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The courier-index., 1920-10-08

The censue report for Marianne is out and it shows we are "small potatoes and few in the hill." In fact, We have shrunk. In 1910 we had a population of '4,810. Now, according to the official returns giv- en out by the census bureau, we have only 3,995, a decrease of 815. The 1910 census was a fair count. The 1920 census was likewise a fair count--so far as it went, but it did not go far enough. It failed by at least l 300. The census officials at Washington immediately recog- nized that a grevious mistake had been made in Marianna's "count of noses." The director of the census enumeration in this district-Mr. lsom of Marion-also frankly ad- mlts the returns are not correct. The school enumeration and the poll tax lists prove conclusively the of flclal announcement is wrong, and With all these admission we are as sured of recount, according to the latest information received by Mayor U. G. Norment, who has been ham merlng on the census matter for more than two months.
 Everybody with one idea above an oyster and with brains enough 10 run Tin Lizzie knows Marian ma has grown substantially during tne past ten years. They know the territory of the city has been en- arged, that hundreds of new homes nave been constructed, that every house IS filled, that some of them nave two and \ three families in 1,hem, that the school enumeration snows 2,198 and that on the aver age estimate of population based on the school census Marianna MUuld have approximately 5000 milaoltants. Yet the enumerators Marianna.
 Ut course big mistake has been aaaue and there is only one thing .p do now and that is to correct ms mistake as quickly as possible.
 mayor Norment has been bom- IIarulng the census bureau for near two months in an effort to get sOme definite information with ref Gehee to the population of this Ss HIS first letter seems to have S. Sen misplaced. Later he sent the f;rSt '9r of census copy of his ,a S. letter. This finally brought sesgits. The census department is S,uehtiy confident Marianna has orea vrem done an injutice. The tele- tIa s.a'ls that follow show conclusively us y IS fact.
 told' da'esterday Mayor Norment had Iephone conversation with Mir. fo. f"' oI Marion, director of census bv 4t enis district and was advised moat mat official that he would im- q ately make arrangements for asL LLeeo9nt of the population here. He ss sshed MT. Norment to select three to haerators ha and have them ready He % sworn in today or tomorrow. mert tiurther intimated the govern cidan4 would pay the expenses in- of t eo a recount. At a meeting niobt "e city council on Tuesday desn oI this week the board of al- fun5'ee agreed to appropriate the taEsss necessary to have the census have over. Numbers of citizens funS volunteered to subscribe to a if t5 TOT a recount. But of course, vinoal s government officials are con that as they seem to be now, enunee le returns from the original is mn nn'ialioon are palpably wrong, it
 Tba sHem to finance a recount. and correspondence, by letters.
 ssFams, that has passed be-
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Marianna, Ark, Oct. 4, 1920. Asst. Director of Census Stuart,
 Washington, D. c.
 l The published. announcement of the Marianna census showing con siderable decrease was, of course, very disappointing and in view of the fact that you have advised that this is being investigated, I beg to ask your attention as follows:
 The City of Marianna is required to take a census of the male popu- lation between the ages of 21 and 50 between now and November 1st for the purpose of complying with the requirements of our Special Street Improvement Tax. It oc- CUTS to me that if it can be ordered that new census be taken or if any plan can be worked out where by we can cooperate in taking the entire census we can also use the part we require for the Street Tax assessment and at the same time ob- tain an accurate check on the total population. The city will appro- priate 7c per name, giving age and address for the Street Tax census and, if necessary, will be glad to pay all or any part that will be nec- essary to secure a revised official census. Please let me know wheth- CT or not this appeals to you so we may not proceed with the Street Tax census if it can be worked out as outlined above. We have an ex- perienced man to take the Street Census and his services will be available should we have the op- portunity of cooperating in the matter of obtaining a revised ac- counting.
 Yours very truly,
 o. G NORMFNT Mayor
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WILEY-BoREN

Last FIiday evening MT. H q. Wiley and Miss Mae Boren were married at the home of the bride. Rev C. l. Hammock officiating. Yhe groom is @ promising young bush man of St. Louis Mics Boren i popular and talented young la y and has the best wishes Of her mg friends here Mr. and Mrs Wi g
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Returns From Recent Census Disappointing

matter is very carefully checked over as it determines the distribution of the school funds. This school census, as stated, only contained the enumeration between the ages of six e. and twenty-one (21), and my idea is that three times the school census would be very ac- curate estimate of the total popula- tion, which, in this instance would give us 6,594.
 Thanking you for your considera- tion, 1 remain,
 Very truly,
 o. c. NORMENT,
 Mayor.
The courier-index., 1920-10-08

rount ShOWs Mdrianna's Population is OnLy 3995, Agair,st 4,8IO Ten Years Ago-Census Officials BeIieUe Error Has Been Made-Su- peruisor Making Arrangements to Take An 0ther Enumeration
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tween Mayor Norment and the gov ernment officials during the past few weeks, is reproduced below:
 Aug. 12, 1920. Director of the Census,
 Washington,D. c. Esteemed Sir:
 This Department would like to be advised what procedure is necessary to obtain check or recount of the population of our City in the event the result of the 1920 enumeration should not be in accord with our knowledge of the existing inhabi- tants. The Marianna enumeration has not been announced by your department and it is to be prepared to know the full requirements, in event of an unsatisfactory report, that this request is made.
 Assuring you in advance of my high appreciation, 1 am,
 Sincerely,
 O. G. NORMENT,
 Mayor.
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Washington, D. C., Oct. 2, 1920. o. G. Norment. Mayor,
 Marianna, Ark. Telegram received. Figures in- dicate enumeration probably de- fective. Will investigate. No fur ther information need at present.
 STUART.
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Washington, D. c. Oct. 1,1920

0. G. NOrment, Mayor,
 Marianna, Ark. Letter twenty-seventh received. Wire promptly your last school cen sus giving white and colored sep arately and exact aged covered. Also total registered voters, white and colored, separately.
 STEUART,
 Asst. Director Census.
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Mayor Norment makes a special request of the people of Marianna that they cooperate with the enunerators when they begin their work of taking the new It is highly important that everybody who is interested in seeing that Mariannas correct population figures obtained extend every possible aid to the enumerators to the end that be left out of the count.
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The director of census claimed the above letter was not received and copy was sent to the depart ment on Sept. 27.
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Marianna, Ark, Oct. 4, 1920. Asst. Director of Census Stuart,
 Washington, D. c.
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o. G. NCRMENT,
 Mayor
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
URGES Use OF WATER

]. C. Wheelon. general manager OF
the Twin Falls Canal company. was
last week inspecting the laterals o.
this section and urging upon the farm
ers the necessity Of getting their fields
irrigated as early as possible, says the
Bull Herald The alfalfa and other
grass crops should be watered now,
according to Mr.. WheelQn, as there Is
a large stream of water running down
the Snake river, which if not utilized
by the farmers will run by the Miner
dam.
The streams in the canal are be
ing raised as rapidly as safety war
rants. Mr.. Wheelon said, The rise Of
water must be gradual so as to get
the canal banks moistened we'll before
the full capacity is turned in. or there
viii lbe danger OF breaks in the canal
However. he urges that every bit OF
water be used no wwhere possible.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
CLUB MEMBERS
T0HAYE ABIC
FESTIVAL
May % Is Date Set for Closing
Event of Big Year in
County Club Work

Filler viii be host on May p TO
500 members OF the bows and girls
clubs Of the county farm bureau, and
their friends. II plans now underway
by the Filler Commercial Club mater
alize.
The board Of directors OF the club
met with committee OF the farm
bureau. Friday evening and listened
TO plans for a big festival OF all the
club members. The committee was
composed OF Miss Mary Graybill. l..
S Otto. and Frank DeKlotz. Mr. De-
KIotz was unable 10 be present
As result OF the meeting, the sec
rotary OF the Commercial Club was in
structed to communicate to the chair
man of the committee the information
that Filler would be glad TO entertain
the members OF the farm bureau clubs
here on May %. and would provide
not and cold drinks for the members
The Commercial Club expressed its
willingness to cooperate with the
farm bureau in staging this important
event and invited the club members 10
assemble in Filler.
J. NJ Markell. secretary of the
Twin Falls County fair. has informed
the farm bureau that the county fair
premises here will be available for use
OF the festival, and has pointed out
the advantages TO be derived in the
spacious buildings and grounds
L. S. Otto first suggested that Filler
be chosen as the seat Of the festival
program and is lending his influence
in bringing the affair here
AT the meeting Friday evening Miss
Graybill pointed out that there are
now 500 club members. with is lead
ers: % head of Jersey cattle have
been shipped into the county thru
The influences OF the bureau valued
AZ Si0.150; other importstions Of a
similar nature include IA head Of
Shcrthorn cattle, $4,000; IL head OF
swine. $4,000; A head OF sheep $1,000
There are IA agricultural clubs rails
ing certified Dicklow wheat: l6 corn
clubs; II bean clubs; is sugar beet
clubs. and there are PSI members Of
Ire sewing clubs who this year made
1850 pieces Of apparel Then there are
many cooking and canning clubs.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
Allsberry Commits
Suicide Saturday
Funeral Services for Father oil Mrs
William Walker Held In Twin
Falls Tuesday Afternoon

funeral services we're held at 2:3f
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at tn
Crosby chapel in Twin Falls for J
f. Allsberry. OF Wilder. who com
.mitted suicide at his home SATURDAY.
morning. Mr.. Allsberry was the faith
err OF Mrs. William Walker. of Filler
Horace Allsberry Of Kimberly and
Norman Ailsberry OF Twin Falls.
Mr. Allsberry committed suicide in
his garage Saturday morning about :
o'clock by shooting himself with q
revolver. the bullet entering the head
between the ewes. AllsberTy was about
81 years old and is survived by his
wife and four children. all being mar
ried a daughter. together with her
husband has been making her home
with her father. She went TO Boise
70 take treatment about two weeks
ago and according to late reports is
near deaths door because OF the death
of her father
No reason for the act of Mr.. Ais
berry is known. His wife states that
Re was in a cheerful mood when he
ate breakfast Saturday morning. II is
known, however. that he has worried
some lately over business matters ard
because or being unable to get help
IN the farm His business affairs
we're found to be in good shape. how
ever.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29

home plate Bull tried 70 catch Us
but their hart man died on third
Ending the battle with the close score
OF. Filler Z. Buhi s
Filler had a number Of good roosers
which featured largely IN blowing Up
Frank Lough. Bahl's star pitcher.
In an account Of the game published
In the Buhl Republican. the writer
says:
Il was a fast game and The score
xas 80 in favor Of BAIL when the
last frame came ap and Filler got three
runs. Loagk heavsa very good bail
until the last stanza. while Reese,
Filler pitcher. has futnre ahead OF
him as a twirier when he gets a bit
more weight and experiences. He has
. hopping fast ball with nne speed
and q nice curve. The umpiring was
punk.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
MORE SPRAYING
FOR SCALE is
BADLY NEEDED
W II. wICRs
Director Bureau Of Plant Industry

W IL. WiCkS
Director, Bureau OF Plant Industry
The weather conditions. this spring.
have been un1Yorable Tor scale spray
ing. and consequently an orchards
urgently In need OF spraying have not
yet been sprayed The Bureau OF
Plant Industry Inspectors. through
out the state. have called attention 20
the fact that il will be necessary for
parties possessing spray equipment 10
lend aid to their ncighhors IN add
ton TO the commercial sprayers al
ready operating. Ia order 10 give scale
infested trees the props. attcation be-
fore the buds are too far developed
Ia addition 10 this situation . short
age Of lime-suiphur. IN some sections.
is now being experienced. This dem
onstrates clearly the necessity OF buy
ing spFy material and equipment well
In advance and as many people a. pos
sible provide themselves with their
own spray equipment In most sec
lions there is an actual shortage Of
toNtNDtfNi4t tElAtffr ana AtAeN NuN
allowance is made for days when
weather conditions do not permit
spraying il is readily seen that all
parties who are able 20 assist in the
scale cleanup this spring should
make special effort 70 do so Re
ports show that large quantities 81
spray material have been purchased,
much new spray equipment secured
and determined efforts BY fruit grow
ers. throughout the state 70 control
the pests and reduce the size o. the
Gull pile this fall
Many tests Of llme-suiphur made By
the inspectors Of the Bureau Of Plant
Industry show that most growers and I
commercial sprsyers are using the /
iime-sulphur Of standard strength. and /
4 the application q through The dam
age from the san jose scale if 4 ex-
Dected 20 be comparatively light this
year
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
SALT LAKERS
WILL ARRIVE
THURS. MAY S
Delayed Trip Of Wholesalers WIN
Take Place Next Week;
Welcome Here

Filer will be visited next Thursdy
BY the special srain bearing ths men,-
hers OF the Wholesale Trades depa
ment OF the Salt Lake CONNER sl
Club.
This trip was delayed once owia
20 the railroad tie-up but accordlnf 3
word received by the secretary or tAe
Filler Commercial Club this week. frem
sam X Smith. In chargt of tHe
iunket. the Salt Lakers will be here
IN the afternoon OF May g.
William Bunce has been named
chairman Of the local committee Is
charge OF arrangements. and NJ
Bunce is now perfecting plans
the entertainment OF the big whole.
salers.
II Is planned that committee VITA
dozen cars will meet the special 81
the depot. An address OF welcome vl
be made BY j. NJ Markell. president 81
the Filler Commercial club. al
which the party win be driven thaa
The town. The party will 20 oeer
The fair grounds. thence thru the
yator and warehouse district. ant
hen will be given the freedom OF as
Town during the short time remalnlae
From here the train will proceed Is
Bull
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
Mrs. John Walker
Died Last Week
Suffering From Cancer. Respected
Woman Passes Away Sstsrday
AT Family Hems

Funeral services were hela Al lis
for Mrs. John Walker. aged 80. uho
died Saturday morning from the az.
fects OF cancer The Rev. c. r. b.
pastor Of the NJ r church. ofneiat
+ r Drake was la charge OF funer.i
Mary Blaiu- Walker was born IA
kirkcudbright. Scotland. January T..
1861, and departed this life at her
recent home IN Filler. Idaho. April
1890; aged 81 years. months and
days
Mary Blain united with the Esf4h.
lished Church OF Scotland at the e
OF IS. and remained a devoted aad
active members OF the Presbyterisn
Church until here death ~ ~hlaa
time she held membership IN tae
Presbyterian Church. South. at Arp
aho. Oklahoma. where she served isr
several years AZ president OF the I.a-
dies Ala society
IN 1871. ia company with her '
ter. she emigrated 10 America. sstfila&
IN Thomaston. Conn. whittier her psr-
ents came the following year.
On September a.. 1874. she was
united in marriage with Mr. John Wai4
kerr blessed fellowship that Naa
destined 70 remain unbroken for
most half a century Seven children
were born 70 them. OF whom ave afe
still living Two boys. one al teH.
ths other at twenty-four. prscel z
their mother In death. Two so
Francis. Of Strong city. oklahot
three daughters. Mrs Ernsst Pc
u Arapaho. Oklahoma. Mrs. John
Peck, and Mrs. l.. G. Peck Of Buhi CO.,
gether with their father remain 60
mourn the departure OF a loving ard
devoted mother. and a faithful aad
kind and affectionate companion
AZ the funeral services sundsy q
large company OF friends attestsd si.e
loving esteem In which. not only toe
departed. but also the living. srs heia
Though only with as a littls more
than a year the Walkers hare won q
large place Ia the heart Of the eu.n-
munity Burial was made in the | 9.
o. r. cemetery
Besides the Immediate family De-
ceased leaves a brother and four SIS
lers as follows. Mr. Thomas Bia|n
~ Sexton. Iowa. Mrs. Grave walden
and Mrs. Maggie Taylor Of Thoma
ton, Conn, Mrs Belle Bird OF Mari
lon. Conn. Mrs. Belle Bird Of Marco
80. Iowa and Mrs. Jennie Dswsy q
Marion, Mizn
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
RURAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
SHOW PROWESS in SEASONS SPORTS

The Filler Rural High school base.
+ ball team defeated Buhl High in a
hard fought game last Friday after.
noon at Buhl The game opened with
much interest on both sides. Coach
Jones and his team were anxious "a
clear up the record they made two
weeks ago. while Bull was confident
of victory because OF previous win
nings from the Rural High.
In the FIRST inning the Filler team
showed good pep and work. Carl
Murray and I'd Hall were hit but
good runners succeeded in going
around while Reese Click with a good
lot OF steam kept Bulls batters from
going 10 FIRST. Score. Filler 2: Bull o.
Second inning Frank Tough think
ing time to start. sent over few our
boys could not end. so We did not see
Grst. bur Click showed up good and
Bull also did not reach FIRST.
Third inning Again. live Carl Mur-
ray at the bat. although Tough did
his best. he could not get away with
Murray. WHO succeeded ia going
across home plate Bull deciding IL
time 10 score. pushed two men over
nome plate. The end came when
Blackburn caught a light ny from
Ambrose Score Filler 3 Bull ?
Fourth ianing Raleigh Drake one
Of our stars again a. the bat. fading
frank easv. swatted one almost to the
fence. This gave him 3 good start
and after Wilcox laid one out Drake
crossed home plate Clicks steam
siill holding Bulbs battery under con
troll. kept them from seeing hrst
Fifth inning Filler boys could not
get around. but Bull rallied and ran
in three men over the home plate.
Score. Filler 4: Bull 5.
Seventh inning. The only good
feature vas q high az which Ed
Han captured IN the center Geld. ard
: speed grcnnder which BuhFs short
stop received.
IN the eighth inning Buhis bat
terry found Click and scored. Score
Filler q. Bahl g.
Harrahi The ninth inning Filler
II tie bat and working fine We sue
sesdsd In rushing three men across
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
Filler SCHOOLS
WILL O0SE0N
FRIDAY, MAY I
Schedule of Events Planned at
Both Grade and High Schools
For Next Week

The schools OF Filler viii close May
7. week from tomorrow.
Plans are being made for exercises
during next week BETTING the close OF
nine months scholastic work. and
many OF the pupils are looking for
ward to vacation time.
Supt. W A. Doyel Of the grade
school announces that the state ex-
aminations which were postponed a
few weeks ago viii be held on
Friday ard Saturday OF this week
A week from today, Thursday. May
Z, there will be a school exhibit and
patrons day program at the grade
school building. The baseball team
will play the team from the Lincoln
high school OF Twin Falls. and other
sports will be INDUCED in.
The report cards and promotion
blanks will be given out OF this time
and Friday Will mark the close Of the
school year
AT the Rural high school, Monday
and Tuesday viii be taken up With the
written examinations. On Thursday a
monster school picnic is planned 70
be held at Clear Lakes north OF Bull
and the final reports will be given
out on Friday
There will be no graduating exer-
cises at the Rural High school this
year. as the delay in the school cur
riculum caused by the influenza cpl
demic last year interferred with the
completion of the course of study on
the part OF the senior class.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29
NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF
LIBERTY tVUros BONDS

In order n Mace bonds in the hands
of the public during Liberty Loan
campaigns. tie United States Govern
ment engraved and printed temporary
bonds with four or more coupons at
tached which. By their terms. are ex-
changeable after the date Of the last
interest counon thereon for permanent
bonds with coupons attached covering
interest to maturity. Bonds Of the
first, second and third Liberty loans
should be exchanged before May /.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-04-29

Coach r. V. Jones and his track
team from tie Rural high school will
leave tomorrow afternoon for Burnley.
where they viii take part in the
South Central Idaho State track meet
The boys who viii take part in the
meet are. Melvin Blackburn. high
and broad jump: Ora Anan. the fast.
est little man IN Filler. viii enter the
So. 100. and 200-yard dashes while
Frank Thompson. the trusty with
speed. wind and endurance viii go the
mile Max Moseley and Lester Diehl
are expected to put the l2-pound shot
over the limit. and Lewis Smith and
Carl Mogeson are scheduled for the
javeiin throw Leslie Williamson
Robert Griggs. and Melvin Blackburn
viii be The men who will dash down
the track for nrst place ia the $50
A relay team viii be- selected from
~ foregoing entrants Il is probable
that this team viii be composed Of
Aman. Griggs. Moseiey and Click 81
tho this Is not definite.
The Rural high school track team
hss not been out for practice long on
account Of the Indictment weather. but
the individual members u the team
are said 70 be showing up good. and
/ Is expected that 81 the meet Friday
the team VIII make name for itself