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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
OVER 800 AUTOS
IN THIS SECTION
Seventy Per Cent OF Cars Owned In
Rural Districts Are Forsis. Ac-
cording 10 Representative.

There are $50 automobiles owned
and operated In the Filler district. nc-
cording TO figures arrived at by a
census OF the rural district taken by
Grant PaEet. OF the Filler Auto com
pany. aud by an estimate made yes
terday morning of the cars owned
In the town.
According TO Mr.. Paget there were
$50 cars owend In the Filler district
this spring not including those owned
in the village. or this number 20
per cent. or 37i are Fords.
During the season which closed
August ]. the Filler Auto company
sold l27 Ford cars. their allotment
being only 100. They now have
booked for delivery before January
/. total OF So orders for cars.
or the ~ ears sold up until Aug
usf l.. 81 OF them were sedans. show
INK that this type II getting to be
popular.
In the county last season an alloi-
ment OF rs Fordson tractors was
made. and 20 OF them were sold.
The Filler Auto company have been
giycn an allotment OF II tractors for
the season OF 1904.
Although the Ford factory at De-
troit. which covers 80 acres under
roof. now has a capacity OF a million
ears year. enlargement OF the plant
IN now under way so that next season
a million aud a half Fords will be
placed on the market.
On August 4. an announcement
was received by The local dealers
saying that the price OF Ford cara
had advanced one dollar.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
ELECTORS MAY Isl.
NOW REGISTER
Local Registrar Reports $40 Regist-
erred for Primaries With that
Many More Vet "a Qualify.


Although the primary election was
held last week. and local politics
would seem 10 be In the discard for a
time. registrations for the Novem-
Der elections commenced again Sat
urday. in aceordance with Idaho 3
new laws. Et
Mrs. Dora Shaffner. local regis
trar, was on duty Saturday al the
Filler Pharmacy. taking the names of
electors who failed to register for
the primaries. Those who failed 10
register for the primaries may now
register for the general election In
November u n pointed out. for the
Information of those who are no. Ia
Intliar with the wprtings OF the law.
that electors who regis Tered Tor the
primaries need not register again
Tor the general elections. but those
who did not register for DE primar-
los musf now register, ~ order 10
have voting qualifications for the
November elections.
Mrs. Shaffner will be at the drug
store each saturday until the one
preceding the election. which this
year viii be on Tuesday. November
q.
she States that there were $40
for the primary. which
figures she estimates al about nifty
per cent of the qualified electors OF
this precinct.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
THINKS RECORD
is GOOD PAPER
New Hampshire Professor Admits
Compared With the West. East
ern People Are Conservative.

Il am enjoying the Filler Record
very much. and read II every week.
even the ads. and am shocked at the
prices out there. even though you
are a long ways from Everywhere
tBoston)." writes an eastern sub
scribsr to the Record. who is a pro-
lessor in horticulture at the New
Hampshire college of agriculture and
the mechanics arts. located at Dur
ham. New Hampshire.
Il know nothing about the news
paper business. but ~aen ! compare
The Record with other papers ! see,
a Is fine. well gotten up and nevsy.
and I should think a rather big pa
per, AZ least bigger than the one
which comes from Wooster. o..
which has 900 population" contin-
ues the New Hampshire man.
He sarcastically compares the pro
gress Of the east and the west In
the following words.
Il also enjoyed the Commercial
Club folder on Filler; II made me
wish I Was living out In that country
where every prospect plesses. This
town was settled about 1893 and
there are practically no sidewalks
here. They say they can't do every-
thing in q minute. While we are do
ing veil here. I guess ] mast admit
ve are q conservative people.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
THIRD TICKET
FILED MONDAY
Ruling Requiring payment OF Fees
Causes Surprise. But Cam
didates Meet Demand.

Representatives % the non-paru'
san league. presenting for filing pc
titions asking that certain candidates
for state Legislative and county OF
fices be placed on the ballot for the
November election, expressed sur
prise Monday when County Recorder
c. c. Siggins Informed or ruling
OF the attorney general requiring the
payment OF filing fees for such can
didates amounting to l per cent OF
the first years salary OF the office.
The argument was closed when two
members OF the delegation gave their
personal checks TO cover the amount
OF fees. totaling 1888.
Each petition bore the names OF
between 600 and zoe signers. Ger
tiffcates OF nomination are to be Is
sued when official investigation de-
termines that at least 500 signers or
each petition are qualified electors
who ave not taken part In this year s
primaries.
The candidates whose petitions
were filed Monday were nominated
at convention held July 10, in
which representatives OF labor or
PLANTATIONS participated with league
delegates. The candidates are: For
state senator. Elmer Aman, Filler;
representatives. John NJ. Jayne 81
Kimberly. Archie Earl Dickie OF
Bull. and George A. Childs OF Buhi.
commissioners. Edrar A. Litter OF
Bull. James r. Mum OF Twin Falls
and Alonzo David Patton Keith OF
Hansen: sheriff. Samuel y. Pitullo.
Twin Falls: probate judge, Herschel
Sonner. Bull; treasurer. John
Frahm. Hansen: assessor. Joseph
Frank Sheirrup. Hansen.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
Northside Tract
Acceptance Filed
approximately 100000 Acres OF the
Project Is Now FINDER Cuitiva-
tion, According 10 Report.

Formal filing OF the acceptance OF
che North Side Twin Falls project
by the state has been announced by
w. G.. Swendsen, commissioner OF
reclamation. approximately 100000
acres OF the project are under cult
walton and there are 10000 acres
in the project. Construction has
been COMPLETED AT a cost OF $4,000
600 and the project is the second
largest in the state.
Eight hundred miles of canal,
which does not include farm laterals.
supply water for the proect. The
project can be enlarged TO. cover adj
ditional land.
Cleans Up Matter
THE formal action on the part OF
the state land board cleans up a
matter which has been under contro-
yersy for q number 10 years" said
Mr.. Swendsen, and removes one OF
the obstacles of ldaho's irrigation
development The return OF all in
vested money is assured.
IAN examination of the system
shows that the irrigation works Will
compare favorably with the best In
te west Crops on the project are
unusually good and the wheat crop
Is estimated at 81 100000.
Expert Farm Manager
THE Twin Falls North Side Land
& Water company has employed an
expert farm manager who will assist
farmers in the proper application OF
water and Instruct them as TO the
proper time for the use OF water
and the amount which will bring
best results. New crops TO Idaho.
Such as flax and hemp, are being
grown on the project lands
In letter to r. +. Shepherd OF
Jerome, who took charge OF the pro-
ject for the local holders. Mr. Swend-
sen congratulated Shepherd on his
services In the completion of the
project and for the state In the in
terests of reclamation.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
MOVE CITY HALL

The city hall" Is now located IN
the rear OF the Philby and Mnsser
quarters on Main street.
Last week the office furniture was
moved into It's new location am the
regular monthly meeting 81 the vii
lage board met in the new quarters
Monday night
l.. d. Alien. village marshal and
OF streets and water
system. has his quarters IN the new
location
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
RECORD WANTS TO PUB
LlsH CROP REPORTS
Harvest season Is here.
Threshlng b getting undcr

Harvest season Is here.
y Threshing Is getting under
= way.
' Claims OF Unprecedented
Yields are being reported.
Everyone Is vitality interest
<ed In the crops being produced
' this year.
= Nothing Is read with keener
' interest than the bumper crop
y reports that this section has
= been noted for.
The Record wants TO publish
y these crop reports. wants TO pub
= lish them accurately. and fully.
= so that others may know OF
= the wonderful productlveness
= OF the Filler country.
= The Record urges, requests
= and asks that IL be informed
y OF all the interesting crop re-
' ports, yields. hsrsests. aud big
= productions made In this terri
= tory this season.
Every efofrt viii be made 10
' accurately compile this Inform
, alton. but IL cannot be done
without the active cooperation
OF growers. eteyator men.
threshermen and others. First
, hand information IL the most
acceptable.
Filler can make herself the
, marvel OF the country In produc-
\ ton statistics. We have the
} soil. We have the crops, We Z
} have the producers---it Is the
Records business to give pub
licity to all these.
Give us your report.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
Announce County
Election Results
Highest Republican Vote for ANY
Primary Candidate IL .3ss and
Democratic $40.

Official canvass Of the late prl-
mary elections IN Twin Falls county
completed Monday by the county
commissioners, shows that 1888 votes
were cast for the candidate receiving
the highest vote on the republican
ticket, and 375 for the democratic
candidate with the highest vote. In
cases OF contest the official count
made no changes in the results pre-
yiously announced unofficially. Cor
tificntes OF nomination viii be issued
as follows:
Republican
State senator-Joseph II. seayer.
Twin Falls.
representative Bertha V. Ir-
win. Twin Falls: Carl J. Miller. Cas-
fIeford. J. A. Waters. Twin Falls.
commissioners - T. u. Moore
Filler. w. w. Parish, Twin Falls:
w y. Breckon. Kimberly.
Prosecuting attorney, Frank l..
Stephan. Twin Fails: sheriff. II. II.
Sherman. Bull. treasurer. Emma
I.ongley Warren. Twin Falls: pro-
bate Judge. O. Y. Duyail. Twin Falls:
OF schools. Miss Brit
omart Wolfe. Twin Fails. assessor.
=. Claud stewart. Twin Falls. cor
oner. T.. J. Groasman. Twin Falls.
Democrats
State yenator--Frank NJ. Kendall.
Twin Falls.
Representatives w. y. Pike.
Twin Falls; James w. Porter. Twin
Falls; J NJ. Shank. Bull
Commissioners-T ID. Conner.
Filler. o. y. Carlson. Twin Falls;
James l.. Barnes. Hansen.
Prosecuting attorney. Guy l.. Kim
aey. Twin Falls; gseriff. Thomas
Bennington. Twin Fails; probate
Judge. c. q. a. Diyilhliss. Dubi: SUI
,erintendent OF schools. Mrs. George
Patton. Filler, assessor. X. y.
treasurer. Mrs. y. w
Davis. Twin Falls; coroner. ~ W. |
sawyer. Twin Falls. surveyor, j. A. 4
3ybee. Filler.
In 20 precincts republicans held |
election IN all but three and demo
rats IN all but four.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
Bull DEFEATED JEROME YES.
JEHDAl

Many Filler baseball fans vacated
Filler yesterday afternoon 10 see
the Bull baseball team defeat the
Jerome aggregation by = score OF 2
TO s. Jerome IL stu ahead OF Bull
10 the league.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
Our Fair Grounds
Model for Others
Blackfoot Gets Ideas from Local
Fair Ground 10 Aid Them In
Similar Work.

Paying a tribute 20 the Twin Falls
county fair grounds. its manager. J.
81 Market. secretary. and the auto
tourist park. a recent issue OF the
Idaho Falls Republican says the fol-
lowing
The local fair board has been
getting some ideas and plans
from Filler. the county fair OF
Twin Fails county. The organ
lzation there has 90 acres In the
grounds and Il Is all raising
trees, grass or something that
Il growing into greater values
and usefulness every year. They
have twenty acres OF grove that
H. developing into a beautiful
park. Auto tourists camp there
and they have three electric
ranges for them TO cook on.
They simply snap the switch and
the stove Is hot. An electric
heater keeps tank Of water
hot and always ready for use.
There are almost forty thousand
dollars worth OF buildings on
the grounds.
What Filler f. Doing
Our local fair board sees In
their work an inspiration 20
greater effort on our part 10
make our grounds attractive
and productive. We have not
many treer coming on and near
~ all our ground is stiil bar
rem desert, yet we pay assess
ments on water rights that are
not being used and naturally
revert TO the state in the course
OF time II II Is proven that they
are not being converted to BEN
eficisl use.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
MISSION WORK SATURDAY EVE
Open Afr RELIGIOUS services we're

conducted on the corner OF Yskims
avenue and Main street Saturday
night by W. ~. Harper and family.
assisted by several friends. Filler
streets were crowded that evening
With shoppers. many Of whom con-
gregsted on the First National bank
corner TO hear Mr.. Harper speak.
and to enjoy the songs and music
supplied by the group.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
NOTICE

Au~nst 10. lfzo.f
To the Stockholders Of the Twin PALS
Canal Company
Owing TO the necessity Of trans
forring the stork ledger. Il will be
impossible for tine orfice force Of the
Twin Fails Canal Company 20 send
out statements 20 zach stockholder
for the maintenancs charge due Sep
TENDER I, 1920.
For thix reason we are publishing
this notice. 90 that isy may Be advised
that the payment OF 800 per acre
as "a special sEssssHent. the notice
OF which appear Elsewhere.
The Board Of Directors earnestly
request the STOCKHOLDERS 10 make
prompt payment OF these charge. 50
that the Obligation Of the company
may be promptly met
TWI< FALLS CANAL COMPANY
by W o. Taylor. Secretary.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
Sewer System
THIRD CODDLING
MOTH SPRAY DUE

The third coddling moth spray H.
now overdue, according TO Gova Hos
kins, deputy Inspector for the bureau
OF plant Industry, who was IN Filler
Tuesday.
Mr.. Hoskins expressed the hope
that the growers had already applied
this spray, which r. most necessary
for the proper protection OF the
growing crops.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
WHEAT GOES 4s BUSHELS

One OF the first reports on wheat
Yields was reported Tuesday from
o. NJ Martin. who 10 farming The
ranch formerly owned by u. A. Nc
Coy. The wheat u said 70 have
made IS bushels 70 the acre.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12

SESSION OF
TOWN BOARD
Village VIII Cooperate With Fair;
Power Company To Cut Trees;
May Have Blue Card System.

AT the regular me.ting OF the vii
lage board held in their new quar-
ters Tuesday night. A. n. Holmes
was awarded the contract for the
1 construction OF the new cement
sidewalks 10 be laid In Filler His
bid OF twenty-five cents per square
foot Was accepted by the board.
The contract calls for the iustalla-
ton OF sidewalks on the wes' side
OF Union avenue extending from
Sixth street south IN .-.e Munyon adj
dition, an don the east side OF Ida
no avenue extending from lot II
south I'm the same addition. II also
provides for the construction or
walks west on Fifth street from the
BaDtist church on Idaho avenue TO
stevens avenue. The matter of lay
ing sidewalks on the East side OF
Union avenue was temporarily de-
layed
May Have Blue Gard sysem
Arthur Anderson was appointed a
committee TO present 10 the Com
merclal club the matter OF Filler
adopting the "Blue Card" system
whereby all solicitors. before beirS
permitted 10 work in the town must
first secure a permit or blue card
from a designated authority.
To Cooperate With Fair
A communication rom J. NJ. Mar
KEEL, secretary of .he Twin Fails
county fair. asked the village board
privilege to control and sell conees'
sions In the town. He pointed out
that undesirable concessionaires are
apt 20 ask 10 routside stands when
denied space on the fair grounds.
The village board Willingly granite.
MIR. Markell power 10 sell and con
troll all concessions within lie village
VIII Improve Electric Service
Charles Neely. division manager
OF the Idaho Power company, was
present at the meeting and asked
permission for Idaho Power employ
ees to cut and trim trees within the
Incorporation so that the supply OF
electricity going TO homes might be
uninterrupted. He pointed out that
the luxuriant growth of foliage
among trees tended to interfere with
the power transmission lines, anu
that the wind frequently interfered
with the eompany's service. ferr
mission WAS granted the compat33to
make such trimming as was neces
sary under the supervision OF i. ID.
Allen. street commissioner, All de-
bris is 10 be taken care OF BY the
Sewer System
A general discussion followed on
the matter of providing sewer sys-
tenn. The suggestion was made that
a sewer line TO Snake river by way
OF Cedar Draw below the last point /
OF out-take, was the most feasible. /
A report recently submitted shows
that the approximate cost OF exca-
waiting and laying sewer pipe on four
alleys, including laterals and mains.
was s2q.3s0. No definite action
-. "a an a, tho rnaffar
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
OCCUPY GARAGE ADDITION

Taylor and Taylor have Completed
the building OF a so-foot addition 10
their garage and machine works on
Main street and Park avenue, and
are now occupying their new quar-
tiers. Mr.. Taylor stated this week
that they expected % make still fur
Their additions to the plant later In
the season.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12

Bear IN mind that DR.. n. 9. Armes
viii have an auction sale OF Duroc
Jersey hogs al is farm west OF Filler
on Wednesday. August rs. Zee ad
On Last page.--sdr
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12

II pays to carefully scrutiuixs all
the advertisements IN this paper. BY
doing 30, bargains win be found that
win repay you In dollars.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
: . y = = = = = = y y
BUSINESS GOOD SATURDAY

, Filler was busy place Sat
urday. and no further proof OF
!; this assertion is needed TO those
, who wsre ON the streets that
; evening. efs ...st
; Hundreds OF people were IN
town doing their shopping.
) Automobiles were parked solid
) Tor several bloc..s> on Main =
; street ami Yakima avenue in =
} The business district was con
gested. Good business was re-
} ported by all the merchants.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-08-12
ARE YOU sUPERsTITIOUs?

; BE careful which side OF the
bed you get up on tomorrow.
} Watch with much scrutiny
all your business transactions.
} II the weathe' Is too hot. or
} too cold. or too windy. or too
. anything-just be happy.
} But by all means, watch your
} step, for tomorrow is Friday,
, the thirteenth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-26
Shades of Famous
NewYOrk Men Dine
at DelmOnico'S
Fitz-Greene Halleck Keeps an
Anxious Eye on John
Jacob AstOr.

Shades of Delmonico'sl" roared Tom
Oliphant In his best early Victorian
English. 'Here's the gang"
The young man who is Sam II. Har-
ris's weekly gazette spoke the truth no
common feat for a publicity purveyor.
Sure enough, into The chastely ornate
portals OF the famous restaurant on the
northeast corner of Forty-fourth street
and Fifth avenue trooped seemingly the
spirits OF those who, taking their repu-
tations in their hands, had dared a
hundred years ago to come to the first
Delmonico's, Stunned by the pious In
the early days because 1t was IAN eat
ing parlor'-no less! These reincarna-
tinns of famous New Workers had just
stepped out OF Little Old New York"
last evening to eat an old fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner OF which one of
their number, Peter Debnonico, was the
host, to show how nobly the dining
place had stood the ravages of time
Among them strutted FitS Greene Hal
Ieck, dandified with stock and surtout,
and keeping an anxious eye on John
Jacob Astor, his employer, who was clad
much more soberly and did not approve
OF the flasher fashions which corrupted
the manners and the pocketbook. Beside
them was Cornelius Vanderbilt, clad in
a modest brown garb BETTING an honest
working man and apparently still preoc-
cupled with this newfangled ferryboat.
Henry Breuoort and Washington r.
uin0 were also there. The aspect OF
Peter Delmonico himself. according to
observers who seemed to know, might
have been mistaken for an old copper
plate of the founder of the establish
ment "BuHv Boy BretcsteT was pres
ont and wore the red fireman's shirt in
which he boosted that he slept
The only modern note among the
score of figures was that OF Sam For
rest who staged the play and who was
taken along as part of the historical
BACKGROUND.
Inside the restaurant whore the de-
scendants Of their characters have so
often assembled they created quite stir
among the modern diners, with the
charming furbelowed costumes Of a
century ago worn by the girls. and the
colorful blue and snuff -colored coats
and breeches of the men. Then when
Il was made known they were TO eat
in the public dining room on the ground
floor Miss Genevieve Tobin, star of the
piece, became as rehellious as the boy
whose part she takes in the play and
whose trousered attire she had worn
ir order TO be able 10 step right back
into the early nineteenth century for
the evening.
"Tll not eat before every one in this
costume" gaspod Miss Tobin. Mercy,
no! Mother wouldn't allow it--and I'd
Just expire from embarrassment"
But Ernest Glendennlng, who plays
her guardian in the comedy, prevailed
upon her to sit at a table by threat
ening 10 punish her az he does in the
play Others In "the gang" We're:
Frank Charlton, John Randall, John
Ward. Charles Kennedy, Douglas j..
Wood, Albert Andruss. Susan Given.
RolIo Lloyd. Miss Margaret Nugent.
Paul Porter Miss Pauline Whitson, Ar
Helton. William J. Mcclure. Frank Hor-
ton. Bob Campbell, Charles Newson and
Thomas Houck.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-26
JOSEPH j. RYAN DEAD;
SON OF FINANCIER
NeUer Recovered From, Illness
Contracted IN Service.

Joseph j. Ryan, youngest son of
Thomas Fortune Ryan. died last night
in his apartment in the Hotel Ansonia,
where he had been living since his re-
turn from France about eighteen months
no arrangements had yet been made
for the funeral, which viii be private.
His wife. who was Miss Mamie Morse
OF Washington, is in italy with their
TWO children. and was notified Of her
husbands death by cable.
rheumatism and nerve trouble con-
tracted by Mr.. Ryan while he was in
the military service In France. where
he rose from private TO First Lieutenant
were the causes Of his death, although
the immediate cause was a stroke OF
paralysis suffered early Tuesday morn
ing. Since his return from France Mr..
Ryan had been under treatment. His
condition became so critical yesterday
afternoon that relatives and intimate
friends were summoned.
Mr.. Ryan was born in New York on
November 4, 1890. and had spent most
of his life in this city He enlisted in
the army at the outbreak Of the war
with Germany, and went to France in
January, 1919. lie was returned to
the United States in April. 1919, and
was assigned to duty at Camp Mer-
rift under Gen. Shanks, where he re-
manned until discharged from the SER
vice.
In 1910 he eloped with Miss Morse,
who was prominent in Washington So
ciety