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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
HOLDS HORSE AS SECURITY
Four-Footed Prowler Feasted on Mrs
BoyIe's Butter, But Her Turn
Is to Come.

The cowpunchers of the wild and
woolly west 'have nothing on" Mrs.
Mary Boyle of Patterson avenue, Bal
timore, when it comes to the nimble
art of throwing lariat.
Mrs. Boyle had spent busy morn
ing in her kitchen. Finding that she
had over four pounds of fresh dairy
butter left over she placed it on
platter in the yard to solidify, the heat
of the kitchen having reduced it's con-
sistency.
Half an hour later Mrs. Boyle went
into the yard to get the butter, but,
like Old Mother Hubbard in the nurs-
cry legend, when she got there the
platter was BARE
In place of the butter however, was
a large dapple gray horse, whose color
scheme and design suggested the now
almost extinct rocking equine without
which no children's nursery was at one
time complete.
The noble steed was engaged in pol
ishing the platter. But when he
CHANGED to look up and saw Mrs. Boyle
the equine hobo gave a succession OF
loud and penetrating neighs and
turned tail.
mot so fasti" quoth Mrs. Boyle, A
moment later lasso improvised from
the domestic clothesline encircled the
neck of the dappled steed, causing him
to rear on his launches.
The unwilling captive is being held
as hostage by Mrs. Boyle, who de-
clares that she will not turn the anil
nal over to its owner until she re-
ceives remuneration for her stolen
butter-New York Sun.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Maintaining Fertility.

The man that keeps his share OF
dairy COWS and manages them in the
right manner will never find his land
losing it's fertility. AS a means Of
keeping up the fertility Of the soil, the
dairy business cannot be beaten. Only
a small amount of the elements are
taken away from the soil without be-
ing returned, and that small amount 10
very profitable.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
UntenabIe Theory.

Husband-You are naturally of an
unhappy disposition, that's all that's
the matter.
Wife-That's your theory, is it?
Husband never saw you happy
Wife-That's because you never
saw me before I met you.-New York
Weekly.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

for your sake | will exhaust all my
science in trying to save this mans
body and SOUL
And so the honest enthusiast had
his chance. For a week Robert Tyler
lay under his care. The surgical OPP
GRAFTON applied to the Uranium, cur
rent with vigorous medicinal treat
ment. At the end of ten days the
professor announced that the test had
been completed and Tyler was free
man.
The newspapers were full of the ex-
pertinent. The professor proudly
hoped, and Doris prayed, and that
very night the professor discovered
that before he had left his home Rob
ert Tyler had burglarized one of his
cabinets, and had disappeared with
two watches and a small amount of
money.
Gradually the incident of Robert
Tyler and the professors great cura-
tive system faded from public view.
Two years later the professor received
d
nine handwriting, containing sum
of money equivalent to his losses
through the burglary.
Three years after that Professor
Woods, in a western trip, passed Sun
day at thriving little town in the
heart of the Rocky mountains. Stroll
ing about casually in the afternoon,
he came upon an open air service
meeting. The preacher talked from
an improvised platform, near which
was seated a lovely, peaceful faced
lady with a child in her arms, evil
IDENTIFY the wife of the speaker.
Such rugged yet earnest eloquence
Professor Woods had never before
heard. And then he stared marvel
ously as he recognized the man as
Robert Tyler and the woman he had
known as Doris Hemingway.
His surprise was heightened, as at
the end of the meeting the speaker
looked directly at him with the words:
'Will Mr.. Woods please remain for
few moments conversation"
Professor Woods advanced to meet
the exhorter as the audience dis
persed. AS he neared him he traced
the old familiar lineaments of that ex-
pressive face, but toned down, sof-
tened, the eyes clear, thoughtful, sin
cere.
do you remember me?' spoke Ty-
Ter, extending an eager hand
81 can never forget you," replied the
friendly hearted professor. my first
and last experiment in anatomical ref
ormation ended with you"
and cured me, SIR pronounced
Robert Tyler, gravely Perhaps not
directly, but the results, the effects
materialized."
"You surprise and interest me-,
murmured Professor Woods.
81 went back to my old ways, as you
know" narrated Tyler, "but it availed
me nothing, for I caught a severe cold
where the operation had not healed
up. I lay in hiding and misery for a
year. That dear woman" and he mo-
toned toward Doris, worked for me,
shaved for me through one helpless
year Then we came west, and then
Il saw the true light and l am
man"
ct is wonderful, a glorious word
to report" said Professor Woods with
deep feeling. "The secret Of your
great transition"
"Was love, such love and devotion
that came as a blessing" and Tyler
cast a fond glance at the smiling lit
tie woman advancing towards them
Eyes, it was love-love, and the
baby!"
Copyright, 1914, by w. G. Chapman)
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Something All Can Do.

God has not given us vast learning
to solve all the problems, or unfailing
wisdom 10 direct all the wanderings of
our brothers lives. He has given to
every one of us the power to be spir-
itual, and by our spirituality to lift and
enlarge and enlighten the lives we
toGcb.-Phillips Brooks.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Many Uses for Banana Plant.

Many parts OF the banana plant are
used in the Malay peninsula besides
the fruit Flower heads are cooked.
generally in curries, and the inner por-
ton of the stem is also edible Shoots
and tops of the young plants are used
instead of other vegetables. The outer
sheaths are valued as elephant fodder
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
,ris an LII Wind.

A business man in the Midlands the
other day circularized the customers
Of his firm: q am sorry to tell you
that my partner died recently, but l
am pleased to inform you that you
may now have an additional five per
cent. discount, as there is now only
one to keep. Manchester Guardian.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Refractory Lininn.

A refractory lining suitable for
plugging cracks or for patching is de-
scribed by the Brass World. The COM
position is: Fine asbestos, 40 pounds;
water glass (silicate of Soda, 60
pounds. These are mixed with enough
water to make pasty mass which can
be worked
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Onion as Medicine.

A northern scientist now comes for
ward to defend the onion, which, he
says, is a real specific for colds All
one las to do when his eyes begin to
water and his nose to run, is to eat
onions, and the trouble will go away.
OF course, his friends will go away,
too, at least temporarily, but that does
not argue that the onion isn't good
medicine.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Uses for Cement.

Cement is taking the place of other
materials for floors and for different
forms Of farm construction. 1t has
many uses. 1t is going to be much
more popular this year, but it is doubt
full if it will ever supplement lumber
entirely.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
Imnortance of REGULARITY.

1t is of great importance that strict
regularity should be observed, both
in feeding and in milking, in order to
secure the greatest degree of content
ment in the herd.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19
No Danger.

IT hope your daughter at her COM
ing out party, Mrs. Comeup, will make
no faux pas"
Indeed, then, she'll make nothing.
We get everything all ready made"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-02-19

visitor-Do you think a four-leaf clio
yer is a sign of luck?
De Farmer-Yep. There amt NO
doubt in my mind that anybody with
time to fool away lookin' fur four-leai
clovers is purity lucky.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
DRIVING CAPITAL AWAY.

The Clear Lake Power 4 Improve
ment Co Is ready to begin constrnc
tion work They would like to get
In at least three months work before
cold weather. They could employ at
good wages every idle man on the
streets Hundreds of dollars would
be placed in circulation. The labor
ers would be- benefited. the meCchants
would profit thereby. the banks
would have larger deposits and a
larger loaning capacity and the coun-
" acquire considerable taxable prop
erty.
1t is all held up by group of three
men. three men who We're appointed
to serve the people. who are drawint
magnificent salaries and who 10y
their refusal to act are retarding the
development of the state.
They have had plenty OF time u
have rendered a decision. One o
them stated during the hearing tina
they could then give decision
we'll as they could later. Her
aid.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
HAVE yor GOT A BUTTON

A brand new souvenir button ue-
signed by Major Fred II. Reed, expo
sition commissioner.
Governor Haines has written let
fer TO the people OF Idaho and every
one Is requested to purchase one OF
more of these attractive adornmeh's
70 help fasten Idaho securely TO the
man. so that everybody will know the
Com state is one fine place. But reau
the governors letter for yourse"
Here 1t IL:
To the People of Idaho; ldaho
official button to the Panama-pacin'
international exposition, San iran
cisco. 1915. has been designed by MA
Tor Fred II. Reed. exposition commis'
sto,er This beautiful souvenir In
mont box will be sold for 80 cents
Tho money made will be used to al
vertise Idaho during 1919 by 'h'
Idaho commission. !. therefore, asi
the people of our state to support I'M
worthy and beneficial undertaking IL
their usual liberal and patrio,ic man
ner Respectfully yours
" JOHN NJ. HAlNES,
Governor
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
STATE VALUATION FIGURES.

The grand total assessed valuation
of all the counties in the state of Ida
no. exclusive of personal property, is
1891. 1.06S,3952 This amount was
reached during the last week by the
force in the state auditors Office, af-
ter it had worked for two weeks on
the returns made by the state board
of equalization. Ii includes the value
of real property as equalized by the
board which amounts to 1892, ,4S4,-
461; of private car companies, s462,-
| 1919; railway companies, $685.
13S,960: of electric current trans
mission systems, s10,520,362; of
telegraph lines. ss3s.53S.50; of tele-
phone systems, s1.641.279.
The valuation of personal property
is not returnable until the last of the
year, and it is believed this will be
large enough to bring the total up 10
the amount of the total for 1913. The
total valuation. including the person
al property, for 1913. was $425,l96,-
PAS. and the personal property
amounted to s26,4S5,279.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
EZTRAEAGANCE.

A study of expenditures OF the
state administrations for the past II
years, and the census reports. reveals
that for every increase of ten per
cent in the population the taxes have
increased 90 per cent. says the Buhl
Herald. II is plain extravaganza OF
course. but it is the inevitable result
OF our present system of taxation.
There are two ways to get awey
from the extravaganza. One way is
to elect as governor one who has the
knowledge. convictions. and the cour-
age of those convictions. as has NJ.
Alexander The other is by smaller
taxing unit whereby the people can
have a closer. supervision over ex-
penditures-ando over officials.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
GO SLOW IN DIGGING SPUDS.
Will BE No Material Increase in the
Crop Over Last Season.

For some time there has been a
rumor to the effect that the potato
crop for this season would not reach
the record of last season. and Salt
Lake papers have given much cur
rency TO this rumor.
The report was referred to S. j.
Donaldson, president of the Idaho
Producers Association, and he states
that while there will be some in
crease in the crop over last year. that
il will not be very material. He ad
vises, however, that the farmers do
not dig the crops until the tubers are
thoroughly matured. as it will have
disastrous effect on the market. In
regard to the situation this season,
Mr.. Donaldson said to the Tribune:
During the past growing season
there has been varied and some of
them extravagant estimates of pota-
to shipments TO go from this state
this season. This Office has never fig
ured higher than one thousand cars
increase over last year, and for the
past six weeks has not been expecting
any increase in tonnage over that ship
ped last year.
There is a slight increase OF acre
age especially in the Twin Falls coun-
try and on the Minidoka project. also
. in the western part of the state. but
. the frosts of June 5th and 2lst did
considerable damage in some parts
of the state.
'In few places is the yield better
than last season, and in many not so
! good considering the acreage.
i THE government experts. while
n here found considerable damage, es-
A pecially north of Pocatello, caused
+ from fusarium wilt and rhizactonia
q Many fields north of here while show.
h ing fine growth have not yielded more
n than so per cent of a normal crop
and in many cases it is hard to de
Il termine just the cause for this short
d age.
~ In the Mountainhome, Wendell
, and Jerome districts canal breaks oc
10 Cured at a time which has very ma
9 terially injured the quality of tn
A. crops.
! About Weiser the late frost en-
o. tirely ruined some of the fields.
. considerable frost damage wa
ar also sustained around Murtaugh. Pei
ar tato growers is the fact that quit
n a number of buyers are shipping in
~ mature stock. which has cut dow
IN the reputation and price OF Idaho pt
70 tatoes very materially.
oh 1t has been observed that a gre:
20 many cars were shipped. which wei
nc so immature that they will arrive
on bad condition and prejudice the mir
70 of eastern and southern buye
nt against the quality of Idaho potatoe
!, This association is endeavoring
all keep the growers from digging un,
,r- the stock is entirely matured
of THE market is strong this wee
Of at S5c f. o. b. here. but would be ju
ad as strong at S100 were il not for Il
eo results of those who ship unri
an stock. In fact. this condition has 8
NV fected Oklahoma and Texas. our pri
no. cipal markets. to such an extent tn
~, most of our shipments are being
Ioo verted elsewhere.
+be Our only competition so far
M from Idaho potatoes.
mr. The car supply has been We
the good and no trouble is anticipated
itb moving the crop."-Pocatello Tr
ate une.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
hOG CHOLERA ALL COLLARED

DIR. w a. Sullivan. who is I'm
charge OF the force OF government
experts who are fighting hog cholera
~ this district. repo that all cases
Vi nog cholera reported have been
treated and the disease checked
rhere have been only nineteen cases
reported so far. against over 100 at
this time last year. 1t IS expected.
however. that cold weather will de-
'eiop new cases and Dr. Sullivan is
very anxious that all such should
oe reported with as little delay as
possible. that they may be treated
promptly. he-treatment will be
gwen free as long as the government
men remain In the field. After that
'he farmers will have to pay for It.
Ut sullivan exhibited a refrigerator
packed with serum that was valued
'ioOO. and said II was at the com
mand OF the hog raisers when dis
ease developed.
according to an estimate OF losse
'as' year. after a canvass OF the field
IL Is calculated that hog raisers los
sioo'ooO by cholera last year alone
the disease can be wiped out AM
nos raising made safe Il will meal
many thousands OF dollars to tn
WIN Falls county farmers. DR.. SUI
"'an pers.s'cntly emphasizes tn
need OF constant care both during Tia
.'eahup stage and after the diseas
stamped out in order to keep
'u''-Twin Falls Chronicle.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
A GALA DAY FOR JEROME.
Friday, October 10th. TO he Set Apart
for "A Grand Field Day for
This Section.

Since the announcement was made
that Gooding had abandoned the idea
of holding a Tri County Fair this
year, there has been an urgent de-
sire on the part of many of our cit
izens that Jerome should offer some
amusement to the people OF Lincoln
county, and at the same time give
the farmers of the tract an opportun-
ity TO display their favorite stock and
the products of the fields
This desire on the part of many
led to meeting being held last week
by our business men and others at
which time the matter was taken up
and discussed at some length, the
general opinion being that Jerome
should have one gala day at least.
At this meeting a committee was ap-
| pointed to interview the business
men as to their feelings in the mat
ter and as to what financial assist
ance could be expected for the enter
prise. At subsequent meeting this
committee reported excellent success
along this line. and II was then de-
cided to go ahead with the arrange
ments. At a meeting held on Tues
day evening of this week a commit
tee of ten of our enterprising bust
ct,
TO assume the burden of managing
the affair.
or course the time is too short to
attempt anything like a regular
county fair, and it was practically
decided to confine the festivities TO
only one day, and that about Oct. 16.
at which time the citizens of the
county will be invited to enjoy the
hospitalities of Jerome.
In anticipation of the holding of
the regular fair at Gooding, Mr..
Morrison Aitken has been busy the
past few months preparing an er-
hibit of grain and grasses which il
was intended TO exhibit at Gooding
anu dl ltTMdTQS lOl dTQ W Tie I<ApO-
sitoin at San Francisco. The collec-
ton is a handsome one we'll worthy
of exhibition in competition with an,
section of the world, and we believe
it will be a surprise to even the set
tiers on the tract to see this exhibit
: and know that the products wer'
: raised in their very midst.
, Mr.. Aitken has kindly consented
{ to arrange this exhibit for display oil
j the field day here. and In addition 1,
$ this some of the farmers who hav'
been approached have signified thei
r willingness to bring in displays o
o their products, including stock. etc
We can give no definite plan 70
the days celebration until the com
y mittee meets and formulates a pro
d gram, but it can be said that no ef
/. forts will be spared to make the da
: an enjoyable one for everybody. an
q in its labors in bringing this abou
D. the committee will need the assist
= ance of every loyal citizen of tn
L town and surrounding country.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
rHoSPERITi LOOMS FOR TIM,
AMERICAN FARMER

In spite of the war. ar hv ....,....
OF H. prosperity looms large for ,ho
American farmer The w.li c..
'ourhai calculates that the advance
Ill the price of wheat from Julv IN
sept. added s275.OOO. .OOo to ,ba
value of the winter wheat cron alo,o
sl'o'ooo,OO0 to the oat crop and
S5oo, 900, 900 to the corn cron ia
tai OF 100000 for these ,hra,
cereals
ihcludlng spring wheat the Ne,v
YORK journal OF Commerce comnutas
an enhancement OF more than a hill
hon dollars In the value of The conn-
try's wheat, corn and oats
Ihe Pacific northwest comes in for
It's share OF this enhancement II.
chiei industries are agriculture and
iorest products. and with a quick in
crease OF sl.OOO.O0O.OOO in his mr.
chasing capacity for 1914 the Ameri-
can farmer should be a liberal buver
OF lumber and shingles II has long
been automatic that the lumber mar
ket OF the Pacific northwest is LARGELY
In the keeping OF the farmers of the
middle west When they have light
crops or low prices the lumber mar
ket feels their depression Converse
~, when they have large crops and
high prices our lumbermen look for
brisk market for their products.
1t will be surprising II "A growing
demand is not created this fan for tn.
forest products OF Washington. Ore.
gon. Idaho and Montana For sey.
eral years lumber yards in the prairie
states have been buying from hant
TO mouth: their stocks must be low
and with the apparent needs OF tn,
farmers around them they can no
long defer the sending in OF their or
ders for new supplies
While fancy prices may not b,
realized Tor apples and other fruits o
the Pacific northwest our orchar
- owners should come in for their shar
, OF the $1,000. .OOO. 600 Increase in tn
4 | value OF the wheat corn and oat
p crops. The American farmer vi
% | " ApA' W OuF llulAs anu HIS utIlAnN
4 will help maintain fair price for OF
r chard products
o Farmers OF the four northwester
G states come IN directly for their shar
g OF the $1,000. 100000. and good pri
< es for live stock. hay. dairy produc
h and other farm commodities will 4
, crease the swelling tide of prosperit
The salmon pack. an important We
n Side industry. is In demand at go,
IL prices. hops Will be fairly proiitabl
4 and with possibly few minor exec
II tions all the products OF the soil W
p move to market this year on prot
,e able basis.
% Somewhere amid the worlds enc
so cling gloom the sun IS shining Tn
,g somewhere is the L. 5. A-Spok'
man Review.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-09-24
.'a,xo,yG SETTLERS TO IDAHO.
.,,a,;on Efforts of the Union Pa
.,ac Railroad VIII BE Extended.

That the Union Pacific Railroad
-. has been making strong effort
:. hiring new settlers into the state
and will probably extend this work
= ,ha near future. Is the word
nrought back from Omaha by Reilly
,,tinson. who has just returned
from trip through the east. during
..h,cb he spent four days in Omaha
r. consultation with the colonization
dsnartment OF the Union Pacific.
81 found that the railroad com
..nv IL doing more for Idaho than |
,ssIly thought" said Mr.. Atkinson.
.apd believe 1t will extend this
work in the near future. Its records
show that during the last several
months It has ticketed TO Idaho more
than $50 settlers. many OF whom
have bought land and already set
,lsd here. found also that they are
greatly Interested in the development
.of this state and that they appreciate
fully the great importance OF the
work. that Idaho offers them more
and better opportunities for colon
ration than any other state they have
in their territory.
AN Investigation OF the work which
Is accomplishing results there shows
that the Idaho real estate dealers are
not following the line which at pres
h. 4
large number OF people are being
moved into the south and one or two
other sections through the medium OF
real estate dealers In middle west
ern states. These dealers have beer
placed in touch with those who hav,
home building opportunities TO ofrer
and they send the homeseeker TO tn,
sections where these conditions ar.
located.
There are one or two dealers IL
this state who have agents In Nebras
ka or Illinois. and these dealers ar
getting good results. The railroa,
company feels that II our real estat
men in this state would make con
nections In those states they woul
obtain much better results from thei
work. and | saw ample evidence I
prove that this Is correct. There ar
number OF people In those middl
western states who will move durin
the next year. but the sections whic
have local agents there are most pr,
badly going to secure them.
This Is a good time for our ow
people to get into touch with agen
In Nebraska and surrounding teri
tory. and the railroad company wi
be glad to give them every assistanc
Fhe Indications are that most OF Il
people going to the San Francis,
exposition will be homeseekers.
the proper foundation now will bril-
good results next year
Business In the east seems TO
good. All those to whom | talk
are doing a larger business than ev
and are optimistic about the futui
tne general impression among col
mercial circles being that the Eur
pean war will ultimately prove
great stimulus to business I'm I
united States. Statesman.