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THE OAKLEY HERALD «T w 7 NUMBER^ OAKLEY, CASSIA COUNTY, IDAHO, FRIDAY, OCT. 20, 1911 VOL 15 = \ Looks Bad for Barney O'Neil. Expert Accountant finds following Letter & Telegram Many others very spurious. ••NEW YORK, April 4, 1908— E. S. Wyman, Cashier State Bank Wallace: Was of Commerce, talking to Chicago. Smith wants this loan but timber must estim and books show up in good ate shape, so it is now up to Pat to inform him.— B. F. O'Neil." "Pat' is supposed to be Patrick H. Wall, manager and president of the Lane company. Wall writes to O'Neil. There also appear this letter from Wall to o Neil, ot a later date, written on the letter head of the Lane company little - ^ mu I June 25, 1908.-B. F O Neil, j of Annex, Chicago: My Dear care Barney— Am just in receipt of yours of the 20th, with copy of j and , I j ! the contract for the loan fully understand that the loan is not satisfied with the company wav things showed up to the auditor. There are, or were, many things j , , ., that I had to keep dark to Mr. j white, the auditor, m or(kr ^ j matters correspond with with have Mr. conversation For instance. I told Mr. vour Smith? Smith that there was $75,000 in money paid in to the company when in reality there was pract ically nothing paid in as know r . or rather about $60.000 of our profits, and transferred it to the capital stock, showing the aud itor that our profits were only 815,000 each year, when injust ice to the business the $60,000 has to be counted in, which Mr. Smitn does not know. I was also placed in anembarassing position about our timber lands, for it was a difficult matter for me to show title in lands that we did not have when White was here. vou Hence 1 took our profits I think, though, if Mr. Smith knew that about three years ago, we started in with an indebted ness of about $78,000, with the showing we have made, he would think otherwise of the manage He assumes that we had ment. $75,000 to start in with, hence his dissatisfaction. Hopes for the Best. However, 1 am in hopes that things will work out all right. . I cannot understand who it was . I cannot who was that did the knocking; it must have beeneither some of my warm friends or R. G. Dunn & Co. or the Red Book, for they wanted me to make statements which 1 refused to do. I saw Mr. Spaulding and he showed me clippings from the Portland papers about your ex oeeting to contest Heyburn for I was up to Spirit Lake with Heitnian and he bad just finished his opinion on the lands in Sho shone countv and had mailed it, together with the abstract, to Peabody, Houghtelling & Co., when I received your wire to place them in the hands of Post, Avery & Higgins,so I immediat ely wrote them to return them to the above firm. senate and it seems most every-1 one thinks you can win il you will stay with it. 1 will tell all when I see you. yours truly, P. H. HALL. Farm Products of. Idaho are Best in U.S. A. F. Hitt, of Department of Agriculture, Says Statistics Prove Title. "In the last 10 years Idaho's agricultural increase, other than fruits, has been 311 per cent, which is more than any other state in the union." said A. F. Hitt, special field agent for the bureau of statistics of the United States depart ment of agriculture, who arrived in theity yesterday. "The next highest increase m the country is 274 percent. Had fruits been included in this aver age, I am sure Idaho would have gone still higher, he continued. "In her yield in cereals Idaho is way up also, winter wheat this year was 31 Her average for bushels to the acre, on! v one other state going ahead of her. Mont ' j , ana's yield being 31.7. j ington's yield was 25% bushels Kansas, the Wash :>nd Oregon's 22%. greatest winter wheat producing state in the union, only averaged 10.8 this ! drought. year on Illinois averaged 16 j 16 bushels, Indiana 14.7 and Ohoi 16. The average of the j tjre United states for the j was 14 5 bushels to the account ot en vear acre. Mr. Hitt received bv telegraph yesterday the statistics on spring wheat, oats and barley for Idaho and Montana for this year, and Montana for this year, was oats 44 bushels ; Montana's average for wheat was25.2bushels; oats 28.2, and barley 36 5, giving the palm to Idaho in everything but oats, and it is not much behind. Idaho's average for wheat 29 bushels; barley 44.5. . "Idaho's hay average tor the lasts 10 \ ears exceeds that ofanv other state." said Mr. Hitt, "it being2.87tons, while Montana's average is 2 57 tons. Montana beat Idaho a trifile on her aver age this year, her yield per acre being 3.41 tons, against Idaho's 3 tons. "It is not only in quantity that Idaho has the palm for agricult ure, but she carries off the prize for quality as well. Herstanding is 97 per cent out of a possible 100 percent, the highest of any state in the union, Vermont being next, with a quality average of 96 per cent. Mr. Hitt has just returned from the Montana state fair, which hé says has as fine a grain exhibit as the Inter-mountain fair, but Idaho's horticultural exhibit is many times ahead of Montana fruit exhibit. HOME VISITORS Excursion East, Via O.S.L. October 14th, limited for return to December 31st,November 18th and December 21st and 22nd, limited to 60 davs from date of sale. Fcr rates and further par ticulars, see any Oregon Short Line Agent or write D. E Burley, General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City. EXCURSIONS EAST. October 14th, November 18th, and December 21st and 22nd. V 1 Pacific for benefit of Home Visit j Oregon Short Line & Union la Tickets sold on October ORS. date limited to December 31st. ! Other tickets limited to 60 days you]from date of sale. See any O.S.L. j Agent for rates and furtherpart ! iculars, or write D. E. Burley, Gen. Pass. Agent, Salt Lake City, Utah. Almo. Eûmes and Ward has closed out tlie Mercantile busines, sold to Tracy Brothers. James Bronson has gone on a to the Central States. À mission farewell dance was given in his honor. Conference people reported good time at Salt Lake City. a The Mutual Improvement As- i a dance Friday sociation gave nignf attendance, reported. Ice out. A large crowd was A good time was cream was served in Miss Dehenham from Salt Lake is here visiting her relatives the Kings. Mr. and Mrs. Jones lromStan roti was doing business in town Monday Suggestions for Securing a Good Stand of Alfalfa on Irrigated Land. Land Preparation. The first requisite of any piece of irrigated land is good leveling. This operation should be done lie fore plowing the fiield. disk the high spots and fresno them in to the hollows, enough at least, that the water will readily pass over every foot of New land should Plow or so tile ground, not be seeded to any perennial crop for irrigatisn until after a grain or forage crop has l een If this precaution is tak If this precaution is tak grown all the high spots and irreg ular can be noted at the first irrigation, and after the crop has been harvested, these can he re moved and the necessary fillings and cuts made to insure easy en igation. The even distribution of water not only insures a larger and more uniform crop but it also reduces the time and labor . nd greatly checks soil washing. in The Seed-Bed. A H alfa seed being very small re a firm seed-bed. The finer quires the seed-bed the closer the seed j, he planted to the surface, thereby increasing quicker germ ination and first growth. The The treatment accorded soils should ot course vary with the type of soil under consideration Sandy soils in this western coun try as a rule wind-blown soils and consequently hard to handle. These should be left in thestubble through the winter and in the spring when irrigation water is ailable, the soil should be irrig a ted (if necessary), disked, firmed can a v ' I with an acme arrow, seeded and prepared for irrigation and kept moist (not wet) until a good cov er has been secured. Sandy clay and sandy-clay-loam soils may be plowed in the fall and left open to theelements during the winter] Freezing and thawing aid mateil ially in good seed-bed préparai ion. In the spring when the soil I is moist the land should be double disked and firmed with an acme harrow and il enough moisture remains in the surface to germ inate to seed lOadilv.thcplanting should be done as soon after the acme harrowing as possible. In case of a lack of sufficient moist j are the soil should be carefully irrigated and the harrowing with the acme harrow repeated as be töre. A clay soil not be handled when wet as a good seed bed can not be Feeured. Seeding. It is always best to plantliome grown seed as it is already accli mated to yc'ur locality. Insist on pure,clean, bright seed. Twel ve pounds of seed to the acre is Academy Notes Oct. 20, a Basket Ball Game will be played between two pick ed teams of the Academy m the Gym. Following the game will be a big Opening Dance and Program given by the faculty. The School Orchestra will furnish the Music. Everybody is invited Free. Come and be happy. A Program will be rendered i Monday Oct. 21, at 9 o'clock. under direction of Student Body. Friends of the School are invited. Program as follows: 1 Song by School. 2 Prayer. 3 Song by School. 4 Piano Solo—Ella Jack. 5 F'ffteen minute talk-Prof. Pack 6 Vocal Solo—Edward Wilkins. 7 School Paper—Hector Haight. 8 Cornet Solo—Glen Bates. 9 Reading—Stella Nelson. Our enrollment now is 137 and more are coming. We are working on a scheme to equip the "Gym." The Sewing Classes are doing good work. The Students will have their sewing ready for Ex hibition at Conference time, Nov. 12, 1911. ample for an excellent stand if a proper seed-bed has been prepared provided of course all the seeds germinate. A germination test car. lie run while the land is being prepared and the rate of seeding determined accordingly. A firm close seed-bed will germinate a higher percentage ot good alfalfa seed than will an open, loose seed bed. And co-ordinate with this an open loose seed-bed wiU re quire more seed to secure the same stand. Time to Seed. In the southern part of the state spring seeding has proved by far the better and least expensive, more especially so where irrigat ion water is paid for by the foot. ;cre There is naturally less evaporation during the spring months, the soil contain more moisture, rains occur frequently, and the soil does not bake as hard. More care should be taken in summer seeding as evaporation is higher and the seed naturally being planted shallow is more subject to the greater heat and increased evaporation. Summer seeding should be irrigated offen er than spring seeding to keep the soil from baking until the ground has become shaded, j, The Experiment Station at Caldwell has not succeeded in j getting a creditable stand of alfi.lla from fall seeding. There is r.ot sufficient growth made to ca tv the plants through the win ter and in the spring the ground ,is usually baked and very hard and the young plants aresmoth I ered before they can make suffic ient growth. Depth to Seed. The depth to seed should vary with the time of season, the con dition of the seed-bed, and the amount of available moisture. In spring' seeding very shallow' planting should be practised as the ground is cool and moisture as a rule is plentiful. Broadcast ing and harrowing under, or seeding about an inch deep with a drill is best under these con ditions. In summer seeding the soil is wanner and moisture not as plentiful and unless irrigated and seeded immediately, deeper seed ing can safely be practised. But in any case seeding deeper than an inch and one-half to two inches should not be done. If the seed bed is loose and a little bit rough, James Price Killed at Burlejj Under Influence of AlcohoI On the Evening ot Oct. 12th J, S, Nesbitt shot and killed Jatne* Price, a former employee. The latter is said wasdischarged alter a quarrel between the two and paid off by Mr. Nesbitt. Later he returned and tried to gain admittance through the door of his former employers house, but was refused whereupon lie at tempted to force his way through the window, making some threat that if he had a gun he would do "so and so." The owner ot the house shot to frighten him so it is reported, the bullet going in the porch outside hut Mr. Price persisted in gaining admittance, so the second shot was fired striking Mr. Price in thejnglar, causing almost instant death. Both men were well known and peaceable and the course taken by the man now dead is believed to lie due to the influence of alco hol, which if true is coneeeded bv many makes the party who sold Mr. Price such a quantity of Alcohol as to put him in such a condition a party to the crime. Mr. Nesbitt had a preliminary hearing for the killing of Mr. Price and was acquitted. Who's Being Heard From ? A short time ago an active gentleman in one of our neighbor ing towns sent a Box of Potatoes to an Official of one of the Great East Land Shows with instruct ions that lie have a square meal Idaho spuds and as a reward ef his enterprise the receiver instead of eating them at once placed them in the Window of a Great Railroad Office at the request of many of his friends, with SoOG"" checks carelessly strewn in the box and now they occupy the most prominent place in New York City. A smallbox offruitor potatoes, or any collection of the numerous things raised in this Valley could be sent to friends or acquaint ances or an Official of prominence that would do us an untold amount of benefit in attracting people to this section. Why not some try it and reptirt results. the alfalfa seed must be planted deeper to insure good germinat ion. Irrigation. Wherever a soil bakesor wash es or the land slopes considerable, either on spring or summer seed ing, it is best to corrugate for irrigation. The first irrigation should not he of long duration, but as soon as the soil has settled and before the ground has dried out much a second application should be given, and the soil kept moist thereafter. If this is foll owed closely considerable wash ing will be prevented. A level sandy to sand-clay soil may be flooded, but the water must be applied often and not stand on alfalfa, as it is very detrimental tosuccessful growth. Thus the essentials in securing a good stand ot Alfalfa on-irrig ated land are : 1. Well leveled land. 2. A proper seed-bed. 3. Good acclimated seed plant ed at the proper rate. 4. Timely seed ing and at prop er depth. 5. And the careful application of irrigation water, L. C. AICHER, Superintendent Caldwell Station = \ Patriarch Moroni Pickest Suddenly Taken Away. i Sick but a Just returned from Confer ence at Salt Lake. few days. < Inly on 1 uesday before his death early in the morning of the 16th did Patriarch Moroni Piek ett return from Salt Lake City \ where he had been in attendance at the General Conference of the Church and enjoying good the trip he had received a bad cold that fast sett ing itself upon him inso much that on Ins wav home he was taken quite sick. It terminated in pneumonia and resulted in hisdeath. Elder Pick ett was 63 years old the day ol his death. He was born in Berk shire, England and in 1862 emi grated to Utah, the same year, walking most of the way across the plains. He afterwards made several trips back to the States to assist other Saints to the Valleys of Great Salt Lake. was health, however on was arriving there lie located in Toole, Utah, and in 1869 married Amelia Clegg, by whom he is survived. He also leaves three sons and twodaugh ters three brothers and three sisters and fifteen grand children. \\ bile in I oole lie was Coun sellor to Bishop Atkins for time. He also filled some a mission to the Southern States in 1878-1879 In 1880 his first trip to Idaho was made but on account ot poor health was forced Utah and in 1883 when he established his home here, moving his family out the same year. to return to came again When Horton D. Haight was set apart as President of the CassiaStake Moroni Pickett was chosen as I-irst Counsels ^nd as ^nd filled that position until thedeath of the former, when at the reor ganization of the Stake dained a Patriarch, holding that office ut his death. was or He also presided over the Mar Branch before being chosen to a Stake position. He ranked first ion among most men for his excellent store-house of knowledge which was practic ally all attained by sell effort, he was a great reader and thinker. as He always used one hour each day at least in reading and often would spend many hours that way and as a result he was well informed on any subject that might be suggested In the Ward and Stake he always at his post of dutv ared to share the burdens of work at hand. was prep As a public speaker he tertaimng and fluent, command ing the respect of his hearers by his easy manner ot expression and good language lie was able to use. was en ubary which He had a splendid vocal made him most ! pleasant to converse with, I He was quite successful in farm ing, keeping well up in farm dev elopment and FKducing a good share to actual practice. He is one of the few who believed and and followed the good adyiee, "Pay as you go." Patriarch Moroni Pickett indeed a good man and his loss will be felt throughout the entire community, but he goes with a clear conscience of having lived a well-spent-lile. 1 he family has many sympath izing li ieuds in their great loss. was