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American Falls Pre~ Consolidated With The Power County News and The Rockland Times. VOLUME XXII. AMERICAN FALLS, POWER. COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1922. NUMBER 41. PIONEER DM ET American Falls Carried Away Honors In Rlttwi Ball—Rockland Defeated Roy Baseball Rivals—An Immense Crowd Turned Out. One of the largest crowds In the his tory of Rockland responded Monday to the Pioneer Day celebration which drew people from miles in every di rection. Only a small portion of the crowd could squeeze its way into the brick meeting house where the morn ing services were held. American Palls and Roy people were there in large numbers, attracted by the splen did morning and afternoon programs planned in their behalf. Business houses in all three places closed for the day. The baseball game went to Rocklaud which was on the long end of a 10-9 score. Every inning found the teams close in scoring and the game was not settled until the last man was out Lew Reed was in the box for Rock land and Oscar Durbin for Roy. Banks, Rockland shortstop played a sensa tional game In the field. The ward officers of American Palls defeated the Rockland Ward officers 7-3 in a well played game of kitten ball. Most of the scoring was done in the first inning before Rockland awakened to the ability of her oppon ents. H. Ft Fitzpatrick and Prank Davis umpired the game In approved fashion. John Collings pitched for the local Ward, and Bishop Andrew May for Rockland. Henry Moss starred at bat, getting two home runs. The Rockland Ward girls, though beaten Monday, are not convinced that American Palls has the better team. They have scheduled a return game for Wednesday evening at which time they plan to even up the 9-5 score against them. The game might have been different at that, had the crowd not been so insistent in parking on the ball diamond. The Misses Olga Walker and Zlnia Eliason were the battery for Rockland, Mrs. John Collings pitched for Amer ican Palls girls while Freda Howard caught Two home runs were made by Orpha Sweeten and one by Grace Craven for Rockland. Irene Oliver made a triple play for A. F. Ward which ranked her as the steallar field er In the garnet Bishop May and John Collings umpired the game. Voncly hall creaked and groaned under the weight of the large crowd at the dance in the evening. Music was furnished by Sweeten's Orchestra of American Palls. SON AND HEIR. A eon and heir arrived last night at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. S. L, Baird. Mother and son, are doing nicely according to Mr., Baird Who is now the proud father of two daugh ters and one son. FORD AUTO BURS«. Fred Altmyer lost his Ford car Sun day when it burned for almost a total loss. The fire is believed to have canght from an overheated motor. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mrs. E. D. Nye entertained Wednes day evening at the Nye home in honor of the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sanders. The evening was spent at "500". The guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mather, Miss Ruth Mather and Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Torrance. MRS. HAMMttt K ENTERTAINS. Mrs. Charles Hammock gave a party Wednesday afternoon for her daugh ter, Maxine, eight years old. Delight ful refrighments were served among which was a large birthday cake with eight burning candles. Thirty small guests were present SIXTY SIXTH ANNIVERSARY. C. F. Eggers was 66 years old last Sunday so his friends entertained him with a birthday party at the Eggers home. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Breeding and children, Mr, and Mrs. EVed Eggers and Mr, and Mrs. S. H. McCullough. Frank Blackburn will be at home again the first of the week following hte recent operation for apitendieltie. Dan Should Be In Washingt His Criticism Gets Results on Real constructive criticism, the best yet submitted, is the answer J. T. Young makes penned a most (sarcastic letter to the officials of the Idaho Agricultural Loan Company last week. Mr. Altmyer now wants to know who this man Adams 4«, the person who must okeh hie loan before it goes through to the War Finance Corporation. The letter received from Mr. Young, by Mr. Alt myer follows; Dan Altmyer who Pocatello, Idaho, July 7, 1922. "Mr. Dan L. Altroyer, "Amerienn Falls, Idaho. "Dear Sir; "Acknowledge your letter of the 4th I think perhaps it Is the most construc tive criticisms yet offered In connec tion with the Idaho Agricultural Loan Company. I am sending copies of It to all of the Sate Lake Bankers, to all of the members of the War Finance Cor CHAS. T. COTANT ' Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Power County. Idaho, Subject to the Will of Ihe People at the Republican ' Primaries Held Anglist 1, 1922. MR COTANTS PERSONAL STATE MENT. I am a graduate of the College of Law, State University of Iowa, and proud of my Alma Mater. I have been in the practice of law for twenty one years, at Algonia, Iowa; Spokane, Washington; and American Falls, Idaho, I refute each and every charge made by the American Palls Press as being untrue or without foundation, and have documentary evidence, and invite your personal Investigation, either before or after the primaries. am Manager Flenner Gives Resume of Events of Last Few Weeks Affect ing Reclamation In Yalley. Pocatello, Idaho, July 27. — An nouncement is made from the office of the Idaho Reclamation Association that the formal call for hearing August 28 at 8 o'dlock was issued Monday by the board of county mlsslonerB of Twin Palls County. At the suggestion, of Mr. Flenner. Managing Director of the association, the commissioners of Twin PaTls Coun ty will invite the commissioners of the other seven counties in which parts of the proposed district lie to attend the hearing for purposes of consultation. The petition will be finally gone oveT at the hearing and date for the first election set. At this election the question of organizing the super-dis trict will be disposed of, and if It shall be organized, requiring a two thirds majority, another election will be held on the bond issue. The firlt on com ouestion asked by Con gressman Smith when he stopped over in Pocatello a few days ago on his way home and visited the omce of the Ida ho Reclamation Association garding the progress of the big dis trict, on which the government is welting. Where' er Mr. Smith has ad dressed any groups of citizens since his return to the state he has dwelt on the importance of the American Falls project to sections directly bene fitted, as well as to the entire south ern part of the state. was re Mrs. L. V. Cox of Lagonda Springs, Colorado spent the last week here with her brother S. L. Payne and family of Neeley. She left Wednesday morn ing for Pocatello where she will visit before continuing on home. Mr and Mrs. A. B. Brown and Mrs. Dayton Campbell, their guest, expect to leave soon for a tour of the park. They win be gone a -week or ten days L. B. Evans of Arbon precinct, condldate for county commissioner from that district is spending a feu days in American Falls. Edwin C. and Mr. and Mrs. T. Black burn are in thee ity again on their re turn trip from Portland, to their home in Denver. They are near relatives of Mr. and- Mrs. Bert Blackburn and family. W. W. Sells, traveling frleght agent of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad spent Wednesday in the city on bu siness. .1 poration at Washington and to the War Finance Attorney at Washington. "As far as I am personally concern ed, I OK'd your loan promptly upon Its arrival and all 6f the delays to the matter are entirely chargeable to the representative of the War Finance Corporation. Your loan was ready to go to the bond Issue sometime ago but wae held up by Mr. Adams, and, frank ly, the loan will not be made through this Company unless it Is OK'd by Mr. Adams. "The Idaho Agricultural Loan Com pany has done everything in its power to get this money to yod and to get It to you promptly and personally i as sume no further responsibility In the matter. 'Yours very truly, "J. T. YOUNG, "President, Idaho Agricultural Loan Co " TO COUNTY DOTS Rockland Lads Tell Story of Misre presentation by Railroad Company in Effort to Employ Them as Strike breakers—Left Good Jobs. Pour Rockland boys left good jobs on farms last week to enter the em ploy of the Oregon Short Line Rail road at Glenns Perry, only to find that working conditions and pay had been grossly misrepresented to them, ac cording to the boys, who returned Thursday from the above mentioned place on railroad passes. The boys are Clarence and George Peck, Archie Robinson and Oscar Anderson. In signed affidavits left with the Press, the boys state that Lee Hill, re presenting himself to be an engineer, approached the boys at Rockland, Wednesday, from an automobile and told them of the wonderful opportuni ties for high wages and advancement with the railroad company. He ex plained to them that the least they could earn, clear of all expenses would be $120 a month. This sounded good to the boys who were also told that they would have free board and room and that they were not to be employed as strike breakers. When the boys arrived at Glenn's Perry they found that Lee's promises were mostly hocum according to the boys story. Instead of receiving free board they were asked to sign tract requiring that they pay 35c meal for food and receive approxi mately $4.78 a day instead of the five to seven dollars a day promised. They were promised jobs as machinists and were laughed at when they arriv ed before the foreman for the shops. The boys demanded a return pass to American Palls and after lengthy arguments were provided with them. Their action In refusing to work greatly pleased the shop craft men on strike, according to the boys, who stated that the striking union men had promised to provide fares for the boys' return to American Falls in case the Railroad Company refused to give them passee. "It's a good lesson for us and as it happened an inexpensive one" said one of the boys, noounced that all Power County boys who receive offers from the Railroad Company, should be more careful than they. a con a They wish it an TOURIST TRAVEL Hundreds of tourists pass through American Falls every week. Two cars went sixty miles out of their way to visit the American Falls Natatoriom at the famous Indian Springs. The Camp Grounds register Is faithfully kept by Thomas Robus, ground keeper, It contains names from every state in the United States. This week there were cars from New York and Florida Many were on the way to the Park or were returning from the park by a circutous route. A Met of those who have passed thru during the last two weeks and régis teretl at the Camp Grounds follows: Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Sharpe and fam ily of Filer, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. W. V Sharpe of Filer, Idaho; Ole Oleson and Mr. Johnson, Lovelock, Nev.; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Abbott and three boys, Pine bluffs, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Massey and four children of Pinc,_ Bluffs, Wyoming; Mr and Mrs. H. D. Many Curs Come Miles Out of >Vay to Visit Fumons Indian Springs Nnta torium—Florida and New York Re presented This Week Raub, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Hays, Los Vegas, Nevada; Mr. and. Mrs. H. D. Zeller, Washburn, North Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. John Bush, Wtl-I ton, N. Dak.; Mr. and Mrs J. W. Me Neil, Delware, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Free J. Savage and two hoys. Firth; Forann Baxhaw and son, Shawnee, Qkla. Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Carter and son. Springfleld, Mo.; L. L Parmeter, Springfield, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Stockey and Leonard Dresser, Emmett; Mr. and Mrs, B. C. Wooijhiltland, Ida.; Mr. and Mrs. A. V Johnson and three children, Cleburn, Kansas; Charles Nichola, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Palmer and F. Wynett, Raton, N. M.; Clarence D. Nelson, Pasadena; Mr. and Mrs. F. L Thorngrent and Mr. Whitaker, Bigbu, Idaho; Gust Bergs land and Miss Alma Bergsland, Hoe stead, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Mc Coy and family, Hutchinson, Kansas. C. H. Strangham and family, Hutch inson, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. G L» Ed wards, Arthur and Carrie E. Moon, W. G. Bryan and G. S. Shupe, Rex burg; Charles H. Pope and Robert Lindsay, Camp Lewis, Wn,; Mr. and Mrs. George Burke and daughter Ruth, Lisco, Nebr ; Mr. and Mrs. Freu J. Wertbland and daughter Beulah, Llsco, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wilkinson and children, Windsor, Col.; Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnson, Astoria, Oregon, Martha A Peterson, Astoria ; G. D. Mc Millan, Buhl; Mrs E. L. Anderson, Vidal LeSieur, EM. LeSleur. Mr. and Mrs. Hawsey and Mrs. Park er Ft. Hall; Mr. and Mrs. G. El Henry, Arimo, Ida.; Mr. and Mrs Ralph R. Osborn and family Mountain Home, R. C. Dustan Salt Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Ji. Boyanger and family Idaho E'alls; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffith, Denver; A. M Anderson, Ogden, Utah; Mr. and (Continued on page 8) MAURICE M. MYERS. ♦ ♦ * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + + ♦ + + + + + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ One of the three candiates for the Republican Nomination for Prosecut ing Attorney was born in Colorado in 1884. After finishing High School and working his way thru college, he was admitted to the bar in Idaho in Janu ary, 1907, and for the last 15 years has been a practicing attorney of this State. He came to American Palls seven years ago and. because of his pleasant associations, both personal and pro fessional, with the people here, in tends to remain. He has been identlfiied with the Re publican party in the State of Idaho for the last 15 years, and has not been at any time affiliated with any other political party. He has not before as pired to any political office, and has held none except his membership on the city council. During his residence here he has given his time freely to practically ev ery movement launched for the pub lic welfare. PRICE FOR 1922 w fgtot Cents' Per Bushel to Be Base Rate According to Announcement of Eight Contractors — Farmer Must Pay Extra for Weeds. Charges that are to prevail for : threshing'for the 1922 season in Pow r er County were announced the first of the week hv eivht mntraoHmr ers, namely Matt Henne, F H Boldt, J. T. Kulm, D. J. Weins, W F Glor field. G. W. Crlm, C. R. Campbell ami Carl Rudeen ^ They have'agreed that the minimum prices that are to prevail in the var- ] ions sections of the county are to be as follows: Eight cents a bushel where thresh- erman runs his machine only; ten cents per bushel where thresherman furnishs whole crew with exception of sack sewers. Eleven cents a bushel where thresherman furnishes entire crew, but in all cases thresherman furnishes his own fuel which is to be hauled by the farmer. In cases where portions of the fields are damaged by hail and there is fal len grain, grasshopper damage, or ex ces give weeds the farmer will be ex , . Woodworth of Heglar Sends Fifty Five Sacks to Town by Con Dickerson. pected to pay additional Threshing is expected to begin about the first of August. Combined harvesters are al ready operating. INLAND GRAIN COMPANY GETS FIRST LOAD WHEAT I What is believed to be the first load ! of "heat received in American Falls strived today from Heglar. It was hauled to town by Con DlckersoD Ralph Woodworth is the owner. Ihe Inland Grain Company, A. A. Whitte m °re, manager received the wheat. Ti 1 ® Stain was good quality Turkey Re d that tested 58 pounds. Harvest has begun in earnest in iDis section of the couffty where the wheat will be headed. Combined har voters are expected to start the middle of next week in many sections. BARTON RESIDENCE DAMAGED BY MYSTERIOUS BLASE Fire was discovered In the basement of the A. H. Barton residence earlv Saturday evening and before it could be extinguished by the fire department caused damage estimated at several hundred dollars. The fire was discovered by Bob, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Barton, who opened the basement door and. was neardly suffocated by the dense clouds of smoko, were nearly overcome fighting the blaze origin of which cannot be deter mined. Several firemen MILL TEAM LOOSES. Fitzpatrlck's fat men's team trim med the Mill boye in Kitten Ball Tuesday evening before a large crowd. The fat men won In the last inning when several erors permitted them to put over the winning run. The score was eight to seven. Eugene Kelly spent Wednesday iu Pocatello on business. + ♦ ♦ ♦ AN EDITORIAL IN BEHALF OF THE HOME BOYS. ♦ * * ♦ Grain men estimate that ♦ $100,000 went out of the coun ♦ ty last year to truck drivers who hauled wheat from farms to elevators over rower County roads. If this is so, and the grain men should know the facts in the case, Power Coun ♦ ty farmers and business men are to be censured for their part ♦ of the bargain. ♦ There is no good reason why ♦ all the wheat raised in Power + County should not be hauled ♦ on trucks belonging to Power + County people. One hundred ♦ thousand dollars spent at home + would pay half of the debts of + the community. Local people ♦ would be encouraged to invest + money in motor trucks and our + business would be kept at + home. ♦ + ♦ ; ♦ * 1 + ♦ T ? J ' ! T ! Tl J T T * ? * * + Outside truckmen, have no in + terests in maintaining our roads ♦ in good condition, they pay no ♦ taxes here, they spend no mon ♦ ey here, not even for meals. ♦ They are indifferent regarding + overloading their trucks to the ♦ great damage of the road, and ♦ indifferent to the rights of oth ♦ er vehicles on the highway. ♦ There will be a meeting of all ♦ truck contractors and drivers ♦ at Boy Saturday evening. Au + gust fifth at which time an ef ♦ fort will be made to contract ♦ wheat for delivery to the ratl ♦ road, with local truckmen. * ♦ + * * * * + ♦ * * ♦ ♦ ♦ * * * *+++♦++♦♦♦++♦♦+♦+ CERTIFIED., SEED County Agent Morrell Urges That Every Wheal Grower Raise Own Pure Seed—Fisher Says Yield Is Heavier. That new certified seed wheat of ex cellent quality can be procured in Power County as soon as harvest be gins is the statement of T. H. Morrell, County Agent, who was instrumental in getting two carloads of seed into the county last year. J. T. Fisher of Rockland announces that he will hav e seed wheat for both Kanred and Turkey Red. He estimates-) that certified seed netted him at least 5 bushels more to the acre on his two large fields. He has an excellent stand ^conservatively estimates that his n fshel^ r f î*n tWee, i 25 * nd 3 ° of each t0 the acre - Mr. Morrell urges each wheat grow î r t0 , P rocu ]) e enough certified seed for at J east twel *y acres - In this wa Y eVe T y ta I me , r „ W,U . s ° on ? ave ï is own see< * an( * w111 not be dependent on ^ e , rtitieâ , an d Kanred seed is quoted at $1.50 a öusllel - NERVOUS GOLFERS BROKE EARLY RISING RECORDS WEDNESDAY Four Thirty Found Them impatiently Waiting for Car to Arrive. H. F. Fitzpatrick arose at four a. m. Wednesday and tuned up his old Haynes. By four thirty he was ready to go but he waited awhile feeling that the other boys would surely not be ready. At 4:45 a. m. he called for Tommy St. John and turned off the motor for a few minutes wait. But T. E. had been up for hours. At any rate heh ad completed, his breakfast and left his house as indifferently as if it were high noon. Then they turned around the block to the R. E. Austin residence. ... had a strangle hold on a putter and was putting all over the lawn in anxious manner, probably fearing that he had missed the first car to .e In dian Springs Links. T. C. Sparks swinging on the gate wondering why in sin "Fitz" didn't come along. Then the four drove by for M. M. Myers and he could not be found. The car start ed for the golf links and caught up with Mr. Myers near his office, was nervously pacing the sidewalk waiting for a ride. T. C. Sparks teed off number one tee, at 5:27 and the first tournament of the Indian Springs Golf Club was •m AOS He on. NOTICE By C. Lee French All registration books must be closed and turned over to the precinct committeman of the various precincts Saturday evening, July 29th, and be delivered by the precinct commit teeman to the judges of the election, Tuesday, August first at 1 p. m., at which time all pri mary elections will be held. All precinct committeemen are requested to call at the court house immediately for the purpose of procuring primary election sup plies. Must not call later than Saturday at 5 p rn. - ; 1 Half Dozen in Running for First Place —High Jinks at Hotel Remington Tonight will Conclude Two Day Event. The Indian Springs Golf tournament W H1 close tonight following some very keen competition for the trophies. Dr. V, G. Logan, S. L. Baird, W. H. Gris ' wold and C. Lee French those who will be in the running for ! first honors. ! Many Pocatello people are coming this evening to attend the Golf Club dance and circus at the Hotel Rem ington. Several unusual stunts have been aranged for the guests and most pleasant time is assured. Winners of the trophies and a com plete score of the tournament will be announced in the Press next week. are among a SANITY TAX COMMISSION MEETS WITH COMMISSIONERS MEETS WITH COMMISSIONERS President Frank Peacock Asks That Taxes Be Lowered—Asks Elimina tion of Many Taxing Boards. Frank Peacock, chairman of the Tax payers Sanity Commision appeared Tuesday before the county commis sioners and asked that taxes be lower ed in Power County. He suggested that all taxing powers be placed in the hands of the county commisisoners as a means of fixing responsibility for public improvements and tax levies. Petitions presented by Mr. Peacock contained between 100 and 200 names. Those present at the meting w ere H, P. Fitzpatrick, T. C. Sparks, D. Wall, Mrs. Eva B. Smith, Miss Anna Mc Laughlin, Mrs. M. A. Thornton, T. F. Bagwell ,C. Schrenk, W. W. Wall, Sr., R. B. Greenwood, W. J. Travis, Gus Fetters, Lee Cummins, Paul Bulfinch, M. M. Myers, George Hanson and Frank Myers gave strong talks in support of the county administration and com mended the officials for their perfor mance in keeping taxes at the lowest possible figure. Peacock. Greenwood and BOARD MEETING TODAY.. The directors of the Idaho Wheat growers Association are meeting today at their office in American Falls. No announcements have been made con cerning the reported moving of the Association headquarters to another point, or of the final settlement that will be made in behalf of grower mem bers. These are expected within the near future. MRS. HAYS A MOTHER. News came Monday that Mrs. Pete Hays, formerly Miss Partie Field, is the happy mother of a baby girl, weighing 8% pounds born Monday, July 24th. The daughter's name is Mary Louise. -o SALING IMPROVED." E. J. Saling, deputy sheriff, nearly died Monday evening from an attack, believed to have been enduced by food poisoning. He is now recovering rapidly. -Ô ELLEN DAVIS IN HOSPITAL. Miss Ellen Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mm Arthur Davis was operated upon Monday morning at the Bethany Deaconess Hospital for appendicitis. She is recovering rapidly. —o ABERDEEN WINS. Aberdeen handily defeated a Poca tello team Sunday at the Indian Springs winning 2 to 1. The Aberdeen High School band played during the game and also following it, at the pool The music was greatly appreciated by the many local people who attend ed the game. HOSPITAL NOTES. Grover Evans is a patient at the hospital Mrs. Frank G. Mingel was brought to the hospital Tuesday, suffering from a broken limb. Mrs. Jacob Uhrich, who was oper ated on a few weeks ago returned to her home at Raft River Tuesday.