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grievance.
In this statement he well knew
when he made it, that not more than
ten per cent. of the settlers on the
tract would even think of trying to
stay on the project and run the risk
of making living on the tract, if it
were not cut far below $4,000 acres.
He well knows himself that it is an
utter impossibility for the company to
furnish water from the Salmon river
for that amount of land, sufficient to
raise even fair crops.
1t is a fact, and Mr. Hall knows it,
that the company sold $4,000 acres,
and never have been able to furnish
the contract amount of water any
time since the project started, to the
amount which has been placed under
cultivation.
Last year there was about $4,000
acres under cultivation, and instead
of giving the settlers the ga acre
feet the contract called for, and the
amount which has been proven was
absolutely necessary to, raise a fair
crop, we were furnished with the great
amount of NINE acre INCHES and
this season, the water company claim
they are irrigating $4,000 acres but
the fact is they are irrigating about
10000 acres, and we were furnished,
according to their records, only IL
acre feet. Not quite half the amount
the contract calls for, and not half
enough to raise crops on the land we
have planted to crops.
Now taking the companys own rec
ords for it each year for five years,
they cannot deliver two and three
quarter feet to more than $4,000
acres of land, and the code commits
sion who made a report on the con-
ditions last fall, said they could not
water more than $4,000 acres of land,
whicr is as near correct as any one
can get, and then take the run-off for
this year, with the heaviest snow fall
for years, and they could not have
given the required amount of water
under THAR contract, which is two
and three-quarter acre feet to more
than 10000 acres of land
1t is high time for Mr.. Hall, and all
the water company attaches, to cease
trying to misrepresent the conditions
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taxable property shown. In case of
debtedness, both bonded and floating,
of the old county, and then allot each
bonded debts, the entire taxable prop
erty of the old county, as originally
pledged, continues to be held, in law;
but payment of the respective
amounts, as apportioned, seems to
have been assumed by new counties,
and so long as promptly made, bond
holders would no doubt remain pas
sive.
Let us apply this system to Twin
Falls county, in case of division and
note the result: The last official
statement of county finances shows
property mot including delinquent
taxes) of $19S, 2SS.00 and Indebtedness
of $276, $685. Dividing each of these
amounts on the basis of fourteen to
six, which is the valuation of the res
pective sections in millions, we have
(again in round numbers) $138, 100000
assets and $4,000 debts for the
old Twin Falls) county, and 100000. 90
worth of property and S83000.00 in
debtedness for the new (Buhl) county,
Now it may look fine to a real seces-
sionist to start a new county in bust
ness with the balance on the wrong
side of the ledger; but that is not the
whole story, nor the worst of it, The
roperty-practicall all real estate
including court house and Jail, must
remain in the old county; and the
practice has been, in final settlement
to reduce the debt assumed by the new
county in the amount of it's share oil
the property. This would leave Buh
county with a smaller debt and no as.
sets: but it seems to have been as
sumed in Bulbs past calculations
that its share of the property would
upon division, be paid over in colo
cash! In case of division, in any event
the taxpayers of what was left of Twin
Falls county, would be obliged either
to shoulder $60,000O0 worth of indebt
edness more than their share, or ado
to an already increased tax rat.
enough to raise that amount for casl
payment! Please note this WE'LL IT.
the real thing
AS a matter of course, every ney
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terially, that no right-minded citizen
thereof could see it divided and brok-
en- up without a pang. In lesser de-
gree, perhaps, but quite really are in
volved the same feelings of pride and
patriotism that were aroused by the
proposition of 1861 to dismember our
country. This question is to be set
tied by ballots instead of bullets; but
we have faith to believe that, now as
then, "Union" will prevail over Sec
ession!"
In conclusion, there is not the
slightest doubt that a large majority
of the voters of Twin Falls county are
opposed to division. This fact has
been proved at least once by direct
vote Nevertheless, adroit political
manipulation enabled Representative
Faris to stand in the last legislature
and boldly and confidently claim that
the majority was really just the other
wayi Because" he said, in sub
stance and truly, II ran for represent
alive as an open and avowed division
list and was elected by large major
ityl" 1t was a plausible claim, but
no one should ever be in position to
make it again. AS Lincoln said, you
can't fool all the people all the time"
and no one who is opposed to county
division should vote for any legisla-
tive candidate on any ticket, who is
in favor of it! Voter, paste that in
your hat!
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COMMUNICATIONS
Editor, THE TIMES:

Editor, THE TINES:
l have attempted to correct through
the columns of the Boise Statesman,
certain mis-statements that have APP
peared in the columns of that paper
relative to the Salmon river situa-
ton.
My communication to the Statesman
was returned with this explanation:
Though we will be willing to run
a communication Of moderate length
on this matter, the libel laws would
not allow us to publish the letter you
sent us, parts of which are abusive
and made certain serious accusations"
1t occurs to me as well as to some
others / have discussed the matter
with, that the Statesman has other
reasons for rejecting my communica-
ton. My letter was straight state
ment of facts, which are well known
to everyone familiar with the Salmon
situation / do not think any part of
il abusive, except insofar as the facts
l have stated expose the misrepre-
sensations of attaches of the water
company; and I do not see how a
statement of the truth can be libelous.
nd0u you my lcIlci W inc ObdICo-
man herewith. Will you publish it?
c. e. HOLDERMAN.
The Alleged "LibelOus" COmmunica-
ton.
August 9TH, 1916.
The Idaho Daily Statesman,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Editor: In an article few
days ago, in which you mention the
troubles between the Salmon River
Land and Water Co. and the settlers
on that tract, l notice that you quoted
Mr.. G. M. Hall, who is manager of the
, company, as saying among other
things, that the settlers wanted the
tract cut to $4,000 acres.
would like very much to inform
the readers of your paper that in this
statement Mr.. Hall is trying his best
through every means he can possibly
/ think of, to make the public believe
that the settlers have no cause fol
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Here, then, we have the basis for
taxation in the two proposed counties,
and the only relative change in subse-
quent assessments will be to increase
the present disproportion between
them. Twin Falls county, after divi-
sion on the proposed line, with forty
five per cent. of the territory Of the
present county, will have shade over
seventy per cent. of its taxable prop
ertyl This, in itself, is not healthy
outlook for the secessionists! School
Except county, and road taxes are
strictly local and need not be consid-
cred The general state levy will also
take care of itself But during the
fiscal year ended April 10, 1916, Twin
Falls county expended, in the aggre-
gate, the enormous sum of 1904, 1850,
of which $S0,04740 was for current
eXpense"-principally the salary and
expenses of county officials and the
courts. In the case of the proposed
new county, there will be just as many
courts and county officersi In fact
the only practicable reduction will be
in the volume of business, permitting
fewer clerks and deputies and some
what lighter court costs. Upon the
other hand, quarters must be provided
by building or rent, and equipment
furnished, so that the actual reduction
must be small, if any. But, making
the more than liberal allowance O.
twenty-five per cent, the current ex
pense' item will still be 100000 This
will require a levy of .01 per cent OF
six millions, instead of .0035 per cent
as at present, on twenty millions
practically tripping the rate. AS 70
the old county, no substantial reduc
ton can be made, and the tax rat
would be not quite doubled, were
not for some other inducements, to b.
noted later.
Another and still more notable mat
ter rests upon the valuation, respec
lively, of the two sections of divid
} ed county OF course reference is hal
to the adjustment of assets and liabili
! ties-the division between the part
, ners, so to speak, of the property an
the Indebtedness of the old concern
} sion in exact proportion to amount @
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county must have records, complete in
so far as to cover the title and involve
ment of all real estate and other mort
gagged property. In this connection it
will be extremely interesting to care
fully consider the following, common
in substance to all legislation for
county division-the paragraph here
quoted being in re cutting Jefferson
county out of Fremont and found at
p. 100, Acts of 1913
Sec 8. AS soon as possible af-
ter this Act becomes effective, the
county recorder of Fremont coun-
ty shall transcribe, or cause to be
transcribed from the records in a
neat and proper manner and clear
ly written with pen and ink, or
with a typewriter with indelible
ink, into permanent records, all
instruments, papers and other mat
ters and things relating to or af-
fecting property in the territory
included in the said county of
jefferson. +"
The joker in the foregoing innocent
appearing provision consists in the
fact that, while it is the new county
that needs the records, it is the old
county that must prepare and pay for
them, including the necessary books
and equipment! And this is by nc
means so trivial a matter as it APP
pears. There are now in this county
thirty-siX huge volumes of recorded
deeds for real estate, and thirty
volumes of real estate mortgages, be-
sides such record as is kept OF chat
tells. This not to speak of what is re-
quired, in the same manner, of the as.
SCISSOR, the treasurer, the clerk of dis
trict court, of the old county with re
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of the tract, and quit trying to lead
the public to believe that we are sim
ply a set of kickers over here.
We have all suffered to the extent
of thousands of dollars, and have lost
practically all the money we came to
Idaho with, some of us up into the
thousands individually, and our money
is gone, our credit is gone, our clothes
are worn out, our goods we shipped
here to help make a home are worn
out, we will have to replenish them
and we have neither money to do it
with and no credit to do it on, and
have lost four years hard work, and
health broken from it, and it is GER
tainly time something was being done
and it MUST be done.
Let all good honest people encour-
age the state land board to do all in
their power for us.
Yours truly,
c. E. HOLDERMAN.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-24
ANTI-SAL0ON LEAGUE
STARTS CAMPAIGN
Executive Committee Meets Tonight to
Appoint Workers In Every Precinct
In County.

The Anti-Saloon league, organized
in this city Saturday, will begin an ac-
tive campaign at. once to educate the
people in regard to the constitutional
prohibitory provision to be voted on
this fall. The executive committee
will meet tonight in the office of E. l..
Ashton, the secretary, for the purpose
of appointing committee members in
every precinct in the county for the
purpose of getting out the vote and
preventing the voting of floaters A
number from Kimberly, Filler and 9th
er points were present at the meeting
Saturday
The following are the officers, who
also constitute the county executive
committee: James w. Beauchamp
president; II. e. Powers, vice presi-
dent; e. l.. Ashton, secretary; Urban
Tracey, treasurer.
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Under the provisions of successive
acts of the legislature in like cases,
this is effected by the erection of a
Commission of Appraisement and
Audit, who invoice the property, in
Guiding cash on hand, and list the in
to the Respective sections after divi-
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the auditors last financial statement,
or furnished from the offices of the
auditor or the treasurer, both of whom
have placed the writer under great
obligations, and they (the figures J
may be accepted without cavil:
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-24
THREE CORNORED CONTEST IN DEMOCRATIC
RANKS FOR OFFICE OF COUNTY ATTORNEY

The Candidates. Davies Guy L. Kinney both of Twin
Falls and G G. A. Dvilbiss, of Bull The photograph of
the latter, who is the border with Company of Bull
could not be secured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
DROPS DEAD At
DOOR Of CHURCH
William Borough, Resident of
City Fifty-One Years, Dies
of Heart Disease.

William Borough. 10 years old. Of
246 Elder ST., and a well known man
throughout the city, left his home
last evening about Z o'clock with the
intention of attending the First
Brethren church. and had arrived in
front of the church, which is in the
1900 block on 5. Michigan St, and
was i'm the act of entering when he
fell over dead. DR.. C. L. Galloway.
who resides near the church, was
called Immediately. but Mr.. Borough
was dead when he arrived, his death
being attributed to heart failure.
Mr.. Borough is survived by his
wife. Eliza; a daughter, Mrs. Cora b.
Henner: a son, DR.. Samuel Borough,
and a step-son. Frank WoOfter. all
Of south Bend. Two brothers. George
and Victor Borough. and three sis
tiers. Mrs. Matte Baer. Mrs. o. D..
Fellows of this city. and Mrs. sam
Garst of Bronson, Mont, also sur
Viye him.
He was born i'm Finley. O., April
10. 1871, and was 20 years old. He
had lived here for the past 81 years,
coming here from Finley. He was
prominent among the Dunkards of
this city and was at one time the
pastor OF the local Dunkard church.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN
ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT

The meeting OF the members of
the Chamber of Commerce this
evening az $50 o'clock win be the
most important meeting of the year.
Reports will be made by the chair
men Of all The bureaus and import
ant committees. and the results of
the directors viii zoe announced.
The ACCESSIBILITY or securing "a
traffic expert FOR South Bend viii
also Dee discussed. Following the
business meeting "a lunch will be
served az 80 O'Clock All the mem
bers Of the Chamber OF Commerce
are urged 20 bee present at this meet
ing and learn what the chamber has
been doing and get into The spirit Of
the organization with the determine
ton 20 take mere active part iu
the organization's work during the
coming year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
POLES THANKFUL FOR
RESTORATION OF COUNTRY
Leaders Telegraph Kaiser They BE.
ieVe Promises Will
be Kept.

BERLIN (by wireless to Sayville)
Nov Is. - Representative Of the
League OF the Polish commonwealth
today forwarded 10 Emperor Will
lam through the governor general,
q telegram expressing thanks for the
proclamation of the Polish kingdom
which is described as guarantee
OF the fulfllment Of the most ardent
national ambitions of the Poles.
We recognize the confidence re-
posed I'm us and answer il with equal
confidence. says the telegram.
I'VE believe and hope that the
promises in the proclamation will be
fuldlled and we are determined 10
give our property and lives 10 de-
= elop the kingdom Of Poland at the
side OF our liberators as an indepen-
dent and powerful state"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
FORGET PAST AND LIVE
IN FUTURE SAYS PASTOR

We must forget the experiences
Of the past in order 10 go forwa 4 10
the big things Of the future, de-
clared Rev. Melvin c. Hunt, pastor
Of the Trinity NJ +. in his sermon
on Forgetting as a Means Of Per
lection. at the church Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hunt took as his text
the words OF Paul: This one Thing
l do, explaining how Paul won his
great sanctity by putting behind him
"a number OF things. sins, position,
home and friends.-that he might
go forward TO the perfection he
sought before all else. True per
lection" the speaker concluded.
consists not in developing one vir-
tue or one side OF our moral char
acter but in growing into full round
ed and complete Christmas"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
CLEVELAND PASTOR
FILLS LOCAL PULPIT
Rev. J.. G. Berger Speaks on Sunday
schools at First Evangelical
Church.

Rev. r. C.. Berger or Cleveland. o.,
field secretary of the Bible schools
and Young Peoples societies of the
Evangelical church. occupied the
pulpit az the First Evangelical church
Sunday and spoke upon The Place
OF the Sunday School in the Exten-
sion Of the Kingdom"
The speaker handled the subjects
under various heads, declaring that
the Sunday school was a great mis-
sionary agency. an important evan
gelical agency and important as an
educational force in promoting tenn
peTauce. moral reform and religion.
He quoted statistics TO show the
vast work being done in the Sunday
schools Of the world and mentioning
the fact that the Sunday school or
CARNATIONS have a total Of 10000
Geo members. Of which nearly half
lived in the United States. lie said
that the cradle rolls of the Sunday
schools contained the names OF "a
million children. The organization
holds annually $4,000 conventions.
and has 175,00O branches in this
country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
EXPLAINS PARABLE
OF WEDDING CARMEN

The parable OF the gospel which
likens the kingdom OF heaven 20
the king who made a marriage for
his son. was discussed by Rev. II.
HOLE in his sermon at st. PauIs
German Lutheran church Sunday.
Rev Mr.. Hole explained the par
able saying that the wedding gar
ment in the parable informs us that
we must oe i'm a certain state of
grace. that we must have on a
wedding garment before we can en-
ter into the kingdom OF God" The
marriage itself. he said signifed
the final union Of all the saints with
God and the union between the
church and Christ.
Man does not possess this we'd
ding garment which is necessary
for entrance into the wedding feast
of himself Neither is he able 10 ac-
quire it, He cannot change his sin
ful corrupt nature 20 a sinless and
holy nature, but he can cover his
natural nakedness with garment
OF good works said the speaker
in conclusion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
COMPARES MANS LIFE
TO GRAIN OF WHEAT
Rev. n. L.. Davis Says Ii Can BE
Lived for Itself or Impressed
ON Others.

Comparing life &c a grain OF
wheat. which can be saved or vast
ed. Rev. Henry L Davis. pastor OF
the First NJ. r. church. declared in
his Sunday morning sermon on A
Grain OF Wheat, that "as with
wheat. we can do two things with
our lives. we can spend il upon our
selves seeking our own sa isfa ctiOn
and happiness, or we can impress
il into the soil of the lives Of
others. II we live for ourselves our
life is lost. II for others our life
becomes most fruitful OF good"
Following the sermon, nine peO-
pie united with the church. In the
evening. Rev. Mr.. Davis spoke on
Christ First.
Sunday was Visitation day at the
First NJ f. and so teams composed
OF members Of the congregation,
made visits in machines 10 prac-
tically every one OF the 1900 fam
lilies II The congregation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
SOUTH BEND IN
BUILDING GAIN
Ranks Second in State with
205 Percent Increase Over
October of 1915.

That South Bend ranks 18th i'm
per cent OF gain in the building
operations for the month of October
is the official report gathered from
III or the PRINCIPAL cities OF the
United States This city shows a
gain OF 2O5 per cent over the rec
ord Of October. 1915, and this places
South Bend second i'm the state.
Terre Haute leading with per cent
OF 367. The largest gain made by
any city BE- that set los Superior
wis. 9hich shows 776 per cent
eain.
From the report it is seen that
exactly two-thirds of the cities have
Increased their building activities.
most of these gains being made by
the larger cities This record is
rather remarkable i'm view of the
fact that building material has ad-
Sanced greatly in price and uncer-
tainty the foreign market.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
REV. o. L. C0HEE IN
FAREWELL SERMON

Rev. q. l.. Cohee pastor of the In
diana Avenue Christian church.
preached his last sermon before the
congregation Sunday. Rev. Cohee
has been appointed chaplain OF the
saith infantry. now stationed at FL
Paso. Tex. and with his family will
leave Tuesday 20 take up his new
work. He has been pastor of the In
diana Avenue Christian church for
six months and his ministry has
been very successful
Rev. Mr.. Cohee chose as the text
OF his farewell seunon. the words Of
Joshua: "Sanctify Yourselves for
Tomorrow We Pass over" He de-
clared that life was one great prep
arauon for the final passing and
called upon his audience TO prepare
FOR this all-important moment by
prayer and good works.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-13
DEFINES CHRISTIAN ONE
WHO SERVES AND LOVES

Declaring that since Christianity
was the highest type OF religion, the
true Christian must be the highest
type of a man. Rev James L.
Gardiner, y. D., pastor Of st. Pauls
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church defined what il means TO be
a Christian. in his sermon on The
Marks of a Master Christian" sun
day.
"The word Christian. said Dr.
Gardiner. lis one OF the most mean
ingful words in our language. II is
a word that suggests all that is
highest and noblest in human life
and character. Whether the term
Christian was first given TO the
disciples in derision or commenda-
ton we do not know-but this we
do know. that il has come 70 stand
for the highest type of religion in
all the world More is expected OF a
man who calls himself a Christian
than is expected OF a disciple of
Confuscius. Buddha. Mohamet or
any other religious teacher of the
world.
And now the question arises,
What are the marks of a Chris
tian? l answer they are four in
number.
"First-The Christian is one who
accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as
his personal Saviour. II is not
enough TO believe in God. The
Mohammendan does that. The Jew
does that. The Buddhist does that
but none Of these is a Christian
Jesus said. Ye believe in God be-
lieve also in Me- Faith in Jesus
Christ as the Son OF God is the first
characteristic Of IN diciple OF
Christ.
In the second place the Chris
tan is a man Of holy character
one who endeavors 20 live the life
of Him who said Which one Of YOU
convicteth Me OF sin II is not
enough for a Christian 10 believe in
Christ He must have the Christ
life and the Christ character.
The third mark OF the Christian
is summed up in the one word love
Jesus told us that the master Chris
tian was one Who loved God with
all his heart with all his soul and
with ali his mind-and his neighbor
as himeelf Love 20 God and love
TO man-this Is necessary for the
man who calls himself by the high
name Of Christian
The fourth mark OF n Christian
is this. He must manifest his love
by a life or service. He must be a
follower Of Him who wen. ebo,,+
doing good and who said I came
not 10 be served but 10 serve The
Christian then il a man who not
only believes in Christ and whose
heart is pure but he is one who
loves and serves mis- God and his fell
low man