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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-06

widespread comment has been
caused by an editorial in Tho Star
last week warning against tendencies
TO commercializo college football
The practice OF some coaches In in.
structing their teams not to play up
TO their maximum strength In games
Of secondary interest In degree
paralleling tho pulling" OF race
horses by INSCRIPTIONS jockeys; the
scheduling OF too many games and
the playing OF games In big cities at
a great distance from the eampuses
81 both oontendlnE teams. purely for
tho large gate receipts and adyertis.
ing. were suggested as factors which
might lower spoFtsmRnship stand.
ards and lead TO abuses.
Commenting on The Stars editor
iRl. President G. III. Clapp OF the
University Of Montana writes
PERIL AT HAND
AND MUST BE MET
Without doubt tho extraordinary
popularity OF football seriously en-,
dangers the real benefits OF college
athletics. Tho principle OF amateur
10 the letter. but professional and
commercial IN spirit wilt. without
doubt. XIII intercollegiate sport. Tho
peril is NJ hand and must DO met.
''rhc dangers are. howevrr. readily
exaggerated, and practices which
may be good football strategy arr
liable TO representation. There "a
little 90 be gained for superior
team TO pile up a large score against
n weaker opponent. especially when
moro equal teams are to DO met later
or when scouts from opposing teams
are In the hleachers trying 20 dis.
cover methods OF attack and points
OF weakness. There are always sub.
stltutes 20 bo tried out in actual
games and new plays 10 be pae
ticed. even tho their probable sue
cess Is small. Race horses are
pulled 10 prevent winning. No col
lege team would deliberately lose any
game.
"on the other hand. tho CONNER
cialization OF football by the playing
OF EItnes away from the campus Of
either contender as a means OF niak.
ing money. t'Rdvertisiug. or for 20
liucal reasons. must surely ha con.
demned 10y any one who behaves in
tho value OF athletics TO all the stu.
dents in colleges"
q ~
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11
Lettuce Growers
Elect for New Year
fndorse Farm Bureau and Club
Leader Following Session.

LIS. Otto OF Filler was reelected
president OF the Twin Falls County
Vegetable Growers union at its an
nual meeting In Twin Falls last
week Other officers chosen include:
Harry Parks, vice president: r. S.
Wood, secretary-treasurer and W
d. Ayerett. r. S. Shaw and r. A.
Boone. board members.
Optimism over the prospects Of the
lettuce industry here next year was
expressed by many of the growers
present II was agreed that the crop
here the past year was not the sue
cess that had been hoped for owing
20 variety of mitigating circum-
stances.
At the conclusion OF the meeting
a mass meeting was formed. at which
time Endorsement was given the
county agent and county club leader,
and resolutions were adopted asking
he new board of county commission
srs to continue these offices the COM
ng season
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BUHL is NEXT
VICTIM OF Filler
CAGE ARTISTS
Hollisfer Succombs TO Onslaught OF
Local Basket Ball Quintet.
Girls Play Friday.

Both of the high school basket ball
teams will meet Bull in the west-end
city Friday evening of this week.
and two of the most interesting bat
ties OF the season are promised by
Coaches Pearson and Miss Walter.
The teams will leave the high
school at 6.15 O'Clock, and are par
ticularly DESTROYS that those fans
with cars. who wish 10 carry team
members TO Bull. will come by the
high school building at the hour
mentioned.
The girls game Is scheduled TO
commence at 7:30 O'Clock. and will
be followed by the main event. The
morale and physical condition OF
the team members are said TO be ex-
celienf and Filler is expecting to re-
turn here with two scalps.
HOLSTER Showed Under.
The local boys team was success
full over the HOLSTER delegation at
the local gym Friday evening OF
last week. winning BY the lop-sided
score OF So TO IL. The contest was
devoid of thrills The visitors did
not use a substitute during the en-
tire game HOLSTER is a new high /
school district, and has an enroll
nent of nine boys. seven of whom 4
ire on the basket ball squad.
During the second half Coach 4
Pearson gave a number of his sub
Ititutes an opportunity TO try their
lands.
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SESSION
OF p. T. A. PROVES
INTE E STING
New County Superintendent Re-
views Early Grade School Pa
irons Efforts.

The Parent Teacher association
meeting Thursday evening was a
well attended affair As II was IN
tended 10 be a social gathering only
one speaker was engaged.
Miss Charlotte Pond. county su-
perintendent-elect. gave a very
complete history Of the early growth
OF the national organization OF the
Parent Teacher association The adj
dress showed plainly the need and
growing importance OF such organi-
nations.
Before and after the speaker sew
eral musical selections were rem
dered. These consisted OF two vocal
solos BY Leonard wood two piano
and violin selections by the Misses
Schaefer and Buckley. two piano
duets BY Mrs. NJ. J. GoOde and her
daughter. Dorothy.
Refreshments were served BY
consisting OF Mrs. N. ID.
Read. Mrs. r. L. Peck and Miss
Helen Klass.
All visitors were graciously re-
.eiyed by the reception committee,
irs. r. A. Dwight. Miss Gail Musser
md Miss Lillian Graybill.
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New Executives
Assume Places
at Courth o use
Barnharf Named Chairman Board
OF CommissioncrsS-Six
Officers Go.

]. ID. Barnhart, Kimberly. was
named chairman of the new board
OF county commissioners at its ini-
,ial meeting Monday. the other two
members being T. Dan Conner. Filler
and o. z. Carlson. Twin Falls
Mr.. Barnhart was given the oath
OF office by County Recorder c. c.
Siggins. and Immediately after svore
in the balance of the county officials.
The six new officials In the court
house. as well as the 10 hold-over Of
fieers, tackled the duties of their re-
spective offices Immediately The
county board is in session all this
week. its first act having been TO
approve the bonds offered by all
executives and select $50 names
for jury service in the courts the
coming year.
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TA@ LOG OF ~
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ARTICLE Ibis TRIUMPHANT ENTRY.

BOISE, JANUARY 3.-Made l47
miles today by stage. Had for travel
ing companions fellow-legislator,
student, a sheepman, two women and
three or four Just plain people.
Arrived at Boise about 4 80. Reg
istered at Owyhee and got good
room on first floor. c. first floor
from roof garden. Ii seems that they
made mistake in numbering the
floors of this hotel and began at the
ground and numbered them up. |
began at the top and numbered them
down. Anyway, the fifth floor is the
first one that is priced TO fit legis-
lator's purse. Spent the evening get
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11
VOTE ON PLANNED
Big DISTRICT:WIL
Be CAST TUESDAY
First Test OF Peoples Wishes In
Matter Is TO BE Made Next
Week--Much Interest

An election to determine whether
or not the proposed American Falls
irrigation district shall be formed
will be held all over the district
Tuesday OF next week.
The election NJ Filler viii be held
In the village offices. For the pur-
pose OF voting. the district has been
divided into seven precincts, with
voting booths established in each
precinct. All are entitled 10 vote ut
this election that are qualified to cast
their ballots In general elections.
Includes Part OF Seven Counties
The area In the big district In
cludes besides the South Side tract.
the North Side tract. and several
other tracts OF land IN Bonneville.
Madison. Bingham and Gilmore coun-
ties. A tract consisting OF 10000
acres In the area tributary TO the
town OF Minldoka would be reclaimed
should the dam at American Falls
eventually be built.
Those for and against the forma-
tion OF the proposed district wish Il
made thoroughly clear 10 all voters.
that the election Tuesday is merely
10 determine whether or not the dis
trict shall be formed. and to name
directors OF the project. The matter
OF bond issue cannot be voted up
on, unless the district Is first formed
and then only after a period OF time
has elapsed.
Held Meeting Here Monday.
A mass meeting was held at the
Gem theater here Monday, which
was addressed by Ivan @. Lincoln,
president OF the Twin Falls Canal
company board; F. r. Banks. govern
ment engineer, who Is looking after
the governments interests in the
matter. and J. A. Crom. an advocate
OF the big district plan.
Because the matter of the creation
OF the big district Is OF vital i'm
portance 20 the land holders OF this
tract IN particular. a great deal OF in
terest has developed In the matter
and taxpayers are concerning them
selves over the possible benefits or
that would result, should
the district be formed and later vote
and issue bonds for the construction
OF the monster dam az American
Falls.
Filler Entitled TO Director.
The Filler district Is entitled 10
one OF the seven directors OF the pro-
posed district. These officials win
be voted upon IN every district Tues
lay. l.. s. Otto was nominated at
he meeting here Monday and hts
name will appear on the ballot as
viii that OF j. II. Barker OF Bull.
md w. II. Spence OF Hansen.
The name OF ivan G.. Lincoln has
'een perslstently mentioned In con-
lection with the office. r.. l.. Shear
n also was nominated az the meet
NIX here Monday. but he has since
tated that he does not desire a d.
ectorship.
mass meeting will be held az
'astleford Saturday afternoon at
clock. which will be addressed by
ersons fayoring the district.
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$500 Worth of
War Stamps Are
Turned Into Cash
Local Po-fofficc Busy Redecusfng
and Converting Government
Savings Securities.

During the past t~e weeks ap-
proximately $500 has been paid
out BY the local postoffice to holders
Of government war savings stamps
and certificates. which became re-
deemabie on and after January 1.
according TO Postmaster w. r. Shinn.
AT noon Monday 40 stamp hold,
ers had appeared with their securi-
ties. As the sum that has been paid
out totals $7.5o5. the average drawn
BY each person Il over $50.
Mr.. Shinn estimates that about
three-fourths OF the holders OF
stamps here have redeemed them. In
the neighborhood OF g2500 more will
perhaps be paid out through the Filler
office
The largest single creditor OF Uncle /
Sam appeared with 5000 worth Of 4
certificates. The smallest creditor /
received payment for IS.
A particularly large percentage OF
rreditors converted their securities.
Twelve and one-haif per cent OF the
amount drawn out, or 1925 was re-
invested in the new treasury certifi-
;ates which are being issued IN
mounts OF SIS.
In the neighborbood of $500 was
armed in interest by local investors Z
q the war savings stamps. |
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Prolonged Fair
Weather Dealt
to This Section

Aside from the disadvantage
OF dust-storms and other evil
dences of summer, Filler and
enyirons appear to be enjoying
the Italian climate.
Overcoats are now taboo,
much to the dissatisfaction of
clothing and wearing apparel
merchants, and coal dealers are
going into the fee business.
However, local ice dealers state
the weather has not been so
baimy the past few weeks but
what they were enabled TO cut
and store a quantity of good
quality ice.
The muddy unsurfaced streets
and country roads are drying up
fairly well. although there have
been many cases of stuck We
hicles the past week.
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One Filler Man Elected and One De-
feated in Annual Canal
Company Voting.
Defeated

Ivan G. Lincoln, president of the
board OF directors of the Twin Falls
Canal company was reelected to the
bod at the annual meeting of the
company in Twin Falls, Tuesday, be-
ing honored with the largest number
of voted shares cast for single can
didate.
Indorse Big Project.
Approximately 10000 shares were
voted, Mr.. Lincoln receiving So
093.96 of these. w. F. Alworth, OF
this place, a member of the board
for the past two years, was defeated
for reelection, as was c. w. Coiner,
another member of the board. Their
places were filled br r. M. Baird of
Twin Falls and frank Bowers OF
Rock Creek, the candidates put for
ward by the Landholders Protective
association, group opposed to the
formation of the proposed American
Falls irrigation district.
However, canal company members
with a rising vote Endorsed the Amer
lean Falls proposition. the vote
standing 50 to SO for adoption of the
resolution offered by E. c. Davis of
Castleford favoring the entrance of
this tract into the big district.
Oppose Farm Agents.
Stockholders of the company, in
a secret straw ballot, voted against
the continuance of the offices of
county farm agent and county club
leader. At the request of o. E. Carl
son, a member of the newly-installed
board of county commissioners, the
landholders were asked to express
their wishes regarding the continu
ance of these offices. Mr.. Carlson
stated that their maintenance cost
the county approximately $4,000 an
nually. The vote on the county agent
was 1874 against. and los for. The
vote against retention of the club
leader was 203, and for retention |
only rs.
1t remains with the county board |
to decide the matter, the vote being /
merely an unofficial one, to deter
mine the wishes of what was con-
strued to be fairly representative |
group of farmers.
Voting Was Light.
The meeting was held in the new
Orpheum theater, the voting TAX
ing place in the former offices OF
the Southern Idaho Traffic associa-
ton. The voting was about 10000
shares lighter than the average num-
Der usually voted. There is a posi-
Die voting strength by shares of 205,-
100.
Resolutions adopted aside from
hat one declaring in favor of the
american Falls dam proposition, in
,luded one urging individual and ,
effort to reduce the
reight rates; support of the Idaho
in congress, and another
sked for the prosecution by the ,
anal company of the drainage pro-
ram.
Dam Is Big Issue.
Discussion of the proposed Amer
AN Falls project occupied the major
ttention of the meeting. Opponents |
nd friends OF the plan debated the
latter to some extent.
General Manager ]. c. Wheelon
admitted his annual report on the
fstem, as did w. o. Taylor. assist
nj secretary-treasurer. X
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11
KU KLUx KHAN.

A series of lectures BY members OF
the Ku Klux Khan in Twin Falls
this week is attracting a number OF
Filler persons, anxious TO learn more
of the inner workings Of this organi-
Estion.
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ECONOMY SLOGAN
OF LEGISLATURE
and GOVERNOR
W. ID. ellis Chosen Secretary Repub-
lican Caucus-kiger Speaker.
Message Delivered.
Record Staff Correspondence

fRecord Staff CorrespondeBce)
BOISE, Jan. 10.-The expenses
OF conducting the state government
will be reduced between one and
one-half and two million dollars II
the seventeenth session of the state
legislature carries into effect the
budget recommended Wednesday by
Governor Moore. Appropriation bills
were introduced In the house also
Wednesday morning. the procedure
being unusual. inasmuch as ordi-
narily this is one OF the matters OF
business deferred TO the closing days
OF the session.
High Points OF Message.
Governor Moore delivered his
message TO both branches of the leg
islature Tuesday. IL is a model OF
throughout the state.
Briefly the message contains the
following points:
Against statewide primary.
Simplification OF education
hoped for.
Places farmers problems first
Advocates tightening of tax
penalties.
Calls for strict economy in
expenditures.
Voices protest of free passes.
Adjustment OF the constabu-
larry asked.
Highway construction limited
to necessity.
Maintenance OF highways de-
manded.
Limit OF taxation bodies re-
duced.
Wants consolidation OF de-
partments.
Attacks federal interference.
Continuation OF soldiers re-
lief.
Members Init lated Monday.
The legislature opened Monday
with the swearing in OF the 4
100 members by Chief Justice Alfred
Bulge.
NJ. A. Kiger. republican. Kootenai I
county representative, was elected
speaker of the house, receiving SO OF 4
the 81 votes cast. f. l.. Parker, dem
Ocrat, of Nez Perez county. received
22 votes, and Luke Williams, pro-
gressive. of Minidoka. five votes.
For the senate, the democrats
again lost in their first scrimmage
when l.. r. Thomas, republican. OF
Bingham county, defeated Frank
Harris, of Washington county. by a
Tote OF 20 to Is. Out of the five pro-
sressiye members I'm the upper house,
our cast their votes for the repub-
lean.
Gillis Caucus Secretary.
The officials. all members OF the
majority party, were chosen at
aucus of the republican party held
n the conference room of the state
ouse Sunday evening.
w. ID. ellis, Filler. member from
win Falls county. was honored by
eing chosen secretary OF the eau
US. X. l.. Brainard OF Shoshone
ounty. was named chairman. The
ote I'm each instance was 10 for the
uccessful candidate, with the op-
osing candidates for these offices
sceiving II votes each.
This is said'to have been the test
strength OF the two factions with
the republican party, referred to
! the administrator" forces and
Ie primary" group. with the latter
iving the upper hand.
Republicans I'm Control.
Republicans outnumbered the =
mbined opposition in each body. -
wing % members OF the senate and
members OF the house. Democrats G
mbered IA and progressiyes with -
re complete the senate personnel,
lille the bourbons have 22 in the
use with the third party totaling
in the lower house.
Revises Departments.
Governor Moore created no little
r the middle OF last week when
fro.sf~...a -. - q.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11

Mr.. Olsen OF the Filler Seed com-
pany leaves today on his annual SELL
ing trip through the East and South.
He will 20 direct from here to the
New England states. thence down
the Atlantic seaboard and back
through the southern states. His
company deals in garden peas and
sweet corn a uall - hoan 49,.
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FORMS SENT OUT
FOR INCOME TAX
Returns Asked From All Individuals
Having Net Income OF
$1,000 or Less.

Forms for filing individual returns
of net incomes $4,000 or less for the
year 1922. were received last week
by Taxpayers in that class.
The six-page form, two pages Of
which are devoted to Instructions,
two for the return proper and two
for the duplicate of the return, is TO
be filed not later than the fifteenth
day of the third month following the
close of the taxable period" or March
is. Page 1 of the form is TO be filled
out by the taxpayer and returned to
the revenue offices. The duplicate
and instruction pages are to be kept.
Married People Allowed Exemption
Married people, according to the
instructions, may subtract from their
net income before figuring the nor
NAL tax, an exemption of $500, plus
$500 for each person. other than hus-
band or wife, under s years of age,
or incapable of self-support because
mentally or physically defective, and
dependent upon one, whether mar
ried or single.
Persons required to make an in
come tax return are those whose
gross income for the taxable period
1922 amounted to $4,000 or whose
net income amounted to $1,000 il sin
gle or IL married and not living with
a husband or wife, or $4,000 II mar
ried and living with a husband or
wife.
Minors Must File.
A minor having a net income of /
$1,000 OF $1,000, according to the ma
rital status. or a gross income OF s5,-
300, must file a return, according to
he instructions.
The head of a family, who sup
ports and maintains, in a household,
,ne or more individuals closely con-
iected to him by blood relationship
,r relationship by marriage or adop-
ion. is allowed the same exemptions
IS a married person.
Revenue officers will be sent into
ach county in the Unite States to
Ielp taxpayers in making out their
eturns. Unless the problem is un-
sually difficult, however. study OF
he instructions attached TO the form /.
ill enable taxpayers TO fill out their !
eturns without special help, IL is
bought by revenue officers.
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JANUARY S-Boh houses convened high noon for or
ganizaton. wanted propose that sing Just Before
the Battle Mother but tonguetied with emotion In
the first skunsh for applause the democrats won decd
ed victory Miss Abercrombe mused the constellation up
when she placed Representative Parker in nomination for
speaker of the house House organization completed
perfunctory Wonderful wonderful the organization of
legislature Appointment of committees will take place
BY the end of the week will be hitting on
all six and in high gear.
Then watch go
II M. NJ
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11

JANUARY SHOWED all day. Not half the people in the
city got Too bad Sat about hotel most of day.
wondering if the "Od Home Town missed me- Didn't
carry room key from hotel Pretty good say Asked
clerk to assign another foor-just TO
appear have discriminating taste Went TO picture
show in evening and discussed with companion the advs
ability of passing censor law Ga number of people
learned that members of legsature)
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11
Large Acreage
Being Signed Up
by Bean Raisers


Contract prices for garden beans
grown here by the thousands OF
acres. will bo half cent a
pound higher THIS year than last. ac-
cording 20 the price lists published
BY the three local bean companies
this week.
The prices now being quoted vary
from 81 q hundred pounds for some
varieties. 10 IS a hundred pounds
for others. Last year the prices
ranged from $3.50 10 $3.50.
Acreage Is being signed rapidly,
according 10 the local managers OF
the three concerns. the Filler Seed
company. managed BY Wiifred Oh
zen. the Everett b. Clark Seed
company. managed by NJ. ID. Clark.
and n. y. keeney & Son, with O.
J. Hicks In charge OF the acreage
signing.
Valuable Industry.
The bean crop proved 70 be a most
product here last year. and
Indications poiat 10 a similar situa-
lion this season, especially with the
srop returns guaranteed to the grow
sr. and current prices half cent
greater than prevailed last season.
o. J. Childs Is engaged in signing
3p a small acreage for pinto beans.
commercial bean In demand IN the
south. Although they have not come
o the attention Of The Record there
re perhaps representatives OF 9TH
n companies or associations sign
ng acreage tn this district.
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JANUARY 5-Rained all day. Took walk in rain; called
several nearends Saved myself three times from be-
ing Several party organizers arrived fix the
states there will be mistakes made in organizing Apol
ogzed to several for being only a representative
JANUARY 6.-Saturday Nothing doing The progress
ves had but the clock and still
runn
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-11

JANUARY The Hobbies of all hotels are swarming
with members Nearly all members busy meeting other
members and vey important engagements being kept
pery important right Party called by all
parties. Many and extempo speakers had their
first tryout Not many emnatons were made It's hard
suppress great 1t reported that the Direct Pr
mary republicans slipped the stawars
The democrats had gab-fest
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ting used to wearing my best clothes.
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Dam Is Big Issue.

Discussion of the proposed Amer
ican Falls project occupied the major
attention OF the meeting Opponents
and friends of the plan debated the
matter to some extent.
General Manager j. c. wheelon
submitted his annual report on the
system, as did w. o. Taylor. assist
ant secretary-treasurer