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They have recently secured the state agency for the well known Empire Separators and the Boise plant a short time since received a carload of these machines. The company expect to dispose of at least three carloads during the present year. They are making- a very liberal proposition to parties wanting Aberdeen, Idaho Aberdeen is therefore doubly fa vored in the possession of this fold resource as the foundation for her permanent prosperity. The town, Is being rapidly built up by a good class of improvements with plans well in hand for several business houses, Including a $2 5,000 hotel, churches and a two-story cement OT a large number of people, comparatively speaking, har« seen, If they have heard of, Aberdeen, the new town located In the southwestern corner of Bingham county, in Idaho, and yet it is a lo cality with natural resources that should and will command attention at no distant day. Of course it is an agricultural section and a good one, and enjoys the somewhat unique dis tinction of combining Irrigation and dry land farming probably to a larg er extent than any other locality in the State. Aberdeen is scarcely two years old yet, but is one of the wide awake communities of the "King dom of Bingham," as that county of broad, fertile acres, is not inappro priately termed. Probably 100,000 acres of irrig able land is directly tributary to Aberdeen, and it may be more than this will be found when the irrigation system of that region of country is fully developed. As to how much there is of rich dry farming territory that stretches out for miles and miles in different directions from the town, might not be easy to estimate; for the distances are magnificent and the acreage ap pears almost boundless. There is certainly enough to make it worth while to those who want to explolnt this system of farming, as well as an ample supply for those who prefer the canal projects. N structure, the upper floor of which is to be occupied by the Odd Fellows' fraternity. The people are most of them from the middle west and Pacific north west and are not only énterprising but intelligent and refined. One pleasing and commendable thing which means much to any com munity is the disposition shown by the residents there to pull together. They appear not alone pleased with their adopted homes, but manifest a disposition to work for the common good. That is impressed on the visit or in no small degree and augurs well for the future of the place. They are now passing through the , . - Usual experience Of those living un der a new irrigation system and the evolution is going to take a little time to get matters to working smoothly. But with an ample water supply from the great Snake river, thnro «hmild hp nn sprimid nhqtffrlfi thtre snouia oe no serious oostacie in the way of perfecting a system Of water distribution that will prove nmnlp nnd <?atiqfnrtnrv tn thp farm ampie ana satisraciory to me larm ing interests of that portion of the realm. Â hprHppn nppda now thp rvno Aberdeen neeas, just now tne pro tectlon Of 8. proper stock fence law, - as live stock appears to have the I another one of the experiences met I with by the pioneers in agriculture , " J j ui xi. i i In the arid west, and like the irriga-. tion system must have its period of I evolution before final adjustment. J rrvu uu The altitude Of Aberdeen is about 4,3 00 feet and it possesses the same characteristics of soil, climate and , a uim j. _tessional adaptability to diversified farming that are making Bingham county and other older portions of eastern Idaho justly famous. Among the active and prominent right of way in the town and sur rounding country. This, however, is to buy separators on the installment plan, asking only $10.00 pei- month and accepting payment in cream. Any of our readers in terested in this offer arc advised to write them for particulars. Their advertisement appears in this issue of the "Rural-Journal." Fugate, banker; J. A. Toner, ex-edit or and newspaper man of large ex perience In the east; Arthur Hick man, Paul Ellis, J. R. Foulks, one of the original promoters of the canal enterprise and an extensive land own, er: E. D. Hines, E. W. Harold, P. A. Fugate, E. E. Stonehocker and W. S. Alvord. Mention should be made of the organization known as the Aberdeen Potato Growers' Association, which is in existence for the purpose of ad vancing the industry of the commer cial potato in that locality. Aberdeen appears to be exception ally well adapted to the production of the great tuber and the Associa tion will undertake to bring about j not only uniform and up-to-date methods in its culture, but give the necessary attention to reaching the markets of the country. Many hun dred acres will be planted this sea son. The intention is to specialize with one or two leading varieties. The Carman is one that attains high quality here and yields well. The officers of the Aberdeen Po tato Growers' Association are: E. D Hines, president; R. A. Stearns, vice, president; P. A. Fugate, secretary; i F. L. Wenger, treasurer; W. S. Al vord, superintendent. The Oregon Short Line railroad is constructing a road into Aberdeen. The grade is already completed and \ it is understood that the rails will i be laid and cars running within the j few months. The present railway service is | from American Falls, 14 miles south. I It goes without saying that a great development is now on in all portions of South Idaho's irrigible lands, and that the Aberdeen-American Falls section is receiving its full share of attention. State Summer Normal School. Rural-Journal" takes pleasure in pub .( lishing the following announcement of summer I school: To the Teachers of Idaho and Adjoining States: It gives i that through i.i The me great pleasure to announce the assistance of Supt. Charles S. Meek and the Board of Education, of Boise, Idaho, and County Superintendent Ivy M. Wilson, of Ada County, we have secured for the Summer School at Boise, Idaho, July 13 August 24, the services of Dr. Henry Suzzallo of Columbia University. Dr. Suzzallo is rec ognized as one of the greatest educators of ) the day. Heretofore he has confined his sum 1 mer school work to Yale .University, Colum * bia University and the University of Cali i fornia. He will give two lectures daily, on< I upon the Principles of Teaching, which wil 1 be adapted to superintendents, principals am i teachers of all grades; one on School Super r vision, intended for school superintendent. 1 }| and principals particularly. fj Suzzallo's visit to Boise will give th. j} opportunity to get the highest grade of pro fessional work without the great expense in furred by a trip to eastern institutions. Then ,s Î 10 man who 13 ff reater authority upon edu ca tional questions than Dr. Suzzalo and thos< teachers of Idaho who had the plearkre o hearing him during the last State Association h* 10 '? that he is not onl V a scholar and phil osop her, but a very entertaining speaker, and will anticipate with much pleasure the oppor tunity of hearing him in a series of lectures, This is the greatest opportunity ever offered to the superintendents and principals of the northwest to get the very best and latest i education and school supervision. They sim ply cannot afford to _ miss this great oppor tunity, the like of which may not come again many years. A large number of the mo 1 ' ' progressive city superintendents have signi j t ^ 1 I f 1 - nten ! ion n of ^ ttendin f* 1 In addition to Dr. Suzzallo s lectures the usual work of the summer normal school will * be Offered. Classess will be organized in the ( re< »? i «d for examination for county certificates of three grades. In addition special « instruction in primary methods and music t will be given by experts in those subjects J wil1 £ e - ^T, en , to the _ pr ° side of the work in all classes. Every ' effort will be made to make this the greatest summer normal school that has ever been held "conductor Very truIy y ° urs ' G ' A ' ' or ' at in for I Read the letters in the "Good AO Important Awards WON BY THE United States Separator m ^ | AND ITS USERS The Grand Prize (highest award) awarded to the United States Separator at the Alaska- Y ukon - Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington. The scale of judg ing was agreed upon by all separator compa nies entered. ♦ National Dairy Show, Milwaukee, Wis. October 14th to 24th, 1909. First Prize and Gold Medal on Market Cream, J. Gilbert Hickcox, Whitefish Bay, Wis. California State Fair, Sacramento, Cal. August 2Sth to September 4th, 1909. Gold Medal awarded to the * United States Cream Separator. Intermountain Four State Fair, Ogden, Utah. September 6th to 12th, 1909. United States Separators awarded First Prize and Gold Medal. First Prize and Gold Medal Dairy Butter, James H. Toomer, Morgan, Utah. State Fair, Huron, So. Dak. Sept. 13th to 18th, 1909. First Prize on Dairy Butter, Mrs. M. F. Andrews, Huron, So. Dak. Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba. July 10th to 17th, 1909. First Prize and Silver Cup, value $100, Print Butter, Mrs. Alex. Simpson, Atwood, Ont. Western Fair, London, Ontario. September 10th to 18th, 1909. First Prize, highest score, on Home Dairy Butter, Mrs. Alex. Simpson, Atwood, Ontario. Viking Agricultural Fair, Viking, Alberta, Canada. October 5th, 1909. Dairy Butter, Mrs. S. Stenberg swept all four First Prizes. Another Great Victory for the United States. GRAND PRIZE. rlR! PR I zc AND GOLD c GOLD MEDAL rm PR I ZU AND *• GO LO, on E TIRS' PRIZE 1RS PRIZE SILVER L CUP J on FIRS' PRI2 FIRST LPRIZESi Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ill. 1909. October 1st to 9th, First Prize on One Pound Prints, Robert Moren, Morrison, Ill. TIRS' PRIZE New England Fair (including the Six New England States), Worcester, Mass. September 6th to 9th, 1909. First Prizes on Creamery Print Butter and Creamery Tub, Gloverdale Creamery, Tunbridge, Vt. New England Fair, First Premium, Dairy Butter, Harry C. Shepard, Deputy of Massachusetts State Grange, Sturbridge, Mass. fir: PRIZE. FIRS' Maine State Fair, Lewiston, Maine. September 6th to 9th, 1909. First Prize on Butter (Creamery Tubs), Waterford, Me., Creamery Co. First Prize on Dairy Tubs, Mrs. S. Brimmer, Tilden, Maine. First Prize on Creamery Print, Waterford, Me., Creamery. First Prize on Creamery Package, Oxford County, Me., Creamery. TIRS' PRIZE Alabama State Fair, Birmingham, Alabama. September 11 th to 20th, 1909. First Prize awarded to the United States Cream Separator on closest skimming. TIRS' PRIZE Georgia Slate Fair, Macon, Ga. October 27th'to November riW^' .^ 1 . rst Premium on both Separator and bxlubit, awarded to United States Separator. Ve f mo , n A ? ta f% er Jc i> Vt - September 21st to 24th 1909. First Prize on Dairy Butter, L. R. Dana, North Pomfret Vt Score 98. First Prize on Creamery Butter, A. E. Kendrick, Groton, Vt. Score 98. Vermont Stale Dairymen's Ass'n. Jan, 4th to 6th, 1910. Sweepstakes won by M K. Bruce, Passumpsic, Vt. Score 98% Perfect. Highest Score on Market Cream, Quechee Fells Farm, Quechee, Vt. Score, 97%. VOUT dealer cannot »upply you, .end us his name and ask for Catalog I j;, • No dairyman should be without »!>■> booklet. * rriRS' ram TIRS' PRIZE SWEEP STAKES N« ue Vermont F Machine Co. Bellows Fallsi Vermont