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Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Settlers of the North Side Tract.
No. 28.
Vol. I.
JEROME. IDAHO. SEPTEMBER 14. 1911
$2.00 Per Year
WILL PUBLISH IT
Reference is often made to the
intract existing between the State
of Idaho and the Twin Falls North
Side Land & Water Co., relative to
the possession of lands on this tract,
Several copies of the same are in
existence, but the general settler j
i
c
luiH little or no knowledge of its con
tents except as he hears portions of
it generally discussed. There being
no provisions made for issuing it in
pamphlet form, at the request of a
number of the prominent settlers on
tract we have decided to
the
publish it in the columns of the
Timks, and will commence the pub
lication of the same within a week
, having secured a certified
or so
same from tlu* State
copy of the
Laud Board.
The document is quite a lengthy
one and will 1 m* published in install
ments, believing it will prove inter
esting reading to all of our suh-crili
•rs who are interested in the tract.
Wc have before us copies of the eon*
tract for the first and second segre
gations, and also the Clover Creek
segregation.
Kvery settler on the tract should
liecome familiar with this document
and if your name is not on <>ur reg
ular sul*scriplion list you had L*t
send it in at once so as to get the
■first installment.
ANOTHER SEGRLGATION
The following resolution was pre
sented to the Land Liard last week
i ... ,■ il , va r.,i,r..aeiitinif tl.e i
by Attorney Hays, reptv-e.llmg
1 win r alls North Mde Land A
Water Co., and unanimously adopt-,
ed by that IhhIv: {
"Resolved that the propo-al and
mniest of the Twin Falls North
Sid.- Land A Water company. of
sicotemU-r r > Ihll for the irriga
tion of 1 l.Otttl.All acres of land in
Lincoln county, being part of list
f,:t, lie, and the same is hereby
granted and the segregation is or
dered made "
Consideration was given to the
matter of the cost of water rights,
and with the information hefor. the
Lard the cost of the works and the
price of water right.- seemed reason
able.''
The announcement of the passing
of this resolution occasioned
sidcrahle comment among tin*
tiers on the tract here, as
presumed that it was the same
position that was recently before the
con
s<*t
JHîVlTal
prn
beard.
la order to ascertain the true sig
nificance of the resolution wc ad
dressed a letter to Attorney Hawley,
asking for
the same, and in reply he states that
tlie laud in question has no relation
to tin* proposition that was recently
before the land Liard, and which
settlers. In
proposition L-fore
and
information regarding
'.vas opposed by tlu*
presenting tlie
tin- Liard Messrs. MacW alters
Hays both stated that it was a sep
erate si*grcgation which
made aLxit a
certain lands
Butte. Tlie State Engineer
pared tlie application with (he pre
vious application anti reported that
it did not involve the same
had heen
year ago, covering
around Sugar
I ,i >a f
com*
lands.
under list
This segregation comes
No. 63, while the first and second
segregation is under list No.
The water for this last pumping
13.
proposition is operated under and
by virtue of |K*rmit No. (IT 17, while
is to Ik*
tlie former segregation
watered under permit No.
It is understood that the contract
1603 .
has not as yet been fully «insinuat
ed, the State engineer insisting that
before it is finally made the com
pany must show sufficient
capacity to cause it to Ik* irrigated.
cause no
on tills
storage
The proposition need
alarm among the settlers
tract, its it is clear that the water
for this land will not bo taken from
our present canal system.
President Taft and party will
pass through Gooding Friday after
insin Oct. Gth, and an effort is las
ing made to have him deliver
short platform at
hands with the citizens of Lincoln
County.
Idress and shako
The Harvest Moon of 1011 Shines
Immense Idaho Crops,
(Idaho Statesman)
If ever there was a year when
Idaho enjoyed bigger crops there is
'"'thing in ollieial statistics to show
11 and the memory of man runneth
,,ot to the contrary. Wheat.
on
hay,
fruit,—there never has been
Bitch
na
an exhibition of the bounties of
tore. The soil is no different than
it lias been, so it cannot lie consid
ered in arriving at a reason for this
extraordinary yield. An abundance
of water for irrigation and an un
usual amount of rainfall supply part
of the answer. Hut the rainfall
only saved the laLir of irrigation.
Without it the artificial rain would
have been turner! on abundantly.
'fhe soil, always fertile, and water
having been plentiful excepting in
a few scattering years, it follows
that the search must Is* extended
beyond these considerations. It
seems fair to assume that the real
reason for these extraordinary crops
lies in the fact that more attention
is being given to scientific farming
and fruit raising. The day has
gone by when the producer is satis
fied to merely sow and irrigate and
reap. He now studies the ever
changing conditions and alters any
and all formerly fixed modes of
procedure to suit them. The work
of the horticultural and agricultural
hoards and of their inspectors,
coupled with a heavy influx of
farmers who have been accustomed
to intensive operations, is hearing
results that are most gratifying.
When one sees as much produced
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f,, vv y,. ar < ;l go from 100 he L-gillS to
understand the immensity of Idaho'-
UM 1 crops. The cultivation, along
scientific lines, of the small tract,
forms the solution of Idaho's pm
during problem. The making of
four or more homes where only one
"as jssssihlc before, explains the
heavy growth of Idaho's population.
I his state has the soil, the climate,
the artificial rain (and considerable
of the other kind). It needs only
a continuation of the cultivation
program of 1 Ul i to cause it to take
its place as one of the heaviest pro
ducers in tin* l nmn.
KKJHT TO SNAKE RIVER WATER
The right of the government ami
settlers on government land to wat
in the Snake river is attacked by
suit
er m
the Twin Falb Land ('<•. in a
now pending in the federal court
entitled the Twin Falls Land Co.
vs. Charles Foster et al., transferred
from the state court to the feder
al, and upon which argument was
made yesterday and Unlay liefore
Judge Frank S.
Dietrich in the
warrant to re
circuit court on a
mand the case hack to tlie state
court made by the defense.
j submitted and taken un
The
was
ruse
der
In the question
advisement,
nf jurisdiction enters the contention
the reclamation fund is as
that
much a revenue fund as the postal
and that tlu* revenue law governs
Up to the present time the
Ldh.
courts have not ruled on this ques
tion.
Many settlers are involved in tlie
case as well as tlu* right to a large
amount of water that is taken from
tin* Snake river, ownership to which
is claimed hy L.th the government
and tlie Twin Falls Co.— Capital
News.
the counties of
The results in
Bannock and Canyon, which voted
last week on the local option ques
decided majorities
, have had a
some of the
giving
tion.
against the
most quieting effect on
other counties of the state which
have heen agitating another vote on
this question. _
measure
southern Kan
The following is from a
and would tend to indicate
'It is so dry here
imr around With the
sas p«lH*r
that they need rain :
that wagons are going
lee has to be soaked
wet enough to make
such a
tongues out.
night L-fore it is
lemonade. The cattish kick up
.fust in the L*d of the river that the river
bas to L* sprinkled L-fore you cun go
111,,«. * L*
to a pond and burned «P u lot of hull
Lgstefote the fire could be extingui^d
and the ground is so dry and hard that
crawfish holes in low place« are. Un g
pulled up and used for gas pipe«
A Pleasant Trip
We were fortunate enough to Ire one
of a party who drove over to Kimberly
one day last week, and found a progress
ive little town which, like all other
Southern Idaho tow ns is making rapid
advancement. The two principal indus
tries are the large flour mill, which,
while turning out a superior brand of
flour, furnishes a ready market for the
wheat grown in that section.
The Alfalfa Meal Mill which has just
l>een erected is fully meeting the expec
tations of the promoters and tlx* stock
holders, as the mill lias gotten down to
a steady business and is turning out from
25 to 30 tons of the meal daily. The
company lias no difficulty in finding a
ready market for their product, and in
fact the demand far exceeds the siqiply.
Tlie installation of this mill affords a
ready market for the farmer in the dis
disposal of Ids bay at a fair price, as we
understand the mill is now paying $ 0.00
per ton for bay delivered loose at the
mill. It is fully evident that the build
ing of alfalfa meal mills is going to be of
great material advantage to growers of
alfalfa, and we trust another year will
sec a mill located in this section.
Fletcher lidding, an old Jerome boy,
who has charge of the Nihley-Chanuel
lumber yards there, seems well pleased
witli Ids new duties, and from all appear
ances is giving satisfaction to the man
agement.
From Kimlierly wc drove to Twin
Falls, which gave us a general idea of
conditions on the South Side. From ap
pearances they are somewhat behind tlie
North Side in the matter of maturing
crops, as the second cutting of alfalfa
was just Is ing completed. Tlie orchards
Steady improvement« are noted in the
city of'I win Falls The new court house
i(j a , M .ut it*a.ly for occupancy, and « fine
new school bouse adjoining is fast near
! ing completion. The new packinghouse
j "• now in operation, and the large flour
] mill of the Twin Falls Milling* Elevator
Co., which was just opened for business,
1considered the most p-to-datt and
and small fruit looked inviting, and arc
an example of what we may expect
here in a short time.
largest mill west of r arc
numerous other industries which tend u.
reluming with more
ever in the future oi the great North
make the city quite a commercial center,
which includes two fine creameries and
cold storage houses.
We spent the night liiere, greatly en
joying an early morning ride to Jerome,
confidence than
Side tract.
Sidewalk Contract Let
The Village trustees met Monday even
ing for tlie purpose of considering bids
for the building of tlie sidewalks as called
for under ordinance
wived from
Brick Co. and E. N. Crawford as follows :
tXIXCBKTK AXU BRICK C'O.
SidewaLs, 5 in. thick., 15)jc per sq. ft.
• .. 13c .
.54c per lin. ft.
Bids were re
tin* Jerome Concrete and
4 "
Curbing ...
St. A alley crossing 6 ft. 1.25c
.. .. .1 4 " . 85c
" on. yd.
Material for sub base . 2.50c
Grading
_ 50c "
E. N. Crawkokd
_... 23c per sq. ft.
18)* " " "
.42, 1 b per lin. ft.
Sidewalk 5 in. .
4 "
Curbing ...
St. & alley crossing 6 ft.. 1.08
.. .1 I. q ft. 72 " "
" cu. yd.
Material for sub base .. 3.25
Grading ...
Summarized, the former bid reaches a
total of $!),366.01 for the entire work ex
clusive of sub base and grading, while
the latter totals $12,287.30 for the same
!*J
work.
The Jerome Concrete and Brick ( o.
being the lowest bidder, it was ordered
that they lie awarded the contract.
A resolution was passed accepting the
street grades as established by the engi
neer.
There being no
trustees adjourned.
further business the
Ready for Construction.
Peters, of the committee
appointed to procure grounds for the
Oregon Short Line depot, reports that all
the preliminaries have been settled, and
Chairman
title lor the land is ready to bo trans
This
ferret to the railroad company,
will insure immediate steps being taken
■tion of the depot and
It is
toward the
sidings necessary to L« put in.
stated by tin* Bliss Gazette that the road
will lie turned over to the operating de
partment prior to October 1st, "hen
daily passenger service will he inaugu
In the meantime the present
•nt of the train service is ac
nnniher of com
eriH
rated.
a
arraiigetm
coinniodating quite a
•ial travelers, as well as doing con
mere
aulerablo local business.
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For Trade
One saddle horse, single or double
. for small saddle pony or large
Cull or address
John D. Haight,
Jerome, Ida.
driver
work horse.
A Lively Session
The increased interest being manifest-'
ed in the Canal Users Association is clear- |
ly indicated by the large uttendcnce at
each meeting. The town hall was tilled
to its capacity last Saturday, by settlers
eager to obtain information regarding
present conditions on the tract. A report
was received from President Sj>eakiiian
regarding the visit of the delegation be
fore the land board, and it clearly show
ed that much good was accomplished by
that visit.
A financial report fron the general sec
retary of the Association was presented at
a meeting a few weeks previous which
was placed on file pending the report of
an auditing committee which was ap
pointed, hut some of the members who
were not present to bear the report read
had become so interested in having a re
port made that Mr. Oliver Hill arose
and presented an array of figures, the
source of which he refused to state, but
was allowed to read them. These figures
purported to be the basis of settlement
upon which the claims against the com
pany were adjusted, hut the lack of de
tails connected with each settlement,
made the report very unsatisfactory, and
careful inquiry after the meeting showed
quite conclusively that these figures had
lieen compiled by persons who an 1 antag
onistic to the farmers organization, and
hence can have very little weight among
the mem tiers of the association. As soon
as the auditing committee have finished
their labors a full report will be made,
and e'en then it is impossible to give all
details connected with the settlements,
as hardly any two cases were adjusted
on the same basis. The discussion fol
lowing the presentation of these figures
however, indicated the general interest
manifested in the association and the re
sult will lx* of much benefit to the organ
ization.
A special meeting of the Association
will be held on Sat. Sept. 30th at which
time officers for the local branch will be
elected, together with four members of
the board of directors of the general
Association, and it as desired that there
be a good attendance of the members.
D. C. MacAValters received a car load
of pedigreed stock Tuesday, which will
lx* added to his already well stocked
farm. Among the lot was a thorough
bred Holstein bull, two cows, a heifer
and calf. Several head of thoroughbred
Duroc-Jersey hogs were also in the car,
among which was a fine boar and sow.
The shipment came from Iowa, and the
stock is among the liest that can be
found.
Must Qo To School
Section 160 of Article XVfl of the
Idaho School Laws provides that "In al!
school districts in this state, all parents,
guardians and other persons having
care of children shall instruct them, or
cause them to lx* instructed, in reading,
writing, spelling, English, grammer,
geography and arithmetic. In such dis
tricts every parent, guardian or other
person having care of any child between
the ages of eight ( 8 ) or eighteen (18)
years, shall send such a child to a pub
lic, private or parochial school for the
entire school year during which the pub
lic schools are in «session in such district.
Provided, however, That this chapter
shall not apply to children over fourteen
(14) years of age where such a child shall
have completed the eighth( 8 ) grade, or
may be eligible to enter any high school
in the district, or where help is necessary
for its own use or its parents support or
where for good causes show n it would be
for the best interests of such child to be
relieved from the provisions of this chap
ter.
For Sale
Or Trade
TWO-HORSE
Electric Motor
Good as New
Seme Good
Duroc Sows,
Ready to Farrow.
4 Good Cows,
3 or
GIVING MILK.
C. K. THOMAS
1 mile south, J* mile west
Twin Falls, Ida.
Box 623.
Attention !
Farmers !
WE ARE DEALERS IN
Flour, Hay, Grain and Coal
Wheat, Oat, Potato &. Bean Sacks
We are in the Market for all kinds of Gram
And Remember,
Y ou do not have to trade it out when you haul it to us, as we will
Pay you Spot Cash for your Produce
on delivery.
Haul us your Grain and get your Money
15« Jerome Milling & Elevator Co.
Phone 77.
R. L. PENCE, Jr., Manager.
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Your Fall Suit
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Is now ready for you.
All those new weaves and tones in
Golden Brown,
Cadet Grey, and
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INovelty Weaves.
In Either Ladies or Gents' Suits or Coats, :
We are there with the goods.
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Also a complete line of accessories in the way of
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Ties,
Shirts,
Waists,
Collars,
Gloves,
Hats,
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Headquarters for Mens' Work Clothes.
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A COMPLETE LINE OF
Gloves, Shirts, Sweaters, Underwear,
Sheep Lined and Corduroy Clothes.
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full line of
I have a
AND FANCY
STAPLE
GROCERIES
and get a square deal.
Give me a trial
NO MORE, NO LESS
F. THOMAS, Propr.
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TTSJames Summers
PyTM DEALER IN
HARNESS, SADDLES
AND
HORSE CLOTHING
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Repairing a Specialty
JIckome, Idaho.
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