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The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27
SECRETARY ORCHARD
SPOKE At GLEND|VE

Secretary John Orchard of the
Dickinson Commercial Club was one
Of the principal speakers at the
Chamber of Commerce banquet at
Glendive on Tuesday evening. He had
the honor of being the only guest
from North Dakota and his address
was received with great deal Of en-
thusiasm. Following are extracts
from this interesting address:
My topic tonight is that Of the
National Parks Highway, but mas
much as. this is linked to still larg-
er movement it will be necessary that
I should speak of the National High
way with headquarters at Washing
ton, d. c.. ..-
This is the parent association for
systemizing national highways, and
for the past five years they have
made such strides that today there
is scarcely a state or county that has
not had careful oversight and is be-
ing well mapped out. =.
1t has a system Of fifty thousand
miles, covering main lines, trunk lines
and link lines, east, west, north and
south diagonally and with feeders for
every county and state, so that this
continent is girded from. center to
circumference. Its six main high
ways are east and west from Coast
to Coast, and north and south from
Canada to the Gulf.
Highway No. i from New York to
Seattle is the one that we are more
particularly interested in, :inas1nuch
as it lis the northern route direct to
the coast, and has not single break
all along the line. It is marked from
start to finish as the Red Trail; blazed
so clearly that night or day is
equally pleasurable throughout the
thirty thousand miles of travel. (
This highway traverses the states
of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana and into Washing
ton, and carries with it the ideal
route for summer. inasmuch as it
skirts the shores Of lakes Ontario,
Erie and Michigan. It goes north
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27

evergreens great care should be TAX
en- in keeping the roots away from
the air. ..
u If the resinous sap Of the evergreen
roots once becomes dry the tree is
dead. When exposed to the air such
dying will often take place in few
minutes. SSg rs II
B Is Some has a place protected by
trees, it is3 a good plan to plant fruit.
Most of the small fruits, such as cur.
rants, gooseberries, sand t cherries and
res are quite successful and among
the sand plumss the opatas and safa
are to be planted for trial. The De
Sofa plum is standard sort. Apples
are more difficult to grow but with
care some success can be had with
such varieties as Virginia, Hibernal
and Wealthy. 5sa q. ..4 s, T.. ... -. r
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27
$170 IN PRIZES
TREE PLANTING
TREE CONTEST NO. 1 CARRIES
$85 IN PRIZES. PLANT
GROVE OF 1 ACRE AND
WIN $40.
Tree Contest No. 2 Carries $85 in
Prizes. Plant Row " Mile Long
on Roadside and Win $40.

The tree planting contest as in
augurated by the business men of
Dickinson two years ago, and which
has attracted state wide attention, is
to be continued this year, the COM
mittee having decided upon the same
rules as used in 1914. Several groves
have been started as a result of the
tree contests and it is expected that
more farmers will avail themselves
Of the liberal prizes offered again
this year. A double benefit awaits
those who live up to the requirements
which are very liberal.
It is not too early to plan for the
tree groves and the section line rows.
The seedlings should be selected and
ordered very soon from some reliable
nursery, several of which are located
in North Dakota. Seedlings usually
cost from So to $5 per 1000.
The usual rules for planting will
be found in our general tree article,
also published in this issue of the
PRESS. gG r. Dg
Years ago a tree could not be seen
on any of the farms, now here and
there one can locate farm with a
SOOu grove. OuC LnlS 1S not enough.
All farmers should have them. This
is fact that everybody will admit.
Contests fors3 the $85 in cash
prizes offered only have to plant an
acre Of trees. They can use cuttings
or seedlings. a ~ @s5s q. @'a y. ,,:s *,5'
Contest No. 1-$85 i'm Cash
Here are the conditions Of Contest
No. i:
Any one living in townships 1ss
Continued ON page 81
The Dickinson press., 1915-03-27
from Milwaukee to the famous Dell
region, then directly west to the

4AO1A 4ALwhAhSS w VIC 4oUlOuS DSlI
region, then directly west to the
Coast.
1t has many advantages over either
the central Or the southern route, be-
cause Of its splendid camping grounds
along the great waters Of the inland
lakes, and being 50 far north will
naturally claim the attention of those
who shun the hot central and south
routes during the season when SO
much travel will be in vogue.
The national system will also be
more attractive to our international
tourists. If five million people are to
leave Germany this year, they will
not stay couped up in Sweden, Nor
way or any other such place, but with
those of means in different parts of
Europe, will take advantage Of the
strife to get away to calmer and
hundreds of thousands will flock to
our shores. The Panama Exposition
will be the Mecca to these people as
we'll as those Of our own folks at
home, then naturally whether it be
from Europe or Canada, the natural
starting point will be New York, and
the travel will be over the north until
cooler weather.
Turning to the National Parks
Highway, we find ourselves contrib
uting most valuable link in the
national system, and with the SUBJ
sidiary routes of the National Asso-
citation as feeders, our northwest will
be augmented by thousands of extra
cars making for the three great con-
tinental parks.
In it's inception, we confess that we
had hardly the broadness in our mind
that the present scheme outlines:
Calling a meeting of the Dickinson
Commercial Club last October, the
discussion led to the appointing of a
committee over which the present
president, F. w. Turner, was chair
man. Correspondence with the Com
mercial Clubs Of the state developed
so much interest that when the Fed
Grated meeting of Commercial Clubs
was called for Bismarck in February,
a splendid representative body of
Red Trail boosters were on hand.
Membership was placed at $1.00 for
each individual and $500 for club
memberships for every 10 members
and fraction thereof.
The purpose of the National Parks
Highway association is to see that
every mile of the way through the
states traversed is in good shape for
automobile travel, to see that the
trail is kept we'll blazed with Red and
White, and to make arrangements for
such bridge crossings as would insure
permanent road bed and highway
all the way to the coast.
One of the attractions to the tour
ist over this route and which cannot
be founds in any other, is the access
to the three National Parks after
which this association took it's name.
The first move must be a large
membership. We are counting on a
thousand individual memberships
from each county, then with the club
memberships of from SIS to 5000
from each club, we ought to be able
to raise $4,000, which will be needed
the first year to care for the immedi-
ate needs of bridges, roads, literature,
office work and other matters.
Dickinson has begun her canvass
and, not a single one approached has
turned us down. Fargo reports that
the Commercial Club has voted its
club membership, with a gift of 5000
guide books that are now in the pub
fishers hands.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
INTEREST REVIVED
IN RAILROAD

Interest in the proposed mono-rail
road from American Falls was revived
this week. and the people of the valley
are giving the proposition the most
thoughtful consideration.
Mr. Patton. president of the Double
p Construction Company, states that
the road can be constructed for $50. 900
and that wheat will be hauled for one
half what 1t costs TO haul 1t at the
present time; and at that figure the
road would pay big dividends. Mr..
Patton says that he can haul the grain
out OF Rockiand valley for what 7,
costs at the present time to feed the
teams while they are hauling 1t.
A plan, full particulars next week.
will he presented. If a fair PROPOSE
tion is presented. unquestionably il
will be heartily supported by the peo-
pie Of the valley Rockland Times
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
ACRE LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON
Superintendent Of Experiment. Sta
tIon to Prepare Wheat Bulletins.

l.. G. Aicre, superintendent Of the
Aberdeen Experiment station, has been
called TO Washington FOR the purpose
OF preparing bulletins for publication
by the department OF agriculture. For
several years he has been conducting
experiments TO- determine the best va.
rieties OF wheat to grow IN this couilf
try. and during that time has expers
imcnted with large number of vas
rieties. and II is understood that Tut-
key Red is the one best bet for tl&o
part OF the country. with bluestem seq
ond Whether this report IL exactly
correct or not Will soon develop, bs
the bulIetine will be available for dp-
tribution within the next few months.
MIR, Aicre has done work OF grea&
value to this locality. and has been %
quIct about II that most people wefe
unaware Of what he was doing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
NAP OF POWER COUNTY.
First National Bank Remembering Pa
irons With Gift That WIN Be Re-
membered.

The First National Bank has a hol-
iday gift for its friends and patrons
which takes the place of the usual cal
endar and will be far more appreci-
ated. 1t is map of Power county and
on of the state of Idaho. The latter
is up to date in every respect and and
boundaries of the newly created coun-
ties are shown.
The map Of the county was gotten
up especially for the purpose for which
it is being used. 1t shows the sur
veyed lands, the unsurveyed lands, for
est reserve, Indian reservation, rail-
roads, state highway, boundaries of
school districts, road districts, voting
pr cincts, independent highway dis
tricts and the location of the school
houses.
The map has been checked over
very carefully, and only one error or
omission has been discovered. The To-
cation of the Igo school is not given,
mistake which no doubt occurred be-
cause of the fact that that territory is
included in Independent district No.
one.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM TIN. =. CHURCH.


unique Christmas progm conssstins Of Chsmas viii
be given by the children the Methodist Friday
medaey following the Community Christmas The sxsrcsse
under the direction
Helen
with decorations
Anthem. Child" Prayer BY
j Wesley Miller es-
The raises disclosing Dame suitably
Dame Nature Come me.
Enter Forester and Gardener Apricot costume tAr
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
earth cA-chi-
scarcrow Song. oamels are coming y
Enter Shade girl in
IN he
Rosebush. wearing Song (Ar
Enter Flowers Girl dressed
Sul)
Enter Wild Flower Small Girl suitably dressed Song Air
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring. Ira h)
Enter Fruit Tree Boy characteistcay dressed Song ir:
Ain Countree')
Three Fishers Sailing
LoreL")
Evergreen Tree Boy Sutably Song
Charot")
Chorus by all tAir: "Riga-jg Ng and go.J
There dialogues between
preceding each song
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
MISS KOHLHEPP'S PAINTING.
"Christ With the'Poor,~ ON Exhibition
Mt the Library.

Many have admired the painting by
Miss Minerva Kohlhepp which has
been hanging in the public library for
the past week or ten days. 1t is a
beautiful piece Of work, and shows
great improvement by Miss Kohlhepp
since she went to New York. Miss
Kohlhepp values the picture at $500,
but as 1t has been suggested that IL
be purchased and kept here, has con-
sented TO accept $3.50 If the people de.
sire the picture for the library or for
any other purpose. Fifty dollars has
been promised II the balance can be
secured. Miss Kohlhepp recently won
desirable scholarship and the sale
OF thepicmre would be OF material as
sistanee, 70 her, -Gontribs.ions-sor tsf'
purchase of the picture may be left
with Mrs. Kohlhepp, OF at the Press
office, by all who desire to contrib
ute TO that end.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
"THE SOUL OF BROADWAY"

The switchboard OF the mammouth
police headquarters building Ia New
York City the largest telephone cper-
ating board In the world. is seen In
full operation with Its uniformed OPP
orators in THE Soul Of Broadway"
the sensational William Fox photo
drama starring the far-famed valeska
Suratt. Such privilege has never be-
fore been granted any picture com
pany; in fact the proceedings at the
switchboard over which come the
s~..ssiy flashed reports Of crimes, large
and small, In every section. have been
kept secret from outsiders, In the
Soul OF Broadway" therefore the pub
lie at large gets It's first chance to sec
just how the New York police head.
quarters telephone system is worked,
including the operation Of sending out
general alarm for an escaped mur-
derer.
The switchboard, which Is shown in
Its entirety and In "close-ups" is four
hundred feet long and at It are seated
twenty operators, all keen. alert, and
picked men In uniform. ~ fs estimat-
ed that In the course Of year siS
million calls come over the wires
some trivial, some telling tragic stor-
les Of crime and death, IN their mos'
hid.ous and reDsiisn; forms. In max
ing the scenes at police headquarters
Director Herbert Brennon has the full
cooperation OF Commissions. AA-..hss.
Woods. every operation being carried
out IN minutest detail and according
to exact daily routine followed In suci
matters. AT the Auditorium next sun
day evening. s:i5 sharp
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
VOLUME XIV.
SLUGGED AND ROBBED
MAY NOT RECOVER.
Stranger Falls Into Bad Hands Tues
day Night, Slugged and Robbed, and
Is in Critical Condition.

A well dressed stranger of good ap-
pearance was slugged near the sub
way north of the depot Tuesday even
ing soon after train No. IL passed
through American Falls. Soon after
the train left stranger appeared at
paid for meal, and inquired for Mr..
Potter, who he stated lived near here
He left suit case at the restaurant
until he could learn something of Mr.
Potter's whereabouts and left Soon
afterward Marshal Lewellyn was at
tracted by calls for help near the sub
way and with others rushed there to
find a mar lying unconscious,f with
his pockets turned wrong side out
He was taken to the hospital and is
still unconscious, from concussion of
the brain caused by blow in the back
Of the head. His appearance tallies
with that of the stranger at the res
taurant. Yesterday pocketbook was
found near where the body lay, con-
tanning three Canadian revenue stamps
The suit case left at Mr.. Mills place
was opened and found to contain a
little clothing, and a Canadian stamped
envelope, but nothing that would ap-
parently lead to the identity of the man
The hat worn by the stranger was
purchased in Canada, and some evil
dence that he had been in Butte re-
Gently.
There were said to be two strange
mel in the restaurant at the time the
victim inquired for Mr.. Potter, and it
is thought these might have volun-
teered to take him to the home of Mr..
Potter and thus have gotten him to the
scene of the robbery. Descriptions Of
these have been telegraphed to many
points with a request to hold. Mr..
Potter, who lives in Twin Falls, was
called on the phone, but could shed no
no one, and from the description had
no idea of the mans identity. The
stranger is still unconscious but ap-
pears to be improving
This, Wednesday evening. the injur-
ed man appears to b ereviving.
When Sheriff Jeffries asked him
If he knew who hit him he replied mo
body hit, me, they would have to run
some first" When asked what oc-
CURED ON the railroad track he said
'If I told you you would know as
much as / do" 1t is believed that he
will soon become rational and then
may be able to tell how he was as
saulted. Sheriff Jeffries is staying
at his bedside in order to get the first
possible information.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
NEW OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
Wones Mortgage Loan Corporation In
stalled Modern Equipment

When the Wones Mortgage Loan
Corporation moves to its new Office
building at the corner of eighth and
Chestnut streets It will have one or
the most modern offices in Southeast
ern Idaho. During the past week new
and modern equipment has been add
ed in the form OF an Edison dictagraph
with a machine for shaving the records
and Burroughs adding machine. With
either of these machines one man will
be able to do as much work as could
be done by two in the ordinary way,
so the present force of this concern
will be able to take care Of a grea;
volume of business.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
STATE HI6nNAY PR0ygNe
10 III A GREAT BOON,


a. :. .
The State Highway down Snake nv.
or from American Falls. y provinS
to Be ! greater henefit than expected,
While the construstlon work ~ done
40 lats - to prcvsnt the road fzrsm
bsing put in the beat shapa for the
winter. the improvement over the old
road Il 20 marked a. to cause ths moe(
favorable commsnt. The t1me IRON
the mouth Of FAll creek h Ont down
shout one hour for tsAms and The pos-
sible load probably increased BY 1 ton,
When the bradges across Roc& and
Fall creeks are In. there win b. no
bar to heavy loads The steel fos
these. though ordered long ago. has
not arrived. Nc grade on the road
b more than five per cent, The old
road had several grades above ton
per cent and q few much sleeper. The
road has been considerably shortened
and will be Of great benefit to all vino
use II.
Graveling Of two mAles from the VIII
lage Mmits began Monday. The grav-
eled portion viii extend beyond Ferry
Hollow. Thia oraveling is exporimsu-
tai and will be watched by the Stat.
Highway engineers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
MATINEE FOR CHARITY.
Auditorium VIII Give the Children a
Treat, and They viii Treat others.

On Christmas day, at three o'clock
in the afternoon, there will be matt
nee at the auditorium, the price of
admission for which will be one or
more potatoes for each child; for ad-
ults the charge will be ten cents. 1t
is the hope of the Auditorium manage
ment to acquire quite a lot of potatoes
in this way and they will be turned
over to the probation officer to be Civ
en- to people who are in need.
The children of the community will
be able to contribute their mite TO
charity and at the same time give
them the benefit of four reel picture
show. 1t should be very literally
patronized.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
THE SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS.

Occasionally some play strikes a
note that rings out clear and true in
the midst of the commonplace and i'm
presses its auditor with the thought
that 1t was written not for gain, not
for pastime, but because some man
had something to say to other men
and he took this means of expression
THE Shepherd of the Hills" Harold
Bell Wright's dramatization of his
novel of the same name, is this kind
of play. Mr. Wright had felt with
in his soul the peace and beauty of
the hills and he wished to set down
their meaning before him. He made a
play that in plot is compelling, one
that never fails in sincerity. The
people who move in it are so human
that the auditor will pick them out
for like and dislike as If he really
knew them.
There is the shepherd, the man who
came TO the hills TO learn. and remain
ed to teach; Old Mat, who cherished
the memory of wrong that could
nsper~ be righted Young Ma. Hers
cules of the hills country; whose
strength of heart and soul eqr rallei
the strength of his body; Sammy Lane.
bright and bouyant with the youth
of thee hill country and the other old
characters that enliven the play wi;n
humor.
The scene of the play is in the high
hills of the Ozark mountains The
mists of the valleys, the glories OF the
sunsets, the magnificent vistas from
the SUBMITS have been brought out
by the wonderful ingenuity of the seen
ic artists and the electricians craft.
1t is the spirit of the land that Mr..
Wright has caught that makes the play
one that is unique and one that will
stand in a field of its own.
The Shepherd OF the Hills" Will be
the attraction at the Auditorium, Mon
day, January 3. The enormous pop
ularity of the Harold Bell Wright
novels indicate that the second annual
engagement Of this, his first play.
will prove a greater popular success
with patrons of this house than it did
on its initial appearance last season.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
STATE OFFICIAL COMING.

J. X. White, state pure food and
dairy inspector, has promised TO b.
in American Falls the first Tuesda,
IN January, and address the American,
Falls Womans Club. The program
will be In charge Of the civic depart
ment This IL the date OF tire general
meeting of the club and . large at
tendance II expected. Mr.. White was
clerk OF the committe In congress and
gathered and arranged much Of the
data that resulted In the passage Of
the natdonai pure food and drss act
and will have something Of interest
70 ny.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
NEW BOARD OF TRADE OFFICERS

The principal event at the regular
monthly business meeting Of the Am
erican Falls Board OF Trade, held in
the county offices Monday evening
was the election of officers for the
following year. The following result:
NJ. J. Unger was chosen as president,
]. G. Vaughn as vice president. J. p.
voight as secretary and Jay Gibson
as treasurer.
County Agent Kjosness addressed
the meeting briefly on the advantages
to the town and county resulting in
raising thoroughbred livestock in all
classes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.

Lutheran Christmas services will b
held In the German language on I'M
afternoon OF Christmas day at thu
Methodist church, beginning 1T tuc
o'clock sharp. There will be special
Christmas program al this service.
lou are cordially invited.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

Wells has had seven seasons exper-
fences, first as baritone with male
quartette, then three years With the
Schuberts. and last year ~ the fes-
ture Of the Avon Sketch Club: Mrs.
Wells was for two seasons with the
Schuberts. one season with the victo-
rfan Serenaders. and the past season
with the Pilgrim Girls. Both are ex-
celIent artists. and the combin alton o.
their abilities makes an Irresistible ~
tr1ction- They como TO the lyceuEn
course here - the fourth number.
The other three numbers have been
excellent. and great promises are made
for this number.