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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

The beautiful and fertile Rockland
valley Is the a. the people OF that
part OF the county refer TO their To-
cality. Those who have not seen II
suspect hat Its residents are in
clined to brag just a little bit. But II
they do. they have something to brag
about. They can deliver the goods, In
other words, with irrigated products
as fine as n part OF the state can
produce: with fruit OF high quality
with the finest OF livestock; and with
dry land wheat yielding up to fifty
bushels. and sometimes more per
acre.
Rockland has a considerable irri-
gated section. most OF the irrigated
land being seeded to alfalfa. Stock
growing before the days of the dry
farmer. a the principal industry.
There vas little or no market for
grain, In those early days. and little
for dairy products. What are now
wheatfields up to less than ten years
ago were open, free range, and beet
steers We're the money crop.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

The first settlers went into a
Rockland valley in 1878. The advance
guard was composed Of three families.
The building Of the Oregon short Line
through American Falls In 1857 not
only put a new place on the map, out
IL made the Rockland valley acces-
sible and aided in its settlement. Inc
settlement Of Rockland. which includ-
ed all the people who lived in the val
ley, by 1905 included about 500 people.
The irrigated lands we're highly deyel-
oped. There we're many small or
chards, usually not Of the best COM
mercial varieties, but yielding a good
quality OF fruit. Rockland is not a
fruit growing country, when compared
to the famous fruit growing sections
Of the west. The seasons are a little
short for the best market varieties
and a little too uncertain; but If com
pared to Nebraska, Iowa or Northern
Missouri, 1t would be rated excellent
For the production Of alfalfa, oil
peas for seed, or sugar beets, the irri'
gated area Of Rockland a not b'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

beaten. For dairying it is ideal The
soil has been enriched throughout the
ages by the ~decaying of prolific vege-
tation and wash from the mountains.
Choice as these irrigated lands are,
it was the dry farms that changed
Rockland from a store and a post
office into a thriving village. 1t is
the dry farmer who has created the
wealth and brought about the develop
ment that has transformed the cattle
ranges into productive farms, and
built school houses. And it has been
the outsider. who came from other
states. Rockland people, with few
exceptions. scoffed at the possibility
of farming successfully without irri-
CATION. 1t had never been done, and
therefore never could be done. In fact,
il had never been tried.
There we're a few notable excep-
tions. George Wood seeded forty acres
TO wheat on the plains five miles north
of Rockland in 1907, and in 1908 har-
vested 2400 bushels from it. F. r.
Meadows and M. E. Walker, on land
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

MARI " Walker, n Of Pepfr coun
TVS bixsess farmers. and the o~nef
II she finest home a. the county. gfew
FROM t~syfo~ef - meahood 10 no~k
hnA He had fe~er advantages than
m<sss Of bis boyhood ehuma. aud none
shxt ~ax not sifhia reach Of The least
Asnred ~ theus n be had any sd-
vsnsxxex oy~r anyone a ~as that he
ns~~r ~ss al idisr. lie pat his time
end sneSxse~ 20 the best nee and rose
akvsss his environment
Wbrn n. " Meadows came to en-
.sxs IA dry farming ne formed q part
ns<shtp witn Mr. Walker. the two
bsAs5.x q large . o. state land
snd purchasing a stesm tractor and
gang ple~s Thls vas the very be-
gInninx OF drY farming for Powsr
county. In 1904 Mr. Walker presum-
abr kn~~ little about dry farming.
BAT be proved an aps pupil for four
~ i've years The Meadows and walk
o. farm vas one 81 the demonstration
eafsns ~ the fonnty. Thelr Yields
ranged from Is 90 a. bushels. accord
ksx 10 ths coalition 81 the ground and
ams Of seeding and ihe varying =
senm Their yields ~ere always much
above ths average. and probably near
she top of the llat
Thia sac because lhelr work was
always thoroughly dona. and a. much
b. season A. D. possible when sub.
auinx noe land Mr. Meadows vas a
seasoned dry farmer. % Of the best
n BE- - BOT. Ia fact. thc best dry farm
o. ia lhe county
The f~arfnership vas dissolved SOW
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

sral years ago. the lands divided, and
and 40 big farms made out Of one.
Mr. Walker has continued 70 forge 20
the front. In addition 10 his dry farm
village OF Rockisnd. on ehich his fine
home 10 located. II IA devoted mostly
20 alfalfa. yet he has a bearing or
chsrd OF about ten acres. probably
the beat kept and largest orchard In
ihs county.
Mr. Walker has made a success OF
raising a family a. well as In growing
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

fruit. alfalfa aud wheat. v the ac-
eompanying Illustration viii bear Wit
ness. Tie IL a man Of unusual cour-
< and energy and takes a prominent
part In public affairs. He served the
county for Two years as commissioner.
giving the same thorough considera-
ton 10 the county's business as he did
10 his o.n. lie retired from the board
the first of the year. having declined
10 become e candidate TO succeed him
self. X. W Peterson. a Rockiand bus
mess man. Was his successor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
THIS WI[[ INTEREST
STOMACH SUFFERERS
Says Indigestion comes from an
excess Of hydrOchIOric
acid.

y wcll-knowu authority states that
stomach trouble and ind Scsttou iS
nearly always due to aciditr--acid
stomach-and not. a. most folks be-
liove. from lack Of digestive juices,
He states that an excess "f hydro
rhloTic acid in the stomach rctards di-
gcstion and starts food fermentation.
then our meals sour like Gurbag" in :,
can, forming aCrid Nuids and gases
which initiate tho stomach like q toy
balloon. W" then get that heavy.
lumpy feeling in the chest, We cructatc
sour food. hclch gas, or have heart
burn, ratulcncc. water-brash, or nau-
sea.
IIc tells vs. 10 lay aside ali digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar-
macy four ounces Of lad Salts and
take Il tablespoonful in glass OF
water before breakfast while IT is
cnerveScing. and furthermore. to con-
tinuc this for one week While relief
follows the first dose. 1t Is important
TO ncutralize the acidity. remove the
EaS-inakinC mass, start the liver. slim
ulate til" kidneys and thus promote "a
Tree How OF pure digcStivcv juices
Jad salts is inexpensive and ia made
from tho acid Of grapes and lemon
juice. combined with lithia and sodium
phosphate. This harmless salts is used
by thousands OF people for stomach
trouble with excellent rcsul,s.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

sarily obtained.
Having thus adversely disposed Of
the contentious as to the Inherent want
OF power We come to consider all the
other propositions which group them
selves under Il common heading. that
is:
G2)--Such an abuse Of power IL pos
sessed Az rendered it's exercise un-
constitutional.
THE want of equality is based upon
two considerations. The one is the
exemption Of certain short line and
electric railroads. We disniss it. be-
cause 1t has been adversely disposed
OF by many previous decisions. The
second rests upon the charge that un-
lawful inequality results because the
statute deals not with all. but only
with the wages OF employees engaged
in the movement OF trains. But such
employees were those concerning whom
the dispute in which wages existed.
growing out of which the threat OF
interruption OF Interstate commerce
arose. consideration which cstab-
fishes AN adequate basis for the sta
tutory classiiicati ion"
The Chief Justice dealt at length
with the argument that the Law "aa
''unworkablc," and. after disDosing Of
the argument Of unwOrkability. said:
''couSidcr:nG The extreme contentious
relied upon in the light Of this situa-
ton. we can discover no basis upon
which they may rest.
when il Is considered that no con-
tent ion Is made that in any view the
enforcement Of tho act would result
in cCniiScat,on III" niSconccDtion upon
which all the propositions proceed be-
comes apparent
'Ecing of the opinion that Congress
had the power to adopt the act in
question. whether it be- viewed as a
direct fixing of wages to meet the
absence of Il standard on that sub
jcct resulting from the dispute between
the parties, or as the cNcrtion by Con-
;:rcSS OF the power which il uudoubt-
cdlN possessed TO prOvid6 l.y apprO-
pirate legislation for compulsory nrbi-
tration--t power which Inevitably re-
suited from its authority to protect in
tcrStntc commerce in dealing with a
situation like that which was before
tive conclude that tn. court below
erred in holding the statute was not
within tho power Of Congress to enact
and in restraining its enforcement. and
it's decree must be. and II is. reversed,
and tho case ronlandcd with directions
to dismiss the bin"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Expectant Mothers
Relieved of Pain
Women Use Prescription Of Fam
ons Physician.

Since the days of our first parents
in the Garden of Eden, women have
borne the pain and discomfort of
childbirth. Science on it's part, has
worked to modify and to relieve in
part, the dreadful suffering at such
time.
The preparation known as "Mother's
Friend" is applied by the mother
to-be herself, externally, night and
morning. 1t relieves the tension on
the muscles. cords and ligaments of
the abdomen, and the -expectant
mother is made much more comfort
able. The crisis is one of much less
pain and danger.
Thousands of women who have used
it successfully state that they cannot
say enough about the good "Mother's
Friend" did for them and refer par
ticularly to the absence of nausea or
morning sickness.
Ask your husband to get you a
bottle from the drug store. IF you
wish valuable book for mothers,
write the Bradfeld Regulator Com
pany, Dept. F, Sc Atlanta, Ga. It
is free and will be sent at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
HARDWARE STORE is RAIOED
Old Employee Admits puildinc NIor.
lhnn One Device for DixtiIlinE
Mountain Dew In Dnnyillc

DANNll.LE.. VA. March Ia-Rcvcuu.
AH"nt ; X Erame, with two deputies
inns afternoon raided the hardware
St"r" OF liodnett, Adkins & MoblcN on
Nam street. and found in process of
construction on the third floor Il s;ill
Having no license as SIN makers. IN,
members cf the firm. W. T. Hodnct,
: l.. ltodnet. Il. K. Mohlcy and n tin
ner w. T.. Talbot. were summoned to
corr, on warrant. and after evidence
had been heard wcr. sent on To tho
grand jury. y $1,000 bond was re-
CURED for each OF the mon. and i, was
given. W. 7. Adkins. another mem
ber VAS not present. but will be re-
CURED 1" give bond for his appear
ancc.
frame had mon working on the case
fortnight. Talbot, who has been in
IN" c"mpany'S employ for Two years.
admitted making this still and others
previously. w. T. Hodnctt. u promi-
nent business man AMI president OF
the firm which sold on, two wccksaco.
denied any knowledge OF still making.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Thinness Easily Over
come.

Further evidence is being presented
almost daily that recent compound
OF new chemical elements combined in
ii tablet with hypophosphitcs is in
reality proving blessing to the alb
normally thin men and women, for it
can be demonstrated beyond doubt that
Il regular course Of three or four
months treatment brings an Increase
with Il decided Improvement Of health
and color, too For self administration
the most popular form Is TO be found
in thrcc- grain hyDo-nuclanc tablets
obt:tinable in sealed packages from the
best apothccary shops with full dircc-
tionS,-AdV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
PRESENT MILEAGE RASiS
N PASSENGER SEuIIfE

In passenr ~ service the pres.n,
mileage basis VIII lie maintained. on
roads now having Il fiat Ten hour dav
pos passenger service, the rule viii be
amended to read: E:ish; within ten
hours
For All classes of employees. shor,
lNrn-ar"und passenger service. where
he rule now reads eight within
t"elr" hours ii viii be amended to
read eight within ten hours
For such territory as has no mum
h"r Of hours for days worl in short.
iurn-u"und passenger service. tho
@Sh' within t.m-hour rule apple.
Overtime 20 to. paid Tor at not less
Than on"-eighth Of the daily rat. no,
hour
''rh" general committees on inai-
Vidua! railroads may elect 10 retain
Their present overtime rules in shor,
turn-ar"und passenger service or mo
foregoing provision, but may no, max.
combination OF both To uroducc
greater compensation than ~ provided
in either basis
I'm the event IN" law Is held 10 no
constitutional, II tho foregoing settle
m"nt IS Inconsistent with the dccision
~ the court. that application will be
adjusted 10 tho decision II declared
unconstitutional abov" stands win all
the provisions as written
The foregoing 10 COW for such
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

roads. classes OF employees and classes
OF service represented by the national
CONFERENCE committee of railroads.
schedules. except as modified by the
above changes. remain as a. present"
AGREEMENT SIGNED IN
SECRETARY LANES ROOM
The agreement was signed i'm Score
tary Lanes room at 5:l5 this morning
AS the last OF the nine attached his
signature. the tension relaxed The
managers and the chiefs shook hands
with one another and with each of the
Washington mediators
The sun was just touching the white
fronts OF the nciehboring skyscrlpcrs
with light. W. II. Carter. of the fire
men and engineers, looking out, said
Why. look out there. 1t is,thc dawn
OF Il new day.
Most OF those present thought he had
expressed The feeling of all. for il was
the first time in many years that there
has been much evidence of friendly
feeling between the men and tn.
managers.
u was the spirit az patriotism that
o'rried the day. When the mediators
started work. il soon became apparent
I" Mr., Lane that the first thing to bc
h"nt Tor sufficient time To permit OF
t"Sotutions on what could bc done IL
the law We're held invalid or held un-
constitutional He prevailed on tho
managers 20 agree TO accept the mems
last printed demand it the law should
Ice hello constitutional. The big task
However. was I" agree on something
which would satisfy the men If the law
were lcld invalid
'wcnty-four hours ago il had mar
row"d down largely I" an effort to get
rlnc-h"ur day. When IL was pro-
posed 10 tho managers. four OF the
nineteen refused To- accept it. Nrtcr
this refusal, Mr.. Lane on sunday after
noon began t" appeal again to the
patriotism 81 both sides
MEN STEADFASTI,
REFUSE TO ACCEPT
He called in the brotherhood chiefs
and nrcl'oa"I they accept II ninc-hour
day foe ono Year with an assurance of
an ctcht-hour day then. He pointed
out the vast advantage which would
accrue To tho hrothcrhoods with tho
peopl" II. in the face Of tho existing
international situation, they should
show willingness To yield THEFT
refusal was Stcadfast. although Mr.
Gompcrs and Secretary Wilson both
urged them Ia accept this proposal
Air. Lane then turned TO the managers
again. and talked only ON patriotisn.
lie pictured Uncle Sam with his hands
tied behind his back facing a foe across
the Atlantic. lie said the time had
come in the nations history for AN IN
terlockinS Of it's industries that there
might he a united front TO a foreign foe
u don't want YOU to have Tomorrow
come" he said. and find the 100. 600. 900
people ii the United States face to
face with TWO horrors. one. III. dcst true
ton of our ships 10y an enemy. and the
other the possible starvation OF our
people and tho certain paralysis OF on,
This speech won the day Tho man
ayers Went back TO their conference
and voted unanimously to yield
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Local Temperature.

- noon toupcraturC. 2?
t. NJ temperature. Observation-Disclosures. -
MAXIMUM t"mprra ar" IL y i. NJ. -
Minimum temperature to \ l.. NJ. ..
N""u t"mucraturc .......... 81
Normal temperature ........ Is
!rnvl"ncE IN temperature. ....... l..
Deficiency in temperature since
March Observation-Disclosures. 81
Accumulated deficiency since Jan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
SUPREME COURT.
5 TO 4. UPHOLDS
ElGHT-HOUR LAW

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and tho roads viii follow -.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
W u " T-NVN.
"cANlEi WILLARD.
- = MCET. GbMPERS"

In" committee sent the following
letter to Elisha Lee:
We are in receipt OF your favor Of
TINS date, placing in our hands for i'm
mediate Adjustment tho matter OF tho
between Your committee and
the railroad brothcrhoods
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

ard OF work and wages. with additional
pay Tor overtime. governing on about
l" per cent Of the railroads.: the other.
Il stated mileage task of 100 miles. TO
be performed during ten hours. with
extra pay for any excess. in force on
about 50 per cent OF the roads.
The organizations representing the
employees OF the railroads in that
month made Il formal demand on the
employers that as to all engaged in
the movement OF trains. except pas
Scnser trains. the loo-mile task be
fixed for eight hours. provided that it
was not so done as to lower wages. and
provided that an extra allowance for
overtime calculated 10y the minute at
one and one-half times the rate of the
regular hours service be established.
The demand made this standard
obligatory on the railroads. but op-
ttonal on the employees. as il left tho
right to the employees to retain their
existing system on any particular road.
ii they elected to do 50
TERMS OF DEMAND
OUTLINED ~ DECISION
The terms of the demand were ms
follows. except tho one which re-
served tho option which is in the mar
Gin and others making article appli-
cable 10 yard and switching and
hosting service
Article tO In all road service 100
mics or less. eight hours or less win
constitute a day. except in passenger
service. Miles in excess OF 100 miles
viii he paid for at the same rate per
mile.
OBJ On runs of 100 miles or less.
overtime Will begin at the expiration
OF eight hours
"N) ON runs OF over loo miles. over
tlme VIII begin when the time on duty
exceeds the miles run divided by
twelve and half miles per hour.
td) All overtime to be computed OF,
the minute basis ana paid for at time
and nc-half times the pro rata rate
ne) No one shall receive less for
cich; hours 100 miles than they
now receive for !, minimum day or 100
miles for the class OF engine used or
for service performed
''dO Time will he computed continu
ouSly from time required for duty until
release from duty and responsibility
At end OF day or run.
The employers refused the demand
and the employees took steps to cali
general strike of all railroad en-
ployees throughout the whole coun-
try
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
MATTERS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ADAMSo\ LAW

Chief Justice Whit, ,ftcr r.,.i,yirr.
the conferences tina; led mn "a rho
enactment or Tho Ai,n,.o,, l,n ia ,h.
W ''H' ~ '"''"''H'
MI inc propositions relied upon and
arguments advanced ultimately come
20 two questions:
First. the entire want OF coustitu-
tional mower ia deal with ,bo s,,hi..,s
embraced hv ,b, ..,.u, 49,, ,,,
ar ,
~ h"''' - ~"
" us 'N"tciSe ""Cohs'itu-
'ioial we VIII consider these subjects
under distinct propositions separately.
"Cl) Tho entire want OF conStitu-
tional power to deal with the suhiocts
embraced by the statute
There must be knowIcdge of tho
power cNcrtcd before determining
whether. as exercised, il was consti-
tutional and we must hence Sc.tI.. :,
disni,tc IN I'm, o,os,;o, hoforo ,oi,~
rur.h. o,,, ;,i, ,,,
$500
'' ""S pioN'ueu is
'"c contention on tue one Sldc' ana. IN
substance, only scale OF wages was
provided is the argument on tho
other. Both provisions are cuual-
" mandatory
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din.rcnco hc,voon INC ~, ,,o,,.o-,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20

l:ainfal' last twcnty-four hours None
Excess IN rainfall since March j. ~
Excess IN rainfall! since January .gG
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~ ,mrour,>r ,,,r,,,,

Temperature. IL humidity. -: wind
ERECTION, south. wind. velocity. miles:
weather. clear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
The Weather
| Eurnl>hcd by L. :. Mcnthcr Durcaul
Forecast, Virginia

Forecast; Virginia
= ia T.. " u + IN e r
rucsdn, aud We'd
nr>da..
North tarolina-
Fair. warmer 'rucS-
day and Wednesday,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
MEDINIIuN \IsC0rI tIIuN>
AN KEsjLT II MMED ~

The mediation negotiations and their
result arc suuroi uu iu tho following
statement issued nl tue committee from
Inc 'oAhe'! ~ Na'9na! beiena'
We "esIf" - express our apUrecia-
co., ''' '"''' '''''"
see
r;h;i,, '"s
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80, sue
49, .rh,. ,',.- '''- "'''
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s a.i.., '.'' "'E'"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-20
Lemons, lie boz.
Spaghetti
Health Foods

That almost everybody wants. reg
commended by Il great mnny ph,si-
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CONTINUED From f:irs, PACE