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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
More Water In Sight.

The tract this week is enjoying an
other full head of water for irriga-
ton purposes. which is much appre-
ciated by the settlers and which 1t
is thought will serve to answer all
purposes for the saving of the small
seed crops and pastures. and will ma
terially hasten the third cutting of
alfalfa. 1t was only through the un-
firing efforts of Mr.. Shepherd that
this supply of water was secured, as
he has spent much time in his efforts
to obtain It,
The gratifying news also comes to
us that still another good irrigation
may be expected this month. as 1t is
found that the government will have
more stored water than is needed
for the Minidoka tract, and we un-
derstand arrangements have been
made to allot d portion of this to the
North Side tract. This information
comes to US through the columns of
the Rupert Pioneer-Record, which
says:
The Minidoka project is now be-
ing irrigated almost entirely from
the stored water owned by the set
tiers. Canal companies in the vicln-
ity OF Idaho Falls secured an injunc.
tion the latter part OF July and de-
livery of water from Jackson Lake
was therefore cut on. This injunc
tion has been dissolved and water
from the lake was expected to arrive
yesterday or today. Project Manager
Schilling met with Supervisor Wey
mouth at Pocatello on Monday to &,
into the situation, and 1t was founC
that the project will not use all o
its supply. This will make 1t posi-
Bile to sell about $4,000 or $1,000
p acre feet to the Twin Falls Nortl
Side tract for one irrigation durini
the present month"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
FERRY RATES ARE REDUCED
Utilities Commission Orders Lower
Fares at Shoshone Falls.


The Twin Falls Commercial Club
won its fight for better rates on the
ferry operated by the Great Shoshone
& Twin Falls Water Power Co. just
east of Shoshone falls, when the pub
lie utilities commission issued an or
der Thursday directing the putting
into effect of a new schedule.
The principal complaint made by
the Twin Falls Commercial Club was
that the company not only charged
81 for the round trip for ferrying an
automobile or stage, but also charged
25 cents on way for each passenger
therein. The commission directed
that hereafter the company shall
charge only so cents each way for
the vehicle and 25 cents each way
for the driver and shall not make any
extra charge for passengers therein.
The commission found that for the
past five years the net income from
the ferry has been S50S0, on an in
vestment of $500, which meant net
returns of 80 per cent per annum, af-
ter deducting fve per cent for depre-
citation.
A formal hearing was held by the
commission on the question when il
recently visited Twin Falls. At that
hearing the company called attention
to the fact that the ferry was operat
ed in a dangerous place, and set VI
the contention that 1t would lose con
siderable business when the stat,
went dry.
The new schedule of rates was or
dered into effect for 60 days. At th'
end of that period the company is Il
make report which may be the bas
is for a readjustment.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
Southern Idaho Motor Association.

Southern Idaho Motor Association.
AT a meeting OF auto owners of
Southern Idaho held at Boise last |
week. the above organization was
perfected, by the election of c. B.
Lyon, of Caldwell, president; E. F.
Larson, of Nampa, and DR.. L. z. Nc
Gala, of Boise, yice-presidents; a. F.
folis, Secy and ii. j. McGirr, treas
urer.
At the meeting Raymond II. Moor.
presided. In his remarks in calling
the meeting to order. Mr.. Moore de-
tailed the plan that had been select
ed by the committee for perfecting
The organization. The success of the
southern California Moor club had
been SO pronounced in conditions so
similar that its organization plan had
Deen selected Tor the guidance of the
idaho organization.
In addition TO the officers elected it
was proposed TO select a board of
governors from each important sec
ton OF southern Idaho and that the
officers OF the association be included
as members of this board and from
the executive committee with power
to transact all business at meetings
TO be called by the president. The
governors TO hold at least one meet
ing each year and to have power TO
increase their own body when they
see fit. Dr.. h. G. Phillips of this
place being present at the meeting,
he was selected as one of the gov
ernors, the others being W. p. Lyon,
Caldwell; +. +. Larsen, Nampa; j.
IL. Brady, Pocateilo; G. (. Bower
man. ST. Anthony; E. NJ. Sweeley
Twin Falls; F. NJ. Moss, Payette; L.
p. McCalla, Boise; Fred w Good
ing, Shoshone; Mr.. Whittet, New
Plymouth; J. p. Gray, Council; n. j
Porter. Idaho Falls; H. J. McGirr
Boise; W. H. Estabrook, Idaho City
w. A. Talley, Montour; r. c. Halli
day, Rupert; A. H. Lang, Mccall; M
H. Brunell, HALEY; w. A. Broad
head. Mackay; L. A. Van Sicklin
Weiser. and A, Folts, Boise.
Dues of the association were agre
ed upon as S4 year for each mem
Der, the same amount which has beel
charged in securing the members al
: ready affiliated.
/ An official emblem, a circle of blu
! and white, with a bar through tn
/ center, was adopted as the ofiicia
e. emblem of the association. on tn
S white circle are the words "Souther
e. Idaho Motor Association On th
y bar Safety First" On the blue fiel
a the name of the town from which tn
member comes This emblem is
= be attached to the car of each men
n Der of the association.
e DR.. Phillips reports a very inte
e esting and enthusiastic meeting an
II anticipating much good to resu
it from the organization of this assoc
It alton.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
$500 Per Year
WrestIes With School Problems.

From all reports, the school board
held quite an extended and interest
ing session on Monday evening, their
deliberations taking them far past
the midnight hour. There were sew
eral matters connected with the
school that claimed their attention
and brought forth lengthy discus
sions from members of the board.
The question of the operation OF
the wagons used in bringing the chill
dren to school was one of the OBJ
stacles that presented itself, and as
will be seen by notice elsewhere, a
new departure has been inaugurated
in the wagon service. Instead of ask
ing Tor bids to operate these wagons
the board have fixed a price for the
service and invite applications for
the position as drivers, which appli-
cations must be made TO the board
in person at special meeting called
for that purpose for Monday evening,
August 23rd.
There being several vacancies yet
to be filled among the teachers the
board proceeded to the election of
teachers for these vacancies. A Miss
Aerlker, from Louisiana, was elected
as high school teacher, to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Reid. Mrs. Burke, formerly
Miss Elliott, of Wendell, was elected
as teacher for the Freeman school.
No selection, however, was made for
the other vacancies, as the board
seemed to get into deadlock over
the applications on file, some conten-
ding that graduates of our high
school should be given the preference
others holding different views.
Superintendent Massey presented
very comprehensive report of the
schools, covering the period from the
establishment of the schools here
down to the present date.
A heating plant was ordered to be
installed in the Freeman school.
Other minor matters were discussed
which prolonged the session until a
very late hour.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
Barrymore.

Hugh Walburn and VIM. Hawley
spent Friday and Saturday at the
Pillar Falls.
Guy Tolle purchased fine second
hand Ford and is getting on splen-
didly.
Miss Mauldin killed a fine rattle
snake while at Wood River. 1t had
ten rattles.
Mrs. Claypool and Geo. Mathis
took dinner with Aaron Claypoors
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walburn called at
Van Wagner ranch Sunday evening.
VIM. Hawley left for Weiser Mon
day afternoon where he expects to
begin work Immediately on his home
stead near Midvale.
Mr.. Houstons mother left for her
home in Ohio, Tuesday, after an en-
joyable visit.
Roxie Thomason returned from
visit with her uncle on Wood River
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Walburn left
for few days in the mountains Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Eoff returned from Wendell
Monday and reports her sister i'm
proving.
There was a fine attendance at
Sunday school Sunday. Come again,
folks, we need your help to make
things interesting.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12

Snake River is now at low water
mark, there being only 1900 second
feet of the natural flow of the stream
However, approximately 21OO Sec
ond feet are passing the dam, 800
feet of this being stored water pur-
chased from the Blackfoot river by
the Twin Falls North Side people.
Water used on the Minidoka pro-
ject at this time is coming entirely
from Lake Walcott, the headgate at
Jackson Lake being shut down. The
water is let out in large quantities to
save loss in getting it down to Lake
Walcott and stored there for use Oh
this project. The demand for water
on this project has fallen off unit
it has been possible to take off some
of the pumps and lessen the strair
on the system. .-Burley Bulletin.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12
Can't Be Outdone.

We are frequently calling attention
not only to the prolific growth Of
grain and field crops on the North
Side tract, but to the wonderful pro-
duction realized from berries and
small shrubbery. Mr.. Tillman of
this place has lately been marketing
a supply of his ever-bearing straw
berries, which of course at this sea-
son of the year commands very fat
tering price. Dewberries have been
on the market for some time, and 1t
would be surprising to those not IA
miliar with this fruit to witness the
amount that can be picked from a
very few bushes. Speaking of ber-
ries. the Wendell Irrigationist has
the following report of the result OF
few raspberry bushes grown by a
resident of that place:
One of our farmers and fruit
growers reports that he has 81 bush
es of Plum Farmer blackcap raspber-
ries which yielded 1913 quarts this
season. full measure. and as fine fruit
as you ever saw grow anywhere.
These berries brought their owner
from sc to &c above everything else
on the market by reason of their SUI
perior size and quality. They were
grown on the Wendell townsite, on
the highest ground on the townsite
by lsham Sedgwick, who has beel
spending much time, effort and mon
ey in demonstration that this section
has no superior for the production o
small fruit Mr.. Sedgwick is an au
thority on matters pertaining to hoI
ticulture, and states that this is a
fine a berry and has made as fine
record as any fruit he has ever seer
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12

Water hogs, or what might more
properly be termed water thieves,
are meeting their just deserts in
Idaho this year. and recently the
state engineer has caused the arrest
of several parties along the Wood
river for opening the headgates after
they had been closed. The low stage
of water in the Idaho streams this
year has resulted in the curtailing of
the flow to the actual amount the
users are entitled to and from the
fact that heretofore while water was
plentiful an unlimited amount was
available, the users as In times past
have been helping themselves to al
they want, and hence have come into
conflict with the law. 1t is serious
matter to tamper with the headgate'
on stream or on private tracts, ant
the sooner this law is understood ant
there are some examples made of tn
water hog. the better 1t will be 70
all parties concerned.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12

The shipping in of gasoline from
an Independent refinery in Oklahoma,
says the Twin Falls Times, and the
predicted cutting of prices, caused a
big furry In various establishments
where gas is sold. The predicted
drop was to 15c and started merry
war which resulted in another drop
of two cents In the same day. Every
garage In the city is at present sell:
Ing gas for cash at 13 cents. The
cost of the product laid down In big
tank lots is in the neighborhood Of
13 cents, with cost of handling run
ming considerably more.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-08-12

The Utah Conctruction company,
purchaser of the Big Lost River lrri-
CATION project. now negotiating with
the land board to perfect its plans TO
put this project through, has a deal
under way to take over the Thousand
Springs project to supply additional
water to the Big Lost river project.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
.P|T|FUL CONDITIONS
EXIST IN MEXICO CITY
Food Shortage Is Acute, and Situ-
alton Daily Is Growing
Worse.
RELIEF PROBLEM IMMENSE
Messages to State Department Mt
Washington Tell of Renewed
Fighting Between Carranza and
Xapata Forces.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Mcssages
came to the State Department to-day
telling of renewed fighting between
Carranza and Zapata forces In the out
skirts of Mexico City and of pitiful
conditions within the capital, where
the food shortage is acute.
The Red Cross Tonight gave out Il
statement saying reports from it's Of
fetal representative. Charles j. O'Con-
ncr. said the situation in Mexico City
was growing worse rapidly. O'Connor
il is said, confirmed previous reports
of tho immensely of the relief problem.
The statement said the Red Cross
has received from the State Depart
memo telegram from John r. Silliman
special representative Of the State De-
partmcnt. at Vera Cruz, embodyiuE the
following message from O'Connor
which was mailed in Mexico City to
MIR. Siliiman;
Mexico City, July ARRIVED safe
" "Wednesday evening. Conference
with various relief agencies and per-
Sonal visits convince me situation here
exceedingly pitiful, growing worse
rapidly. Some say worse in smaller
cities and country. Corn very scarce.
This years paintings in grain dis
trict estimated from 10 to so per cent.
Relief problem vast. No time yet to
arrange transportation supplies"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
CHARLES A. C0NANT DIED
IN HAVANA ON SUNDAY
We" "rh Hhnkcr WINS in Cuba IN
"rf"rm Financial system OF
Republic.

NEW YORK. July G.-Charles A. Co
haht OF New York, q banker and hron
clai eHneFt. died in Havana OH SUNDAY
h'EH' OF hemorrhaEe OF the stomach
ne WAS In Cuba Al the REQUEST or the
CUBAN authorities to reform tho 6,on-
Ga! system Of the republic
Mt Cnnant left New Yorl, q, Iuro
~ lot havana AZ the invitation OF tho
president Of Cuba. lie had exncctcd -
remain III Cuba until July II. cable
gram announcing his death was re.
c'iF"d to-day ut his Office bore
Mr. Conant was nfty-four ware .ld
"hH unmarried. For about twenty
ears nc was engaged in ncwspaner
n"ih' heginnin" in Boston In 1850
TOE ven wears he was tho WASHINGTON
co sponfcnt Of tho New York Jour.
""' ~ commerce. he was an AUTHORITY
w """Nin" and financial affairs. and
"'i',"' "i works dealing with eco
,''"l'S hnd banking. He was apnnjntc d
's it'Sld"nt Roosevelt a member of
''' "iHmiSs'on on International Ex-
.."h~" "hich. in 1903. conferred win
E.' "Peah governments concerning thn
''"'ii OF currency systems IN China
'.. "'hef oriental countries.
as y financial oXpcr, Mr. rorant ,t,.
.'. me philippines. Mexico ana Con
! 'I"I american rcpublics In Itol =.
s'i'l 10 Manila 10 Investigate coin.
o. anu banking systems there ,nd
! "'"i' ms report was based the phi1in
! P'he c"naEc act OF 1909 He ,Isn 90
| s1"eo 'he United State. Goyernm.n, In
| ~ '"o.''!nE currency measures for m.
| ftnama Republic somewhat, ,i,,',pa
= '"'' ~ the Philippines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
BRYAN ADDRESSES EDITORS
Wants TO Know Financial Interests of
Policies They Advocate.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July g.
Passage Of n law to compel editors to
show their financial interest In policies
they advocate was recommended by
William Jennings Bryan to-day in an
address before the international Press
Congress at the Panama-Pacific Expo
sition. Mr.. Bryan put peace and poll
tics aside and appeared as journalist.
Mr. Bryan further advised signed
stories and editorials in newspapers.
He commended the influence of tho
"one-man edited weekly" as being
greater than that OF a corporation
owned daily newspaper, and expressed
disapproval OF independent publica
lions"
Experience in the State Department.
Mr.. Bryan said, had convinced him that
public welfare would he benefited by
law compelling editors to tell what
pecuniary interest in governmental poll
cies they advocated so the public might
know what weight their editorials de-
served.
1T seems reasonable 20 suppose" Mr..
Bryan gaid, that the signing Of edi
torials and news reports would con-
tribute both to accuracy and to the
reputation Of writer's. 1t is one Of the
njustices of the present system that
men who furnish the literary ability,
editorial writer's and newspaper CORE
spondents, often live in obscurity, while
the corporations from which they draw
pay reap an unfair profit from their
genius"
Mr.. Bryan said that no man could
write on public questions without bias,
and suggested that independent news
papers" become bipartisan" and pre-
sent articles signed by representatives
OF both sides OF political questions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
COUNCIL COMCURS IN
JITNEY BUS ORDINANCE
from First Page.

and pcrfunctory as to afford no appreci-
able protection TO passengers. No in
spection really worth while, he said.
could be made in less than a day. De-
fects in the brake and steering gear
alone. he said, could render car dan
gerous for passengers. and these de-
fects would naturally be first dscov
cred by the driver. who, measure
OF f-protcction, would at once take
steps to have them cured.
Upon the motion Of Councilman Pol
lock, the body reduced from $40 to SIS
tho minimum fine that can be imposed
for the violation of any section OF the
ordinance. The maximum fine of 800
was left unchanged.
The Council rejected a motion offered
by Councilman Pitcher, which proposed
to make taXicabs and automobiles ope-
rating generally for hire under the
same restriction as are provided by the
ordinance for jtneys. On concurrence
in the ordinance as finally amended. the
members voted as follows:
Ayes = Counciimen Batkins. Butler,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
nHITISt AEROPLASE ATTACK
DIRECTED AGAINST GERMAN

BERLIN. July (by wireless to Saw
Niie).--A great British aeroplanc at
tack was directed against the German
positions in German bay of III. North
sea on the morning of July 4. accord
ing to German Official statement
issued under date Of July : The at
TACK the announcement adds. failed
German airships sighted the British
h't forces at dawn OFT Terschellinc, an
island of tn, Netherlands The attack :
ING meet consisted of several hvdro-
"eropiane motor ships. accompanie1 nv
a number Of cruisers and torpedo boat
oes'ToNers The British vessels were
forced to retreat.
one British hydroacroplane which
succeeded IN rising in the air was nur-
s"cd by German aeroplanes. but u &c
capped by flying over Dutch territory
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07
THAW's WIFE REFUSES
TO APPEAR AGAINST HIM
Goes to New York in Answer tn Sinh.
poena, but Returns to Camp With
out Going to Court.
HAS DOCTORS CERTIFICATE
Declares She Is Not i'm Fit Condition
to Testify-Does Not Want Harry
Sent to Nlatteawan, but Urges Some
Kind of Restraint.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Mrs. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. who came to New York
to-day in answer to a subpoena to tes-
Try against her husband. Harry X
1ha". In the proceedings to deter
mine his sanity. returned to her camp
at Chatcaugay Lake Tonight without
having appeared in court Just before
she left. Mrs. Thaw issued this state
mcnt:
Il came to New York in answer to
a subpoena issued by the Supreme
Court nut no woman wishes to testify
against her husband. | brought with
me doctors certificate, showing that
am not in fts condition to undergo
the ordeal of tcstifyinS again. | had
no intention OF offending Justice Hen
dirk when 1 issued my statement at
the camp.
II do not want Harry to go back
to mat IL on earth Matteawan.
but do think some kind of restraint
should DC placed on him am going
BACK TO the camp to forget il all"
The first witness at the trial to-day
was Frank Is. Scribner a writer. who
TOOK law course at Harvard in 1891
and lived in n house with Thaw at
Cambridge.
He returned one morning between
10 o'clock and H." Mr.. Scrihncr said
Il heard him come upstairs and pass
my door. He went into his room and
came out in few seconds. ! looked
out and saw him going downstairs
with shotgun in his hand \ friend
OF mine and myself followed him. and
near the front door my friend. who
was powerful man, disarmed him.
lie went back to his room and sat on
his bed"
James Q. Nichols testified that he
once saw Thaw on the sidewalk op-
positc his boarding house at Cam
bridge engaged In an alteration with
a cahman over the amount of his fare.
and that he heard Thaw threaten to
shoot the cabman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-07

Cheatwood. Ferguson. Fuller, Haddon.
Jones, Pollock. Powell Powers. Rat
cliTe. Rogers, Seaton, Sullivan. Welsh
and Peters-16.
Noes-Councilmen English and Pill
Cher.
BELIEVE BOARD WILL
PASS AMENDED MEASURE
The amended ordinance Will no to
the Board of Aldermen for concurrence
AT It's meeting next Tuesday night.
Present indications point to it's con-
currcnce In the form in which II now
stands. While one or two members of
inc lower branch last night expressed
douot as to the practicabiltty of some
or tho provisions, 1t was the general
belfef that the measure will answer
10 some extent at least the demand on
the phrt OF many citizens for jitney
regulation.
Councilmen English and Jones made
me prediction that the ordinance,
enemy because Of its bonding require
ment, VIII have the effect of driving
the )itney out of business. Councilman
Pollock on the other hand, expressed
the belief that no Jitncy owner Of good
chnracter and responsibility will have
dlfhcuity in securing Il 81, 600 indemnity
bond ut reasonable rate. and TINT rho
ordinance by restricting the number
engaged in the business will holp both
the Jitney operator and the public.
MAY DEVIATS FROM
ROUTES FOR EXTRA FARE,
While it is the purpose of tho or
dinnnce TO require all jitneys to take
out licenses for definite routes and to
require them to operate on these routes
alone, section OF the ordinance makes
provision for elasticity Of movement
by allowing any licensed operator OF
II JitheF car 10 contract in advance for
the transportation OF passengers at a
higher rate than 5 cents each along
routes not established as jtney routes
under this measure.
Jitncy operators who were present
IN the Council chamber last night cx-
pressed their dissatisfaction with the
ordinance as passed, and declared their
intention OF retaining counsel to test
the law in the courts. r. C. Don Lcavy
chairman OF committee representing
number of independent jitneys, said
that owners and drivers will hold a
meeting at o'clock tomorrow night
at the Conservatory OF Music, Broad
and Laurel streets. to formulate plans
looking to this end.
Under suspension Of the rules. the
Common Council concur-ed In the Joint
resolution appropr:ating s9s for the
expenses of the charter change com
mittec At 1890 o'clock the regular