The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-04-26

to MANY of the ladies'. 1t started in
the-parlamentary class of the Cur
rent Event Club in regular meet
ing held at the home of Mrs. Byrd
Trego, and the meeting organized into a
village board, which being translated,
meant that they were to constitute a
village council to try governing the vii
lage just for fun and practice
In order to have things regular, Mrs.
q. I'll. liolbrook was Mayor Younie, Mrs.
G. A. Hoover was Sam Lloyd, Mrs. j. B.
Davis was B. w. Iolbrook, Mrs. d. H.
Biethan was FL. W. Curtis and Mrs.
Byrd Trego was Markus Blenkle Younie,
after being made mayor, appointed the
standing committees of one person each.
The reason assigned for this was that one
person would go ahead and get things
done, while if it were left to three COM
mlttee ladies, each one might leave it to
the Others BY making committees of
one, and that one the chairman, it did
away with all red tape and negligence,
and also prevented any member of a
committee from useing arbitrary powers
over the others. A committee of one will
be held to strict account and will have
to shoulder the responsibility. These
suggestions were made by Blenkle, and
after brief discussion we're acted upon.
The assignment was made as follows:
Finance, Blenkle: ordinance, Curtis;
streets, Lloyd; law and order, Holbrook;
printing, Blenkle.
When it came to electing the subor
dinate officers, that is, paying the politi-
cal debts of the members of the board,
the marshal was taken first. Curtis
nominated Mrs. Nels Sill to wear the
title of "Marshal Hilliard," at salary
of $50 month. Blenkle opposed, say
ing $40 was enough to pay marshal in
good, orderly town, and that Marshal
Hilliard was already living in affluence,
and stands SO high in the esteem of
every citizen that it is a pleasure to
him to be around where he can ex-
change smiles with people who come
under his protection.
Lloyd retorted that they might as we'll
pay him we'll, as he would be in posi-
ton to graft enough to pay any
way, and it was better for a public
official to carry honest money than
"Tweed money"
The vote was tie, and Younie voted
to make it $50, much to the surprise of
the bystanders.
Curtis nominated Mrs. Collins to be
"Clerk Fisher" at salary of s2.5 a
month. Blenkle favored Collins for the
place, but opposed the amount of the
salary very vigorously, saying they had
better pay him living wages and not
leave him wanting for the common
necessities, of life and likely to fall an
early victim to the temptations of the
world. Curtis supported his motion
with the statement that Hillard was
getting $50 month, and in consequence
of that heavy draft on the treasury,
strict economy would have to be en-
forced with others to make up for it.
That the clerk had no chance to graft.
aid that it was a position the board 4
could be Independent about. The mo-
tion carried, but the clerk refused to
lualify. Thereupon, the board recon
'ldered their action, and raised the
clerks salary to 515 month. which
was accepted.
Holbrook nominated Mrs. Gagon to be
Night Watchman Gaumer," at salary
1f $50 month, which was opposed on
,he ground that the night watchman
lad but little to do and could spend
most of the night mapping in chairs.
The vote was tie and Younie decided
n favor Of the salary as named.
Gusts nominated G. f. Hansbrough
or city attorney, but Blenke opposed it
m the grounds that Attorney Hans
'rough is already living in a palatial
esidence in the suburbs, and travels in
flying machine purchased with the
alary of former years spent as city at
orney and that the honors and profits
hould be passed around, giving one of
Democratic attorneys a
bance to establish home with help e
nate. Holbrook retorted that this was $
Republican board, and a Republican s
hould be retained. Lloyd said that Mr..
1ansbrough was very efficient and that s.
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Blenkle replied that they could de- s
,end upon Democrat for that kind Of n
kill, and that they could not do better n
han to vote for bachelor. When the y