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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17
COMMISSIONERS APPROPRIATE
MONEY FOR ROAD TO RUPERT.

When the chairman of the Sho-
shone-Rupert road meeting appointed
w. T. Dougherty, Paul S. Haddock and
Hal Cornell as the men to see that
the thing was a success as far as Lin
coin county was concerned, he evil
IDENTIFY knew what he was doing, for
ter men for the job if he had had the
entire United States to select from,
and to show that they were the right
men for the place, future develop
ment will show and they have this
early begun to get results.
The board of county commissioners
met Wednesday and early in the ses-
sion Mr.. Haddock appeared before the
board and asked that they appro-
pirate $4,000 for the purpose of clear
ing that part of the road which lies
in Lincoln county so that automobiles
could travel the road.
The board finally Appropriated the
sum and even went further and al
lowed 5000 in case it was necessary
to clear their part of the road, the
to be available at any time
and to be expended subject to the or
ders of the committee. 1t is under
stood that the Minidoka commission
ers did likewise and if this is the case
it will be but few days until this
road, can be travelled in pretty good
shape by people who are travelling
back and forth between this city and
Rupert
Several dry land farmers from near
Kimama were in the city Tuesday and
while here and in discussing the road
with a prominent business man said
hat it was one of the best possible
moves that could possibly be made by
he people of Shoshone, as they were
anxious to have a road leading to this
,ity that it was possible to travel with
ome comfort and that when once this
Dad was built Shoshone would natur- |
lily become the trading center for a
arge number of dry land farmers who
we're located between here and Mini |
loka.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17
HAY SPUR HATCHERY IN
SPLENDID CONDITION.

Chief Deputy Game Warden w. H
Thorp, E. B. Matthews, Superinten-
dent of the Hay Spur Hatchery, JOS
Smith, assistant superintendent of the
simmons, deputy game warden of Twin
Falls county came down the branch
with a carload of fries Sunday en-
route to Weiser and other points on
the Pin road and will distribute them
up as far as New Meadows. They
had all told with them 100000 young
trout and they were of good size and
in fine condition.
The Hay Spur hatchery is making a
wonderful showing this year and more
fish have been taken from that hatch
cry than ever before since it was
erected. The department have men in
charge who understand the fish busi-
ness and that it pays to have men of
that kind can readily be seen by look
ing over the record they are making
this year.
Mr.. Matthews who has been assistant
superintendent Of the Warm Springs
hatchery was formerly in the employ
Of the United States Fish department
and has civil service papers that show
his efficiency along this line
These gentlemen are all agreeable
people to meet and the writer enjoy
ed several minutes visiting with the
bunch.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17
PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT
A BUMPER CROP IS
ASSURED.

The fruit outlook for this section is
exceedingly flattering and IL nothing
happens there will be a vast amount of
fruit in this section this year and that
of a quality that will make Hood
River, Payette Valley and other noted
fruit sections look like two bits.
The plum, cherry, pear and apple
crop are as good prospects as were
ever seen any place and the straw
berries, goose berries and other small
fruit are coming on quite rapidly and
will soon be on the market in large
quantities. Lincoln county does not
claim to be a fruit country, but never
theless a person coming here at the
present time can realize what great
possibilities there is in this section
with all kinds Of fruit in abundance.
With the hay and grain In good con-
dition and big crop assured and with
the privilege OF turning stock onto
the finest range that was ever seen in
any country, who could beat It?
The potato and vegetable crop Is a
good one this year and farm products
OF all kinds are plentiful and our
ranchers are fast learning the best
method Of receiving all the profit there
is to be made from their products, and
that Is by feeding their hay and grain
to either hogs or cattle and sell the
finished product.
The cattle business In Lincoln coun-
ty Is good one. There is plenty Of
outside range for cattle and always
a ready market at good price for
fat cattle and there Is also a market
for all the butter fat that can be gotten
together in his section and the price
paid more than equals the price paid
for the butter
To those who are raising hogs this |
country affords one OF the best markets |
in the world and it is always easy to |
sell fat hog to those who are buy
Ing for the market or to sell a shoat |
to some rancher who has not had the
opportunity Of getting into the hog
business as soon as some Of his more
fortunate neighbors.
We have the land, we have the wa
ter and we have everything that is
needed to make an ideal home. Come
to Lincoln county and buy your farm
and be happy ever afterwards.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17
FISHING GROUNDS NO PLACE
FOR A NERVOUS PERSON.

Any nervous or timid person should
not go fishing in the southern Idaho
streams. according to State Game
Warden Jones. who returned Tuesday
from a trip to that section Of the
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17
A TOUR OF
THE PROJECT
AS Seen by a Keen Observer
From an Auto

Leaving Richfeld with Engineer
Grier at the throttle of that new five
passenger Overland no more delight
ful trip can be had than a visit to the
Dietrich tract, passing by Berkshire
Bills" hog farm two and one-half
miles west of Richfield. There one sees
sight that ought to make a pessimist
grin. Scattered over his 40-acre tract
are 400 Berkshires, large and small,
each day adding avoirdupois which
means dollars for Bill.
Three miles, which only means a
-ew minutes over the Richfeld system
If perfect roads, we arrive at Marley
ne of the most thriving aAa prosper
as sections of the tract Here we
nd c. p. johnson and his five sons,
.ach with a fine farm under a high
late of cultivation. Here one sees
the various pastures dairy cows.
logs and sheep. That reminds one Of
down East" farms, with prosperity
IN every side.
Crossing the Little Wood river at
his point a thirty minutes ride
brings us to the the town of Dietrich.
A short stop on the bridge crossing
he main canal to let the eyes roam
over this beautiful panoroma, spread
out before you, sloping gently to the
,outh and east, lays the Dietrich
tract dotted over with fields of grain,
alfalfa and pastures. The song of the
sickle can be heard on one side and the
echo of the hammer as some new set
tier Is putting up his temporary
shack while grubbing and breaking
his ground, and thus are the sturdy
pioneers fast converting a sea of sage
brush into a happy and prosperous
A drive of few minutes takes us
by Chas A. Johnson, e. r. Gage,
Christ Freese. J. p. and Chas Matson.
rhe B. A. Church & Co.'s ranch. the
}. S. Morrison dairy ranch and many
iomes and well cultivated farms
Crop Conditions.
A large acreage of small grain is
oking fine and promises a large yield.
Potatoes and vegetables of all kinds
ire in thriving condition. Many Of the
arners here are going into the dairy
md hog business as rapidly as possi-
lie.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17

state. He said the fish are biting
there to an extent that Is positively
threatening and would, If increased
in the slightest degree, mean danger
to the venturesome angler.
The man or woman who can go out
for days fishing without catching the
limit is regarded there as curiosity.
At least that was Mr.. Jones's report
He heard several reports of fisher
mems boots being bitten, even riddled,
by the hungry trout, but none OF them
were confirmed. However, he doubted
them not, since he had seen how good
was the fishing in the vicinity Of the
Warm River state hatchery.
Mr.. Jones mission was partially to
inspect the Warm River hatchery. He
found plenty of fish there but they
were in need of different diet With
new food supplied they began to in
crease avordupois and Mr.. Jones said
conditions there were excellent when
he left.
He declared the fishing in the
southeast is better than it ever hsA
been before.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17

Shultz BROS, of Alva, Oaklahoma,
were in the city Thursday buying
horses.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17

Geo. Wedgewood of Goodino was in
town Wednesday on business.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-06-17
New Settlers.

]. H. Lane of Mt. Vernon, Wash,
lied on 100 acres in March and at the
present writing has 60 acres broke
and in barley which is looking fine
Mr.. Lane will ship in a large dairy
aerd of thoroughbred and high grade
Holsteins. He is so we'll pleased with
The country that he made a trip to
the coast and returned with seven Of
his old neighbors, all of whom are
practical farmers and dairymen.
w. H. Robins, w. L. Coburn, VIM.
Reice, Frank Ewing and L. Herrle each
secured 80 acres and H. r. Calborn and
John Calborn, forty each. These men
will move to the Dietrich tract this
fall with their families and stock, etc.
They all were highly pleased with the
country and its opportunities, and this
is only a forerunner of many who
have arranged to come later in the
season and secure homes in Idaho
which means bright future for Diet
rich.
A forty-five minute run with the
best chauffeur in Lincoln and we were
back to Richfield for fine dinner with
our genial host, Berkshire Bill"
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
TEXASNATIONAL LGUARDAPES
THIEVING ME1HODSOFCHASE
CONVICTED OF SELLING UNIFORMS
TO MEXICAN TROOPS.
Federal Allowance to State Reduced
From 100000 to $4,000 as Result
Following Colorado Course.

Adjutant General Chase and the Colo
RADIO national guard are not alone in the
crime OF stealing war munitions from
the federal government and selling them
to the Mexican bandits. The Texas ma
tional guard has been found guilty of the
same offense as shown by the following
press dispatch this week from San An
ionic:
The war department has advised the
state adjutant generals office at Austin
that the government allowance to the
Texas national guard for the ensuing
year will be $4,000 instead OF 100000,
it was announced here today.
"A deduction of sol 900 from the usual
appropriation was made by the depart
ment to cover the value OF uniforms and
other equipment belonging to the state
militia. which. it is charged. We're sold
to Mexican revolutionists after Official
statements had been submitted that the
equipment Mad been condemned and de-
stroyed.
Three Officers OF the Texas national
guard recently We're indicted here on
charges OF defrauding the government in
connection with the alleged sale OF the
militia quipment.
Agents of the department of justice
say that $4,000 worth of uniforms was
sold to Carranza troops. the United
States army buttons being removed aud
sold to II st. Louis firm
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
Bridge and Whist
By OSCAR LANGFORD.
THE Fnd.l

My hero'- mechanic, who has n splen.
did wife,
4 paragon OF pleasing domesticity:
He has creative genius while working
out life
OF usefulness with Joyous felicity.
But society for these has scant friend
ship or regards,
For they're surely not adapted 20 its
stylish game of cards.
They both arr ardent workers in n pref
erentisl church.
And do their part in dutifui activities,
Have deep religious fcrvor, and ARE fore.
most in the search
For the wayward on pcrilous declivi-
ties;
But in the select column their names
are never mixed
They're out in social darkness, for
they're short on Fashions tricks.
This hero and heroine help others when
in need,
Have sympathies truly emotional:
The sick receive their nursing. and the
hungry do they feed.
And their love for humnnty's dcvo-
tional.
Yet, tho they do their duties. they're
not ON Limclight Ridge
They're not Conventional and they
don't play bridge.
Bat Mr.. aud Mrs. F1imsy and their
"pards" are all at casc--
For their names arc printed In tho
papers,
Which publish all about their dinners
and their teas
Their mnsicalcs and other brilliant
capcrr;
But my carpenter and lady arc on the
working list
They win the games of life and don't
play bridge or whist.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
Charges Justified by Facts.

Testimony and letters are quoted at
length to support the reports conclusion
that each of these charges is fully JUS
titled by the facts.
Regarding the claim Of the operators
that their employees did not belong to
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
TO EXAMINE MINING OFFICIALS
Foremen, Assistants and Fire Bosses
Must Pass Muster of State Board

/. During the month OF November exam
nations will be held in nine cities of
the state by the board OF examiners for
mine officials certificates for the posi-
tions OF mine foreman. assistant fore
man. fire boss and mine examiner.
Candidates Tor certificates will be re-
qured to show that they filled the po-
sition for which they wish to qualify
from April l. 1912 10 April /. 1913, in a
capable manner. and must bring with
them written proof OF such service.
Oral examinations will De given to
persons who have had five or more
years experience in any OF the several
positions requiring certificates, but who
We're not so engaged between April Z,
1912 and April /, 1913.
The schedule OF examinations follows:
Glenwood Springs. November s; Grand
Junction. November o; Gunnson. Novem-
Der IL; Canon City, November l2; Wal
senburg November 10 and 10: Trinidad.
November l7-l0: Colorado Springs.
November 20; Denver. November 22-24
Steamboat Springs. November 20.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
Walsh Report Clues Fiue Causes
of Great Coal Strike in Colorado
Recite The Indignation Wrought Among Miners by Importing
Hundreds of Thugs Who Were Clothed With Authority
of Law as Deputy SheyiHs in Southern Counties

admission that men. whom he himself
characterized az cutthroats, were EN-.
ployed by the company as spies on their
employees.
Discussing the use of political power,
the report says;
Most important of all benefits en-
joyed by the companies as n result OF
their political control was the aid OF
subservient public officials in denying
agitators or union officials access to the
camps during peace. and in intimidating,
arresting. ,imprisoning and killing strik-
ers and their leaders during strikes. This
use OF political control by the companies
is more important than their use of
it to ignore mining laws or to prevent
the collection OF damages for personal
injuries. for the reason that il has ef-
fectually prevented the unionization OF
the mines. This unioniZation would
have given the miners AN economic wea-
pom with which they themselves could
have forced compliance with the law and
by which they could have speedily
broken the hold of the companies on gov
crnment, by limiting the power of dis
charge and thus establishing free speech,
free press and free assembly, and en-
conraging healthy discussion and agita-
ton"
Five Causes of the Strike.
The report takes up at great length
the five causes of the strike as set forth
by the strikers, as follows:
a. Ignorance OF the owners of the
great coal producing properties concern
ing actual conditions under which their
employees live and labor.
''2. The lack of any proper sense of
personal responsibility on the part OF
those owners, for what is wrong in those
conditions.
20. The maintenance by the coal-mn-
ing operators of modern system of
monopolistic feudalism, with many of
the evil features of the old fendalism
but without many of those features
which made ii somewhat beneficent.
~. Insistence by the operators upon
| their right to conduct n vast coal pro-
/ ducing business-a business in reality
affected with public interest-regard.
| less of how their conduct may affect
society at large, and if it were n
small private business.
IS. The unwillingness on the part OF
the operators to conccde to their EN-.
ployes the right of effective organiza.
tion. while themselves maintaining n
| complete combination and organization. >
Charges Justified by Facts.
Testimony and letters are quoted at
length to support the reports conclusion
thnt each of these charges is fully jus.
titled by the facts.
Regarding the claim Of the operators
that their employees did not belong Ia
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09

the union and that the strike WAS forced
by u minority. the report says:
"On September Is the convention of
miners was held at Trinidad Whether
or not the men who sat in this conven-
tion and who voted for the strike, were
representatives of the great body of min
ers. is subject of controversy. II IL
regarded a. relatively uuimportant. in
it, bearing on the state of mind OF the
mining communities. and their attitude
toward strike.
''Spics. camp marshals. and armed
guards infested the mining camps and
the city OF Trinidad. and the miner who
might wish to attend such n convention,
or to attend local meetings for the selec-
ton OF delegates. knew that to do 50
would be- to incur prompt discharge aud
expulsion from the town.
326 Deputy Sheriffs.
In Hucrfnno county alone. 500 men.
many imported from other states. had
been commissioned as deputy sheriffs by
Sheriff jefferson Farr prior to Scptem-
Der !. Sheriff Farr admitted. before
this commission. that for all he knew
they might have been red handed muir.
derers. frcsl, from the scenes of their
crimes, and that they were employed.
armed. and paid by the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company and the other large
companies. The first violence had al
ready occurred in the killing of Gerald
Lippiatt. II union organizer. who was
shot down on a. street in Trinidad by n
detective in the employ of the operators.
The convention voted TO call strike
for September 25. 1913. On that day.
from 5000 to 10000 miners. comprising
from 40 to 100 per cent of the employees
at the various camps. packed their
mcager belongings on carts and wagons,
and. accompanied by their women and
children. moved down the canons thru
n drenching fall of snow. slcet and rain.
to the tent colonies that had been es-
tablisbed by the union officials. THIS
sudden exodus became necessary because
in majority of the coal camps the
companies owned every housc and every
foot of ground. No more eloquent proof
could be given of the intense discomfort
of the miners and their families, and OF
their determination to endure any hard.
ship rather than remain at work under
existing conditions.
A Benevolent Despotism.
Dealing with the character OF the men
employed in the coal camps, the report
says:
Coming as amazing evidence of the
reputation of American principles by
certain small but powerful groups, is the
allegation frequently heard during the
Colorado controversy that the inhab-
itants of coal camps, being largely of
foreign birth aud speech. We're incapable
of either political government or Of
exercising a voice in determining their
working conditions. Such an acceptance
of the political philosophy that justified
slavery half a century ago hardly needs
serious consideration. Granting that so.
cial and political conditions in the coal
camps could be worse than those which
existed under coal company domination,
and granting that they actually would
be worse lundcr n truly democratic con.
troll. the nation even then could not
complncently tolerate n benevolent dcs-
potism. But no such concession can be-
made. There is ample testimony to
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09

prove the capacity for civic and social
progress inherent in the populations Of
coal mining camps compo-ed just N.
Were those OF southern Colorado-of q
small minority OF Engli-h-spcaking mn.
ers and their families and n majority OF
recently arrived Europeans. Besides the
testimony of officials Of the United
Mine Workers who have studied the
ne,-is Of the foreiin.bern miners and
who have watched their progrr-~. the
commission has tbc significant t-.ti-
mony from Francis ;. Peabody Of Chi
cago. mine owner who operates ON a
scale larger than that Of any of the
Colorado companies
The End.l
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09
LABOR's CENTRAL MEETING PLACE

Building Trades Club. 1881 Arapahoe st.
You cans make mistake in going
to this gathering place Of working pco-
pie when looking for information. Make
appointments to meet your friends here.
Every club facility and convenience.
Free reading and card rooms for mem.
bers and guests. All organized labor men
eligible for membership.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09

SIAM anu lh,t
Records are quoted to show that per
sonal injury suits against the compan-
les are practically unknown.
Testimony and letters by Officials of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron COMPANY are
quoted to show that the companies CON
troll the churches in its camps and ex-
ercise censorship over the sermons of
the ministers.
Deny Honest Payment of Men.
On the subject OF permitting the min
ers to employ check weighmen, the re-
port says:
NO more substantial cause for resent
mcnt could be imagined than this denial
to the miners of any means to insure
honest payment OF wages. And in
denying the right to organize, the com
panies must be convicted of doing lust
this. 1t is impossible to conceive of the
citrus fruit growers in California send
ing their oranges and lemons to the
eastern market unweighed or unnum-
bered, and accepting the figures OF the
jobbers in the East Il basis for pny.
ment. Yet the situation would be anaY-
gous to that endured by the Colorado
miners.'
The reasons assigned by the operators
for refusing to deal with the United
Mine Workers are discussed at length
None of these reasons are declared to
have been sufficient to Justify tn opera.
tors refusal, and the animatng reason il
declared to have been merely the opera
tors unwillingness to brook any inter.
ference with their power.
Discussing concessions granted TO the
men. prior to the strike, by the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, the report
points out that all of these consist oi
rights already required by the raws oi
the state, several of which the company
had previously violated. It declares that
the company, in granting concessions
was animated not by respect for law OF
by desire to improve the conditions oi
their employees, but by the wish to fore
stall agitation by union organizers. anc
thus minimize the danger of a success
full revolt. Letters from Mr.. Bowers
Mr.. Rockefellcr's agent in Colorado. are
quoted to substantiate this charge.
Subservient Public Officials.
Mr.. Bowers is also quoted at length Il
prove that political activity and DONNA
. tion by the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany still exist in the mining communi
ties. 1t calls attention to Mr.. Bowers
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09

The man who isn't afraid of his wife
either isn't much OF man or he hasn't
much of wife.
Denver labor bulletin., 1915-10-09

Editors Note-In its issue OF August
IS. The BulletinNbegan publication OF the
complete report submitted by the United
states commission on industrial rela-
tions covering the Colorado coal strike,
OF which the accompanying article is the
sixth and last installment.1
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-08-20
Revival Services

Rev J. B. Stark, an evangelist from
Oklahoma, opened series Of revival
meeting AT the Church of Christ on
Snndny evening The church is on
the corner of Birch and Platinum
streets. Services will be continued
for ten days or two weeks, and ev-
erybody is cordially invited to attend.
he'. Stark Is an earnest speaker, and
all who hear him will be pleosed and
possibly benefited.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-08-20

Mr.. Butch" Smith of the Diamond
A ranch was in town the first Of the
week. =.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-08-20

Baylor Shannon and family of Los
Angeles are spending II few days in
ri Paso visiting acquaintance. They
have just returned from Silver City,
their former home, where at one time
Mr.. Shannon was sheriff of Grant
county. Mr.. Shannon is brother
of Charles Shannon, the discoverer
of the famous Shannon copper mines
AT Clifton, Ariz.. which he sold 10 the
Shannon-Arizona Copper company.
He retired from business and is now
making his home on the coast.-El
Paso Times.