Lincoln County times., September 21, 1911, Image 1

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Devoted to the Interests of the Settlers of the North Side Tract.
No. 29.
Vol. I.
JEROME. IDAHO. SEPTEMBER 21. 1911
$2.00 Per Year
AS A SPECULATOR SEES IT
Mr. W. N. Hardwick, one of our
•al estate dealers, devotes consider
able space in the News of last week
in defense of the company in their
efforts to put forth the proposition
to water the 14,000 acres of land
over which there has lieen so much
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controversy. From a speculative!
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standpoint argument« are
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and meet the approval of everyone |
in this section, and being himself
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ownor of some of this particular
land, no one can question the sin
cerity of ids motives. As to the
legal status of the case, which he
questions at some length, the At
torney General, who is the advisor
of the land Ixiard, is probably more
competent to judge, and as he raised
an
no legal objection to the action of
the board, it stands to reason that
their action was within the law.
But putting this all aside, there
are times when moral objections
carry more weight than legal ones,
and let it be assumed that this is
one of those instances. There was
no objections to this proposition on
the pîirl of tile hoard of directors of
the Canal Users Association, except
the paramount issue of the availa
bility of water, which to the actual
settler on the tract is of much more
importance than the few extra dol
lars the speculator might expect to
realize from the sale of his land,
should the projxisition go through.
There are any amount of good peo
ple on the North Side tract who are
not speculators, but who have come
here to make a permanent home for
themselves, and please tell ns why
their interests should be east aside
for the pecuniary benefit of the
speculator, who lias never tqx-nt a
dollar more than the law compelled
him in helping to build up the
country. The hoard of directors
were willing to withdraw all objec
tions to this proposition if the com
pany were willing to go on record
as to the availability of water, but
this Manager Mae Wat tors positively
refused to do.
It is generally admitted that we
have one of the grandest irrigated
sections in the Northwest, and
plenty of land still available for
those seeking a safe and perma
nent investment, and how it is ex
pected to sell this 1-1,000 acres at n
large advanced price, with a large
maintainance fee attached, in com
petition with land under the gravity
system is one of the secrets of
finance that the average reader is
not familiar with.
The products raised on the North
Side tract this season are practical
illustrations of what can l>c pro
duced here, and if the real estate
meft and others on the tract would
inaugurate a publicity campaign,
instead, of depending on tin.*
coin
pany to do all the advertising,
feel sure that much more beneficial
results would he forthcoming than
land to our
we
by attaching more
water system.
A UNIQUE EXHIBIT
Don H. Bark, head of the local
irrigation service in
government
Southern Idaho, has jxrfccted an
interesting exhibit, which in
probability will l»e on display at the
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various eastern land shows this fall
The exhibit consists
and winter,
of an actual minature farm with
growing crops, irrigated by a
iaturc irrigation system, the whole
taring so arranged that it may he
carried from one land show to an
other without difficulty.
The head gules and checkgates arc
so arranged that the water may
diverted from one field to another
at will hy the simple raising or low
miu
be
ering of a gate, and with the corru
gations all laid off to grade, the en
tire system is made to work practi
cally automatically
Growing crops and minature or
chard trees will be growing in the
trays, and the soil in the shallow
trays has been especially prepared
so that the continual running of the
water during the exhibition period
may not over-saturate it.
CHEAPER RATES ASSURED
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*'lr. K. 1 . Bacon, commercial
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1 he Beaver River Power Co. to Aak
For Electric Franchise
Quite A Reduction Guaranteed Over
The Present Rate
representative of the Beaver River
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l ower Co. was in town Monday and
we acknowledge u very pleasant call.
Mr. Bacon represent« an Electric Co. !
which is largely extending its field
of operation in Southern Idaho, and
his mission here was for the pur
I>ose of making application for a
franchise from the village trustees
of Jerome, and a draft for an ordi
nance covering the same was left
with the clerk of tlie board, with
the privilege of modifications to be
suggested by the trustees or town
attorney.
The franchise as asked for assures
our citizens a much cheaper rate
than is exacted hy the present com
pany, as it proposes a maximum
rate for lighting purposes, not to
exceed 12i cent« per kilowatt hour,
instead of a 15 cent rate which is
now in efiect here, with a propor
tionate reduction for heating and
While this ro
power purposes,
duction may not seem large at first
glance, it means much to constitu
tif electricity who use it to any
ITS
extent.
A franchise is now before the
Kails
Imard of trustees presented by the
0 real Shoshone and Twin
Light and Power Co. and though
«vertun;« have l>eoii made for some
concessions this company ha« stub
hornly refused to grant any, and
now that anotiier company is ask
ing for the privilege of competition,
the trustees will be placed in a po
sition to do ti little dictating them
selves.
The company represented hy Mr.
Bacon have their plant located at
the Junction of the Malad and
Bliss, which at
Snake river, near
present has a capacity of 7500 hor«e
power, but can lie developed to 20,
000 horse power if necessary,
company is building a line into
Boise and are reaching out in other
The
directions with all possible speed.
They have a franchise now pend
ing liefore the city council at Twin
Falls, with an assurance that the
line would lie into that city before
It is the suppôt ition
another year,
that if this franchise is granted the
power line would run through this
place.
Ah Chairman Gauss is absent
Thc hoard of County Commis
sioners at their session
fixed the tax levy for-the present
from the city any action on either
of the franchises will undoubtedly
lx* postponed until his return, but
the meantime the new proposi
tion will give our citizens food for
thought and consideration.
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THE TAX LEVY
lust week
as follows:
year
HUtte General Kxpen*®..
siHts Public Endowment Fund
(Ion -.rai .'-laic Interest A Sink rand...
. .21
024
.30
County Currant Kxpenw ttuwl
County Warrant R <t n It* to
County Schools..
County K and It .....
County Mond Interest.
County Mond Sinking
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Total
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Total
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the levy was $2.80,
Valuation, appro*..
Last year
making a reduction of $1.89 for the
present year, which is due to the
methods adopted in assessing the
Upon an approximate
property.
county valuation of $13,.500,00.,
this will yield a revenue
thing over $200,000.00.
amount $10,500.00 goes to the state
divided
of some
Of this
virile the remainder is
among the various county funds.
The town trustee's have not a«
yet made their levy, but on the
assumption that the bond proposi
tion will carry, this lev? will not
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exceed 7i mills.
A careful summary
that under the cash valuation plan,
individual taxes will be reduced
somewhat over the preceding year.
of decrease in the
will show
as the per cent
levy is greater than thfe per cent of
increase in the assessment«, and it
will also be found that the burden
has been more equitably distrib
uted.
Where He Stands
The following extracts are taken
from the address delivered by Wal
ter L. Fidier, Secretary of the In
terior, at Boise last Saturday even
ing as reported by the Statesman:
MAN ON run I.ANU WHO COUNTS.
"First of all let it he known that the
man on the land is the man who inter
ests me. If you understand what that
means, you'll understand my position as
briefly as I can state it."
"Its the man on the land who is essen
tial. It is he who builds up the coun
try and develops the resources and pro
duces wealth and makes everything else
possible tor a community. 1 believe that
you should make it easier for them to get
the land. And I believe just as hard on
the other side, that you should make it
harder for the man who holds the land
and won't develop, hut just waits so that
he can get a higher price from the man
who is the actual settler and is the ac
tual man on the land.
"1 say plainly that I hasn't any re
gard for the interests of speculation,
don't think speculation does a country
any good.
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"And furthermore I want to say that
1 anil my department, while I am in it
w ill do everything in our power to ac
complish the realization of those two
principles; Help the man on the land;
make it harder lor the sjieculatur.
w uem: wrong rules
"Here we find that a man comes on
the laud, puts his money into necessary
buildings, a house and out-buildings and
sheds, and buys implements, and then
starts to clear his land. He faces ruin
and the loss of everything. His hard
years of toil and effort and sacrifice and
isolation and struggle have netted him,
what? Nothing! Tell me that's right!
Tell me that's just! I say, no! It's
wrong, dead wrong, and the fact that
the United Stales government does it
ami allows this sort of tiling to go on,
knowing the terrible injustice of it, makes
4 io difference I« me. I ' ve come at that
far to the western view.
no sympathy fob the speculator
"1 have no sympathy for the 'hardy
pioneer' who «ils in his mahogany chair
in his office in Chicago or New York or
Cleveland, and talks about 'the awful
hardships of the early pioneer on a home
stead.' That kind of talk doesn't sound
g<>od to me."
"But the man who goes on the land
deserves all consideration, and he will
get it from me.
Hon. Walter !.. Fisher, Secretary
uf the Interior has honored this sec
tion of Idaho with a visit the past
week.
The Secretary has shown a
deep interest in the irrigated sec
tions of the west, and from the tone
of an address, delivered at Boise,
his interests are strictly with the ac
tual settlers on the land. It is grat
ifying to see the government take
more inte rest in this matte r.
Two prominent Ex-United States
Senators have died within the past
week, viz Hoger Q. Mills of Texas,
and Thoa. H. Carter of Montana.
Both gentlemen were very promin
en ^ during their terms of office,
Lincoln County Fair
It is only two weeks now to the date of
the fair to lx- held at Wendell and the
prospects are very flattering
the largest gatherings ever held in the
Arrangements have been made
for one of
county.
for special trains from all directions, and
it is a source of great satisfaction to wit
the interest manifested in the var
ious towns in their desire to make this
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fair a grand success.
The special premiums offered by the
business men of Jerome should be an in
centive for our citizens in this section
make extra effort in the matter of dis
ln addition to the list published
to
plays.
lost week, the Commercial Club has put
up a sweepstake purse of $10 which is
well worthy a sjiecial effort on the part
of all.
The officers of the association are la
boring zealously to arrange a program for
the three days that will be of special in
terest to the different localities, and it is
safe to say that their efforts will be re
warded by a large attendance.
Remember the dates are Oct. 3, 4 and
5th, so make no other engagement for
that time but let ns all turn in and make
it a gala week for Lincoln County.
The business men and citizens of Filer
will give » field day on Saturday, Sept.
30th. at which time a program of amuse
ments will be carried out and premiums
will be awarded for farm products.
THE OLD SETTLERS
They Hold a Picnic and Perfect an
Organization
Friday last marked the first step
toward the organization of an Old Settler's
Association on tlie North Side Tract, and
a preliminary organization was effected
upon which will rest the responsibility
of carrying out the plans as proposed.
Notwithstanding the short notice given,
and the fact that many were busy On
their farms, a good representation of the
early settlers on the tract were present
at tills, the first annual picnic, which
was held at the reservoir site,'and at a
spot that will undoubtedly be covered
with several feet of water another year.
All came laden with the good things
the tract is capable of producing, and
when the tables were spread it was prac
tically demonstrated that something
more than alfalfa can be produced here,
and frequent compliments were bestowed
upon the good cooks that abound in this
section.
After dinner a roll pall found the fol
lowing present:
W. P. Rice, wife and four children.
John Bruner and wife.
K. S. Frazer and wife.
C. A. Varnum, wife and six children.
J. L. Roberts, wife and three children.
Mrs. C. B. Roberts and two children.
Mrs. Mary Brooks and two children.
J. T. Graham, wife and ten children.
M. A. Holmes and wife.
Mrs. Frank Beck and five children.
Jno. Hartshorn, wife and 2 children.
I. N. Gresham, and two children.
F. E. Slocum and wife.
Mrs. M. L. Slocum.
I). S. Boyd, wife and six children.
Mrs. J. Lind and four children.
J. H. Freeman, wife and son.
Miss Susie Freeman.
W. J. Paulson and daughter.
L. T. Alexander and wife.
Mrs. John Holmquist.
Mrs. C. A. Narum.
Mrs. Jno. Coleman.
E. W. Brough.
Chas B. Crydennan.
V>. A. Heiss.
E. Q. Reed.
Fred Olsen.
E. E. Shawver.
Jno. Webster.
Miss Jessie Oliver.
Granville Freemen.
E. C. Holmquist.
Investigation showed that seventeen
different slates were represented among
those present. A meeting was then called,
and an organization perfected by the
election of the following officers to serve
for one year;
President, Jno. Bruner.
Secretary, W. P. Rice.
An executive committee consisting of
M. A. Holmes, J. S. Hartshorn and
Jno. T. Graham was selected.
It was decided to hold the annual pic
nic one y oar from this same day, which
is the third Friday in September, the
place of holding the same to be selected
by the executive committee.
All present seemed to thoroughly enjoy
the opportunity of renewing old acquain
tances and forming new ones, and all
will look forward to another pleasant
gathering a year hence.
ARCADIA VALLEY
Mr. Koffend preached at Arcadia Bible
School last Sunday P. M. On the 24th
of Sept, there will be a service at 11 A.
M. This is to save a long ride, as Mr.
Koffend holds two other meetings on
that same day. He expects to be able
to preach for us once a month,
day the Bible School will meet one hr.
earlier (10 a.m.) for the S. S. session.
On the other Sundays the 3. S. will meet
at the accustomed time 3 p. m. Further
notice will tie given each week.
On this
The Missionary society of Orchard and
Arcadia Valleys met Friday Sept. 8th. at
the home of Mrs Chas. Reed. The fol
lowing program was rendered:
Song-"Watchman Tell Us of the Night''
Scripture reading and prayer.
Song-"From Greenlands Icy Mountains''
History of that song, Mrs. Ncwbro.
Song-"Letthe Gospel Light Shine In."
Virginia Oliver.
Mrs. Fry.
Mrs. Albee.
Mrs. Reed.
"Answered Prayer."
Piano Solo,
Religions of Japan,
Reading—"The Hope of the City."
Mrs. Porter.
Recitation - " What Johnny Gave."
Merlane OUiver.
Secretary's report.
Business meeting.
Mizpah Benediction.
Social half-hour.
The October meeting will be with Mrs.
Note the 2nd. Friday in the month.
Come.
Mr. Alliee drives the school wagon for
the private route in Arcadia Valley.
Mr. Jacob Peterson is spending the
week in Hagerwan.
Mr. Irvin Harrow, who has been work
ing at Mr. Fry's during the summer, has
gone to Gooding. Later he expects to go
further east.
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 Grain
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.
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Haul us your Grain and get your Money
!!" Jerome Milling & Elevator Co.
Phone 77.
R. L. PENCE, Jr., Manager.
Cold Weather Goods Are In
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Gentlemen, Attention!
giving some attention to your
Pall Suit and Overcoat
It is high time you were
Our stock is complete and we can fix you up right at any time.
see our array of
You
should
Gents' Clothing and Furnishings :
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- For the Fall of 1911.
I One Hundred and Sixty Suits in all the newest Tones of
Gray, Golden Brown and Steel Blue
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« Overcoats of every description, from the Nobby Silk ■
1 Lined Short Coat for dress wear, to the extreme
I 52-inch Ulsterette for solid comfort,
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75 Overcoats & Cravanettes now on Display ;
Headquarters for Mens' and Boys Furnishings, Shoes, Hats,
Caps and Underwear.
You Should Sea Our Lino of Sweaters -
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OK! Yes! and those WARM. WOOLY, SHEEP LINED Goats
and Mackanows.
Yours for Business. We can deliver the Goods
jARMSTRONG
full line of
I have a
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES
trial and get a square deal.
Give me a
NO MORE, NO LESS
F. THOMAS, Propr.
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