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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
GOVERNOR is
INTERESTED
Says Ketchum Cannot Run
Wide Open.

There is not going to be a duplication
of the Copperfeld troubles in Idaho,
judging from a significant letter sent
by Governor Alexander before his de-
parture for the east to Proctor K. Per-
kins. prosecuting attorney for Blaine
county. asking for information regard
ing reported law violation in the town
of Ketchum. If saloons there are oper-
ated "a hours of the day. if lewd women
are plying their trade at all hours, il
the open conduct Of bawdy houses, etc.
is permitted. Governor Alexander pro-
poses to know it and if the charge is
correct that this is true and the proper
officials are not enforcing the law to
the letter he will see that they do and
il they refuse will take proper steps
in dealing with the matter.
The governors letter is as follows:
August IS, 1915.
Hon. Proctor X. Perkins,
Prosecuting Attorney.
HALEY, Idaho.
Dear Sir: Complaint has been made
to this department that the saloons
in Ketchum operate with open doors "a
hours a day, seven days in the week in
violation of the laws of the state OF
Idaho.
Particular mention Is made of the
saloons owned and operated by Hickey
Il Hampton and by Walter Bonning.
And the charge is made that these
places are frequented at all hours by
lewd women plying their trade abso-
lutely in the open. and that both sa-
looms allow and encourage gambling.
with all of its various features. and
have rooms especially fitted up for the
playing OF games commonly known as
THAT bawdy houses are allowed to
be conducted in the said village in a
manner such as to become a public
nuisance.
THE charge is made that complaint
has been made to you and that facts
and evidence of various specific viola
tions OF the law have been submitted
to you with the request that you take
action relative thereto, but that you
have declined to do so. 1t is also
stated that the complaints have been
made to the sheriff of your county. the
facts and evidence called to his atten-
tion and that he. likewise, has refused
to take any action looking toward tho
enforcement of the laws.
You are respectfully requested to
report to me, at your earliest opportu-
nifty. what information. complaints, or
other knowledge of these conditions
may have been brought to your atten-
ton and what action if any. you have
taken toward the enforcement OF the
laws in the village of Ketchum.
''very respectfully,
M ALEXANDER.
Governor"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
SEES MAD COYOTE.

E. L. Fender, living three miles east
of Richfield, reports the first mad coy
ote that has been seen in Lincoln coun-
ty and while out looking for some
stock short time ago near his ranch
a little Shepherd dog that was with
him came running toward him as hard
as he could and he was closely follow
ed by coyote. A big wolf hound that
was with him attacked the coyote and
finally succeeded in killing him, but
just 81 days afterward the wolf hound
went mad and had to be killed. Walter
Fender, who lives near his brother,
also had an encounter with the wolf
earlier in the day and while his dogs
and the wolf were fighting he kicked
the wolf several times.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
RICHFIELD DAY TO
SURPASS ALL EVENTS
September "a and rs to be Big Days
Here---Prize Winners of All
Kinds to be Shown

Arrangements for the Richfield Days
to be held in Richfield September "a
and 25 are fast taking on a concrete
shape and from all present indications
the exhibits and other things that will
be shown here on these two days will
surpass anything ever held in Lincoln
county.
Committees have been appointed and
are now at work on various things to
make the occasion one that will long
be remembered Owen Youngkin will
be in charge of the merchants exhibit
and it is safe to say that he will have
some splendid exhibits. w. M. Brecl1
there is some very high class stock
raised here this feature will undoubt-
edly be one of the features of the day.
The exhibit will be held in the company
corral in town. Free feed will be fur
nished and the best of care taken of
all stock on exhibition. The live stock
parade will be held on the second day
of the fair and a very competent man
has been secured to judge the same.
Lewis Eastwood has been selected as
the man to take charge of the agri-
cultural exhibit. The fact that Rich
field secured II prizes at the big fair
is ample proof that this exhibit will
be one of keen interest. large
amount of grain is now being prepar-
ed for the exhibition which will be held
in the Lisle building. Arrangements
have been made with the Gem State
fair which will be held in Boise. Octo
ber 5, 6, and 8, to exhibit all prize
winners in agriculture as the prizes
at Boise this year will be cash prizes.
There is no reason why Richfield can
not walk off with a nice sum in pre-
miums.
The following letter has been receiv-
ed from the secretary of the fair
Boise, Idaho, Aug. oath, 1915.
Secretary Fair Association,
Richfield, Idaho.
Dear Sir: The Gem State Fair at
Boise, October 5, 6. and Sth, 1915, is
open to all classes of Idaho exhibits.
Our individual premiums are very
liberal in all departments. Exhibits
for county collective exhibits can be
entered in individual classes, the in
dividuals furnishing the exhibit will
get the premium, and the article can
go TO make up the county collective
exhibit
We hope that your county will collect
an exhibit for the Gem State fair. we
have arranged with the Oregon Short
Line railroad for free transportation
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
KNOWS HOW
TO GET THERE
Well Known Man Uses Sys-
TEN on the Farm.
(southern Idaho Democrat.)

w. j. Taper of Richfield, ex-county
commissioner and one of the best
ranchers in Lincoln county, who came
here with the early settlers under the
Idaho Irrigation company project and
who has been one of the best boosters
the country has ever known, was in
Shoshone Monday.
Mr. Taper has always been loyal
supporter of everything raised in this
country, whether it was fruit vege-
tables, grain or live stock, and has oft
en- made the argument that anything
grown in Idaho was superior to any
thing of the same kind grown else
where and he has always lived up to
what he preached, by buying Idaho
raised products and on his trip here
Monday he had with him as fine three
year old stallion as you could find any
place in the world and he did not cost
Mr. Taper from $500 to $4,000 either
and better still he was purchased
DY nlIIl lTOul d lduCncl Oii tii0 L w III
Falls tract and was being worked every
day to a binder when Mr.. Tapper pur-
chased him and if looks, bone and car
riage amount to anything he was the
equal to many of the horses that have
been imported to this country. The
horse will be kept for use on the Tap
per ranch, six miles north of Rich
field, which, by the way, is one of the
best in Idaho.
Mr.. Taper has farm that has not
been under cultivation but a few years
and he has made it a paying proposi-
ton from the start and he did this by
putting his entire ranch into cultiva
ton as soon as possible after locat-
ing.
Since that time he has engaged in
raising thoroughbred hogs and also
been conducting a dairy on quite an
extensive scale. He will now devote
part of his time to raising horses.
Mr.. Taper says that as he was COM
ing from the hills short time ago he
came across one lonesome trail cart
in bad repair that was placed to one
side of the road and that he was sat
Isfied the cart would remain there in
definitely if the owner had to make
special trip after it and that he load
ed it on load of poles and hauled it
to Ed. Fiendel's blacksmith shop in
Richfeld where the owner can have
it by paying the repair charges.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
o. y. Hundershot, Secretary
E. P. Ripley
On Relation of Railroads and People

The industrial leaders of this nation are talking to
the public through the columns OF this paper
The time when if a corporation had anything 10 say
to the people they sent hired hand, whispered 1t
through lawyer employed lobbyist to explain it tc
the legislature the who know and the men who
do are now talking the fence to the man who plows
When the leading business men Of this nation get
back to soil with their problems strife and dlssen
sion will disappear for when men look into each others
faces and smile there is better day coming.
= Mr. e 2 Ripley. president Of the Santa Fe Railroad
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26
LAW NOT TO CHANGE

WASHINGTON, Aug 13.--Chas G.
Summer, secretary Gun Club, Pocatel-
10. Idaho: Telegram received. No
change in the federal migratory bird
regulations will be considered until
after next October.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-08-26

on farm products. We offer $500 for
county collective exhibits.
If you county holds a fair, it will
be easy to get this exhibit together.
If you are not holding a fair, your
county commissioners could delegate
two or more men to assemble the ex-
hibit in the name of the county. The
premium would be compensation for
their work
Kindly advise as early as possible
your intention in the matter so we may
hold space for you.
Very truly yours.
GEM STATE FAIR,
o. p. Hundershot, Secretary.
Mrs. Brush will have charge of the
program and it will be full of
pep and ginger, everything of interest
being here from the prize winning horse
to the pink lemonade stand and doll
rack.
Mrs. Jensen will be in charge Of the
busy place of the day-the free lunch.
A large tent has been secured and ar
rangements made to serve hot coffee
and sandwiches during both days, so
if you forget your lunch there will be
no need of your going hungry
Mrs. r. j. Lennon will look after the
Woman's department and the interest
the women are taking this year will
undoubtedly bring out some fine dis
plays in the way of cannej goods,
fancy work. etc.
S. T. Hewell will look after the
children's exhibits in which they will
exhibit work done at school, corn rails
ed on theefarm, potatoes, chickens, etc,
for this special prizes will be given.
Mr.. Essley will be in charge of the
sports and he informs us that we will
have them, too, if he has to cut up
a bit himself.
And of course our band boys will be
out dressed in their new uniforms and
blowing for all they are worth.
Speakers of well known reputation
will be here. The committee has al
ready secured Senator Davis of Amer
lean Falls and j. M. Bradley of the
State Extension department and ne
gotiations are now on with Governor
Alexander and Senator Brady.
In fact everything will be so com
plete that if you do not come and cele-
brate in the biggest little town in the
state, you will hate yourself from then
on.
If you have anything to exhibit, it
matters not what it is, inform the
committee. Help make the two days
days long to be remembered.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
DIAMOND DRILL UNCOvERS THE
 FIRST REAL PAYSTREAk IN RUBY

The first real paystreak has been found in the Ruby district by She Akin & McMnnin drill, on Candle creek, which has been working down stream from where the open cut was made last summer. This information comes in extracts from a private letter printed in the Ruby Citizen. The open cut work is at timber line, near the head of the creek. There the paystreak Is 150 feet wide and only eight feet deep. The drill has followed the pay down stream for a mile and a half to where it is from 25 to 54 feet deep and 4S0 feet wide and runs into the left limit benches. Tke drill shows $7 to the square foot all along the left limit rim, tapering to 50 cents to the square foot on the extreme right limit of the paystreak The creek increases in depth in plOSCSOlLI6 OOHu oSs Ceh uASil N depth of 80 feet has been demon- Ctrated.
 Thawed ground in places consti- tute an obstacle in the deeper DOT ton; neverthless several lays haya been let on the lower part of tEe creek and the laymen are now busy sinking. This winters work will give line on the lower portion oc the creek.
 Candle is tributary of the Tat1- lena, which in turn Is 0 tributary ct the Takotna. This is the first bona fide paystreak found ard demon strated on the Kuskokwim river. Aiken & McKinnon worked a crow of 22 men all last seagon and will work more the next providing sup rlies can be obtained at reason- able price.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
MOVIE FILMS TAKE THE
 PLACE OF SCHOOLBOOkS

Cleveland, Jan. 2S-Educatlon uu der forced draugh5, founded on the theory that seeing is believing" and taught exclusively with motion picture films is the purpose of the latest institution of learning here.
 Reading, writing, arithmetic, geo graphy, domestic science with all it's branches and many other sub jects will be taught with the aid of films. Pupils will be enrolled as in other schools. Pencils and paper will be used only for examination at various intervals and all papers will be graded in the customary manner. Tie scheme is headed by c. G. Thompson, manager of a film service and is backed by representa- tive business men.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
TRAINING IS
 OVERCOMING NARROWNESS

Seattle, Jan. 2S-Manual and vo- cational training bid fair to merge one into the other in the high schools of this country, believes Prof Herbert G. Lull, of the Uni versity of Washington college of education. The prediction is yen- tured in the latest issue of Manual Training and Vocational Education,' ,'' a magazine published in the east.
 pr Lull expresses the belief, bas- cd upon a study of the history of the two branches of training, that the educational value of manual training lies in its vocational signi- ficance and that vocational training Is outgrowing Its narrow trade char acter."
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
WHOLE OF CLEVELAND
 TO HELP UNEMPLOYED

Cleveland, O., Jan. 27-Cleveland has started in with vengeance to solve its problem Of the unemploy- ed.
 Sixty one thousand workers are jobless, according to recent statis- tics. A "Citizen's commission" ap- pointed by Mayor Baker is today at work in the interest of every unem- ployed man and woman. House to house canvasses are being made. Organized subcommittee are scour- ing the city for all available work. These committees are bringing the jobs to the jobless. Every available unemployed person Is listed and as fast as jobs are found they are mo- ified.
 Two hundred Cleveland churches have taken up the campaign. From the pulpits, pastors, priests and rabbis are urging their congregation 10 form neighborhuGd "hire-a-work- CT" clubs that will create odd jobs about the household for the unemployed.
 A committee, composed of busi- ness men Is raising fund to be loaned at low interest and thus building and other in- dustry. All merchants and manu- lecturers will be visited within the next fortnight and Ge urged to "builA now" or increase your torCe " r. H. Golf, president of tke Cleveland Trust con pany heads the "Citizen's committee" The municipality itself is creating work by the immediate excavation for q big reservoir. Other city projects are to be put into operation as soon as possible.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
SAILS TO CONQUER SOUTH
 AMERICA FOR U. S. TRADE

New York, Jan. 27-The commer- mercial invasion of South America begins in real earnest today when the American built and American registered steamer Finland starts out on it's 16,OOO mile trip. The steamer will go to the West Indies and then circumnavigate the south c-n continent, stopping at the prin- aiga-s ports and eoaing back by way Of the Panama canal. The passen- gers will be prominent bankers, manufacturers, merchants, exporters and importers.
 On the Finland will be e complete assortment of goois suitable for South American trade, each article bearing the Made in U. s. A." stamp.
 The trip will take 106 days. Ar engagements were made by the Fi- delity Trust company of Baltimore and the steamer will stop Rt that port on January 29.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
YUKON SHERIFF
 IN WAY SOUTH

Dawson News: Sheriff George Brimston left on the stage yester- day for Whitehorse to take charge of the arrangements for the exc cution of Ramolio Caesar, the Italian who was convicted last fall of the murder of Dominica Mells, and sentenced to be hanged early next month. Caesari is the first mn convicted of murder and sen- fenced to eXpiate the crime on the gallows in the Yukon since Ned FL fors paid the penalty In Dawson Six years ago for the staying of Berg man in the woods near Selkirk.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
..ST OF PRIZES
 5T MASQUERADE

The committee e arrangements .oc the annual masquerade ball of Skagway Aerie No. 25, F. o. E., .hjca evont is to take place in the ". p. A. club gymnasium on the ..ga, of saturday. Feb. 6th. have al
 .ly secured the prizes to be rardeL and they ere now on ex- "tc.on in the front window of Ton n5.-ero's fruit auI confectionery ,nre, Broadway, near Fifth.
 Beesr sustained character-Lady, ..-u,ev; gentleman, bath robe.
 Most comical character-Lady, pair Of shoes; gentleman, box of tgars.
 Most original character-Lady, g. .,ese china set; gentleman, fish pole md reel
 Best couple-Lady, party case; gentleman, shaving set.
 Best group-An order of grocer tss.
 Door prize-One-half ton of coal.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
TWENTY SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
 ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION

showed a credit of $1,S41,24S.S9 and earned $479,99I89 for 1914.
 The amount charged for losses and expenses aggregate $S16,314.- 31.
 The insurance fund now amounts to $2,O04,s31.47; of this, S1,5S4,225 Is invested in bonds.
 The associations pack of salmon for the season of 1914 was as fol- lows: 1,241,9SO cases canned; B. eos barrels salted.
 During the first part of 1914, the salmon markets were satisfactory and promising. The outbreak of the European war caused serious uni verSal economic disturbances. Our company has not sold any of its 1914 pack for its usual outlets in Asia, Africa or South America. The salmon shipments to Europe and to our southern states were greatly curtalled. Some Of ou- northern states, and Australasia, took rather full proportion. In consequence of these conditions the carry oyel Of the 1914 salmon pack on the Pacific coast is the largest in the history of the business. The canned salmon stocks In hands of the trade are light, and with reasonable dis tributon the carry-oyer should be, come greatly reduced before the 1915 pack is ready for marketing.
 Current repairs, replacements and betterments to plants have be'n made at a cost of s299,S63.27. Ther has been written off from plants or account Of depreciation $132,3S5.4o. The present appraised value CT plants is $4,219,596.O7.
 The launch Thrush has been built at a cost of $4727.4S. The launches Collis and Lillian have been dismantled.
 There has been expended for im- provements and repairs to the fleet the amount of $16O,255.53. The-e has been written off from fleet val ues for depreciation the sum or $169,32T4S, leaving the present value of the fleet $1,S4l,- 25O.
 The association now owns nine ships, twelve barks, one barkan- tine, three schooners and sixty-two steamers and launches, q total of vessels.
 The association maintains six medical stations in Alaska. All en- ployees and all natives are given free medical treatment and medi- clnes.
 The policy of the association to assist in the development of AL aska has been continued, and eX-
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The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28

The Alaska Packers association of San Francisco, which is operat- ing fourteen cauneries in Alaska anC che in Puget Sound, on January 10th, 1915. issued is annual report Tor the year 1914, the twenty third as the series since engaging in ylsguess In this territory. It is as ollOws:
 The capitalization of the company mains the same, viz: $T,500,O0O .r-horlzed capital, divided into ST. No shares Of the par value of S1O0 h. The present issue Is 57,50S res, leaving lT,492 shares in
 treasury of the company.
 The association carries it's own .surance on buildings, wharvse, machinery, equipments, furniture ~d on product in the course Of .1uutacrure and finished in its own aats: also on all floating pro -.y and on clrgoes of box shocks, 1ber and coal. All up and down -eral CargOes are Insured at full .2es, and salmon and merchandise red at full values, and salmon 1 merchandise stored in ware .ses in san Francisco at about a-.ult their values.
 At the close of 1913, the fund
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28

 NOW IN EGYPT

Athens, Jan. 2S-Shup slirmish- ing is now taking place between the Outposts of the British and Turk ish armies operating between Port Said on the Mediterranean coast and Suez, in the Gulf of Suez.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
THE HALF YEAR
 PUNT REACHED

London, Jan. 2S-Thc gI eat Eu- rupean war today reached the end of the sixth month since i,S CCm- menCCment.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28

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The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28

London, Jan. 2S-The Turkish army has reached the British Out- posts east of the Suez canal. The first fighting, which occurred at FL kantara, was small affair and traffic through the canal remains tnhindered.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
GERMANS RENEW
 FRENCH ATTACK

Paris, Jan. 2S-Although the Ger mans yesterday renewed their at- Jacks on the allies lines along the entire distance from Mouse to the sea they have succeeded In mak- ing but little progress in their ad- vance toward the coast of the English Channel.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
TURKISH IR00PS PRESIDENT GOES
 REACH OUIPoSTS ID CUERNAVACA

Mexico City, Jan. 2S-Proyisional President Garza, accompanied by his cabinet, has gone to Cuernavaca to establish a new seat of govern ment.
 The Carranza forces, in command of General Alvaraio entered this city today.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28

Washington, D. C., Jan. 2S- President Woodrow Wilson today ut noon presented a special message to the huose and also returned the i'm migration bill, which he had vetoed on account of it's provisions in re- latlon to the literacy test. He ex- plained that the measure, ii adopt ed in It's present shape, would close the open door which the United States has always maintained to- ward foreign immigrants.
 There Is q good deal of discus
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
NOTICE

There will be a regular meeting tonigh1 of Skagway Lodge No, 431, Benevolent and Protective Or der of Elks.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-28
VETOES IMMIGRATION MEASURE
 ACCOUNT UTERACY PROVISION

sion in congressional circles over the possibility of requesting the bill over the presidents veto.
 When President Taft vetoed an immigration bill because of the lit eracy test the senate promptly re- passed 1t over his veto, but few votes of the necessary two-thirds were lacking In the house. Some Of the champions of the bill think both houses could HOW repass 1t. Its opponents are sure it is impOs- sible.