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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
JACkSON'S LAKE SAVED
IDAH0'S GRAIN CROPS
Engineers Report Shows that the
Great Reservoir Was Factor in
Food Production

Storage of water in Jackson lake
during the season of 1918 had much
to do with the saving of crops and in
creasing food production in southeast
ern Idaho, the report of D. G. Martin,
special deputy, filed with the state en-
gineer, shows.
The report tells the story of the
irrigation of nearly a million and a
half acres of land. II keeps track Of
all the water running in the river dur
ing the irrigation season. and its dis
tribution among the many canals. It
shows just how much stored water
was turned into the river at Jackson
lake and just how much water the
river picked up between the lake and
where it entered the valley about 30
miles north of Idaho Falls. and from
the main river and keeps trace Of
each acre foot throughout the entire
distance of the river to the Miner
dam and it even records the amount
that went over the dam and out of its
jurisdiction.
There is no guess work about it.
Gauges are located at comparatively
short intervals along the 200 mile
course of the river. and the readings
Of these gauges are sent in to the en-
gineer each day. and they are placed
on the record. Along with these read
ings comes the information of the
amount of water each canal is draw
ing and the engineer any day can tell
the exact amount of water in the riv-
er at any point He also knows how
much Of the water spread over the
land by the canals is returned to the
river This is called the retrun flow.
and it is a big item, especially in the
country between BlackfOot and Amer
ican Falls
The report shows that the season
was started with 73S.450 acre feet
stored at Jackson lake, and that 642.-
1872 acre feet of this amount was
drawn out. leaving 96.26S acre feet Of
storage water in the lake OF the
amount used. canals in the Idaho
Falls district received 36102; the
North Fork country paid rental for
5000 acre feet. and 547270 acre feet
PASSED the Blackfoot station for use
~ the Minidoka and Twin Falls cOun-
tries
Natural water is recorded in the
counties in which the canals have
their heads There are but six canals
having their heads in Bonneville
county These are the Riley. Ander-
son. Porter. Woodville, Snake River
Valley aud Lyle. The big bulk of Bon
neville canals have their heads in JEFF
/ ferson- county, Following is the ag-
gregate accredited, capacity of head
gates by counties: f-
ho Bingham cnunty0 525-6S4 acre feet.
Bonneville 31O,169o acre. feet.
Jefferson. 1-2951s4 acre feet.
Madison. 265 O9eo acre feeto9
xEremon MIS- SOAs9Sp aers- feet
This does not take into account the
InRa tIIal n gyateF below Blackfqot-
The total amount of natural water
in the river above American Falls is
4 sl-l - f494 ACRE feet. safrurr s~o4--r
There is nearly a millieRr acres under
4 sirxigatiQp above American Falls and
I nearly 500 900 acres cgnder4 Irrigation
4ahslsvH American Falls, within~ the iur-
iSdiction of the engineers office at
II Idshe sE'aJls.r1Ga pitall Neysni 4-r
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
HOW WILL IDAHO HONOR
HER FALLEN HER0ESi
Beautiful Auditorium and Avenue of
Trees Among the Suggestions Made
In Boise Statesman - Additional
Suggestions Invited.


The suggestion for a memorial for
the Idaho soldiers who made the SUI
preme sacrifice in the cause of free
dom has taken firm hold on the peo-
pie of the state, says the Boise States
man. From all sides come hearty en-
dorsements and it goes without saying
that something really worth while will
be done.
There are varying opinions as to
the character of the memorial to be
erected, the Statesman continues, and
as to the most fitting way of paying
for it, This is indicated in the state
ment from Governor-elect Davis This
and other details might be nicely
worked out through a commission. 1t
is also possible that Boise may de-
termine to erect a memorial for the
men of this community, the States
man says, in addition to the one sug-
gested for the state. H. ]. McGirr sug7
gests a beautiful auditorium and
"stay-at-home" an avenue of trees. In
reply to an inquiry from the States
man. d. w. Davis said:
"It's only a question of what form
the memorial shall take and as to how
the money shall be raised, for of course
the state of Idaho will remember her
soldiers in a fitting and permanent
manner. Personally. believe. the me-
moral should be financed by volun-
tary contributions. A tax measure
would be entirely too formal for a
task that lies so close to the hearts
Of the people, while a spontaneous
gift from the citizens would bear an
analogy to the unselfish manner in
which our boys offered themselves
to the nation"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03

which they knew was momentarily
expected. 1t began to look as if they
were going to get a closeup on it.
They took their first aid packets
and bound up the wounds Of DeBlase
and held an inventory of their store
OF provisions. They had, they found
six cans of salmon, two cans of beans
and two canteens of water. In be-
half of the beans it may be said that
when. in the third day of hiding, they
opened the last can, they ate them
with relish and actually liked them
The consumption of the last can Of
beans on that third day marked the
total depletion of the larder- The last
drop of water had gone some hours
before. The difficulties brought on by
hunger. thirst and. last, of room to
move in were complicated the fourth
day by the condition of the wounded
man, who became feverish and at
times hysterical.
Lest the Germans Hear.
During the night it was necessary
for one of the Engineers to hold his
hand constantly over De Blase's
mouth to suppress hysterical mutter-
irgs which would have been heard by
three Germans who at nightfall. al
ways appeared and manned a ma
chine gun pit Is yards away on the
other side Of the road
As the Germans would have over
he ard any conversation. it was a rule
of the abri that no word would be
spoken during the darkness Through
all the five nights in the hole the two
Engineers crouched side by side. with
never a word passing between them.
relieving each other in clamping a
tender but firm hand over the wound
ec mans mouth.
On the fifth day the two decided
they could hold out no longer. If
they had remained "a hours longer,
they would have been liberated by the
Americans. for on the day after they
actually did get away the Germans
began their retreat nOrthward. But
of these plans they did not know, and
when they talked it over they decided
it was better to die making a fight
than starve to death in a hole.
Just Before Daylight.
They decided upon a break just be-
fore daylight. when there was enough
light to guide them TO the river and
enough darkness to make the Ger
mans aim uncertain. Anyhow, they
figured. they wouldn't get killed with
out result. for they certainly could
put the nearest machine gun crew out
OF commission.
The rush went off according to plan
With approaching dawn barely dis
closing the river and the outlines OF
the hill beyond. the three emerged
from their hole Schultz supported
De Blase, while Morrisy pulled the
pins on two grenades. counted three
and tossed them at the German gun
crew nearby. 10
The grenades exploded. there was a
shrek in German, and the two En-
gineers. the wounded man STUMBLING
between them, we're off toward the
American lines. A dozen machine
guns ratified behind them and on
either side, but they were unhurt
They plunged into the Vesle, struggl-
ed across. and were safe. fTi ",~o
In their five days of seclusion, Nor
risy and Schultz had learned theThab-
it's and nighttime whereabouts Of
several machine gun crews. some o.
hFhom didn't go north with their com.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
LIST GROWING
LAST REPORT 265,S30
Amended Report Adds $4,000 Names
to Previous Statement-TOtals Now
Show Dead, 5S,47s; Missing. 1920
and Wounded, 1896.

General March Saturday gave out
amended casualty reports from Gen.
eral Pershing, giving the official total
TO November 26 as 262,723, exclusive
of prisoners. The figures on prisoners
were unintelligible in the cablegram.
General March said the total under
this head probably would be practi-
cally the same as announced previously
General Pershing reported the fol-
lowing official casualties to November
26: Killed in action, 2S363 died Of
wounds, 12101; died of disease.
1904, died from other causes, 1880;
missing in action. 1920; Wounded,
1895, divided as follows: Severely
wounded. 54,751; undetermined, a.
16S; slightly. 92.036.
The new casualty report adds more
than $4,000 names to the American
total for the war The summary an
nounced last week totalled 233,117,
including 2163 prisoners. General
March said he did not think the num-
Der of prisoners would be increased
materially by the new figures. indi-
eating that the probable total to No
vember % will be 265.S39.
Saturdays summary adds 4310 to
the number killed in action or dead Of
wounds; 1923 to the number dead Of
disease 10330 to the number
wounded. and the number missing in
action is increased from 1850 to
1920 The large increase in the lat
ter classification is attributed TO be-
lated reports from all commands on
the checking up of missing men.
n
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
CASES OF FIT
REPORTED At ROY
Call For Nurses Could Not BE Met
Because We Have None to Send.

Mrs. ]. T. Fisher of Rockland. yes
terday. telephoned to the Red Cross
stating that there were forty cases Of
flu at Roy, and asked for nurses TO
assist in caring for the sick She was
regretfully informed that we had no
nurses to send. The situation is bet
ter here, on the whole, than il has
been for some weeks, but those who
have been going out nursing. for the
most part. have flu cases in their
own families and can not go.
No mention was made as to the
seriousness of the cases at Roy. but
lack of proper care can readily make
mild cases into serious ones.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
-I\VSSl
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The regular teachers examination
for all classes of certificates, which
was postponed from November on ac-
count of influenza. will be held in
the court room in the court house, on
December 10, 20 and 21. 1918.
The teachers institute which was
also postponed, will not be held this
year. HARRIET NJ. WILSON,
1878, t3 County Superintendent.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03

panies when the Germans decided
they didn't like the climate of the
Vesle, not to speak of the two whose
bodies we're found beside the machine
gun at which Morrisy had tossed the
gfenades.-Stars and Stripes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03

~ Clashes, are feared between. .repat-
4Tiated German and Russian war pris-
opers III eastern Germany, If was re-
ported IN dispatches 10 Thousands OF
released Russians are mobilizing the
trains ienroute to theii. own country,
whites hAifnan million hungry Germans
uire harrying through the snow toward
! the same railways hssd bad doisw
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
az ~oa Ss.LF orsfsTRAY.

2 Soficef il hereby gwen that I will
sell at public auction 70 the highesr
bidder Tor cash. AZ the G, p. Wade
ranch on Horse Islapd, at ? o'clock
Son cn Saturday. December 2S the
following descEtAear estray animal;
One brv-cofk eonrfug- two years old,
Est,r,5r1ferl q IT on -ieft- shoulder; star in
sebrehestfw f0ruf9 'ero9sfra 20
-or- veh~aW vfresDsI IB. JEFFRdtlS.
I1s-s 10 if7024a7oiad haih brSherfff
sd OF .hanomr1rs 20 hino9 41r
fsf3 hrs hifn0d 10 f7ed eaf ri reAf
.stduo7f 70 snoitaoibni on a-s4
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
MSS

The price of eggs in Brussels has
dropped from s12 dozen to 81 within
the past week. The price seems high
enough yet.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03

bnn sbis y1sys go qD rGnrqa s-ofa
z9dt tGdW 70 y,na-a he-aagd slCo : !
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-03
rFeaEi light Between Russian and Ger
NJ man Returned Prisoners

? Ll21nd WSSl1-l-lno2 bool
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
POI HAWAIIAN NATIONAL DISH
Is Being Introduces Into the United
States and Is Said 10 Be Meet
ing With Favor.

Hawaii Is making food-savlng con.
trlhuilon in the shape 81 phi. It's M.
tionnl dish made fron the hun ~ the
tero plant. rnili - years ago pol Was
made under primitive conditions. the
hglbs being peeled euiied and pound
81 IN a wooden treueher until seini-
i.qnld paste was formed I'm today
modern sanitary machinery Is used 10
manufacture the product. under ~.
peryisson 81 health autliorliies 10 he
island. md I've factories At nno now
turn ont several TONS daily.
This nev form II poi i being sent
10 the United States. reaching mar.
kefs ~ fnF away ~ New York city.
and demand which began With Ia.
waiians who hnd come T. The United
s'ntes Is generally being extended to
Americans who have learned 10 Ike
the dish.
POI = frequently used IN Hawaiian
hospitals In the diet of pntirnfs whose
stomaehs are too sveak 10 .ggrsf other
food. and the war interest In suhsii.
tnfe foods u experfea 10 lead TO lts
wider Introduction elsewhere.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
LET WORK ExTINGUISH GRIEF
Best OF All Antidotes for Excessive
Sorrow Over Parting From Those
Who Co Forth to Fight.

Grief is an attitude OF mind. With
some people 1t Is habit.
In sense we owe 1t. as sort of
deferential token of our love and es-
teem TO manifest n reasonable amount
of grief for those whom duty has
called to danger and suffering.
Everybody knows. however. TINT the
intensity and duration of the visible
manifestation of grief are seldom In
direct proportion TO the sincerity of
our love and esteem.
II is hard to be Obliged To yield man
or boy we love to become cannon fod-
der for the Hun. II is a cause for
intense sorrow. but IT is no cause or
excuse for insensibility 10 our own
Immediate duty toward that man or
boy.
II is our battle they are fishtine
and they cannot shoot nor eat our
tears.
They say II Is the anguish Of walt
ine thai makes il 80 hard on the wom-
en-. If thar is the cause of our grief,
we have IN easy soluiIon--just stop
waiting and get busy. There is plenty
To do
To have something before YOU. clear
~ seen, which you know you must ID.
and can de. and viii spend your NJ
most strength and perhaps life In do
Ing. TINT Is one form Mt least Of very
high happiness, and one that appeals
the facts prove it--nai only To saints
and heroes. but - average men.
And those who can love enough and
are strong enough Ia heart. vii find
opportunity for the same happiness.
that same exhilaratlon In doing their
part, here nj home.
This is the real triumph. The great
victory which must be Won over
there. If any permanent good l. TO
come Of this great tragedy. Moth
er's Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05

An interesting mlkflp occurred ens
evening reeasu;lY on Bruadwae. bar %
WIS endcd after D g.sw hiaas had been
exchanged 4 snsasl fpn ~ ansaae
else nbe SIS responsible for stopping
Il Il was tie neNer Of patriotism. A
sailor and ganng man ln civilian
clothes were t3le Interested parties
They becamc Engaged Tee = heated ~.
eHuent and eeul fo II Wffh hare
lnnekles The -allor soon showed ftat
be vas TIRE better boxer and Il looted
= thouvh bis opponent ans due fsr
Hekiu< insf ~ The Jackie wa
about To land knoekauf however.
81 SaifHilen army hand across fhe
street heEan 10 niaf The Star span
gled Banner Instantly the man %
fhe sea aHli fighting and stood y,
salute position. The civilian saw 81
opportunity TO turn the Tide Of bnffis
lie started hls fia toward his adsrr
Says nose. but suddenly checked shr
blow. Then his fingers RELAXED snd
he slowly took oT his hal and kept II
of TN the hand bad finished playing
With The last strain The civilian stuck
ont his hand Put Il there. pal" 10
said. The sailor srasped the extended
hand and the battle was a thing ~ tbs
past
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
GIVEN nUNUn NOT DESERVED
Error Of Learned Men Responsible foI
America Being Named After
amerieo vespucei.

The story Of how the new world re.
ceiyed the name Of America is a strik.
ing example OF what publicity viii ne.
eompiish Amerigo Yespueci, highly
educated Florentine WAS head of n
business house in Seville. Spain. prob,
ably rs agent for the great trading
firm OF the Medcls. and helped 20 fit
ont one Of the expeditions with which
Columbus sailed. When the latter's
monopoly WIS revoked. yespneci IN
dertook several voyages of exploration
on his own account. during which he
claimed In mnnY letters 10 have been
the first To- reneh the mainland Of the
new continent. giving The date as June,
Is. 1897
on April -. 15O7. the learned heads
of the University Of st. Die. IN Ler-
raine. decided. incorrectly. that be was
entitled TO the honor Of discovery. Co
lnmbus having only reached the
islands of the West Indies ana that
the western hemisphere should bear
his name. The mime America was.
therefore. FIRST nsed in the book Cos.
mographiae Iniroduefio" by Martin
Waldseemuller professor Of ee1u0e-
raphy II the university.
II has since been shown thaf Us.
puccl was preceded h. both Columbus
and John Cabot. hut u Wns too lafe.
the new world had been chrisleue1l
America and the fact advertised IN
print. The house whore the mfetlHg
WIS hold NJ which fhe classical error
was made WAS stu standing ~ ST. BE
NJ the outbreak 81 the war. and WIS
annually visited BY MANY tourists from
both North and South America.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
SYMPATHY NOT CALLED FOR
Further Proof That the Man Who
Keeps Pepoinu Away Will Gen.
orally Come Out on Top.

Once there was cobbler who was
deaf and mute But in spite of hls
misfortune he got along, for he was a
good workman. and his shop was
equipped with modern machinery.
one day there passed that way
disciple of the universal brotherhood
Of man. vino had u soft spot ia hls
heart FOR unfortunate fellows.
II Nas a wei day. and he stopped
In 10 get his SHOES half-soled The fell
low charged him 10 cents more for the
job than he had been accustomed To
paying - he h1ulcd. bui when hc dis
covered TINT the shoemaker coald mel
Their hear hila nor niake reply his
wrath subsidized. AMI he went away
with sympathy n hls heart.
For many weeks b. went ahoni. tell
ing every one BE- niet 10 paironizc The
deaf and mufe eobhier because h. had
get-un enough e. hustle for a living
even though he was = child Of misfor-
tune. Eventually thu unfortunate fel.
lows busiHess increassd fhreefnid. d.
spite The fact tial NJ charged high
prices.
Finally The great Humanitarian laft
PAR Of shoes - he fixed lie said
that hid eall faf them about i've. BIZ,
something delayed biin aud he got
there about a minute after SIX. There
was = big touring eav standing IA
front nf he place
The deaf and mute cobbler vas Just
leaving ihe shop as The brotherhood
inan approached aaa he wouldn't IN
lock the door. With ane hand he point.
81 to The Town clock IN the s'eepie
while with the other h. erunkrd the
auto ~ ihe curb.
That night. after supper the hu-
manliarian saw him or ioy.riiing
wifl wife and four HUSKY boys.
Mefal-Ibe man who Keeps his
inouih shni an1 pegs neas + seldom
IN need - public sympathy Tx.
change - -
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
HAS HELPING HAND FOR ALL
Red Cross Most Appropriately pesIs-
mated as the Greatest Mother
In the World"

Stretching forth her hands - al in
need; 10 jew or Grniile. black or
white, knowing no fayoriic yet favor
ing all.
Ready and eager 10 comfort nj n
time when comfort j. most needed !:
helping the little home that's crushed
beneath an iron hand hy showing
mercy In healthy. human WAY: re-
building IL. IN fact. With stone on
stone: replenlshlng empty bins and
empty clipboards: bringing warmth to
hearts and hearths too long neglected..
Seeing all things with q mothers
sixth sense that's blind to jealousy and
meanness; seeing men IN their true
light. as naughty cbildren--snafchlng
biting. biter-but with a hidden side
that's quickest touched by mercy.
Reaching oui her hands across the sea
TO No Mans Land: to cheer with
warmer comforts thousands who must
stand and walt I'm stenche.l and crawl
ing holes and wnier-soaked entrench-
ments where cold and wet bite deeper.
so they write. than Boche steel or lead.
Shes warming thousands, feeding.
healing thousands from her store the
grentest mother In the world-the Red
Cross--Warren Anderson In Pack
ages"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05

To n hospital for wounded soldiers
the queen Of England recently sent an
exceptionally beautiful bouquet that
had been presented 20 her. The IN
mates received the Rfff with much
pleasure. says an English periodical.
and 10 show their appreciation 81 her
naiesly's Kindness and 10 prove that
the flowers had arrived safely they
commissioned one 81 their number 10
stand ~ the hospital gate the follow
Ing morning when the queen passed
The result wa= tremendous surprise
Queen Mary. SEATED ia her eur. saw he
soldier standing NJ tho gate. bouquet
In hand aud, assuming TINT he wished
Ia present II Ia her. she had The ear
stopped As the soldier exhibited the
bouquet the queen took II In her hand,
remarked upon It's beauty calmly ap-
propriated II and gave word for the
? enr ia go on. The soldier stared In
amazemept. Then. recovering hIs
speech. he said. swell. she's pinched
en-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05

plea has been made for more let
tiers to the men In uniform. write
often 10 your men In the army and
navy, and make your letters smile.
says Roger Daniels of the army and
navy department of the Brotherhood
Of ST. Andrew. "Don't delay your let
tiers, for there is an untold amount Of
cheer and comfort created by the word
pictures In these home messages.
When You write. smile, and keep on
smiling"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05

1f yon saw "The Bird II Paradise
and then listened to some folk talk
you may be under the impression
Hawaii Il land where Americans 20
and Just naturally Target how ia work.
lie down beneath shady. Sfrready tree
and listen fe the ihrnm Of the Hawaiian
guitars until they're lnlled into sleep
from which they seldom are aroused.
THAT stun" said X :. paxson az Hon.
oluln. as AL right but rs for story
books and connie operas. vent TO
Honolulu - years ago from Philadsl-
phia. became president of the Rotary
club. a member of the legislature and
head Of the largest automobile eun-
Germ IN Honolulu. when ] came back
10 the United SfHtes ] dep't find any
Of my old companions are staying mp
any later NJ night ihnn ! do or travel
faster than do. Don't let any one
put that 'go-fo-~lesp-and-neYer-wake-
nm idea Into your head. Hawaii II
moi lazy mans country, by any
means"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
Real Corn pilment


Billy Sunday has had many eompli-
menis, but the one he prizes most
dearly came TO him, oddly enough,
from n criminals lips.
II WIS in Philadelphia. Sunday had
visited Moyamensing prison. There
he had talked with housebreaker 40
eoDglncingiy that the man had prom
iscd to lend. on his discharge. Chris
tian life.
This housebreaker. discussing Sun
day with guardian afterward, said
'fie came in here. Sunday did. and
he fairly turned me inside out--made
ine sick q meseIf. that's what he done,
oh, he's winner | think he's one
OF ns-one o. the gang-reformed, you
know"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-07-05
Green and MistrustfuI.

Thomas W Lawson said in Boston
lecture:
THE green Spectator Is apt TO be
more suspicious and mistrustfnI than
the seasoned one. Green spectators
by their actions often remind me OF
the farmer who went to the Boston x
Maine station. put down $50 bill, and
said to the ticket agent:
"Round trip to Washington. young
feller.'
Here you are said the agent.
Change at New York
"'No. ye don't. young fellerH snarled
the farmer. liz take my change right
here"