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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
UNION PACIFIC
TAXES INCREASE

Omaha, Sept. 1 ~ Union Pacific
taxes have increased from S1,256,S39
in 1900 to S13,251,552 in 1922, ac-
cording to a statement of President
lC. r. Gray Of the Union Pacific sys-
TEN, made public today. "Our 1922
taxes of S36,305 a day" says the
statement, would have paid for IL
all steel box cars every day, or a
4 modern freight or passenger loeomo-
tive every other day. Our 1929 taxes
consumed 6.S7 cents out of every
dollar of gross earnings and 1908
cents of every dollar Of net earn
ings."
That the total 1922 taxes of all
railroads of the United States al
most equalled the cost of digging the
Panama Canal, that they exceeded
cash dividends in each year since
1917, or the entire expense Of run
ming the United State government in
1916. is brought out by the state
ment.
Railroads are the largest taxpay-
ers in many states, declares Mr..
Gray, and in some counties railroad
taxes equal one-half of the total
The statement calls attention to
the fact that railway taxes help to
build highways on which trackless
competitors" operate, and asserts that
while some highway transportation
routes are feeders to railroads, most
of them are competitors whose tax
assessments are much lower proper
tionately than the railroads
The statement quotes Senator
Borah's recent speech in Congress to
the effect that: ut will be very diff
icult to reduce freight rates If we
continue in this country to increase
taxes upon the railroads as we have
for the last four years. - These pub
lie utilities must collect this money
from but one source. and that is from
those who ship"
Railroads, like other businesses,
must pay taxes" asserts President
Gray "but they ask that the tax
burden be equitably distributed, and
that the public appreciate that taxa
ton is an element OF increasing i'm
portance in railway costs"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

speT. He did not want TO speak
again. He yielded to Yaqul's subtle
nameless influence. He listened him
self, heard nothing but the scream Of
an eagle. Often he wondered If the
Indian could hear things that made no
sound. Yaqul was beyond understand
ing.
Whatever the Indian had listened
to or for, presently he satisfied him
self and, with a grunt that might
mean anything, he ross and turned
away from the rim. Gale followed
rested now and eager to go on. He
saw that the great cliff they had
climbed was only a stairway up to
the huge looming dark bulk Of the
plateau above.
TO BE CONTINUED
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
CHAPTER xix
The Secret Of Forlorn River.

The Secret of Forlorn River.
In the early morning Gale, seeking
solitude where he could brood over
his trouble, wandered alone. It was
not easy for him to elude the Yaqui
and just at the moment when he had
cast himself down in a secluded shady
corner the Indian appeared, noiseless,
shadowy, mysterious as always.
The Indian had been told of the
loses sustained by Bedding and his
rangers.
"Go-mep' and Yaqui, with an i'm
pressive gesture toward the lofty lilac
colored steps of No Name mountains.
He seemed the same as usual, but q
glance on Gales part, moments at
tention, made him conscious of the old
strange force in the Yaqui.
"Why does my brother want me to
climb the nameless mountains with
himp asked Gale.
"Lluvia d'oro," replied Yaqui, and he
made motions that Gale found diff
cult of Interpretation.
Shower of Gold" translated Gale.
That was the Yaquis name for Nell.
What did he mean by using it in con
nection with a climb into the noun
tains? Were his motions intended to
convey an idea of shower of golden
blossoms from that rare and beautiful
tree, or a golden rain? Gales listless-
ness vanished in a flash of thought
The Yaqui meant gold Gold He
meant he could retrieve the fallen for
tunes of the white brother who had
saved his life that evil day at the Pa
pago WELL Gale thrilled as he gazed
piercingly into the wonderful eyes of
this Indian. Would Yaqui never con-
slider his debt paid?
Conner repeated the Indian,
pointing with the singular directness
that always made this action remark
able in him.
Eyes, Yaqui."
Gale ran to his rom, put on hobnailed
boots, filled canteen and hurried back
to the corral. Yaqui awaited him. The
Indian carried a coiled lasso and a
short stout stick. Without a word he
led the way down the lane, turned up |
the river toward the mountains. None |
of Belongs household saw their de-
parture.
What had once been only a narrow
mesquite-bordered trail was now a
road. A deep irrigation
ditch, full of flowing muddy water, ran
parallel with the road. Gale had been
curious about the operations of the
1hases, but a bitterness he could not
help had kept him from going out to
zee the work. He was not surprised
% find that the engineers who had con-
structed the bitches and dam had an
icipated him in every particular. The
gulch made a magnificent
and Gale could not look up
m the long narrow lake without
ceiling of gladness. The dreaded ano
eco Of the Mexicans might come again
md would come, but never to the in
labitants of Forlorn River. That
tone-walled, stone-floored gulch would
lever leak, and already it contained
water enough to irrigate the whole of
altar valley for two dry seasons.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

found that method of scaling a wall
both quick and easy. Yaqui pulled up
the lasso, and threw the stick aloft in
to another crack He climbed to an
other shelf, and Gale followed him. The
third effort brought them to a more
rugged bench a hundred feet above the
slides. The Yaqui worked round to
the left and turned into a dark fssure.
Gale kept close at his heels. They
came out presently into lighter space,
yet one that restricted any extended
view. Broken sections of cliff were on
all sides.
Here the ascent became toll. Gale
could distance Yaqui going downhlll !;
on the climb. however, he was hard
put to it to keep the Indian In sight
1t was not a question of strength or
Iightness Of foot. These Gale had be-
yond the share of most men. 1t was a
matter of lung power, and the va
qui's life had been spent scaling the
desert heights Moreover, the climbing
was infinitely slow, tedious, dangerous.
On the way up several times Gale
imagined he heard a dull roar Of fall
ing water. The sound seemed to be
under him, over him, to this side and
to that When he was certain he could
locate the direction from which it came
then he heard it no more until he had
gone on. Gradually he forgot it in the
physical sensations of the climb. He
burned his hands and knees. He grew
hot and wet and winded His heart
thumped so that it hurt, and there
were instants when his sight was
blurred. When at last he had toiled
to where the Yaqui sat awaiting him
upon the rim of that great wall, it was
none too soon.
Gale lay back and rested for a while |
without note of anything except the |
blue sky. Then he sat up. He was |
to find that after that wonder !
full climb he was only thousand feet |
or so above the valley. Judged by the
nature Of his effort, he would have said
he had climbed a mile. The village lay
beneath him, with its new adobe struc-
lures and tents and buildings in bright
contrast with the older habitations. He
saw the green alfalfa fields, and Beld-
ng's white horses, looking very small
and motionless. He pleased himself
Dy imagining he could pick out Blan-
20 Sol Then his gaze swept on to the
liver.
Indeed, he realized now why some one
lad named it ForlOrn river. Even at
his season when 1t was full Of water
had forlorn aspect. 1t was doomed
lever to mingle with the waters of the
iulf. It wound away down the valley,
rowing wider and shallower, en-
reaching more and more on the gray
Iats, until it disappeared on its sad
Quincy toward Sonoyta. That vast
sun-goyerned waste recog-
lied its life only at this flood season,
nd was already with parched tongue
nd insatiate fire licking and burning
D its futile waters. c
Yaqui put a hand on Gales knee. I
t was a bronzed, SCARED, powerful a
and, always eloquent Of meaning
he Indian was listening. His bent
cad, his strange dilating eyes, his
igid form, and that close-pressing =
and, how these brought back to Gale
ne terrible lonely night hours on the
wal s.
"What do you hear, Yaqui7" asked a
ale. He laughed a little at the mood
lat had come over him. But the
,und Of his voice did not break the n
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hemphill, of
Caney, Kan, made the Republican
family very pleasant visit last Sat-
urday, they were en- route to the yell
lowstone Park, where they will spend
several days and return to their
home the latter part of the month.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is often caused by an inaamed condition
Of the mucous lining Of the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is infamed you
have rumblng sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
be reduced, your hearing may be de-
siroyed forever.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii
do what we claim for it--rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused BY
Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
has been successful in the treatment OF
Catarrh for over Forty Years.
Sold by all druggist.
F. ]. Cheney & Co. 10, o.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

General D. A. Utter returned last
Monday night from Denver, Colo,
where he has spent the past two
weeks visiting points of interest, in
GLIDING Buffalo Bill's grave on Look
out Mountain and Estes Park.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Williams, Of
Boise, visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
whitaker Thursday. All drove to
Grand View and Bruneau.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
IDAHO INDUSTRIAL
REVIEW FOR WEEK
Lewiston opens bids September s
on $S5O,OOO improvement of water
supply.

Union Pacific buys II acres ad
joining Twin Falls for shops anC
roundhouse.
Boise State tax levy this yeai
will be 4.7736 mills, $1,600,00
below last yeau or a reduction fol-
state purposes of nearly 2-S mills
The levy for 1922 was 1901 mills
and that was a reduction below the
previous year.
All lands in Idaho, exclusive OF
city lots, assessed at an average OF
$15.02 an acre.
Lewiston-sOO acres fall lettuce
seeded.
Monument to be erected at site of
old Cullyspoll house built by David
Thompson in 1909.
Boise-21.71 per cent property of
Idaho Power Co. to be exempt from
taxation this year for the benefit of
power users who pump irrigation
water with electricity.
Moscow 100000 drive to build
University gymnasium.
Lewiston ~ Reduced freight rates
on grain to Pacific coast will save
farmers $4,000 to $4,000.
Idaho Falls - Oregon Short Line
Ry. (Union Pacifc) lets contract for
1913 mile spur to Ammon.
Occur d'Alene-135 men working
at Idaho Continental mine, near in
ternational boundary.
Elk River-Work on Elk River
Dent highway to begin soon.
Burley claims largest flour mill in
state.
Rathdrum - There are 1,6O0,212
Icres agricultural land in state, with
tax valuation of $75,OS1,75O.5O.
Rigby to vote on $4,000 bonds for
water system.
Rathdrum-Big crew at work on
railroad laid on Match Company line.
Montpelier ~ Work to begin on
enormous power and irrigation prof.
ect
Boise II sSS,OOO road project pro-
posed in Latah county.
Immediate action to be
taken in regard to paving highway
north from this city to Fort Hall.
Idaho's revenue from twenty-one
# its crops for 1922 was $7O,591,OOO. !
Caldwell II Trainload of graded
larry cattle to be brought to Idaho
his fall.
Twin Falls - sawtooth Dredging
to resume activity.
Idaho Falls - Negotiations under
way to establish Swiss cheese plant
nd handle $4,000 pounds milk daily
Idaho is third sheep and wool pro-
ucing state in the United States.
Lewiston Washington Idaho
'ower & Light company to pass into
wnership of Pacific Power and Light
ompany.
Occur d'Alene-Much work to be,
one on 20 claims of Lucky Stone. .
Plummer - 63s,5OO young trout
lanted in nearby streams in two
ionths.
New York - Idaho Development \
'mpany acquires old Yellow Jacket
inc, near Forney, in Lemhi county,
ld is rehabilitating property. {
Idaho Metals Co. to build 2OO-ton e
i'll at Mackay. h
States educational development is 81
cond to none in union, its Hitter a,
y being less than IL per cent. q
Kellogg Sidney mine shows big g
e body.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Orofino-10,0O0 white pine trees
to be planted on Clearwater Nation
al Forest.
Kellogg with completion of 100
ton capacity concentration at Amy
Matches property on Pine creek,
district will have five mines equipped
with mills capable of handling 500
tons mine rock per day.
Kellogg - Small concentration of
new type to be installed at Eldorado
property.
Boise-Es Establishment OF plant for
making fine grade paper from sage
brush being considered.
Occur d'Alene ~ Discovery at In
dependence Copper mines creates in
terest in other properties.
Rexburgs cheese factory opens
with about $500 pounds of milk
being brought in daily.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

All lands in Idaho, exclusive of
city lots, assessed at an average of
$500 an acre.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07
Union Pacific buys II acres ad-
joining Twin Falls for shops and
roundhouse.

Boise State. tax levy this year
will be 4.7736 mills, $1,6OO,O00
below last yeau or a reduction for
state purposes of nearly 23 mills.
The levy for 1922 was 1901 mills,
and that was a reduction below the
previous year
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Lewiston-SOO acres fall lettuce
seeded.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Monument to be erected at site of
old Cullyspoll house built by David
Thompson in 1909.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Elk River-Work on Elk River
Dent highway to begin soon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Boise-2171 per cent property of
Idaho Power Co. to be exempt from
taxation this year for the benefit of
power users who pump irrigation
water with electricity.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Rathdrum There are 1,600,212
Icres agricultural land in state, with
tax valuation of S75,031,750.5O
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Occur d'Alene-135 men working
at Idaho Continental mine, near in
ternational boundary.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Moscow 100000 drive to build
University gymnasium.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Burley claims largest flour mill in
state.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Rigby to vote on $4,000 bonds for
water system.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

CHAPTER XI.-They find the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
forced to take to the lava beds. Rojas,
with his men. overtake them, but the
Yaqui, familiar with tho country is con-
fdent they can beat him off.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Lewiston ~ Reduced freight rates
on grain to Pacific coast will save
farmers $4,000 to $4,000.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

CHAPTER IX.-Gale secures from Mrs
Bedding what he feels is reluctant per-
mission to allow him to seek. Nell for a
wife. He begins his courtship with energy
confident that he can win her.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Idaho Falls ~ Oregon Short Line
Ry. (Union Pacific) lets contract for
1913 mile spur to Ammon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

States educational development is
second to none in union, its Hitter
aey being less than 1 IL per cent.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

Kellogg Sidney mine shows big
ore body.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

CHAPTER x.-Nct getting word from
Thorne. whose period Of army service has
expired, Mercedes loses heart. Nell, al
though forbidden, rides to Casita to seek
information OF him. She finds he is q
prisoner of Rojas, and is instrumental in
effecting his escape, bringing him to Mer-
cedes at Belongs ranch. Thorne and
Mercedes are married. Roias, with a
large force OF raiders, appears at Bel
ding's and demands Mercedes be sur
rendered to him. Fearing their ability
to stand off the bandits, It is arranged
that the three rangers, with the Yaqui
as guide. and Thorne, convey Mercedes
across the desert to Yuma, where she will
be In safety The PARTY sets out
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-09-07

and the Yaqui, pursue the raiding party
over the desert, finally cornering them.
Five of the six thieves are killed and the
party OF whites, with the recovered
horses, return to the ranch in triumph.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22

reached the other side when the
experience of being on board a
transport that was torpedoed and
sunk fell to his lot. O'Leary was
among those rescued when the
British Transport Moldavia was sunk
IN the English Channel by a German
submarine on May %, 1918, with
nifty Americans included in the lost
Arriving in France O'Leary was
put through intensive military train
ing, promoted to the rank of
corporal and sent to the front. On
July IL, in the second battle of the
Marne, he was wounded and spent
the following six weeks or so in a
hospital. His wounds were but
slight however, he recovered and
was again sent to the battle lines.
he was wounded in both thighs by
machine gun fire in the battle of the
!esle River and incapacitated for
further military service. He was
also gassed in this engagement with
the enemy, and although his physical
condition was declared to be good
al the time of his discharge from
service 1t is believed that the white
plague which ultimately caused his
Death was brought on by being
gassed.
me young man spent many months
IN various government hospitals up
untli a short time before his honor
@oie discharge at Camp Grant on
Dec. 81, 1918.
Following his discharge he re-
.lfaed home and remained until the
following summer, when he went
70 Mt. View Sanatarium near
"ausau, remaining there about two
years, after which he again returned
nome and later went to Pureair
sanatarium.
fiorian 0Leary was the eldest
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Florian O'Leary
pioneer residents of Hurley. He was
% years old and was born in Hurley
He as survived by his mother, three
sisters, Mrs. George Reader OF
Ahugo' Mayme and Nellie, and two
oFeIhers, John and James.
military funeral conducted BY
1e local American Legion was heic
42esday morning and following
services at st. Mary's church the
mortal remains of this young MAJ
az gave his all to his country were
'1'o al rest in the Hurley cemetery
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
PURCHASE TRACTOR
FOR SNOW PLOW
Iron County's Equipment for Buck
ing Snow Drifts viii Include
Latest Machinery

An addition to Iron county's
equipment for keeping the highways
free Of snow and open to traffic
during the winter was made at the
special meeting Of the county board
of supervisors held Monday when it
was voted to purchase a tractor to
90 with the pillow ordered by the high
way committee a few weeks ago.
The pillow cost 81, 800, and the tractor
and accessories brings the total cost
to S6,975
A resolution Of coincidence to the
relatives Of Florian OLeary, World
war hero who died Of tuberculosis
at Pureair sanatarium, was voted
Chairman Daniel Reid was
authorized to attend the annual
road school which will be held at
Madison in January and which will
be attended by the county highway
committee.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
VAR HERO GOES
TO HIS REWARD
Florian O'Leary, Twice Wounded in
the World War, Died at Pureair
Last Saturday.

After brave battle that extended
|oyer a period of four years against
tuberculosis, believed to have re-
Suited from being gassed in the
World war, Florian O'Leary passed
AWAY at the Pureair sanatarium
Shortly before noon last Saturday.
His condition became critical about
two weeks before his death and
relatives were notified. His mother
and brother were at the death bed.
Florian 0'Leary was one of Iron
county's most conspicuous war
heroes. He was indicted into
service Sept. IS, 1917, and received
his first military training at Camp
Grant as member of Co. G, 341st
Infantry. A few months later he
was sent to Camp Green, S. c., and
assigned to Co. A, 5Sth Infantry, and
accompanied the outfit overseas.
Young O'Leary received taste of
the trials of war early in his career
as soldier, for he had hardly
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
YES, THERE ARE QUITE a
NUMBER OF FORDS
Forty-nins Per Cent Of the Cars aud
Trucks Produced in Frat Ten
Months Were Fords.

approximately forty-nine per cent
Of the passenger cars and trucks pro-
duced in the United States during
the first ten months Of 1923 were
Fords
This is shown by a comparison OF
the automobile production figures
given out by the u. S. Department Of
Commerce and those Of the Ford
Motor Company.
The departments figures on cars
and trucks, the latter including fire
apparatus and street sweepers, shows
total Of 3,396, 633 for the first ten
months.
Ford production figures for the
same period, which include az those
Of other companies, ears and trucks
made here for assembly in foreign
countries, totals 1,639,374. This
total however. does not include the
production of the plant at Man
chester, England, which manu-
features practically all Of its parts
and which produced q sos cars and
trucks during the first ten months,
nor does it include the ten-month
output Of 69,452 cars and ,.ucks by
the Ford Motor Company Of
Canada, Ltd.
A comparison of the truck pro-
duction figures shows that 50 per
cent were Fords. The total number
Of trucks turned out during the ten
months from January ] to November
was 320,2s5 with Ford truck pro-
duetion for the same time totalng
200,996
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22

IHt otaT dHU IHt NTUss !. ,. FlAttfNFat
The Child of Bethlehem .
....,...,... Solo and Chorus
Shout, 0 Jerusalem Duet and Chorus
oh, Sing Ye Earth and Heaven
Observation-Disclosures. Choir
Silent Night ......... Choir
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
Ashland's Escaped Prisoners Are
Captured.

The Stormes brothers, who sawed
off bars in a second story window in
the Ashland county Jail and escaped,
were at liberty but a short time.
their capture being effected Thurs
day evening. The men were caught
at Cayuga in the box car depot by
Sheriff Graham and his deputies and
returned to the Ashland county Jail
to await trial at the next term of
circuit court. They were being
held on charge Of burglary.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22
Nearly Five Million From Auto
License Fees.


4 total Of 81, 965, 459.55 mas been
paid into the secretary of states
office in auto license fees during the
year 1928 according to a recent
report
OF this sum, s622,777 is for the
registration and reregistration of
trucks under the Law passed by the
1923 legislature which compels all
trucks and BUSES to register if they
are above a certain weight and fixes
the license fee for 1924 on a proper
tionate weight basis.
Although nc final figures have been
made it is thought that almost all
truck and bus owners, required by
the new law to reregister, have
complied.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-22

Never try to impart knowledge to
The fellow who knows it all. He
hasn't the capacity to absorb IL.
In seeking recognition from the
United States Russia is handicapped
by some Of the fellows who are
advocating it.