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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AM.
ERICAN FALLS PROJECT
Vital Election on May 12-Why More
Bonds May Be Authorized Than VIII
be Sold.

The fact that the directors of tn,
American Falls reservoir distric
authorized vote on an issue of So,
100000 Of bonds on May 18th doe!
not mean that amount will be actually
sold, according to statement by Guy
Flenner, managing director of the
Idaho Reclamation association which
carried on the long campaign to or
ganize the district and which is ex-
erting its influence and lending its
services to put over the bond issue
"The first reservoir unit will un-
doubtedly be 100000 acre feet" said
this statement, "but at this time the
contracting parties, including the big
district and the U. S. government
have signed up for only 100000 acre
feet. Others to come in, including,
we expect, the Blackfoot system, the
Snake river valley irrigation district,
the Greater Fort Hall, including the
Bancroft, of Empire district, will
bring the total up to the larger unit.
This will reduce the acre foot charge,
and the amount of bonds to be actully
sold for the big district will be pro-
portionately reduced
"It was necessary legally to state
in the contract with the U. S. gov
ernment only the amount of storage
actually signed up at this time and to
harmonize the amount of bonds set
up in the call for election with that
total of storage.
Situation at American Falls
"It is planned to secure options on
the balance of property at American
Falls, which will be submerged if the
dam is built. AS the big end Of the
cost is represented by the amount to
be spent for the town property, for
of the buildings and the rail-
road tracks, acquisition of power
rights and of the $4,000 acres of land
for reservoir site, or floor, it is
necessary to secure the same at the
lowest possible figure and to know in
advance the total cost. The directors
Of the big district have employed two
Of their number, w. E. Spence and
H. K. Wiley, to work on these matters,
the former as to the town property
and the latter on reservoir site lands.
1t will require month or more to
clean up that job.
"The people of American Falls are
cooperating Loyalty in this work and
t is not believed any condemnation |
will be necessary unless !,
With respect to property owned by
outsiders. Such condemnations as
lave already been prosecuted have re-
suited in jury values lower than the
government offerings, expense of lit
cation considered"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
STATE APPROVES THE BIG AMER
ICAN FALLS IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT

Warren G. Swendsen, state commits
sioner Of reclamation, has placed the
seal of state approval upon the plan
of procedure of the American Falls
reservoir district, the estimated cost
and it's participation in the construc-
ton of the American Falls reservoir
project. The commissioners report
states that the purpose of the dis
trict is to provide a supplemental
water supply for lands already in
cultivation and having irrigation sys-
tens, the feasibility of employing
which to carry the supplemental, or
insurance, water had been fully dem
onstrated.
Referring to the reservoir site at
American Falls, the report states:
Studies have been made of this site
by many eminent authorities at var
ious times during the past Is years.
A large part of the data resulting
from such studies has been from time
to time, available to the writer, from
which it is concluded that the site is
favorable to the construction Of an
impounding reservoir, which will ul-
timately serve to regulate the flow
of Snake river in the interests of ir
rigation."
The report discloses that, without a
single exception, the authorities have
approved the site, and it Is approved
by the commissioner.
1t is related in the report that the
plan is to build reservoir unit at the
beginning of 100000 acre feet capac-
ity, to be used by various sections,
aside from the district In question and
the U. s. Government, to be paid for
pro-rata, and that the estimated cost
is $9,O0O,0OO.
Insofar as I have been able to de-
termine from an examination OF all
the available data and information
submitted to me-" says Commissioners
Swendsen's report, 81 believe the cost
estimate is conservative and repre-
sents fairly the probable ultimate cost
of the contemplated work. am
familiar with the detailed cost OF
storage in other reservoirs heretofore
constructed in Idaho and elsewhere, !
and by comparing such cost with the
estimate herein, it is my conclusion
that the estimate you represent Is
conservative and safe and will in all
probability be found somewhat In ex-
cess of the actual cost"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
CARE IN SELECTING AND
TREATING SEED POTATOES

Care in selecting and treating seet
potatoes may mean the difference be-
tween a good yield of clean market.
able potatoes and a low yield of 'iis'
eased ones or the difference between
profit and loss on the "Spud Crop,
according to H. R. Poultney, Head OF
the Agricultural Department at the
Idaho Technical Institute.
Potatoes badly infected with deep
pitted black spots should be thrown
out as the disease is not likely to be
killed by the treatment. The ends
should be cut off from several hun
dred Of the tubers and if circle of
these potatoes infected should be
carefully sorted out and not planted,
as they will carry the disease into
the ground"
"To treat seed potatoes before plant
ing dissolve four ounces Of corrosive
sublimate in hot water in an earthen-
ware vessel. Add this to thirty gal
Ions of water. Potatoes should be
left In this solution for 80 minutes.
One ounce of the Mecuric Chloride
should be added for each 500 pounds
Of seed treated, keeping the volume OF
water constant. Corrosive sublimate
is very poisonous"
"This treatment will not prevent
disease already in the soil or diseases
found inside the potato. Allowing
the treated seed to become reinfect-
ed will of course make the treatment
useless"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
CURRENT EVENT CLUB
SELL TAGS FOR LIBRARY

The Current Event Club for several
years past. have held tag day in
April for the benefit Of the City Ii
brary. This year the dates have been
set for April 9th and 2Sth. Friday
April 9th will be the day for the
schools, both city and country. Sat
urday the 2Sth the ladies will sell tags
on the street and endeavor to raise
as much as possible to buy books for
the library. The price Of the tags are
children &c and adults 10c.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20

We are in the market for first class
Farm Loans. ]. H. Early. adv.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20

Saturday evening Mr.. and MRS
Hamilton Wright and Mr.. and MRS
A. n. Simmons entertained at the
home Of the former. Ten tables OF
$500" were enjoyed and high honors
were awarded to Mrs. e. e. Sanders
and DR.. Chas. e. Mackey. Effective
decorations consisted Of spring flow
ers. At the close Of the evening a
delicious luncheon was served and the
hostesses we're assisted by Mrs. Fred
Fisher.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
State Game Department

The State Fish and Game Depart
ment will adopt definite program
having for its aim more attention to
propagation and development of our
fish and game resources" it was an
nounced by State Game Warden r. z.
Thomas, Saturday afternoon, follow
ing conference with Governor c. C.
Moore, in which plans for the depart
ment's work during the coming bien-
mum were discussed. More money
spent in permanent improvements and
in the purchase of game birds, game
animals and their propagation and
| less money spent in salaries and trav-
elling expenses is the aim of the gov
ernor and in that I fully concur" he
continued.
"The Biennial report of the Fish
and Game Department for the years
1921 and 1922 show $33O,S1S25 was ex-
pended. OF this amount 144,673.9I
was expended for salaries in field sup
ervision and approximately $4O,OO0.OO
was spent for expenses of the field
force. The records of the Game De-
partment indicate that in the years
1921 and 1922, of the revenue receiv-
ed during those years $4,000 was ex-
pended in improvements approximate
ly $4,000 in additional equipment and
$4,000 for supplies which latter items
include the purchase of game birds,
fish eggs and other supplies. We be-
lieve that a more economic admins
tration of the affairs Of this depart
ment will permit us 70 expend or put
into permanent improvements be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 during the
coming biennium with similar increas-
es in the amounts for birds, fish and
other game.
During the biennium just ended
an average of 4S field men were en-
ployed These of course did not in
clude hatchery superIntendents and |
assistant superintendents and those |
Immediately connected with the op-
Grafton Of the four fish hatcheries.
Carrying out the program OF economy
in salaries and expense with more at
.ention to permanent improvements
and game propagation we propose to
-educe the number Of field men to lot
more than thirty-three, including the
eight assistant chief deputy game war
lens. This reduction on basis OF
he revenue derived from the sale OF
licenses and other sources during the
asst biennium will mean saving OF
$4,000 in salaries Tor
he biennium. The item Of travelling
expenses for local deputies is also
ute a factor. On basis OF the field
,en employed during 1921 and 1922
his would amount to $500 per annum
er man. A reduction Of the Held
,rce will mean q similar reduction In
his expense and we estimate that the
aying on this account should be ap-
roximately $4,000 for the biennium'
his item alone being sufficient 70
mild one additional hatchery.
when the Republican admin1stra
on took over the Game Department
, 1e1s matters generally were found a
|, a rather deplorable condition, our q
atcheries. for instance, were IN e
ad state Of repair. The Coeurd,Al- =
ne hatchery had been closed or Its .
peration discontinued. There had
cen, or was, very little attempt made
actively patrol the state, in conse- r
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
BIG CATTLE SALE

On Monday, April 23, there will be
held, II miles west of Dubois, pub
lie auction of 232 head Of Durham and
Hereford Cattle. w. F. Sullivan Is the
owner and w. d. Pierce the auction
eer. The terms are cash upon deliv-
cry.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20
NJ W. A. HOLD REGULAR MEETING

Pioneer Camp No. 5230 Modern
Woodmen Of America held their reg
ular meeting on Monday April 10
at the I. o. o. F. hall. There were
Is members present.
During the evening two new mem
bers were initiated and given tests
Of Woodman. Two other candidates
we're voted on and will be initiated
next meeting night. After the gen.
eral routine OF business an oyster
supper was served, by the Official
camp cooks.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20

Tuesday afternoon the orchestra of
the high school gave concert for the
benefit of the children Of the grades
from 3 to 4. In the evening the or
chestra made It's first public enter
tainment and a very excellent pro-
gram was given. The orchestra is
under the very able direction Of e. A.
Stout
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-20

Essex Coach, Closed Car Comfort,
$3.50. Phone 120. adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
Ashes of Andrew
BOnar Law with
Other British NOtables

London, Nov. Shy A. PAN
drew Bonar Law rests amid Eng
lands honored dead in Westminster
Abbey, the shrine of the nation. The
ashes of the former prime minister,
contained in 4 beautiful urn were de-
posted today in the South Bay OF
the great cdifice in the midst of q.
distinguished company of nearly g..
900 persons, including members of
the royal family. the Dominion
premiers, foreign diplomats, parlia-
mentarians, and representatives OF
the army and navy. and the business
and financial world.
The ceremony was one of the sim.
plest and briefeSt character. StaIwart
soldiers carried the coffin containing
the urn through the great west door
to q catafalque before the sacrarium.
After the dean had read q brief les
son and the choir and congregation
had sung one of Mr.. Bonar Laws
favorite hymns: 1.-THE Strife is over,
the Battle Won" the coffin was again
side. Only the mourners followed.
the rest of the congregation remain
ing in their places while the family
gathered close to the grave for tho
solemn moment when the urn was
lowered into it's small resting place
beneath the pavement. sse@.
The congregation joined in singing
Kipling's Recessional, after which the
organ doomed Chopin's Funeral
March. and the clergy, pail bearers,
cabinet members, Dominion premfers,
and others filed past the grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
Trio of Convicts
Escape Penn Prison
After Workshop Row

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Three con.
Slcts escaped late tonight from the
Eastern State Penitentiary here az
ter shooting and seriously woundine
a guard. One of the fugitives was
captured a short while later in an
alley near the prison The others are
still at large.
The prisoners made their escapc
through the mair gate
A fourth convict was shot and
killed by a guard Details of the es.
cape were lacking. but il was report
ed that the four convicts got into
an argument with a guard in the
carpenter shop and that the guard
sfot one OF them dead. Taking ad-
vantage OF the confusion. the other
three convicts made a dash for the
main gate which was open and got
away Outside the prison they at
tempted to hold UP q taxicab driver,
OUT ne put on speed and dashed
away.
The escaped convictS arc Emil J.
brody, alias Brady, who is serving
from II to Is years for burglary, and
Francis Joseph Flynn of Chester,
Pa, who was serving from 9 to 10
years. also for burglary. The pris-
oner killed was Joseph Morgan. alias
Lorimer. of Philadelphia.
Later reports said that the guard
had not been shot, but had been hit
over the head by the convicts with
the butt Of pistol
Police from all sections of the city
were summoned to the prison and
searched the neighborhood for the
fugitives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
French View On Propojts-
ed Probe Of Experts
Probable Subject Of
Conference
Mystery in Silence of
Both at Vital Stage
of N e go tia tiOns
- Final Agreement
of Ali e d Govern
ments on Commits
sion I'll Id Up by
French Restrictions
Insisted Upon

Washington, Nov. 5.-Views of TIE
French government on reparations
were laid before Secretary Hughes
today by Ambassador Jusserand, just
returned from Paris. Their talk in
the secretarys office lasted an hour
and forty minutes. Whether it re-
suited in any change in the situation
that has thus far prevented final
agreement among the allied govern
ments on the expert inquiry proposal
was not disclosed. Neither Mr..
Hughes nor the ambassador would
make any statement whatever with
respect to their conversation.
Before Ambassador Jusserand
sought his appointment with Secre-
tary Hughes, information had reach
ed the State Department that Great
Britain, Italy, and Belgium had
reached an accord on the form of the
invitation to the United States to
participate in the inquiry. AS the
situation then was understood by
Washington officials, it was said au-
thoritatively, French insistence that
the experts be limited to an inquiry
into the present capacity" of Ger
many TO pay alone prevented final
agreement. The hope was expressed
by the government spokesman that
Continued on Page @Col. p 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
MANY CLAIMS DIS MISSED IN
SINKING LUSITAN|A BY GERMANS
Deny $3.50 Totalling S345. 0OO,-
600 For Recovery of Insur-
ance Premiums Paid by Am
orleans for Protection n.
Against War Hazards -
Commission Refuses to AS
SECS Exemplary or Punitive
Damages

Washington, Nov. -Four decisions
determining German liabilities for
American claims resulting from the
war, including three growing out of
the Lusitanias torpedoing, were an
nounced today by the mixed claims
commissions.
While UNFOLDING, broadly. the Lusi-
tania claims, numbering rs and aggre-
eating approximately S2a.600,000. the
commission dismissed 1880 claims, to-
falling about S345. 900. for the re-
covery of insurance premiums paid by
Americans for protection against war
hazards.
General principles governing the as
sc3sment of the American claims were
laid down by the commission. Three
of the decisions. including that on the
Lusitania claims. were unanim GUS, ,ut
in the other Interpreting treaty BIZ
cations Edwin Z. Parker. umpire, con-
CURED with Chandler. L. Anderson.
American commissioner, over the dis
sent of the German amba ssador, DR..
Wilhelm Kiesselbach.
An important feature OF the Lusita-
MIA decision was the refusal of the
commission to assess exemplary or
punitive damages. 1t held that such
damages were penal in their nature.
not compensation, and therefore lnau-
thorized by the treaty of Berlin.
There is no place in it (the treaty
Of Bcrlia) for any vindctive or puai-
tive provisions" SAID the decision.
Germany must make compensation
and reparation for all losses falling
within it's terms sustained by Ameri-
can nationals. That compensation
must be full. adequate and complete.
To this extent Germany will be held
accountable. But this commission is
without power to impose penalties for
the use and benefit of private claim
ants when the United States has eX-
acted none"
No specific awards in the Lusitsnia
cases were made by the commissio.l.
its decision merely announcing Nthe
principles to be applied in determine
ing each claim. in this connection it
held that actual damages for mental
anguish and suffering of relatives of
Americans lost on the Lusitania would
be compensated for, but that 'senti-
mental and vague" mental suffering
would not be considered.
In dismissing claims for war risk
premiums paid the commission held
that they are not class for which
Germany was financially liable.
Liability against Germany. general
ly. another decision of the commits
sion declared, much DO for approximte
and not remote acts of her agents or
allies.
The commission also emphasized
that it's function was to assess dam
ages and not provide for payment of
American claims.
"Thd commission is not concerned
with the payment by Germany of its
financial obligations under the treaty"
jt was stated. Its task is confined
solely to fixing the amount of such
financial obligations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
Rival Counsel in
Til! Over Letters
d. Stokes Divorce

.[sa YORK, Nov. 5.-A debate be-
tween opposing counse! over the ad-
instability OF letter. described as
those used III Chicago u Obtain con-
spiracy indictments against ~. Z. q.
Stokes. wealthy hotel owner, Daniel
r. Nugent, his New York attorney.
ard several of his negro witnesses,
today enlivened the. retriai of the no
tel mans divorce suit Court adjourn
ed over election day until Wednes-
day. when Mr.. Nugent, a witness to-
day, will be recalled.
Max d. Steuer, chief counsel for
Mr.. Stokes. called Mr.. Nugent to the
stand to rebut testimony of Rufus
Stillman. witness for the hotel
owner. after Samuel Untermyer, de-
Tense lawyer, had closed his case. Mr..
Nugent denied statements attributed
to him by Stillman that he had criti-
cized Mrs. Stokes character.
Supreme Court Justice Mahoney
sustained objection after objection of
Mr.. Steuer's against questions of Mr..
Untermyer about Mr.. Nhgent's acti-
vities in obtaining witnesses and
their affidavits for Mr.. Stokes. Fin
ally Mr.. Untelmyer offered in evil
dence photostatic copies of the let
tiers to Chicago witnesses, and Jus
tice Mahoney took the two attorneys
to his chambers to hear arguments
on their admissibility. Decision, 1t
was expected, would be announced
"Wednesday.
Henry Wood, Jr.. a chauffeur, at
Ansonia, Conn, testified in rebuttal
for Mr.. Stokes that he had seen Mrs.
Stokes at the Bethel. Conn.,, home of
w. L. Pepperman. vice president
Of the New York Subway Company
and friend of Edgar T. Wallace,
principal correspondent. Under cross
examination he admitted he was only
II years old in 1919. tie date he had
fixed az having seen her there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
Three REGIMENTS
HURRYING TO QUELL
BAvARIAN ROW

Berlin, Nov. (By A. P)-The
central government, aroused by the
apparently dangerous situation Gre
ateo by the Bavarian nationalist pre-
parations on the Bavarian- Thurin-
glan frontier. had ordered the dis
patch of three Dadenese Reichswehr
regiments TO the region, These
troops will take up positions behind
the Thuriggian police with orders to
resist to the utmost any attempts by
the irregular Bavarian bands to adj
vance,
me government will also issue an
appeal TO all Republicans to be pre-
pared to defend the public.
IL is reported that Chancellor
Stresemann has been definitely in
formed that notorious Kaph up
rising has been timed to begin on
Thursday, the fifth anniversary of
the foundation of the republic
Estimates of the total strength of
the irregular bands on the Bavarian-
Thuring,an frontier range from 5000
to 10000. The nationalists are said
to be under the supreme command of
Captain Ehrhardt. whose Iron Bril-
gade' figured in the notorious Kapp
uprising.
The charge has also been. made
tiistG NICLeFdl I4uQGnOOr1f stands be-
hind the whole movement, and that
the aims sought for are the over
throw of the republic and the estab-
llShment of L Nationalist military
dictatorship.
Thinking it inopportune to allow
political debates in the Reichstag at
a time of such high tension. Chancel-
lor Stresemann has requested the
president of the house to postpone its
next sitting indefinitely.
With the object of countering rum
ors that ReichSwehr cannot be relied
upon to cope with the nationalist
movement. Defense Minister GeSsler,
who holds dictatorial powers under
the state of emergency. has issued a
decree toibiding public calumnies of
the kelChsWehr or circulation of re-
ports calculated to prejudice the rep
utation of the Reichswehr organiza =
ton In The public mind.
MANY Jews suffered severely in
outbreaks of p!undering in various
parts of the capital today, the pillag-
ing apparently arising from the
workers resentment over the ire
mendous cost of bread, which was
quoted az 1000. 100000 marks a loaf
with none available at that price
after the early morning sales. One
Jew was surrounded by crowd
which ordered him to hand over all
roreigu money in his possession, and
his refusal he was stripped from
head to foot ami all his rooney taken.