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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Railroad Workers
Defend 18 Hours
Continued from pa ge /

by almost three weeks getting
the same distance: in other
words, dead freight is moving
the United States on an average
of about one mile per hour when
II should move practically as ex-
pedttiously as any other COM
modify.
The statement has been re-
peateGly made that the men do
not want an eight day. but
are simply after an increase in
wages. This absurd statement
las no basis in fact, as the men
do not want the overtime and
the only way to stop the working
o. men overtime is to put a pen
atty on the use of overtime. so
that the railroads would move
trains more eXpeditiously and be
more saving in their use Of the
men overtime work. Pay for
overtime to the worker is blood
money. as this money is made
after the man is worn out. needs
sleep and rest. and digs at his
very vitals, and makes him old
before his time.
Give railroad train service.
men eight hours work, eight
hours sleep and eight hours to
pass with his family and they
ask tor no overtime and so-called
exhorbitant pay.
The manufacturers and ship
pers are constantly brought face
to face with car shortages thru
out the United States, which con-
dition is largely brought about
oy slow transportation of so
called dead freight. If cars
loaded with this dead, or slow
freight. were handled
more rapidly to destination, un
loaded and returned to service
the company would earn a great
ar revenue on each car. which
increase alone would offset anv
expense the company
would sustain in making the
change. Keep the trains moving
by giving them the amount ofl
tonnage they can handle overl
the division and it will be that
the trip cannot be made in eight
hours.
There is no good, logical rea-
son why railway and train ser
vice men should rot be on an
eight hour basis Before the
federal l6-h'ur law was emf reed,
the companies worked the men
20 and 80 hours. but after this
Iaw became effective they found
they could not get the trains thru
in IA or Is hours. and they will
lind that this can be just as easi |
" cut to eight hours, as it was
from 80 to Is hours. 1t needs
only co operation of the company
officials with the men to make
IN eight-hour day on railroads a
blessing. and at the same time
knock the shackles off 3O9-l74I
'ailroad men in the United States
1ow calling for relief"
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Herald Improved
BY Coat of Paint
Continued from page II

ordered and it is very probable
that a new cylinder press will be
installed within a short time.
One big reason for the HER
AIDS success is the continuous
boosting for Perkins and Adams
counties, Lennon and the state
of South Dakota.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Want Ads

| will be in Thunder Hawk on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
DAYS. Hours 1920 a. M. to 1:30
p. nj. r. Curtis, Chiroprac-
tor. Att
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
The Body of our Paint

Is pure white lead. 1t is mixed with
turpentine or pure linseed oil accord
ing to whether it is to he used for in or
outside work. There is no grit in it:
no adulterants to make its manufac.
tnre cheaper. Paint experts always
get their supplies here Wouldn't it
he wise for you to follow their ex-
ample.
Lennon Furniture Co.
Lennon, :: S. Oak
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Plants for Sale

Tomato. cabbage, celery, pep
per. sweet potato, strawberry,
also thousands of flower plants
embracing thirty varieties; all
grown in my greenhouse.
43-tf J w. HELTZEL.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19
Try a Want Ad.

l have money at all times for
Farm Loans. Oscar \ Samnsar
Lennon. S y.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19

Wanted: Stock to pasture for
summer. Fo. terms write O.
see me. Joe Erhardt, Lem
mon, S. D. Box 376. 46-tf
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19

Investigate write for cats. NJ.
College, RAPID Ci+@
South Dakota. ~ e.
HORSES FOR SALE Have a
number OF young, well brnss
mares and geIdings for sale a.
right prices. My Percheyon
stallion Will stand at nv harm
during the season Of 1915
Geo |. Cummings, PetrpI. \.
ID, Section II 80 90. il-3rn
FOR SALE-M Must s4lI At orc,
160 acres - m les smrh nf
Lennon. See Byron Gates
ou ner, at the Palace or Oscar
n. Sampson. 4}-rn
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19

B r Watt Land Co.. is now sell
ing land. List your land with
them for quick sale. 39-.f
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1916-04-19

Tell me about the Farm you
have for sale, Oscar N. Sampson
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Time For
Calyx Spray

The calyx spray should be put
on between the time rs per cent of
the petals have fallen and the clos
ing of the calyx. This is usually a
period of about 10 or IL days.
However, the wise rancher will get
busy and put his spray on as quick
ly as possible. Where you have
varieties such as the Rome Beauty,
Yellow Newtown and others that
are late bloomers. it is wise to give
them a second calyx spraying.
Six pounds of paste arsenate of
lead to 200 gallons of water is re-
commended by the Washington
State Experiment station as being
sufficiently strong. The important
thing is to do thorough job. Five
tanks, at strength of 6 pounds to
200 gallons is better than four
tanks at a strength of IL pounds
to 200 gallons.
If there are aphis on the trees
you can safely mix the Black Leaf
40 with the arsenate Of lead, but
do not use any soap.
LUKE POWELL
Dist. Hort. Inspector.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

used no water in the past owe no
back maintenance; that the Water
company can collect maintenance
only from customers actually using
water and can collectFit only as an
open account and not as a lien
against the land; and that if the
water users under the project at
any time decide to get their water
from other sourceel the Water COM
pany is powerless to prevent them
doing so.
This will nc doubt please several
users under the project who for
some time have wanted to put in
individual pumping plants; and
in view of the announced intention
of the White Bluffs Land & Irriga-
tion company (the largest single
user under the project) to with
draw from the Water company
next year and water it's land from
its own plant that it expects to
build between now and next spring,
the future of the Water company
beyond the 1916 season does not
look very rosy.
1t will, in fact, probably be we'll
for every water user under the sys-
tenn to begin making plans right
now about securing some other
means of watering his land, as an
insurance against the incorporation
OF the Water company next year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Some Wool
for a Sheep

Mary's little lamb has been her.
aided for ages as one famous sheep,
but to all accounts it was a gay.
frivolous creature and a non-pro-
ducer not in it at any stage of the
road with that wether Of George
Chambers. This said animal is
only two years old, but certainly
is all wool and about yard wide,
for it's wool-clip this year was ex-
actly 18 pounds as against 16 last
year. Now, if wool is worth 80
cents pound and one sheep has 18
pounds on it's fleece, how many
will it take to start a woolen mill?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Good Roads
Day. Msy 10

Governor Lister has designated
Tuesday, May 16, as Good Roads
day, and urges "that the citizens
of the state devote such time and
effort to the highways Of the rstate
as will in their judgment add most
to the value and efficiency Of the
highway system Of the state, and
that they keep in mind throughout
the year the necessity of the prop
er maintenance of roads, and the
good results that will come from
every citizen Eassisting to the
greatest degree, possible in the
proper maintenance of the high.
ways in the part Of the state in
which he resides"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Game War
den Here

County Game Warden M. D.
O'Connell was in the valley We'd
nesday in his official capacity. AL
though he has sold the Advocate,
which he formerly published at
Richland, Mr.. O'Connell says he
has no intention of leaving Benton
county and expects to make Rich
land his home for some time to
come. He was accompanied on his
trip to White Bluffs Wednesday by
Rev. C. A. Smith, pastor of the
M. E. church at Riehland.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Public Service Com
mission Hands Down
Decision in Water Case

the entire $500 acres and amounts
to n cents per acre. The items of
interest and depreciation, amount
ing to $5332.16, is also apportioned
over the entire 63G0 acres and
amounts to IS cents per acre. To
arrive at the cost of pumping, the
commission used the company's fig
ures for 1915, and allowing for
40 per cent loss,it amounts to 1922
per acre.
The rate is then calculated on
the following basis:
Operating charges (including op-
GRAFTON, maintenance, taxes, Of
fee general expense, &c plus 77c) 81. SO
The fixed charges Gnterest on in
vestment and depreciation) . .85
Cost OF pumping. ng............,......,....... 2.22
Total. Observation-Disclosures $4 66
But in order to be on the safe
side, the commission has fixed the
rate at $3.50 for the contract al
lowance of 80 inches of water.
The privilege to purchase more
water is allowed on the basis of 10
cents per inch for each additional
inch.
Forty eight inches for the entire,
season of seven months would
therefore cost $6.40 per acre and
double the contract allowance or
Cd inches would cost $500 per
acre.
Sixty days are allowed complain
ants to make proper showing if
they desire, relative to the amount
of overcharge, if any, claimed.
The motion to amend the COM
plain so that the present rate will
apply to the 1915 season was al
lowed by the commission and fur
ther testimony on this point will
be taken if desired.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
To Bid Fare
we'll to Son

To bid farewell to her son who
is scheduled to sail in two weeks
for the blood-soaked battlefields of
Europe, Mrs. L. E. Bishop left on
Thursday for Lillouet, B. c., to
which place Ray Powers, member
of Battalion 102, Comax Atlin reg
iment, has hastened from Comax
to meet his mother, and spend
with her the two weeks furlough
he obtained from his commanding
officer before sailing.
Ray Powers and a number Of
other adventurous young fellows
from the States in spirit of reck-
less enthusiasm enlisted in a Cana
dian regiment about year ago,
little thinking they would be called
to do actual fighting. But the de-
mand on England for men is ex-
ceptionally heavy right now, which
has resulted in the calling of prac-
tically all of the available Canadian
troops. Mrs. Bishop will remain
with her son until he sails.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
New Pump
ing Plant

The White Bluffs Land & Irriga-
tion company this week concluded
the purchase of a plot of land on
the Katherine Kelly tract, sou tn of
the old town, on which it will
build it's pumping plant. James
Armstrong, manager Of the co M
pany, says they will have their
plant ready for operation next sea-
son.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
P.P.@ L.Plan
Big Things

The Pacific Power & Light COM
pany expects to spend approximate
Iy $3.50, 900 in the state of Wash
ington in 1916, the largest single
item being the construction of a
sub station near North Yakima,
says the Pacific Coast Manufacture
er's weekly news letter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Judge Linn Decides
in Favor Defendant
in the Shahan Case

Judge Linn has just handed down
his decision in the case of the
White Bluffs Water company VS.
Mary E. Shahan ct al, in which he
holds for the defendants.
This action was to foreclose
lien for water maintenance and the
result is somewhat vital to the
plaintiff.
The land is ten-acre tract that
has never been improved and con-
sequently never used any water.
The water system from which the
land was to be watered is owned
by the White Bluffs Water COM
pany, whose stock was held origin
ally by the White Bluffs Land &
Irrigation company. from whom
defendants acquired title to the
land. The stock was issued to the
land owner when he secured deed
to his land, on the basis of two
shares of stock to one acre of land.
The defendants secured "a deed
from the Land company on May
Is, 1912. They paid the 1912 and
1913 maintenance, but refused to
pay the 1914, 1915 and 1916 water
charges, ON the ground that they
were not using water, and that the
water stock did not create a lien
for maintenance on the land.
The plaintiff admitted that it
had furnished no water to the land
in question, but contended that the
obligation placed on it by the wa
ter stock in the hands of the de-
fendant compelled it to be ever
ready to serve when demand
was made. That. therefore, the
debt was just one. and the lien
against the land legal.
The Court held against the plain
tiff, on the ground that "a lien, in
order to be effective, must either
exist by virtue of a statute or by
virtue Of an agreement made be-
tween the parties in proper and
competent form. y y
but, so far as this Court can ascer-
tain or be advised. there is no stat
ute in this state giving to irriga-
tion companies such lien. We
must, therefore. look to the action
Of the parties. to see If they have,
by proper agreement made in due
form of law, agreed upon lien."
After citing much law on the point
and setting out the absence of any
evidence of any legal agreement
between the parties in which de-
PENDANTS agreed to the maintenance
being lien on the land, the Court
says further: "The case is an in
teresting one and one of much con-
Germ to plaintiff company, for no
doubt plaintiff company has acted
in the utmost good faith under the
belief that it had valid and sub
sisting lien against the lands of
consumers of water under it's can
al; but, at the same time, in the
absence of statute giving it a
lien, IT MUST PUT ITS CON-
TRACT EvIDENCING SUCH
LIEN IN SUCH FORM AS TO BE
RECOGNIZED BY LAW; and this
form is, according to the statute
above quoted, BY DEED IN
WRITING, SIGNED AND AC-
KNOWLEDGED BY THE PAR
TIES OWNING THE LAND"
1t is not known what action the |
directors of the company will take
about an appeal. But if the deci-
sion is allowed to stand, or if on
appeal to the Supreme court it is
sustained, it means that owners of
land under the project who have
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Laundry to
Start at Once

The White Bluffs Laundry will
soon be reality. Mrs. Troman-
hauser is having 16 foot addition
built on the back of the building
and has had the machinery in
stalled this week and expects to be
ready for business Monday or
Tuesday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Drowned in
Columbia

About April 18th, j. M. Nelson
and F. A. Morgan, two residents of
Prosser, left there on a prospecting
trip up the Columbia river. On
April goth they reached place op-
posite Trinidad in Grant county.
1t seems their supplies were run
ming low and they procured a boat
and started across the Columbia to
Trinidad to stock up. While out
in the river their boat capsized and
they were both thrown into the
water. Mr.. Morgan swan ashore,
but Mr.. Nelson was drowned. A
thorough search was made for the
body, but as yet no trace has been
found.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28
Republican
Delegates

At the Republican caucus in
White Bluffs precinct held at the
school house Saturday night, Rod
Sprague, Andrew Codding and
James Shepherd were selected as
delegates to the county convention
to be held at Kennewick, Saturday,
April 29th.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

TO Be Held

Churchfpeoplesall over this part
of the state are interested in the
four big S. s. conventions to be
held in Eastern Washington and
Idaho in May. The dates are as
follows: Pasco convention, May
"a; Lewiston convention, May 4-6;
Colville convention, Mays8-l0; Wa
terville convention, May lib.
Hugh Robinson'is is back.this week
among the advertisers.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

In order to allow time for the
overhauling of their car every
week, the White Bluffs-Kennewick
Auto Stage company will discon-
tinue for the present its Sunday
run.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

Mrs. Mary M. West, j. E. New
by and wife and N P. Lawson, all
of Corfu, were in White Bluffs
Tuesday, making final proof on
Mrs. Vests and Mr.. Newby's
homestead claims before U. S.
Commissioner Kincaid.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

Time and space this week forbid
any more than brief synopsis of
the Hanford Water case decision
which has just been received from
the Public Service commission.
The opinion was written by
Commissioner Arthur A. Lewis,
and is a voluminous affair.
The commission finds that the
irrigation system was built to irri-
gate $500 acres of land which the
old Hanford company owned at
that time; that of this amount,
3646 acres have been sold and that
the title to the balance now rests
in the Agathon Land company !;
that the capacity of the canal is
100 second feet, which with a 40
per cent loss for distribution, will
supply 4S acre inches to the whole
$500 acres during the irrigation
season from April ! to October 81 !;
that for the purpose Of rate maxi
ing, the value of the assets of the
Consumers Ditch company is fixed
at $40, ,000-the amount of it's cap
ital stock; that the sum required
to meet fixed charges and operat-
ing expenses is as follows:
8 per cent int. on $40, ,000...$ 300. 90
Depreciation. ........ ........ 1882. 18
Operation 1886. .78
Maintenance, taxes, Office
and general expense 1882. 13
For power for pumping water
supplied by Black Rock Pow
er & Irrigation Co................... 122O4. so
Total. $25355. 81
The operation expense item of
$2985.78 is apportioned My
against 3646 acres that the COM
pany has sold. This amounts to
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

Miss Ruth Sapp was an outgoing
passenger on Mondays tram, for
Spokane.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-04-28

The operation expense item of
$2985.78 is apportioned only
against 3646 acres that the COM
pany has sold. This amounts to
80 cents per acre. The item of
maintenance, taxes, office and gen.
eral expense is apportioned over
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-06
Wabeno Harvest Festival
PROGRAM
Entries for exhibits, Friday Oct. 9Th to o'clock p.
at Neider's Hall.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 1916.

Entries will be received from to 10 o'clock a.
Big Parade headed by marshal Of day and Band will start
Sopeton band stand and march to Wabeno around the
block by the Grand Plank Hotel The Parade will start
promptly at 1920 Prizes: Floats S.. and $3.50
Autosone dozen pictures from KENNEDY STUDIO of
Wabeno This prize worth SIS second prize Of $3.50
Most Comical group Of five SIS.
Most Comical individual ST.
Creased Pole climbing Af F6s Hubbards hotel ST. 119O
Tug of War farmers vs.. village S., 1l45
Band Concert P NJ.
Girls Ball Throwing Af fs Kommers store ST. SOC 13O
Boys Bicycle race bridge to Grand Plank ST. Soc 145
Address at Wabeno band stand A. R. Hicks 200
Girls Relay race Rietz garage to Marsh corner, ST. 230
Ball Game, Crandon H. S. VS.. Wabeno H. S. 800
BOYS Relay races Drug store to Rusch corner ST. 430
Shoe Relay race, band stand grounds, ST., Soc 500
Band Concert 700
School Play 'The Little Politician" Neiders Hall 500
Admission 35-25-15c
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-06
SOPERTON..

Leo Reavey went to Marinette Tues
day on visit.
Mrs. James Nolan went to Menomi-
nee today to visit friends.
Mel Derrah went to Green Bay Tues
day returning Wednesday.
Paul F. Sness of Green Bay visited
friends here Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Sidney D. Hall of Detroit is a
guest at the home of H. E. Me Graw.
Messrs. Noble, Trainor, Red Ken
nedy, and Sness went to Eagle River
Sunday.
Hugo Felt spent few days at Ke-
waunee and Green Bay this week, re-
turning Tuesday.
Miss Mabel St. Germaine and Louis
Dugan were married at ST. Ambrose
church Wednesday morning by Rev.
Buytaert A dance was given for them
in the evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Carriveau.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-06
The Land Clearing Special.

Because land clearing is the foremost
industrial problem in Forest county,
the Wisconsin land clearing special
which will demonstrate cheap and easy
methods of stump removal at North
Crandon, Oct. 16, and at Armstrong
Creek. Oct. 10, is certain to receive
earnest support.
Arrangements have been made by
John Swenehart, county agricultural
representative, and two typical logged
off lands have been secured for the
stump pullers to operate upon
The train is operated over the 500
railroad by the University of Wiscon-
sin, in cooperation with the Wisconsin
Advancement Association and three
companies engaged in the manufacture
of stump pulling machinery and dyna-
mite.
Both of the horse power stump1ng
machines are doing excellent work at
the demonstrations. Under varying
conditions of soil and timber these ma
chimes are meeting every emergency.
The one-man stump puller, compact
and powerful, is showing up exceeding
ly we'll, while the dynamite crew are
showing economy and efficiency in the
use of farm powder, both alone and IN
combination with the machines. The
Conrath piler, devised by Rusk coun-
ty farmer, and which can be made by
two men in two days at cost OF about
$50. is almost indispensable TO the man
of small means. 1t is being used to pile
the stumps pulled at all demonstrations.
Rusk county farmers are so well
pleased with the stumping done by the
crew of the special that they called for
an extra exhibition, which was granted
at the Ladysmith fair on Sept. 28th'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-10-06
Wabbiinu Woodrow.

Opportunism has claims that every
statesman must respect. But never
has there been an opportunist in the
White House of greater willingness
to change than the present incumbent
The country feared it had placed pow
er in the hands of a doctrinaire school
master incapable Of bending. 1t finds
that ii has a man of remarkable plas-
ticity of Judgment, who one moment
stands for states rights aud the next
for nationalism, who one day is pa
cifist. and the next is out-shouting Col.
Roosevelt for arms and slsfss, who one
week is for a barren feutrality and
the next for war in behalf of general
righteousness, who one night is for
collective wage bargaining and arbi-
tration of industrial disputes and the
next is waving the fiag Of decreeing
wages up or down as the votes of the
larger number can be controlled
New York Globe and Commercial Adj
yartiser.