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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
RECLAMATION INTEREST
OF VALLEY CENTERS
AT AMERICAN FALLS
SENTIMENT CRYSTALLINE BE-
HIND BIGGEST PROPOSED REC
LAMATION PROJECT IN WORLD
NOTHING FAVORABLE YET.
ENGINEERS REPORT FAVORS
A Reservoir Here of 100 Square Miles
Containing 100000 Acre Feet Of
Water Woald Solve Water Problem
of Snake River Valley.

Reclamation interests in the en-
tire Snake river valley are centering
their attention on the proposed pro-
1ect whereby American Falls becomes
a dam site for one of the largest if
not the largest storage reservoir in
the world No legislation has yet be-
come effective giving any special con-
sideration to reclamation in the Snake
river valley but the Snake River
Valley Reclamation association of
which Major Fred Reed is secretary,
has given valley reclamation such
wide publicity that few legislators
and engineers of the United States
are not familiar with the general
scheme of local projects.
Losses incurred this year in the
Twin Falls tract have been estimated
to be not less than $5,000,000. This
together with the loss incurred in
other sections of the valley that de-
pend upon the Snake river for wa
ter, amount to such a prodigious sum
that the question of an adequate stor-
age reservoir has passed beyond the
speculative stage and become a vital
momentous question which, If we are
to judge from press comment up and
down the valley and over the state,
must be settled Immediately if our
valley is to insure itself against the
adversely of another dry year. Ex-
pensive as reclamation work is, it
can hardly be deemed as expensive
as the loss incurred in one single
year of drouth.
Location Practically Settled.
The question of where the reservoir
should be built is practically settled
as far as choice of location and utili-
ty is concerned. It will require the
labor of four o1% five years and the
expenditure of three to five millions
OF dollars to build the dam but when
completed it will provide a storage
lake of 100 square miles containing in
storage 100000 feet of water, re-
leasing to water users of the upper
valley all that water now used by
Twin Falls and Mindoka projects
and providing those down river water
users with a supply of water to meet
all exegencies.
At present no one Knows how the
dam will be built, but sentiment is sc
crystalized behind the project that a
way will be found. If the fedora
government cannot handle the propo
sition there still remains the state
and private capital to consider En-
gineers have long considered the dan
from the standpoint of private cap
ital investment and point to the inn
mense stores of water that could bt
sold to waterusers up and down the
valley.
Should the dam be built American
Ealls would have to move or be
drowned out Several local prophets
already have a new site for a mode
city picked out. Talk is frequent OF
the streets regarding possible loca
tions of townsites. The proposition
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
TWO KILLED SUNDAY
IN FREIGHT SMASHUP
Extra Freight Jumps Switch, Crashes
Head-On into Another and Turns
Over Killing Engineer and Fireman
and InIuring Two.

Two men were killed and two injur-
ed at Yale siding, 20 miles west or
American Falls. at $40 Sunday morn
ing. when extra freight No. 2014. east
bound. jumped the switch, collided
headed-on with the engine Of extra
freight No 2002, standing on the side
track. and turned over on It's right
side. The dead are Engineer Dave
Carr and Head Brakeman r. NJ. MUIR
vim Of Pocatello, both on No. 20i4-
Fireman II. Beham of extra No. 201f
was badly scaldcd and Engineer G. G.
Vance of extra No. 2002 suffered "a
sprained ankle Three company Of
ficials, viewed the wreck Monday and
determined that II was caused by a
coupler spring dropped on the track
by preceding train. The pin threw
the pony trucks off the tracks and
dashed the engine into the freight
train waiting on the siding.
Extra No. 20O2 westbound. was
standing on the sidetrack waiting for
2014 TO pass, and was well up to the
switch. Az the oncoming freight
struck the switch, at an estimated
speed OF 30 miles an hour. n seemed
10 swerye, and then make one big
leap, crashing head-on into the en-
gine OF the standing freight The
crew in this engine jumped, and saw
ed themselves injury. except Engineer
Vance. whose ankle was sprained
when he Jumped to safety.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
LAIRD ASKS REMOVAL
OF CHARLES 7. COTANT,
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
ALLEGES DEFENDANT REFUSED
TO MAKE COMPLAINT AGAINST
WIFE WHEN LATTER THREAT
ENED HIS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN.
NEGLECT OF DUTY is CHARGE
Plaintiff Acting As Own Counsel In
Prosecution OF Case is Postmaster
OF American Falls-O. R. Baum Act
Ing Ms Attorney for Defendant

s. Henry Laird, postmaster, has fill
ed a complaint In the district court
of the fifth judicial district, asking
that an action be started TO remove
Chas, T. Cotant, county prosecuting
attorney, from office and forfeit his
$500 bond. Laird alleges in his COM
plant that on four separate occasions
he was threatened by his wife, Mrs
Charlotte Laird, with shotgun, ana
that Prosecuting Attorney Cotant re-
fused to make complaint and that.
finally he procured a warrant from
Judge r, O. Jones himself which Co
tant neglected for twenty-five days.
and then went before the court and
was disqualified Laird alleges that
this Is willful neglect OF duty and
asks removal of Cotant from office.
Q, II. Baum, attorney for the defense,
says that the court has not AS yet is
sued citation for the defendant TO ap-
pear In court, having refused the first
complaint, and that should the cita-
tion be issued, Cotant Ii ready to
stand trial. He says that no duty In
enumerated In the plaintiffs COM
plant which Is mandatory upon the
prosecuting attorney and hence he
has not violated the duties OF his Of
flee.
Specifically, Mr. Laird's complaint
charges that: |. On April 10, Mrs.
Charlotte NJ. Laird entered the resi-
dence of the children while they and
the housekeeper, Mrs. Carlyle, we're
away, and stole a shot gun. Laird
asked Cotant TO make out COM
plant against her which the latter
refused to do.
Shot Mt Mother.
2, On May 2S, Cotant again refus-
cd to make complaint on the shot
which she took at her mother on May
90 nj which time she threatened him
g. That Laird swore out COM
plant before Judge X o. Jones that
same day and has willfully neglected
since that time TO appear against her.
under the complaint.
4. That Mrs Laird again threaten
ed MIR. Laird on the 10th of June ana
/ the sheriff had to take the gun away
/ from her.
Judge Terrill. under the discretion
/ airy powers vested I'm him, refused 10.
4 issue writ OF citation to the defen-
dant because Of the defective condi-
/ tion of the complaint, and because H.
/ took In too much ground.
Laird filed an amended complaint
Tuesday afternoon, which has not
been acted on yet. II deals with the
date Of May 28 only, and alleges that
Mrs Laird was In Cotant's outer Of
flee when Laird asked him to make
q complaint, that the prosecuting at
torney went out and told Mrs. Laird
that her ex-husband was trying to
have her arrested, etc. aud then re-
fused 10 make complaint however.
he told him 10 80 before Judge Jones,
II he desired, and he tthe prosecuting
attorney would go down Immediately
and disqualify from trying the case.
lCnnllnmed ON nnrn 1nA
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
COUNTY commissioners
WOULD NJURE FARM
0RGINATI0kS--F. A. ZIEK
PRESIDENT OF FARM BUREAU
AND GRAIN GROWERS AssOCIA-
TION TAKES SLAP AT PETER
SON, Earring AND ENGLAND.
CANCELLED NURSES CONTRACT
Did Not COnsolt Petitioners After 500
of Them Had Asked for and Releiv-
ed Promise of Aid Agreement Is
Broken Is Calm.

That the county commissioners are
looking for an excuse to injurc the
farmers organizations OF the county
BY cancelling the contract with the
farm bureau and the extension de-
partmcnt Of the University OF Idaho
10 hire a county nurse. Is the accusa-
tion voiced in letter received today
from +. A. Hiek, president of the Pow
or County Farm Bureau and tine Pow
er County Grain Growers association
The letter claims that five hundred
petitioners asked the commissioners
TO employ a county health nusse, that
contract TO that effect was signed
and that the commissioners at re-
cent meeting cancelled the contract
without consulting tine people who
we're the second party to the contract.
Mr.. ziek's letter follows:
To the Taxpayers
The farm bureau believes that ey-
cry citizen Of Power county should
give the action taken by the county
commissioners on July l4th special
attention. Last May at an adjourn
cd meeting called for the special pur-
pose. the county commissioners Yot-
ed an appropriation and signed con
! ~ AT " liU lut fbNtI AOhUIY FdFHi
+ Bureau and the extension department
I Of the University Of Idaho. for the
I employment of a county nurse. Al
/ though there we're only few days
+ given for the circulation Of petitions
I asking for this action, there were oy-
/ or five hundred taxpayers signed the
4 petitions The extension department
was 10 select qualified nurse. They
! have hired three nurses and In each
+ instance the nurses were given an ad-
/ vance IN salary and stayed whore
they were. This in itself Is evidence
I that the department IL doing it's besl
4 and sacrificing time for the sake oi
I getting thoroughly competent and
\ qualified nurse. The commissioner
4 took advantage Of this deep interest
/ and cancelled the contract without
consulting the farm bureau or the
extension department. They ssigni-
| fled their desire OF depriYing this
school children and their parents oi
the privilege Of having the consulta.
tiOn of a competent nurse on health
problems. They reversed their form.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08

viii put mp. aud that tho federal
government will match this amount
dollar for dollar In other words. II
il was found necessary to accomplish
what has been proposed. for the CON
struction and graveling Of state high
wavs through our district. to ask the
district for $50 900 we could obtain
from the state $40 600 and the govern
ment, $120 900. making a total Of $3.50
900 outside money spent within orr
district, on which we should never
have to pay interest, and bond is
sue of S150000 would give our dis
trict, in addition to the above $40
600 with which TO gravel our own
roads other than the state highways.
Another fact should not be lost sight
Of. If we meet the state on these
terms they have agreed n make the
Indian reservation neutral territory
and themselves AZ their own expense
construct and maintain tho highway
across the reservation TO the Por'neli
river.
II hardly seems that the citizens
of our district can afford TO turn down
the outside aid thus offered us and
pass NJ the opportunity Of gcttinp
graveled roads over such a large pOr.
ton Of the district
We Need the Money.
We should also remember that Ms
never before do we need 10 have this
money spent this winter in our midst
and we have the further assurance thai
all contracts, whether on state road
or our own district roads, viii be Of
fered to our local people and thu
money spent here.
II seems to the highway commits
(Continued nm mage a.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
FEDERAL AID NEEDED
BY FIFTY PERCENT OF
FARMERS SAY BANKERS
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT TO
STATE, DIREt TOR FLUHARTY
URGING NECESSITY or FEEDER
Al AID N POWER COUNTY.
LOCAL BANKS CANNOT HELP
Half OF Needy Beyond Financial Realm
OF Local Business Institutions Re-
Lief Must Come by Middle Of Sep
trmber Says LampsOn.

Fifty per cent OF the farmers Of
Power county will need financial as
sistance from sources outside the
realm Of local banks and business
firms, according TO the announcement
made today by G. S. Wennstrom
cashier Of the First National bank,
Bruce Lampson. county agent and
Charley Allen Of the Evans State
bank, American Falls. These three
men have surveyed the county during
the past week In the interest Of the
feed and seed movement that is under
way to bring relief to drouth strick-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
WHY WAS SALVATION
ARMY SO SUCCESSFUL?
EXPLAINED BY BOOTH
"PREPARED WHEN THE WAR BOLT
FELL" HE SAYS-HAD RIGHT
CALIBRE or MEN FOR THEIR
WORK.
QUALITY OF WORKERS BEST
We're Trained In Art Of The WiDsOme
Attractive C0guetries Of the Round
Brown Doughnut and Al its Kin
dred.

Commander Eyangelinc Booth IN
the preface to the book THE War Ro-
nance OF the Salvation Army" answ-
ers the quite general query concern
ing the secret Of service that has
brought universal commendation from
the men who were at the front.
Now on all sides / am confronted
with the question" says Commander
Booth, What is the secret Of the Sal
yation Army success in the war?
Permit me TO suggest three rea-
SONS which. in my judgment, account
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08

And have left the valuations H.. S8O17 $500
IN
$32399400o the corporations distribution
teva ohligedto
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08

Good roads! Build them now and see
how quickly good times will roll
down the roads.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08
Farmer Gets Off Easiest and Receives Most Benefit From
Road Construction-Aso Gets Chance to Do the
Work Himself and Keep Money at Home Thus Re-
ceving Double Consideration.
SHOULD Be NO MISUNDERSTANDING AMONG VOTERS
The State Has Promised to Build Good Highway Across
the Indian Reservation and Insures Good Road Far
Portneuf River if People Favor Issue to Be Voted
on Friday, August 29th
(Editorial.)

There TO be misunderstanding the
highway district No regarding the highways
other that the highway
the districts
the
following
ation of the ty of America in
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08

Continued on page 10)
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-08

Power County Fair
September l7-l6-l9
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17

taxes on liquors pyramided, and the
price went up to heard Of figures. |
noted the cost. but as 1t was IN har-
mony with all other commodities IN
these days when the high cost Of liv-
ing is common talk. the amount !
was spending daily for my drinks did
not appall me.
But July LIST when went to lunch
could not get my little old lime tod
dy, and was just % cents in when
! returned to my desk postman
happened IN and rs usual his big
badge showing that he had War Saw
ings Stamps for sale thrust itself on
my gaze had that quarter IN my
pocket that had saved from my
midday drink spent II for the
stamp. Then got to thinking |
figured to spend every cent that |
formerly spent for drinks for these
little baby bonds
They say figures won't lie. But
when estimated what had spent in
a yvIy q SON, thing that really did
me no iceptih cod, ana then hg-
ured wn'i | wou,i have AZ thu end Of
q year - put this modyy in War
Savings Stamps, drawing ,n' res. at
the rate of four per cent compound
"a annu: 'ly, was amazed Jus, zig g.
ure it ut for yourself. and you will
Irohaol; do as am noN dong.
thinking that those Legislators Of ours
down in Washington were doing bet
ter than they knew when they enact
ed this prohibition law that is so bit
terly denounced by many"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17
Warts Hit Spuds.

The moment the gardener in town
or the farmer in the country finds
potatoes with warts growing out e
their eyes or potatoes which have be
come a soft. black. spongy mass, re-
should get IN touch with Mr. X. {.
Fauiweticr. Of the t. $. Department
Of agriculture at the Experiment
Station a: Lexington whore he viii
sEend the summer Mr. Faulwottcr
has been sent to Kentucky to be on
tic ou,lons for the potA,o waG. e
dan"eroJs disease which came from
Europe on seed potatoes THIS dis
ease has 2ppeared in Pennsylvania SO
there is no chance Of it, making it.
appearance in Fentuol y this year
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17
WHAT BECOMES OF
THE DRINK MONEY?
July lst and what hap
pened on that day
day makes avail
able big money
Tor a new pur-
pose.

Already am beginning to rea-
lie what "a real blessing IN disguise
is this latest Of benefits that has
come 20 America IN the nature Of a
sacrifice growing out Of the great
world war. said St Louis citizen
a few days ago after the war time
prohibition act became effective July
lst
II was never what could have been
termed u slave to drink" |. like
hundreds Of thousands Of other ST.
Louisans took my nip perhaps often
er than occasionally, liked my 'ap-
petiser' before my luncheon, and in
the evening cold bottle was very
welcome
"And. so far as can see. IT never
injured me. OF course when the
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17
Station Makes Changes.

The Experiment Station has secur-
ed some new people on its staff and
has shifted others. These changes
and shifts are given below:
W w. Dimock. Head of Dept Vet
Urinary Science, J. O. Barkman, In
structor in Dairy Manufactures, VI. b.
kroft, Extension Specialist in Farm
Management, J. c. Grimes, Assistant
IN Animal Husbandry, Mary +.
Sweeney, head of Department of
Home Economics. Thomas Cooper,
Director Extension Division, 7. X.
Bryant and Godfrey Morgan. Assist
ant Directors of Extension. A. J.
Steiner, Instructor in Veterinary
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17
GUY.

Mrs Ben Smith is visiting Mes
danes J. T. Foley and VIM Barnes
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Yater spent
the week end with Mr.. and MR. Jink
Long
Misses Lizzie roley and Ellen
/ Turner were visitors at McCreary.
Tuesday.
Mrs. z. T Rice and children Of
Richmond spent Friday with Mrs.
Carrie Davidson
\ little daughter arrived Sunday
July 18th at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Yater
Mr.. and Mrs Jim Eason. MIR and
Mrs NJ b Turner were visitors at
Danville. Thursday.
Misses Mollic Barnes and Minnie
Turner spent Tuesday night with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Bascom Pelphrey and
daughter, nellie. attended church at
Buckeye Sunday morning.
Miss Minnie Turner Of the old Dan
willie pike spent portion Of last
week with Miss Ethyl Barnes.
Mrs John Smith and son Alven
spent the week end at Cottouburg
with Mrs Harrison Finncly.
Misses Anna Mae. Ida and Jean
Broaddus spent the week end with
Miss Alice Sutton Of Msrksbury.
Mrs. Arthusa Currey OF Lancaster.
has been the recent guest Of her
brother. Mr.. and Mrs T. l. Wants.
Mrs. Robert Clark and children of
Lancaster and Miss Bette Scott were
visitors Friday Of Mrs. William Wal
ker
Messrs Ollie aud Dan Black return
ed from overseas last Sunday. Their
many friends are glad to see them
back
Mrs. James l.. Yantis and sons.
George and Ilerschel were visitors
Monday Of Mrs William Baker of
Judson,
Misses Ida and Jean Broaddu,
spent from Monday until Wednesday
Nth Me- / alta. n...II,.. q n.
dn,svillc.
Mcs,rs l., g. Davidson, Jim Beaz-
les, j. l.. Nantis and Noah Marsee
were visitors Sunday afternoon of
Mrs. T. l.. Yantis.
Mrs. Frank Turner and daughter
Lena and Mrs Lucy Mosely were en-
tertained Monday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith
Mr. aud Mrs. Milton Ward and Mr..
and Mrs. James Ward of Texas wer,
visitors TUESDAY Of MIR. and Mrs &.
X. Henry at kirksville.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Prather and
daughter, Willie Francis and little
son, Collie O'Neal. were guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walker.
Please call at my office in the Court
House and list your taxable property
for this year. a, the time H. fixed and
limited by the Law. DO NOT PUT
THIS OFF. A. T. SCOTT,
Carrard Co. Tax Commissioner.
Misses Lizzie Foley. Mollie Barnes,
Rose and Ellen Turner, Messrs Ar
thur Turner. Tom Barnes and Tom
Ward attended church at Freedom
Sunday end were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Foley of Haekley.
Mr. and Mrs Martin l.. Adams and
children, of Louisville, Miss Alice
and Amanda Adams Of Danville, com
Lillard of Tulsa Okla, Misses Mary
posed an auto party that were yisi-
tors Of Mr., and Mrs. James fantis,
Saturday.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17

Science and ~ T. Elliott. IN charge
of Extension Specialists
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17


r. II. Crow having sold his
farm for immediate possession
will on the above date at his
farm 3 miles from Shelby Citt ,
in Lincoln county, sell at auc-
ton his fine herd of cattle:
Is COWS, 3 with calves
at foot,
3 two year old bulls,
l yearling bull,
2 seven months calves.
At the same time will sell the
following stock and other per-
sonal property:
2 grade mich cows
with calves.
/ three year old Jersey
milk cow,
/ yearling steer,
2 grade calves,
5 grade heifers,
| pair horse mules,
l combined pony.
l two year old filly by
best son of Bohemian
King.
l fancy driving mare,
L buggy anu harness,
| spring wagon,
Also a lot of wagon
and pillow gear, farm i'm
Elements, corn, clover
hay, household and
kitchen furniture.
3 Registered and grade Duroc
brood sows; 30 Duroc shoats, weight
40 pounds; Is Duroc shoats, weight,
so pounds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-11-04
THE STATE SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT HERE
FOLLOWING SPEECH BY HON. M.
L. BRITAIN AN ILLITERACY
COMMISSION APPOINTED.

AS was previously announced by
The News State Superintendent of
School M. L. Britain spent Thurs
day in Dawson.
Mr.. Britain made talk to teach
ers and pupils of the Dawson school
at 8 80 o'clock. For the most part he
talked on health, and the subject has
never been presented to the school
in a more forceful or interesting
manner. At $50 o'clock Mr.. Brit
tain met with the Terrell county
board of education and the Dawson
board of education. In an informal
manner he discussed educational con-
ditions and made many helpful sug-
gestions looking toward educational
progress. Several of the new school
laws were explained in detail to both
boards.
1t had been arranged to have Mr..
Britain speak to the Chamber of
Commerce at 7 o'clock Thursday
night. On account of previous en-
gagements this meeting was held on
Thursday afternoon at l 80 in the
county court room. At this time Mr..
Britain made very SCfong ADDRESS
on the subject of "Adult Illiteracy,"
and explained the duties of the new
ly appointed illiteracy commission
for the state.
The purpose of this meeting was
to organize the Terrell county litter
acy commission. Considerable inter
est was manifested in this work and
the following were appointed to serve
on this commission: DR.. L. Lamar,
chairman; M. H. Harper, R. L. Say
lille; S. J. Carter, Parrot, DR.. o. &.
Sasser, C. M. Harris, Her
cd, w. w. Massey, Bronwood and j.
L. Smith, Graves Station.
Mrs. W. H. Gurr was appointed
county organizer The Dawson Libra
nv Association offered to furnish all
needed material for the work.
The assistance of all good citizens
will be appreciated in this work.