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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
INDIANAPoLIs LIVE STOCK.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May Ia F.
HOGS Receipts. 1900. Market STEADY
Choice heavy steers. S0.t3f13 40. lle lt
steers. S7.OOG9J0; helfers Sh,bd ~
COWS. $500 So. bulls. SjJOuo-J
alveS. $500 1910
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts ~.
Market steady Prime sheep NNul
lambs, $1,000 1000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
PROYIsTONg
Corrected Dany by = " Mueller.
r. Jefferson Hfvdl

r. jefferson Blvd
FRUIT-Oranges, per case. s. 70. Tell-
Ing dt 2jGJ0c per d0z.. Lemons per
case. $40 selling az 30 per doz Ba-
nauas. 2sc per lb. selling 40 l0e O. sc
per d0z. Apples, paying JOcq$l % per
gu. selling $3.50 per PEGS.
NEGErABLES-Old Cabbage. paying
1iac: selling Sc per 10. Potatoes. paying
DO selling al &100.
BUTTER AND EGGS-Country Buttec,
paying zoe 90 soc. selling az &c 70 81,
Creamery Butter paying SC selling zoe /.
Eggs, strictly freshh. paying zoe. selling
at &c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16

The paper industry in spain is Sc
ri3usly affected by the war on SC
icount OF the difficulty Of obtainir-
Isupplies OF paper pulp and chen. =
icals formerly imported from Euro
DcAp countries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
MARRIAGE ICENsES.

Henry Eddy textile worker. city;
Mary Simon. city.
karol Babinski tailor. city,
MaryA sob Aakka- seamstress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
PTTTsBURGH LIVE STOCK.

PITTSBURGH. Pa May 1G.-fATTLE
supply light Market steady. Prime.
ers. SS75Qf9 -. fair. $500 : 90 com-
non. SiNofI1 20 common % good fat
bulls 5000 -. common 20 good TAT
COWS. SiOOas21. heifers, SGoga9O0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
South Bend Markets
POULTRY AND MEATS.
Corrected Daily by Jimmie's Market.
I29 w jefferson BIvdD

POULTRY-PGying 1Gc: selling. 2Jc.
EEAL-Paying lie, selling. l5d30c.
BEEF Roast, 25C: boiling. 12H20cs
porter 0use, $50 4Oc; sirloin. soc.
HAM--Paying, 2Oc
LARD-Selling, Ijc.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16

SEEDS.
.rectcd Daily bN HNarner Hros.. seel

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros, Seed
store, ia A. Wayne ST.
TIMOTHY 50 15Q46o per bu.
RED CLOVER $3.50 per bu.
WHITE CLOVER S30.O0N35.O0 per bu.
ALSIkE-Sl1 O0H1300 per bu.
ALFALFA-SI2 .O0d13.OO per bu.
SWEET CLOVER Sl1. u0Ml3.00 per bu-
COW PEAS SI5OU2 90 per bU.
SOY BEANS 81 .JOM 200 per bu.
BLUE GRASS U0H2JO per bu
FIELD PEAS S225d2 IS per bu.
&!LLET-Sl .25NSl. 30 per bU.
WEIGHS. OOd3.OO per Du.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16

Conductor, Minneapolis Symphony.
Some conductors are noted for
the grandeur of their climaxes, some
for the lofty thought expressed in
their interpretations. Emil Oberhof-
fer. conductor OF the Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra, which viii
appear here May 10, is famous for
his pianissimO. He has reduced TO a
distinct art the magic of the van
ishing tone. The tenderness. witch
cry and palpitant beauty of bis
pianissimO tone is a marvel to
critics and one of the chief fascin-
atoms Of his orchestral work
How does he get it?" asked an
eastern conductor. hearing Oberhof-
fer in a Mozart symphony. Later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
TALLOw AND HIDES.
Corrected Daily by ;. ". Llppmkn, GI0
Main -

TALLOW- Rough. , 20 Sc: rendered.
No. I. Sc % De- No. ?. &c % 4c.
WOOL-10c % 25c per 10.
HIDEs-Green. No i. lOc 10 14c. calf
skin, 19c 70 &c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
LIVE sToCK.
(COEFected Daily By Major Bros.
Logan 1t. MEshawakaD

HEAVY FAT STEERS Pair 10 good,
a. o. 7i4c: prime. 7lsc 70 T.
HOGS - n0N1-O lbs. s. 45. 1Z0I -
lbs So - 40 lbs and over. 81 81
LAMBS-Llye, Sc 20 9Isc. dressed. La
- ~.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
NEW YORK STOCKS.

International News Service:
NEW YORK, May Is. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
MITIGATION OF
METH0OISTS Is
THOUGHT NEAR

CONTINUED PROM PAGE ONE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16

NEW YORK. May 15-Cotton GOOD
and yarns were firm Monday with ira,
ing quiet Raw silk active.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION.
SPOT COTTTT Dull
COTTON Gonns TIRM-

NEW YORK, May l5.-SpOt coffee dull .
Rio No. Z, 9Ac; Santos No. g. 1O5sc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
pRJTAIN NOT TO RENEW
SHELL CONTRACTS HERE

TORONTO. Dec. 14.-British sheli
contracts IN the United States VIII
virtually all run out within sn
months and most Of them Withih
,hrea months after the first Of the
year and viii not be renewed j
wss announced here today by }. W.
F1ayelle chairman Of the Imperial
Munltlon Board for Canada. TINS
yonla Increase Canada's responsible
ties ana Canadian munition manu-
facturers will be expected to fulflH
their contracts for 1917, he said
Mr. Flsyeile has been abroad nine
weeks consulting with the minister
az munitions, and ihls announcement
was accepted here az the message o.
Great Britain 10 the Dominion.
aof course. britain will still con
tinue 70 purchase copper, brass stee
and other raw materials from tn
states he said, "but she will no
purchase any more Of the finishe'
sbeug The minister considers tha
Two years probation is sufficient an
,yiii EXPECT Canada to fulfill III
rromlees she made for munitions 7
fq17. Canada is gt'll behind with he
deliveries"
Mr. Tiayeile added that few person
realize what a tremendous factor tn
Dominion has become In munluo
! production.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
oBY A VERY FEW COM
PANIES"

TN response to a resolution
by the United States sen
ate the forestry service has
nrenared a report on the sub
iect of water power control IN
the United States. The report
has lust been submitted by
Henry S. Graves, chief of the
forestry service, and in speak
mo Of the same the chief for
ester says:
I, showed a marked concentration
az definite and complete control Of .
large percentage of developed Wa'ol
newer by a very few companies pata
n~asanted regarding interrelationshlps
,nroprh common directors and prn-
cino, officers indicated q markeu
tendency toward association or COM
r,unitv Of interests, particularly oe-
tween the principal holding compah
II The movement toward coneen'fa-
t,on IN commercial central stations oi
All the primary power employed n
tba electrical industries and IN ns"-
,factures was found in all secuons o'
tbe limited states. the rate Of concen'
tratio. during the period 1sO2-lsis
helnr highest in the South AtlanuV
states and the extent Of concentration
greatest in the western states.
The facts disclosed are IN
line with what progressives
have been claiming right along
IN the other hand our stand.
natters have been soothing al
the idea of an electric trust
Last year a so called western
water power conference wa:
held in Portland and we wer'
most earnestly assured there
was no monopoly Of power re
sources.
| The chief forester's repor
shows how much credence ma!
, be placed in tory claims wheI
made for the purpose of shield
ING those who are out to gathe
in valuable natural resources
@~-s-~~0~~S-~-~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
28 Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East Oregonian,
Dec. 16, 1889
A pleasant surprise party was given
Mr. Frank Duprat on the event OF MS
birthday, Saturday evening, at ms
residence. There were present I. b.
Tardiff and wife. H. o. Mossu and
wife. Claire and sister, Roscoe Kou-
nagrach and numerous others. Gener-
al sociable festivlty and banquet
was the order Of the evening. the
tables were tastefully decorated win
blooming flowers from the garden OF
C. Klam.
F. Robinson will open up to-
morrow in his new stand IN the
Golden Rule hotel.
The new Pendleton Hotel VIII be
dedicated on Christmas eve by a
grand masked ball which viii un-
doubtedlv be a crowning success.
Joseph Dupuis was presented by ms
wife on the twelfth instant with
Young but promising carpenter
weighing II pounds
A number Of the Umatilla lndlai
head men held a formal council II
the rear Of Lot Iivermore's store sat
urday afternoon at which they sraYe'
i, and decorously expressed them
selves in favor of Lee Moorhouse al
their future agent and signed ms pe
titions. Chief Peo was among tn'
number.
Joe Ritner has been confined :
his house for the past several montn
from the effects Of a severe cold con
traeted on a surveying expedition.
D. W. Bailey returned on las
nights train from business trip !
! Portland.
Married, on Dec. IS By the Rev. .
e Kirkman al his residence Chri
scblndler and Miss Florence Werst.
: If John H4athman is elected toaa
: he viii be the happiest man in IN
state. without doubt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
,A~A~~~NNNN~aN aNN'
RULES FOR SELECTING
GOOD HUSBANDS PRE-
SENTED TO MAlDEAS

. Girls who desire 10 exercise
. their prerogative this now rap
. idly waning leap year by propos-
. ing marriage to the men they
. love should heed the advice Civ
y en- by william ], Kibhy. voca-
. tionaI guide, of Cleveland,
. Ohio. These are the things Mr..
= Kibby has to say to the love-
. stricken and daring maiden who
. will seek her fate
% "Don't propose to a man who
. has thin lips, He will scon
. YOU.
% 'Dsn't propose to man
. whose head runs straight up
= from the back of his neck, He
. loves neither home nor wife,
= Don't propose to a man with
a super-criucal eye. He'll make
. you sorry.
. Don't propose to man who
. has a restrained, quiet, indif-
ferent manner or a purely sell
. fish disposition.
= propose to a man who has
. full. but not too full, lips. He
= viii love you.
. propose to man who has
. a good sized bump at the base
. of his head. He's good fam
. lily man and loves wife and
q home.
. "ff you love man who has
. a twinkle in his eye, propose TO
= him. You'll get him.
. eff you love man who has
A frank, open manner, youh
. probably get him, too.
10 IF you want money-mak-
. er. get one whose forehead is
. broad and square and long. He
. will bring home the cash every
. time"
IA (Mr. Kibby is unmarriedD
| : a - u a = = a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
.PENDLETON TOO

~ HE Portland city commits
u sion has refused to make
a street lighting contract
for a longer time than
two wears because of the posi-
bility steps may be taken to IN
stall a municipal electric sup
pIy. 1t is claimed by Comnlls,
sioner Daley that a municipal
Giant would SAFE Portland
hundreds Of thousands OF dol
lars and at the same time mean
better service.
What is true Of Portland Is
true of Pendleton and OF any
other place where undeyelopedi
power is available. The East
Oregonian hears strong express
gions Of sentiment for a mum
cipal electric plant for Pendle'
ton. Some day we will obtalf
such a plant and secure som'
real street lights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16

ANOTHER "STAIN UPON
THE FLAG"

NAAHEN Hughes carried. the
~ Willamette valley in the
recent election the
Portland Oregonian took great
consolation in the thought that
one mart of the west at least
was not "too proud to fight.
At 4 o'clock every morning for
three weeks the Portland paper
complimented itself upon the
valorousness of its heroic con-
stituency.
But why these efforts to get
the Oregon guardsmen home
from the border? We have a
good battery and good cayal'
~ troop down on the boundary
line where they are needed be
cause of troubled conditions II
Mexico. But at the request o.
Portland citizens Congressman
Macarthur has been begging the
war department to send th'
Oregon boys home. The ore
gonian has been trying to hell
cut in this ignoble cause.
IA there not something dis
rordant between Oregon's al
legged valor on election day ant
the sudden home and mothe
5Dirit that seems to have over
faken some Of our people?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16

an ultimate victory, This situ-
alton is not conducive to peace
st this time. The hope Of early
peace rests upon the reailza-
lion bv the warning powers
fhat neither side can conquer
the other. It remains to be
seen whether or not this time
4 At hand, but it is safe to say
that judgment upon this point
will be determined more by the
status in the west than by the
war conditions in the east,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
REALTY TRANSFERS


T. D. Taylor, sheriff, to Leo Clark,
sS75, NE IA NE IA, NV Ia section
4, township north, range 20.
E. D. warner to W. G. williams
$500, e 10 NV IA, NV Ia section
Is, township south, range 80.
E. D. Warner, ct ux TO A. P. War
ner. s40O, E. 1-2 w 1-2, section s.
township l south, range 81.
e. Tucker, ct ux, TO Albert 0Harra'
s1.00. "a acres in section IA, township
4 north, range S5.
A. Glinecki, ct ux, to F. H. kreDs
S1.00 lot 8, block {, Adams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
TIMES SECRET.

, O y
; TIMES SECRET.
q Now what is age to one VINO
o knows
; That time is fixed end cannot
D move,
. While Self it is that onward
. goes
. 10 greater heights Of human
o love;
q To broader fields Of sympathy,
. To richer spheres with truth
q aglowg
. age has no terrors unto me
: VINO learned times secret
. long ago.
: Selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
IS sIT DEADLOCK?

~ FACE would be a blessed
d thing, but big war is
seldom ended until it has
been fought out to decision or
a deadlock. In the present war
neither side may be safely con-
sidered as being victorious.
There are strong features OF
advantage on both sides. vel
neither side has whipped the
other. To make peace more
difficult each side appears pos
sawed of great confidence II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
MORE PAY FOR THE JACKIEs.
Daniels says Enlisted Mems Dnue'
Grow More Difficult.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-An in
crease Of IS month in the pay OF
every enlisted man in the navy was
recommended by Secretary Daniels
te the house naval committee II
would add ss,OOO,OOO a year to the
payroll. The secretary declared tha'
the enlisted men were called up
on constantly to do more and more
difficult work.
Mr.. Daniels disapproved OF appeal
for a bonus to stimulate the enlist
ment campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16

building and followed. McNichols
became wedged in the transom shout
ed for help, and the intruder re-
turned then went for another po-
liceman and ladder, Then he IN
troduced himself. He was the janitor
and had misplaced his keys
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
poND BROS. QUALITY GOLF SHIRTS.
Soft and Stiff Cuffs.
NEW STIFF HATS

The regular Bond Bros. lines IN all Vhe ne"
shapes. Complete run OF sizes. ooox
e. 90 stiff Hats, Fire Sale Price,. SSs'92 90
"a 90 stiff Hats, Fire Sale Price...... $1'o2 s %
S350 Stiff Hats, Fire Sale Price,. $3.50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16

A woman doesn't mind being caught
in a shower-that is, if she has one OF
those compilations guaranteed not te
run.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16
POLICEMAN, STUCK IN
TRANSONf. SAVED By THIEt

CHICAGO. Dec 16.-Policeman
Michael McNichols saw man crawl
through transom into a darkenee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-16

An unwelcome guest is one Of tn
best things going
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
NEW BUILDINGS
NEARLY READY
TO OCCUPY

The roof Of the new buildings OF
front srteet was finished Tuesday
and Contractor Kelly has moved hi
outfit back to Boise. The buildlngi
are rooted In a manner in keepine
with their substantial charater. The
first layer of hot asphaltum comes
directly on the boards, then a layer
Of heavy felt is followed by more
hot sphaltum and more felt
Then comes more asphaltum and q
covering Of ruberoid roofing This
Is again coated with the hot asphalt
and the whole thing guaranteed for
ten years.
The only building OF the new block
on Front street that is not yet
rented is the one at the south end
Of the row. built by NJ. G. Grebe.
Mr. Grebe bought the lot on which
this building is located last spring
after construction work was started
from Fred Downs and at once CON
tracted for a building similar In de-
sign to the methods He was already
owner Of the corner. which Is at the
present time the best located business
corner In town. and felt that he
needed the inside lot to protect the
corner and the building on the rear
Of the corner lot. AS the buildings
now stand he has the inside walls for
a new building on the corner lot al.
ready built and - nothing eoea wrong
he will let the contract early In the
sDring for two story building on
the corner finished to match the
other buildings and the second floor
10 be occupied bv office rooms and
an annex TO the Belmont rooms.
With the moving that will begin as
soon az the buildings are finished
Mr.. Grebe will have three good store
'ooms to rent. and he already has
several people interested IN coming
o Mountain Home to 90 into bust.
less The new Grebe building has a
mail basement in the rear and has
| galvanized iron roof the only
easement and the on1v one TO have
he more nxnenslv. fire and leak |
ROOF iron in place Of asrhaIt com
,osit'n.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
CONC 9FeATINNAL IsTs
SENDS DELEGATES TO
pOCATELLn MEETING

Purdv Eaton and Richard Tv'e1
from the voung mens' claee Of the
Congregational SUNDAY school. left 70
pocate'lo Thursdav evening 10 at
tend the older bows conference now
IN session IN that c'tv under the
ausn'ces NJ the Young Mens' Chris.
tain association.
DELEGATES TO the conference will be
sont here from Ogden. Salt Lake
and other points IN northern Utah as
we'll az from an sections OF southern
Idaho. The conference Ia the
first to be held IN Pocatel'o and Tho
local committees are making every
effort to have It pronounced suc.
cess Snec'a' oxhib'ts musical enter
tainmnnts addresses and a fellow
shin sumner 70 he held Friday rioht
are among M features on The nro-
gram
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
PAST MATRoNs CLUB
SPRING SURPRISE ON
OLDEST RESIDENT

The mast matrone' club Of the
Eastern Star held birthday sur
prise party IN honor of the ninetieth
birthday OF Mrs. J. M. Golden. at
the home Of her daughter and son
in-law, Mr. and Mrs J. r. Schoe-
necke, last Thursday afternoon and
evening. On account OF the feeble
ness of Mrs. Golden the whole
party did not come at one time but
called at intervals during the day 70
congratulate the aeed lady. Mrs
Golden is probably the Oldest per-
son living In Mountain Home. n not
IN Tlmore county
The members Of the cub taking
part IN the surprise were, Mrs. ida
Payne, Mrs T'ecta Rhoades Mrs.
Kitt'e Cowen, Mrs. Mile Longfelow
Mrs Emily Pence, Mrs. Ella Cald-
we''. Mrs. Mary Ticknor Mrs. Rose
Tckste'n, Mrs, Ce'es'a briggs, Mrs.
Minnie Hobbs Mrs. Anna wh'tsop
and besides these ladies' about 20
other friends called during the day
with concentrations and birthday
presents.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
REsoi UTIoNs or coNnoLENcF.

Mrs A. c. Scott. who 's snend'ne
the winter at the home ~ her
danphter Mrs George DorneU. re-
GENTLY received conv ~ tho follow.
ing resolutions which were adonted
hv Butte Todoe No. 4n r ". q #
nm the death ~ her son Arthur
occurred IN that citv N October.
WHEREAS Frank r. Scott became
a member of Butte Todpe No. 24o NJ
the benevolent and Protective Order
~ F1ks ~ the Tinted States NJ
America nm tho 10Th dav NJ Novarhe
1903 and thereafter continued as a
member IN pood standing rntf1 the
date NJ his death at Butte Montana
IN the 22nd dav of October. 1919:
and
WHEREAS as token ~ the
hieh esteem and brotherlv affection
IN which Brother Scott was univer-
sa'1v held bv the members NJ this
Iodro and IN pursuance tn Q time
horored custom of orr Todge IN cr-
memorate bv anDronriatn resolution
the memory of deceased brother
he n
RESOLVED that hn was eve- faith
FIJI IN the teachings NJ our Order
and was tr7,p Elk IN al that tho
NAM 'mn''ns p man NJ honor and
citizen of worth These virtues
alone win nmhIazon h's name unon
tho tahIets NJ FTkdorn when the
-omroraI structures he erected have
onc since ceased tn noin+ thnir
1'nrac1es n the sbv and have hepn /
affaoed from memorv We mourn
''n nc hrothor F1k and friend |
md the c'+r and S+atn IN which he
'ved viii mics him AZ c't'7nn hn-
ov~d ard hc1orod hut wn win an
VOW IN Nrmh'o erbn'es'cn IN 4he
V'H NJ the Grand Fva1ted pr1e- ~
hn TTr'vereo and are tharkA,I tha+
rn con revoro the memory Of such
brother, citizen and friend
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16

In leather goods for Holiday Gifts
you can find a beautiful assortment
at Wilbur's, the old reliable place 10
select your gifts They have leather
writing cases for tourists. fitted with
stamp and memo books and tiny
dictionary besides the writing paper,
enveloues pencil and fountain pen
Purses. ladies' hand bars collar boxe-
tie and handkerchief folds that any
man would be proud Of safety razors
IN leather cases and many other at.
tract've and auggestive gifts.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
5ASNFT BALL
TEAM WINS CAME
AT cOODIN'

The town basket hall team went
to Good'np Thursday NIGHT TO meet
the team from the Goodirg high
school IN a came The game was
FAST and furious and resnlted IN a
victory for tho locals nv score Of
II to 7 Fred Brown Tovce Kendall
Hin Otterhe'mer. Oahorre Casey and
Carl Mi11or are the first string nIavers
Of the Mountain Home team and thew
were All In tha marty besides Man
agnr C. II Stewart and several
other p1avers Tho Ronuhlican I'D
not receive a corv Of the Nne ND
as p1aved
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-12-16
BRADY TRIES
FOR ROAD FUND
BILL IN SENATE TO
GIVE IDAHO PUBLIC
LAND
ASKS 100000 ACRES
TO BE SOLD FOR GOOD or
GENERAL STATE ROAD
FUND

Senator Brady introduced a bill In
congress the first of the week by
the terms OF which Idaho 10 to be-
given q new land grant Of 1000, 900
acres to be sold and the proceeds
applied to the building of good roads
In the state. The bill provides
that the land selections may be
made from any government land,
either inside or ontside of forest re-
serves and that patent 10 10 be Is
sued to the state as soon as the
selections are made. The land 10 TO
be appraised and sold as are other
state lands under laws to be passed
by the state legislature with
minimum appraisal price OF not Lees
than $1.26 per acre.
At the present time there are
some 100000 acres of unappropri-
ated and unreserved government laui
In the state, when car he acquired
by ~ntrymen under various laws. and
under all of which time is required
to secure title. With the state able
to select and sell the large amount
named In the bill II would be possible
to dispose OF enough each year for
many years to build complete
system OF main highways throughout
the state, and IN such a substan-
tial manner that Idaho could be made
to rank among the leading good
roads states Of the union.
The eastern states have been for
many years building up their highway
systems and each year their tax
burdens for this purpose are reduced.
fact which makes II difficult for Ida
no to compete with them In Undue
ing settlers to make this state their
permanent home. with q fund, the
ultimate size Of which would be not
less than $2500.000 and which might
be much larger, the tax burden OF our
state will be appreciably lessened.
There Will also be new work opened
ip every year to the great increase
II the states prosperity.