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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
VISITED RICHFIELD SUNDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Dorsey motored
to Richfield Sunday and were the
guests of Mrs. John Thomas, formerly
resident of this city, but now con-
Quoting a hotel in that city.
Mrs. Thomas served a delicious din
ner for her guests, which was greatly
enjoyed
She has one of the best hotels in
Richfield and is having large patron
age.
After their visit with Mrs. Thomas
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey visited with Louis
Eastwood and his sister, Miss jose
phine, at their ranch home, two miles
from the town.
Mr.. Dorsey says that the crops in the
Richfield section are looking fine.
There will be quite large amount of
fruit there this year. considering the
age of the trees.-News-M Miner.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
TO AVOID RLoAT IN CATTLE.

Rank grass and wet green clover or
alfalfa are likely to cause bloat In
cattle. Bloat may be avoided II right
precautions are taken, says DR.. A. S.
Alexander, of the University Of Wis
consin Here are a few Of them:
Gradually change cows from winter
grain and hay rations to fresh pastures
and meadows.
Prevent indigestion, because indi-
gestion is the direct cause Of bloat-
Feed cows their usual ration'of dry
hay and grain before turning them out
to pasture.
Keep cows of clover and alfalfa
fields until dew or rain has dried on
and never turn them on such fields on
moisture laden "muggy" days.
Give cattle access to a mixture OF
salt and slaked lime.
Visit pastures frequently in early
summer. and. If possible. take alonf
proper remedies and instruments fo'
relieving bad cases of bioat. univer-
sity Of Wisconsin.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29

around by Minidoka and back. Po-
catello offers several advantages. 1t
has lines of railroad running to and
from all parts of the state Hogs
can be shipped directly from the
tract to that city. The city is large
enough to utilize such products as
spare ribs, while market for sau-
sage and loins can easily be secured.
The same holds good in regard to the
products of cattle. sheep and poultry.
Many of the most substantial men
in Pocatello have stock in the enlarg
ed company. More would invest ex-
tensively in it, but is has been thought
best to divide the stock among the
farmers in order that they may be in
terested in. its maintenance, hence the
amount of stock sold to business men
is limited The company will be run
on, business basis and am confident
of its success. The field though small
ler appears to me to be relatively as
promising as that of South Omaha in
an earlier day For the past two
years most Of the hogs raised here
have gone to Los ANGLER when they
might more proftably have been
sscuentered In this state..--I Idaho Call.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
HEAVY COYOTE SLAUGHTER.

So far as the state veterinarians of
flee can tell from an investigation O.
available data, all records for tn,
slaughter of coyotes during any on,
period were broken from June Is t.
July II, when 1852 coyotes were killed
Carcasses of that many were present
ed for collection of the bounty offered
by the state under the predatory ami
NAL law passed by the last session OF
the legislature.
Other predatory animals on which
the bounty was allowed were as fol
lows: Wildcats 56, bear 124, lynx II
wolves 8. The bounties allowed arc
as follows: Coyotes $780,. wildcat
$3.50, bear $40. lynx $3.50, wolves $40
For the animals killed during tn,
period mentioned the bounties totallec
s4342.5O.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
DEATH CANVAS.

The Department of Agriculture has
just issued bulletin (No. 1853 upon
"Zygadenus. or Death Camas." This
bulletin will doubtless be of interest
to those who have recently suffered
losses due to the poisoning of theil
stock, caused by the eating of this
plant.
According to this publication, the
death camas is found throughout tn
United States, and as far north a.
Alaska; but it is most abundant from
the Rocky Mountains west to the Pa
cific ocean. The plant may grow a.
more or less scattered individuals, bu
it is sometimes massed together il
large areas. In appearance, it is grass.
like, growing from a rootstick or bull
which looks like an onion, while tn,
flowers are greenish white or yellow
and somewhat r~>emble migonett. l.
the northwest the plant is known b
numerous common names such as 10
bella, soap plant, alkali grass, waite
lily, wild onion, hogs potato, squire
food, poison sego, etc.
Numerous experiments have beei
made to discover a remedy for poison
ing of sheep caused by eating this plan
but no satisfactory or practical medi
cal remedy has been found. To pre-
vent losses, it is important to recog
nize the plant and avoid camping stocl
on it at any time, or grazing upon j
when the animals are hungry. If tn
animals become sick, they should b.
kept quiet and under this treatment
many will recover.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
IDAPO BOOMING.

Surely Idaho deserves a place in the
sun, for her production of food is the
envy Of all her neighbors. Her bread
has saved many a starving Belgium,
and Judging from the following re-
print taken from the Herald -Republi-
can she is more than ever equal to
the occasion.
w. A. Whitney, general superintend-
ent Of the Oregon Short Line with
headquarters at Pocatello, arrived in
Salt Lake yesterday to discuss operat-
ing matters with the Salt Lake officials
of the Oregon Short Line. The crops
from Idaho will soon begin moving
and, as the wheat crop in the American
Falls district and the bench lines on the
Upper Snake valley loop are greater
part of the state it is expected that
more cars and more motive power will
be required to move the crops east
and west than last year. The operat-
ing and the general traffic officials of
the Union Pacific system are taking
steps at this time to prevent a car
shortage during the heavy shipping
season in the fall of the year.
Railroad officials estimate that at
least sixty million pounds Of wheat
will be produced this season in the
American Falls district. The potato }
crop in the Idaho Falls country prom
ises to be a large one and the wheat
shipments from the Palouse country
promise to exceed those of last year.
The railroads will carry the greater
part of this wheat to Pacific coast
points for transhipment through the
Panama canal, state Mr.. Whitney. For
merly the railroads got the long haul
on wheat, but since the canal has been
opened we have to compete with water
shipments and as the wheat can be
hauled cheaper by water than by rail
of course the railroads lose this rev.
City News.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
SHORTAGE is
STATE WIDE
Settlers Can Gain Nothing
By Going to Court
(southern Idaho Democracy

(SOutnern IdanO DemOcrat)
This year will witness the greatest
shortage Of water that has occurred in
Idaho in many a year, not only under
the Idaho Irrigation companys system,
but under every system in the state,
whether owned by individuals, corpor-
ations or the United States.
No one, but the Great Almighty is
responsible for this shortage and about
all any Of us can do is to grin and
bear it. There has been sufficient
water to mature the grain crops and to
mature the second cutting of hay and
the only real damage will be the loss
of the third cutting of hay and late
pasture. This loss. is of course,
enough as few of the ranchers can af-
ford loss at this time, but, by the
hay crop being cut short, the produc-
er of the hay will receive better
price for his hay than formerly SO
that the shortage of water does not
really create hardship on the pro-
ducer, but on the consumer is where
the shortage will strike the hardest.
The consumer is the stock man first.
He must have hay for his stock and in
order to get this hay he will have to
pay a higher price on account of the
shortage. This, of course, means high
er meat, so that on the long run the
person who buys the meat pays for the
water shortage in Idaho this year.
Lincoln has two of the biggest irri-
cation companies in the state, the Ida
ho Irrigation company and the North
Side company. The management of
these two companies have always been
have done everything possible for the
benefit Of their settlers and whenever
differnce has arisen they have set
tied in the best manner possible.
Before the system of the Idaho Irri-
cation company was complete they had
a shortage of water until some Of the
ranchers were unable to secure water
to mature their crops, but in every in
stance where the settler went to the
of the company, he got
pay for the loss of his crop. The same
thing can be done again this year, if
the settler will take his troubles direct
ly to management instead Of jumping
at conclusions and going to law. He
can get much better settlement from
the company direct and get it much
sooner than he can by going into court,
besides saving our project great deal
Of undesirable advertising.
If every person who thinks he is
this year should go into court |
the litigation would drag along from
five to ten years with the result that
the entire tract of land under the Ida
ho Irrigation company would be at a
stand still until all these suits were |
settled as it is impossible to interest
settlers in a community
where the settlers and company are
fighting.
We have the best climate, best soil
and best water right in the west and
will know better another year, how to
water, SO let's all be reason
able and instead of flying off the
handle and cussing and damming the
and every person connected
with it, get together and see what we
can do to adjust our differences and
90 right along boosting for the best
in the best county in Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
REED FACTORY
FOR STATE PEN
Intend Keeping All Inmates
Busy at Work

A proposal to install a reed factory
1T the state penitentiary for the en-
ployment Of convicts at a rate of so
cents a day has been made to Warden
John Shook by a responsible person
who is willing to stand the expense
IF placing the machinery and perfect
ng the factory providing the convicts
can be employed at the price stipu-
ated, says the Capitol News. The
proposal is being given serious consid-
ration by the warden and he will
resent it in all probability to the state
BOARD of prison commissioners as one
Of the several plans to put the idle
men at work in the states penal in
ititution. A factory of this kind man
ufactures chairs. tables and other fur
allure made of reeds. 1t is said to
De safe industry for convicts to work
in.
The state board of prison commits
sioners seems determined to find some
fay of putting the bulk of the now
die men at work at the penitentiary
Judging from a conversation held with
me of the members yesterday The
eed factory proposal is looked upon
Is one of the mediums. 1t falls under
he general classification of contract
convict labor but if properly handled.
board members figure, it would offer
l solution of the problem of placing
the prisoners at work There is no
aw in this state against the use of
convict labor for prisoners who are
wards of the state. 1t is said to be
within the Jurisdiction of the board to
place the prisoners at work as they
see fit.
Other proposals include the install
iation of a binding twine factory such
as the Minnesota state prison at Still
water and the penftentiaries Of other
state have. Because of the rapid use
to which large areas of grain lands
are being brought under the plow in
this state it is argued that binding
twine factory would be a decidedly
profitable investment for it would af-
ford the idle prisoners a chance to
work and would cut down the expense
If operating the penitentiary as well
IS make the prisoners more contented
ing.
Warden Shook believes that the plaa
20 work the prisoners on state lands is
one of the best moves that has been
made. If he had more equipment he
'ould cultivate a great deal more land
With profit to the stae and benefit to
he prisoners who are worked on the
;tate's property. The working of con-
victs on land owned by the state in
he Gem irrigation district has proved
to be decided success. The greatest
handicap has been from the lack Of
equipment. This can be overcome
through the sale of some of the pro-
luce from the lands this fall The
worden plans to have a large amount
of the land placed under the plow in
the fall so that the area of cultivated
lands can be greatly increased.
There is also an opportunity for
convict labor by increasing the capac-
ity of the stone cutting plant and by
working the convicts on the state high
ways. The board proposes to get ac-
ton along this line if it is possible
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
TO HAVE PACKING PLANT

That all farmers of southern Idaho
will be benefited by the establishment
Of a large packing plant at Pocatello
and that Idaho pea and barley fed ba-
con will rival the best brands in the
world, resulting in diverting many agri-
culturists into the business Of hog rails
ing and developing the country is the
opinion Of Former Mayor E. w. Byrne
of Bull, who has rented his livery bus
mess in the westend metropolis for the
purpose of becoming buyer for the
Fale- Houston Packing company, OF
Pocatello, which has evolved from the
successful Gem State Packing COM
pany of Gooding.
The new plant will have a capacity
of about 1000 hogs day, besides
handling large quantities of cattle
sheep and poultry, will be completed as
soon as compatible with proper work
manship and Mr. Byrne will begin buy
ing for 1t in the fall, after trip which
he and his family will take to the
Worlds fair at San Francisco.
Mr.. Byrne, who has had thirty years
experience in purchasing and handling
stock, and seven years in the butcher
ing and packing business on a small
scale, has Investigated the matter thor
oughly and, as result, has closed out
his business in Bull and has invested
largely in stock in the new firm
"There is nothing in the world that
makes sweeter or more firm bacon
than peas and barley" declared Mr.
Byrne, "and the large crops of both
that can be grown in this part of the
country insure an abundance Of the
highest quality of food for hogs. / do
not expect corn from the foods to
which peas and barley are superior. On
a recent visit to Germany Gustav
Kunze found that the people raised
the finest. hogs and produced the best
bacon on earth by feeding their hogs
diet OF barley and peas. The barley
and the peas can be sown together or
separately. The hogs may either be
turned out in the fields or the crop may
be cut and fed to them afterwards.
r. might be remarked that peas pro-
duce the famous San Luish valley
lambs Of Colorado, the best raised
anywhere. In this valley two crops
are raised from the same stem, and
am sure that the same can be done
here. I m
"The Gooding plant started four
years ago with limited capital. The
value Of the plant is now 100000, but
It lacks the opportunities in the way
of transportation facilities that Poca-
tello affords, and this would material
Iy hamper further growth. At pre-
sent the demand for its products IS
greater than the supply. It is, how
ever. difIicult to get hogs from this
part Of the state TO Goodinee owing to
the tact mat they naSe' 10 see 'ss'adpss'A6
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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
CHILDREN DROWN.

GOOD1NG. Ida.-Vera and Robert
Miller, aged 13 and 12 years. the chill
dren of Charles Miller, a lineman in
the employ of the Oregon Short Line
railroad here. were drowned in Big
Wood river near here, Saturday after
noon and two others had a narrow es-
capes from the same fate.
There were five children in the par
ty, all about the same age. Four Of
them were Miller chilSren and the
other the daughter of an engineer
named Richards. The survivors are
too confused by the accident to give
any clear account of what happened
The children had been playing in
the shallow water about half mile
from Gooding where the main road
to the Gooding irrigation tract crosses
the river. There is a rock ledge just
below the bridge which breaks of
abruptly into a deep pool, and it is
supposed that one of the children fell
off this ledge and that, one after an
other, the other three were drawn in
while trying to effect a rescue.
Rescued by Passerby.
Though traffic on this section of the
road is ordinarily heavy, none saw the
children in the water until Clarence
Carpenter, a rancher on the North
Gooding tract, came by. He succeed
ed in getting the Richards girl and
one Of the Miller children to shore
but when he returned to look for the
others they had disappeared under
the water.
One Goes for Help.
The child which had not been in the
water managed to get to town, half
mile away and summoned aid. while
Carpenter searched for the missing
ones. A number of automobiles pack
ed with people rushed to the scene
Of the tragedy, but it was not until
half an hour had been spent in search
ing that the body Of Robert Miller
was foundry Claude Hicok Fifteen
minutes later Haakon Thoresen
brought up the body Of Vera Miller.
Several physicians were on the
ground when the bodies were recover
ed and worked over them for hours
with the aid Of pulmotor. but with
out success
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
KIDNAPPER is
NOW IN JAIL
Claims That He Would Have
Turned Emper Loose

In the Bingham county Jail
Blackfoot l.. M Dean, abductor O
Empey, signed a long, written confes
sion of his crime in the presence O.
County Attorney Ralph w. Adair
Sheriff A. H. Simmons, deputy. sher
ifs and detectives.
In the statement he declared tha
for the purpose of ransom he abduct.
ed Mr.. Empey, took him to lonely
place in the hills, and sent a note tt
his father demanding that $4,000 II
gold be delivered to himself, in g
white sack, at secluded place in the
canyon. He stated that he knew what
he was doing and was of sane mind
and in normal condition.
When questioned by the authorities
concerning what disposition he had
intended making with Ernpey in case
the ransom had not bee forthcoming
he stated that he had planned to send
another note giving ten days more, and
in the event that at that time the gold
was not delivered to him, he would
have tied him securely to tree, given
him an old knife and made his escape
while his captive slowly cut himself
free.
''Why did you go to the Coumerihl
ranch, did you not know that you were
taking a big chance?" was a question
put to him during the quiz.
"Yes," he replied, Il know I was TAX
ing a chance all right, but then l
just wanted to see who was there"
He stated that when he was being
captured at the Coumerihl ranch, Mrs.
Coumerihl held gun and demanded
that he raise his hands above his head.
He raised them a short distance, but
not far enough to satisfy the woman
holding the gun, and when at her de-
mand he refused to get them higher
she shot hole through his hat, knock
the latter off.
After signing the confession yes
terday Dean demanded that he be pro-
vided with an attorney. When some
one asked why he desired a lawyer
when he had already signed the incrim-
mating statement, he replied that he
was entitled to one and that the coun-
ty was obliged to furnish him with
counsel at its expense.
Though his preliminary hearing will
not occur for a day or two he was
this morning taken before the probate
Judge at Blackfoot and bound over to
the district court
In appe9 rance Dean is man about
fifty years Of age, rather tall and
gaunt looking, has a bald head, and
has the general appearance of man
who has encountered mny hard knocks
in his life.
Provided a conviction is secured the
penalty for the crime is from one to
six years at hard labor.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
AUTOS CAN
TOUR PARK
Government Gives Out Set
Of Rules to Follow

Department of the Interior. Wash
ington, d. c., July z, 1915.
Pursuant to authority conferred by
section PATS Revised Statutes, United
States, and the act of Congress ap.
proved May 7, 1894, the following reg
uiations governing the admission Of
automobiles into the Yellowstone Ma
tional park are hereby established anc
made public:
l. Automobiles.-The park is oper
only to such automobiles as are oper-
ated for pleasure and not to those
carrying passengers who are paying
either directly or indirectly, for the
use of the machine.
2. Motorcycles. - Motorcycles are
not permitted to enter the park
8. Tickets of Passage.-Ticket OF
passage must be secured and paid for
at the checking station where the au-
tomobile enters the park. This tick
ell must be conveniently kept so that
it can be exhibited to park guards
on demand, and must be surrendered
at the last checking station on leav-
ing the park. Tickets of passage will
show (a) name of owner, (b) license
number of automobile. (c) name of
state issuing license, (d) make of ma
chine and manufacturer number, (e)
name of driver, (f) seating capacity
oe machine, and (g) number of pas
sengers.
4. Fees.-Fees are payable in cash
only, and will be as follows for each
trip through the park;
For runabouts or single
seated cars -...-......-.--...-.....-S 500
For five-p passenger CARS. 7.50
For seven passenger cars. 1000
5. Mufler ut-outs.-Mufier cut
outs must be closed while approach
ing or passing riding horses, horse
drawn vehicles, hotels, camps, or SOL
dier stations.
" 1)iS td4iNC "A pal t-N1SeiA . q "A "a
Brakes.=A automobiles while in motion
must not be less than 100 yards apart,
except for purpose of passing, which
is only permissible on comparatively
level or slight grades. All automo-
biles, except while shifting gears must
retain their gears constantly enmesh
ed. Persons desiring to enter the park
in an automobile will be required to
satisfy the guard issuing the ticket
of passage that the machine in gener-
AL and particularly the brakes and
tires, are in first-class working order
and capable of making the trip, and
that there is sufficient gasoline in the
tank to reach the next place where it
may be obtained, and carry two extra
tires. For this purpose, all drivers
will be required effectually to block
and skid the rear wheels with either
foot or hand brake, or such other
brakes as may be a part Of the equip
ment of the automobile. Gasoline can
be purchased at regular supply stations
as per posted notices.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-07-29
BECKER MUST DIE.

Justice Hughes of the United States
supreme court denied the application Of
former Police Lieutenant Becker of
New York for review of his case. This
means that Becker must die in the ell
ectric chair for the murde rof Gambler
Herman Rosenthal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-25

fed their crops this year with very
good results.
In an interview with Mr. Isaac
Golden, one of the prominent farm
ers of Danforth, he told a representa-
tive Of the Times what had been
done in his section with raising
wheat. He returned home on Thurs
day with barrels of -four, part of a
barrel Of graham and some middlings
which he got from IA acres. there
being 211a bushels of wheat. What
does this load stand you,' was asked
Of Mr. Golden and he replied, moth
ing except the cost Of the seed and the
milling together with the small amount
for threshing."
He told of one man who raised so
bushels on two acres, and another
who had 60 bushels from two acres.
Experts who have examined wheat
produced in Aroostook claim that
the quality is as good as that raised
in Minnesota, Dakota. Michigan or
Ohio. but like seed potatoes in the
south. the seed has to be changed
every two or three years.
One or two acres of wheat will
supply the average farmer with flour
for a year. and why more of the far
mers in this section do not take an