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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12
No Guests in Hsuss.
CONVICT LABOR ON GRADE
IN CHARGE OF J. w. WHEELER

j. w. Wheeler of Shoshone, who will
have charge Of the conviets who will
be put to work on the Shoshone grade,
arrived in the city Friday. He and
Warden Shook of the state penitentiary
were busy purchasing supplies for the
camp, which is to be established at
the foot of the grade, and by the first
of next week they expect to have some
convicts on the ground.
Already the warden has selected the
men who are to be sent to the scene Of
action first Some 25 will be put to
work, and then the number will be
gradually increased. 1t is expected
that work will be continued all win
ter.
The warden has been ready for sew
eral days to supply the convicts in ac-
cordance with requisition made on him
for men by the state prison board, in
accordance with the law passed by the
last session of the legislature.
The state will furnish the convicts
and the Lincoln county highway COM
mission had made arrangements to
pay their keep. The camp will be un-
der the supervision Of Mr. Wheeler.
who was employed by the Lincoln
county commission at the suggestion
of Warden Shook.
The work the men are to do is re-
garded as Of extreme Importance to
the state highway system The Sho-
shone grade, which is the road up to
the bench from the bottom Of Snake
River valley near Shoshone falls, has
been designated as a part Of the state
highway system 1t Is a dangerous
road to drive. however, and there have
been numerous accidents on 1t. The
convicts will make turnouts and widen
the road in the dangerous places. Ul-
timately a new grade Is to be made
according to the plans worked out by
the highway commission, but before
work is started on it the old grade
will be made more safe.
Heretofore convicts nave been en-
ployed outside the prison walls on
Continued on page ~
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12
VICTOR HULBERG BROWNS
IN LITTLE WOOD RIVER
A CONTRACT HOLDER.
(Southern Idaho Democrat.)


Victor Hulberg of Ontario, Oregon,
was drowned in the Little Wood river
last Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Hulberg, wife and two-year old
$soh were on their way to visit his
father and were stopping off in Sho-
shone to visit Mrs. Hulberg's uncle, c..
II. Taylor. The Taylor home being
In the Mountain View addition and near
Ahe water, Mr.. Hulberg decided to go
jim swimming, SO taking the Taylor
hoy and his little two-year-o son,
Twill never be known
Upon going into the water he took
This little boy and swan around with
him for some little time then taking
him near the shore asked the Taylor
boy to watch him He then turned
fback to the deep water from which his
4 cries for help were soon heard. The
little Hulberg boy heard his fathers
tcall for help and plunged headlong
into the water and but for the presence
tpf mind Of little ten year -old Arthur
Taylor the little feElow would also
Zhave perished with his father.
] The deceased man was a good swim
fmer having been shipwl ecked in the
fold waters of the Pacif1ct while on
"trip to Alaska where he remained in
the water for some eightee1r hours be-
fore being rescued.
n He was a member of the L oyal Order
pf Moose of Portland, Orego n, but be-
fng in arrears for 80 days MS family
will receive no benefit from this ord
1srs The man was of good habits nei-
ther smoking nor drinking and was in
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12
ANOTHER CON-
TRACT HOLDER
Has No Use For Boosters.
But is a Live One.

There has been considerable discus
sion in the newspapers lately over a
statement of a certain DR.. Mcclure,
who said in part that the farmers Of
Idaho were not farmers in the true
sense of the word, that they were not
making a living and going behind in
their finances all the time, that they
were living in disgraceful way; in
fact that they were failure. Some of
the newspapers took the matter up
presumably to defend the name of our
fair state, and to contradict most of
the statements made by this DR.. Nc
Clure. Our own Senator Brady came
to the rescue of the farmers in an elo-
quent address and said 1T wasn't So"
all of which sounds very fine and
smothers over some of the rough
places left by the lamentable DR.. Nc
Clure At least Senator Brady decor
ated them will brilliant hues. eve
wish the colors wouldn't fade.) So
much for a prologue.
Away in the states, one long while
ago, the writer lived in semi pros
porous land. 1t was pretty we'll filled
with boosters and their kin. Things
surface was presented to all comers
But the colors would fade only to be
covered with a thin bat brilliant hue.
AS in the case of supply with most
things the coloring matter began to
give out. The so-called boosters,
known in other and less modern coun
tries by the good old d-fashioned name,
were terror stricken. What could be
done? At this juncture the horse
sense which had been cowed and
flouted dared show it's head. An ar
ticle appeared in a certain newspaper
published in the community to the
effect that it might be a good idea, in
order to establish a more stable foun-
dation upon which to build for the fu-
lure good of the community, to pub
dsh facts, to tell the good and the bad,
not to knock but to make an honest
breast of everything. AS in all places
the time must come when a settled,
substantial policy of advertising will
take the place of the wind jammer,'
SO in that community they settled
Gown TO pure legitimate advertising.
People came in gradually, values in
creased gradually, and above all the
people became more contented and of
course more prosperous. 1t is need
Jess to say that the booster" was
out of a job. He had to seek newer
and more modern countries to peddle
his wares.
Now SO much for the story. Any
one is allowed to make the application
he wishes, and the writer feels sure
there will be two or three different
applications made
Also,
A CONTRACT HOLDER.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12
ANOTHER WATER MEETING

A meeting was held at Shoshone last
Saturday evening for the purpose of
completing the organization Of the
Farmers Protective League. The at
tendance included representatives from
the four tracts under the system of
the Idaho Irrigation company. The
Gooding tract was represented by f.
r. Gooding, John Gooding, Andy Hort
and George w. Peek. Richfield was
represented by two factions, one op-
posing and the other supporting the
proposed plan of organization.
The articles of incorporation were
adpted and ordered filed. The fol-
lowing directors were elected: Fred
W. Gooding, Ben Darrah and t. B.
Jones of Shoshone, J. H. Culbertson
and Peter Andrew of DIETRICH, w. L.
Biggs and James A Greene of Rich
field, F. r. Gooding and Andy HORT
Of Gooding. The directors will meet
and elect officers as soon as the in
corporation is completed.
The capital stock of the corpora
ton is fixed at $4,000, divided into
$4,000 shares at so cents each, each
share representing an acre of water
right Up to Saturday night 1886
shares had been subscribed. Sho-
shone is named as the location of the
principal office of the company.
The purpose of the organization, as
set forth in the articles Of incorpora-
ton, are "to protect and enforce the
contract rights of settlers and other
persons who have purchased water
rights for the irrigation of land on
the projects of the Idaho Irrigation
company; to require the Idaho Irri-
cation company or its successors in
interest to complete the irrigation sys-
tenn of the Idaho Irrigation company
in accordance with the contract enter
ed into between the state tof Idaho and
said company; to take such appropri
ate steps as shall be necessary to in
sure the ample supply of water to the
settlers already upon the projects and
to such lands as are now held by
bona fida purchasers, and in sort to
do any and all things necessary right
and proper to protect the interests of
the settlers on said Idaho Irrigation
company's projects in general and to
that end to make provisions for the
employment Of compete9t engineers
and counsel to represent this cor
poration and the members thereof
Gooding Leader
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12
LAND
MARK GONE
Hotel at Shoshone Falls
Goes in Smoke.

TWIN FALLS, Ida.-Shoshone Falls
hotel, the oldest landmark in this part
of southern Idaho. lies a heap Of
ashes and charcoal within it's founda-
ton. A fire starting from an un-
/ known cause between and 3 o'clock
Thursday morning completely de-
stroyed the hotel, a large new dane
ing pavilion adjoining and tool
house.
Narrow Escape.
Ed. Dufresne, one OF the lesses of
the property, was sleeping in the ho-
tel and narrowly escaped alive. He
was awakened about 2:30 when one
of the doors of his room and parts of
ceiling fell in. He was choking and
a few minutes after his hasty exit, the
roof and the remainder of the ceiling
fell in and big brick chimney almost
buried his bed.
The ferryman and his assistant sta
toned a quarter of mile away join
ed by two men from tourist party
camping nearby, assisted Dufresne in
saving the piano, victrola and three
lamps
No Water Available.
No water was available for fighting
the fire, and everything burned fierce
ly. The property was owned by SEN
ator w. A. Clark of Montana and the
Creighton, Dewey and Stone estates
of Omaha, and was uninsured.
The dancing pavilion, 4Sx5S feet
was recently erected by j. b. White.
one of the lessees, and was fairly COW
cred by insurance.
The local Elks lodge held a big
dance there Wednesday night, and 1t
is thought a match or cigar left
smouldering either in the reception
room or near dry grass adjoining the
hotel may have started the conflagra-
tion.
No Guests in Hsuse-
Only the first floor of the hotel was
used this year, and this for reception
and rest rooms and a refreshment
parlor. Had any guests been sleeping
upstairs they undoubtedly would have
perished, as the one stirway was i'm
mediately cut off by the flames.
The hotel was built 35 years ago.
and for many years was the only evI-
dence of civilization on the 5e-mile
stage route between Shoshone and
Rock Creek-Statesman
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12

the prime of life, being but 2S years
Of age.
The remains were buried Thursday
morning from the Baptist church, Rev.
Matthew Chamberlain conducting the
services.
Mrs. Hulberg left Thursday after
noon for the home of her parents AT
Ontario.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12

W. B. Kurtz Of Portland was in the
city Sunday, the guest Of R. A. Black
man Of Burmah.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Tunison of Lincoln,
Nebraska, who have been the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell, took break
fast at the Richfield hotel last Sun
day and made the Dougherty family
a pleasant call.
Agnes Essley entertained large
number of her friends last Tuesday in
honor of her birthday.
J. L. Poteet of Colfax, Washington,
arrived in the city Thursday to look
after his land interests northeast Of
town.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
TABLET EXPLAINS
PRODICAL TALE
Biblical Story Of Son on Valu-
able Stone lust DeCiphered
REV HAVEN BOND ISSUE
Board Of Finance Approves Of s245,
GOO Loan 70 Buy Old County
Property-Secret Session
Held.

View Haven It was recently an
nounced that the Babylonian coliec-
ton Of Yale university possessed a
tablet written Ina the ancient sumer-
ian language. which contains the old
est laws that are known This tablet
has now been completely deciphered,
and is found to contain laws Of unus-
ual interest.
The laws, Prof A. T. Clay states.
antedate those Of the famous Ham
murabi code. which was written in
Semitic Babylonian. prior to 2O00 BE.
At the close of the document it is
stated that they are 1.-THE laws Of
Nfsaba IA goddess and Khani IA
god" The exact significance Of the
interesting order. that of the god.
dess followed by the god, cannot at
present be determined.
The first two Of the nine laws that
are preserved on the tablet deal with
the accidental and the intentional in
jury Oh WbiiidN Win ihiiA , 1T
third law covers the case Of the loss
Of a hired ship. through carelessness.
The fourth legislates with reference
To a son who renounces his sonship.
and receives his portion. The fifth
refers 70 the reputation Of child,
doubtless. who was ncorrigible. The
sixth covers the case of elopement.
The seventh the enticing away or the
abduction Of a girl after her parents
had refused 10 give her in wedloek.
The eighth deals with the killing o<
a hired OK by a wild beast; and the
ninth. the loss OF a hired animal
through neglect. II Is expected that
these laws will appear shortly in a
volume to be published by the Yale
University Press.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
Literary Notes.

The MctopoiHn Tor May tads of
RIlh the Grst inst8lmUut OF romance
Of the N0Hh woods, Then Itil come
Back To You, by LHfry Eyans " hiie
Billy SUNDAY was in FhiIadei phia, the
Metropolitan sent John Reed to see
and hear him What this wonderful
descriptive writer saw and heard is
published 10 This numbeT under the t..
tie Of Back Of Billy sunday Liza.
coin stefens believed that there Wis
more To the Mexican Revolution than
had been written. His article, The
sunny side Of Mexico, throws an
other light On CHGranza and what he
is fighting for "The Battle Of Neuve
Chapelle,7 by T.. Ashmead Bartlett Is
an interesting account Of the authors
visit 10 the British trenches in north.
efn France. The number contains an
Interesting article on the moving pie.
lures by George Bernard5haw = James
Nhitcomb Riley poem, land short sto-
1es By Gouverneur Morris, Leroy
scott, and " " Jacobs. There are
tie usual departments and pictorial
features.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
MAILS OPEN from

Boston, New York, Hartford and all points
north, east, south and ives, at $50 a. m.
Boston. $50 lo.45 a. m, $40 p. m. 6 80 p. m.
Danielson, 80 a. m, 3.45 p. m.
Norwich. SD Il a. M. 45. G 30 pm.
Hartford. $50 II a. M, 4lo, lis p.m
New York, $50, II a. M , 4.l0, 7.l5 p. N.
Worcester, $50 a. m. 3 p, $50 p. N.
Webster, $50 a. m, 3.25, $50 p. M.
Willimantie. $50, Il a. M, 4.lO p. IN.
MAILS CLOSE FOR
Boston, 7.03, 1910 a m I2.45, SAB. so, 7.45
p. IN.
Worcester 7.o3. 1910 a. m, S.4s. $40. 7.45.
p.
Danielson 945, 40, 7.45 p. M.
Hartford, 40 1910 a. M, 3.l5. 5.4a, 745 p. M.
New York, sin. 10 l. a. "a =, $40, 7s45p. m.
New Haven, ola 1910 a. m, $40, 7.45 p. m.
Norwich. 9.Ia. l0.i1 a. Ia. $40, 7.45 D. IN.
Willimanue, FOB. 10. 10 a. m, $40, 7.45 ?. m.
West and Southern States, 7.t3, 9l5, 1910 a
M, 3.43, $40, 7.45 p. IN.
Worcester and New London, North Way
Stations, 7 .03 a. m, 6 40 p. m.
Worcester and New London, South, Way
Stations, 3.l5 a, N $40 p. m.
Boston and Hartford, East Way Stations, 90
a. M
Boston and Hartford West, Way Stations, $40
p. n.
Boston ard Pongh., East, Way Stations 3.43
p. III.
Boston and Pough, West, Way Stations, l0.l0
a. IN.
Boston, Providence and New York, East, Way
Stations, 10 10 a. N.
Woodstoeks, South, North, East, 7.40za. m,
80 PA.
Pomfret, 40 a. m, 5.40p. m.
West Woodstock, Woodstock Valley, Westford
and Eastford Il a. M.
Nights for all points 7.i5 p. n.
Sundays lor al POINTS 80 Q. N.
ALEXANDER GILMAN, postmast T
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14

New Haven. The board OF finance
for the first time I'm long while went
into executive session before approx
ing the order OF the bcerd OF alder
men. signed by the mayor, authoriz-
ting the issue of $245. 900 in bonds for
the purchase of the old county court
house property. Tire discussion had
arrived at the point where a motion
seemed about TO be put to approve
the aldermanic order. and the ques-
ton was asked by Commissioner
Braekeu If s24500o was the lowest
price for which the property could be
obtained from the county.
Alderman Leonard volunteered that
th3a seemed high price. when the
city has paid abort 30 per cent q
tho COST already in taxes The discus.
sion waHed and Commissioner Post
latter suggested an executive session.
Il is understood that the discussion
eenfered upon the possibility OF secur.
ing the property for less than or
about s245.0o0, the amount for which
bonds win be issued AS brought cut
Sold at 4 per cent, and that IS con-
sidered likely 10 be the figure, il may
be impossible 20 realize the par value
In that case the city would be unable
10 pay the price in full, asked by the
county, though It might in line with
the suggestion OF Alderman Leonard.
give the county 4 note for the diff
ference
According to County Commissioner
Walter the meeting of the county rep.
resentatives two years ago authorized
the county commissioners to sell the
property for $780, 600, and Mr.. Walter
said he did not understand why peo.
pie were oo~inuafly quoting s245. 600
as the price and the city even issuing
bonds at that figure. This price was
made by the county two years ago,
and the present county delegation
may not adhere nor are they obliged
10 adhere to IT,
In TACT. ii was suggested II rs I'M
derstood at the executive session that
pressure be brought 10 secure drop
In the price County Commissioner
Malter said that there Will be meet.
ing some time next week in Hartford
ef the county Representatives In order
10 fix the sale place OF the old county
Building
The prsce asked two years ago was
SIS 600 mere than the S245. 600 os ohs
bond issue. and the price TO be fixed
this year may be even higher. The
CITY has therefore prepared to float
a bond issue which may not be com,
mensunaae with the price asked for
the property.
Alderman Leonard suggested that
the price would come back TO the city
I'm the decrease in the county tax.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
BUTTONS WAR ON COLDS
Disappearance Of the Decollete Dress
for Day Is Not Altogether
Bad Thing.

Deeollete dress for day wear has
gone right out Of fashion-and the
pneumonia blouse is doomed.
This is one Of the sensible changes
which have been made by Nine. La
Mode in wartime.
fright up to the chin is now the
rule for collars, said the representa-
tive of Parts firm of modistes.
"Blouses that leave the chest eS-
posed will soon disappear entirely SO
far as women who have any regard for
fashion are concerned.
The decollete blouse and corsage
of the day gown have until quite re-
Gently been carried to the extreme.
Not only has the V been worn as
plainly as in evening dress, but in
some cases II has extended for street
wear almost 10 the waist"
The disappearance OF the pneumo-
mia blouse and the return OF the full
skirts which are now in vogue will
increase the primness Of women's ap-
pearanee. in that the figures will be
fully covered from ankle to ear.
Many of the new bodiCes and coats
button right up close to under the
chin.
In evening dress the latest idea
from Paris decides that II the eorsage
De deeollete in the front the gown COW
ers the back entirely up to the nape
of the neck.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
TWO CORSET COVERS
MAY BE MADE or MATERIAL TO
SUIT WEARER's FANCY.
Amount Required Would Cost Little
and the Work Is insignificant
Second Model Intended for the
Slender Girl.

The camisole illustrated is Of flesh
eolored crepe de chine. embroidered in
selfeolor and trimmed with narrow
clang lace, but any thin material in a
delicate shade may be used as null.
chiffon cloth. nainsook. all-over shad-
ow lace, net in white OF flesh color
China and India silks
A strip Of material 36 inches long
and is to 20 inches wide wtll make
one cover. The latter width is for a
stout figure. A very tall person might
use a yard and an eighth for the
length but one yard viii be enough
for the average woman. The material
Is doubled, laid fat and crescent Ia
ken out at the fold, creating an oval
opening for the head to pass through
a second crescent Is taken out at the
raw edges and the ends turned up 10
form hem. The long ends are fin
fshed with narrow hem and trimmed
to suit the sewers fancy; also the
neck A frili Of lace Is a pretty finish
with baby ribbon run through eyelets
an inch or so below. II one can en-
broider. the front of the cover may be
lightly decorated
Lastly. the hens are run through
with an elastic fitted at the ends
with hooks and eyes or snappersi
The camisole is slipped over the
head and the elastic brought to the
front from the back Then the front
eIastics are taken around to tire back
and closed there in like fashion to the
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
VALUE OF DOGS IN WARFARE
European Armies All Employ Them,
and Testimony Is That They
Give Good Service.

While there has been devoted
good deal of attention to the use OF
dogs In ambulance work, the sentry
dog has figured little I'm dispatches.
The sentry dog was urgently recon-
mended a year or two ago by some of
the higher French army officers. but
they received no announcement from
the war Office Now the need is acute
~ felt and a corps Is being trained as
rapidly as possible A dog of this
Kind VII invariably give warning Of
the approach 81 au enemy long before
the soldier sentry is aware of it In
one section of the northern front
where dogs have been used for the
past month. no night attack OF the
Germans has been successful
Not every dog will make a good
enough sentry They need careful
selection and equally careful train
ing Many animals that are excellent
as watch dogs or in guarding their
masters property. prove worthless
when removed suddenly to a new en-
yironment and stationed under a
stranger.
The English at present have dogs
working with about thirty battalions
Of their army The Russians also use
them rather extensively on sentry
duty
II is said that the Germans. when
ever they enter new towns, make 1t
a rule to collect and train all likely
dogs. and to kill all others Many
of their signalmen go out accompanied
by dog scouts. who give warning Of
the approach OF the enemy.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
Report Of Trusni ofRcer for April

Town School Committee: Gentlemen:
On account Of the vacation the
month Of April was short one; but q
was very busy. During that month
the officer wrote two letters TO pare n s.
made eight personal visits, brought one
child before The court and took her TO
Tie Connecticut Industrial school fcr
Girls in Middleiown.
The seieetmen gave to school ehil
dfen eight pair. Of shoes and twenty
ysfds Of caHco for dresses. No com
plainl has been made 10 the tfuant of
heer Of Jack Of clothing Greater
care is eelng exercised To- requiring ihe
certificate Of physicians.
Repeatedly submitted
l.. + Battey.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14

People want a preacher "to be so in.
telligent man and man with gump
ton enough To administer lcongfega
tional affairs" But the increasing
cry is Tor spiritually minded man
along with these other things. This
thought is one of the "submarines
launched by George Wharton Pepper
IL. D., n lawyer Of nationwide repu-
tation, in "A series OF lectures on preach
ing delivered ut Yale last month emil
tied, "a Voice from The crowd The
exclusive serial rights 10 publish tie
heart of this series Of lectures has been
granted to the sunday School Times,
an every week religious publication. A
posi- card request addressed to the sun.
day school Times, Philadelphia, viii
bring three weeks free trial Of that
paper eontaiping detailed announce.
ment of this series Of articles.
Putnam patriot., 1915-05-14
one-Piece Corset Cover.

front. A simple cover of China silk
at 10 cents a yard. 80 inches vide
could be made in an hour at a cost of
- cents Valeuciennes edging to trim.
il desired. would come to about 20
cents az cents yard.
Another pretty model that the very
thin girl would like, because 1t is
sueh a fluffy affair, is made preferably
rom chiffon. though anything as thin
as net or China silk will answer. You
take a length of wash ribbon an inch
or SO wide. the circumference of the
Dust of the wearer-to-be. This sup.
ports a wide strip of fabric gathered
several times. the first with a heading
Each row Of gathers is sewed down
to the ribbon. The lower edge of the
fabric strip is gathered once and Sc
cured to a belt of ribbon two inches
wide.
This is Just the kind of cover the
very slender girl should wear under
her empire frocks or baby waist eff
fects. 1t suggests only the much-de-
sired natural fullness. the material be-
ing so very soft Very narrow ribbon
straps support this camisole