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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18
NEW STATE HIGHWAY LAW.
Under IL All Chnuffeurs in the State
Must Hereafter BE Licensed.

ldaho's state highway commission
is TO be recognized on different
basis than it has existed since its ere
alton two years ago for GOV. Alexan-
der Today signed senate bill No. 81,
by the state affairs committee so pro-
viding. The new law provides the
commission shall IN the future De
composed of the secretary OF state,
who is to be secretary and an eX-
oficio member. and two others APP
pointed for term OF three years by
the governor Heretofore the com
mission has consisted of the head OF
the engineering department at the
University or Idaho. the secretary of
state. state engineer and two others.
The first commissioner appointed un-
der the new law shall hold Office one
year to the first Monday in January.
1916. and the second until the first
Monday In January, 1918, thereby
permitting them TO alternate. The
commission is to organize 10 days
after the appointment OF the commits
sioners.
The new commission is given pow
er to appoint a state highway engin-
eer at salary OF $4,000 per annum.
General powers are conferred on the
commission as was the case with the
old one. insofar as the construction
OF highways is concerned. Convict
labor is placed at its disposal. the
convicts to be paid so cents day for
their labor Joint construction of
highways between the commission
and the commissioners OF counties
is allowed
Counties are to receive 60 per cent
OF the auto license money collected
within their borders and the other
40 per cent is to go into the state
highway fund TO be L. ied for the con
struction OF highways and meeting
general expenses. Application foI
the registration OF motor vehicles
shall be made to the secretary of tn,
highway commission. or secretary ol
state. through the tax collector of tn,
various counties. The license fee II
based on the horsepower carried. /. e.
80 horsepower SIS; from 80 TO 4,
horsepower. SEQ; up to and includ
Ing so horsepower. $40; motorcycles
IS. manufacturer or dealer. $35 TO
each make carried.
In the future instead OF owners o
automobiles and motorcycles payinI
their licenses to the secretary of stat
the county tax collectors will call ol
them and collect. turning the licens
money over to the county treasure
who makes the highway fund remit
tance In the event the owner of
motor vehicle refuses to pay the ia
collector the license fee the officer /
empowered to seize his car or We
hicle and II will II not redeemed b
sold as other delinquent property
sold
The law prohibits any person ur
der l6 years of age operating @
driving motor vehicle
All chaumeurs In the future mus
be licensed and before securing |
cense must be vouched for by tw
responsible persons. His license fe
Is 81 year and is paid to the ia
collector after he has filled out th
proper blank form provided Whe
granted license he is given an alum
mum badge labeled. Licensed Cha,
ffeur for the State OF Idaho" and tn
must be worn by him in a conspic,
GUS place on his clothing
News
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18
Oldest Man in Idaho Lives at Lorenzo


DR.. Woods Hutchinson, in recent
article, made the statement that there
was not single verified instance in
either ancient or modern times where
a human being lived to be more than
lOl years of age. and very few who
had reached 100 years.
William Morgan says that he can
produce a man, his father. who is
either 11O or Ill years of age. Thos.
Morgan, now a resident of Lorenzo.
was born in Hereford, England, In
1904 or 1906 and was one of Utah s
pioneers About 20 years ago he pass
ed a winter with his son at Neely, and
is known to a few of the older resi-
dents here. He is now enjoying good
health At the age of so he married
his fourth wife. who is also living.
VIM. Morgan recalls that one of his
sisters protested to her father about
his last marriage. stating that he was
100 old. but her father answered that
he guessed he was old enough TO know
what he wanted to do.
Mr.. Morgan would like TO heal
from anyone in Idaho who can dis
pute the claim that his father is the
oldest man in the state.-Americar
rails Press.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18

sured Congressman Smith that the
matter will receive the most careful
consideration during the recess of
congress and that it is believed that
bill can be formulated which will
meet the views OF the department Of
ficials and carry out the suggestions
offered
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18
The eagle eye of Governor Alexan

The eagle eye of Governor Alexan-
In the state treasurer's Office above
what the Gleason report shows, and
has written a letter to the Attorney
General advising him of the fact and
requesting that no settlement be
made with the bonding company un-
til the matter is thoroughly investi-
gated.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18

Death comes to the rich as we'll as
the poor. and there comes a time
when we are all placed on the same
level. Last week occurred the death
of Mrs. John d. Rockefeller. wife of
the richest man in the world. at her
late home at Tarrytown. n. Y. The
end came when her husband and son
we're looking after business matters
in Florida.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18

Al recent meeting of the state
land board held last week, resolu-
ton Was unanimously passed lower
ing the interest rate charged on state
loans to farmers from per cent 10
. per cent
While the resolution appears to
discriminate against some benetci-
aries under the loaning system of the
land board who are now paying per
cent for their money. 1t is thought
the advantage gained will be great
enough TO offset this objection. 1t
may have the effect OF calling in
some OF these loans or causing them
to be renewed at the lower rate. APP
proXimately two hundred and seven
ty-tiye thousand dollars is available
for loans at the new rate
Enter Protest.
Some echoes of the North Side are
still heard by the board and at a
meeting last week a protest was pre-
sented TO the board by Judge r. n
Dunn. who although nonresident
of the tract, owns land adjoining the
railroad asking on behalf of some of
the settlers. says the Statesman, for
relief from a contract with the COM
pany which constructed the railway
from Gooding TO Jerome. Settlers
along the right of way were charged
an additional sum for their land, it
is said, and to this they agreed. but
on the understanding the road was
to be an electric line Poles were
set up, but when operation commenc-
ed they found II was a steam road
and lacked the advantages of an cleo
trio line, made fewer trips and stop
ped only at designated stations
There appears to have been a clause
in the contract giving the operating
company this option, but the settler.
claim II was represented TO them thai
the line was TO be electrically ope
rated
This matter has been quite thor
oughly threshed out by settlers oil
the tract, and as we understand. ;
suit is now pending to test the valid
ity of this section of the contract.
is not thought by anyone that th'
land board are in position to alte
this portion of the contract between
the settlers and the company.
Seeks TO Contest.
Attorney Wilcox. of Wendell, pre-
sented a petition to the board. askin
70 be given a right to contest certain
! filings on the North Side Twin Fall
; tract on the ground that dummy er
, tries had been filed by H L. Hollis
4 ter, was denied for the reason tina
the lands had been sold by the orig
nal entrymen and in some instance
= resold several times to innocent pul
chasers. 1t would be impossible fo
l the state to review the entries at thi
: / fiDnn
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18

Abstracts OF title to all property
In Lincoln county. w. ID. Garlock
Abstract Co., Shoshone. Idaho. The
oldest set OF abstract records for Lin
coin county. 4e-U
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
f-f.. 70 ------------------------ --------- .
70 REGULATE FARMING.

Labor department omcials, VINO are
preparing to furnish harvest help to
lthe west through the cooperation OF
the various branches Of the depart
ment OF labor and the postofice depart
sMent, have new idea. Their investi-
4 gators in the grain country report that
Enobody seems to have taken any
Thought as to guaranteeing reasonable
bhours and sleeping accommodations
and proper food. They suggest that
the government regulate these matters
1 in the interest Of the harvest hands, by
refusing to assist any grain district
J that does not promise fair treatment
BSsf the men after 1t gets them.
4 "The minimum OF exploitation and
Ikhe maximum OF fair treatment is the
Slogan raised by these officials on be-
MALI Of the man who is to do the hard
8seasonal work OF caring for the grain
crop this season. Last season the de-
partment directed scores Of thousands
Of men to jobs in the fields. With the
biggest wheat acreage and yield on re.
cord coming on, and prices of grain
better than ever before, the chance
lAsso establish standard OF living condi-
for the harvest help is seen to be
Unusually good.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
NOT TO RE cENsuREp.

The state college at Ames is exon
Rerated from the accusation Of unfair
|competition in business President
Pearson will not receive the censure
he the legislative body for prudent
business management Of the affairs OF
&.he state at the college.
Some time ago committee from
RAmes appeared before the agricultural
committee Of the senate and COM
BLAMED that the college is engaging
Nm commercial enterprises and has in
Xallged in unfairness in competition SO
z&e to drive legitimate business out of
MINES. More specifically, 1t was de-
Mlared that a man who was going to
ssuild big ice cream factory had been
Ssleterred from so doing because OF the
u ale Of ice cream from the college
III airy; that man who had been en-
III sged as florist couldn't meet the
v lmpetition Of the college greenhouse,
b. I'D that the apple merchants lost
& bney sometimes because the college
SISTED on putting the college farm
a; nnlAs ON the market What was
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
FRENCH AVIATOR
BRINGS DOWN FOE

Paris, April 6.Another daring ex-
plot has been added to the long list Of
those successfully carried out by
Adolphe Pegoud. the famous French
aviator, who is reported to have at.
tackled and brought down German
Table near Saint Menehould while he
was alone on patrol duty April 2.
The report of the incident says that
when Pegoud saw the German Up.
preaching he flew rapidly toward the
hostile air craft and sent 1t to earth
with few well placed shots. Pegoud
then landed beside the Taube and took
prisoner the German pilot and observer
neither of whom was injured.
Earlier in the same day Pegoud is
reported to have driven OF three other
German aeroplanes one of which had
dropped nine bombs on a railroad sta
ton.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08

wanted was an order from the legisla-
ture to the college heads to do more
educatin' and less hucksterin'
There was nothing left for the COM
mittee to do but make an inquiry and
so President Pearson came before the
committee recently to explain He
told all the facts. 1t was true the
college farm apples were sold and the
roses and carnations from the green
house were not permitted to wither
and die. The ice cream competition
was most serious 1t was admitted
the college made ice cream that con-
tanned more than the legal standard
of butter fat and sold itlat what
seemed to be cost. But 1t was either
that or throw 1t away or stop the de.
monstration and college work.
Incidentally it was also brought out
that the college income from by.
products was about $4,000 4 year.
But the members of the committee
dismissed the whole COM
plant. They took the ground that
the benefits to Ames from the college
In q general way far overbalanced the
disadvantages of occasional competi-
ton In some lines and the Ames peo-
pie will simply have to stand for the
competition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
DEMOCRATIC PLEDGES.

a time when congress 10 not In SEES
sion and politics are dead, is good
time for taking little summing up of
things and getting some new ammuni-
ton for the next campaign. William
Dudley Foulke, former member OF
the U. s. civil service commission, has
written an article for the special edi-
torial series appearing in The Courier
and in it he goes over the political
ground for the past few years and
points out some of the things the ad-
m.nistration promised to do in the
days before the election and what it
did or failed to do after getting into
ONCE. Inasmuch as these are the very
things on which the administration
will have to stand or fall>at the next
election they make up the record of the
democratic party and Mr.. Foulkes crit
icism should prove interesting to men
of all parties who want to know In ad-
vance what the issues are likely to be.
Read the article.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
THE GREATEST FACTORIES.

Iowa can be made the greatest
manufacturing center In the world,
II comprehensive waterways are con-
structed. Iowa already has the most
extensive clay products center In the
world, the largest sash and door fac
tory in the United States, the largest
cream separator factory In the United
States, the largest macaroni factory
in the United States, the largest bas-
ket factory in the United States, the
largest broom factory in the United
States, the largest proprietary medi-
cine factory in the United States and
factories making sixty per cent Of the
washing machines in the United
States. This list is but partial one
of the things about which Iowa has
right to brag. These various fac
tories would not be the largest in their
line If Iowa were not a good state in
which to be located Think how
much better the state would be with
low waterway freight rates to attract
new factories.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
FEED PIGS ON FORAGE.

Because there 1s no better way TOT
cheapening the cost of pork produc-
ton in Iowa, the experiment station at
Iowa State college recommends to
farmers generally the use Of forage
crops for spring pigs. Alfalfa, rape,
clover, oats, clover or peas and rape,
sweet clover, are all acceptable for
ages" says John M. Evvard, who has
had charge of extensive forage crop
tests at Alnes.
These tests show that the profits on
forage fed spring pigs can be increas-
ed more than i've fold over those led
in dry lot Alfalfa grazed pigs in
1911 returned profit Of more than So
each as compared to 81 cents in dry
lot. Profits OF from $50 to $50 an
acre, counting corn at so cents and
hogs at IS, have been easily secured
with good forages. An acre Of alfalfa
in 1911 netted on this basis $65.S9;
red clover in 1909, 1924; in 1910,
1892; rape in 1907, $3.50, and
$27.72;; In 1910, 1851, and in 1911,
$S0.37; sweet clover in 1910, 342.07;
in 1911, 323.46; mixture Of oats,
clover and rape in 1909, 1920; q mix
ture Of oats, Canadian field peas and
rape in 1909, 322.83; in 1911, 1882,
$53.45 and $64.63, and blue grass and
timothy In 1909, $15.23.
The practice of feeding grain to
young hogs in dry lots from early
May to late November is to be dis
couraged in Iowa. A little seasonable
forethought in planning for suitable
green feeds for hog grazing means
much to the efficient and cheap pro-
duction of Iowa pork.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
ROAD DRAINAGE

Road engineers state that drainage
is one Of the most important factors
in maintaining good roads; that even
concrete pavements will not hold up If
the drainage is poor II concrete will
not hold up how can 1t be expected
that dirt roads will prove satisfactory
without any effort being made to
crown them SO that the rains will run
of them in natural way and without
causing ruts and mud holes? One Of
the principal things accomplished by
dragging roads, is GROWING them so
that the water runs of quickly into
the bitches at the side. OF course
dragging also smoothes and hardens
the road but the improved drainage is
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08

dial reply; Its 10 good Of you to come.
But where is your brother?"
"Oh. he asked me to tell you how
sorry he was that he could not come.
You see, we are 50 busy now it's Inn
possible for us to get away together;
80 we tossed up to see which Of us
should come"
How nice! And you won?"
NO" said the young man, absently,
II lost"
Guest departing from party: I'VE
have had a simply delightful time!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
MEN WORKING TO
KEEP RIVER IN BANKS

Council Bluffs, April eThe gov
eminent has a gang OF about sixty
men at work protecting the bank Of
the Missouri river above the Illinois
Central railroad bridge with riprap.
The inroads which the river was max
ing into the bank Of the river assum-
ed such proportions as to seriously en-
dagger che trackage of the Illinois
Central and the government is doing
the work with the Illinois Central
bearing part Of the expense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
HISTORY AGAIN REPEATING?

H. Inst a hundred years ago, ON M0Icu
ekO, the great Napoleon. who had escap;
al from the island of Elba. entered
paris. Three months later, on June 10
was fought the battle OF Waterloo.
Prnssians and British fought together
@to destroy the mastery OF man VINO
Elvas not content to aim at the security
land progress OF revolutionized france,
4 hut who used his power as q menace
Ito all other European states. DIS
kmarck was born few weeks before
kNapcleon's final overthrow. 1t is very
strange that this centenary year OF
tWaterloo finds Russia, France, ana
{Great Britain arrayed with deadly de-
Termination to crush the empire that
bismarck built, on the ground that the
German imperial aims of the present
time are as menacing to the rest OF
VIE world as3were the NapOleonic aims
I'M hundred years earlier. Contempt
SEary opinion, particularly British,
Mound Napoleon monster of evil. Yet
other nations had their faults, and the
british government was not wholly a.
Eltrmistic "a it's policies and It's diplom-
SKcv. II had felt itself 80 virtuous IN
MA struggle by sea and by land against
hfhe French as ruled by Bonaparte that
m did not see how anybody could prop
1 erlv and fault with any of its methods.
And 40 It interfered with American
commerce: issued orders IN council
wholly cutting of our trade with
France: seized American ships on the
nretext that they harbored recreant
British sailors. And thus was brought
I IN the Anglo-American war OF lSl2,
with it's sea fights, the destruction OF
bur public buildings at washington py
Ahe British, Jackson's victory at New
@@I)rieans, and the PRONUNCIATION OF,
A,eace on February Is, 1915, by virtue
If the treaty signed at Client few
weeks before. American Review OF
Reviews,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08

OF our best people away.
lis the lady Of the house in?' in.
quired the gentlemanly agent.
No." replied the lady's husband
wiping his hands on the kitchen apron
he wore. She's gone to a suffrage
meeting"
"Then guess you're the party
want to see. 1 have here patent dish
washing machine, especially adapted
to the use Of men who do their own
housework."
Young Engley married the charm
ing Olive, and after the wedding
breakfast he CHANGED to notice one
of the guests, young man, who ap-
peared to be extremely gloomy and
was evidently not having a good
time. He stepped up to the young
fellow with the idea Of cheering him
up.
CIR have you kissed the BRIDE"
he asked.
"Not lately replied the gloomy
one, with a faraway expression.
Il must say these are fine bis
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
COOLER UNIFORMS
ARE AUTHORIZED

washington, d. c., April 6.-Post-
master General Burleson has issued
an order permitting city letter car
riers to wear cooler summer uniforms
which they can procure at less cost
than they have heretofore paid
The order provides that the uniform
consist of light weight BLUSH gray,
worsted or serge, composed wholly
or in part Of wool or cotton" It
makes possible the use Of all cotton
goods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08
Some Fragments Of a Shattered
PledQe
Pledge
~ WILLIAM DUDLEY FoULkE.
Former Member U. =. Civil Service Commission.

with the enforcement of the civil SER
vice law. Mr.. Bryan, the Warwick. the
king maker, the premier" has been
peculiarly the representative and
mouthpiece Of the administration
which was 30 largely the work Of his
own creation. 1t 10 from his lips that
we hear the most eloquent expressions
Of the lofty ideals with which that ad-
ministration is permeated. Mr.. Bryan's
real views, however, can be best de.
termined, not by those touching and
edifying homilies which appear for
public consumption in his addresses
and in the pages of The Commoner,
but by the more practical suggestions
contidentially made to his own political
accommodation which were
no: intended to see the light, but one
Of which was Unexpectedly disclosed
when the worthy gentleman to whom
it was addressed was afterward remov.
ed from the service.
The letter in question was addressed
On August 20 last to Walter w. Wick.
then receiver general of customs at
Santo Domingo. Places in the govern
ment service were evidently a little
scanty 1T home. Pickings for the faith
full must be found elsewhere, where
the classified service did not extend,
and in what better place than In San
20 Domingo, where nobody was watch
ing and where "our beloved and OPP
pressed brethren" Of the Dominican
republic might be made to pay the
piper!
The revelations Of the inner work
ing Of Mr.. Bryan's mind in respect to
the promise OF the democracy is shown
by the following language, which can
not be too often recalled nor too high
~ praised for its Illuminating power:
Nov that you have arrived and &C.
Quainted yourself with the situation.
can you lot me know what positions
you have at your disposal with which
to reward deserving democrats? When
ever you desire suggestion from me
in regard to man for any place down
there, call on me. You have had
experience In politics to know
how valuable workers are when the
is on and how dinicult It is
to find suitable rewards for the de-
And accordingly, the Strong, cour-
ageous, reliable" Sullivan, who was re-
commended in the letter, proceeded to
reform" things by transferring the
public funds to q precious group OF
in control Of the "Banco Ma
cional," an institution described by one
Of the witnesses AZ - joke" and from
which these funds afterward had to be
and restored to the original
depository. A newly created ONCE ut
IS, 900 year and expenses" was CIV
On to 4 man without experience, and
other illustrations were given Of Mr..
Bryan's adherence to the principle that
merit, and not political services,
should be the standard for appoint
ment-''
What excuse can be given for one on
slaught after another upon the classi-
ded system in order to provide places
Tor the hungry and thirsty retainers Of
The party In power?
VIM. d. Foulke.
to-, u,Ai<oria1 0orvgca Y ~ IS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-08

the main item in making dragged
roads many times superior to UNI
dragged roads. The early spring is
the best time to drag the highways
for the ground is soft enough to work
easily and not loose enough to be
blown about into piles by the wind.