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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
NOT SIMILAR SAYS
MAYOR SWEELEY


fact, this point is conceded by defend
ants attorneys. They claim that while
the employment of the detectives by
Compton, at the instigation of the
mayor, did not create a valid claim
against the city, still the acts of the
council in allowing the bills after the
services were rendered, constituted
ratification.
"If the words of a statute clearly
bear only on meaning, it is not per-
missisble for a court to resort to con-
struction in order to defeat that mean
ing. The demand upon which the war
rants in question are based was Great
ed by the employment of the de'ec
tives by Compton at the instigation of
the mayor and by the services per-
formed pursuant to that employment
1t will not do to say that the claim is
based upon the resolution ratifying
the claim, because, to say that, would
be to make section 81 imperative in
any case. The purpose of the section
is clearly to defeat ratification in GER
tain cases. To hold that ratifica-
ton constituted the claim itself would
make the statute meaningless and
without force. The resolution allow
ing the bill is not the creation of the
claim, but is a ratification of the
claim which had previously accrued.
At the time of the employment and of
the rendition of the services a claim
was created but it was not a valid
claim, not one for which the city was
liable under the plain language of
section 27. 1t therefore was a claim
which the council could not later al
low, make valid or in any manner
recognize.
1.-THE defendants counsel contend
that section 81 refers only to claims
which were ultra wires, or inherently
unlawful at the time of their creation,
that is, claims which could not have
been created or authorized by act OF
| the council itself And they argue,
that, since the council could have au-
thorized the employment of the detec-
tives in the first instance, the council
could later ratify their employment by
allowing the bill after services were
rendered. 1t has always been the law
that council or any other legislative
body could not make valid by ratifica-
ton an act which it could not have
authorized in the first instance
Counsel for the defendant contend
that, if section 81 bears the construc-
ton which | place upon 1t, it is i'm
pliedly repealed by sections and II
of the Black law Section provides
that cities operating under the Black
law shall have and exercise all the
powers, functions, rights and privi-
leges usually exercised by or which
are incidental to, or inherit in such
municipal corporation of like char
acter and degree. This omnibus clause
simply means that such cities shall
have the power granted to similar
municipal corporations by all the laws
of this state, and it must be read in
the light Of all these laws, including
section 27."
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
PASSENGER HAD BOOZE
LIvfRYMAN GETS JAILED
North Side Paper Vouches for Free
mans Reputation. Says Liyeryman
Is Being Made the Goat.

J. H. Freeman, of Jerome vas
bound over at a preliminary trial in
Twin Falls last week to appear for
trial in the higher court under a
charge Of bootlegging, says the North
Side News.
This will likely be as much of
surprise to his many friends in Je-
rome as it was to himself. Mr.. Free
man owns an automobile which he OPP
crates for hire in the effort to make
an honest living. Some time since a
Twin Falls man who was over to Je-
rome broke down with his machine and
hired Mr. Freeman to take him home
The man had some automobile repairs
and packages with him in Mr.. Free
mans car. 1t was a night trip and
next morning Mr. Freeman was ar
rested charged with bringing intoxi-
eating liquor into dry territory. 1t
seems that during the night the Twin
Falls officers arrested his passenger
on bootlegging charge
Mr. Freeman claims he did not
know that his passenger had any Ii
quor with him, but the justice bound
him over just the same Mr. Freeman
bears an excellent reputation in
this community and none of his friends
believe that he would knowingly
break the liquor laws or any other
laws of the state.
But Twin Falls has been hot after
the North Side people on the liquor
business and it looks as though Mr.
Freeman was to be used as a horrible
example
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
WORK ON SHOSHONE GRADE

AS a result of the supreme court
decision, declaring the emergency en-
ployment unconstitutional, the county
commissioners who had planned on
putting at work in accordance with its
terms, are casting about for a means
of giving employment to those tenn
porarily out of work. The plan which
they contemplate adopting involves
the grading of the Shoshone road,
where it is not completed AS the
men cannot accomplish as much as
usual in this weather. it is planned to
give them wages below that paid in
summer, but enough to live on. Chair
man Carlson said yesterday that they
had had so applicants for work under
the emergency act
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
THE EMERGENCY LAW DECISION

There for critcng the for deca
the emergency employment unconstitutional did Sat
urday, but it is fortunate that the drafted
avoid such decision for good nasmuch
vided for the employment needy without leaving
nurng their self respect That the
all which
the plain of the constitution this
unquesioned that there such
constitution that which found the
constitution Colorado and other states which permits the
constitutional
proposed while pending in the Legislature When pro-
held unconstitutional for
legislature then objection
gain substantially results desired instead of having
decision which render statute imperative
the legislature which passed it in session
another law meet the which the unconstitutional
intended to meet
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
GAME DEPT. SHOWS GAIN

Deputy Game Warden Joe Fitzsim-
mons has received the annual report
of the fish and game department of
the state for the year 1915, and is
pleased that the department with
which he is so actively connected
shows a GOOD balance for the year.
The total receipts were s55,S04.04,
while the expenditures were s45,S1060,
leaving a balance of S9,99344. The
gain for the year in receipts was $4,-
S14S3, and the reduction in expense
$6,24769, making a net gain of SILL
0S952 AS the license sales and fines
are placed together under the same
head it is impossible to tell the amount
of the fines from the report, but what
ever it is, more than 500 was paid in
through the activity of Joe Fitzsim-
mons.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
BULL COMMERCIAL
CLUB HAS ELECTION
C. s. Peck is Chosen as President and
Selects Live Board of Directors.

G. S. Peck was elected president OF
the Bull Business Mems Association at
the regular monthly meeting held last
Monday night, says the Bull Pioneer.
Charles Merrick is the new vice presi-
dent and Russ W. Alfred is treas
urer. President Peck has appointed
on the board of trustees Professor
c. G. Manning of the Bull high school;
M. P. Dau, prominent farmer and
dairyman, and H. r. carp, pioneer
Bull resident and real estate dealer.
Owing to a number of conflicting af-
fairs for the evening there was not a
full attendance of the membership,
but twenty-five loyal boosters were
on the job to hear the report of the
first months work by the new sec
rotary. The report in every way was
satisfactory, one of the most PLEAS
ing features being the news that the
membership was exactly doubled dur
ing the month and that after all bills
were paid there is a nice fat cash bal
ance in the treasury to carry on the
work of the association.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held on Friday night, jan
uary 18th, and there will be big 90
ings. On that night there will be
two teams. Then for sixty days the
fur will fly, so to speak, for there is
going to be one lively campaign for
new members and the losers will have
to treat. The campaign will close on
the evening of St. Patrick's day with
grand Irish ball at which Charlie
Snyder, the only real straight bred
Irishman in town, will lead the grand
march. It will be some time avick
and all the colleens in town ~il
wear green.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11

due largely to the abundance of last
years crops and the favorable prices
that they have commanded, and
Whereas, an event of this kind is
bound to prove beneficial to every
citizen in every city, town and COM
munity, therefore, I, by the authority
vested in me as mayor of Twin Falls,
Idaho, do hereby designate and pro-
claim the week of February 21st to
26th, inclusive, 1916, as Pay-Up Week
in this community and l do sincerely
trust that every man and every wo-
man in our city or community whe
owes a debt will endeavor to pay it
during this week and thus aid in the
great national movement for prosper
ity.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
MUSICAL PROGRAM CONTINUES

Estelle McNeal at the Rogerson cafe
is attested by the large crowd in at
tendance at every meal since her en-
gagement began. She has a delight
fully sweet voice which has been Gull
tivated so as to bring out all its most
excellent qualities. The musical pro-
gram will continue at both luncheon
and dinner Miss Vesta Thomas as
accompanist on the piano, is receiv-
ing due share of the praise bestowed
by critics and music lovers.-Adv
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
MAYOR PROCLAIMS PAY-UP
WEEK IN TWIN FALLS

The following proclamation has
been issued by Mayor E. NJ. Sweeiey,
announcing Pay-Up Week.
Whereas: the week of February 21st
to Goth has been designated as Ma
tional Pay-Up Week to be observed
throughout the nation, and,
Whereas, people in cities, towns and
communities in all parts of the coun-
try are uniting to make Pay-Up Week
a memorable occasion conducting TO
the good of all. and,
Whereas, a spirit of optimism is
abroad throughout our entire country,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
GENERAL ADVERTISING
REAL ESTATE

100 acres well improved land in
Sucker Flat, nice price.
House with large rooms, and bust
ness, both can go together. Will trade
for land.
5 room modern home, will trade for
auto.
so acres of land will trade for city
property.
Money to loan, on either farm lands
or city property
40 acres will trade for small house.
Price $780,
Business building will trade for
land.
20 acres near Sugar Factory site,
will trade for city property
20 acres unimproved land, will trade
for city property.
Auto will trade for stock. either
cows, hogs or horses.
We trade land in most states of the
Union, and if you wish to go east or
west, let us help you to locate.
We write fire insurance.
We can sell you a home on easy
terms; either in town or country.
If interested in buying, selling or
trading, we would be glad to cooper
ate with you.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-01-11
VI I1lI1lOb4N HIDJIlII t W
SAMUEL G. KLINE,

Aggressive use OF the classified col
umnes will rent good properties In q,
ont OF seasons. and practically cut on
iosses from vacancies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

I important Wholesale distributing house
that has come here or been organized
here in the past fifteen wears
"Thcsc facts arc serious ones and
should have serious su,dy ana ,,,.r.
ton before action is taken ~ mis-
matter of taxation. Tn. distrjhu,o,
asks for no unusual cxe,nption of any
kind. hut if he does no, get IN, Same
treatment by the city government, os
is accorded him elsewhere, certainly mo
new firms will come here. and possjb,v
some we now have Will be co,,,nclI,d
to 60 elsewhere. where they will II, :,
line ms 10 expense of DOING h,sincss
with the world-widc compcti,ior ,nov
are compelled to meet
LAS concrete and visual evidence that
facts and not theories. arc bcin., stated
take tho case OF IIopcwcll. or. as an
older example. Newport News Ro,h
OF these places have every business IA
cility they could ask for in the shane
Of retail stores. banks insurance Of
fees etc etc. but they are both prac-
tically dependent ON only ono cutter
prise. all Of whose business is brought
from outside OF liopcwcll and Newpor,
News.
Move Tho muni,ion plant from Hone
well and the shipyard from Ncwpor,
News. and which one OF us would want
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
RELIEVES REST POLICY
TO FAVOR WHOLESALERS

If there ARC two classes Of husi-
ness that do as much for tho city as
is claimed above 1t would seem eN.
padient and good public policy to even
favor Thorn 10 some extent, as We be-
lieve is done in many other cities and
States.
The authorities Of most cities have
realized tho Importance al these pri-
mary sources of supply TO the life OF
a city. and also that these men 20 out
from their communities and risk their
capital and business life in strict COM
petition with every other state and
city i'm this and every other country
and VIVA, they get they bring home TO
nourlsh their own community. and,
therefore IL Is tho worst Kind Of short
sighted policy for their own home au-
thor.ties To handicap these lines with
unusual amounts in taxes that ar" not
part ot the expense Of ;hcir comPcii-
tors from other cities and Statos
THE TWO GLASSES Of business referred
10 above are the manufactures ana The
wholesale distributor. most OF whom
wor}. on q me- prof, %! from 10 ;
Pc: cent and work, not as Tho retailer
docs. oa!y ea!usc local competition.
bur against ':Ge -Ctmpot.'!ou Of the
whoi@ world iid i can be seen that
w!tE =ush profits. ans unusual handi-
e.? ina NOS ,ar-..d ly their COM
Ver4;!on IS sgiaceu, 20 pu, them out
ot business
"Tne prose- IN, tax laws arc somewha,
r1or~ favorable 80 The manufacturer
,aan 70 ,.e Distributor but our taxing
authorities can easily see tina; Il our
taNe= 0n 'hes, lines are several thou
E1r. dollars more. fC. 'no Same s.rrlorl,.,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25

been han ing s,.Gnd Di Di:l:.n:,. f. r
several months last, ami L.. cllegcd
to have been ,.l- ring lea: Of the
gang.
O'Connor was a transient, who
worked for a time at threshing in
this vicinity last fall, and is but
slightly known in the city. Skude $
a young man who came to Dickinson
from the Midday country a few years
ago, making lis home here since.
The entis@ quintet is now 10 iged il
the cousty jail, ava ting a preli,n-
mary hearing. Mayor White and
Chief of Police Corbett deserve espe-
cial mention for their splendid work
in rounding up this gang Of alleged
law breakers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
TO THE VOTERS Of
THE CITY OF BEACH

Believing that the administration
Of our City for the next two years
should be devoid Of all strife and
factionalism and that our City be
placed upon sound business and
financial footing, we are presenting
to you the name Of a man for our
next Mayor who we believe can ac-
complish the desired results.
A man who politically stands
alone.
A man who wears no mans collar.
A man who has no friends to re-
ward, and no enemies to punish.
A man who holds aloof from the
factionalism of our City, and in pre-
scnting the name of w. A. Spraguc,
who has for a number of years been
a resident and tax payer of our City,
we believe him to be the man that
can accomplish the desired results.
Committee of non-factional Voters.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
SHIPS HUNDRED HEAD
OF ELK BY EXPRESS

Howard Eaton, we'll known to the
older residents i'll this locality, as
former manager of the Dude Ranch
near Medora, passed through Dick
inson Tuesday on No. 4, accompany
ing an express shipment of 100 head
of elk, bound orPittsburgh and 9TH
er Pennsylvania points. Mr.. Eaton
found time for a hurried call on his
old friend, Attorney l.. A. Simpson,
while the train stopped in the city.
He is accompanied on the trip by
his nephew, Will, and the latter's
wife. This is not Mr. Eaton's first
experience with wild animals for the
government, having had many an in
teresting experience in this line. In
the early days, when the Dude
Ranch at Medora was in its height
Mr.. Eaton was one Of the prominent
frontier figures of North Dakota, en-.
joying wide acquaintance both il
this state and in the east.-Dickin.
son Press.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
0rpet Is Held
to Grand Jury

Chicago, Feb. 24.-William Orpet,
University of Chicago junior, was
held to the grand jury today in con-
nection with the death of his former
sweetheart, Marion Francis Lambert.
The inquest ceased suddenly this
aft rnoon and the jurors retired i'm
mediately after counsel for the de-
fense had given brief outline of
their plans. The verdict follows:
eve, the jurors sworn in to in
quire into the death of Marion Lam
bert, on oath find that she came to
her death by cyanide of potassium
poisoning and we recommend that
VIM. II. Orpet be held to the grand
jury of Lake county until discharged
by due process Of law.
Orpet is % years old and Miss
Lambert, high school pupil, was II
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
DIVERSITY ON THE FARM PAYS

Farm records show, and good far
mers agree in general, that diver
sified farming is most profitable. Di-
versified farming means raising live
stock and various kinds of crops. Di-
versified farming gives opportunity
for crop rotation, for distribution
of man and horse, labor, and for the
maintenance Of soil fertility. All Of
these are essential to good farming.
Crop rotation aids in maintaining
crop yields and soil fertility; the dis
tribution Of labor reduces the cost
of operation; the maintenance of soil
fertility is the basis of all success
full agriculture.
Diversified farming is of great i'm
portance because it gives the farm
er an opportunity to carry out all the
best farm practices.
Is your farming properly diversi-
fed?
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
Implement Co.
Sold This Week
important Business Change Con-
summated This Week. Promin-
ent Local Men to be Identified With
Affairs of New Concern.

The Tri-State Implement Com
pany is no more in Beach. The DON
aldson Implement Company are in
their stead, as the result of a deal
consummated on the 18th of this
month
The Tri-State Implement Com
pany have been in business in Beach
for goodly number of years and
had gained Il large number of friends
and patrons through the good Offices
of their manager, James Donaldson,
but for business reasons disposed of
their holdings here last week to q
corporation bearing the name of the
Donaldson Implement Company.
The incorporators of the new cor
poration are James Donaldson, j. w
Woods and Charles Doubles, all To-
cal men held in high respect in oul
business circles.
AS the Chronicle understands it
the new corporation will put in $
branch store at Carlyle, Montana
where they will handle automobiles
in connection with their regular i'm
plement line. Mr.. Doubles will
manage their store there James
Donaldson, probably one Of the best
known implement dealers in this
county, and former manager of til.
old corporation as we'll as one of tn;
incorporators Of the new corpora
tion, will have charge of their busi
ness here.
The new concern is incorporated a
$4,000, paid up, and will do a geA
eral implement business.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
FARMER HAD BEST ARGUMENT

A farmer who was carrying an
express package. from a city mail
order house, says one of our ex-
changes, was accosted by local
merchant: why didn't you buy
that bill of goods from me? l
could have saved you the express
and besides you would have been
patronizing a home store, which
helps to pay taxes and build up this
locality" With characteristic frank
ness the farmer asked: ''Why didn't
you patronize your home paper
advertise? I read it, and didn't
know You had the goods I have here
nor do l see your name in the pap
er inviting one to come to your store.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
COOPERATION

After all there was profound phi
losophy in the light remark Of the
Irishman to his companion as they
were travelling on foot and came TO
a guide board which read 40 miles
to Bostad."
"Come along Nike" said Pat, cts
only five miles apiece"
If we could, as farmers, learn this
great lesson of companionship ana
cooperation with one another in
many Of the difficult problems that
confront US and which battle us as
long as we try to dispose of them
singly and alone, we would find the
final truth of that old saying "many
hands make light work." What we
need is local leadership, some one t.
say "Come along it's only five miles
apiece" We are just entering upon
this new view of farming. It is a
field Of wonderful possibilities and
benetits.-Hoard's DairymaA.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
Interested in a
Destruction Bomb

Whit Terrell. Wibaux county's
greatest "little farmer, returned
from the east Monday and left again
yesterday for Washington, D. C.
On his recent visit east he took in
many Of the important business
points, including st. Paul, Minnea-
polls and Chicago, and had an OPP
portunity to size up things i'll the
east as to how things go in this part
Of the country. 7 That Montana is
ahead Of them all there is no aues-
ton according to his opinion. He
says that it is u common occurrence
back east to see a man dressed fit
to kill and wearing diamonds go into
IL cigar store and call for "tive cent
ers" or "three for ten", and then
walk down the street with gold
headed cane.
Whit's trip to the national capt.
tol is in connection with i. patent or
invention of relative of his. This
patent or INVENTION is Of an explosive
that if carried out will silence all the
bombs heretofore invented for use in
either peace or war, and already 1t
has been highly recommended by the
war department of the United
States.
The patent will first be offered to
the. United States and if they do not
care to handle the proposition it will
be offered to the fighting nations of
Europe, SO that before long we will
undoubtedly learn that Whit is hob
nobing with the Crowns of Europe
and our old friend Kaiser Bill. No
doubt that before this war is ended
either side will be using this bomb to
good advantage. The bomb when
dropped from an aeroplane produces
a flame which will destroy any
buildings with which it comes in
contact, and as the flames shoot out
as the bomb strikes, London could
be brought to ashes by dropping a
dozen of these bombs from Il Yep
pelin.-Wibaux Pioneer.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-02-25
WESTERN COUNTIES
OvERTAKE the EAST

The issue Of the eastern portion of
the state against the western raised
in the capitol removal campaign has
led to much speculation as to the
proportionate strength Of these Sec
tions.
Dividing the state on a line run
ming along the western boudaries of
Dickey, LaMoure, Stutsnan, Foster,
Eddy, Benson and Towner counties,
the sections are almost equal as to
population. According to the 1915
state census, the population of the
state was 636,994. Of this number,
318, ,481 was in counties west Of the
line indicated and 318,513 in coun-
ties east Of it.
A glance, however, at census sta
tistics shows that it will be but a
short time until the population of the
western counties will be in excess
Of the eastern counties. In 1890 the
western counties contained but 3D.
$50 persons as against 159, ,533 in
the eastern counties; in 1900 the
western counties contained 88,405
against 23o,741 in the eastern coun-
ties; in 1910 the western counties
had 285,779 population as against
291, ,177 in the eastern counties.
The legislative strength under the
present apportionment is distributed
between these sections as follows:
Twenty-three senators in western
counties as against 81 in eastern.