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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
PEOPLE OF FLORENCE HOLD
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION

The people of Florence to show
their adhesion TO the republic in the
hour of trial and their. endorsement
of the action of President Wilson in
asking congresa to declare that a
state of war exists between the United
States and the imperial government of
Germany held a big open air loyalty
demonstration wednesday afternoon.
The gathering was inspired and took
place under the auspices of the city
council and the Chamber of Com
merce.
Between 1000 and $500 people
many of them from the neighboring
coal camps. were present to do honor
10 the occasion.
The affair was characterized by a
flag raising and patriotic exercises at
the corner of Main street and Pixies
Peak avenue and was participated in
by the G. A. R.. representatives of the
various churches. the public schools
and the civic organizations of the com
munity. The assemblage was presid
ed over by Mayor T. M. Howells and
ringing speeches were made by NJ. w
Purcell of Colorado Springs. former
district attorney of Ell Paso county
and Daniel Isaacs, president of the
Chamber of Commerce and manager
of the Globe Store company.
| The Florence band was present and
rendered a number of national airs
the assemblage joining in song as II
played America" The Star Span
gled Banner. and Columbia. the Gem
of the Ocean" AS the flag went up to
the top of the eighty-five foot steel
| pole. to remain until an honorable
ed, the crowd burst into shouts of ap
progal. Every head in the audience
was uncovered as the Stars and
Stripes were slowly drawn by the hal
yards to the top of the Flagstaff, and
as they unfurled to the breeze as II
in defiance of wrong or imperial pow
er the enthusiasm of the crowd knew
no bounds.
A feature of the afternoon was the
salute of the flag by school children
of Florence.
Resolutions were adopted by the
gathering pledging the support of the
people of Florence to the government
! in case of war and commencing It's
determination to maintain the nationa
rights upon sea or land. BY unani
nous vote the secretary of the meet
/ ing was instructed to telegraph the
resolutions to President Wilson.
About fifty people from Canon City
drove TO Florence to take part in the
proceedings and add TO the enthusi
asm of the occasion.
To the older men the Florence gath
ering was a reminder of the days that
Immediately preceded the Civil war
when flag raisings and patriotic as
semblages were held in nearly every
city, town and village of the northern
states.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12

, izing every bit OF ground the grower
win not only be performing a patrf-
otic duty. but he will be assured of
profitable returns IL the right kinds
of products are planted. The prices
that are now being paid and that are
sure. with state OF war existing.
to be paid all thru the year. viii make
II possible to grow prof.ably many
field vegetables that under ordinary
circumstances are considered imprac.
ticaf in our limited areas.
Such for instance as dry onions,
usually sold at cent to three cents
per pound. now bringing SIS per hun
dred. Mexican and navy beans are
just as high in proportion. Cabbage.
parsnips, turnips. winter squash. all
OF which are more or less substituted
for and sure to follow potatoes in
price. Also tomatoes. either for fresh
| shipment or canning. These ars just
a few suggestions.
With tn epresident's message ring.
ing in our ears and congress about
to declare war. everybody from one
end OF the country TO the other is to
day talking organization for the con.
servation of 'our resources. Why
should not the fruit growers OF Ere
mont county organize TO do their
, share and cast their mite into the na.
TONS food supply?
Here is an opportunity for our re
Gently organized farmers clubs to do
something by promoting this effort
and organizing systematic planting
of all available ground. Steps should
be taken at once as the time for plant.
ing is almost here.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
3-YEAR OLD BOY RESCUES
PLAYMATE FROM DROWNING

Rex Bondurant. the year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bondurant OF
621 College avenue. fell into the hy-
draulic ditch near the corner of Sew
enth street and College avenue be
tween . and o'clock Thursday after
noon while playing with some com
panions and narrowly escaped drown
ing. Realizing the danger the little
fellow was in Raymond Pray. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy C. Pray. 3 years old.
jumped into the water and assisted
his playmate in getting safely back 20
terra firma. The rescue was a heroic
one. and was applauded by the neigh
bors when they heard OF it.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
TRIBUTE TO LEON STARR

In executive board session the of.
ficers and directors OF the Canon City
chapter Of the American Red Cross
signed the following testimonial:
We. the officers and directors of the
Canon City chapter OF the American
Red Cross. having heard of the un.
timely and unexpected death of Leon
Farley Starr, wish to express our deep
felt grief over the loss of one of our
boys. member of Co. c. Colorado Ma
tional guard. and extend our sympa-
thy to his bereaved wife and family
over their sad loss. Therefore, we
beg to present the following testimo-
nial:
Leon Farley Starr was of an unusu-
ally lovable, fine character. quiet. un-
assuming. brave and strong in spirit.
His name is always mentioned with
love and the highest admiration by his
most intimate friends. The ciroum-
stances under which he took his place
with his military company. going from
his honeymoon and unseifishly giving
himself to the service of his country.
was in keeping with his character In
all his past life. He will be mourned
and missed by all who knew him. as
as much hero az any who fought \
more brilliant battle than his has been,
but with no more selfsacrifcing. hon
orable spirit.
In his death the loss to the Red
Cross is irreparable and calls forth
from each member the deepest sympa-
thy toward the heartbroken wife.
mother, father and brother.
ID. N. COOPER. Chairman.
VIM. J. LINDENBERGER.
Vice Chairman.
II. A. GooDLoE.
Secretary.
P. II. TRoUTMAN.
Treasurer.
]. H PEABODY.
ADA BAKER.
r. s. BEALL.
FLOYD VAN KEUREN.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12

{. dainty luncheon was served and IL
was a late hour when the adjourn-f
trent took place.
An invitation was accepted to at
tend a special meeting OF Evening
Star Rebekah Lodge No. of Coal
Creek next Monday evening in CON-
pany with The assembly president
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
NOTICE OF BIENNIAL ELECTION
OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE.

Notice is hereby given that tn. b.
ennial election of the legal voters %
school district No One. in The county
of Fremont. state Of Colorado. will
be held in the office OF the County
Superintendent of Schools at the ,
county court house on Monday. tho
seventh day OF May. 1917. for tho
purpose OF clecting one member OF the
board OF education as provided By law.
The ballot boxes will be opened It
O'Clock a. M. and close at p. m.
-of said day.
April ,. 1917.
ANNA H. BURGESS. :.
Secretary OF the Board Of Education.
School District one. County II
Fremont
Firs, Pub. April 5.
Last Pub. May .. },
Record Want ADS arc sure TO bring
resuitn
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12
SPENT WEEK IN CANON.

George C. Kaess and little son OF
Cotopaxi spent the greater part Of
the week in Canon City looking after
business matters. They left for home
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12

Record Want ADS arc sure to bring
resuitn
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Dietrich Lets
Company Enter Suit
Holds That He Has Jurisdiction For
Time Being In Case Against The
Land Board.

Federal Judge f. S. Dietrich has
decided that he has jurisdiction, at
least for the time being in the suit
brought by the twin F~alls-Salmon
River Land and Water company
against NJ. Alexander, J. II. Peterson,
George R. Barker, f. L. Huston and
Bernice Mccoy, members of the state
board of land commissioners of Idaho,
and the Salmon River Canal company,
says the Capital News. The one ques-
ton involved in the decision by the
federal judge is that of jurisdiction,
the defendants having raised the ques-
ton whether or not the suit directed
against them is not a suit directed
against the state of idaho.
Judge DIETRICH holds hat the ju-is-
diction is so hedged about that at most
only relief of a very limited character
can be granted. Some of the aver-
ments of the bill are very sweeping
and unqualified in character and the
court finds that if they are sustained
it will have jurisdiction to afford a
small measure OF relief. The court
says:
Whatever the facts may turn out
to be, the showing made by the bill is
VI dIDllIdIgi IL HOL WduJOh, iHdCliOu
on the part of the board. The bound
aries of jurisdiction can be more in
diligently and justly defined in the
light of the precise facts and circum.
stances under which defendants have
acted or failed to act. l I'm therefore
constrained to deny the motion"
The suit involves many fine lega
points and courts have been divided
in opinions on similar questions. Th'
litigation is over a Carey act project
the plaintiff company claiming that i
has fulfilled is contract in the matte.
Of cor ,tructing irrigation works. Mem
bers Of the board have refused to con
slider the o .ract fulfilled and tn
primary object of the action is to com
pei the state to accept the works o
the company as a complete compliance
with the terms of the contract wit
the state.
The question raised by the defen
dants in their motion for dismissal 70
want of jurisdiction is that a stat
cannot be sued without its consent
the defendants maintaining that Il
this litigation the state OF Idaho is tn
real defendant.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
FARM BUREAU NEWS

or sugar beet factory waste sold for
cattle rations.
4 gallons of water.
Oranges, crushed ripe tomatoes, or
waste melons may be substituted for
the lemons.
The bran and poison should be thor
oughly mixed while dry. Then the
molasses and fruit $uice, Aogether
with finely grated rinds, should be
added to two gallons of water. This
mixture should be sprinkled grad
ually over fthe bran, stirring con-
stantly. Enough water should be ad-
ded to make a crumbly mash.
If the mixture is too wet it will not
SOW well.
This mixture should be sown broad
cast in field, either on foot or from
a light wagon or buggy, or from a
broadcast grain seeder mounted on a
wagon. Sow bait in late afternoon
or early evening just before hoppers
ascend plants to pass the night. In
eastern Oregon, early a. m say 4 a.
m, was preferred after trying both
ways. Wait AS hours for results, then
get down on your knees, part grass
tufts and count Should get so per
cent dead.
Be careful when using poison-Do
hOl ASdNS prs U the maSn Wnere
stock or chickens will eat it. Keen
chickens out of the fields where the
mash has been sown. No danger
arises, however, in feeding hay from
clover or alfalfa fields which have
been sprayed, as it would be difficult
for one animal to eat enough hay
from a field, that has been properly
sprayed to cause death.
But don't forget you are using moi
son.
Antidote-For sodium arsenite poi
soning is Iron oxide fresh from tn,
nearst drug store.
! The famous criddls mixture, uset
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Home Guard Company
Organized at Filler

A large and enthusiastic gathering
of the people of Filler met in the Gem
theater Tuesday evening for the pur-
nose Of organizing a company OF nome
guards. says the Journal. c. A.
Thomas and Deputy Sheriff Thomson
of Twin Falls were present and d
dressed the gathering. They spoke at
length on the necessity of the people
of This county forming such organlza-
lions and WAT is expected OF them
AS is well known the I. w. VS. are
becoming a menace in this and other
western states. and it is for the pur-
nose of taking care of home cOndi-
tions that these determined people are
banding themselves together, to take
care of local conditions when these
bands of loafers, tramps and no-goods
come along. They won't work in most
cases. and believe in living off the peo-
pie who do.
Several local speakers also address
ed the gathering.
The guard was organized by the
electiug of d. II. Davis president, and
A. B. Wood secretary.
1t is not policy at this time to say
more about the organization this week,
but believe the Journal when it says
the movement started Tuesday night is
in capable hands.
The printing of membership cards
are in the course of preparation, and
more and additional information will
be ready to give out at the meeting
next Tuesday evening at the Gem. II
YOU desire to be enrolled as a guard be
on hand at that time. Only men who
mean business are desired. No slack
ers or chicken-hearted, ~half-baked
Americans wanted.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24

whereV yer the English language is
spoken as follows:
%barrel fresh horse droppings, 60
pounds to 100 pounds, 5 10-quart pals.
L pound Paris green or other ar
senicals named above.
6-S finely chopped fruits as above.
2 pounds table or common salt.
Water to make whole mass soft
but not sloppy.
Enough for 5 acres-Cost 30 cents
an acre in war times.
This was invented about 1902 by
Norman Criddle, a progressive far
mer of Manitoba, who noted that hop
pers gather on fresh horse dreppings
IN the field, and on sweaty
pillow handles or where perspired salt
was present. 1t works best on young
hoppers, and does not endanger tur-
keys or full grown fowl.
Ihree weeks ago, we gave the for
mula Tor spraying road sides. ditch
banks, and fence rows for newly hat
cned grasshoppers before they should
migrate into cultivated fields.
NOW 1t is to late to get all he grass
hoppers in such situation at least in
south Idaho, although the roadside
locations are still producing the most
hoppers- Fields in clover or alfalfa
SOD or pasture also produce hoppers
IN numbers and a telegram from the
county commissioners OF Oneida conn
w July . says, "G-rasshoppers are
clearing the grain crops in this coun-
w. We are putting up a good fight
Dut need a man to lead who Under
STANDS the work of distractions = :
oinl n reports are expected else
"nere from rumors received.
Write or call up the Farm Rrraar
office for further particulars and IN
formation as to where SPRAY ma
chimes may be hired. W
Local druggists have a good SUNNY
OF these things on hand. p'
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24

The first drill of the Twin Falls
home guard company will be held on
the lots back of the Bickel school
house Wednesday evening Mt s o'clock.
at which time the organization Will
take shape. There are nov approx
mately $50 men who have Joined the
company. and others are expected.
The lists are TO be found mt the Dia-
mOnd Hardware company store, where
Irwin Arthur Appel has it in charge.
The following officers were temper
arily selected at n meeting held Fri
day night: DIR. II. r.. Erskine, w. A.
Ware, /. A. Appel, ClOyd Ham and
James Bower. All of these have had
military experience and are proficient
in the matter of drilling. The COM
pany will be divided into smaller bod
les Of eight men each under an Off
Ger corresponding to the c%OrpOralS In
the regular service and the whole
organization will be military in char
acter, based on the latest form of
United States army organization. The
company will seek to secure arms from
the state. II will be under the orders
Of Sheriff f. NJ. Kendall and will, ii
needed for any emergency, follow his
instructions strictly, as its primary
is to maintain the enforce
ment of the laws TO the letter.
The sentiment of the community, as
voiced by the people on the streets
and everywhere, is unanimously in
f.. o. of the upbuilding Of the COM
pany. There are many men Of milf
taTy experience in the community SO
that there will be a sufficient number
10 provide cOnstables for the entire
company. All who favor the MAIN
tenance Of law and order in the com
munity are urged to Join this organic
alton. by signing the lists mt the Dia-
mOad. OF course, there are no mill
tary obligations for all members to
attend drill on every occasion, but
il is earnestly hoped by the officers
that all will be present
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24

ceived over interest paid IN seven
years of S6771.S2. We neve have any
trouble in cashing our warrants, the
local banks taking care of them at the
face of the warrant.
In the matter of the budget system
will sa.' that our commissioner al
ways ask for an estimate of eve-v de-
partment of the county for the eX-
penses for the fiscal year and use
these estimates in determining the
levy for the year. The feature of the
law requiring the department to live
within the estimate. however, has not
been considered as to economy. If
this feature is to be enforced it will
result in the different departments in
creasing their estimates until they are
sure they are absolutely safe and later
in the fiscal year if a comfortable sur
plus still remains to the credit of the
department there is a tendency to ex-
travagance.
Our commissioners feel that in or
der to comply with your request it
will be necessary to make a levy in
September to run this county for one
year and nine months. Our taxes are
reasonably high at the present time.
that is we hear no kicks from the tax
payers that they are not paying
enough. The commissioner fail %
see the necessity, basing their judg-
ment on the record of the past seven
years. of piling the money up in the
banks at two and One-half per cent,
They would not be able to hire help
any cheaper and could not buy sup
plies any cheaper. We would be pleas
ed to hear from you further as to the
benefits you think would accrue To
the county by reason of adopting the
plan outlined in our letter of the
27th ult.
With kind personal regards, am,
Very truly yours,
e. }. FINCH, Clerk.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
CRASSHOPPERS NOW
They Are Young and Hungry and VIII Eat
Anything, Whether Poisoned or Not. In
Three Weeks Their Appetites VIII
Be Less and Less and Their
Tastes More Delicate


They are young and hungry now
and will eat anything, whether poi
soned or not. In three weeks their
appetites will be less and their tastes
much more delic2te.
Where clover or alfalfa seed crops
are eaten by grasshoppers, one of our
best methods of control is to spray
the infested fields with a sodium ar
semitic spray solution made by mix
ing:
! to IL pounds sodium arsenite.
2 quarts cheap molasses.
5000 gallons water.
This is the amount for one acre and
should be sprayed evenly. Too much
poison, too coarse a spray or the APP
plication of too much of the solution
will burn the foliage and the grass
hoppers will not a the poison. Last
year this district had a great deal
of trouble from burning, and the
cause was that the 200 pounds pres
sure was not maintained, and the
nozzles did not make a fine enough
spray, or it was put on too thick by
an inexperienced sprayer.
The addition of p pound of lumE
lime, which has first been made into
a milk of lime and strained, will re.
lieve part of the scalding effect with.
out destroying the p%oi5oning actor
desired. This will cost this year a
war prices for drugs, from so cents {;
s1.00 per acre.
A cheaper method for poisoning To-
small acreage is Poison Bran Masl
Bait, at the following rate for fiv,
acres:
25 pounds wheat bran, or whea
middlings or alfalfa meal.
1 pound Pair Green or 1 poun,
white arsenic mixed dry.
s finely chopped lemons or !
ounce lemon extract.
2 quarts strong smelling molasses
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
PLAYER PIANO. FOR SALE

We have one of sur best Instruments
on hand unsoid in the vicinity OF Twin
Falls, Idaho. Rather than pay storage
or re-ship, we will rent it to a respon-
sible party at $500 per month or VIII
sell now at a special price on easy
monthly or quarterly terms.
For particulars write Consolidated
Music company, Salt Lake City. Please
give business reference in first letter.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Piano Instruction

Marion Elizabeth Etter will open
her studio down town in July and
will give instruction in Plano, Violin
and Harmony. Graduate of American
Conservatory of Chicago Telephone
436.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
COMMISSIONERS DO NOT
LIKE INTERPRETATION OF
NEW LAW BY AUDITOR
Friendly Suit to be
Filed in the Case
Plan Would Involve Heavy AS
sessment for Year to Raise
Money to Effect the Change
Finch Writes Protest.

Ihe letter published hereunder and
wrnten by e. J. Finch, county clerk
OF Twin Falls county, at the request
0f the Board of County Commissioners,
pIgces this county in line with those
counties that have failed to act on the
snggestion of State Auditor Van Deu-
SEX that the Board of County Commits
sS1aiers pass at the July session a set
u1 resolutions demanding estimates
Eys1m county officers ~. once, with a
vSeW of going on a cash basis January
Z. 1918.
the state auditor has suggested that
"a friendly suit may be entered to de-
terxoine the meaning of the statutes,
AMI determine whether his construc-
1ie7 of them is correct. The commits
sSsners here are not opposed to the
muGthOd suggested by the state auditor,
considered of itself, but having adopt
ed another, they point out that the
.3cnDfe levy necessary to make the
cNaxge is unfair and unnecessary. A
test case would cost little should IA.
the counties interested join in it.
Asams, Bonner, Can on, Latah, Sho-
slime and Washington counties al
ready have the system desired by the
state auditor. and these will natural
sy NOT be expected to cooperate in
preventing its adoption, but for the
others considerable hardship will be
experienced if the courts hold that
X law requires that the Van Deusen
construction must be adopted at once
July 18th, 1917.
tr3Dn- =. Van Deusen,
State Auditor,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear sir: l nave beer requested by
Board of County Commissioners to
reply to yours of the 9th inst, re the
matter of placing the county on a cash
basis.
The commissioners of Twin Falls
N-DuDfy do not take kindly to the prop
'1SiIion. They consider that they are
gagarking on . cash basis at the pres
aeul time. Ou~ fiscal year begins the
second Monday in April and the levy
8s made in September. The statutes
require the commissioners, at the time
81 making the annual levy to ascer-
lain if there are any registered war
ants outstanding issued prior to the
second Monday in April, II if there
ARE such warrants outstanding that
Nhey make a levy for warrant redemp-
zion, 10 pay said warrants.
d condition has never prevailed
in Twin Falls county, at least no such
levy has been made for warrant re
course it is necessary at times to reg
lNHrse it is necessary at time to reg
rtsrer warrants. sOur commissioners
A1ave figured that if the interest re-
ceivsd on deposit would offset the in
crest paid on warrants th..t such a
coalition was better for the taxpav-
srs than that a large sum of money
be- on deposit in the banks at a low
raIe Of interest, while the taxpayers
we're borrowing from the banks at
80 per cent.
: nave compiled q statement of the
sums received as interest on six
wears, which statement follows:
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Military Company to
Drill Wednesday P. M.

VIII Gather Near Bickel School At
Eight O'clOck-Experienced Men to
BE In Charge.