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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
AMERICAN FALLS FAIR
PROMISES TO BE BEST
In HISTORY OF COUNTY
EVERY DAY FILLED WITH BEST
ATTRACTIONS TO BE OBTAINED
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF STATE
HOTELS PREPARING.
RACE TRACK IN CONDITION
Publicity Committee Advertising Fair
to Everyone in Southern IdahO-Re-
member the Big Days and Be There
September IL, 1S and 10,

Every day of the Power county fair
will be big Joy festival for everyone
IN attendance. Sports. special shows.
merry-go-round, ferris wheel, special
booths and evening entertainments will
keep. the merry makers occupied
through all the three days.
Local merchants are grooming their
stores to look unusually attractive,
and several of them will have booths
at the fair to advertise their wares.
The hotels are receiving reservations
and every accommodation possible is
being prepared to care for the large
crowds that will be In attendance
Since there is no conflict in fair
dates with the one held here, features
of other fairs in surrounding towns
are coming here to fill in between
, dates so that when the gates open
! Wednesday, the 18th, nothing Will be
missing in full list of attractions.
| Work on the track is progressing In
splendid fashion and early dragging
| followed by the recent heavy rain has
put IL In splendid shape for the races
/ n ltUC6 is DtluS buliN aiOuhu shN
grounds to protect the crowds dufdnf
the wild horse races and the buckinf
contests and safeguard spectators a
all times.
4 C. II. Torrance has been WORKING
diligently on exhibits and will super
intend all the displays. He is respon
sible for the success OF many OF th'
exhibits in the past and will no doub
have the usual success In obtaining
grain, hay. stock and vegetable ex
hibits. The liberal offering in pre-
miums, should be a great inducemen
to exhibitors this year,
Advertising for the fair is bein
spread all over the county and ad
irlng counties this week. The CON
/ mittee on publicity is determined tina
no one shall be allowed to overlook tn
feir. Placards along the road, circt
lars, premium books and posters war
everyone in every direction that theT
will be a big fair and festival in An
erican Falls September II, 18 and !
and that 1t is just two weeks ava
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
CLOYD SPRIGG BUYS INTEREST
WITH WONES MORTGAGE LOAN
Will Handle Business In Power COun-
ty From New Location at Corner
of WOnes Building.

Cloyd Sprigg has purchased half
interest in the busienss of the Wones
Mortgage Loan corporation and will,
in the future, have charge of the busi-
ness of that firm in American Falls.
H. c. Wones, senior member OF the
firm will open an office in Nampa
with H. E. Grothe, former manager
Of the Boise-Payette Lumber company
here.
Mr.. Spngg has made arrangements
for the corner office room in the
Wones building and will move into his
new location shortly. The corner
was formerly occupied by Coleman''
Jewelry store and is considered one o
the best locations in town.
Mr.. Sprigg is well known in Ameri
can Falls and the Rockland valley ant
his business entry here is welcomed
| by all his associates.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
FACES TEACHER SHORTAGE

University of Idaho. Moscow.-It
will be necessary to call in unframed
teachers to fill the ranks of the pro-
fession this year and next unless the
present conditions are relieved ac-
cording to Professor Phi. Soulen, head
of the department of education at the
University of Idaho who has been un-
able to fill the calls he has received
for thoroughly equapped school mas
ters and school maams.
Never before have we been so much
in need Of college trained men and
women" said Professor Soulen. Sal
aries for teachers have raised consid.
erably during the last year. Teach
ers do not yet receive as much pay al
day laborers. but school boards ar'
slowly beginning TO realize the ne
cessity for a living wage for teachers
Despite this condition men and wo
men refuse to stay in the profession
when the rewards are so much highe
/ in other lines OF work"
The great demand will not stop il
/ the course Of the next few years, Pro
/ fessor Soulen believes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
DOES AN EDUCATION PAY2
WIN Your Children Have a Fair
Chance for Suceess2

What an education is worth is
difficult to estimate. The fol-
lowing summary indicates that
the higher the education, the
better the chances for success.
LESS than l per cent of Ameri-
can men are college graduates,
yet this l per cent Of college
graduates has furnished: 55 per
cent of our presidents; So per
cent of the members OF con-
gress: AZ per cent of the speak
ers OF the house; "a per cent OF
the vice presidents; 81 per cent
of the secretaries Of state; 80
per cent of the secretaries Of the
treasury; 81 per cent of attor-
ney generals; 50 per cent OF
the justices of the supreme court
SO per cent of the men compos-
ing the constitution convention
were college bred. The child
with no schooling has one
chance in 10000 of performing
distinguished service; with ele-
mentary education he has four
times the chance; with high
school education, 81 times the
chance; with college education
500 times the chance"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
MILITARY BALL GIVEN
SEPT. IL BY LEGION
Roland Evans Post WIN Entertain Re-
turned Soldiers and Red Cross Wo-
men at Dance in OdeOn Week From
Tonight.

military ball under the auspices
of the American Legion, Roland Evans
chapter OF American Falls will be
staged at the Odeon hall Friday even
ing. September 18th. according to the
decision reached by the executive
committee which met Tuesday even
ing. A general invitation is given to
the public to attend.
Every ex-soldier in the county is
asked and invited to attend the ball
given in honor of the returned sol
diers and the Red Cross women OF the
county. The dance is not to be the
ordinary kind but will have many
added features that will prove inter
esting and attractive to the dancers
Elaborate decorations will grace the
walls and ceiling, punch will be serv.
ed and dances will be run with pro
grams printed with attractive design
ing.
Floyd Stuart, acting chairman o
the executive committee of the legioI
said this morning that the main OBJ
ject of the dance was to bring tn
members together and stimulate in
terest in the legion. 1t is possibl
that some money can be made off tn
dance also as Mr.. Allen, manager o
the hall, has promised to assist IN
legion in every way possible.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
OUR DEVIL GOT CARELESS.
10 Years Ago Today Column Kill
led by Former Devils Error

Office boys and printers dew
ills are useful things, but evil
IDENTIFY the Press devil of SIX
teen years ago must have Inn
bibed too much home-brew for
he neglected to insert an issue of
the paper for the week of Sep
tember 5, 1908 In Volume / of
our files. and the Press is up-
able to carry it's usual "16 Years
Ago Today" column In this is
sue Of the paper. However, the
Issue of September IL. 1908,
No. 10 of Volume / is before us,
and promises many good pioneer
news and surprises among
which are that snow storm the
day before, the Sheep Store I'M
provements, and the fire at Rob-
inson's brick kiln.
Get next weeks Issue and get
the news of today and "16 Years
Ago To-day"
This is but one OF the features
which the Press is furnishing
its readers. II there are others
which you would be Interested
to see, write us line about 1t.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
MOTH AND BECKSTEAD
WIN SCHOOL ELECTION
Trustees Reelected and Returned to
Office for Three Years-129 Votes
Cast in Quiet Election Held Tues
day.

DIR. r. F. Moth and w. w. Beckstead
were re-electee as trustees on the
school board at the school election
held Tuesday. One hundred and twen-
ty-nine votes were cast at the election
and DR.. Moth received 126 and w. w
Beckstead 90. The reelected trus-
tees are returned for three years, two
OF the board going out each year, and
their successors holding office for
three years.
The final official count of the polls
as given out by R. o. Jones, clerk OF
the school board, are as follows: DR.
R. F. Moth, 1876; W. w. Beckstead, 80;
S. H. Mccullough, 2; G. w. Angelly, q
d. B. Jeffries, 1 r. B. Greenwood, ]
j. P. Mehlhaff, 1 Bishop Johnson,
Carl Johnson, l. H. c. Allen, l; Mrs
n. c. Nelson, l C. H. Torrance, /; c
Lee French, l.; and John Coleman, l
Slight interest was shown in thu
election, although the total poll ex
ceeded that of the city bond election
count, the people seeming to have ha'
their fill of election excitement at tn
| highway election last Friday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS MAY
BE RE-EXAMINED FEE

Discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines who are not allowed sufficient
compensation for disabilities received
while In the service may present
claims for a new examination, and re-
ceive additional remuneration provId-
ed their claim is justiflable. The gcy-
ernment pays all expenses. Under the
war risk insurance act this is proyid-
ed for as follows: THE travel ex-
penses Of the beneficiary to the place
OF examination, the hospital expenses
while being examined, and the expense
in returning TO his home are payable
by the bureau OF war risk insurance,
together with the wages which the
man loses while the examination Ia
being made
DR.. J. d. Couch, U. s. health Off
Ger, Of Payette, mas appointed the fol
| lowing doctors 10 act as local examin'
crs: II. W. Wilson, Twin Falls; DR.
Cooper. Burley; DR.. Spencer, Idaho
! Falls; l.. r. Castle, Pocatello; @. i
, Mcclellan, Nampa; ]. ID. Mcdonald
Payette; Carroll G. Conant, 'Veiser
I Other appointments will be made la
ter to meet the needs in other part
Of the state.
i Applications for readjustment cal
be made direct 10 the nearest OF tn
above named doctors, and for any In
formation on the subject write tn
. state adjutant-finance officer, ldah
| hrannh the American Legion AZ pa
= catello.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
OPPORTUNITY WEEK"
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
AT THURSDAY MEETING
ELMER AMID0N, FIELD SECkE-
TARY HERE TO PERFECT PLANS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NET
AT REMINGTON.
sl4oe TO BE RAISED HERE
Southern Half OF State Organized to
Procure Funds for Army Of Work
ers SO Successful "OVer There
Mrs. Greenwood and Baum on Com.

Plans to actively accelerate tho
drive of the Salvation Army for funds
during Opportunity Week." Septem-
ber 22nd to 29th, were formulated
Thursday evening at the Remington
hotel when Elmer Amidon, field sec
retary for the 13 counties of southern
Idaho met with the local executive
committee of Power county. The COM
mittee heartily endorsed the work CT
the Salvation Army and set on foot the
organization that is needed to procure
from the county the 81 400 allotted our
district.
Elmer L. Amidon, field director for
Pocatello district, the Salvation Army
home service, has selected the dis
trict executive committee which will
have charge of the management cf
Opportunity Week" campaign, which
viii be held September % to 29.
Headed by w. H. Clearc of Poca-
tello as honorary chairman, w. t,
Pettinger of Idaho Falls as chairman
Rae P. Stratford of Pocatello as sec
retary, and Ezra ]. Merrill of Pocatel-
| 10 as treasurer, Lut uiSlilSl NOiuihAttSs
has for it's personnel by counties
Clark county: Lieutenant Katendahl
veteran late world war and w. X
Clark, "the Father of Dubois" Ere
mont county: M. ]. Kerr, farmer ant
stake counsellor, and Kenneth Cort
elyou, veteran late world war. JET
ferson county: John w. Hart, banker
live stock and stake president, AM
4 DIR. l.. L. Mckenzie, veteran lat
world war. Madison county: Lioy'
Adams, editor Rexburg Standard, ant
Ray D. Garner city clerk of Rexbure
Teton county: Bishop d. c. briggs
Idaho pioneer and Sidney Evans, vet
eran late world war. Bonnevill
county: J. f. Pike, manager Consoli
dated Wagon and Machine Co., an
Senator NJ. b. Yeaman, editor and pub
Usher Idaho Falls Register. Bing
ham county: Royal M. Jeppson. farm
er and stake counsellor, and Fremon
Kutnewsky, secretary Blackfoot Com
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
DOCKAGE RUNNING Low
in MOST IDAHO GRAIN
Weight Is Principal Test Of Grade
Water Negligent Factor-Much
Shriyeled Grain Makes Free Use OF
Screens Necessary.

Boise.-Dockage is running low in
Idaho grain this year, according to B.
f. Sheehan, agronomist of the uni
versity extension division, who is also
state grain inspector. In reporting
results OF the recent series of grain
grading schools conducted in the
southern and eastern parts or the
state, Mr.. Sheehan said:
"A great deal OF interest was shown
and many points not clear to both
dealer and farmer In the grading oi
wheat were cleared up. Grading ol
samples of the 1919 crop showed that
the test weight per bushel was in mos'
cases the determining factor In plac'
ing the grade.
Wheat produced on the dry landi
Is exceedingly light. In the irrigated
sections, the grade will be consider
ably better than that of the dry lands
| At present the moisture factor is neg
| ligible and tests made show an aver
age content OF between and 10 pc
cent. No. ! grain is allowed tocon
tain 1876 per cent OF moisture.
"Dockage is also running low. Il
the dry land sections much shrivele
grain will be produced and In man
cases this light grain will go throug
the fine seed screen Of the 'oat kick
err Such material should be II
screened in the hand sieyes In orde
to reclaim as much as possible. An
shriveled or cracked grain that ca
be recovered by aid OF the hand sieve
should not be considered as dockaR
} but should be returned to the clear
ed wheat before the test weight an
other grading factors are considered
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
Belgian Soldier Writes W. Daoie
acknowledging Gift Pair of Shoes

welcomed us in a beautiful way. We
were about 300 altogether.
Sent to London.
Then, dear giver, we we're sent to
London, and the day after to the coun-
ty OF Wiltshire where we stayed up
till 1916, then we went TO London TO
live. In 1914 was only 15 years old
but with 1918 came my IS years OF
age and then was called up TO join
the Belgian army. ! bravely answer
ed the call on the Bird OF May and was
taken to France with several other
fellows of my age to training camp.
They drilled me during four months
and a half and afterwards was sent
to the fighting lines on the 26th OF
September. 1918. and took part in the
terrible and indescribable fighting
which, fortunately, ended the war and
! brought happiness to everyone. I'M
| fortunately I got wounded In my arm
by a bullet OF machine gun in the
battle for Roulers on the 3rd OF Octo-
Der, 1918, suffered rather lot of my
I wound.
came in this hospital on the 1871
of October. Since then, dear giver
I'm almost recovered and found |
light job as waiter at the officers
mess. / already went home twice
partly put out OF order by the wicke'
Germans. Father and mother wen
back home from England in January
last. You must have heard how bray
and wonderful our town has been 4
/ the first days of the war. II took /
days for the Germans to put out !
forts and thus the French army 80
! more or less ready.
! Here in Europe, especially In BE
Z gium and France, the two countrie
E which have suffered the most Of TIL
E war, we talk quite a lot about you
= country which also Joined us in II
3 war for liberty rand justice. You
: President Wilson is now having loo
J. around in my country. He Is qui
y welcome wherever he goes TO.
;, AS for myself / should like vel
; much TO 90 over to America. perhap
n someday-i
| think ! will close this time, de
i sir, and giver. with my best thank
It also kindest regards. Yours truly,
e NICOLAS DECHENEUX.
.e France.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
EASTERN CAPITALISTS
CONSIDER DEVELOPING
AMERICAN FALLS DAM
GOVERNMENT ASKED TO DESIG-
NATE PROJECT UNDER CAREY
ACT AND PERMIT IT'S DEVELOP
MENT BY PRIVATE INTERESTS.
WILL HOLD LAKE WATER HERE
Intention Would Be to Irrigate $4,000
Acres Of Land With Waters Taken
By Canal from Mammoth Dam In
Snake River.

Dam prospects for American Falls
aoared this week when II was learned
that financial interests in the east
we're asking the government to desig-
nate the project here under the Carey
act and permit its development by pri-
vate capital. The government has had
two men here for the past ten days
considering the proposal from a gov
ernment standpoint and definite CON
clusion regarding the disposal OF ir-
rigation opportunities centered here
should be reached shortly.
The following articles which appear
ed during the week in state papers ex-
-,,ain in detail the plans now under
Consideration.
e. It. Meredith of DesMoines, Ia.
and eastern associates are endeavor-
ing to get Carey-act segregation from
the federal government which VIII
permit them to build the Bruneau
project in Owyhee county.
The Bruneau project embraces ap'
proximately $4,000 acres of land
Heretofore it has been understood thai
the project would be developed by the
department of the interior for sol
diers if the Mondell bill, which is nov
pending in congress, becomes law
It became known Saturday tina
waters which it is proposed to brini
from Yellowstone lake through tun
mel in the continental divide of tn
Rocky Mountains into Idaho, would
he stored in the American Falls res
~ on the Snake river and diverte
TO the Owyhee county lands in tn
event that the department of the inte
rior permits Mr.. Meredith and his as
sociates to reclaim them.
Land Board Has Not Acted.
So far as can be learned, the stat
land board has not been asked to sc
aside the Owyhee county lands in
Carey act project, but a request 70
the segregation has been made upo
Secretary Lane Of the department {
the interior. Governor d. W. Davi
said Saturday the whole matter reste
with Secretary Lane and Clay Tai
man, commissioner of the general Ian
office at Washington.
Mr.. Meredith is well known to Set
retary Lane. Two years ago the low
noar was talked of for cabinet pos
tisn. He is prominent in nations
Democratic political circles.
Mr.. Meredith visited Boise a fe
days ago. He conferred with Cover
or Davis at that time. The govern,
said Saturday that the Iowa man w
return to Boise in about 10 days.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
CONTINUED on page ~
T. c. SPARKS SUCCEEDS
KERR ON CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Hanson Appoints Abstractor
and Is Unanimously supported
Night !sprinkiing Abandoned-Ro-
suits Of Bond Election Accepted

r. G. Sparks is the new city coun-
Gilman to succeed q. W. Kerr resign
ed. Night sprinkling has been dis
continued and day work substituted
Bids we're called for housing and care
of the fire department equipment ana
the results Of tae last city bond cleo
tion were accepted. This is the busi--
ness which the city council transact
ed at its monthly meeting held in the
courthouse Tuesday evening.
Mayor VIM. j. Hanson recommended
the appointment OF Tom Sparks to-
Gucceed G. w. Kerr who resigned ON
his removal TO Soda Springs. The
recommendation was unanimously ac-
cepted.
The oourcil next considered the
sprinkling situation on the American
Falls streets, and decided TO dispense
with night sprinkllng and substitute
day sprinkling by the Dayie Transfer
Co.
The consensus OF the councils opin-
| ion seemed TO be that the new fire
truck and equipment should be placed
| IN the care OF some garage where
there will be a man on duty at all
times, and where the car will be kept
ready and warm for quick use. and the
tanks kept charged. Accordingly, a
motion was passed 10 that effect call
ing for bids for the housing and care
OF the fire truck as described.
On motion the official returns OF
the city bond election we're accepted
and the bonds declared lost.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
BOND issue CARRIES
ON RECOUNT OF VOTES
AFTER EXCITING FIGHT
ELECTION THOUGHT LOST By
NARROW MARGIN UNTIL HIGH
WAY COMMISSIONERS ORDERED
OFFICIAL COUNT OF BALLOTS
PROSPERITY STRONG AGAINST
Two-Thirds Majority Of " Wins Fight
for Good Roads In Power County
Bonds VIII Be Sold and Money OBJ
talned Immediately.

mo more dust, no more ruts and no
more mud" were assured for High
way District No. of Power county
when the s150,000 bond issue was ac-
cepted by the voters at the polls last
Friday, August 29, by vote OF blS
for and 226 against, giving a clear ma
jority OF 22 In favor OF bonds over the
necessary two-thirds. The fight for
good roads carried strong In American
Falls, Bonanza Bar and Fairview pre-
cincts, but was almost defeated by the
active opposition In Prosperity and
Neeley precincts.
The official certified returns, as is
sued by Dewitt @. Brown. secretary of
Highway District No. I. are as follows:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
Shin Stock for Feeding.

Arrangements have been made
whereby several large herds of FREE
mont county cattle and sheep will be
shipped TO the lower Snake river coun-
try for winter feeding.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05
First Reported Lost.

First reports Of the election showed
that the bonds had lost by 2-3 votes
the count standing 493 for and 26f
against The bonds still carried I'm
all three good roads" precincts, but
the majority in American Falls was
cut TO A votes, which could not offset
the heavy opposition vote from the
Pleasant Valley district. However,
on an official recount, Saturday after
noon. the judges discovered that 2B
votes favoring bonds had been placed
by mistake I'm the against pile and
listed In their favor. Hence, the cor
rectlon made n difference of so votes
In the count, 25 being deducted from
the opposition to the bonds. and 25 be-
ing added TO the affirmative votes.
Much resentment was stirred up at.
first in American Falls by the enthu-
slasts for better roads when II became
known that Neeley and particularly
Prosperity had succeeded In defeating
the bonds, although the town and the
districts which had exceedingly bad
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05

,rs. Chester Greene and son. Har-
D.d. returned today from Boise where
they have been visiting Mrs. Greene's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Barber,
during the past two weeks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-09-05

ballots (Eight votes In American
Falls precinct were thrown out be-
cause OF improper markings. and rul-
ed as spoiled ballots.)
The tabulated returns above show
that the bonds carried in Americans
Falls by SO votes over the required
majority. In Bonanza Bar by 10 votes
and in Fairview by 10 votes. On the
other hand, five votes we're necessary
TO win ut Neeloy, and Prosperity hope
lessly defeated the plan for good roads
10y 27 votes short OF the necessary two
thirds