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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
SALMON RIVER COMPANY
SUES LAND BOARD
Wants Its Irrigation Plans Accepted
and the State Restrained From "Har-
assing- Corporation With Lawsuits.

In an action filed Saturday in the
federal district court against Cover
nor Alexander and other members Of
the retiring land board, says the Boise
Statesman. Twin-Falls Salamon River
Land & Water company seeks to
compel the state to accept its works
on its irrigation tract in Twin Falls
county.
The action is an outgrowth of the
land board meeting of Friday, when
the water company sought TO have the
" orks accepted and comes as a eli
max to the two years of turmoil which
characterized the sessions of the
board during the Alexander admins
tration.
The law firm of Richards & Haga
is representing the water company.
Governor Alexander quarreled with At
torney Haga Friday when the lawyer
appeared before the board in the in
terest of the people he represents. On
former occasions when Attorney Haga
had gone before the board the gov
ernOr and he have had high words
over irrigataion problems.
In its petition to the court, the
water company seeks to have the land
board restrained from "harassing'
and annoying" it with suits, or
threats to bring proceedings that
would tend to confiscate its property
or impair its lien TO lands it irrigates
under the Carey act.
The Salmon river project has been
before the public for years. In Aug
ust last. the land board passed a reso-
luton in which the attorney general
was instructed TO bring an action
against the water company to annul
and cancel it's contract because of its
alleged failure to furnish a sufficient
supply of water to settlers on the
tract. The action has not been started
yet, but Governor Alexander IN
nounced Friday that it would be in
stituted by the attorney general-eleet
az an early date.
Earlier in the year the Land board
on motion of the governor instituted ar
action against the water company
with a view to making it furnish
water for 5000 acres of state land
contained in the segregation before
the tract had been cut down as sug-
gested by the board. That action was
decided in the supreme court a few
days ago.
The works built by the Salmon Rive
people have been approved by State
Engineer Smith, but the board has re
fused to accept them, holding that thu
water supply was insufficient properl!
to irrigate lands embraced in the seq
regation.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
SETTLERS MAY GET L. :. AID.
Bill introduced Providing for Sale of
Improved Irrigated Farms by Gov
eminent.

Senator Warren, of Wyoming, who
was a pioneer in the work of obtaining
federal legislation to aid in the re-
clamation of arid lands in the west,
has introduced a bill, the basic princi-
pie Of which is the extension of gov
eminent financial aid to settlers on
government reclamation projects who
need. This proposed helping hand"
it is believed, will be the means of
bringing success to many settlers and
homemakers, who without it, would
fail in their efforts.
The bill authorizes the secretary Of
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
64O-ACRE LAW NOW IN EFFECT.
Land Office VIII Receive Applications
Under Grazing Homestead Act.

Official word has been received at
the United States land office at Boise
that the 64O-acre grazing homestead
law has become effective. There was
considerable misrepresentation that the
act had become a law some months
ago, when it was passed by the house
of representatives, but it was amend
ed in the senate and did not receive
the sanction of the president at the
time anticipated.
The Land office has been instructed
to receive applications for entry I'M
der the law. They should be accom-
panied with petitions for designation
and these will be suspended pending
the examination of the land and its
designation by the geological survey.
II will probably be a year or more
before entry may be made under the
law. in the opinion of officials of the
land office. The law applies TO lands
unsuitable for any purpose other than
grazing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
HIGH COMPLIMENT TO
MISS GRACE SHEPHERD
Journal OF Education Says Idaho WO-
man Has Made Attractive Place for
Herself on Educational Platform.

The Journal of Education, published
in Boston, in its November issue, gives
Miss Grace Shepherd, former super-
intendent of public instruction Of Ida
no, a prominent notice in speaking OF
the leading educators of the country.
Concerning her. it says:
Miss Grace NJ. Shepherd. Boise,
Idaho. one of the best known women
in the educational field because of her
long service as treasurer Of the Ma
tional Education association. which
gave her place on the executive com
mittee, has made an attractive place
for herself on the educational plat
form. The Atchison, Kan, Globe, says
~editorially, some highly a~ppreciative
sentences and we know her spirit and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04

the interior TO sub-divide reclamation
project lands into farms large enough
to provide a living income for a set
tier and his family, and into a farm
workers allotments.
The secretary of the interior shall
the farms and allotments to
be made ready for settlement and
cultivation by erecting thereon
dwellings and fences, constructing
roads, %leveling and preparing the land
for irrigation, etc. not to exceed
$500 on farms and $1,000 on auot-
ments.
When farms and allotments are
prepared for settlement they shall be
sold to qualified applicants by the
secretary of the interior. Payment
to the government includes an initial
payment of 3 per cen of the value OF
the land and 20 per cent of the cost
Of improvements. and thereafter
s~emi-annual payments OF 8 per cent
Of the unpaid improvements until GO
half-yearly installments have been
paid.
The measure provides regulations
for the protection OF the government
through proper care Of the property
sold to the settler, and authorizes loans
TO be made by the secretary to settlers
on permanent Improvements made on
land which has been acquired under
the reclamation act.
A new branch or bureau OF the re-
clamation service is created by the
measure to take charge of the opera
tons proposed.
The measure also provides for
joining to the irrigable area of each
government reclamation project a
continuous area of public grazing
land in the ratio of 10 acres OF graz
ing land, and to give the settlers the
use of such grazing land on conditions
to be fixed by the federal or state au-
thorities. 1t also provides that state
colleges OF agriculture and experiment
stations shall give settlers expert ad-
vice regarding crops to be grown and
methods of agriculture, irrigation
and tillage best adapted for each To-
cality.
The great initial cost of preparing
arid land for cultivation under irri-
cation renders this legislation assem-
tial to the full success of the recla-
nation act. To provide water. level
the land, build plain, cheap houses
and farm buildings costs on an aver
age more than the purchase price of
improved farms in New York and
Pennsylvania.
The results obtained under similar
acts and policies in other countries
warrants the belief that the proposed
legislation will increase evenues
from water sales and promote the f.
nancial success of the reclamation act.
1t will enlarge opportunities of set
tiers and lessen their risks and losses
by making the land ready for cultiya-
ton, in better condition and in less
time, and by giving them the bene-
tit Of better credit facilities and ex-
pert advice and direction in the
equipment and cultivation of their
farms.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04

Miss Belle McCrossin, one Of Power
county's very successful teachers, has
had a series Of school programs since
the opening of school in District No.
20, that have been well attended and
highly enjoyed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
SINISTER STATE FORCES
DECRIED BY MISS MCCOY
She Tells Teachers Association OF De-
Structive Influences Working Against
Reform; Strong Sessions Held.

Miss Bernice Mccoy, retiring state
superintendent of public instruction,
paid her respects to politicians and
to the destructive forces in the state
in a remarkable address Saturday
forenoon before the Idaho State Edu-
cational association.
b Tax mataters must be taught. she
said, like other governmental mat
ters, to make the people good citi-
zens. And they must be taught not
only to the children but to the adults.
The latter field belongs to the state
university. But when the state uni
versity took up tax investigation and
instruction, she said, it aroused the
enmity of the states destructive
forces, which Immediately cried that
the university was being dragged
into politics.
In her address, Miss Mccoy urged
the teachers 10 become students of
the science of government. She urged
them, as constructive forces whose
business it is to overcome the destruc-
tive forces Of the state. TO become in
telligent on the states business in or
der that they may direct and guide
the youth in their charge. She said.
Before you can teach good citizen
ship you must first be a good clti-
zen. To be a good teacher-citizen,
you must have an intelligent under
standing of the machinery Of the gov
eminent of this state. We ind h a
this commonwealth, in common with
all others, has two great forces at
work-the constructive and the de-
structive. You represent the construc-
i've forces.
DestrOyers Are Wise.
Those Of us who serve in public
office feel that the great weakness
of our government is the indifference
of the layamen regarding governmental
affairs on one hand and. on the other
hand. the intelligent understanding Of
the machinery of government on the
part of the destructive forces.
These destructive forces work
quietly and usually through their
henchmen in the legislature and in
public office. Every great forward
movement is heralded by the destruc-
tive forces as an attempt to control
the politics Of the state. II it be a
state educational institution, the de-
structive forces proceed to inflame
the public mind against such step,
avowing that it is being dragged into
politics. If it is a public official, his
pubic utterances. newspaper inter-
views and ever so small a thing as a
response to a toast at a banquet are
all misconstrued as carrying with
them political significance and an at
tempt to dictate public policy. No
one knows better than these great de-
structive forces that such official has
no such thought in mind, but with
their keen understanding Of human
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-04
LABOR EvADEs ADAMsON LAW.

Federation Is Ready to Urge Its Re-
peal, Is Gossip in Washington-Pre-
fer to Exert Own Economic Powers
Rather Than Government Superyi-
sion.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-08
CHARTER
OF CRESCENT MOTION PICTURE PRO

DUCING co, INC.
United States OF America, State Of Louisiana
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans
BE II known, that on this thirtieth day OF
the month OF January, in the year 1917. be-
fore me, Scott E Beer. a notary public. in
and for the parish of Orleans, State of Lon
isiana, therein residing. duly sworn. COM
misSioned and qualified, and in the pres
ence OF the witnesses hereinafter named and
Undersigned, personally came and appeared:
The persons hereinafter subscribing hereto.
who declared that availing themselve. OF the
laws of the State OF Louisiana relative 10
the organization of corporations and the in
corporation thereof. they constitute them
selves, their successors and assigns, and all
others who may hereafter become associated
Sith them, corporation under the stipula-
uons hereinafter set out, which they adopt
as and declare TO be their charter, to-wit:
Article The name Of this corporation
snaii be Crescent Motion Picture Producing
company, ms, and its period of duration
shall De ninety-nIne years from and after
the date hereof; and it shall have for the
purpose q the business carried on BY il al
me powers conferred by Law upon CORPORA
uons, and shall exercise generally ali the
powers necessary to carry on said bns;,.ss
Article 1.-The domicie of this corpora
uon snail be N the city OF New Orleans
parish Of Or ms. State OF Louisiana; and
all CITATION and other legal process shall be
served on the president, and in case OF ne
absence. on the viee-presideat or auv o.brT
officer hereof
Article lIL-The objects and purposes f,-
which this corporation is organized and the
nature Of the business TO be carried on bv
u are hereby declared TO be as follows: 10
engage IN the business "a producing motion
pictures of all kinds and of every Character:
10 buy and sell the same, TO handle motion
pictures as brokers; to own and operate
motion picture theatres and other theatres:
70 make motion picture plays and conduct
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-08
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
Q. <. KNITTING MILLS, INC.

N7:tce = hereby gwen - The stockholders
81; che %. X. Knitting NILS. ms. :aa:
Separation w.u be held .; is Office n ne
t.ty g: New Orleans, a; N 55l Deca.1-
,:-ee.. % Friday. March M I3I7. a. the
.l-- n Eleven O'Clock d -. io- re purpose
~ vr,r0E a. n whether Do To. -Le charter
D: sd corporation shall he amended. and
particularly articles one. ;7u- and I'VE should
.= amended. and whether Dr. not the capita,
sock g; th.s corporation S-a.. te increased
Ed One Hundred Thousand $1,000 Dollars
and 70 vote upon any ard a.. o.he- matters
that may legally core before said meet .1g
1- % amend any other portion I The CON.
pauy'S charter.
.. K. KNITTING MILLS. INC.
Per :. hroneng5.d. Secretary
march Is p -
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
Jap Diplomacy

The foxy little snteyed certainly having lots of fun with the
the world They big close India thereby
England position They
couldn't anything automatically
they declared they while nobody
then They also working until
muddle
with regard China whereby "apan
ia Interests" that land official
civilized haing
will
probably
Dam Fools When called the
ble probably that
the
nation could She taken all wanted of the other fellows
goods and lands and minimum physical risk She has
all
She
real She has all the benefits either
the pafi she still position
which side of the the fall The
she needs have for declaring putting
and refusing anything that the particular
suited
diplomatic sparrng, Japan is there like a duck
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
PRESIDENT WILSON
APPEALS TO LABOR

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 12.-Ask-
.ng that he be regarded as a fellow
citizen speaking words of counsel,
President Wilson asked the ranks of
abor to join with the other people
n the United States in "new and
Ugh platform"
"We have come to a deciding
nour," said the president, "between
he old principle OF power and the
new principle of freedom"
He then reviewed the German sit
iation before the war and condemn
ID that nation for starting the war"
lie said that if Germany secures a
peace and retains possession of the
3agdad- Berlin railroad, she will have
Won all that she started the war to
vim, and further stated that the road
vas built for military and not com
mercial purposes.
Speaking of Russia, President Will
son said:
"Any body of free men that COM
Iounds with Germany is compound
ng with its own destruction. Paci-
lists are as fatuous as the dreamers
n Russia. My heart is with them
out my mind is against them. If we
want to win, we must see that we
are raised to the maximum of labor
productivity and should let no one
stand in the way of it."
The speech was made to the ses-
sion of the American Federation OF
Labor, meeting in this city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
Ought Not to Kick


scale than heretofore dreamed political
finding
things prosecution
necessary
practically
held that the u and operation
Republicans
period soaisc
troll everything Socialists
the
their pointing dpuae
when the thing
efficient
They logically
doing
Socialists playing
this that there anarchists
than there Socialists in that
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
SILYERTON MEN INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Robert Pearson, sheriff of San
Juan county, and James R. Pitcher
Jr.. We're seriously injured in an au-
to accident that happened this side
of Mancos Saturday afternoon. The
two men mentioned, in company with
DR. Grant Morris dentist, and W
N. Haas, all of Silverton, were trav-
cling along the road at a fair rate
of speed, when the steering gear went
bad. The car quit the road and head
ed into a narrow washout. The front
wheels cleared the washout, but the
rear wheels got the full shock, which
threw the occupants of the car out
Sheriff Pearson was thrown in sucl
a manner as to break his leg. DIR
Morris was piled on top of him, es-
Gaping with a few bruises. Mr.. Haas
also escaped injury, but Mr.. Pitch
err is seriously hurt.
The auto was wrecked, but the
men managed to drive it back tc
Mancos to have the injured ones
cared for.
The party stopped in Durango last
night, and left this morning for Sill
yerton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
Central Control

lem oneb o the
nomnaly and with
their command but between he
wealth
The problem
the
He what he
of the circle and his adi the circumference
ideas expeeny other
submarine follow with Zeppelin any
place and
possibilities
difficult the allies
The allies that
with handling
body clothed
his
allies
this that the allied
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
SILvERTON PEOPLE GIVE
KITS TO SOLDIERS

In the hands of Arthur Morris of
the Famous is one of the neatest,
most compact and handiest little kits
ever coming to our notice. 1t con-
tains brush and comb, razor. soap,
toothbrush, complete sewing outfit, ev-
arything of the sort that man in
he field would want, put up in style
chat must be seen to be appreciat-
I'd. The cost of this kit is s7.75
apiece, and the people of Silverton
are sending one to each San Juan
county soldier. Each kit is equipped
With metallic name plate upon
which will be engraved the name of
the soldier to whom it is sent. No
Silvertou man has been solicited to
rive a cent towards this kit, but ev-
arybody has been told about it and
given chance to "come around" and
The folks at home have "come
lround" to the extent of about $3.50
10 date. They are not doing any
blowing or fussing about it either,
but nothing halfway goes in Silver
on. We are proud of our mountain
neighbor. The people up there are
he real stuff. all wool and yard
vide. Keep it up boys! Saint Peter
will overlook lot of shortcomings
in the man who never squeezed
dime. Hats off to Silvertonl
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
MUST HAVE LICTNSE
TO OWN EXPLOSIVES

WASHINGTON, Nov. ii - Any
person in the United States found
with explosives in his possession af.
ter November 15, and who does not
have license issued by the federal
government showing the purpose for
what the explosives are to be used
will be at once arrested and fined up
to $4,000 or sent to prison for one
year. If the circumstances warrant
the person may be fined $4,000 and
in addition given the one year in
prison. Licenses may be obtained
from the county clerk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The en-
tire Italian battle front stiffened in
defense against the Germans, and
carried out number of brilliant
counter attacks that indicate the re-
treat is about to stop. An official
cable from Rome says that the vet
eran Italians conquered German po-
sitions around Gallilo in sanguin-
ary combat, the town surrounding
the heights also being captured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
LITTLE ONES AND OLD ONES

Montgomery, Ala, writes: q sleep
all night and cough but little. | feel
like q new man now from using Eo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Ny whole
family is using it now-the little
ones and the old ones. 1t has cured
our coughs and broken our colds. I"
Foley's Honey and Tar clears stopped
air passages, removes phlegm, heals
raw inflamed membranes, soothes
sore chest. makes difficult breathing
easy, and relieves those deep-seated
racking coughs. S. G. Wall and Du-
range Drug Co.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
AMERICAN AIRMEN
READY TO ATTACK
HUN STRONGHOLD
By ]. w. Pegler

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
AMERICAN ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Nov. 13.-All
American aviators now in the French
army, including the famous Lafay-
ette Escadrille, have been formally
commissioned officers of the United
States today. Some of the aviators
will continue temporarily with the
present French commands until call
ed for service with the Americans,
but many made the transfer imne-
diately.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
ALLIES CHECK HUN
DRIVE IN ITALY

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Italy's line,
reinforced with the French and Brit
ish troops and guns, has successfully
withstood the first blow aimed at the
Piava positions by the Teutons, ac-
cording to the reports received here.
The Germans We're also repulsed in
a strong effort to carry out flank
ing movement around the Asiago riy-
er. Berlin insists that $4,000 Italians
were cut off.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED
IN ID. & H. G.. WRECK
NEAR SALIDA

SALIDA, COL, Nov. 12.-Three
members of the And United States
infantry are killed and two missing,
With probably sixteen wounded, when
The second division of the Denver &
Rio Grande troop train crashed into
The first division two miles west OF
CotopaXi.
The regiment was en- route east
rom Utah. Road officials say the
wreck was purely accidental, as there
S no evidence of any plot.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
COMPLAINT ALMOST GONE

"Foley's Honey and Tar is great"
writes L. W. Day, Go Campbell Ave.
E., Detroit, Mich. at relieves bron-
chitis quickly. My complaint has al
most gone and hope never to have
it again." The experience of thous-
ands proves there is no better REM
edy for coughs, colds or Group. The
genuine costs no more than substi-
tutes, and this old reliable family
cough medicine should he in every
home every winter. Insist on Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar-time tried and
never failing. S. G. Wall and Duran
20 Dr7Iv Co
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
POWER COMPANY BUSY

The Western Colorado Power Co.
is installing new boilers at its plant
in the city. The company has been
over hauling the machinery at the
plant and installing new stuff ev-
er since last summer, and WI!
soon have the job completed. The
world of improved machinery moves
fast and the company is keeping up
to date in order to give the public
the service that they demand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
Four Prices


that
four prices everything The
1t that The proposition is
article when
article
when have charged and take still another
charged and delivered
college will
clerks books straight thereby
tell
20
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
A Little Better Team Work Boys

Our food conservation department telling make spoonful of
Of this bulletin by Secretary Redfd
description the
impossible for Arabia the
American might well be able introduce their prod
Can beat it, We would that sized bunch
and be taken the Of
10 work something useful If the different
sbk certainly derive deal of bene
ss hunch the business Our
Eusss q ksdfd has stepped his tail In the matter
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-11-15
GOOD NEWS.
Many Durango Readers Have Hea,
1t and PrOfited Thereby. +

1t and PrOfited Thereby.
Good news travels fast and the
many bad back sufferers in Du-
rango are glad to learn where re-
ief may be found. Many a lame, weak
md aching back is bad no more,
hanks to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our
:itizens are telling the good news of
heir experience with this tested rem
sdy. Here is an example worth read
.ng:
NJ. German, 1415 Second avenue,
Durango, says: "My back ached
night and day, brought on by too
much work. After a hard day my
limbs felt numb and were stiff. My
Kidneys acted irregularly and I had
TO get up several times each night. /
received no benefit from any medi-
cine until l bought Doan's Kidney
Pills at ]. L. Parsons Drug store,
and used them. In less than a week
| was feeling one hundred per cent
better. Doan's soon rid me OF the
lameness in my back and my kidneys
acted normally"
Price 60c at all dealers. Do1&
simply ask for a kidney remedy-sset
Doan's Kidney Pills-the saI that
Mr.. German had. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.