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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
HOW MANY PESTS
DID ARSENIC KILL2
Seven Thousand Pounds of Poison
Used on 100 Tons of Sawdust to
Cover $4,000 Acres Breeding Places
WIN BE Destroyed Says MOrrelI.

Seven thousand pounds of white ar
senic were used to poison between
thirty and thirty five thounsand acres
of wheat land in Power County during
the recent grasshopper season, ac-
cording to County Agent Morell who
supervised the work. The arsenic
used poisoned over 100 tons of saw
dust which was used as bait 'or tie
hoppers.
In some sections where the poison
was literally and systematically
used there was little actual damage
from grasshopers. Other sections were
damaged more because the users did
not use sufficient amount of poison
and were not careful in their work
says the county agent.
Grasshoppers did the most damage
on those fields of grain that had been
allowed to volunteer or were stubbled
in. Mr.. Morell points to this as an OBJ
ject lesson in farming. Farmers
should cummerfallow their land and
thus destroy the breeding places of
the hoppers according to Mr.. Morrell.
The hoppers began to hatch out the
last season as soon as the spring sun
had warmed the ground They con-
tinued to hatch out until the middle of
July which made fighting them long
job Breeding place are being watched
this fall in an effort to destroy them
at the first oportunity.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
WHAT FARMER
DOES WITH TIME
Humorist Not Far Wrong AS Many
May Admit Taken From Capper''
Weekly.

TergerviOus Tim, a hHmoIist Mimi
sofa farm correspondent, writes the
following in Capper's Weekly:
"A farmer is an idividual who works
13 hours day for a. living; if the
undertaken gets him before he is SO
he don't even get that. He works from
5 in the morning until noon top ay his
taxes and interest; he works all the
afternoon to pay the hired man, and
after supper he goes out and works
until dark to try and save enough to
get his wife a new dress and hat
which she must have every years
whether she needs it or not.
Some folks farm because they like
ito and can not sleep after 4 o'clock in
the morning; others because they have
to, and nobody cares about the rest
The farmer wakes mp in the morning
in springtime amid the beautiful notes
of the song birds and in the fall wakes
him up as the other notes are DUE
"A farmer raises big family to helI
him farm; when they are young they
can't help and when they grow uI
they go to town to drive a street car
or work in a bank.
There are two kinds of farmers;
check book farmers and grass root, OF
dirt farmers. The former have pefumt
on their handkerchiefs, and the lat
ter on their overalls One makes his
money in town and spends IT in the
country-the other is trying to save
enough in the country to pay what he
has already spent in town Idaho
Falls Register.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17

One of the youngest of American
writers to achieve instantaneous sue
cess. His first novel, "The Voice Of
the Pack" was published in 1920,
and was one of the most noteworthy
books of that year.
Then success came to him from a
different kind of literary effort, for
he won the o. Henry prize for the
best American short story of 1921.
The award is an annual offering
made by the Society of Arts and
Sciences of New York as memorial
to o. Henry. In addition to the rec
ognition it carried a cash bonus Of
$500, which was ample for Mr.. Mar
shall to journey from his home in
Medford, Oregon, to receive the dis
tinetion and be guest of honor at the
dinner which accompanied it.
lust country newspaper boy who
started in to write big stories of ro-
nance, adventure and nature lore in
his native mountains. His second
book, "The Strength of the Pines, %
has duplicated the success of the first
one. We have been fortunate enough
70 secure it as serial for this paper.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN
MEET AND ORGANIZE SAT.
LOOfbOurrOw Heads Republican and
Pollard Leads Democrats for 1922
Campaign.

The republican and democratic cen
trail committees met Saturday at the
Court House and Auditorium Theatre
respectively and organized for the
1922 campaign. The republican COM
mittee was called to oreder by the old
mittee was called to order by the old
chairman K. E. Torrance. w. G. Loot
bourrow, precinct committeeman from
and T. c. Sparks secretary. Those
present We're F. w. Ertle, w C, Loot
bourrow and E. c. England.
The central committee voted to as
sess all candidates a nominal sum to
help pay the campaign expenses.
o. w. Pollard was elected county
chairman for the democrats with A.
j. Clark secretary, five or six central
committeeman were present from var
ious percincts in the county. No 9TH
er busines was reported transacted.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
BABY BROWNS FEW
FEET FROM HOME
Jarvey BOtkin, Sixteen Months Old,
Falls in Spring at Head of Cold
Creek-Funeral Tuesday

Jarvey Botkin, 16 months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Botkin, drowned
Monday near theh cad of Cold Creek
while its mother sat within a hundred
fee of the scene on her porch cut
ting corn Funeral services were held
Tuesday increment being made at
Falls View Cemetery, American Falls.
The Botkins live on the Hoon place
at the head of Cold Creek. Mrs. Bot
kin was busy cutting corn and missed
her boy for few minutes. She went
to look for him and found in the spring
only few feet from the spring house.
1t is believed that the child fell in the
spring house and floated down stream.
The family was prostrated over the
sudden loss of their little one.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
FAIR COMMITTEE. ANNOUNCES
$1,000 FOR SPORTS PROGRAM
MERCHANT WIRES ADVERTISING
ADVICE FROM ABERDEEN, WASH.
W. l.. Newton, Manager of Golden
Rule, Doesn't Let Vacation Inter-
fere With Advertising.

w. L. Newton, manager of the Col
den Rule Mercantile Company of
American Falls does not let distance
or vacation interfere with his .ad-
vertising plans. The Press had plan
ned to go to press this week without
an advertisement from the Golden
Rule, when wire came from Mr..
Newton advising that the add appear
ing last week be run again.
Mr.. Newton is visiting friends and
relatives in the Coast city and will be
away from ordinary business cares
for several days
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
HUNTING CLUB NAMES
OFFICERS FOR YEAR 1922
Dahlen Again Leads SpOrtsmen-Im-
prOVements to Be Made in Accom-
OdatiOns at Club Grounds.

G. F. Dahlen, prominent local sports
man will lead the American Falls
Hunting Club again in 1922, following
the meeting last Friday night held in
the office of o. F. Crowley at the
Court House, o. F. Crowley remains
the secretary and T. c. Sparks, treas
urer. Directors are e E. Earring and
w. j. Hanson.
Plans are being made to improve
the Accommodations at the hunting club
grounds. Every boat belonging to the
club will be numbered to correspond
with post where the boat is suppos-
ed to be tied when not in use. Any
member of thee lub who leaves a boat
in any place other than thep orper
one will be summarily fined.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
Fifteenth Annual Rodeo To Open September
Thirteenth - Premium List For
Agricultural Exhibits Out

Der 18th American Falls $4,000
allowing liberal agricultural
buekng
chariot There will the usual
communicating with
prizes
ows
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
HILLHOUSE WITH WHEATGROW.
ERS.

Bob Hilhouse has resigned from
service with the Continental Oil Com
pany and entered the employ of the
Whatgrowers Association. His place
with the oil company has been taken
by A. Dickerhoff.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
GOING WAGE is $3.50 PER DAY
SAYS FARM BUREAU LEADER
Seventy Five Men Procured Tor Har-
vest In COnnty-New applications
Daily

The farm bureau office is serving
a great need in the county at this time
by assisting the farmers of the county
to obtain hands through the harvest
period. The scale thus far has never
been above $3.50 a day. Seventy five
men have been empolyed on that basis.
County Agent Morrell advises all
those in need of help to communicate
with him at once. Everything is be-
ing done to keep the daily wave scale
at a reasonable figure.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
FROM ARION, IOWA.

Mrs. A. H. Nichols of Akron, Iowa,
is visiting this week with her son Bert
Evans and family. Mrs. Nichols has
visited with her sons in American
Falls, Tabor and Spokane, continuous
ly for the last IA years. She arrived
in American Falls last Friday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
SAMPSON MARKING NEW HIGH
Way THROUGH AMERICAN FALLS
Boise Man and Crew Paints Orange
Marks Along Roads Leading To
Capitol City as Advertising

o b. Sampson and crew were in the
city Thursday Of last week marking
the Sampson highway to Boise. Mr..
Sampson owns the Sampson Musie
Company and is Using the highway
marking stunt as an advertisement.
The tourist or traveller follows the
highway by following the orange
painted signs along the roadside Mr.
Sampson claims he is marking the
plainest highway in Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
ANOTHER UTNEY DANCE
SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY.

Manager G. G. Sweeten announces
another jitney dance for Saturday ev-
ening at the odeon Hall. The jitney
dance attracts a large crowd and
makes toward good time for every
one. Tickets are sold thref or twen-
ty five cents or the evenings program
OF dances for one dollar. The usual
good music will be used Saturday eve.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
WHEATGROWERS ANNOUNCE
MEETING OVER COUNTY
AT ROckland Thursday, Roy Friday
and Pauline Saturday Says An
nOuncement,

The Wheatgrowers Association an
nounces series of meetings for Pow
er County to begin at Rockland Thurs
day and continue Friday and Saturday
at Roy and Pauline. The purpose of
the meetings is to determine sentiment
concerning various phases of the AS
sociation's business and plans for the
future.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
HOG CHOLERA SCARE
BRINGS PROMPT ACTION
County Ranchers Taking No Chances
On Dread Disease.

Hog cholera was reported last week
at the A. H. Nielsen ranch near Bo-
nanza Bar, but was proven to be a
different and less dangerous malady.
County Agent Morrell made an imme-
diate inspection as soon as he receiv-
ed the report but finally determined
that the cholera was not present
among the Nielsen herd.
L. L. Evans, Jr. and Paul Spalding,
both of whom have large holdings in
hogs have had their herds vaccinated.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
SHOULD JOIN GUARD.

J News was received Monday by Or
Vile McCarty that he was TO report,
fully equipped Wednesday morning
for two weeks duty.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
BLACKFOOT MEN HERE.

Harrison Mcknight, secretary of the
Southeastern Idaho Fair Association
and E. j. Fjelsted stock judge for the
same fair, were in the city Tuesday on
business.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
DAHLEN TAILOR SHOP ROBBED

z. +. DahIeni tailor, reports the
theft of two shot guns, a rifle and
some valuable suit material from his
store last week The sheriff's office
has thus far failed to locate the rob
bers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
COP. DELEGATES
NAMED TUESDAY
At CONVENTION
+. ". ERTLE AND X. E. TORRANCE
SELECTEDrTO REPRESENT pow
Err COUNTY REPUBLICANS AT
WALLACE AUGUST %.
AGAINST PRIMARY LAW

, C. c. Moore and Nose Alexander Re.
garded as Outstanding GnbernatiOn-
al Candidates to Oppose Each Other
In NOVemberASpecial Trains SUM-
day.
, 1922-01-22
;HWAY MAP BRANCHES OUT UNDER eUIDANc OF sTAI
JRVEYS MADE BY DEPARTMENT HEADS

working under all the Disadvantages
of war times. with great scarcity OF
labor and materials mad uncertain
transportation conditions. The four
projects mentioned were carried to
completion In 1919. making the FIRST
federal aided roads IN this state. ac-
cepted and paid Tor by the govern
mcnt-
In The meantime surveys and esti-
mates were being prepared for new
work. patn at he close of 1918. Fl
projects had been submitted to Wash
ington. OF which IL had been approved
for construction The mileage OF these
projects totalled something IN excess
OF $50 miles. and included q number
OF important bridges
Hampcrcd by Lack Of Money.
Early construction Of highways was
hampered to a large extent by lack
OF funds to meet the federal IL ap-
portionments. until In 1913 the iegis-
latrre approver. for submission to the
people a 81. 500. ooo. 90 bond issue to be
retired by auto license feos. N this
bond issue was approved by n vote OF
the people, early in that year.
This made It possible for the derart-
mont to make telling progress. and
during the year 1920. some Is projects
were complied. and 1921. q total OF
50 projects were completed. making
in all a total OF 81 projects completed
with federal aid money. The total
mileage OF completed federal aid work
to date Is approximately $50 miles.
with about the same additional mile
ego started or under construction.
This. In addition to 100 substantial
bridges. in round numbers. OF spans
averaging 20 feet were completed.
Secondary Roads Completed.
The above does not take into no
count a heavy miiuags of secondary
roads built by tho state with tractor
and blade outfits. OF which approx
mateiy 400 miles were constructed in
1921. making a total OF about $50 miles
OF such roads constructed by the de-
partment since its organization.
Summing up then. we have the
grand total of nearly 700 miles of
heavy federal aid construction roads.
either completed or under construc-
ton. 100 briggs completed. and about
$50 miles of tractor graded roads. or
a total OF 145o miles Of road construct.
ed and 100 bridges. .
The program OF highway construc-
, 1922-01-22

ton which has resulted IN the abeve
results has called for the expenditure
Of upwards Of 8 $1,000 900. and thus has
practically exhausted the old funds OF
tho original federal aid act. Since tie
bond issue OF 1918. a subsequent bend
Issue WA approved IN 1871 TO the ek.
tent Of $500. 900. part OF which has
already been spent or obligated
Since the original federal aid act
appropriated funds for the period from
1916 to 1921. only. II was necessary
for new federal legislation along these
lines. and Just recently the new
Phipps-Doweli bni has been passed
and approved by the president, which
appropriates SIS. 900. 900 FOR the year
1922. OF which Wyoming receives
seas 900. together with a ratio OF ap.
rroximately sc to IS for governmental
participation instead OF the old $3.50
rate.
Wyoming Facing Critical Time.
Wyoming noes a critical period a.
the end Of next GEAR. when practically
all available funds will have been ex.
hausted- The government viii no
doubt continue to make appropriations
because Dad construction ha. come
to stay. but this viii not avail unless
each state raises is quota to match
federal funds as required by the gov.
enrement.
VIII this stete satisfy itself by rails.
, 1922-01-22

nected up the principal centers OF pop.
uiation and there was little. II any,
travel on them with the exception OF
the rural mail delivery.
The county or sta to had no right-of.
way to speak OF. and where there were
any roads or trails their location was
such as made 1t impractical to retain
the existing ines. Thcre was prob
ably no bridge in the state suitable
for carrying modern traffic such as
improved roads would develop.
With this condition It was necessary
to lay out over the state a complete
iy new and q comprehensive highway
sSstcm In accordance with the federal
act. and government aid was to be
to work done on this sys.
tenn
In the cider states In the east.
where road surveys had been made
and counties had right-of.way, the
srSsnission to the government of N
state system OF roads did not involve
any particularly greet undertaking.
but hero In Wyoming where all the
surveys had to be made ana light.
secured before work. could bo
, 1922-01-22
started. the new highway commissiol
faced a tremendous task
Commission ExhEbffs Wisdom.

started. the new highway commission
faced a tremendous task
. Commission Exhibits wIsdom-
The commission wisely adopted the
plan OF making haste slowly IN those
early years. and worked on tina baAis
OF selecting ones and for all the prop
er and final location OF each road and
the type OF construction required for
its Improvement This policy was con
siderabiy at variance with the policy
of some states. who Jumped head1srg
into n tremendous program OF ruai
construction. anxious only to use up
every dollar OF federal money that
could be secured in the shortest pos
sible time. and with little or no
thought OF whether the future would
justify the expense
Hence. this policy won for the com
mission more or less criticism. but the
knowledge now that wyoming's policy
was sound. and that II has made pos
sible more development at this time
has largely done away with former
criticism
The state highway system origin
ally laid out consisted principally OF
tuIec Irunk TUutcas one fuLluB ctSt
and west through the southern part OF
the state-parai1eiing the Union Pact
fic railroad. and known as tho Lincoln
highway; one running In a north
westerly direction through Cheyenne.
wheatiand. Douglas. Casper. Their
mopoiis and Cody to Yellowstone park.
known as the Yellowstone highway.
and the third running in an easts-iy
direction through Sheridan. Buffalo
and Newcastle. being a link of the
omaha-Biilings route. or popuiariy
known as the Black and Yellow Trail.
Projects Cover 1000 Miles
These three routes were connected
together by northeriy and southeriy
lines through important points such as
Lusk. Casper. burlington. Rawlins.
Lander. Rock Springs and other
points. 10 that every center OF popu-
lation had three or more outlets in
various directions.
The original system comprised mp.
proximateiy 1000 miles of road. and
application was made for federal aid
during 1917 for 10 projects ~asgregat.
ing IFS miles. OF which four projects
aggregating IS miles rpro approved
at Washington durirS that
Active construction commence
early in h year 1918. the department,
, 1922-01-22

ing sufficient funds to simply main
tain the highways already constructed.
or will II continue to increae Its mile
age Of highways7 What VIII II cost to
continue the work. and what VII be
the rcturns7
The population OF Wyoming Is ap-
FORTUNATELY 400 900. and 81 f. estimated
that In the state. onehnlf OF the popu-
lation. or 100. 900 are workers or wage
arner Let US assume that II re-
quires ssoo. 900 annually Il maintain
the system OF highways Ind hat $780,
900 be set down as the share OF the
state for new construction
This amounts to $500 per wage
earner per year. Deducting funds
which come from oil royalties. his
may be reduced IN all probability to
$500 or 5000 per wage earne- per
year. The result OF this small expen-
diture viii be as follows: The gov
eminent win advance approximately
$500. 900 for the etats's $500, 0to, max
ing a total of $1,000. 900 for new con
struction. annually. which VIII con
struct approximately 200 miles OF mod
ern graded road. md a goodly number
OF permanent bridges Ind structures
Labor Benefited by Work.
OF this total sum spent for new
construction. It has been shown that
! approximately so per cent, or In this
Continued on Page Fourl
, 1922-01-22

most gigantic program Of highwa,
construction that the world had eve
known.
Tho Romans realized the necessit,
for means of quick transportation. be
ing surrounded Nv enemies on all side,
who on short notice raised armies ane
fell upon h foe with avagc force.
Thus their roads were CONSTRUCTED
with skill and science ssch as woulc
DO n credit to generations many cen
turtles later. Wa find In these ole
roads traces OF perfect grading anc
easy alignment No bin was too high
to be cut down nor valley too deep tc
ibe hlled up, for the Romans appreci
ated that. other things being equal
the power that was required to figh,
tho force of gravity was the power
that killed.
Hence. in Roman roads arc found lhe
most remarkable examples of grading
and permanent s~urfacing. Traces OF
Roman roads built through France
no doubt were the early influence
which impressed upon that country
the need OF good roads. and through
out France today may be found a sys
tenn of tho finest highways in the
world.
Old Systems Impracticable.
Looking at all examples Of highway
construction in the world from q
standpoint of modern usefulness we
can of course see where none of the
old systems would be suitable or prac.
ticable for present day needs. The
heavy massive construction Of the an.
clients reminds one of the crude stone
age and is lacking In the element OF
smoothness which Is required for the
proper and economic operation OF the
motor vehicle. to say nothing of the
needless expense involved in such ul.
tra-heavy construction. In the less
ancient or even modern construction
of France and England we find the
pendulum swung over to the eiemen.
tary smoothness, and the Foundation
neglected in favor of The surface.
Modern highway construction in the
United States dates back q matter Of
but little over 10 years It was given
a big impetus by the conviction on the
part of the public that tho motor We
hicle had come to stay" Paving in
cities had OF course been lone for
years before this but practicable m oil
cases for the purpose OF having clean
and neat streets which could be kept
clean. and naturally as q matter Of
civic PRIDE
Some work had been done on i'm.
proving roads IN the eastern states in
the eos. m added impetus was a
little later given this work when au-
romobiles became popular. at which
time practically all improvements on
highways were limited I the territory
immediately surrounding large cities.
About this time the first steps were
taken by high way department. rep
~resenting the states. to improve roads
to facilitate hauling Of merchandise
and produce. But very few states
had highway departments. and such
as were in existence eo-operated with
h counties in improving short
stretches Of road. where funds could
be obtained.
War Brings Realization.
The Importance Of this work and
good results obtained by handling the
work through state departments made
itself felt mora and moro as time
passed. until. with tho great war on.
the government took the highly i'm