York, and other places
where they will have an advertising
value. The pictures are expensive, but
they tell so graphic story that they
are believed to have fine advertising
value.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
Prof. GOrow Chosen for 1914
School Board Again Employs Him Testimonial for
His Excellent Work for the Past Two Years.
Other Places Are Not Yet Filled.

Prof. Gorow was reelected as super
intendent of the Richfeld schools, at
a meeting of the school board held
Thursday night. One or two other
names had been presented, but Mr..
Gorow had large majority on the first
ballot, and was a sure winner. He has
proved to be most, successful teacher,
he is financially and socially interested
in the town and country, and has much
more at stake in helping to make the
schools what they should and could be.
The election will be generally popular
with the school patrons.
No action was taken as to the other
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
Woodrow Wilson Club Rally
Big Time When The Democrats Take Possession of Rich
feld---State Candidates Present Their Claims.

GUS man, one who has made a success
of his own affairs, and has had time to
dip into state and city politics. He was
candidate for governor, six years ago,
and came within quarter of an inch of
beating Brady. He would have made
good governor; and he will without
doubt be elected this fall, if he has the
good fortune to run against Haines.
Still, Mr.. Alexander is as interesting
for what he doesn't know as for what
he does. When he told to the Richfield
people about the "good times" that
were all around, how all the shops and
factories were reopening and there was
more work and better wages, and how
sugar and other necessaries were cheap
er under the new tariff and currency
laws, he didn't guess Alright. There are
several expert machinists on the tract,
who have been going down to Pocatello
through the winters, to work in the
Short Line shops, to get cash to run
them through the coming summer.
lIllS year, llSledu VI tAhluS Ou uoW
men, several hundred old men were let
out, and instead of Richfeld men get
ting jobs that would bring thousands of
dollars here to be spent for the summer,
they were all out their travelling expen-
ses to ane from Pocatello. Not one of
them gyt pleasant look. And as to
sugar and other things being cheaper:
For years, the Recorder has had fancy
for noting the advertised prices for this
staple domestic necessity, which indica-
tes general living conditions. There has
not been a winter, hardly month. that
the Recorder can recall, but that some
or many of all of the Boise merchants
have advertised sugar, 20 pounds for a
dollar. The Recorder noticed the very
latest quotations to be 18 pounds for
dollar. Mr. Alexander is we'll acquaint-
ed with Idaho, and he has the courage
and the industry and the patriotism to
make q good governor But he tried to
discuss national affairs in which he was
at sea; like a man in water where he
coulden't crawl on the bottom like
mud turtle, or swim lightly on top like
duck. If he would talk only OF the
affairs in which he as governor could
have weight, he would be immensely
effective.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

! cottages on a barren three-acre ten
ant holding-a cottage that had the
wolf always at the door. When Paddy
was nine he was put out to work at
three pounds for six months work.
His father did not do this sort OF
thing because he wanted the little
half-starved shaver to work beyond
his, strength, but because it was either
work for Paddy or starvation for still
younger and weaker children. After
that there was nothing for Paddy but
hard work, and low wages until he
was grown and had started a family
of his own.
other places, into Scotland and Eng
land, and he came back with the real
ization that life in bungalow was not
what it ought to be. Uneducated,
work-worn, without any outlook of
promise for himself or his family,
something brought Paddy Gallagher
the realization that he and his neigh
bors together might do what each sep
nrately could not do. So, with the
assistance of the Irish Agricultural
Organization society, cooperation was
brought to bungalow.
How 1t Started.
Gallagher, who had been studying
soils and manures, learned that &C
cording to government analysis the
soil of his section needed certain defi-
mite chemical elements. He asked To-
CONTINUED on page 81
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

A big political meeting was held in
Richfield, Wednesday night, the occas-
ion boing the monthly meeting of the
Lincoln County Woodrow Wilson Club,
which came to Richfield for this time.
A special train came up from Shoshone,
the band was out, and several state
speakers were announced so that it was
good deal of an event. The band went
down on the regular passenger train to
Shoshone, coming back on the special,
and playing for the evenings program.
Coffee and sandwiches were served at
the close of the program. The church
basement was filled practically to the
limit of standing room.
Governor Hawley and Senator Perky
were announced to be the principal
speakers of the evening, but neither
one was present, because of other en-
gagements. M Alexander, of Boise,
the probable democratic candidate for
governor, was the principal speaker.
Mark Bates, of Parma, announced for
for the race for congress, was present,
and made brief address. A letter was
aead also from Dow Dunning, who also
seeks the nomination for congress-
Fred Floed, the democratic editor of
Boise, also spoke, as did Harlan d.
Heist of Shoshone, county attorney.
James R. Boutwell,, of Shoshone, can
didate for district judge, was chairman,
and made some good points. He intro
duced one nice feature when he called
for talk by Hon. w. T. Dougherty,
whom he named as their party candi-
date for secretary of state. Mr.. Dough-
erty responded, but would make no ad-
dress, as the hour was late. The Alex
ander address was the principal feature
of the evening, In all, it was a really
good meeting. attended without regard
to partisan policies. 1t would be hard
to guess closely the affiliation of the
audience, but so many republicans and
socialists as well as democrats were
present as to make it anything but par
tisan, except in the speaking.
Mr.. Alexander is an interesting speak
er. He has fund of wit and humor,
and an unconventional view of things
that makes him interesting at all times.
He is a good business man, a courage
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
Richfeld Clean AS A Whistle
State Sanitary Inspector Says Good Words Of the Peo
pie of This Community For Their Progressveness

most progressive towns anywhere lie
found few small suggestions to make
in various places, where conditions
would be made little better. But he
authorizes the Recorder to say that the
people have shown commendable, and
usually ready disposition to make
things right. and that with such dis
position Richfield should be one of the
most progressive of all the towns in
the state. In the matter of weights,
labels, protection of goods against con-
tamination, the department was well
pleased. Especially did he commend
the two hotels, the RichfieId and the
New Alberta, which he says are away
above the average for good places.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

Manager Kays reports that the Idaho
Irrigation Company is this spring re-
ceiving not only about five times as
much correspondence regarding farm
lands here, but that the apparent inter
est and insistence of those who write
is noticeably greater than of other
years.
Judging from this, the coming season
should see a real revival of farming in
terest in this section. No one would
attempt to say just how many will
come here, or from what point Of the
compass they will come they write in
from every direction, north, east,
south, west-but there is not the
slightest doubt that they will come
from some where.
Farm land valuations are lower here
than any other place of equal accessi-
bility, fertility, or anything approx
mating equal water reliability, of any
irrigation section in the whole West.
1t is altogether natural, and following
an unvarying law of business, that in
time of revival such bargains as these
here wonld be sought first; and that
the snaps would be taken up and the
low prices brought up to about the
average level of all land prices, before
there is much if any movement in the
higher priced districts. Lands could
gain from 25 to 200 per cent on the
Idaho Irrigation Company projects, be-
fore they reach the averaged prices of
many other localities that offer little if
any better advantages.
There is much land held here by
claimants who are not able to develop
all their holdings, that it would seem to
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
MARCH MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD

The members of the Board of Trus-
tees convened in regular meeting Tues
day evening and decided to locate the
new municipal building upon Lots % and
% of Block SO, providing satisfactory
purchase of same may be made from
the Idaho Irrigation Company.
Mr.. Kays of the company had already
assured the members of price which
was great deal less than any other
site would cost. The exact amount was
not fixed, but it will be trife over
$500, depending upon the amount Of
accrued interest on the unpaid balance
of the original sales price.
Steps were also taken to get the in
formation and other details at hand so
that the final plans for the building
may be adopted at the next meeting.
Mr.. Poteet is to dig two or three holes
on the lots to ascertain the depth of
the soil, as the question of striking laya
rock in the excavation for the base
ment is very important in estimating
the cost of same.
Other matters of Importance handled
by the board at this meeting were the
final passage of Ordinances Nos. 80 and
33, concerning license tax upon ped
dIers and providing that all theatrical
shows and circuses must take out Ii
cense to exhibit in the village.
A resolution commencing Marshal
Poteet for his excellent services during
the winter was unanimously adopted,
and by such resolution he was author
lied to employ such additional assist
ance as may be necessary at any time
in order to properly handle the work in
his charge.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

Dunglow, County Donegal, Ireland.
fight for self-respecting, economic in
dependence which is being made by
bunch of CHEEKY Irishmen in County
Donegal. At the head of this fighting
group is Paddy Gallagher, an organ
lzer and promoter if there ever was
one. But is a promoter, not of his
own fortunes, but the promoter OF
community welfare. This is also the
story of what a godsend a cooperative
organization can be to a community
which has been, in an economic sense,
hard stricken by nature. Nature
seems to have exhausted herself in
the agricultural gifts she showered on.
eastern and southern Ireland and to
have reached Dunglow, in County
Donegal, with nothing left in her gift
bag except few little patches of cold,
unresponsive soil which she scattered
here and there among the huge out
cropping rocks of the barren hillsides
rising between the wide stretches OF
desolate peet bogs.
In fact, we are here because Sir
Horace Plunkett has said that this
is the place of all others to visit, If
we Americans wish to see what CO.
operation will do toward helping an
Irish community scratch living out
of the rocky hills on the bleak north
western coast of Ireland
Who Paddy Is.
Paddy Gallagher was born forty
years ago in one Of the poor one-room
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
NOHNdu

When fellows kind of seedy
And run over at the heels;
When he shows that he is needy
And irregular at his meals,
When his luck has left him cropping
Where the gloom is thick and deep,
When he has no cause for hoping
And the way ahead is steep,
Do the people hurry to him,
Having friendly words to say?
Are they eager then to do him
Such fair favors as they may?
No, indeed
Son, just bear this fact in mind;
Friends are mighty hard to find
When a friend is what you need.
When a fellows feeling lonely
And the worlds ciIeerless place;
When he'd brace up If he only
Could behold a friendly face;
When his spirit has been broken
And he's weary and opprest.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05
NOTICE.

To the Members of the Richfield Silver
Cornet Club:
There will be an election of not less
than three nor more than eleven Direc-
tors of the Richfield Silver Cornet
Band, held on Monday evening, March
23rd, 1914, at o'clok p. M, at the
church basement in the Village of
Richfeld, Lincoln county, Idaho.
A majority of all members of the
band must be present and participate
in said election in order to comply with
the requirements of law, for the pur-
poses of incorporation.
w. ]. MEAGHER,
One Of the Members.
Dated March 9th, 1914.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

places on the teaching force. 1t is un-
derstood, at least by hearsay, that not
all the teachers now there will apply
for their positions another year. The
year just closing has been a very sue
cessful one, and this credit is rightfuIy
distributed among the teaching force,
so that it would be expected that those
who wished to remain would have the
privilege of doing so. Should they not
choose to apply for another year, the
board will then have to consider other
names. This may be done at the meet
ing next week.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

When a friendly word we'll spoken
Would put courage in his breast.
Is there anyone to greet him
With the word he longs to hear7
Is there anyone to meet him
With a message of good cheer7
No, indeedi
Son, as soon as you have shown
You can win out all alone
You'll have all the friends you need
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

DR.. NJ w. Smith, one of the state
pure food and sanitary inspectors, Wis
tied Richfeld, Wednesday, on his reg
uar rounds of the state. He was here
two years ago, and neither he nor the
people of Richfield found it pleasa-
ant visit. No prosecutions were made,
but there was considerable agitation
over what should be done for better
health conditions, and how to bring it
about In the end number of sug-
gestions were made, and the depart
ment went its way, leaving the Rich
field people time to work out the re-
forms suggested.
Now, DR.. Smith is pleased to say
that Richfeld is one of the cleanest,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-03-05

Unreasonable.
Nov, I'll tell you what I'd do with
that boy if l were in your place. I'd
make him start tomorrow to"
You haven't any boys of your own.
have you?"
NO"
'But you have about 81 1.0OO,OO0?"
well, something like that"
Nov, I'll tell you what I'd do with
that million if l we're in your place.
I'd start out tomorrow to"
"Oh, pshaw, what's the use talking
to a man who won't listen to reasoni"