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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-23

on the huge Ohio vein in the west
ern section of the West End Consoli-
dated Mining company's property,
marks the extension of the proven
area of the orebody. The excellent
showings which have been disclosed
in all the development drifts and
raises have led to further and more
extensive plans for the complete
blocking out of the orebody, and
several cross-cuts are now being run
under the vein, with the intention of
starting raises at different points to
tap the vein, after which develop
ment workings will be run between
the raises.
The work done on the vein since
it was discovered last year has dem
onstrated the vein, which is Is to %
feet wide in places, to have an ex-
tent on it's strike and dip that has
far exceeded the expectations of the
management.
The development work alone has
furnished the greater part of the
tonnages which have been sent to
the company's mill, though, as
shown in the successive weekly re-
ports, a Unite damount of Stopping
is done each week.
Cash Boy Cons.
Excellent conditions continue to
be the rule at the Cash Boy Consoli-
dated, whose Wine is being sem
down on the vein recently discovered.
The splendid values developed in the
drift on the 16O0-foot level have
continued with the sinking of the
Wine. and according to the report
of the management the Wine, which
is now down 20 feet below the level,
is showing a six-foot face of ore that
is breaking better than $25 per ton.
Coincident with the work in the
winze, the cross-cut to the south was
started up again, with the purpose
of catching the westerly extension
of the O.. X. vein, which was found
in the Tonopah Extension at its
168O-foot level several weeks ago
and which yielded high values across
it's entire width.
An announcement of Importance
has been made by the secretary and
manager of the company, E.. H.
Mead uyhfoh 10 IN Tho affank that r
R. Robins, mining engineer and ge-
ologist of the Tonopah Belmont De-
velopment company, who is thor
oughly familiar with the geological
conditions of the entire Tonopah dis
trict, has been appointed consulting
engineer of the Cash Boy.
Halifax-Tonopah
The cross-cut on the 1O0O-foot
level of the Halifax-Tonopah contin-
ues to make good progress, but so
far nc change in conditions has been
encountered. The drift on the high
grade streak at this depth, while 1t
has shown slightly varying widths
and values, has shown no decided
change. Cross-cut 110S, which is
being sent out to catch if possible
the downward extension of the high
grade stringer found on the level
above, also made the usual progress,
without change.
On the 18th level, cross-cut 1858
was put out the usual distance, and
at the bottom level the work of
completed. 1t is probable that work
will be resumed In the cross-cut
early next week.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-23

HERMAN ZADIG, president of
the Silver Pick Consolidated Mines
company, is here from San Fran
cisco.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-23
Nurse For Schools

At a meeting of the Elko county
board of health it was decided to
recommend to the boards of both
the high and grammar schools the
appointment of a professional nurse
to supervise the health of the
pupils and inform parents of the
general health of their children.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-23

w. j. TOBIN, president and man
of the Consolidated Mayflower
Mines company at Pioneer, is visit
ing Goldfield from Pioneer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Beuatre Briefs.

Miss Elizabeth Narrru 81 Gravel Hill
is spending L few days with relatives
Il; las burSh.
Mr. and Mrs sam puu;c". Jrnn krc os
and William and Charles Ernst lc:t f"t
Cleveland ycstHTda" t" attend the fu'
neral OF Mrs. Andrew Ernst.
Helen S"llac-S IS. Ill At her home on
belmont street.
Tilc funeral OF Miss Anna Whcaian
took place from ST. Johns church
Thursday morning lntcrmcnl wa
made in Mt Calvary cemetery.
The members ~ the Belmont Turn
vcr"in society will meet 4; their hal
u; $50 o'clock this nornIn& 10 attend
;no funeral Of h!rncs, E"ntI''id.
Ecllairn ledge o. Mas"ns will NICE
THIS evening in the Masonic Temple.
Mrs. {. W. EodcwiG and Mrs. VII
Frazier left this morning for Can't
Sheridan. Montgomery. Ala. 10 riSi
thrir sons Carl Rodcwis and william
Frazier.
Or. Hugh wayt oc Zanrsvill" will dc
liver :. lecture this evening u, tn" Chris
tan church on War and Prophecy"
George W. YoS, Of the B"lairc Eot:'
contrary has returned :-om Il visit: 4
Cleveland.
Mrs. +. W. Fowler ~ Cleveland IL Wis
iting her sister. Mrs. i. <. Meyer. .,
! North Jefferson street.
! Howard stephens was a business Wis
! itrr at Stcuhcnvilic yesterday
! Miss Virginia Mu-sh has returned
! 10 S,eubcnvillc after visit with loca
| relatives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Directing Armies With Policen;an's
whistle

'''Huw W':r Silrh tr"r;, nduu* crowds
r"h"arSoI ami handled L. common
question nr""ng lh">" viii" NAY" s""l
a Daughter II tn" ';udS' William
FuN'% $l.uh1. nnn pirtUr" BEAUTIFUL. t"a-
turing .luu''t" k"ii"rHanH. Tt' an
Sw"r is that mn=' % ihc work VS.
,inur with an ordinary rulr man i
whistle" such as iEr crossing police
man uS"S to rcgulat" traffic in big cat
los.
First, III" action was carefully cX-
planned thrnuGh Il mcEaphnnr /" 'h'
huge army of acthrS--th"r. arc moro
than lg.D0n 81 them IN on" s""n". ~;
il would he manir"stly ,rnpo>sIhl" I"
address thiS number At once. ih''%
were divided INTO groups. Then - &
tom OF whistle. signals was arranged
"EcEin lighting" stop 1ichiuc.
Forward with IA" Towers" up with
the scaling ladders ct. When th"S"
were thur"ughIv understood and ouch
group had q TAR u.-a Di what It was
To do. :. rehearsal M; h"ld. Then an
n,h"r. and HU"th"r. untl tn" army
moved hk,. rl"ckw"rk Al tn" h!AS'e at
The Whistles Then tn" can,"ras wor"
turned loose.
a naughIrr &c thc Gods Will b. s.rn
n tia Frury on Wednesday,. Thursday
and triiI: II no week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
'MECHEN

At hcr hom f on Marshall street last
evening. Mrs. John Hull entertained I'll"
Ladies' Aid society OF the First VI. T..
church.. district no: :. Needle work
WAS tho principal, diTRrSion OF the even
ing. while music adasdlto the, attra"-
rivThc&S 81 rls. OCCASION. At A season
able: ;hoiir the ladiea enjoyed refresh
uents. L.
- Miss Bcrnicc Farmer entertained
few friends last evening ut her nom" IN
Marshall street in honor OF her birth
day.
TIL" McMcchrn Rcd cross chapter hrli
n business meeting last evening in til"
quarlrrs at Tenth and Marshall streets,
The surgical dressings class here VIII
work at tho headquarters this evening.
Lone Star lodge. No. 3. Pythian SIS
,crs. will hold business meeting this
evening in the Pythian headquarters iii
the MrA1cchcn building.
,::"Thr work Of clearing the narronS
road of debris. the result of Monday
nights storm. continues 10 progress
nicely. -
.;Ssy ~s,trday WAS pay day for the en-
p'oyrs Of thh lii,chman Coal company.
rrv.. Cyriis A. Eylcr!a.~ pastor OF III"
Church of God. hero is meeting with
S,irr.is+ With = revival being conducted
il,> week ~ Elm Grove.
Mrs. ~. =. EjnG;nt and children Of
holloway. -. arc WISHING relatives here,
lame. Riggs has returned from Mo-
r"ngah: ", Va. whcte h" spent several
DAYS attending I" business matters.
Errt Downing has. returned to Camp
I."c after sr"ntinE a iive:d:y furloush
AT his home bare, -. :.
Rev. t. II. t,u!!sr. Jr. and wife lcav"
To-day tor Traverse CITY. Mich. wh"r"
Rev. Full"r has accepted tho passionate
u IN" Traverse city christian church.
Rev : j Hurklcy. recently appointed
ras1or 81 ihc First ". T.. church hero.
viii conduct the services here Sunddy
fer the Mrs; t.inc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
BRIDGEPORT MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
OLIVER PORTER, AGED rs, FOUND
DEAD IN HOME THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
was Veteran OF Civil War and Stogie
Maker-Had Been I'll but Short
Time-Bridgeport News.

Oliver Porter aged - years. was
found dead in his h"m" NJ $50 Lincoln
avenue Bridgeport. yesterday afternoon
BY members Of his family who Wen, I"
his room 10 arouse him. Mr.. Porter,
who WAS q retired StocIe mnkrr am!
= veteran of the Civil war. had h""u
ailing for the past several days. but the
members Of lis family did not think
that his condition was serious rs h"
complained but little.
MIR Porter had been 4 resident O. this
ritv for the pas; several years and IS
survived by the following children:
Harry and George Of tins city. Mrs.
Fred Ziglchopcr nf Massill"n and Mrs.
Harry Purr,s Of BADEN. Ia. Tw" sis
;rrS. Miss BGrthl ami Maud Porter ~
this "Ity. also survive. tun"ra! ar
r,ng"rn.ntS wcr" incomplete las, "r"n-
Ing. but Will be- III charGr Of The Senior
mechanics. "f which he was an honor
nry member.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Mrs, Parret Jump Dies.

Mrs I'arrrt Jump. aE"d :" ears
passed away suddenly ~ h"r HON" IN
Virginia stree, lat" Wednesday night
after n short Illness. Although Mrs
J!nr had hc"n ~ for in" lae, fI"o
weeks she had 50 far recovered /" bc
down stairs Cor tho first t.m" W"'lr"S-
dav afternoon. Will" s"aI"'! II u chair
talking - otiI"r !u"m.h'rs "' n "a
rally she vas taken suddenly Ill a"d '"'.
Cor. = physician could h" summoned
had passed away. Ms. Jump vas h"r'i
IN R,Ir!inc,"n and sr"Ni her "ulr" hi''
in Tho v,riEity E"s!d"s nor hrSh'md
tie following rh.lGr"n survives lhuri:
nrd Nddf Iu'uu ~ Hr'". Mrs. '''rb'"
dudley q" i'h"St'r W. Va. an" MT
George FARMER ami Ray Jump. ''SiH-
mig IN this lily. Funeral nrr;tnE"rn'nt>
were inc"nlil",r las 'v"rInc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT !


Dandrutf causes feverish irritation
Of the scalp. the hair roots shrink,
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. TO stop falling hair at once and
rid the scalp Of every particle Of dand-
a; any drug Store FOR Il few cents. pour
Il little in your hand and rub W. II into
the scalp. After several applications
all dand7uff disappears and IN" hair
stops coming out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Dance Well Attended.

The Eni Jacob lodge. No. I3l. indie.
pendent Western Star Order. very pleas
antiy entertained last evening with {
darCe III the t:lks hail. QuIt" Il larg.
crowd attended and Il very enjortb !t
evening WAS spent by all attending. The
danrH WAS for tn" benefit uf tho .I"wisr
Soldiers ard sailors W"lfar. lcayu"
and r"a; sum ~;LS realized b. tho or.
der
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Want largo Crowd Present.

Tho Bridgeport business Mems assn
,.iatiuu urges 4 larE" crowd :" h" Pr
Cnt at the mass meeting T." hc hi! IN
n" city building THIS evening. Al wht' h
.lrnr the matter of granting Il frln"hIN"
L. tho Wheeling TrICllun ""'rprn% VIII
h. taken. up. III" matter Will com" IL
G.-r council Tuesday evening ami liz
citizens arc asked tn h" present a. "a"
meeting tonight and state On what
terms they desire Il franchise,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
BELLAIRE:
Letter From France.

C'hiec or rnlir.. Mah"r" r"S"j""d lot
ter from Royce Leach. I member a. me
hospital corps Of no oii" Rainbow di-
r;son now engaged IN se-vl"" III France.
The letter. which was brief. reads as
follows:
Somewhere IN France.
Feb ; l3tH
Dear Coon"":
Just a linz 20 %. rnu i:now that this
is the first edition oc IA" Reve!le :"r
some time. promised ~ send you one
each tin" so am living VI 70 i2at prom
ise. Have undersigned Re parts
thought wcrr worry good.
just wrote :" You :wo days ago. 90
haven't much 20 say nov. W" n" s''!!
in this little burg ha: hv, "a" i'm" you
receive this Nc will probably l." SOM
where else. You know we arc ,hcrc on"
tav and next snmewh"r" else.
Expect Some paris of this N'if" paper
will puzz!c you. IN, j"st soy j. and
will sonnc day ox1!ain i; all :" you
Please notice that {; Is no ",'-uH"h F'di-
ton"
GOODBYE for ;hjs ;;rnc.
AZ eyer
ROGER LF:AcH
Roger Leach Is or" "f th' six R"t.a'-"
hovs serving n r." Ohio hospital corps
in Franco. Ti:"" enlisted in E"!la'T" ana
after several months Of intensive train
ing were assigned for dutE abroad.
The Ohio Rainbow f:.v"ili". 'ho 3uh.:-
ca;jo, rcf.r-od 20 above = n" official
organ Of ;he onc hundred and siNtE-s;H;h
regiment. Two h"esii;: uHh"rSc"r"d
ua-ts mentioned n M. i";t"~ follow:
.'Nep Years Da:- Ushc-"d in Nin"'"'n.
Nineteen and our hist reGir:"n':d r"s"-
luton 3 - Gouhl"-Tji"t ':lis i"u-r"; ="
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

tn" factory al F.lmIra y. Y. is being
h"Id up. an account If the embargo
placed ~ the railroads. Director OF
Snf"iy iirrt Pickett Yesterday forwarded
Il letter 1" The embargo board At f'itts-
EurEi. asking them l." grant special
permit for the shipment of The truck. y
Favorable r"r!y - Expected within the
neal few DAYS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

turn game 10 b. played this evening at
the county seat =. Clairsvillc. Word
from that city indicates that the st.
C!air>villc boys anticrnat" u victory, but
the local boys say that th"y will BE- able
70 return home thc winner. Tho team
Will leave this evening IN automobiles
and = larS" number Of rooicr$ Will &C
company n. team
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

the local churches this evening and
Easter music will be taken up.
The Ladies' Knitting club held an i'm
portant meeting at the Fifth street NJ.
T.. church last evening.
Three candidates were given the dc"
gree work At the meeting Of the juror
Mechanics last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Sentheld Funeral.

The funeral Of ErncS' Ecntfeld.
aged resident who died Tu"Sday Il: his
mona" nu Thirry-siXth street will taxi
place this morning Services will h..
conducted n: s., Johns church ~ 4"
O'Clock. Int rm"nt Will BE- made IN Nj.
Calvary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
To Comnlete Course.

Tho h:;c"n WOMB. VII" h1v" h"H7 70
cciviac ~" c"urs" N surg a. d-"ssiO
at tn. local No.: Cross h'adG"ar;"-e
will -"ce:vc 'irat instructions '"'!a".
Miss Lillian Etrks't "f F:as' Liverpool
has hon ;r:l:n.n: ~. ,ilEs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Inuior-Senior Contest

Tho JUulur-Scui"r contest viii /" h"';;
this evening III III" high school audi
turIurl. III" Judges AZ" Mr. Scott Of
tn" Wheeling schools Principal MaSt"n
~ Martins: Ferry and Miss trace lr.cr
OF ShaGySd e.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
Moosehart Legion,

The Wumrn'$ Nnus"hart Legion will
meet In Moore hall this "vrninS. Fol
lowing tho huSn"SS u luncheon VIII b.
served. All members arc urged 10 at
tend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

I.iau,',.. l.Iy;"n "n North seventh -.
An interesting rr"rram has h""n pre-
,urr.,i Tor III" "."HInC AMI Tea cross
sewing .wilI :,1'ur" - evening diver
INNS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
To Entertain

Mrs. FlarrIr; Adams Will entertain
friends this evening al her home on
Guernsey street. Sewing AMI music will
I've the diversions and u luncheon wall
be served.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

After 7r1rticln. earnest" :"r IN" ~. =
u.cct mo high school hn~;H. ball 'aan,
is TOW in ;hc rs. - sha1," for 10 rs.-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
CONDITIONS BETTER.

WASHINGTON. -. C.. Feb. Is
Rapid Improvement in health condi.
lions al all army camps in the United
States. with the passing of winter. Is
shown in reports for the week ending
February -. made public tonight by
the War Department.
The total number Of deaths in the
regulars. National Guard and National
army was l64 for the week. Of which
81 were due 10 pneumonia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
shInment Hold up by Emhargo.

The shipment at til' n"w ;,,r!al iruck
f"r tn. nook and iadtcr company, from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

The wife Of General Sir Julian BynS
is a novelist. having written Ba7riaG1
and other. volumes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01

Chief or Police Mah"r" received Joy
ter from Rnce- Leach. Il member o. INC
hospital corps Of no ohi" Rainbow d.
c;son now engaged IN service IL France.
The letter. which, was brief. reads as
follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-01
WOMEN'S KID JULIET

Saturday Sale" Of. =
womrn's soft donEnla &lr0E
flexible soles and Fnb- r
her heels; all sizes: 2 =
$50 10 s. values: tenF
sale. at, pair. -. .>;tca
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-19
MOSCOW HAS 1900 NEW
RED CROSS MEMBERS

1t is believed that tonight there will
be 1900 names on the roll of honor
on the Christmas Roll Call of the Red
Cross in Moscow The indications are
that 200 names will be added today to
the 1900 that were on the list last night
The workers today were Mrs. Mary
Hawley and Miss Peterson in the fore
noon and Miss Horner and Mrs. Mac
Martin, in the afternoon at the postof-
flee. Miss Isabel Stevens and Mrs.
Addie Richardson had charge of the
booth in the Veatch Realty Company s
office in the forenoon and Mrs. Frank
White and Mrs. w. S. Robbins, in the
afternoon. AS the university is closed
for the holidays there were no workers
there today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-19
PRICES
FIRM AT PORTLAND
500 CATTLE, $50 SHEEP AND 5000
HOGS RECEIVED THERE
YESTERDAY

NORTH PORTLAND.-Cattle re-
ceipts today counted in at 300 head, with
prices ranging as follows: Prime
steers S11.5O-12.50; good to choice
steers, $1O5O-11.5O; medium to good
steers, $o.5O-1O; fair to medium steers,
$3.50; common to fair steers, $3.50
$50; choice COWS and heifers, ESQ
8; medium to good cows and heifers,
$6-z; fair to medium cows and heifers,
$50; Gamers, $3-4; bulls, $3.50;
calves, SOIL; stockers and feeders, So
9.
A fairly good run of hogs arrived at
the yards over Sunday, around oOOO
head, selling at the following quota
tions: Prime mixed $1675-17; medium
mixed $16.50-1685; rough heavies,
$1475-16; pigs, $14-15 bulk, $16-85:
With a moderate run of sheep OF $50
head the market is holding at the fol-
lowing prices: Prime lambs, $12-l3;
fair to medium lambs, Sill; yearlings,
$1O-11.5O; wethers, $o-1O; ewes, $o-8.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-19
ENCOURAGING THE
8 STOCK GROWERS
COLORADO TRYING TO IN
: CREASE PRODUCTION OF LIVE
STOCK IN THAT STATE

/. Stockgrowers all over the west have
been very much at sea regarding the
probable demand for live stock at the
close of the war 1t was confidently
predicted by many that present prices
would be cut in two, but since the
armistice has been signed announce
ment has been made that this country
will be called upon for double the
quantities of food that have been sent
abroad during the war period.
At the National Western Stock
Show, in Denver, during the week of
January 18th, an effort will be made
to inform the stockmen generally as
to the real situation regarding the
demand for live stock after the war.
While there has been an increase IN
the sheep and hog population, it is
believed that the cattle population will
show a material decrease during the
past year. The government is going
to try to help increase live stock pro-
1duction of all kinds and plans looking
to that end will be discussed at the
coming Denver Show when it is ex-
pected that there will be represent
alive gathering of stockmen from all
parts Of the country. The indications
are that Show Week IN Denver IN
January will bring together the great
est number Of stoclmen that have
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-19
COEUR D'ALENE MAN
GETS HEAVY FINE
TOM KERL, WHO OWNS LAND IN
THIS COUNTY FOUND GUILTY
OF ESPI@HAGE

COEUR D'ALENE.4T T. Kerl, of
this city, Saturday in Omaha, was
convicted of violating the espionage
act, and was sentenced by the federal
court to pay fine of $4,000 and
costs. &c t
The offense, it was charged, oc-
Cured November 15,1917, at Oak
land, Neb., at which time Kerl was
alleged to have said he would not
buy Liberty bonds to furnish money
to buy bullets to kill off relatives in
Germany.
That all the statements made in
the newspapers of this country were
lies; that the American Press is to-
tally subsidized by Sir Gilbert
Parker; that the United States sol
diers are a blood thirsty bunch and
simply desire to get their hands in
blood, and that said soldiers ought
to go to the packing houses in South
Omaha and get job killing animals,
instead of killing human beings in
Germany-Coeur d'Alene Press.
Tom Kerl is well known here. He
owns about 1000 acres of land in the
north part of the county, opposite
Pennington, Wash, which is among
the best farming land in Latah coun-
ty. He has been before the public fire.
quently, one of the important cases
being his divorce-case which attracted
much attention some time ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-19
STATE WINS IN AN
IMPORTANT CASE
j. E. BABB, OF LEWISTON, SAVES
IDAHO TAXPAYERS $4,000
IN BOUNTY

A case of interest to every tax
payer of Idaho has just been decided
in favor of the state and against
parties who were believed to be try
ing to graft the state for large
sum. J. E. Babb, of Lewiston, we'll
known attorney, took up the fight
when it seemed to be lost and won it.
The case has had much airing in the
press. A statute on the books of
Idaho provided for the payment Of
$40 per acre to irrigation companies
being a bounty for developing the
land An irrigation company asked
for $4,000 bounty for irrigating
$500 acres of land and when the state
auditor refused ito pay it instituted
''friendly" suit to compel the issu-
ance of the warrant.
1t has been charged that the suit
was entirely too friendly" and that
no effort was made to win it for the
state. 1t has been openly charged
that the state introduced no evidence
in the trial of the case and deci-
sion was rendered in favor of the irri-
cation company in the district court
An appeal was taken and again
the friendly element showed too
plainly. The case was submitted to
tIl0 SuPIGII0 COQIG Oll IIlS IOCOId
and it has been openly charged no
attempt was made to win the case
for the state and that the object was
to get supreme court decision in the
matter to give it a legal aspect.
Mr.. Babb refused to permit this
important case to go "by default and
intervened, filed a brief, made a
strong argument and a good showing
and won the case, blocking what is
generally believed to have been we'll
laid plan to secure $4,000 of state
money and give lit legal showing
by these friendly" suits. The Lew
iston Tribune contains the following
report of the action taken:
ATTORNEY James E. Babb yesterday
received a telegram from the clerk
of the supreme court in which the
latter advised the. court had held in
valid the statute providing for paying
bounties to irrigation companies that
provided that when irrigation
companies purchased state land, the
state should issue warrants in the
sum Of $40 per acre.
ssThe action originated in south Ida
no when mandamus proceedings were
instituted to compel State Auditor
Van Deusen to issue a warrant for
approximately $4,000 in favor of the
Gem Irrigation district. The district
court at Boise held in favor of the
company and the case was appealed to
the supreme court. The attorney gen
eral submitted the case on the record
and Attorney Babb, as friend of the
court, was brought into the case to
submit a brief in the interests of the
state. The telegram received indi-
Gates Mr. Babb has secured the su-
preme court decision, but the points
on which the decision was based are
not Indicated"