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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
LITTLE INTEREST
in LOCAL POLITICS
All Parties Have Made Sc
lection For The Fall
Ticket Little Local
Activities

AS yet little interest has manifest
ed itself in local politics. AT the
General election which will be held
in November National, State and
County officers will come up for
election, and in most instances, con-
tests will be featured.
The democrats, republicans and
progressives have held their state
conventions and fayorite sons have
been selected for the positions on the
ticket by the respective parties. The
county primary has passed into his
tory, after having selected nominees
for various positions.
The good citizen is the one who
will look thoroughly into the prin-
ciples, policies and business judg-
ment of all and make his selections
after careful study and thought and
who by all means will get out on
November 4 and vote.
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
Mining men
INSPECT PROPERTY
Spokane Capital May Be In
duced to Invest In Min
ing Property in the
Atlanta District

]. G. Stanford and ]. A. Kelly,
both prominent mining men of Spo-
kane, Washington, who have been
making a tour of the Southern Idaho
mining districts. made an inspection
trip to the Rocky Bar, Atlanta and
Silver City districts last week. They
were accompanied to Atlanta by
County Assessor Thomas Trathen.
After thoroughly going over the
local situation both men seemed deep
ly impressed with the prospects and
stated that they expected to return
shortly to go into the matter lit
tie more thoroughly. Mr.. Stanford
has visited in this section before
and is conversant with local condi-
tions. They are in position to han
die property and their visit may
result benefcially for this entire
section.
They left early in the week for
a short visit to Boxer, Oregon
Trade at Home
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
Saturday, September IL, Is
Designated AS Defense
Test Day
CHARLES FARADAY,
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Co-operates With Mountain Home
Commercial Club To Secure En-
rollments Under the Plan

National Defense Test Day will
be observed in Elmore County, on
Septembe1 12," says County Chair
man Charles Faraday, with the CO.
operation of the Mountain Home
Commercial Club. The proposition
viii be taken up next Thursday even
ing at the Commercial Club meeting
and at that time a committee will
likely be appointed to aid Mr. Fara-
day in putting the proposition over
in creditable manner. Elmore
county was always over the top in
every enterprise and it is not at all
likely that her citizens will fall
down on this occasion. 1t is not at
all unlikely that a desk viii be
placed in the lobby of the postofice
for registrations.
The Defense Test is an explanation
and try-out of plans prepared for
our national defense. It's primary
purpose is to enable our people to
see for themselves and to understand
the initial steps necessary to mus
ter our man-power for national de-
CONTINUED on page fve)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
NEW PLANSFOR
WATER USERS
Irrigation Districts Plan to
Reorganize May Mean
A Consolidation of the
Two Systems

Local farmers and business men
generally are now rejoicing in the
fact that a consolidation of the
Mountain Home COOPERATIVE Irriga-
tion District and the Gilmore Irrigat-
ed Farms now seems evident
Committees of representative farm
ers and business men have been Sc
lected by the two different systems
and they are now comforting on
plans, which is enacted will mean
much for the future development of
this section. Last Saturday evening
committee consisting of ]. w. Nor
ton, chairman, j. A. McEachern, H.
G. Helfrich, Henry Kneifel, e. Hine-
baugh, o. e. Cannon and Clay Groef-
sema; representing the Mountain
Home Cooperative District, met and
discussed the proposition with B. w.
Oppenheim, who is the attorney for
the settlers and the State Engineer.
All present at this meeting were very
enthusiastic over the proposal.
Last Monday evening a committee,
consisting of Charles O'Keefe, Charles
Johnston and w. r. Fily, who rep
resent the Elmore Irrigated Farms,
held their conference, and all spoke
most optimistically in regard to the
consolidation.
1t is the idea of the two systems TO
consolidate and turn the entire mat
ter over to the settlers. 1t is well
known fact that for years past the
two systems have been engaged in
litigation in such a manner as to
hamper the efficiency of both projects
and by consolidation as is now
proposed this will be eliminated in
the future. Should their plans ma
terialize it will mean better service
to the users, cheaper maintenance
and more efficiency in the distribu-
tion of the water together with con-
seryation of the same.
Both committees are very optimis-
tic in regard to the proposition and
in few days will be able to present
their plans for reorganization and
reconstruction of the entire system
In definite form.
Tro IJO,,o
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
BIG CA M AS
RANCH is SOLD
Joe Lockman Disposes of
His Camas Prairie Ranch
Property to His
Son, Paul

Joe Lockman and son, Paul
were in the city the forepart of the
week from their farm on Big Camas.
Mr.. Lockman has sold his ranch in
that section to his son and the older
gentleman expects to leave in the
near future for Canada, where he
will look for a location.
Mr.. Lockman states that despite
the recent drought the farmers in
the Hill City section will harvest
about five or ten bushels of grain
per acre, which is exceedingly bet
ter than was anticipated at the be-
ginning of the season. One surpris-
ing feature is the fact that the quail
ty of the crop that will be harvested
is beyond the average. This small
yield will provide the farmers with
winter feed and will permit them
to at least get their seed. All are
quite optimistic in that section for
they had all predicted an absolute
failure of crops of every kind.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
COUNTY
And DAN CUPID
County Holds Own in Mum
ber of Marriage Licenses
Issued-On Divorce
Less Last Year

According to report recently re-
ceived by County Auditor Hobbs,
the Department OF Commerce an
nounces that, according to returns
received, there were in Idaho; for
the calendar year 1928, 4,S44 mar
riages performed and $40 divorces
granted. For the calendar. year,
1922, ABB marriages and s44 di-
vorces were reported.
The increase in marriages report
ed for 1923, over the number report
ed for 1922 is 2O6, or five per cent.
The divorces reported for 1928 show
an increase of 26 or 81 per cent,
over the number reported for 1922.
The statistics of marriages and di-
yorces for 1928 were furnished by
the Clerk of the District Court of each
county. In Emore County the mar
riages in 1928 total 65 as compared
with 65 for the year 1922, show
ing that this section is holding it's
own, insofar as Dan Cupid is CON
cerned. Divorces are on the decline,
IL being reported in 1928, with 12
certificates of freedom for 1922,
showing that we have improved
in this regard.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
SCHEDULE CHANGED
FOR HOT SPRINGS
Postmaster White Receives
New instructions Rela-
tive to Dispatch of
the Mails

Postmaster A. A. White has been
advised by the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington, OF change in
schedule of the Hot Springs mail
route. The new schedule, which was
out into effect Immediately, only
means that the departure and arriy-
Al of the stages will be one hoar
earlier. which will permit the dis
patch of all incoming mails from this.
QUITE on the same day that it arrives.
The new schedule is as follows
Leave Mountain Home, daily ex-
eptng Sundays at a. m. Arrive
{ Hot Springs at 10 a. m. Leave
Hot Springs at 1890 a. m. and ar
i've at Mountain Home at p. m,
instead Of three o'clock as was form
rly the case.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
BOND ELECTION
NEXT SATURDAY
Saturday Date For Bond
Election To Argument
Present Water
System

Next Saturday, September 9Th, al
election will be held in this city on a
bond issue of $4,000, which will be
used to bore for artesian water foI
city purposes. This is considered one
Of the most important events to come
up for the ratification of the property
owners for several years and is a
matter that should be given careful
thought by every voter. Judging
from present indications the issue
will go over with a good majority.
No little interest has been aroused
as the present need of an adequate
supply of water for domestic purposes
has never been more keenly felt than
during the present season and all in
dications point to an even greater
shortage during the coming two
months. 1t would be practically i'm
possible to estimate the value of the
lawns, gardens, trees and small
shrubbery that has been lost during
the past season on account of the
shortage.
Possibly the general public does
not realize that if it were not for
private wells the city would now be
practically without water for any
purpose, excepting perhaps actual
household needs. At the present
time 10000 gallons are being pump
ed daily. from the Colthorp well and
10000 from the Norell well, while
the city well only furnishes about
10000, making a total of 10000
gallons, while this time last year
it has been estimated that the city
was using approximately 100000
gallons daily. In order to get a
more comprehensive idea of the in
efficiency of the present municipal
water system, one day during the
past week the pumps were running
only two hours and fifty minutes
out of the twenty-four The pump
ing system had to be closed down
owing to the fact that there was no
more water in the well.
The Village Council has used
every effort to secure a supply from
shallow wells, which have proven
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
School Opens With a Large
Enrolment Tuesday
Morning
PARISH HOUSE
RE-OPENS MOVIES
Gun Club Holds Regular Meetings
"A Resume of General News
of Glenns Ferry
Trade at Home

There hasn't been as much excite
ment in town for years as there was
Tuesday afternoon over the school
election over 900 votes were cast
Ia record breaking poll resulted in
Messrs Amstutz, Campbell and Bel
nap, carrying the day with large
majorities. The unsuccessful can
didates were Mesdames Robertson,
and McSherry and Messrs Passborg
and Lambert.
Rev. Woods In County Seat
Rev. A. L. Woods visited at the
County Seat on Wednesday, where
he was called to take the funeral
services held for Mrs. Hector Beach
in the Episcopal Church. Mrs.
Beach was organist for that church
when Rev. Woods was rector.
Party Returns from Glacier
Mr.. and Mrs. Tingwali and party
and DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Davis and
party returned home late Monday
evening from a trip through the
Glacier Park. "a. W" repots a very
inc trip-eold as the dickens on the
glacier peaks but none the less en-
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
MRS, HECTOR BEACH
ANSW WERS CALL
Resident of Mountain Home
Since 1905 - Buried
Last Wednesday
Afternoon

The many local friends of Mrs.
Hector A. Beach were grieved last
Monday morning to learn that that
estimable lady had been called to
her final reward Mr.. and Mrs.
Beach had resided in this city since
1905 and had numerous friends who
join in extending their heartfelt
sympathy The remains were laid
to rest last Wednesday afternoon,
from the Episcopal Church, where
the Rev. A. L. Woods, of GleAns
Ferry said the last sad rites.
Laura Ellen Johnstone was born
near Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, on
August IA, 1872. She, as well as
her bereayed husband, was raised
and educated in River Falls, of the
same state. On October 1st, 1901,
Miss Johnstone was married to Hec-
tor A. Beach. In 1905 the couple
came to this city, where they have
made their home ever since. During
the entire time of her residence in
this city, Mrs Beach has been ac-
tive in church werk, being organist
At the Episcopal church almost CON
-inuously.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Beach |
S survived by two sisters, Mrs. G.
4. Turner, of Mitchell, Nebraska
ind Mrs. Sam Herrick, of River Falls
Winconsin. Her mother preceded
Ter to the Great Beyond about five
months ago.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
]. 7. COOK WILL
AID PROSECUTION
IN ROHLFING CASE
Friends of E. Mills Retain
Boise Attorney AS AS
sociate Counsel
CASE WILL BE
HEARD ABOUT OCT. 5
According to Local Officials Rohlfing
Appears Confident of Acquittal
at Hands of Jury

Friends of E. Mills, wealthy Seattle
man, who was slain on the Mountain
Home road last June by E. Rohlfng,
his companion, have retained j. T.
Cook, of Boise, to assist Prosecuting
Attorney Beckwith of Elmore county
in the prosecution of the case, it was
announced last Saturday. Mr..
Beckwith spent last Saturday in the
Capital City, comforting with Mr..
Cook on different angles of the case.
Rohlfiing was arrested on ranch
near Mayfeld a day after Mills had
been killed. Silent, at first, he later
told authorities that he shot Mills
accidently and then became panic
stricken and fed. But he contradict
ed himself many times and the auth
orities were satisfied that he killed
Mills with robbery as motive.
The case will be set when the court
calls the calendar Oct. 5, but it is
doubtful if it can be tried before the
November term, as the murder case
against Verne L. Taylor will be tried
first.
According to officials at the Court
House, Rohlfing appears to be in his
usual good spirits and seems confid-
ant of an acquittal at the hands of
the jury.
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
Carload of Machinery Will
Permit Going to 80 Ft.
Bedrock
BIG YIELD FROM
DREDGE REPORTED
Machinery Taken to Featherville In
Auto Truoks--A Distance
of 81 Miles

carload of machinery was un-
loaded here last Wednesday and taxi
en- to Featheryille by truck for the
South Park Dredging Company, who
are operating in that section.
The dredging company are adding
to the capacity of their dredger in
that they are lengthening the extern
sion ladder 50 that they will be able
to go to the eighty foot bedrock,
where the greater part of the values
are found.
1t is understood that the operation
Of the dredge is netting the South
Park Company some handsome re-
turns for their efforts.
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
ARE REELECTED

At the school election, held last
Tuesday, o. E. Cannon and w L.
Harley, were reelected as trustees
of the Mountain Home Independent
School District No. for the ensu-
ing term. They were practically
without competition. A large vote
was cast complimenting both gem
tlemen and showing conclusively
that the public has appreciated their
efforts in their respective positions
A total of 243 votes were cast; Mr..
receiving 2Se and Mr.. Harley
2Ss.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
ATLANTA PROPERTY
HAVE A MILL

The Republican is informed that
Seattle mining man has entered
into an agreement with Fred Davis
TO equip his property with small
stamp mill. The mill will likely be
Of the five stamp variety and is be-
ing erected more for demonstration
purposes. Mr.. Davis property is To-
Gated just south of the town of At
lanta
Trade at Home
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
MUST REGISTER NOW
FOR BOND ELECTION

According to an opinion given by
the City Attorney it is necessary that
all who desire to vote at the bond
election next Saturday must re-reg-
lister. The registration books will be
open in the Office t the Village Clerk
from 3 a, m. until IL m. and from
p. m. until D. m. each day and on
Friday evening until nine o'clock,
when the books will be closed.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
LOCAL RESIDENTS
MARRIED FRIDAY

Mrs. Annie Mitchell and Durland
L. Hill were married last Friday
evening at eight o'clock. Rev. ]. L.
Taylor, Of the local Baptist church
oficiated
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hill are well
known local residents and have a
host of friends in Mountain Home
who will Join with the Republican
in wishing them much happiness
throughout their life.
They expect to take up their resi-
dence in Mountain Home.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT

A called meeting of the Mountain
Home Commercial Club will be held
this evening. 1t is especially desired
that large attendance is present as
several matters of importance will
be considered.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
: Trade at Home

Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mitchell, for
mer residents Of Hammett, motored
through Mountain Home last Thurs
day morning on their way from
Grand Junction, Colo, to Portland,
Oregon, where they expect to To-
cate.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
CONSOLIDATION OF
DISTRICT FAILS

The school election on the ques-
ton OF the consolidation Of District
No. 6 and No z, which was held
last Saturday resulted in the defeat
OF the measure. The vote in District
No. was unanimously in favor OF
the consolidation but in No, Q f.
was defeated. There were seventy
five votes cast. AZ against and 2S iia
favor.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
MAYOR AND FAMILY
RETURN FROM TRIP

Mayor and Mrs. Fred Bennett and
family returned last Tuesday even
ing from trip to Montana, where
they spent some little time visiting
relatives, having been away for the
past month. They report a very en-
joyable trip.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05

Following is the range of temper
ature and precipitation at Mountain
Home, Idaho, for the week ending
September 2, 1924:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05
TRADE al Home

Miss Edith Bennett was hostess
at a six O'Clock dinner last Monday
evening. Those present were Mrs.
Worth Lee, Mrs d. D. Daniels, Miss
Gertrude Groefsema, Edna Morrison.
Mrs. r. H. Bennett and daughter.
Dorothy, Mrs. R. Bennett and Miss.
Ethel Bennett.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-05

Total precipitation -..-----...--. 0
w. H. MANION, Observer.
-Trade at Home
Don't forget to vote Saturday.
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WEATHER REPORT

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
Was Native Of Starks

Augusta, January 31-Bartlett e.
Folsom was found dead shortly before
5 o'clock this afternoon behind the
counter in his grocery store at 6 Cony
ST., opposite City Hall.
His wife had been attempting since
3 o'clock to reach him by telephone,
and family to get an answer she went
to the store. When she arrived she
found the door locked on the inside,
and looking in saw chair tipped
over and an oil stove burning, but
nobody in sight. She went across
the street to the police station and
returned with City Marshal Skeehan.
who broke in the door and found Mr..
Folsom lying on the floor.
Medical Examiner w. II. Harris was
called and pronounced death due to
cerebral hemorrhage. He believes
the man had been dead about an hour
and halt when found. The locked
door was explained by friends of Mr..
Folsom, who said that it was always
his custom to lock it when he went
down cellar for any purpose. This
afternoon he had apparently felt Ill
when he came upstairs, and had for
gotten to unlock the door.
Mr.. Folsom had been a-well known
figure in Augusta for years, and was
the city's oldest active retail grocer.
He was born in Starks. and reached
his 6Sth birthday last November.
Since early boyhood he has made his
home in Augusta. At the time of
his death he was chairman of the
Board of Registration. Many years
ago he served in both branches of the
city government. He took an active
interest in politics, and was a life
long Republican.
Mr.. Folsom took an enthusiastic in
terest in the encouragement of sports,
especially baseball and was more re-
sponsible than any other one man for
the successful establishing of semi
professional baseball in this city.
His widow, Nellie A, three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Kerry Steward of Skowhe-
gan, Mrs. Pliny Barrows of this city
and Mrs. Harry Smith of Bingham
ton, N. Y, and a son Ralph survive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
FORMER SKOWHEGAh
MAN N MINNESOTA
u n. Webb, yIce-president and Man.
W. - aeer of Wabasha Roller
Will Company

NH following article reprinted from
anniversary number of the North
'ne ' Miller will be read with in
'e .ss nv many Skowhegan people
no " r. Webb was a former resi-
dent of this town.
O' Mr. lanes G. Lawrence was born
:, syracuse. New York, May /, 1886.
M III came to Wabasha, Minnesota, in
|, go In 1873 he became the sole
d aoy1 of burr mill of about 80 bar
oa,s capacity, that had been operated
nv = partnership concern started i'll
I - In 1882, the present company,
.ha Wobasha Roller Mill Company,
moe organized. In those days an
annie supply of high grade wheat was
"h,ainable from the farmers in the
immediate vicinity.
From the beginning, 1t was Mr..
7 awrence's ambition to produce quail
Nv rather than quantity, and he soon
established reputation for his flour
which created a demand exceeding the
sunply. Gradually, the business thus
fonnded has grown to- a 1200-barrel
mill. but the conservative policy of
reeping the production within the
consumptive demand and maintaining
cuality. has been steadfastly and con-
sistently followed. Thus the demand
for Big 10 Flour always exceeded the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-07
The Late Mrs. Rose FOrtier

Mrs. Rose Fortier, who was 80
years old on November 10Th, died Sat
urday morning and funeral services
were held Monday morning at nine
o'clock from the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes, the high mass Of Requiem
being celebrated by Rev. J. l.. A.
Renaud, parish priest. The burial
was at Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs. Fortier had for some time
made her home with her granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Turcotte. She was
a native of st. Marie, Canada and
was the daughter of Peter Marcou.
She was married to the late Peter
Foster In Canada but has lived for
many years in Skowhegan. There
are five of her eight children surviy-
ing. They are Cyrus Fortier, Frank
Fortier, Willie Fortier George For
tier and Mrs. Charles Demo, all of
On the occasion OF her
last birthday, she was given delight
full party by her children and grand
children.
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