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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

Little New Hampshire with the
biggest legislature in the country is
expecting a big crop OF pumpkins
this fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

Jimmy was taken by his mother to
see the doctor.
Now, my little man. said the
doctor, what is the matter with
your"
It's like this DOCTOR" answered
Jimmy. You know how you feel
When you don't know how you feel?
Well, that's how feel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

Send me bushel of oats" order
ed the farmer over his newly install
led telephone line.
Voice over the wire: who are
they for"
Farmer Wayback: Hey? Who
are they for? Don't you be funny
with me, my lad. They are for my
horse
Halo. Halo" shouted the fire
man answering the frantic telephone
summons.
Fire Station?' came back, in
sweet. feminine tones.
YES"
I wish to say that my front gar
den"
This is the fire station you've
got"
Yes. know. My front garden
runs along the side of the Simthkins'
house. Now, only today / sprinkled
some fine new grass-see on my
lawn"
This amt gardeners" roared
the fireman.
Il know. know. But I want to
say that as my garden is my particu-
lar pride"
What's all this got to do with us 2"
"Oh, well the Smithkins asked me
to tell you that their house is on
fire. but i don't want you to let your
nasty firemen trample"--But he was
gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
No Doubts Then

boh-What is the best way to find
out what woman thinks of Won?
Rob-Marry her.-Stray Stories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Grand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

CALF o y MIA
Two trains daily. $40 a. M, and SAX
p. m. Portland to Lewiston, South
Paris. Gorham. Berlin. Island Pond
and Montreal, connections at Montreal
and Chicago for Los Angeles, San
Francisco. Portland, Ore. Seattl.
Wash. Vancouver B. c., and other IA.
ciic Coast points.
Local train 100 p. M. daily exc,r,
Sunday for Island Pond. Vt, and al
intermediate stations. For further
Information apply to any Grand Truns
Ticket Office. or 10
q. A. HARRISON, 4.
0enr ACT. Pass. Dept.
Grand Trunk Station, Portland, NJ
Phone 7o4o serteeodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

Thvrsdsy, September Is. 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Pomona Grunge to Meet

Robert Mathews and George
Mathews Of Bangor. who have been
visiting their sister. Mrs. Leroy Nc
Kenney. will leave today for Boston.
Mass.
Miss Edna Hutchins has completed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

N. e. o. p. KENNEeEC LODGE.
No. PSI. meets In C. A. r. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at 7.30 O'Clock.
CADDlE b. LOVEJOY. Warden.
B. F. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA L. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
tu-th-Sat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

1t looks like good times in Sanford
and Springvale. The Sanford mills
are on full time and a night crew is
working. In Mill square several car
load of looms are being unloaded to
be installed in the new mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25

QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70 PYTHiAN
Sisters. meets in X. of p. hall the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings Of
each month at $50 o'clock.
LUCY A. FOWLER. NJ. L. c.
CORA A: JONES. NJ. Of r. and C.
fn.th.Suttf
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
Despite Present Dry Season
go Inches of Water
Developed
NOVEL PLAN AT AXE
RANCH IN OPERATION
Estimate That 200 Inches Will Be
Developed During Normal
Season

The question of shortage of wa
ter has always been paramount on
the AXE ranch nearby this city, as
is the case with practically every
farmer of this section. Heretofore
Mrs. Laura AXE has been able to Sc
cure meager supply of water from
Canyon Creek, but this year this
supply has been depleted to such an
extent that the supply would not
come anyways near an adequate
amount. Mrs. AXE conceived the
idea of securing more water from
the upper ground flow for her lower
ranch, and with this idea in mind
she secured the services of ditch
digging machine and ran probably
three thousand feet of laterals. Much
to the surprise of herself as well as
the majority of local farmers, she
was able, during this dry year to Sc
cure about sixty inches of drainage
and seepage water. 1t has been es-
timated that during a normal year
that there will be in the neighbor-
hood Of two hundred inches devel-
oped from this system.
Mrs. AXE has about eight hundred
acres in her ranch of which approxi-
mately only four hundred acres are
Inder water right. Most of the
acreage is under good stand OF al
'alfa and during normal years q
,rop of about four hundred tons
$ secured. This year, of course, ow-
ng to the dry condition this aver
ige will be reduced.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
NOVEL CELEBRATION
TOBE HELD IN BOISE
Program Will Include Pag-
cant, Gymkhana Events
and Polo Game, Sat
urday and Sunday

The Capitol City will hold a two
day celebration on next Saturday
and Sunday, which will be known
as the Idaho Pageant of Progress"
Preparations are now completed and
it is expected that a huge crowd Of
spectators will be present.
On Saturday afternoon the cele-
bration will open with a big parade
of floats depicting the progress Of
Idaho. The parade will pass through
the downtown district and on to the
Boise Barracks field. Then will be-
gin the Gymkhana, which will in
clude splendid program of horse
races, novelty races, and many other
equestrian numbers. Also the finish
of the 3O0-mile endurance horse race.
At o'clock on Saturday night the
historical Pageant will be staged in
the natural amphitheatre in hills
imediately adjoining Boise
Sundays program will include a
second day of horse races, novelty
races and contests and polo game
between two first class polo teams at
the Boise Barracks field
The Historical Pageant, ''The
Light Upon the Mountains" written
by Talbot Jennings, and directed by
John H. Cushman of the
of Idaho, is in the main
the same as the one given at the
of Idaho two years ago. A
ew changes have been made in order
CONTINUED on page four)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
TEST
In NELMORECO.
Many Voluntary Signatures
Are Secured II More to
Come from Other Sec
tions of County

National Defense Test Day in Ell
more County. was success, taking
into consideration the fact that ther,
was not a consistent canvass made
throughout the county. All of the
signatures that were secured were
more or less voluntary. No concert
ed effort was put forth in regard to
the test, owing to the fact that in
formation as to its proper conduct
and other necessary details did not
arrive in time for their proper exc
eution, 1t is expected that if the
project was successful throughout
the country this year that next sea-
son it will be observed by more elab-
crate ceremonies.
In Mountain Home 1S5 signatures
were secured, of this number so wo-
men signified their willingness to
serve their country in case of emer-
gency in relief work. Between the
ages of IS and As, SO men were Sc
cured, of this number 5S desired
military service and 80 expressed
their desire to serve in non-combat-
ant positions, such as administrative
and finance organizations. Between
the ages of As and so years, 10 men
desired active military duty and 10
in non-combatant positions. Twenty
seven men over so years were also
ready to help their country in case
of necessity, nine of whom desired
military positions and Is in finance
and administrative positions. The
loyalty and patriotism displayed by
one gentleman, who gave his age as
seventy-two years, was quite notice
able, On his QUESTIONABLE he stated
that he would be willing to serve in
any branch of active service, where
he would be able to serve best. This
sort of red-blooded Americanism is
Of the sort that has put the United
States in the position that It holds
-oday as a world power.
At Glenns Ferry IS signatures
we're secured, among whom six were
women. Out of the remaining ~,
.orty-eight expressed a preference
'or active duty.
It is expected that an additional
wo hundred names will be added to
he list when outside points send in
heir returns.
-Trade at Homo
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
nine STUDENTS
LEAVE ON THE
Student SPECIAL
Seven Will be Students at
University of Idaho
At Moscow
REPRESENTATION IN
COLLEGE AND NORMAL
Two Will Take Teachers Training
At Lewiston State Normal
School
at Home

Amidst the well wishes of hun
dred or so friends who gathered at
the local depot last Saturday after
noon to wish them success, about
nine members of the younger set of
Mountain Home left for their diff
erent colleges in this state.
Several of those who left had
attended their respective colleges
for several years and in one or two
instances will graduate at the close
of the present year. All, however,
are graduates of the Mountain Home
High School and the community may
well be proud to have such a large
representation of the town in the
different branches of higher learning
throughout the state.
Those who left last Saturday were
the following; Merlin Hall, Philip
Anderson, Gertrude Groefsema, Nell
lie Lu Eaton, Celesta Harley, Helene
Smith and Marian Wetherell, all OF
whom will attend the University of
Idaho at Moscow.
Misses Hazel Turner and Marian
Dick will be students of the Normal
School at Lewiston. In addition to
the above, Ivan Anderson will join
the aggregation at Moscow.
The college career of each and
every Mountain Home girl and boy
will be watched with pride by every |
resident of our city.
In addition to those who departed
on the Students Special last Satur-
day there have been several who have
gone to the University of Oregon and
other places throughout the north
west.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
AC CTIVITY In
SHEEP INDUSTRY
e. N. Sandberg Returns
From Omaha and Re
ports Prices Fair in
Sheep Markets

e. N. Sandberg returned the lat.
ter part of last week from Omaha
where he marketed a large number
Of sheep in the markets of that place,
Despite the fact that there were
quite a number of Oregon sheep in
the stockyards of Omaha, the price
is holding up exceedingly well and
Mr.. 'Sandberg was able to dispose of
his sheep at good figure. The
price on the Omaha market at that
time was between $40 and S14 per
hundred.
While the prices have, slumped
slightly on the Eastern Markets it
is considerably in advance of any
price that the dealers would be able
to secure had they disposed Of THEN
sheep to the buyer and
him to make the shipment.
in the shipment of lambs
constitute quite a figure, averaging
according to some of the dealers to
approximately eight pounds per lamb.
One of the best plans that has
been evolved so far by dealers is the
holding of the sheep for short time
IN Nebraska or some other nearby |
state, where hay is plentiful and |
hen making a shipment directly to
he market. Much of the shrink
ige may be overcome by following
his plan it is said.
Idaho lambs are not at the disad-
-antage on the Omaha market as
hose shipped from Oregon owing to
he fact that they are allowed ad-
Continued on page four) /
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
PRENTICE BUYS
PLATINUM MINE
Alberts' Ranch at Little
Valley Is Sold to j. R.
Prentice-W Will De
velop Prospects

Confidence in the Little Valley
platinum prospect, which had been
more or less on the wane for the past
month, was renewed during the week
and enthusiasm is now nearing the
boiling point. The occasion for this
new outburst was the announcement
last Monday of the purchase Of the
Albert property in Little Valley, by
j. R. Prentice, who was the original
discoverer of the precious metal in
that locality. The amount of the
purchase price was not made public
but it is understood that a cash pay
ment was made. This fact alone
substantiates the fact the Mr. Prent-
ice is thoroughly convinced of the
merits of his prospect.
Mr.. Prentice expects to install
gasoline hoist in the immediate fu-
ture together with other mining
equipment. 1t is rumored that he
has a Colorado Company interested
in his find and that with a little de-
work that he will be able
to dispose Of it at very good figure,
should he so desire.
The probability of finding platin
um in Little Valley is attracting
mining interests throughout the
and it is stated upon good
that the ground has been
located for several miles, Immediate
ly surrounding the Albert ranch.
Several mining men of more or less
from Nevada have in
spected the property during the past
several weeks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
Returning From Inspection
Trip to Happy Bell
Mine
CAR LEAVES ROAD
NEAR DOUBLE CURVE
0the Two Occupants of the Car
Have Narrow Escape
From Death

An automobile accident last Tues
day evening on the Dixie-M Mountain
Home Highway, at the Lamberton
double S curve, about seven miles
out of this city, resulted in the
death of R. w. Crosby, Of Spokane,
Washington, and the miraculous es-
cape of George R. Colyin and / B.
Ricketts,, the other two occupants
of the car.
R. W. Crosby. owner of the City
Meat Market at Oakdale, Washing
ton and a director of the Happy Bell
Mine, accompanied by George r.
Colvin, of Boise, who is the manag-
ing director of the mine, and 1. B.
Ricketts,, of Spokane, a stock sales
man, were returning to this city
from an inspection trip to the mine
on the evening of the fatal accident
They were travelling in a ga ton
Dodge truck over an unfamiliar
road. The car had been coasting on
a down grade for a considerable dis
tance when they came to a very
steep pitch and the car was going
about forty miles per hour, they
Came to a sharp left curve,
Continued on page two)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
FOUR MARRIAGES
DURING PAST WEEK
Young People From Out
side Towns Are Mar
ried in Mountain
Home

A rushing business was done by
the marriage license clerk in the Of
fee of County Clerk Hobbs, during
the past week, four young men haV-
ing decided to take the step and
chose Mountain Home as the scene.
License were issued to the follow
ing:
Joseph Specer and Erna Grankow,
both of Boise. They were married
by Judge Manion last Saturday after
noon in the presence of R. w. Beck
with and Miss Marie Smith.
Howard Smith, well known local
rancher and Miss Nellie Hacksma, of
Grand View, were married by Justice
of the Peace Norell. Miss Marie E.
Smith and Mrs. Hattie Norell were
the witnesses.
E. P. Taylor, of the u s. Build
ing and Loan, of Montana, who re-
sides in Boise was married by Pro-
bate Judge Manion last week to Miss
A. Y. Johnson, of Montana. witness
ses were C, R. Wetherell and F. M
Hobbs.
Wilford ]. Hartman of Boise and
Miss Louise I. Raymond of Airing,
Idaho, were united by Rev. C. E. Ma
son, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16, at
the Congrasational narsonae~e Mr.
Hartman is member of the Boise
Fire Department.
Trada q a. TIoroa
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
ATTORNEY REFUSES
TO PROSECUTE
Charge of Assault to Com
nit Murder is Dismissed
BY Probate Judge
Williams

Refusal of County Attorney Lo-
gan d. Hyslop of Canyon County, to
prosecute resulted in the dismissal OF
the charge of assault to commit muir
der against Frank E. Babcock, who
shot "Goldie" George Harris, an al
legged bootlegger, during Harvest
Festival week in Nampa, says the
Nampa Leader Herald. Babcock was
serving as a special constable on the
closing night of the fair and shot
Harris in the back when the latter,
according to Babcock's story, made a
gesture as If to draw a gun. Harris
is a former resident of Mountain
Home.
Following the shooting, Mrs. Har-
ris, wife Of the wounded man, swore
out a complaint against Babcock.
After considerable delay, while Jus
lice T. B. Jones of Nampa and Pro-
bate Judge Williams of Caldwell
as to who should conduct
he hearing, the case was brought
before Williams Saturday morning.
Upon motion by County Attorney
ayslop, the case was dismissed by
Judge Williams.
In explaining his motion to dismiss
he case, Hyslop issued the following |
tatement:
This case has been investigated |
arefully and the prosecuting attor-
icy went to Mercy Hospital at Nam
"a on September IL and had talk
Continued on page two)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
APERMANENT Band
About Twenty five Musi-
clans Available = Organ
ization Can Be Main
tained for Small Sum

Most every town of the size of
Mountain Home has a band, and es-
pecially the ones where so much
local talent is available. The musi-
clans of this city demonstrated their
ability on the Fourth of July, when,
with only a few weeks practice they
rendered very creditable selections
We are also particularly fortunate in
having a leader in the person of Mr..
Wetherell, who understands band
work thoroughly.
Despite our many advantages
along this line it seems that interest
has been permitted to lag and the
disintegrate.
However, several of the local boys
are going to try and secure support
from local residents with a view of
keeping the organization intact
They state that for the small sum of
perhaps sixty or seventy-fve dollars
they can have a good band
1f perhaps twenty-five pieces that
will give regular concerts once or
vice a week of an evening and on
Sunday afternoons. This is very
worthy cause and one that local busi-
less can't very we'll afford to over
ook as a band that is credit to the
own is one of the best advertising
eatures that is can possess.
When the soliciting committee
ONE around, dig deep in your pocket
nd help the good cause along.
Trade af LIouo
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
PLATINUM MINERS
VISIT THE CITY

The Ham Brothers, who are de-
yeloping platinum prospect in the
Little Valley section, were in the city
over the last week end. They now
have a shaft down forty-six feet on
the property and expect to continue
as rapidly as possible. Water was
struck at this level, which has ham,
pered their progress to a certain ex-
tent.
Trade at Home
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
Plans Made For Big Crowd
Opening Due This
Morning
RADIO FANS HEAR
DAVIS SPEAK
Gun Club Banquets-P -Progressives
Hold Meeting-Many Come and
Go at the Ferry

This is Harvest Festival Week
and by the time this paper is in
the hands of our readers, the Festi-
vail will be in full swing. It will
commence Friday morning and con-
tinue until Saturday evening. Great
interest is being shown in this event
and large list of competitors in all
lines for which prizes were offered
are registered.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
BRYAN TO SPEAK
IN BOISE SOON

William Jennings Bryan, nation
ally known politician, will speak in
Boise tomorrow night, Sept 20, in
the interest of the Democratic Party.
Mr.. Bryan has heartily endorsed the
candidacy of Davis for President and
Bryan, the Commoner's brother, for
Vice-President.
Quite few local people will un-
make the trip to Boise to
hear Bryan. Disregarding all polit-
ical anomosity it must be conceded
that Bryan is certainly a brilliant
man and has won fame as an orator.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
Visit Mountain Home

A large delegation from Victory
Chapter 0. e. S., of Glenns Ferry
were in Mountain Home Saturday
evening attending the reception Civ
en- to Mrs. Barclay, of Buhl, the
grand matron, of the o. E. S. Among
the party were Mr. and Mrs G. o,
Phippeney, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stout, Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Edge, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed NJ Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell and Miss Campbell, Mrs. E.
Lane, Mrs. G, G. Verbryck, Mrs. w.
G. Corker Mesdames Lee Gregory,
Fannie Sitton, H, w. Joslyn, d.
Smith and Joe Rosevear and others.
They report a splendid and interest
ing session.
Continued on page two)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
CONTINUES
IN SUNDAY SHOOTS
Gun Club Moves Grounds
New Traps Installed
Tye Has High
Average

Interest is kept fairly active in
the local gun club and almost every
Sunday afternoon a number Of
sportsmen gather for their regular
weekly trap shoot The hot wealth
er has reduced the usual good at
tendance somewhat, and last Sunday
was no exception to the rule.
The scores for last Sundays shoot
were as follows:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19

BY keeping complete record of
every shoot and making averages.
Tye stands high for the season with
so per cent. The others stand as fol-
lows:
F. Hendricks ................,7S per cent
Roscoe w. Smith ..........77 per cent
Guy Henderson .............76 per cent
Bill O'Daniels ...............76 per cent
The club plans to move their
grounds this week to the field, which
is commonly known as the Brick
Kiln grounds. The new traps ar
rived the forepart of the week and
will be installed at the new location
for the next shoot.
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
Trade at Home

Mr. and Mrs. George Baker. Of
Gold Creek, were among the many
outside people who patronized local
merchants last Monday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-09-19
COMMISSIONERS IN
SPECIAL SESSION

The Board of County Commission
ers held a special session last Mon
day for the purpose OF making tax
levies on the sub-tax districts. A
full resume Of their meeting will be
found on another page of this issue,
under the caption of County Com
Proceedings"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20

Honolulu, where he served a year In
Company + 35th Init. In the service
he contracted tuberculosis, was in a
hospital in San Francisco for q time
when In Sept, 1922 he was sent to the
government s~anitarium at Denver and
soon after received his honorable dis
charge from the service but has been
in the sanitarium for more than a year
proceeding his death. His chaplain
paid him high tribute, said he was
greatly loved by his comrades and his
character was excellent. He took his
departure from this life Monday morn
ing, March 10th at the age of Il years
s months and 20 days, leaving TO
mourn their loss his father and moth
err, three sisters, n OF whom resides
in Racine, Wise, and another at Pom
tiac, ILL.,, five brothers and many other
relatives.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Paul Gardner from the Methodist
church of Miller and interment made
in the G. A. r. cemetery.
mot now, but In the coming years,
1t may be In a better land,
Wen reaf he meanipg of our tears,
And there. sometime, Wen understand
Then trust in God thro' all thy days;
Fear not, for He doeth hold thy hand
Tho dark thy way, still sing and
praise;
Sometime, sometime, we'll under.
stand"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1924-03-20
MARCH 21.22 DESIGNATED
AS COOLIDGE DAYS.

Mitchell, March 17.-Mrs. z. p.
Wanzer of Armour. state chairman of
the Women's Coolidge for President
clubs, has designated Friday, March
81, and Saturday, March %. as Cool
idge days in South Dakota. The clubs
will hold special meetings on either
Friday or Saturday as best suits their
local conditions. Programs consist
ing of music and speeches in behalf
OF Coolidge for president will be CIV
en- in the towns where Coolidge clubs
have been organizedd. There are APP
p~roximately 100 of these clubs doing
active work for Calvin Coolidge for
president.
Three able m of national rep
~utation as political speakers, Mrs. W.
w. Remington, Mrs. Albee Laid and
Mrs. Theodore Wetmore, Of the Re-
publican Women's club of M~inneapO.
lis, are touring the state and speak
ing in the interests OF Calvin Coolidge
for president. These women all
c~ampaigned during the 1920 presiden-
tial contest and understand the poll
teal situation as il affects the women.