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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Blackfoot Sends CompaI
to the Field.
BATTLES IN The Iyc
Uncle sam Gathers the National Guard
For Weeks Maneuvering on the
shores of Puget ound--Long Marches
and Real Battles la Which Leadses
Bullets Are Used. 5

Thirty-seven privates and three
officers who went from BlacKfootas
to Camp Maneuver, Washington, @
on July 9Th and 7th, returned on
the 10Th and Goth, after having
performed the duties of the camp VI
Camp Maneuver is sixteen miles
southwest of Tacoma, and two
miles from the Sound. 1t is d tim.
bered country, and there ia the
great expanse of forest were gath
cred 5000 OF the militia boys for
sham battles They were under
command of Brigadier General
Frederick Funston, who captured
Aguinaldo j., the Philippine cam,
paign, The forces NeR,a i 80
into two armies and manenv6ls !
ing continued for nine days as
they do in active campaign WORK,
the only difference being that
blank cartridges were used and
umpires tailed the advantages \
gained by positssar--secured, and
required different divisions to at1i
vance or fall back or surrender
accordingly. No attention was
paid to meal time or hours of rest,
either day or night If Il long
march in the dark was adopted to-
give either commander an advan
tage, that was the order the boys
obeyed. whether the distance ~
seven miles or seventeond
colctns~ of Infantry unN
came under the fire of a ba
such position that tba
be mown down If real car
were used, the umpires q
them dead and the war we
They planned to have some
ines attempt a landing III the
head of the Sound aud tohas1
the boys at Camp Maneuyer
signed the duty of preventing
landing and also boarding ON
the vessels, bat some call =
Uncle Sam took the vessels ava.
ON the real work of The War DE
and that encounteI~did
not occur. The WORK was sefy y.
severe on the boys, and those
who went with view of having
an outing got rather more out of
It than they anticipated, The 1
BlacKfoot forces were under com
mand of Capt. II. 3. Curtis. A
l.. Fowler is the first lieutenant
aud Warren Wright second lieu-
-enant.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Things That Are Moving.

William S. Cone, the enginee,
for the American Falls Power,
Light and Water company, visited
Blackfoot last Saturday in the in.
terest of his company. Mr.. Gone
says the workmen are now en-.
gagged at the rock work at Ameri.
can Falls for the extension OF
their plant will make it a 25, 000
horse power plant, with a mini.
mum of 90, horse power. The
demand for light and power, he
says is increasing as fast as they
can do the wiring to deliver it,
and while they do not build any
air castles for the future of the
territory in which they operate,
they are pushing work vigorously
to supply present demands and to
be in position to supply future
demands of the public at Black.
foot, Ross Fork, Pocatello and
American Falls. We learned
from the local manager, Mr.. &.
+, Fulton, that they are installing
ii fifteen horse power motor for
the Idaho asylum to do their
pumping and a lot of other work
about the laundry and machine
shops. incidentally we asked
about the matter of electric cook
ing, and inquired whether "the
pie that mother makes is any
better if cooked by lightning, and
Mr.. Fulton said, "Well, it is a
steady heat, and there is better
chance to have it baked without
burning. Then too, there is not
much heat radiating into the
room from an electric cook stove
The heat is applied only where it
is needed for cooking, and most
of it is exhausted, whereas wood
or coal stoves have large surfaces
to radiate heat, the heat varies
every n1iaute, and the accnnuia.
ton of SCOT and ashes alwa, has
to be considered and g. vance
made for that. If the ladies were
accustomed to electric cooking
and had to 60 back to wood or
coal, they would notice these new
difficulties, and would also com
plain of the smoke getting out
into the room at intervals to soil
the wall paper and ceiling and
backing the bottoms of kettles
and skillets. O there would be
trouble at home if people were
called on to make that change, but
happily we are Introducing the
apparatus to make the change
from the complicated to the simple
and folks will soon look back at
present cooking devices as our
farmers do now at the scythes
and cradles hung up in the smoke
house or the wagon shed. y They
were out the door by that time,
following train, and we don't
know what else might have been
suggested if the train hadn't
come along.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

The perplexing question of Jap
anese labor has solved itsen in a
very expensive and yet very
pleasing manner, and it is said
that no Japs will be employed on
beet farms after present contracts
have expired. And that Ameri
cans or at least Caucasians, will
perform the hand labor hereafter.
The Japs are not employed at
Blackfoot, but were used last year
at Idaho Falls and their services
were very unsatisfactory. At
critical times in the season they
would 90 to town en-nIasse to cele-
bratc some holiday, and would
frequently take several days to
sober up. BY that time another
.Japancsc holiday or feast day
would be drawing near and busi-
ness would be neglected again.
This year the contracts xerc drawn
with greater care 7" protect 'le
farmer, but theseryicci is not good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
Arco, a 3-Year Old Town Now
Building a s4,5O School.
TRAVELLERS ARE SURPRISED
some Facts About Education in Idaho
Towns--A "Mining Camp With Up
to-Date Schools --Blackfoot Has Re
sources That VIII Make 1t College
and University Mecca Some Day.

!.
People often express surprise
at the splendidly equipped and
we'll conducted schools which
they find in the new states, and it
is always a source of pride to a
community to know that educa-
ton is exalted in their midst.
u People from the older states who
suppose they have the best Of
everything are often happily sur
prised when they visit their west
ern cousins, to find that their
school buildings and furniture are
modern in every detail and that
they have strong financial back
ing. One of the three places
which we wish to mention, which
is worthy of especial notice on
this account is Arco, a town in its
third year, a. mere stopping place
for travellers, but it is building a
school bouse at cost of 81, 500,
and will conduct a nine months
school like other cities. The
tourist who looks over the place
from the car window sees a nice
depot, nice hotel, large store
and few other buildings, but he
would not think that school
could exist till he is informed that
Arco is the center Of 4 lllLa.s slea I
W .rc constituting a stnool district
1 half Tire sl,zrs,Il the State Of Rhode
|, Island. In 1t are many ranches
band mines; there are % miles of
railway, 23 miles of telegraph
slines and A. miles of telephone
Hines. All these properties yield
Zap their quota of money for the
Enaintenance of education, and
|FArco can have school as good
as the best.
ss When travellers 60 to "lninlng
camp they expect to see lot of
hhacks and no school of any con
seqsences but at the end of the
Salmon Rver railroad is the new
towii of Mackay with fine graded
scl,pgf backed by the ordinary as
sessi{nent roll and million dollar
SHELTER conveniently ocated
Within the limits Of the school dis
trlct where it can aid in matters
of education.
Blackfoot with II state wide
reputation for excellence of pub
lie schools, backed on the assess
ment rolls by much milage of
railroads and telegraph and tele.
phone lines. is now adding a mil
Hpn dollar sugar factory to the
taxabIe property within the school
district, and with the liberal pro-
Vision made by law for the main
tenance OF the school fund, there
issa great big surprise in store for
Every prospective immigrant who
comes with long face and asks,
What are your facilities for ed
uca aion2"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22

he BIackfoot Light and Water
Co pany have installed All cleo
uid eating stove and electric sad
(sn Pthinyl irons and lady can
do r ironing in a cool room
viii the waters of the cataract at
And ican Falls furnish the force
that eeps the iron hot. 1t is
trans nitted to the sad iron by
wire It is not suc', warm job
ironi4 L in this way. Mae1uy
.g.IaoS SnmR
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-07-22
The Packers Strike

II
A strike which was inaugurated
at Chicago to settle differences
between packing house men and
their employees seeks W adjust INV
following matters. WofkinglneIl
demand a uniform scale .of wagea |.
OF lS4 cents an hour for niiskiisad
labor, and a ten hour day fer llsaiI I
and women.
Employers claim rsfIe
unreasonable and offer IL adopt 4
scale Of Is and II cents an honr 81
The strike affects s4,05n laborcrs
directly. and there ,Are abelI
l5u. 90 dcpende,!l Ill,l1If r
Some Of the Chicago lsSq #
branch houses iss JSIIS
Kansas City, and aF4 HUI
their forces there II,
Chicago marked nAl
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
Too Immense to Calculate.

Thomas Jefferson was something OF
a theorist, and, like most theorists,
not the best sort of a business man;
but, according TO a recent circular OF
the department of commerce and la
Dor, entitled Territorial and Com
mercial Expansion of the United
States" the father of the Democratic
party struck a most excellent bargain
when he made the Louisiana Pur-
chase from Napoleon Bonaparte for
$751; 00, 900.
The area of The Louisiana Purchase
was S75,025 square miles-nearly So.
900 squire miles greater than the area
of the thirteen original states and
nearly one-third that of the entire
Union. At the time of the purchase
its population was less than 100, 1000;
now 1t is more than 16,000,0 600, OF
about one-ifth OF the whole country.
In the fourteen states into which
the Louisiana Purchase has been di.
vided, and which cost the United
States $15,000,00O, the value of the
farm animals alone In January OF
this year was more than $1,000, 900,
600. The value of the silver and gold
produced in 1902 was five times the
amount of the purchase price. The
capital stock of the banks In 190l
was seven times the amount paid
France. The railway mileage is. a
third of the totatl mileage of the
country.
Judged by this development, what
will be the progress recorded wher
another 100 years has passed? The
area of the Louisiana Purchase is on
ly about 1000 square miles less thar
the combined area of the United King
dom, Holland, Germany, Belgium
France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland
The countries named have a popula
ton of more than 203, 000, 900, as
against 10000, 900 in the states of the
Louisiana Purchase. What will b.
the development in the latter wheI
a population equal to tnat in the Eu
ropean nations shall have been reach
ed? 1t is something that o seem:
almost too immense to calculate
The Spokesman Review.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
CANDIDACY is DENIED.
VIM. N. BIaekford Says He Wouldn't
Aeeent Nomination for Judue.

Accept Nomination for Judge.
The Lewistown Democrat OF Aug
ust 18th contained a political prog
nostication as to the candidates VINO
would be placed before the voters Of
Fergus county this fall. As to the
office of district judge, the article
said that VIM. NJ. Blackford was be-
ing prominently mentioned as a an
didate for the Democratic nomination
for the position.
A representative of the Argus ask
ed Mr.. Blackford as TO his intention
of trying for the nomination m he
said: ANY statement to the effect
that | am out for the nomination Is
utterly without foundation. | am not
after IL and would not accept the
nomination il il should be offered to
me. SO far as | know there will be
no candidate in the Democratic party
to oppose the reelection of Judge
Cheadle. You car quote me as say
ing so"
This is a vigorous statement and
Mainly shows Mr.. BlaCkiOrd's posi-
ton in the matter. Judge Chcadle
has made an excellent record and II
will be hard to find any n to oppose
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackboard and baby
left Monday morning for Mr.. Black
ford's old home in GRANVILLE, Illinois.
They will BIT away until October LIST
visiting the worlds fair before return.
ing home.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
SHEEP SALES REPORTED.
Wool Growers Throughout the coun.
ty Disposinu Of Many Sheen,

The ranchers of Fergus county are
%disposing of a large number of sheep
to the buyers operating through the
state. The sales reported $ far are:
To |. ID. Mcdonnell:
n. A. Lewis, 1000 2 year old weth.
ers at $3.50.
J.. C. Hauck, 500 2 year old wethers
at s2.55.
NJ. T. Rooney, 1850 2 year old weth-
ers at $40.
Stone & Long, 1000 yearlings, mix
ed. at 81.
Sage Creek Sheep company, $500
old ewes at 81.
To Joseph Sims:
c. C. David, 1900 2 year old weth.
ers at $3.50.
T. A. Gray, $500 mixed 2 and
year old wethers and ewes at $2.55,
To ]. b. Long:
Joseph Gallagher, 2,400 2 year OLD
wethers at $3.50.
Simon Douglas, 1000 2 year ole
wethers at $3.50.
Ed. Stack. 900 yearling wethers al
s2.25; 900 2 year old wethers at 81.
so.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17

Monday some of his stock was still
in the pens. Feeders will be hurried
in and as the North Dakota ranges
must be cleaned on account of the
drouth, the market is very likely 10
be glutted. He thought that the pack
ers would win over the strikers in
the pending struggle but that il would
be months before the packing houses
would be able to handle as much as
before the strike. Mr.. Stephens made
very satisfactory sales of his sheep,
which were tw~o-year-old wetheTs in
good condition. the average price re-
ceived being 1915, netting him $2.75
per head on the $500 shipped.
Parties who want plastering done
should call on Andrew Green.
Binding twine at Stafford's store
for 1914 cents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
Mason's fruit jars at Lehman's.
NEWS. FROM ~FLATWIlloW.

NEWS. FROM FlATWILLoW.
ASA Carpenter left for Lewistown
this morning.
Mr.. W. Bean vas in towa yester,
day. looking for .haying hands.
Jas. Wilson and son took dinner
with friends in Flatwillow yesterday.
j.. Deskins, formerly Of this place,
was through here n day last week.
Miss Helen Beebe Is spending a
few days in town as the guest of Mrs.
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jordan were In
yesterday from the Clement ranch
visiting with friends.
Miss Mabel Coleman is visiting in
Flatwillow for a few days and then
intends returning 10 her home in
Missouri.
j. A. Goodson has rented the low.
Ter Sherman pasture OF j. p. Kelley.
and will run ten thousand sheep there
for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millsap and daughter
Blanchc, accompanied by Anna and
Carl MOshner, have been fishing and
b%errying on upper FlatwillOw. They
returned well sun-burned but happy.
with all of the spcckled trout they
could cat and about Is gallons OF
berries.
Messrs. Bach, Shafer and Errett
Smith were down from Lewistown
Saturday in Mr.. Bach automobile
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Wells. The trip OF 65 miles was
made in about four hours. Before
returning home Mr.. Bach treated the
citizens Of Flatwillow to a ride in his
auto, which they enjoyed immensely,
II seems too bad that Flatwillow
creek should be fenced for 40 miles
so that cattle and horses can get
nothing to drink. One can go up the
creek most any day and see a herd
OF horses or cattle walking up and
down the road with their tongues
lolling out. suffering for want of wa
ter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
Worth soc to SOC at
Worth soc to SOC at
25c
80,
Saving Of 20 to 100 Per Cent
4 Saving Of 20 to 100 Per Cent

lO-qut. galvanized iron stock pail.
lO-inch triple enamel deep cake tin.
lO.inch triple enamel pie tin.
i-quart enameled milk pan.
. Y 4 inch deep yellow stone bowl.
Individual Rockingham tea pot.
Decorated imported china plate.
Imported china cup and saucer.
Bisc match holder.
Boz high grade stationery.
9inch glass berry bowl, cut pattern.
Him. glass cake stand, cut pattern.
bohemian glass vase. very pretty.
Large crystal glass jelly dish.
. thin blown glass tumblers.
3-inch footed hand lamp.
Large size zinc wash board.
l5-inch hard maple chopping bowl.
House broom. excellent quality.
6l2 y 10 vanished maple brush and
comb case.
: doz. 'Holdfasl" spring clothes pins.
s'lnch rs" row window brush.
lli2-in. steel frame window cleaner.
Hickory mallet. head 3 \ 6 In.
Oak coat or hat rack. 6 bronzed hooks.
Good horse brush.
IL y ~ heavy wire dish d~rainer.
2-qt. lin tea kettle. enamel handle.
J gallon galvanized iron oil car.
> oil steel 'oul Of sight" mouse traps.
- boxes best parlor matches.
! ct. tin tea or coffee pot.
Paint brush. large assortment.
lot. retinned sauce pan.
i-qt. retinned stew kettle.
Large milk strainer. best quality.
: NO. 2 Vesuvius lamp chimneys.
! b-in. imp. china oat meal dishes.
. X best BARRIERS shaving soap.
5o yards lace edge shelf paper.
] pound high grade candy.
Good fountain pen.
2 2 OF. bottles carbolated vaseline.
Youths catcher's mask. well padded.
Youths catcher's mitt, good quality.
Youths feIder's glove.
o mems large white handkerchiefs.
8 women's all linen randkerchiefs.
Baby's cup, large assortment.
pair baby's soft sole shoes.
] pair baby's moccasins.
Gilt photo frame, very handsome.
6 IA kt. gold filled collar buttons.
Mirror, sin. round black frame.
IL pairs spiral tagged shoe laces.
2i-in. 6-arm folding clothes bars.
Sickle. 19-inch steel blade.
12-in. panel saw, tempered blade.
pr. 1O-in. heay strap hinges.
lin. mill bastard files.
2 Gin. fiat bastard FLEA.
Cast steel compass diyiders.
/ set climax dividers.
25-ft. "neverstretch'' tape measure.
Grip brace, S-inch sweep.
1916 double cut auger bit.
Sh-in. pruning shears.
h-ia. socket chisel, high grade.
! pr. 8 X IL steel shelf brackets.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17

? I OF, bottles sewing machine oil.
Large oval varnish brush.
IL Id. can wall paper cleaner.
. Sk X II tablets, 100 pages.
Large composition book, good paper.
Box good quality stationery.
Women's best quality linen hdkf.
IL X IS fringed damask towel.
Fancy corded linen sofa pillow cover
Pair good quality shears.
Pair extra quality scissors.
Cup and saucer, large assortment.
. imported china oatmeal dishes.
Cake plate, large assortment.
Vegetable dish, imported china.
Imported china bone dish.
Glass lamp. large assortment.
71s-inch glass berry bowl.
Glass cream pitcher, cut pattern.
Glass spoon holder or tray.
Glass jelly dish, large assortment.
Glass celery tray.
Decorated glass vase.
Glass pickle dish, cut pattern.
Gold band sugar or creamer.
9-inch triple enameled pie tin.
9.inch enameled deep jelly cake tin.
2-quart triple enameled dairy pan.
Best quality dust pan.
l3-inch galvanized wash basin.
6-quart dish pan, heavy tin.
Zip wash board.
2-quart tin coffee pot.
2-quart tin tea pot.
l-quart nickeled tea pot.
9-inch fry pan, asbestos interlined.
9-inCh pan cake griddle.
Sink drainer. catch ALL"
6-quart retinned milk pan.
10 \ Ia deep cake tin.
. X II sheet iron roasting pan.
Lightning egg heater.
lO-in, retlnned stamped milk strainer.
Patent dome-shape kettle cover.
6-quart ! \ tin ilaring pail.
3-quart retinned preserve kettle.
Palmetto scrub brush. best quality.
Good grade stove brush.
9is-inch steel window cleaner.
lS'inch retinned iron spoon.
, Finch retinned iron spoons.
Maple rolling pin, cnameled handle.
Polished oak towel roller.
Comb and brush rack with mirror.
lo-inch mill bastard file.
lO.inch fiat bastard file.
Fancy bronze door bolt.
pair grass shears.
Compass saw, 12-inch steel blade.
l2-lG anger bit, best grade.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
CONSUMPTION eatened.

C.. Unger, -. Maple St. Champaign,
ILL.,, writes: Il was troubled with a
hacking cough for a year and
thought | had consumption. | tried
n great many remedies and was I'M.
der the care of physicians for several
months. | used one bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar. IL cured me. and |
have not been troubled since For
sale by Il. +. McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17

Mrs. II. II. Boggs entertained a
company of ladies last Thursday at
a poster party. Pictures Of well
known advertisements were fastened
up in conspicuous parts OF the room.
The prize, a dainty work bag, fell to
Mrs. Austin War;. Refreshments Of
chocolate, cakes and sailed peanuats
were served. Those present were
Mrs, and Miss Boggs, Mrs. Cook,
Mrs. J. C. Bebb. Mrs. Tom Beebe,
Mrs. Geo. Bach, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hedges,
Mrs. G. NJ Stafford, Mrs Chas. Leh,
man, Mrs. Treacy, Mrs. War; and
Mrs. barrow.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMNT.

One cent a word each Insertion,
payable In advance, for advertisements
In this column. II not paid In advance
10 cents a line each insertion.
Minimum charge for one insertion
Is cents.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
Among the Mines
Devoted to the Large Min.
ing Interests OF Fergus
County General Notes.


Articles Of agreemnt have been
drawn up between G. b. Stuart, s. S.
Crawford, ID. J. Burr and Attila Gudg-
ell, parties OF the first part, and Geo.
H.. stanton and Homer Armstrong, OF
Great Falls, the parties. of the second
part. whereby the Great Falls parties
wiz develop the Handicap claim,
which is next to- and; adjoining the
famous Barnes-King property in the
Kendall district, A. diamond drill will
be put to work and the parties Of the
second part agree to do some thous.
ands OF dollars worth of work on the
claim. The claim is a parallel n
to the Horseshoe claim Of the Barnes
King company.
A company will be organized and
Incorporated with a capitalization of
100000 with the shares at a par val
ue of 81 each. When the company is
Incorporated the parties of the first
part are to transfer TO the second
parties a deed for the rlaim and will
receive in lieu thereof 100, 900 shares
of the new company. When these
shares are issued 10000 shall be is
sued to such person or persons as the
parties of the second part shall desig-
nate and the certificate OF issuance
Of such shares Is to be deposited In
the First National Bank OF Great
Falls, and is only 10 be surrendered,
when 1t IS shown that the diamond
drill has been used and ore enough
has been uncovered TO warrant the
establishment OF a 100 ton mill on
their claim. There shall remain as
a treasury stock $4,000 shares, which
must not be sold at less than fifty
cents per share. The proceeds of the
sale Of this stock are to go to the
company for pay for the development
of the property.
A 200 ton tank has recently been
put In the Barnes-King mill in Ken
dali in addition TO those already in
use. The Barnes-King Is being pros
pected with diamond drills and II is
expected that new ore bodies will be
uncovered.
Work has been going on rapidly in
the claim known as the Drake-Wright
property between the two big mining
properties in the Kendall district and
good results are lookeu for. A mum.
Der Of men have been at work for
some time there and the shaft is now
down close to 230 feet. On the 200
foot level a drift has been run in for
80 feet and the reports from this are
most encouraging. 1t Is planned to
put up a mill soon and work the ore
which is being uncovered by the dia.
mond drills now at work.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17
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