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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

The contract between the U. S. Re-
clamation Service and the Idaho Pow
er Company was signed Monday in
New York, by officials representing
the Power Company, according to tel
egraphic information received here
. Tuesday. The contract is now before
Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall,
for final ratification. Reclamation Of
ficials believe that the secretary will
not hesitate to sign.
The signing of the contract is be-
lieved to release considerable sum
of money for development work here.
Reclamation officials have stated that
a quarter of a million dollars will be
available as soon as the contract is
finally validated by the Secretary. 1t
is expected that this money will go for
townsite development, half of which
will be expended for labor.
Condemnation Begins.
The local office of the Reclamation
Service is concerned at present with
the condemnation suit against Dewitt
Brown, deputy county assessor. Mr..
Brown refused the governments Of
fer of 500 an acre basing his refusal
on the fact that adjoining and other
- "" hoitS piOPNl ~ DiOuBhN
a higher figure. The government re-
fused a larger amount and filed con-
demnation proceedings. Mr.. Browns
attornies are contending that the land
belonging to Mr.. Brown, and consti-
tuting about one fifth of the proposed
new townsite, cannot be condemned
G for townsite purposes. The govern
A,ment is claiming it's right following
~the recent act of congress which auth
orized all necessary measures to build
the American Falls dam. The case
is now in court. Both litigants are
firm in the belief that their conten-
tion is secure with the court.
Preparing Plan.
Engineer f. A. Banks is preparing
for the presentation of the proposed
city plans to the City Council but can
not state definitely when they will be
ready
Considerable faith is expressed in
the recommendation of the delegates
~ the unemployment conference al
Washington, that the American Falls
project be given an appropriation oil
S2,000,000 with which to continue
work and begin construction on the
DAM
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
REVEALED in TAX LEVY
Power County Taxes Lowest In State
With One Exception. French Re-
ports Idaho Reclamation Association
Encouraged With Donation OF $500

Continued retrenchment with every
reasonable effort TO reduce expenses
In county government was the gem
erhl policy evidenced at the last meet.
ing of the County Commissioners in
the Court Hause Monday. The Com
mlssioners scanned every bill closely
and interrogated the clerk regarding
questionable items wherever any
doubt presented itself. Commissioners
Peterson and England let nothing
slip by them In the way OF unltemizod
accounts and chairman Earring de-
liberated at considerable length be-
fore attaching his signature to the
vouchers.
gratifying report was made by
County Clerk c. Lee French who
stated before the commissioners that
but one county In the state had thus
far reported total tax levy below
Power County, This was Washing
ton County OF which Weiser IL the
county seat, Power oounty's tax
would have been even lower than
Washington County had not the he
tion of the State Public Utilities Com
mission greatly reduced the yalua-
tions of the Idaho Power Company
property IN this district. Power
Countys levy for 1921 will be $3.50
a thousand dollars OF valuation a
gainst SIT for Washington County.
Some county and state leyies run as
high as s4b thousand OF valuation.
New Equipment Refused.
The applications OF the County clerk
for new fling equipment and the
county superintendent of schoola for
a new safe for her books were re-
| fused and the county officials instruct
ed 10 lind storage room and protec-
| tlon In the vault and safe of the pro-
bate Judge II, o. Jones.
One hundred dollars was added TO
the county eXchequer when the Com
mlssloners ordered Judge Jones to
draw commitment Tor John -.
lsaak who, over year ago was fined
| 800 for cruelty 20 his children. The
penalty has never been paid and tho
| commissioners Issued q stiff reprim-
and 10 the officials who had not had
Mr.. Isank In court
The Mountain states Telephone and
Telegraph Company petItloned the
commissioners for refund OF si08
on the grounds that the county trea-
surer had not listed all the taxes
against the property OF the Rockland
Telephone Company when Il was alb
sorbed by the M y. n. a. r. Co. The
commissioners refused the petition
and advised the Telephone Company
TO procure an abstract hereafter. be-
fore they purchased property within
the county.
Investigate Scarlet Fever.
Following the suggestion OF Com
missioner England that case OF scar
lot fever had been reported In the
Arbon Valley, DR.. Moth was instruct
ed 10 make an investigation. Or.
Moths visit the following day reveal
(ContInued an paVe A
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
TOUGH FOR THE MORTGAGEE

The Leader Hardware Company at
tached all the available property OF
one Geo. Martin Monday as 1t was dis
covered on the road between Spring
field and Blackfoot supposedly on the
way to Malad. The Leader Hardware
alleges that Mr. Martin Was on his
way out of the state. Mr.. Martin al
leges that he was looking for new
pasture for his stock. The attach
ment was taken for the purpose OF
securing the Leader Hardware Com
pany on "a mortgage given by Mr.
Martin.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
GEO. ANGELLY WRECKS FORD
AND SUFFERS INJURIES

Councilman Gearge Angelly mar
rowly escaped serious injury Monday
when he collded in his Ford, with a
heavy truck on the corner near the
Earring Grain Company Warehouse.
The sunlight reflecting on the wind
shield Of his car temporarily blinded
him to such an extent that he did
not see the truck in the road, coming
toward him. The collision occurred
head on and practically demolished
the Ford. The truck suffered only
slight injury.
Mr.. Angelly was thrown against
the steering wheel and post and suf-
fered painful internal injuries and
outward bruises. II is thought there
will be no serious results, though he
will be unable to work for several
days.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
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Editors Note: The following story
was prepared for the Press by special
request. 1t is believed to be a true
and accurate story of the liquor situ-
alton in Power County Idaho, and is
no doubt typical of the remaining
2999 counties in the United States.
Multiply our local condition by 5000
and you, dear reader. will have a
more or less comprehensive idea of
what enforcement of the liquor laws
means to the United States.
A survey of homebrew conditions
convinces one that the people of Pow
er County, at least are not so much
concerned with the sufferings of the
Russians from hunger, as the suffer-
ing of themselves from thirst. An
infant industry of two years ago has
developed into a precocious youth
almost over night. Whiskey was a
problem for the officers in 1919.
Now it is a problem for the public.
And very large percentage of our
people believe in protecting American
industries, particularly home brew.
A Fifty Gallon Field.
Many families are buying their gro
ceries from the profits of their
Still" Children are being sent to
school more regularly since the ad-
vent of the brew check. One mod
est farmer has patch of corn in his
back yard at Horse Island, that will
go at least fifty gallon to the acre,
And even in this highly competitive
era of the industry ten acre field
is the source of a modest fortune.
The chickens and the cows will re-
main, as always, the controller of the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
Modern Cinderella, Ern1a Guard,
Located With Good Family In Utah

Cinderella solves one of the most baf-
fling disappearances of young women
ever chfonicled in the intermountain
states and brings to close a search
by officers Of the law all over the West
1t solves the disappearance of Erma
Guard. 16-year-old foster daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Vogel of American
FaAs, Idaho from the Vogel home in
American Falls on the night of August
25 last II was discovered yesterday
that she came to Salt Lake and is now
making her home here.
The whereabouts of Miss Guard
we're revealed yesterday when Judge
r. o. Jones, Probate judge of Ameri-
can Falls, received a letter from ].
S. Guard Of Los Angeles, saying that
his daughter was in Salt Lake. The
latter was in answer to a query sent
by Judge Jones, who feared that the
girl had met with foul play, so mys-
teriOus had been her disappearance
Uses Modern Coach.
The modern Cinderella had fairy
godmother like the original Cinderel-
la, although she didn't turn mice into
horses and a pumpkin into a grand
coach so that she could journey to Salt
Lake in state, but instead gave her
money with which to come TO Salt
Lake on the train.
II didn't take brave knight, a gol-
den slipper and grand ball to hast.
en- the parting between this pesonage
of near story book fame and the mean
foster parent, only the condition oi
being 16 and having TO wear clothes
out Of style and having 70 stay houss
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

family budget. But il must be re-
membered that no farm is sox barren,
no crop so thorough in failure, no
rodent or pest so destructive, and no
weather condition too severe. to pre-
vent the yield of a profitable crop of
home brew. And experience would
indicate that the more barren the farm
the heavier the production of moon
shine" The following is from the
inside. 1t happened yesterday in Am
erican Falls.
For obvious reasons, the name of
the contributor is withheld. The
Press however vouches for the accur-
acy of the story in so far as II re
lates to the main facts involved. The
story reflects, perhaps, the attitude
of the average good citizen. AS a
popular after-dinner speaker lately
remarked, "The liquor question is no
longer a problem. 1t is a solution" "
The object of the story is to reveal
facts connected with the Illicit manu-
facture and sale of liquoor that may
prove generally helpful to the intel
ligent voter. The Press admonishes
that you "Rejoiceth not in iniquity,
but rejoiceth in the truth"
BY ONE OF THE BOYS
"I'll shoot with you once. Just
sit quiet here now and in seven min
utes, by the clock, I'll have car here
with a quart of good stuff And be-
lieve me, when / say it's good, it's
good" We sat quiet, my guide and
We were the guests of one of the
city's most successful bootleggers
With the assistance of my guide and
my host, l was obtaining the local
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
SIXTY SEVEN TAKE SHRINE

Sixty seven candidates were initi-
ated into the Shrine degree OF the
Masonic lodge at Blackfoot Saturday
and Sunday. q. 8. Wenstrom OF Am
erican Falls was one OF the g.
Shriners attending the initiatory GER.
emony from American Falls were At
torney w. G. Loofbourrow, X. f.
Austin. Judge o. Z. Baum, W. s.
Sparks and Chester Greene, OF Good
ing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
One Hundred Stills In Power County
Leading Booegge GiOes Inerueu To Press Representative
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color l wanted for my story.
Our host stood in the door and
somewhere within reach pushed a
button, signaled with his hand in a
casual way and sat down. He ex-
planned that he had been selling
whiskey for twelve years and had
never been in trouble because he alb
solutely refused to sell to minors or
habitual drunkards. His "Moonshine"
came from mile out of town and was
produced by a man who had been man
ufacturing il for six years, and had
never been apprehended. A search of
his house he said would not reveal
q sign OF liquor of any kind. lie new
er kept il in his house. Yet within
ten minutes at the most he could have
quart or five gallon delivered. This,
he explained, was the service that the
public appreciated and the kind that
had enabled him to make what is
termed a success of his business.
Two Minutes Late
The good stuff was two minutes
late. A vehicle went by the house
and received the high sign" Within
another minute our host called us to
an adjoining room. There sat the
mute evidence Nine minutes had
elapsed since the quart was ordered.
The house was in very respect
able residence district of the city.
The doors were open, the blinds were
up, and the wife and daughter were
in the house, 1t was the middle OF
the forenoon.
There are approximately 100 stills
Continued on Page 81
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
MORBY BROTHERS ESTABLISH
ELECTRICAL BUSINESS HERE

The Electric Shop, Morby Brothers.
proprietors has been opened in the
room next 10 the Falls Pharmacy. The
two brothers have established many
friendships In American Falls during
their stay here and believe that there
is splendid future for their business.
They have the support and encourage
meilt of their many friends.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
POWER CITY GARAGE FILES
CORPORATION PAPERS AT BOISE
Plans To Increase Business and En-
large ShOp--BrOwn Mock and
LO0fbOurrOw Added TO Stock
holders

Incorporation papers have been fil-
ed with the Secretary of State for the
Power City Garage Inc. The company
plans to extend It's business and add
space and equipment 10 It's plant,
Those named In the company are
George Horst, H. A. Alberts. w. G..
Loofbourrow, Ian Mock, A. y. Brown,
Leighton lines and Slack Brothers OF
Blackfoot, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
FAVORS
Fl, HALL PROJECT
Indian Commissioner VIII Recon-
mend S76O,0O0 Appropriation To
Extend and Enlarge Irrigation
System-Fund Reimbursable.

Neutrality-suspicious. Smith
and former Senator Dubois of Idaho
Wednesday received assurance from
Indian Commissioner Burke that he
regards favorably the proposal to
spend $760,O00 in rehabilitating and
enlarging the Fort Hall irrigation
project in southeastern Idaho.
Commissioner Reed, chief of the
Indian bureau, who has reached
Washington, has recommended this
expenditure, and reports that not only
does the existing project need recon-
struction, but that the project should
be enlarged.
In Every Way Desirable.
The extension of the project is en-
tirely feasible from an engineering
standpoint, and Reed reports that the
project is in every way desirable
Commissioner Burke has indorsed the
finding of Mr.. Reed
Thursday Representative Smith and
Senator Dubois will call on Secretary
Fall to urge him to approve the Reed
report and to recommend to the dir
ector of the budget that an estimate
of $760,000 for this work be incorpor-
ated in the estimates to be sent to
congress in December.
Money for the project will have to
be appropriated out of the treasury,
to be reimbursed by the sale of Indian
lands.
Confirmation of the report has been
given by Secretary Fall according to
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
BETTER CLEAN Up THE WEEDS

Property owners have been notified
that weeds along sidewalks bordering
property must be cut Immediately
Otherwise they will be handled by
the street commissioner and charged
against the property.
The City Council is inforcfhg the
weed ordinance in order TO protect
school children who will be forced
to walk TO school later through snow
The weeds keep the snow 80 high
that clothing Of the children does not
clear IL along the sidewalks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
Jurors Blamed for Few Conuictions
Says Prosecutor Violate Their Oath
trying them TO Jury.
Three Cases Before Jury.

- shh AifHl w ~ luIIs
Three Cases Before Jury.
In his editorial, Mr.. Torrance says:
There has not been a VIGOROUS pre-
secutlon OF any case during the three
years that / have been Prosecuting
Attorney" Let uB look at the ques-
ton from this standpoint.
There have been under my lmme-
diate supervision, three cases tried
10 Jury since have been Pr0secut-
Ing Attorney, and these are: State
w Hampton; State W. Robinson: and
State W. Hoagland.
In the case OF State vs. Hampton,
Il was left over from my predeces-
soTs term OF office, and was n case.
shat from careful analysis OF the
supreme Court decisions, are most
frequently reversed when yirdicts OF
guilty are found. Every effort was
made TO get all OF the evidence pos
sible IN the case, the case went 10 the
jury, and they found a verdict OF not
guilty. this Is not the fault OF the
Prosecuting Attorneys office, and I
ask you 10 inquire OF the Judge who
tried the case, or some OF the jurymen
who rendered the verdict.
Jury Violated Oath.
State vs. Robinson, was a case based
entirely upon circumstantlaI evidence,
this office employed the ReVelar De-
tectiye Association to investigate the
matter, we also employed Mr.. Lenard
State Chemist te make cur analysis
for us, we traced MIR. Roblnson's
every movement on the day the al
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
EXPENSIVE HUNTING IN DARK

There is a clause I'm the Idaho Game
Laws that warns sportsmen against
hunting ducks after sundawn. The
complaint against John Kosanke stip-
ulated that he was hunting after dark
Monday evening along Snake River
in the County OF Bingham. Nate
Newcomb was the Judge and the fine
was s28 and costs.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
P0CATELLO GETS NEXT MEET
OF GRAND LODGE ODD FELLOWS

The Grand Lodge of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows will con-
vene at its next session in Pocatello,
according to an announcement made
Tuesday and which eminated from
the present session of the lodge at
Lewiston Idaho {. C. Thornhill and
+. p. Jones are representing the Am
erican Falls lodge at the convention:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
RED CROSS MEETING ANNOUNCED

The annual meeting Of the local
Chapter Of the Red Cross for the
election Of officers and other regular
business viii be held at the Reming-
ton Parlors on October %, at 1880
p. ~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

Erma Guard is at the Weslyn
Apartments in Salt Lake City where
she says she is happily at work for a
private family and pleased to death.
to work for Sc a week.
She was located through the efforts
of Judge r. o. Jones who succeeded in
making the girls father reveal her
whereabouts and the reasons for her
disappearance from American Falls.
Mr.. Jones located the girl early Sat
urday morning when he received a
letter from Mr.. Guard, written by
Erma to her father. 1t told a story of
hardship and disappointment suffer
ed while at her home in American
Falls.
Mrs. Vogel was happy to learn OF
the girls discovery. She has spent
t. last six weeks in ceaseless search
and has sold many OF her little keep
sakes in order to finance the search
for the missing girl.
Friends OF the girl we're particularly
pleased to find that she was in safe
company, particularly those whom
Mrs. Vogle had blamed in part for the
girls disappearance.
The following story of the disap-
pearance OF Erma and the way she
found her way to Salt Lake City. ap-
peared in the Monday Salt Lake Tele-
gram and is as follows:
Telegram's Story
The modern Cinderella has been
found. Like her prototype of story
book fame, she scrubbed pots and pans
and swept ashes and made beds and
stayed in the background when there
was company
incidentally the story of the modern
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
STRICT ECONOMY
PREDOM|NATES IN
OFFICIAL BOARD

COMMISSIONERS RESTRI CITING
EXPENDITURES TO MINIMUM
NEW EQUIPMENT REFUSED AND
RETRENCHME DEMANDED IN
EVERY DEPARTMENT OF COUN-
TY GOVERNMENT.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
POWER COMPA ANY
SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH j. S. R. S.
DOCUMENT NOW BEFORE SECRE-
TARY OF INTERIOR, A. b. FALL
FOR FINAL .APPR0VAL-WILL
RELEASE QUARTER MILLION
DOLLARS
CONDEMNATION BEGINS

Property of Dewitt Brown Subject Of
Litigation Before Judge Dietrich in
Federal COurt-FOrmer Denies
Right To Condemn for TOwnsite
Purposes
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21

Confirmation of the report has been
given by Secretary Fall according to
Washington news dispatch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-10-21
Jury Violated Oath.

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-31
BRITISH PREMIER
ANSWERS CRITICS
OF IRISH POLICY
Says Ulster Parliament
Will Have to be Put in
Better Position

LONDON. oct. 3i.-possihle lcgis-
lation to put the Ulster parliament in
better position was Indicated by
Prime Minister lloyd-Goorge today In
the house og commons In answering
critics In the debat, on the unionist
motion intended as censure OF the
governments Irish policy.
The premier said the position Of tho
Ulster parliament was into.cruble and
unless something happened In the
next few days to put the position right
under the government Of ireland act.
a separate bin would be introduced to
remedy the position.
As to the Irish negotiations. the
prime minister assured the house that
no agreement was possible without
the sanction Of tile imperial parlia-
mcnt
Mr.. Lloyd-GoorEe said he had re-
ceivcd guarantees that no arms would
be imported into Ireland during the
truce.
u cannot conceal from the house. 81
said the premier In alluding TO tn,
effort at an Irish settlement. 9TH,
possibility that ! may have to make
the grim announcement that II Is i'm
diahonor'
He said that II the conference brok,
down the first thing the government
would have to do would be to asl
the house cOnside ably to strengthen
the forces Of the crown.