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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31
cess in his chosen life work.
M. e. CHURCH NOTES

Let us start the New Year Alright
by being present at the Sunday school
at 1920 a. m. Then remain for the
preaching service at 11:30, and return
for the service at 1880 p. m,
Sacramento services will be held
in the morning. The church is being
thoroughly cleaned inside, new car
pet will be placed in aisle and across
the front, and other improvements
made which will all add to the ap-
pearance Of the room.
AS a rule second hand goods do not
at all times give the best of .satisfac-
ton. This will also apply to sermon,
by hearing it second handed you can
not get the real meaning of the speak
er, SO come and hear for yourself and
you will be better able to discuss it
with your friends afterwards.
The church was about filed last
Sunday evening, only few vacant seats,
the occasion being that all came to
hear the pastors youngest son deliver
his first sermon.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31

The community Christmas entertain
ment in the school auditorium on Christ
mas eve, was thoroughly enjoyed by
over two hundred and fifty members of
the tract, who attended. The program
was excellent in every respect. The
school pupils were faithfully trained by
Prof. Taylor and his associates, and did
their part with great credit to them
selves. ''The Pink Scarf" 1.-The Kris
Krinkle's Minstrel, and the singing of
Miss Dooley's pupils could not it seemed,
have been better given. The Chapman
orchestra helped greatly in making the
evening success. The Dietrich
church choir sang two beautiful Christ
mas anthems. Walter Smith rendered
mandolin solo in very artistic man
ner. accompanied by Mrs. 0. E. Bor-
den on the piano. At the close over
$50 bags of sweets were presented by
Santa Clause. AS the audience was
leaving the hall, many were heard to
say that this community Christmas en-
tertainment was the best ever seen in
Dietrich. While the general commit
tee of the Mems club, Messrs. Taylor,
Cornell and Sine did their full duty,
yet the real credit for the splendid
program should be given to Professor
and Mrs. Taylor and their associates,
Miss Bertha Patterson. Mrs. Walter
Wells and Miss Bertha Dooley.
On Sunday morning at the Dietrich
church the Sunday school pupils took
part in an interesting Christmas SER
vice. In the evening, LARGE party
took the stereoptican trip, 'tTo Beth
lehem" with the pastor, Nelson A.
Pierce, as conductor.
We understand that the Dietrich |
post Office, cancelled about 800 worth of |
stamps during December, which is
larger than in any pre-
vious December.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES

The Christmas exercises given in the
city hall, on Friday evening, December
oath, was a success in every way.
The entire program was so well rem
dered, that to make any special men
ton, of any one excelling another,
would be out of the question, as each
one seemed to possess the spirit that
the success of the evening depended
upon them. The whole program
showed the hard work done by the
committee having the same in charge,
and they are to be commended for
their untireing efforts.
At the close of the program all were
given very generous treat.
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with the result that at this writing
30 have signed an application to fed
crate with the National Rifle Asso-
citation and secure government arms
and ammunition free. There will be
meeting Wednesday, jan 5, at s
p. M, at the Richfield hotel to perfect
the organization and elect officers for
the ensuing year.
The snowfall in the hill up to Tues
day was as follows: Galena Summit,
81; Russian John, 81; Vienna mine, 62.
The smiling contenance of Lincoln
county's popular sheriff, was conspic-
ious on the streets of Richfeld Thurs
day.
The married mems ball last night
was well attended, considering the
severe weather. About thirty couple
were present and tripped the light fan
tistic toe, until a. m. All enjoyed a
splendid time.
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Government Crop Report.

Washington, D. c., Dec. IA
summary of estimates of crop pro-
duction and prices for the State OF
Idaho and for the United States.
compiled by the bureau of Crop Es-
Inmates, U. S. D. of Agriculture, is as
follows:
Crop production in the state this
year aggregates in quantity about 8
per cen more than last year. Prices
on December 1 average 2 per cent
lower than a year ago, making total
value of crop production, on this
basis, about per cent more than
last year. The estimates are based
on those crops whose values in the
last complete crop census represent
ed "a per cent of the value Of all
crops
For the United States production
this year aggregates in quantity
about per cent more than last year
Prices Dec. 1 average 1 per Ct lower
than year ago, making total value
of crop production on this basis
about per cent more than last year.
These estimates are based upon crops
whose values in the last complete
crop census represented IS per cent
Of the value of all crops grown, and
may be regarded as representative OF
all crops.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31

Crop reports for the State of Idaho,
issued the first of November by the
U. S. Bureau of crop estimates,
show an increase in the production of
wheat, oats, barley and apples over
1914 Estimates this year for wheat
show 16,914,000 bushels against A.
100000; oats 15,594,OOO against A.
100000; barley 100000, against T.
030 900; and apples, $4,000, against
SGT, 900 last year. There is no final
estimate on potatoes, but there is a
year was 5,27O0OO. The price on
every one of these products is higher
except potatoes.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31

Weather Report
For week ending December 20
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31

Farmers week at the University of
Idaho is scheduled for Jan. "a 20 1916.
A full week program has been arrang-
ed both for farmers and housekeepers.
Application has been made to the
railroads for reduced rates. For de-
tailed program and other information
address the College of Agriculture,
Moscow, Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31
=. Richfeld Social Events
OF Things In Lighter give pleasure
joyment O all whom they reach.

The past week has included more
than the usual amount of social activity
in Richfeld. Never before has the
holiday spirit been more in evidence.
In addition to the more prominent
features, the short vacation time has
been fully occupied with skating and
hunting parties, family reunions, and
a general round of good times.
On Wednesday evening, before
Christmas, Miss Ava Mcmahon enter
tanned four tables of young folk at 500,
in honor of Miss Helen Wastell, a
school friend from Salem, Oregon,
who is her guest, during the holidays.
Miss Wastell is an unusually bright
and attractive girl, and has acquired
many friends and admirerers during
her visit in Richfeld.
The community Christmas tree and
entertainment, at the town hall, Christ
mas eve was most enjoyable affair.
The program was thoroughly enjoyed
by large crowd, and reflected great
credit upon the children and teachers
who participated.
Christmas day was ushered in by a
snow storm, which supplied the white
ness which had disappeared during the
week, and made perfect setting for
the days festivities.
The Deneckes, had as dinner guests
M. R. Rays and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lathrop Crosby and son Benjamin,
Miss Helen Lockwood and Miss Helen
Denecke.
The McMahons were dinner hosts to
Miss Helen Wastell, Miss Miller, Miss
Tress Mcmahon and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
5arlock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Youngkin, en-
.ertained with family dinner, their
quests including Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Engle, Mr..
+. A. Youngkin, Mr.. J. A. Green, and
dr. M. Green.
The Fowler's also made the day the
excuse for family reunion and dinner.
Those present included Mr.. and Mrs.
). Winters, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fowler,
dr. and Mrs. w. Williams, Mrs. Rose
Ioder, Miss Stevens, Miss Bean,
ames Berry and Harry Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Dougherty had
s their dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
/. E. Essley and family.
Sunday the day following Christmas,
ffered convenient opportunity for
continuation of the Christmas festiv- {
ties. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Schwaner {
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Youngkin 7
yere the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl .
ross at turkey dinner.
Miss Ava Mcmahon, Miss Helen
yastell, Miss Margaret Johnson, and
Iiss Tress Mcmahon, composed a
inner party at the Richfield hotel Sun
ay evening.
On Tuesday afternoon, Miss Ava
[cMahon invited sixteen ladies to meet
er friend Miss Helen Wastell, at the
ome of Mrs. Leonel Garlock. Five a
inbred was played, Mrs. Denneek had \
oh score for the afternoon. Delicious
were served.
The Sew and So club, met Thursday,
it'll Mrs. w. T. Dougherty. 7
Mrs. Fred Crane and daughter =
arion, and Prof. Hewell and family 6,
joyed their turkey with the Lennon 81
mily. N
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31

1915 taxes are due and payable be-
fore Monday, January Bird, 1916. All
taxes not paid by that date will be de-
Iinquent, with six per cent added. It's
up to you-Don't Forget.
Walter H. Copp, Co. Treas.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31

We mentioned in our last issue
that rifle club would be a source
OF pleasure and profitable outdoor
snort The Recorder staff got busy
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-31
4. FREE ADD COLUMN i,

For Sale or Barter.
For Sale Mares, horses and colts.
N. E. Morrison.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1915-04-15
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BOY PRINCE OF
TO FIGHT As
Vivid Stories of Wars Horrors
Tell What Young Duke Will
Have to Face In
Trenches.

TAR more vivid pictures of condi-
ID tons in war stricken Europe are
given in private correspondence
than in the official reports. This
is SO not only Of life in the cities, but
even in the field. Major Anton Nj
meyer Of the Twenty third Bavarian
infantry in letter to his brother, John
Numeyer, in Philadelphia, says: e.
people far removed from the scene
Of this war are in no way able to ap-
preciate the ferocity Of the fighting or
the horrible suffering following the bat
ties. Small battles with us have been
as large as the largest ever fought In
the history of the world.
"When one Of our soldiers goes into
a country he never knows when he
will get out, nor does he know which
country he is in, for that matter. He
can write letter if he's On the firing
line, but he does not know where he is.
First I was fighting against the Rus
sian mixed forces. From the eastern
I was transferred to the western side
near Luneville. Five consecutive days
in the trenches near that place was a
dreadful experience. If you lifted your
head above the level Of a trench you
were apt to be left without it. Many
poor fellow lost his life that way.
''The trenches are a war necessity,
but to be intrenched in them brings in
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Aviators Delight In Job.

Midway, perhaps, between the ex-
tremes Is the air man, with perils and
excitements that are all his own. There
are joys in flying which not even war
can take away, and letters from the
men show that the aviators keenly de-
light in their part in battle.
There is still some popular misunder-
standing on matters aerial. The vision
Of warfare in the Clouds, Of air craft
dropping bombs on armies and forts
and themselves graphing in the CEN
trail blue has so taken possession of
the average imagination that the ca
pacities Of both dirigibles and aero
planes are exaggerated considerably.
The truth is that fighting in the air
and dropping bombs form a very small
part of the flying mans business. His
main occupation is to get information
about the enemy and to prevent the en-
envy from getting information. ::
At the same time amazingly daring
feats are being performed by airmen,
but the facts are hidden from the
world because Of the exigencies of
war. Only the barest statements are
made in the reports
It would be difficult to exaggerate
the value of the flying man to his
army. He reports on concentrations
Of the enemy many miles behind the
fighting line and thus enables COM
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DUKE OF BRABANr, HEIR TO BELGIAN
THRONE, WHO HAS JOINED ARMY AS A
PRIVATE.
tense suffering and all kinds Of dis
eases. Yet despite this warfare our
boys are in prime condition for any
fight into which they may be ordered"
Shells Sing a Mean Song.
William Kysh, a New Yorker, who
was in the old Twenty-second engi-
neers, New York national guard, and
enlisted in Princess Patricia's Cana
dams, writing home from France,
shows that he is having no easy time
with the allies.
Things are pretty tough here on the
firing line," he writes, respectfully sit
ting in the trenches full of water and
getting shelled all day. The Black
Johnsons' which the Germans send us
sing a mean song. But we are getting
used to 1t now. We are gradually
driving the Germans back, but thus
far only by yards, and you may realize
what work that is.
II am writing this in an old barn
which has been occupied in turn by
both French and Germans. All the
ground we are now on has been fought
over. We get a certain number of
days in the trenches and then a certain
number Of days out, different regi.
ments relieving each other, and all get.
ting turn at the good and bad fea-
lures Of the campaign. In some places
our trenches are only a matter of fifty
yards from the Germans. There are
all kinds Of sniping going on both day
md night and occasionally charge"
Duke of Brabant Not Fourteen.
Just going to find what life in the
trenches Is like is the little Duke Of
Brabant, the not yet fourteen-year-old
son Of the king Of the Belgians. He
has Joined the Twelfth infantry regi-
ment as common soldier, according
to reports from Dunkirk Recently the
prince, with rifle on his shoulder and
knapsack on his back, marched past
the king, the queen and Prime Minis
ter de Broqueville in the midst of his
company. ....-.
The heir to the Belgian throne ex-
poets to enter the trenches whenever
his regiment is ordered to the firing
line.
Prince Leopold has been In constant
touch with the Belgian army for three
months. he begged his father, King
Albert, to allow him to join, and ulti-
mately the king gave his consent. The
boy Joined on his fathers fortieth birth
day.
When the regiment III which the
young prince enlisted paraded before
his mother and father the king ex-
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GERMAN SOLDIERS HAVE MAIL BOXES
FIXED TO TREES OR ANYTHING HANDY.
This is pretty risky job, and he has
had several narrow escapes. Once he
had to jump out Of his automobile and
lie down for several hours while shells
and bullets went whistling by over
him. Another time as he was driving
along with his automobile some Ger
mans hiding in the woods fred at him.
Fortunately they missed him, but sew
eral Of the bullets struck the automo-
bile.
Another time shell burst twenty
yards from him, but by a miracle he
was not touched. He was enveloped
in smoke, however, the fumes of the
shell making him feel sick and giddy.
George, however, seems to think it
great SPORT
Germans Guido Armies of Old.
A Berlin letter says the prodigious
marches of the Germans in East Prus-
s1a and Poland have outdone all the
records Of the armies Of old. -
An average German march, the
writer states, is twenty to twenty-one
miles, but after three days a day of
rest is observed If that pace has been
kept On the famous retreat Of the
10000 Greeks after the battle of Gu
naxa, in 4O1 B. O., from near Babylon
to Trebizond, on the Black sea, the
average days march was sixteen and
three-quarter miles, but this average
was secured by several forced marches
OF tWenty-seven and One-half miles,
and the normal days march was about
fifteen and one-quarter miles.
A striking accomplishment was that
Of Napoleon's guards, who covered 40
miles in six days on their march to
take part in the battle of Jena. and
that over bad roads through the Thur
ingen forest The Ninth German army
corps, with exhausting marches behind
it, covered forty-six miles from the vi
entity Of Blois to Orleans In thirty-six
hours on Dec. 16 and II, 1870, over a
muddy road and was ready to fight the
next day.
One East Prussian regiment marched
1872 miles in five days to join linden
burg's army and took part in the battle
Of Tannenberg in the afternoon Of the
fifth day without stopping to rest.
Stokers Are Other Extreme.
But the trenches in the wet and the
long marches in the snow have been
only one extreme. The other extreme
lies in the stokeholds and engine rooms
of the battleships; for that matter, on
all ships just now when they are in the
war zone around Great Britain and
have to flee for their timbers from the
German submarines.
Away down in the hot coal bunkers,
almost naked, the grimy stokers will
be serving the coal to feed the roaring
furnaces while the engineer and his
staff are attending to the powerful
engines. These men get little glory, for
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in action the stokeholds and engine!
rooms are battened down IN order that
the furnaces may be run under forced
draft, and this means that when the
order Every man for himself!" goes
forth the stoker has not even the
chance of swimming for life which his
comrades on deck have
He has no knowledge of how the bat
tie is proceeding above, and, although
he can hear the shells bursting and
fearful explosions occurring on deck,
he must stick to his work Of feeding
the engines so long as the orders come
through from the control station. And
all he knows is that if the enemys tor
pedO comes it will be aimed straight
for him, for he is in the very yitals of
the ship, whether he is on warship or
merchant craft.
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Gets Kings First Whistle.

"Well done, Indomitable stokers!''
s1gnaled Admiral Beatty after the fleet
he commanded had sunk the Bluecher
and crippled the German fleet as it
scuttled back to Helgoland, while in
his report afterward he said, "Great
credit is due to the engine room stats
for the fine steaming Of the squadron"
That tribute gave as much pleasure to
the men as the admiral's little son, Da-
v1d, felt later when King George spe-
c1ally invited him to Buckingham pal
ace and presented him with whistle,
the very first one which the king him
self had owned and which when he
was a small boy was attached to his
first sailor suit. -.
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Your child's Cough is a Call for Help.

Don't put off treating your child's
cough. It not only saps their
strength, but often leads to more
serious ailments. Why risk9 You
don't have to. Dr. Kings New Dis
covery is just the remedy your child
needs. It is made with soothing,
healing and antiseptic balsams. Will
quickly check the cold and soothe
your child's cough away. No odds
how bad the cough or how long
standing, Dr.. Kings New Discovery
will stop it. It's guaranteed. just
get..a bottle from your druggist and
try it. Advertisement.
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.BE[G|ANS GOES
PRIVATE SOLDIER ]
Germans In Amazing Marches
Guido All Records of
Either Ancient or
Modern Armies.


pressed his joy at seeing his son in
such a heroic regiment, which had
made glorious defense Of Dixmude.
The prince is unusually tall and looks
much older than his years. He was
born in Brussels Nov. 8, 1901. He has
one brother, Prince Charles, who is
eleven years old, and one sister, Prin-
cess Marie, who is eight. The home
life Of the Belgian royal family is said
to be particularly happy, and the Duke
Of Brabant has seldom been away
from his mother.
Dispatch Rider In Perils.
How death rides beside the dispatch
bearer is shown in letter Robert
Stovold, a New York citizen, has re-
ceived fresn his brother in France.
The letter says:
"Three times a week George has to
take dispatches up to the firing line.
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HIS sTEED IS AS MUCH LOVED BY GERMAN
OF TO-DAY AS BY ARAB OF OLD.
manders to guard against surprise He
brings valuable information regarding
the nature Of the enemy's defenses, the
lay Of the country and facts that the
best Of maps fail to make plain Then
his services in directing gunfire are
practically indispensable.
Germans Saw Value First.
It was the Germans who first saw
how the aviator could control the fire
Of the big guns. They knew it long
before the war started, and in the
early days of the march through Bel
GUM the Belgian defense in the field
was quickly broken down because Of
the accuracy Of the shrapnel fire d.
rected by taubes overhead.
Much Of the land between the Ger
mans and allies in Flanders now is alb
solutely flat. There is no ridge or emf
nence to command the plain that
stretches league after league on every
side, with something Of the vast monot-
ony of the open sea. Without aerial
observation artillery fire would be
largely a matter Of pure guesswork in
such country. With the aid Of the
flying scout a quite invisible target is
reached with high degree Of pre-
cision.
The labor and organization required
to keep an aeroplane fleet ready for
action hardly can be conceived by the
uninftiated. The engines and frame
work Of the modern machine are pref
ty substantial, and It may surprise
many persons to know that many Of
the aeroplanes employed at the begin
ming of the war are still in use and
quite effective. Many Of them have
spent the winter In the open air prac-
tically all the time. Violent gales and
exposure to night air have not ruined
them.
Still there is need of constant repair.
New parts have continually to be sup
piled, and consequently an aeroplane
base is factory as well as camp.
In one place scores Of machinists are
employed in stitching the canvas
wings, In another one finds an I'M
mense store Of spare parts and engines,
In still other mechanics are busy over
repairs. The work is continually on
the increase too.
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A0F T man
Oils Harness FOR
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Amt II Awful?

Amt 1t Awful?
Hodge-1t's funny all autos have the
tobacco habit, isn't. it? Dodge.The
tobacco habit! Hodge Yes. under
stand the gasoline cars smoke, while
an electric won't start without a plug.
Citizen.
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