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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

The old-fashioncd dance held Sat-
urday evening at F. A. S., hall was a
very pleasant affair and we'll attend
cd. These Saturday evening dances
arc likely to become weekly affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

formerly Of Bath. Maine. ba.
moved to Winthrop and vii, ens
gag gage in general practice Of medi-
t tahe ah1 surgery. DR.. Patton has
dence on Central street.
Telephone I29.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

The regular meeting Of Marion
Chapter no So, q. T. s. viii be held
this evening. There VIII be work and
refreshments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Rev. A. H. Graham, assisted by Mrs
Z. G. Moore, is to give a song recital
Tuesday evening at the Randolph NJ. L.
church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

A man while engaged in cleaning a
chimney on the Collins house. Washing
ton avenue Saturday. had a narrow es.
cape from death or at least permanent
injury. In some way he lost his hold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Woodcock of
Lewiston were week end. guests of
Mrs. Woodcock's parents. Mrs
Woodcock was Miss Hazel Luce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13
LOCAL NOTICE

MY store will close on Wednesday
NOV. 10. a few bargains left. All
accounts should be paid on or before
above date.
(Signed) d. G. SKrr1r>y
Nov 13,D.3.T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

this evening at the home of Mrs A
L. Reynolds Lincoln avenue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford II. White of
Brunswick avenue passed Sunday in
Rockland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Charles Skehan of North Whitefield
was business caller in Gardiner Sat
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bubar left
Saturday for Milo, where they are to
make their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Rev. A. II. Graham has had
telephone installed in his home, the
number being 491 M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

William Viles of Phillips Andover
was the guest Of his grandmother,
Mrs. w. c. Johnson, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Ralph Wood of the Maine Central
force Of engineers. spent Sunday with
his family in Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: ii Main Avenue. -. :. Telephone 37-W
Office ll3C o 1880 A.. M. % P.


TIL" MATTHIAS VIII meet with Mrs.
T,1'l rott,e ON Monday evening, NOV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mrs. F. J. Staples of Augusta was
calling on Gardiner friends Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Dance at Granite Cutters Hall
wednesday. Nov. 18th. Royal Neigh
bors, Smiths Orchestra. Nov. 13DsT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Edward Palmer spent the week end
in Plymouth, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Vyndel Hewes spent the week end
wit hhis family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13
HALLOWELL

Additional HaIIowelI news and
ads will be found on Page S.
Mrs. Fanny Payson has returned
from visit to Lewiston.
Mrs. Grace Martin is in Bath for a
short stay.
Mr.. George Willis spent the week.
end at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Mrs. Eta Tibbetts of Bangor is the
guest of her son, Harold NJ. Tibbetts.
Willard Lehr of Bath was a visitor
in Hallowell Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Llewellyn went to
Plymouth, Mass, for the week end.
Vyndel Hewes spent the week end
wit hhis family.
Edward Palmer spent the week end
in Plymouth, Mass.
Ralph Wood of the Maine Central
f~, nc L.. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mrs Eta Tibbetts of Bangor Is the
guest of her son, Harold NJ. Tibbetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Additional HaIIoweII news and
ads will be found on Page 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mrs. Henry Llewellyn went to
Plymouth. Mass, for the week end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Willard Lehr of Bath was a visitor
in Hallowell Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mr.. George Willis spent the week
end at Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mrs. Grace Martin is in Bath for a
short stay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

Mrs Fanny Payson has returned
from a visit to Lewiston.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09

nothing can be done, and Secretary
Fall has refused to approve the con-
tract until the companies and districts
provide means to meet their pay
ments.
l other words, the American Falls
project goes down with crash unless
definite, certain arrangements are
made to meet these obligations.
The plan herein outlined to meet
and conquer the situation has been
approved by representatives of the
various companies and districts and
many others. 1t is entirely feasible,
and does not create burden. 1t is
the only means thru which the situa-
ton can be saved, as it has been DEM
onstrated that payment from present
available cash is impossible.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
The Power Contract

The rights on the river held by the
Idaho Power company must be ,ac-
quired by the government in order for
it to proceed with the American Falls
project. After three years of negotia-
ton with the trust company that holds
the trust for the several thousand
owners of the Idaho Power company,
a contract was agreed to. The power
company accepted the governments
offer Of 81, 900, 900 for its holdings,
in the face of the fact that it had paid
the Brady interests larger sum for
the same, and had since spent much
in betterments.
The company's acceptance of the
governments offer was no doubt in
auenced far more by the possible
great development in the Snake river
basin than by any consideration Of
present value of its plant.
Without approval of this contract
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
Others Want Water

There is more land in southern
Idaho than there is water to irrigate
it. There is also a demand for water
for power purposes. It goes without
saying that Snake river water is not
going to remain available for very
long. The present plan is designed to
make sure a full water supply to land
now under cultivation, and then pro-
vide for new lands. If the present
scheme is to be abandoned, new pro-
jects will be able to get priority for
their water rights.
Director A. P. Davis of the u. S.
R. S., has well said that when all pro-
jects have all the water they need,
fighting over water rights and priori-
ties becomes unnecessary, and each
water right is on an equal footing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
The Last Chance

This statement, prepared and sent
you by the Idaho Reclamation asso-
ciatio, which is supported and main
tanned by Idaho taxpayers, and which
is devoted to the further development
Of irrigable Idaho, gives you the
plain, unvarnished facts.
The loss of the American Falls
project can hardly be computed in
dollars and cents. Its retention and
completion would mean such large
and continuing profit, no thought of
permitting abandonment when no real
expense is required to save and COM
plete it, should be considered in the
mind of any one in this territory who
is interested in his own welfare and
in the welfare of his state.
You will hear from us again. Dis
cuss this subject with your neighbors,
your lawyer, your banker, and enlist
in the movement to insure your own
greater prosperity and a greater
Idaho.
Answer this question: Can we per-
init this big, last chance to slip from
our grasp?
This statement is the beginning of
a campaign in the Snake river basin
to summon the people to aid in saving
the American Falls project and is be-
ing done at the peoples expense and
at actual cost.
Inquiries are earnestly solicited.
IDAHO RECLAMATION
ASSOCIATION
Office, Pocatello, Ida., P. 0. Box
$40.
By GUY FLENNER,
Managing Director.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
Misrepresentation

Some Misrepresentation has been
created by the fact of an appropria-
ton bill carrying $I,2oo,ooo for
1922 for the American Falls project.
This, in reality, means nothing UNI
less we are to 60 ahead with the pro-
ject. If our obligations are paid, the
government will have funds available
to match the payments of the COM
panies and districts. If work on the
reservoir is not to be continued, there
will be no application Of this money.
For example, last year there was ap-
propriated $I,75o,ooo for the Mini
doka project, of which the American
Falls is part so far as appropriations
are concerned, but up to date only
$364,ooo of that sum has actually
been made available, and only about
100000 for American Falls.
Putting it another way: Such ap-
preparations merely provide an ap-
portionment of money from the re-
clamation fund, and do not mean
necessarily that the amount specified
will ever be expended, and it certainly
will not be expended at American
Falls unless the obligations referred
to shall be met.
There is also some misapprehen-
sion in regard to the McNary-Smith
bill. If that bill should be passed it
would not affect the American Falls
project because Of the existing and
fixed financial set-up. However, it
would provide market for the bonds
of the district.
That measure need not be de-
pended on, however, as bond market
provision, for there is an active de-
mand for irrigation district bonds
certified by the state, as would be the
case with these bonds.
That is occasioned by the fact that
these bonds are exempt from taxation
of all kinds, condition that will not
long exist. There is no doubt that
congress will shortly make all such
securities subject to taxation. Invest
ors know this, and that is the reason
they are anxious to secure these bonds,
and it is also another strong reason
for prompt action on our part.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
Salient Points To Be
Considered

We would emphasize, among other
statements, the following: The water
to be impounded in the American
Falls reservoir is to be used to a very
large extent in experimenting the
present insufficient supply of num-
Der of canal companies and districts
covering large area, settlers on
which have, especially during years of
low stream flow, suffered enormous
crop loss by reason of drouth. Con-
struction of the reservoir will forever
Danish the short water year and pro-
vide insurance against future loss,
thus placing these farmers on con-
tinuing profit basis, and, in addition,
supply water for an excess of half
million acres of arid land which is
now largely uninhabited.
This storage water will also serve,
in addition, considerable area of
dry farm land being operated with
intermittent success. Loss of crops
thereon in years of drouth, and con-
sequent reduction of crops, renders it
extremely difficult to operate them at
a profit. Unless water is provided it
is feared abandonment of much of
this property may be forced.
The American Falls reservoir site
occupies a strategic position in the
water shed, and when the reservoir
is completed will afford complete con-
troll for the entire Snake river flow,
making it possible to utilize to the
best advantage the entire stream.
If the American Falls project
should be abandoned now, piece-meal
reservoir construction might be un-
dertaken, tending to make the Ameri-
can Falls infeasible even if attempted
in the future. The distribution of
water in other directions would also
add to the improbabilities of construc.
ton ever being proceeded with.
Should the work at American Falls
be suspended now, it would produce
disastrous effect upon all lines Of
business, and set back agriculture in
the Snake river valley for many years.
Such hopes have been built by the
people who have been suffering from
the financial depression, believing that
this great undertaking would certainly
be carried out by the government,
that the suspension or abandonment
we are proposing to prevent, would
act most disastrously.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
THE AMERICAN FALLS PROJECT

market, with the result that many
took advantage of the opportunity
and reduced their holdings, taking
their profits, and, in many cases, using
the same to improve to higher and
more varied production the land re-
tanned. Values have ever since been
stabilized.
When there has been severe water
shortage and heavy losses in other
parts of the state, lands under the Ar
rowrock reservoir have produced
plentifully during the entire season,
and there has never been a time when
good third crop of hay, for instance,
has not been taken off.
There has been an increase in the
farming population, which is import
ant in itself, for dense farming popu-
lation is responsible for the great ag-
ricultural development in the middle
west and elsewhere. Additional local
markets have been built up, for towns
and cities grow in step with the prog
ress of the country, so that better
prices have been secured for farmers
under the Arrowrock reservoir than
in any other part of the state.
Bank and farm loan credits, when
necessary, are more readily obtained
because, standing back Of every acre,
is this wonderful water insurance.
Before Arrowrock reservoir was
provided, there were heavy losses due
to water shortage. At intervals of
about five years this occurred, and
often wiped out the profits of the in
tervening periods.
What has happened there in that
connection has occurred in the Snake
river valley. Indeed, it is agreed that
the loss in 1919 due to water shortage
would have paid for the entire Ameri-
can Falls project, and it is certain that
millions were lost in that year thru
water shortage.
The added protection, the in
creased demand for property, the
Standardization of values, creation of
new markets, and the general stimula-
ton of farming and all classes of bust
ness, as we'll as the avoidance of dis
astrous fluctuations due to water I'M
certainties, will be the reward of all
those in Snake river valley, as the re-
suit of completion of this project.
While it is true that prices of farm
produce have been low during the last
year, no farmer would accept 1921
conditions as criterion. Business
was bad during that year in all lines,
but no one contemplated voluntarily
going out of business because of those
conditions. It was inevitable that
there should be a relapse after
period of intense prosperity and infla.
ton. Having struck the bottom, we
are now on the upgrade and will reach
safe level commencing with the pres
emit year. j.
The great question is, shall we
place ourselves in position to take the
fullest advantage of surely approach
ing normal conditions? The Ameri-
can Falls project furnishes the big op-
portunity. The people Of the Snake
river basin are to decide this.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
To Be or Not to Be?.
THAT is the Question
If You Are Interested in the Present
and Future Of Snake River Valley
and Idaho, Read this Statement

This statement is designed to
- give clear outline Of the stu
alton relative to the American Falls
reservoir project, to impress the man.
ner in which the momentous enter
prise is imperiled, and to relate as
briefly as possible the details of a
plan for saving the project to the
state, which has been approved by
groups of men who are not only di.
rectly interested in the success of the
project from purely local stand
point, but from the angle of all south
Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09
No Interference


The proposed district is to be purely
a financing organization, and will not
in any manner interfere with the op-
Grafton or maintenance of any canal
system within its boundaries. These
systems will be managed by their re-
spective officers as tho the big district
did not exist.
Existing irrigation districts within
the American Falls storage influence
will not be included in the big district,
each, if coming into the American
Falls enterprise, being already so or
ganized as to be in position to handle
its own obligations to the government.
Some of these have already author
lied bonds, and are only awaiting the
outcome of this campaign to market
them and pay the government as per
its contract.
If the district shall be formed, then
the question of issuing its bonds to
meet the payments to the government
will be presented to the people.
1t is realized, of course, that no one
desires at this time to take on any
additional obligations that might be
avoided. It is felt, however, that any
study of the subject will convince the
land owner that this proposed bond
issue does not constitute burden, but
is the means of positive and genuine
relief.
These bonds, when authorized, may
be considered as productive invest
ment, exactly as the purchase of neces-
sary farm machinery, seed, or dairy
stock on twenty years credit at 6 per
cent interest. Moreover, it is planned
to include the interest with the prin-
cipal on these bonds during the period
of construction of the reservoir, and
then one year beyond that, so there
will be no interest to pay until after
benefits have been secured from the
reservoir, after which natural increase
will take care of the bonds.
1t is estimated that one extra bushel
of wheat year per acre grown by
virtue of an ample insured water sup
ply, will pay all interest and principal.
What It Means To the Pres
ent Land Owner
Putting aside the great question Of
general benefits to south Idaho, and
Analysing the subject from the stand
point of the present land owner, it
cannot be denied that the benefits of
this storage water are beyond calcula-
ton. That has been the case under
every storage system.
In Idaho there is an enduring illus
tration in the Arrowrock reservoir.
When it was known that reservoir
was to be built, there was an immedi-
ate demand for any land to be bene-
fitted thereby. This resulted in i'm
mediate increased values and an active
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-03-09

plan LOT saving TIC PTOJcCI " lllC
state, which has been approved by
groups of men who are not only di.
rectly interested in the success of the
project from purely local stand
point, but from the angle of all south
Idaho.
Why Project Is Threatened
With Abandonment
In kilograms and letters from high
reclamation officials in Washington,
D. c., and from statements made by
Secretary Fall to representative men
who have visited Washington, there
is no room for doubt that the govern
ment will abandon the American Falls
project unless the companies and dis
tricts contracting for storage water in
the reservoir make their payments.
Delay at this time means that the
American Falls project will be lost to
Idaho for many, many years, if, in.
deed, it shall ever be revived.
Plan to Save the Project To
Idaho
In the face of this grave emergency,
conferences of men representing the
various contracting companies and
districts, attended also by leading men
of south Idaho, including Governor
Davis, after careful thought, evolved
a plan to save the project to Idaho.
In a word, this plan is to form a
gigantic irrigation district embracing,
in a general way, the Snake river ba-
sin from point north of Idaho Falls
to contact with the Twin Falls district
Advantages of the one big district
plan over the formation of number
of small districts are many. Some of
the points are, that considerable prop
erty could be included that might not
be embraced in the small districts,
thereby strengthening the district and
furnishing financial participation with
the farmers. As an illustration, we
cite railroad and similar property.
Another advantage is found in the
floating, of securities of the large dis
trict at lower interest rate as con.
trasted with those of smaller districts.
Still another good reason is that in the
attempted formation Of smaller dis
tricts each would probably wait on the
other, thus greatly delaying action, in
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-03
Conferees Agree
on Roads Program
sum Of s50,0O0,0O0 Made
Available for Continuation
of Federal Aid.

Washington. June 1.-The dead.
lock over federal good roads between
the senate and house WAS broken
today when eoniefees reached 4 COM
promise by which $4,000. 900 will be
available during the next fiscal year
ioF continuing federal aud state CO..
operation in road development.
No direct appropriations are made
under the compromise. but the seefe-
laFy ol the treasury is given au-
ihoriiy 20 alloi the Ss0.0O0.Dp0 fund
and make contracts with the states
up TO ,ha, figure. such contracts 10
be obligations upon the government.
The eonierees dropped the senate
provisions TO appropriate So5.O000m
next year for the road fund and $751;
n00,0OO for the succeeding year.
These are 10 be fixed in subsequent
appropriation measures.
The senate managers headed by
Senator Townsend. republican. Mich
igan. obtained an agreement to make
the limit OF federal aid per mile ex-
penditures Sio.s00 next year and
$4,000 thereafter The house had
provided Sl2.S00 next year and Sl0.-
GOO thereafter. Information was at
Rand. It was said, which showed a
decrease in the cost OF road build.
ing. The states will be required 10
match the federal appropriations.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-03
Actress Wife Claims
Mate Is Bigamis,

A letter 10 her mother in ,lsN
wrecked the romance Of Mrs, Cert
rude l.eHg Prada. From her she
harmed that her husband. Frank pFa.
ia, 10 whom she has been married
iGF HlHs months, has another Wlts
in iieHslulu, Hawai-,
Chief Of Detectives Charles Nsa
Deusen MAS RsIiiled Of the alleged
blgamy and Thursday Afternoon de-
lseliyss surrounded their home. fFa-
ds, however. escaped through the
back door
Mn, Prada met her husband las,
summer in q theatrical studio ia
kaasas Ciy, They ssfs married in
August IN a small town just out
side Of Lament. No. She will not
prosecute her husband. according to
her mother. Mrs. AHhs Long.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-06-03
Brother Cops Aid Marchant
to Begin Battle for Health

Frank Marchant. patrolman. is
now at Phoenix, Ariz., to begin a
battle against tuberculosis. financed
with $500 by members of the Omaha
police department.
The police here wouldn't believe
coppcrs anywhere had such large
hearts until l showed my letters" !"
Marchant wrote to Thomas Craw-
ford, patrolman, who raised the fund
for him.