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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03
ERECT MONUMENT
ON OREGON TRAIL.
AMERICAN FALLS wOMANS CLUR
MARKS THE OLD OREGON TRAIL
AND GRAVES OF PIONEERS BY A
SUBSTANTIAL MONUMENT.
Lava Rock Shaft, Weighing Two Tons
Set In Solid Concrete Base-Fence
to be Erected Enclosing Monument
6raves and Portion Of the Old Or.
egOn Trail.

In short time Ezra Meeker will
receive post card picture of a mon
ument marking the old Oregon trail
at American Falls. He was here nine
years ago, at which time steps were
taken to build the monument. but thu
matter was allowed to drop. Recently
Mr.. Meeker met an American Falls Cit
lien In San Francisco and INQUIRED
whether the monument had been built.
He will soon receive a picture of the
most substantial and enduring monu-
ment erected on the entire route
through Idaho. About three month";
ago the American Falls womans Club
decided to build the monument and at
tho same time mark five graves that
we're found when the first white set
tiers came. The graves are about 20
feet from the trail. and an iron fence
VIII enclose the monument. the graves
and portion Of the trail. No one
knows when the graves we're made nor
who lie buried In them They were
found by the first white settlers and
were old graves In 1877. when Judge
Oliver first saw them. They were Gov
cred with lava rocks. presumably to
protect them from the ravages of an
imals. They are we'll preserved to
this day.
The monument consists OF two ton
lava shaft set In solid concrete. The
base is six feet square at the bottom,
sloping to five feet at the top. The
base Is embedded twelve inches and
extends thirty inches above ground.
The shaft is set twelve inches In the
concrete and extends about four feet
above IL. II IL we'll shaped narrowing
at the top and fitting for the purpose
II serves. On the base is marked by
sunken letters: Oregon Trail. f848,
Pioneer Graves"
The Womans club intends to lot the
men share In the glory of the work by
towards It's cost, and So
licitors will soon be around. Mrs.
Howell In chairman OF the monument
committee.
The monument was erected under
the direction OF Dennis Pathe. Jack
Bevan and Joe Bailey doing most Of
the necessary labor.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

The fees turned in on civil cases
during the foregoing quarter amount
ed to S79.35.
The foregoing indicates the large
number Of matters that are grouped
under the heading Of miscellaneous" !"
They include kilograms, telephones,
railroad fares, livery hire, meals and
in the foregoing the hire and expenses
OF extra deputies for special service.
To publish every item Of expense
would require book instead Of an
eight page pamphlet and would be
very expensive. For instance, the tel
ephone calls by the sherifrs office
Will probably reach 100 each quarter.
To require each Of these calls To be
set out separately would be useless as
well as expensive. Tn ebills are on
file, however. showing each call and
are open to inspection by the public
The same is true Of other items of ex-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03
POWER COUNTY
IS FORTUNATE
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS ECONOMY
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS COMPAR.
ED WITH OTHER SMALL COUN.
TIES.
County Auditors Office Lacks Only
$3.50 of Paying All Salaries and
Expenses-All Other Officers Make
Excellent Comparative Showings,

The annual financial statement of
Power county, recently published
makes very favorable showing of
economy when compared with the
statements Of other small counties
The law requires the county auditor
OF each county to publish condensed
are provided by the state and the
statement in all counties is uniform.
The bills are kept on file in the aud
itor's office and may be inspected at
any time by any citizen.
The following comparison of the
various offices in Power County with
those of Cassia County is favorable 70
Power County:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

The next item totals $3.50 and COW
ers the expenses OF W. W. Wall on a
four and a half day trip tn Shoshone.
Dipple Auto Co.. Blackfoot. auto
hire by W. w. Wall ....... 1880
The next item covers the expense
OF j. J. Foley. deputy sheriff in Aug
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

The report OF Sheriff Jeffrieo, filed
April 13, 1914. shows services in eight
district court civil cases, four probate
cases and three justice cases, with fees
amounting to $3.50 turned into the
county. Services in nine criminal
cases were made. His expense ac-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

Inc Dill was all 1Or expenses In
CURED. The next item was for the
sum Of $1.25 and covered the cost Of
serving q. summons on Lee Cummins
in q case entitled Andrew May, ct al,
VS.. Lee Cummins and was probably a
road condemnation suit The sum-
mons was served by Custer County
officer and the bill was paid on a
regular voucher to III. B. Garletz of
Mackay, and charged to the sheriff's
office here, although he received none
of the money:
May Is. Service OF summons. so
Mileage rs
Notary fees ................................. so
Total .................................. 1.25
a.,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

The fees earned by the various Of
fices indicate that the Power County
offices have more work to perform
than the officers of Cassia, our neigh
Dor to the west The cost of the aud
1tors office OF Power County, $4,126.35
was only $500 more than the fees
collected by that office. In Cassia
County the fees were $50S.59 les than
In Power County, and the fees in
1icate the amount of work done.
The sheriff's office usually has to
stand the brunt of criticism, on ac-
count Of the expenses incurred in the
conduct of that office. In the book
keeping there are five columns used
to classify the expenditures in the
sheriff's officeas follows: Salary,
deputies. board Of prisoners, supplies
and miscellaneous. Everything not
chargeable to the first four columns
goes into the miscellaneous and in the
course of year amounts to quite a
sum. Following are the miscellaneous
expenditures to show where these
miscellaneous expenditures come from
The first one was the report of Sher-
iff Jeffries as truancy officer. 1t was
listed in the bills allowed as expenses
Of truancy officer $500. Here is
how 1t was made up:
Feb Serving notice IN Cuv
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

Edith Berdan was operated upon
Wednesday afternoon at the L. c.
Arnold home for an abcess ST the brain
and is doing nicely.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

1t will be seen that nearly all of
the above was for clerical help dur
ing the rush season. Then compare
the total cost of the treasurers office
with that Of Cassia county, $1,542.9S
for Power to $2,1s2,46 for CAssia coun-
ty, where the stationery. records. and
miscellaneous, including Clerk hire.
amounted to $1,1S2.45 and there can
certainly can be no criticism of the
conduct Of the treasurer's office.
Then the sheriff's office of the two
counties: Power county. $3.616.4S, in
cluding everything; Cassia County,
$6.94l.0s. almost twice as much. The
two counties are Of the same size.
have approximately the same valua-
tion and amount OF business. Power
County Is certainly to be congratu-
lated on the score of efficiency and
economy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

LosT-In town or on way to Davis
ranch, green mackinaw-Rewsrd AZ
Press Office.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03
May IA. Sarah Edna Fitzpatrick
vs. Chester Fitzpatrick. livery
hsvA


vs. Chester Fitzpatrick, livery
nlre 300
May 15.Ertle & Torrance VS..
Sam Siler and N. c. Burlson
livery hire and meals .-. 900
May 16. Ertle & Torrance VS..
V. w. Bailey and C. c. Arm
strong, livery hire and
meals 1880
May II. Power County VS.. Lee
Cummings .--------....--............. 800
May 20. Trip to Pocatello to
see Sheriff Lowry .......... ZOO
May 27. Anna Walton VS.. TIE.
Walton, livery hire and meals 4.5O
May 2S. Trip to ]. ]. Pinkerton
to arrange trip to the lavas 11.50
June %. Trip to Pocatello to
identify prisoner ....... ZOO
June "a. Trip to Raft River and
Rupert to look up stolen horses 100
June 25. Edd Hunter vs.. Bench
Ditch Co., livery hire ...... 4.s5
June 26. Telegram to Chief of
Police, Salt Lake ....... 30
SonS 80. oldte Ot luanO VB. JOnn
Kidd, car hire and expenses to
Raft River, Burley and Oakley 1850
June 29. State of Idaho VS.. C.B.
O'Connor car hire and expens-
es to Shoshone and return. 7.5O
June 20. Telephone call from
Burley to Twin Falls .......... go
July 3. kilograms from Wells,
Nevada to American Falls and
from American Falls to Ne
vada 1.50
July 4. Trip to Wells, Nevada
for Lee Stoddard, carfare
and expenses ............-.............. 48.40
July 4. Deputy at Rockland.... 500
July 8. Trip to Blackfoot and
Tabor for Arch Killian, car
fare and expenses .................... $3.50
July z. Bannock Abstract and
Title Co., vs.. Chris and Rosa
Shorzman, livery hire ........... 200
July 8. Took Lee Stoddard to
Pocatello jail ........................... 2.25
Stamps .....-............................ 100
Telephone bill ............................. 2100
Total fees collected ........-........... 1880
Amount remitted to Treasurer. 1880
Total expense ............................. 26760
Guns and ammunition ................ 445O
A..
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

pense. They are all on file and open
to inspection and the officers will be
glad to have them Investigated. The
showing is entirely to their credit.
The County Treasurer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-06-03

ust and September. There were SER
vices made in six cases before Jus
tices of the Peace, requiring 222 miles
OF travel; three probate cases. rs
miles of travel and three district
court cases. The fees earned and turn
ed into the treasury were $61.95, and
the expenses that went into the mis-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24

five steamships ieaying here. .--
vessels included the St Paul of the
American line. carrying $50 passen.
gers, among whom were more than
a hundred Americans. William Mar
conf, the wireless inventor. who has
been summoned back to Italy for war
service, was one of the passengers
registered on the St Paul
Crowds of enthusiastic Italians
gathered at the pier of the Italian
line steamship Stampalia upon which
500 passengers, many of them reserv-
lists returning to Italy to enlist for
the war. were leaving.
The new Russian-American line
steamship Czaritza carried $50 pas.
sengers and 5000 tons of cargo for
Arehangel, Russia. About $50 pas.
sengers were aboard the French line
steamship Niagara, which also car
ried mail and cargo for BoreeaLx.
The Norwegian liner
Kristianiafjord, leaving for Bergen
carried about 275 passengers. most
OF whom were Scandinavians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
SEVENTY-THREE DIE
IN RAIL DISASTER

Carlisle, Eng, May 24.-At least
seventy-three persons were killed and
nearly $50 injured when three trains
collided on the Caledonion railroad
at Gretna, near this city. 1t is ex-
pected many of the injured will die.
One of the trains was a troop train,
another was a local and the third
was the express from London to Glas.
gov.
Fire broke out in the debris and
added TO the horror. Assistance ar
rived quickly. After controlling the
flames the firemen Joined in extricat-
ing the dead and the wounded.
The adjoining fields soon had the
appearance of an immense mortuary,
with the dead, the dying and the in
jured laid out in gruesome ranks.
The dead mostly are soldiers. The
troop train collided first with local
from Carlisle and before the occu-
pants were able to get clear of the
wreckage the express from London
to Glasgow crashed into them.
Locomotives and cars. shattered
and splintered, were hurled about in
confusion. The fire spread with great
rapidity. Men engaged in rescue
work were driven back until the com
ing of the fire brigades.
Many pinned under the wreckage
were burned alive before the eyes of
the helpless onlookers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
VIRTUAL STATE
OF WAR EXISTS
Italy and Austria Ready for
Opening of Conflict.


King Victor Emmanuel Will Issue Of
fcial Announcement Declaring Italy
Was Forced Into War and Appeal
ing for Popular Support.
London, May 24-King Victor En-
manuel will shortly issue a proclama-
tion to the Italian people, stating that
Italy has been driven to war and ap-
pealing for popular support for the
governments policy. Another royal
proclamation will be addressed to the
army and navy.
Although Italy and Austria-Hungary
are virtually at war no reports have
been received thus far of actual hos
tilities. A train which crossed the
frontier from Italy, however, was
seized by Austrians, who arrested the
train crew Great patriotic demon
strations were held in Rome and
Vienna
The Official Gazette has published
a decree empowering the military au-
thorities tc take control of all Italian
railroads.
A dispatch from the Stefani News
| agency of Rome says King Victor
Emmanuel has signed the act confer
ring extraordinary powers on the
! government for the duration of the
war"
A Geneva dispatch from Rome an.
nounces that the Austrians are con
centrating large forces along the Up
per Adige river
The Adige flows from the Tyrolese
Alps into Lombardy and enters the
Gulf of Venice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
VATICAN WILL BE NEUTRAL
Pope Benedict Grieved That Italy In
tends to Fight.

Rome, May 24.-Deep regret is felt
by Pope Benedict that Italy has de-
cided for a war which he, as head of
the church. hoped might be averted.
Although Italy is involved in the con-
flict the holy see will maintain strict
neutrality, although no effort will be
made to restrain Italian Catholics
from following the dictates of their
conscience. A papal document out
lining this position is expected soon.
1t is announced that because of the
gravity of the situation the consis-
tory which was to have been held this
month to fill vacancies in the college
of cardinals has been postponed in.
definitely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
REFUSES WAR ORDER OF
$1,000 A DAY.

!. Battle Creek, Mich, May
1. 24.-C. e. Kolb, president of
/. a local manufacturing concern,
1. has refused an order from a
/. European government for
l. shrapnel shells. The order, If
+ accepted. would have amount
+ ed to about $4,000 a day for
+ an indefinite period.
/. Il could not sleep easy with
i the thought that the product
!. of our plant was numbering
/. boys in Europe" said Mr. Kolb
+ in announcing his action. "If
4. the United States wanted the
!. shrapnel we would make
= them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
HELD TO BE CASUS BELLl
Austria's Action in Destroying Bridges
on italian Frontier.

Paris, May 24.-It is considered
that Austria's action in destroying
the bridges and cutting telegraph
and telephone lines at Ponte Caffaro
and Lodrone can be held to constitute
a casus belli. making Italy free to
open hostilities without further diplo-
matte formalities, says a Gaulois dis
patch from Turin.
When the Milan express reached a
point near Ponte Caffaro where the
line had been cut the train was seized
by the Austrians and the crew was
arrested. 1t is supposed the same
fate has befallen another train from
which no news has been received
since it crossed the Austrian from
tier
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
BRITISH EMBARGO
NOT ACQU|ESCED IN

Washington, May 24.-Announce-
ment that the United States still re-
fuses to accept the British order in
council" with its resultant embargo
on American commerce, has material
ly cleared up the German situation.
It is expected to prove a material
factor in the framing of the German
foreign Offices answer to President
Wilson's submarine warfare protest.
Shorn of its verbiage the announce
ment fatty contradicts the London
foreign Offices claim that the United
States has acquiesced I'm the British
position that England has the right
to confiscate neutral cargoes of non
contraband so long as il pays for
them
The exact opposite is declared to
be the case and If the American con-
tention is carried out to its conclu-
sion il will involve a demand that
Great Britain cease interference with
noncontraband shipments to neutral
countries, even though their ultimate
destination is Germany
This is what Germany demanded at
the outset of her submarine cam
paign against merchant ships. In her
memorandum TO the United States
she declared that neutral nations
were not protecting their own rights
and. therefore, Germany was COM
PEELED to resort to reprisals in retalia-
tion for England's efforts to starve
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
GREAT BATTLE
RACES IN EAST
TeutOns and SlavS Clash
Along 25O-Mile Front.
GERMANS CROSS THE SAN

Petrograd Reports Advance Checked
at That Point and Tells of Gains
Over Enemy on Both FIanks.
French Halt Attack Near Ypres.
London, May PA great battle is
still raging along a 250-mile front on
the eastern line. Although Russia ap-
parently is gaining on both fianks the
decision must come along the sixty
mile front in the center, along the
River San, in Central Galicia, where
the Austrians and Germans are still
pressing the offensive.
The latest Petrograd communica-
tion states that the attack is being
checked between the San and the
great marshes of the Dniester. The
Russian press, while admitting that
the Teutonic forces have established
themselves across the San, declares
they can go no farther in that direc-
ton Petrograd also has been cheer
ed by the official report that the Rus
SLAMS are again advancing against the
Turks in the Caucasus.
On the western line Paris reports
that the French have stopped strong
night attack of the Germans north OF
Ypres and also have driven the in
vaders from the slopes of Lcrette
thus giving the allies full possession
of this important salient
Concerning the Dardanelles, one OF
the most significant reports is the dis
patch from Sir Ian Hamilton, com
mander-in-chief Of the British land
forces at the Dardanelles saying tha.
the Australians nave inflicted a loss
of 1000 men on the Turks. General
Hamilton describes this as the Aus
tralians' revenge for the death OF
Brigadier General w. t. Bridges, com
mander of the Australian forces on
Gallipoli peninsula, and states that
only a few hundred men were lost in
this attack.
Special dispatches from Athens say
recent reports of successes for the al
lies have been confirmed. The Turks
however, still hold the summit of Kir
thia and Kojadere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
FINNS APPEAL TO WILSON
Ask President to Be Peace Mediator
in War.

Duluth, May 24--As a result of a
movement begun March 27 at mass
meeting in Duluth more than 100000
Finnish-Americans are petitionine
President Wilson to act as chief me-
diator to adjust the issues involved
in the present European conflict. A
peace conference is proposed at which
an appeal will be made to the Rus.
sian government in behalf of the peo.
pie of Finland for the re-establish-
ment of their status as nation.
Every city in the country will be
canvassed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
BRITISH INCREASE ORDERS
Immense Quantity of Lyddite Shells
Bought i'm United States.

Bethlehem, Pa, May 24-British
ammunition and ordnance contracts
given the Bethlehem Steel works by
Lord Kitchener have been increased
by orders for an immense quantity
of the new lyddite shells.
The total value of contracts receiv.
ed since the beginning of the war is
more than $l00,000,000. The daily
output has been raised to about
5,0Ge shells a day.
So powerful is the new American
explosive that the crucible steel shell
does not burst into fragments, but in
to a1. impalpable powder, which means
death to any living thing within 100
yards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
OFF THE COAST OF IRELAND
British Ship Is Sunk by German Sub
marine.

Berehaven. Ireland, May 24.-The
British sailing ship Glenholm was
sunk by a German submarine at a
point fifteen miles off this port. The
members of its crew have been land
ed here.
Chile to Liverpool with a cargo of
nitrate. The submarine intercepted
the sailing vessel and signaled the
crew to abandon it, The ship then
was sunk, the submarine firing thirty
nine rounds before it went dow
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
Shorthorn Breeder Dead.

Chicago, May 24.-John w. Moore,
president of the Chicago Live Stock
Exchange and the Droyers' Commits
sion company, died at his home here
at the age of sixty-eight years. He
was well known as raiser of short
horned cattle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
STRIKERS MAY GO TO WAR
Tramway Employees of Military Age
Discharged.

London May 24-The London coun-
ty council took a drastic step to deal
with the strike on the municipal
tramway system. Ii ordered all EN-
ployes of military age, who are eligi-
BILE for service in the army or navy,
to surrender forthwith their uniforms
and badges. Only men above mill
tary age will be employed during the
remainder of the war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
PART OF CRATER FALLS IN
Great Disturbance of Lassen Peak Is
Unlikely.

Redding. Cal, May 24.-Parts oil
the crater of Lassen peak has fallen
in, according to mail advices reach.
ing here. This is the main or oldest
crater and it was learned that the
latest eruption came from it, Two
craters formed last summer are
steaming.
Voleanologists say that great dis.
turbances are unlikely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
PIONEER JUDGE IS DEAD
Minnesota Jurist Succumbs at Age o'
Eighty-three Years.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 24.-Luth-
er l.. Baxter, eighty-three years old,
who was Judge Of the district court,
Seventh district, from 1885 to 1910,
died at his home here from apoplexy.
Judge Baxter was lieutenant colonel
in the Minnesota heavy artillery dur
ing the Civil war. He was senator
from Scott county, 1866 to 1859, and a
member of the house for many years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24

The kaiser. it is reported, is pre-
pairing to return the Italian decora-
tions and the uniforms of honorary
colonels conferred upon him and upon
the crown prince by King Victor En-
manuel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24

The Hague, May 24.-The death oil
J. G. de Grevenkop Castenskjold
Danish minister resident, occurred
here. He had been suffering from
uraemic poisoning for some time. He
had been at The Hague since May
25, 1896, and was member of the
administrative council and the perma
nent court of arbitration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
TELLS OF AUSTRIAN RETREAT
Dispatch From Bucharest to Paris
News Agency.

Paris, May 24.--The right wing of
the Austrian army in Bukowina is re-
treating toward the Carpathians, ac-
cording to Havas dispatch from
bucharest
The Austrian rear guard is reported
to be making desperate efforts to COW
er the retreat and check the Russian
offensive
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-05-24
CUMMiNs FOR PRESIDENT
Iowa G. o. p. Central Committee
Urges Senator as Candidate.

Des Moines, May Ex-senator AL
bert B. Cummins of Iowa was endors-
ed as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for president in 1916 at
meeting of the Republican state cen
trail committee.