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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

Coughlin's Saturday specials in
clude a new supply Of auto sponges
and fine channels at reasonable
prices. To keep the hands soft
and white get a pair Of household
rubber gloves. soc, 75c and $1.00 a
pair. Regular Weekend Food Sale,
coffee, lbs. 5Sc; tea, 2 pkgs. Gle,
etc, ETC.; Cedar Chest Compound,
for packing away clothing, ETC., 25c
for q large package: Water Glass
for preserving eggs Csc quart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

D.. H. j. Merrick has a. very large
assortment of childrens and wo-
mems silk hose in fifteen co]ors at
sec, $1.00, and $3.50 a pair: . 1000
yds. Of very fine percale at 10 and
22c . yd.. and a big line Of cretonnes
at 25c and sec q yd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11
Saturday
Special Sales

LaBreck & I.ishness offer Sem.
Hope cotton bleached lie yd; &c.
Longcloth ice. yd: 32in. color rast
suiting 42c. yd; 40in. fancy voiles
SOC; 36in. tissue Bingham soc. yd;
S1x90 in bed set 1895 set; 72x90 in.
bed sets $s.75 set; lot of ruffied
curtains 800 pr; lot OF lace
trimmed curtains 800 pr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold an Easter Sale FRI
day at $50 in the Chapel. Many at
tractive Easter gifts will be on sale:
also home cooked foods. April eli
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

shipment, according to German
authorities, because It was feared 1t
might be confiscated by the French.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

J. B.. Farrell Co. offer mems CAB
ardines for rain or fair weather $3.50.
One lot of hats to close out for csc:
cotton gloves for 15c; athletic union
suits sec, for $1.00; soft collared
shirts for dress from CSC. to 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

: Food Sale by the Murray Alliance
at Ladd's Print Shop, Saturday,
April IL, beginning at noon.
Apr1i-12 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-11

Just received a new line of Bra
mare sandals in all feathers at popu-
lar prices. A full line of women and
mems silk stockings at the Quality
store
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
ARE
RAISED IN KANSAS


TOPEKA. Kana, Dec. cc-The Kan
SIS histor cal museum has a freak all
its Own. 1t raises stalactites.
Naturc failed 10 provide Kansas with
Z cave. Tie state histo ical society has
He'd its museum here with all man
ner Of fauna and flora native to the
state, ard with exhibits Of arts and
crafts OF her aborigihes. But Kansas
could not produce any stalactites or
s~t&lagnitcs to show off to her visitors,
net. at least, until this year.
Trey grow, conveniently, above the
fl ont entrance to the museaum itself,
Passers-by halt to look a second time
at the perennial "icicles" hanging from
the store ljntcis over the south doors Of
the building. A row of "icicles" fringes
czech crack Of the Intel, where the lime
stone blocks are Joined together by ce-
ment.
TIL phenomenon is caused by the
seeping of rainwater from the balcony
above, taking with it a deposit of lime
from the stone and cement. As the
drops eyaporate from the uider side of
the Intel, museum attendants explain,
the lime deposit forms a stalactite. Eff
forts to arrest the mushroom growth of
pendants, even to the laying of a tile
roof overhead, lave been unavailing. A
score OF stalactites are alseys visible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
ONE ACRE PEPPERS
rs VALLEY FARM RECORD

One thousand dollars worth of pep
pers sold off cf one acre is probably
the record for the Valley-and for
the world for that matter.
j. A. Shuler, who lives near La
Feria, made the record. selling S7Oo
worth Of peppers in the fall of 1923
and a little more than $500 worth of
the same acre patch early in 1924.
Mr.. Shuler came to the Valley III
December. 1920 and bought 20 acres
Of land. Since that time he has add
Cd another ten acres Of his farm. In
Oklahoma, Mis- old home, he fafmeo
between 2eG and 500 acres and he
says, II make more money from the
SO. acres L farm here than | used to
make from 800 acres in Oklahoma.
am sule to find a good market for at
least one of the many crops can
grow in a year here. If a man cant
make money farming in the Valley
there is no use for him to try it any
other place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

and is a thriving business center. This
town also has a splendid high school
building, completed in 1923 at a cost Of
more than $4,000. The old building now
is used for a ward school where children
are taught up to the fifth grade work.
There are 100 pupils enrolled and the
faculty consists of eight teachers. A.
j. Middlebrooks is superintendent.
with a soil which is well adapted to
the growing Of citrus, cotton and other
farm products, and which has proved
one Of the best in the country for dairy
irg, the section around Lyford bids fair
to continue its present development un-
til Lyford will rank with the larger ci-
ties Of the Valley both in population
and in the productivity of its surround
ing community" said C. K. Craig, well
known business man of Lyford.
Marked progress has been made in
the dairying industry in this section. in
fact, we have led the rest of the Valley
il daisying, and in The past few years
the progress growing of cotton and
citrus has been equally great. The fact
that we do not have irrigation in Lyford
is no indication that we are not going
to develop this part of the Valley along
with the rest of it,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

said TO be the largest IN the world. This
single plant serves more than 10000
acres OF land.
The principale towns Of Hidalgo coun-
ty are Mission, McAllen, Pharr, San
Juan, Alamo, Donna, Weslaco, Mercedes
Edinburg and Hidalgo. The last nam
ed is an inland town located o the
Rio Grande river where a port Of entry
to Mexico is maintained. This town at
one time was the county seat. shut the
court houses was since been moved to
Eiinburg.
Dry Lands Fertile
The soil of Hidalgo county as a Whole
is among the most fertile in the world
and in addition to the lands thai are
easily watered there are hundreds Of
thousands Of acres of lands that are
suitable for dry-faSming and produce
great crops Of cotton. These lands are
equally as rich rs the irrigated lands
mt are so far above the river as to
make irrigation impracticabie. If water
! could be put on this land at a reason
able cost it would produce as fine eli
rus flult and vegetables as does the
land more favorably located.
Present Hldalgo county oihiteTs dIc'
Commissioners w. W. Chadick of Mer
cedes; Marvin Evans of Pharr; George
Brooks of Mission; and W. L. Lipscohii
Of Edinburg; J.. &C. Epperson eount!
i,,dpe: A.. w. Cameron. county ataor
key; Cam E. Hin, county clerk; A. 7
Baker, sheriff; T. p. Gore, county sur
~vevor: q. w. Walton. county treasurer
R f. Lee. tax assessor; O. f. jones' ia,
collector; c. L. Fortson, district clerk
and J. S. Bum, superintendent o. pun
lie schools. 9 J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

RECENT GROWTH
BREAK RECORD
Population and Assessed
Valuations liner e a s e
Almost Six Times in
Past 2O-Year Period

Hidalgo county bas an area of LOS.
2S2.4 acres, and, estimated population of
45 COO and assessed property valuations
of $3C,020,000. In 1904, 20 years ago,
the acreage was approximately the same
but the population was a little more
than 1000 and the assessed valutions
$2.429,669. These figures reveal an in
crease Of approximately six times in the
score of years. The county has $500
motor vehicles included in the asses
sei valuations at about 81 ,o00, 1000.
There are 70 miles of railway and 81
miles of paved highway traversing the
county. The hardsurfaced road system
was built at a cost of So, O00, 900 and was
the largest single road building pro-
gram ever undertaken by any county.
Approximately a quarter of a million
the best of the state. the building be-
ing modern and of sufficient size to ac-
comodate the pupils; the equipment Of
the best and the faculty well-trained
| and efficient. There are eight independ-
ent and 13 common school districts in
| the county and as a whole the schools
will rank with the best to be found in
the state.
Cultivate 100000 Acres
approximately a quarter Of a million
! acres of land is in cultivation in the
county and more than 100000 acres Of
this is irrigated. Only $50 acres were
in cultivation in 1920. Approximately
! SIS, 900 bales of cotton were produced in
the county last year in addition to sew
eral thousand cars of vegetables AM
more than a hundred of citrus fruit
About 1000 acres. are devoted to citrus
and is being increased rapidly.
Irrigation plants in the county repre-
sent an investment of about S5,50O,0OO
This includes four farmer owned sys-
TENS and two which are, privately own.
ed with more than a thousand miles OF
canals. One of the privately owned
1 plants, that of the American Rio Grande
! Land and Irrigation Co. at Mercedes, is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21
~CRoMwELLIoN MS. FOUND

The librarian Of Wigan Borpush,
England, has just. acquired for the Wig
an Public Library a MS. poem written
by Joseph Rigby, who was mayer OF
Wigan in 1s49. and was a brother OF
the famous Parliamentarian Alexander
Rigby, M. p, for Wigan during the
Ciyil War period, and n Of the fifty
nine members who signed the death
warrant of the king. The otherzaay a
working man walked into the Wigan
Library to consult the librarian about
an sold document" which ne nad
found among the family papers hft by
his father, who had made a hobby OF
collecting old manuscripts and gdccu.
ments that were of unuNoal interest.
The document, (Which was heavily
thumbed and worn, proved to he the
MS. volume of verse by Joseph RRigby
in his. own handwriting and comprising
forty-eight leaves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

Bub-That car Of yours will land me
in the ~pocrhouse.
Wife-Well, it's a good hlli-ctimoer
if that's what you mean, dear.-Boston
Transcript. a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

Willacy county was only or
ganized in 1921 but it's growth
has been rapid from that time
to the present. The upper
picture is Of their modern
court house which has been
constructed since the county
was organized in Raymond
vile, the county seat. The
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
FREE BOOKLET COUPON
(Without Obligatory
IDAHO POWER COMPANY,

IDAHO POWER COMPANY,
General Offices Boise, Idaho
Please send me illustrated booklet, more Pow
er to Your Money" and information about Idah
Power Company Preferred Stock also Details O
Easy Payment Plan.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31

~ "
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
MARINE LABORATORY IS
ON FIRM FOUNDATION

The finest equipment for biologi
cal research in the world has beer
made possible by gift of $1,40o,-
900 to the Woods Hole (Mass.) Ma
rine biological laboratory. A COM
bined laboratory building, to cost
about 100000, will be constructed
at once which with the present facil.
tiles will form an ideal plant for the
institutions interested in this work.
The gift was a joint contribution
from the Rockefeller Foundation
from John d. Rockefeller, jr., from
the Friendship fund endowed by
Charles R. Crane and from the Car
negie corporation. The laboratory
was planned on national coopera-
tive basis as it is open to all Ameri-
can institutions. During 1923, sew
enty universities and reseach organi-
cations contributed to Its support.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
TAXATION TAKES PROPERTY

That any state should confiscate
all farm lands and make tenants of
the occupants would seem unbeliev-
able. But the process is under way.
and at present rate of progress viii
be accomplished within lifetime Of
present generation.
DR.. r. T. Ely, of University OF
Wisconsin, shows, by official tax
records OF states. and also figures
compiled by bureau OF economies OF
Department OF Agriculture. that the
states will soon absorb by taxation ~
income of farm lands
1t is principle OF Law that 10
take the income from pr0pe-sy is
practically the same as to take the
property itself
In Ohio farm lands between 1850
and 1920 increased in value from
1857 to $113.17 IN are. while
taxes from 1913-1921 Increased
1T per cent. In Kansas yaluez in
creased from $10.9S in 1880 TO sG2.-
30 in 1920, and taxes 271 PER cent
from 1913 to 1921.
Since 1920, land values have de-
creased at an average OF 20 per cent
Taxes, on the other hand. have shown
the opposite tendency A statistical
chart OF taxes and farm income would
show the line for taxes steadily curv-
ing upward in past eight years. and
now near to line OF farm income.
When 1t crosses that line the work
OF confiscation is complete.
1.-THE power to tax is the power to
destroy"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
HOW ABOUT YOU?

When Abraham Lincoln was
Young man he ran for the legislature
of Illinois and was badly swamped
He next entered business, failed and
spent II years of his life paying VI
debts of worthless partner.
He was in love with beautiful
woman to whom he became engaged
and then she died.
Entering politics again. he ran fol
congress and was badly defeated. He
then tried for an appointment in the
United States land office, but failed
After this he became candidate fol
the United States senate and was de-
feated.
In 1856 he became candidate for
the vice presidency but lost the race
In 1858 he was once more defeated
this time by Douglas.
How would you stand in face OF
such setbacks? Think it over.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
WHICH WILL BE THE GOAT?

Railroad employees want more pay
and farmers want lower freigh'
rates.
The railroad employees propose tc
accomplish this for both by having
the farmers join with them in sup
port of radical candidates for office
But how may this be done?
Wages paid railroad employees are
obtained by the railroads by hauling
freight, passengers, mail and express
and charging for such service.
Railroad earnings are such that
any substantial increase in wages OF
railroad employees would necessitate
an increase in rates.
On the other hand, any substantial
reduction in rates would necessitate
reduction in wages of the railroad
employees.
How, then; is it possible for both
to accomplish the desired end? Is 1t
not self evident that one faction or
the other must lose out? Is it not al
SO self evident that with railroad Ia
Dor organized and the farmers unor-
gained, the big organized vote will
take the turkey and the farmer the
crow?
But the radical politician and the
MT
government ownership of the rail-
roads.
They swant this in face of the fact
that during federal control, with the
freight and passenger rates highest
ever known, the railroads were oper-
ated at loss running high in the
millions.
But the organized vote is about o.
100000. That is lot of votesl and
votes are what politicians are Flock.
ing for. What politician would run
the risk of losing them by opposing
wage increases that might even ne
cessitate an increase in rates, with
knowledge that those who pay the
rates are unorganized and therefore
helpless?
Manifestly, there is no bond Of
mutual interest between the farmer
and the railroader for as to rates
and wages, what would be good for
one would be bad for the other The
farmer has had some experience with
increased cost of farm labor. He
knows what high wages and short
work days mean and they mean no
less on the railroad than on the farm
days on the railroad are shorter and
wages five times higher.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
LIKE A PHOENIX FROM FLAMES

The people of the northwest were
dismayed Wednesday afternoon, July
90, when they heard of the disaster
which had overtaken the great Pa
cific International Livestock Expo
sition. Its magnificent building In
North Portland caught fire from a
burning single mill and in half an
hour was reduced to ashes.
This splendid plant, the largest
and most conveniently arranged OF
its kind in the world. covered over
10 acres OF ground. 1t cost approxi-
mately 100000. but was insured
for $35O,1OO. and Gen. Mgr. o. M.
Plummer states positively that the
exposition will be held Nov. 1 to g.,
inclusive, without fail, and that al
ready assurances are coming from
every quarter of the compass of aid
and entries of livestock. He says:
1.-The exposition will be bigger and
better than ever The Pacific Inter-
national is SO solidly founded and SO
important an institution that even
great blow such as this cannot halt
its growth and progress"
The new building will take the
place of the one just destroyed and
will follow the same plan, SO admir-
able did that plan prove to be. The
amphitheater will probably be made
somewhat larger but the general
construction will be the same as be-
fore. 1t seems that it cannot be bet
tered.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
A NATIONAL PRINCIPLE

In commenting on the tariff ques-
ton the Manufacturers Record, OF
Baltimore says: 1.-THE tariff always
has been a political, partisan, issue /:
1t should not be so. A protective tar
III should be national principle, re-
CARELESS Of party differences on other
lines. A protective tariff is ma
tional necessity to the United States,
for the maintenance and continuance
Of the American standard OF living.
Shall any person, state or section Of
the county vote for free trade and
deterioration to European or Oriental
wages and living standards merely
because, many years ago. certain
practical politicians sought an rs
sue" between two great parties ana
happened to choose the tariff"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
nor COUNTY COMMISSIONER

am a candidate for county com
missioner from the third district OF
Payette county subject to the wishes
of the Republican voters in the COM
ing primary. ~
have been resident of Payette
county for 10 years and have stood
for honesty, efficiency and economy
at all times. If nominated and elect
ed will insist on saving every posi-
BILE dollar OF tax money.
N. S. PENTHOUSE.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
Thursday, July 81, 1924


With the prices tending upward ioi
farm products, and the absence o'
the damaging effect Of the aiiaila
weevil. This particular section OF
Idaho where water for irrigation
flows in abundance, we have no just
reason to complain. A few hours
drive into some other section where
crops of all kinds, and even lawns
are drying up, some entirely out OF
water, others rotating a scanty sup
ply, the Payette valley stands Out
like a rose among thorns. me
worst crop we grow are the pessi-
mists, usually those not doing their
best, who persist in howling ABOUT
conditions.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
POWER COMPANY SEEKS
RELIEF IN U. s. COURT

The forecast contained In this cor
respondence few days ago has been
! borne out by the filing of a suit IN
the United States court by the Idaho
Power company against the Idaho
public utilities commission asking a
review of the orders Of the commits
sion as to power rates and RELIEF
from what is alleged to be harassing
and confiscatory orders.
Declaring that there is no other
recourse to prevent condition that
would prove ruinous to the COM
pany, tina. 1t takes the step reluct-
antly and that there is no real con-
troversy between the company and
its consumers as a whole as to rates
and service, Gen. Mgr. W. R. Put
nam made a statement to the public
giving the company's side OF the con
troversy.
Less Return Than Granted
Mr.. Putnam said the company had
hoped that the rates as fixed by the
commission few months ago would
be given fair trial before any fur
Their proceeding. He pointed out that
the company had been before the
commission almost continuously for
the past four and half years in an
effort to secure a fair Judgment.
During all that period" he stated,
sit has received less return than
the meagre return to which the COM
mission in its decision Of last De-
cember said it was entitled and this
on a valuation which the company
claims is far less than the true val
ue of the property"
Contending that the rates fixed a
few months ago, effective March l,
1924, had not been given fair trial
nor could be in less than years
time, Mr.. Putnam stated that the re-
suits under these rates thus far in
Dictated conclusively that "they will
not yield more than the meagre re-
turn to which the commission held
the company was entitled, and prob
ably will yield substantially less"
This conclusion is fortified and
supported" he said, ''by the COM
pany's reports filed with the COM
mission, by the analysis of such re-
ports by the commissions engineer,
and by the recent report of the rate
expert employed by the commits
sion."
Notwithstanding all this" he
continues, 1.-The commission has con-
tinued to issue orders for further
immediate decreases, the effects of
which would be ruinous"
Stating that there is no real con-
troversy between the company and
its customers as a whole as to rates
Of service, Mr. Putnam concludes
his statement:
1.-THE rates established by the COM
mission are not only so low in the
aggregate as to restrict and hamper
the company in the development of
It's business and in maintaining its
services as needs of the communities
require. but in their particular as
poets are so constructed as to pre-
clude proper balance between the
rates for the various classes of SER
vice. The Idaho Power company
wants to give its customers as
whole the cheapest service which is
compatible with the upkeep and de-
velopment of the prosperity and in
sure the continuation 'ofagood SER
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-31
ANNOUNCEMENT

wish to announce myself a
candidate for the nomination OF
sheriff on the Democratic ticket sub
ject to the will of the voters at the
primaries on August 9Th. | have had
considerable experience as peace
officer in Payette county and be-
lieve if nominated and elected I am
qualified to serve the public in a
manner.
ALLEN STEGALL.