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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Trouble Posting Letters.

The privilege of posting letters on
trains passing thru town has been used
to an ex tent that threatens the loss Of
the privilege. Tt works out in this way
All letters posted on the car have to
be cancelled and worked before the mail
in the pouches is worked, and when the
car is in motion it is very slow work
canceling stamps. A short time ago
when there was a new mail clerk on
No. 10, $50 letters we're mailed at Black
foot at once. 1t happened that the
clerk from the Mackay, Branch was
there and he got on and helped handle
it. 1t took one mans time from here to
Ross Fork to cancel these stamps, and
then there were the Blackfoot pouches
and those from the Mackay train to be
worked, and if there had been but one
man on the car there would have been
trouble with Uncle Sam, for he requires
the mail to be ready for transfer at Po-
catello.
Clerks have been having grief over
this matter for long time, and the dis
trict inspector at Ogdon m ade an order
to mail clerks to lock their boxes and
receive no mail at Blackfoot, but this
was done only few times. 1t was
probably done to call peoples attention
to the fact that we have postoffice to
receive the mail. 1t is great convent
ence and time saver to get letters on
the train, but the abuse of the privilege
is making trouble and should be avoided
as much as possible. The mail pouches
at the post Office are closed 30 minutes
before the train is due going south, or
about 10 a. m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Drug Store Robbed.

Last Monday night between the
hours of IL and IL o'clock, some un-
known person or persons entered the
Bridge Street Drug Store and took
what money was in the till, which
amounted to $3.50.
An entrance was gained by breaking
pane Of glass in the back door, and
reaching through it, was enabled to
reach the key which had been left in
the door and unlock it. The money
drawer being close to the door, he was
able to tap it without going across the
room.
A young man was arrested for the
crime, but there being no evidence
against him, was turned loose Wednes~
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Music for Blackfoot.

| The musical talent Of Blackfoot has
been revealed to people on several occa-
sions recently, and the public is awaken
ing to what has been missed doing with
out music.
The band of singers that furnished
music for the revival under the leader
ship of +. T. Richards was surprise
aud source of pride, and while it was
long hard siege for the choristers,
and was only "thank you job, it was
very valuable drill for some Of the young
er members.
Atthe commencement exercises anoth-
er surprise was in store for the public
for number Of pupils who were not
known to possess any talent for musice
or ability to sing, carried parts in ex-
cellent musical numbers. They had been
drilled by Miss Mabel Johnson, and
people commenting on the work have
remarked that it was hard to tell where
the greatest credi. belonged, whether to
the pupils or to Miss johnson as u
trainer, for bringing it out. Anyhow
it was good and Blackfoot wants more
of it,
Miss Wolfe is doing grand work in
teaching her private pupils; developing
talent by the process of growth and care@
full training combined, and Prof. Clink.
enbeard is filling long felt want by
teaching instrumental music to lot Of
the boys who have never undertaken
anything of the kind before. He will
give demonstration Of what he is ac-
complishing, in the near future, and the
public will feel proud of this addition to
its wealth Of music.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
The Ladies Resolve.

At the meeting of The Current Event
Club held at Mrs. Biethan's Monday, the
folio wing resolutions were adopted.
Whereas the business men of Black
foot have been called upon to receive
and entertain body of members OF
The Salt Lake Commercial Club and
have discussed the ways and means and
done their parts in ways that seemed to
them most appropriate and expedlent,
having raised by subscription a purse
amounting to 5l24.25 cents to defray the
expenses, and
Whereas S65 of this was expended for
liquor and cigars, and bills have been
handed in for Sl5 to pay five bartenders
for serving liquors and cigars for less
than an. hour, and only $3.50 was ex
pended for such refreshments as could
be used by ladies', and gentlemen of ex
emplary habits, and
Whereas many of the guests were the
worse for liquor when they arrived here
and som, were in state of intoxication
when they left, therefore
Be it resolved That We approve of
the spirit of hospitality shown these
visitors by our tovnsm9n, but dep lore
the means adopted for the following
rea sons:
Some of the guests were pro badly
temperance men and did not care to use
liouors and tobacco and did not like to
decline what their hosts offered. Others
NAV have been the victims of intemper
ance and endeavoring to abstain from
the use of liqaor would be placed in a
dangerous position when it was offered
in this way. Our own local men were
nlaced in the same position, and in Of
ferinp liquors to our guests We not only
lowered them by presuning they were
drinking men but helped to make them
drunkards.
We commend the action of the com
mittee on general arrangements for
holding up the bills of the bartenders
for further consideration, and observe
that working men labor nine or ten hours
to earn what the bartenders asked for
the work Of short period in the even
ing.
We do not believe, as some have sug-
gested, that this money should have
been used towards grading the stree 4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Bishop Funsten's Visit.

Crowded services marked the visit oil
Rt. Rev. James b. Funsten, Bishop ol
Idaho, to st. Paul's Church last Sunday
At the morning service there was q
Celebration of the Holy Communion and
at p. m. and at Baptismal service. AT
the evening service more were turned
away than were able to get into the
Church. At this service the Bishop per
formed the Apostolic Rite of Confirma-
tion upon the largest number Of candl-
dates for Church membership ever pre-
sented at any one time in the history OF
the Church here in Blackfoot. Twenty
two persons were admitted into the
Communion of the Episcopal church.
The Bishop preached most eloquent
sermon, taking text, Acts l, s, aye
shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you; and ye shall be
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem
and in Judea, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth He
emphasized the Importance of making
onr lives witness for Christ, rather than
our words.
The Bishop complimented Rev. Cham
berlalne very highly upon the work ac-
complished in the short time that he
has been in Blackfoot, and talked over
several plans for the improvement of the
Church property and the enlargement
of the rectorY.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Promotion in the BackfoOt Schools.
[BY PROFESSOR COULD

BY PROFESSOR COULD
find that number OF people do not
understand the method of promotion in
our schools.
To begin with it does not seem wise
to promote child to grade beyond his
capacity. given class should consist
Of children who have reached practical
ly the same stage Of developement.
If, for any reason, child is promoted
to a class beyond his ability the teach
er must either slight the work with him
or with the class in general. This is
manifestly unjust from either stand
point.
Consequently I have asked the teach
ers not to promote children who failed
to do passing grade of work.
In some cases children have done
good work in everything except one or
two studies. In this event we have
promoted subject TO condition in, such
studies.
If parents see that their children
who have those conditions do some
studying along those lines, will give
them an examination at the beginning
of school next fall. If they are able to
pass they will be allowed to 60 on with
the next division, otherwise, they will
be required to 60 over the work OF their
last years section. A number of chill.
dren seem to think that they will be al
allowed to 60 on anyway, but | wish to
state that the promotion cards indicate
the situation exactly.
In the future the names "a" and "B'
as applied to classes will denote the
same thing as they denote when used
in larger systems. All classes just be-
ginning a grade will be called "B'
classes. After they have finished one
half of the work in any grade, they will
be known as "A' classes. This means
that as fast as possible we shall intro
duce the half-year system OF promotion.
This plan is far more just to the pupil
who has been obliged to miss part OF
the school year. If he has covered half
the years work, he will not be required
to go over that work. He will find a
class just beginning where he left OIL
and SO he will lose no time. This, Of
course, would be the situation at the
beginning or middle of the year. Ii he
enters at another time, he will not have
to go over nearly as much as in the
system where only yearly promotions
are made.
Children who wish to get books for
study may get them for the next few
days by depositing the value OF the
book. This deposit will be refunded
upon the return of the books in good
condition.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Improvements at the Public Buildings

The school board has siezed the OK by
the horns this year, and they have
seized it early. Instead of waiting until
the last of August to have man clean
up the school house and get things
ready for the classes, they employed a
man to work all summer, and he has
been busy ever since school closed.
Teachers and pupils all know how dis
agreeable school house smells after 1t
has been closed few months, and how
it seems 'like the dust of the grave"
but when school opens in September
there will not be any dust. If there is
any smell 1t will be the smell of oil and
paint, but the plan is to air the house
so thoroughly that it will just be fresh
and clean and bright,
Some of the things that will make it
fresh and clean and bright are that
every desk in the house will be taken
out and washed, the floors will be care
fully cleaned and oiled, the woodwork
will be washed and painted, the black
boards will be reslated, the walls and
ceiling tinted new, the windows cleaned,
not only in the glass, but the sllls,
frames and jambs, the transoms will re-
ceive the same treatment, the old tran
som curtains will be removed with all
their load of dust, and now ones put up,
the dust will all be removed from the
teachers desks, both on top and on the
inside, the halls that are dark and cheer
less will be coated white, new steps will
be laid where the old ones are badly
worn, new floors will be laid where they
gre needed, and lot of desks whose tops
have been whitfield, will have new tops
put on. Some of the old chairs in the
recitation rooms will be replaced by
long recitation seats with arms for each
pupil to write on, and when the school
bell rings in September the old school
house will be thing of life and dignity.
When dust comes into the house it will
fall on the oiled floor and stay there un-
til it is swept out instead OF rising IN the
air at every footstep or swish OF DRESS
Chalk dust will stay on the floor when
once it gets there instead of rising again
to be inhaled.
The grounds will soon be torn up ana
graded and new set of bitches made to
distribute the water and carry it off,.
Ths-fow places that held water all win VII :.
ter for pupils to get wet feet in, will be
part of dainty lawn, and in places
sign board may say "'Keep of the grass.
1t is not designed to take away any
thing that contributes to the Joys OF
the children, but to add to it, and If any
ground is s'withdrawn from entry, some
other joy will be added that is better.
There are lots of things the board
would like to do for the children ii they
had the money, and these are some OF
the things which they think we can not
afford to miss.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Company F. Banquet.

The boys of Company F. gave ban
quet last Thursday evening at the Com
mercial Hotel to the veterans of GeorgS
FL. Thomas Post, former officers of the
company, Senator Dubois and members
of the press.
1t was very nice affair and was pre-
sided over by Capt. Ryan, assisted b,
Lieut.. w. H. Kestner and Lieut.. ID. V
Archbold.
G. B. Howard, the genial manager ol
the hotel showed by the way he handled
his part of it that he is past graduate
at spreading the good things of the fes
tai board. The Blackfoot Orchestra
furnished sweet music and helped to
make it happy event for all.
There are forty members of the com
pany, the officers besides those already
mentioned being as follows: First SER
geant, W. M. kirkpatrick; s. M. Ser,
geant, T. r. Jones; sergeants, Blanchard
Stewart, r. M. Stevens, Frank Ricken,
Percy Stewart; corporals, B. s. Rupp,
Walter Jones, Jesse Whitcomb, George
Ezell, Max Smith, Joaquin Wright.
The veterans present at the banquet
were Presto Burrel, j. c. Fisher, j. P.
Porter, w. A. Crawford, G. H. Bevans,
Porter Arm trong.
The oldest member present was Presto
Burrel, who is IS years of age and speaks
of Illinois as his native state, was per-
sonally acquainted with James Feni-
more Cooper who wrote "The Prairies"
in le41; recalls the introduction of per-
cussion caps, and the tenacity with
which people clung to the old flint lock
even after the new-fangled caps had
proven their worth and superiority. He
chatted freely across the table with the
young fellows, and among other things
said, 81 have witnessed the passing Of
many old things and the introduction of
the new. The steam car, the telegraph,
telephone and many others, but one
thing you might not think of that i'm
presses me is the school tax You are
accustomed to it now, but | remember
when it was introduced, and the oppo-
sition to it was tremendous. Paying
taxes to educate somebody else'S chill
dren was considered too much to put
up with in free country, and people
fought it bitterly, but they don't think
ouch about it now, altho some of them
still oppose the special school tax. In
speaking of the G, A. r., Mr.. Burrell
said that credit is always given the sol
der, but too often the work which the
women of America performed in the war
was overlooked. The work they did in
in the relief societies and hospitals
should never be forgotten and never
could be forgotten by the old veterans.
j. p. Porter seconded the sentiments
of Mr.. Burrel and said nothing could
ever erase from his memory, the effect
of woman's influence in the hospital in
his own case, when he was pulled out
from among the dead at Cold Harbor
and taken into "a ward in the white
washed halls"
Mayor Younie said he was a native Of
Canada, but enlisted as driver of bull
teams on the plains, and when the In
dians had gotten away with so many Of
their cattle that he had nothing to drive,
he carried musket and soon became a
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Ranch for Sale.

320 acres. patented. good water right,
dating back to 1885, part bench land and
part natural meadow, yielding 200 tons
wild hay, II acres alfalfa, yields two
crops. Good stock range, fine horse
or dairy ranch. Hardy fruits grow in
abundance. Is on mountain stream.
Good fishing. Address J. c. Merritt,
Reference, Idaho Republican. 459
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
SINGLE MEN.
Ranch For Sale.

100 acres one mile from school, half
mile frome R.R. siding and beet dump, 4
miles from town and graded school.
Ranch has good water right, good soil
for sugar beets, so acres in grain and
potatoes, balance in timothy, alfalfa
and wild hay. Well stocked with ma
cry. Price, $500. Address in care Of
The Republican, Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
New Subscribers

Since our last issue the following
named persons have joined the list Of
those who take The Republican because
they realize that it is worth 81 year in
advance or $3.50 to be paid by the eLd
of the year.
Ida W. Wood, Ernest f. Hale.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07

By this kind of reception we believe
that local men would have gotten as
we'll acquainted with their guests, the
presence of their wives and daughters
would have been a credit to them, and
the guests would have held Blackfoot
men in higher esteem than they now do
We commend the business men fol
getting up Fourth of July celebration
and hope they will give more attention
to the literary and patriotic exercises
and innocent sports than they do to
things that cultivate the "sporty" side
of peoples nature and tendency to
gamble, a thing that is dlsplacing the
original intention to commemorate the
winning of our freedom.
We heartily commend the village
council for enacting Ordinance No. II,
and instructing officials to enforce it,
and we commend City Attorney Hans
brough and Marshal Hilliard for making
it effective.
We commend the school board for
taking steps to clean up the school
buildings thoroughly and to make re-
pairs and improvements looking to
better sanitary conditions and more at
tractive, more comfortable and more to-
be-respected school property.
We commend Superintendent G. A.
Hoover for using dirt from excavations
to fill in Asylum avenue to make better
graded street. We commend all citizens
who do what they can to improve the
drainage of streets and lots, keep down
weeds and remove rubbish that is a
menace from a sanitary view and as a
means of spreading fire.
We heartily commend the action OF
the militia boys in attending Memorial
services in body and in banqueting the
old soldiers. We are proud of Company
F and it's officers, and hope the events
vi ldSt uulouuy uuy DO iCPSotSu o"Si
year under their gallant leader.
Be it further resolved that copy OF
these resolutions be given to the press
with the request that the same be pub
lished.
At the election of officers, Mrs. G. HI
Holbrook was elected president, Mrs
Harry Bennett, secretary, Mrs. Woodin,
treasurer, Mrs. B. w. Holbrook, leader
of the history department, Mrs. @. A
Hoover, leader of economics and Ken
sngton and Mrs. Byrd Trego, leader for
parliamentary law. The work of the
club is suspended until September.
At the meeting of the Methodist
Ladies' Aid Society on Wednesday
afternoon. The above resolutions were
adopted by unanimous vote.
The resolutions were also adopted by
the ladies of the Baptist Aid Society
and by the Episcopal Guild.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Base Ball.

Next Sunday at the Fair Grounds the
married men will cross bats with the
single men. This will be an interesting
game as they range in size from Stub
Dippel to Doc Kestner. The following
is the line up:
SINGLE MEN.
Dippel, p; Wright, C; Ryan, ist base;
Smith, End base; Pugmire, Bird base;
Whitten, SIS; Shelley, II; Loveland, CT;
Pratt, IF; Garvin, sub.
MARRIED MEN.
Jones, p; Martin, c; Hayes, 1st b;
Beclxley, End b; O'Neil, Bird b; Fisher,
IS; Kestner, II; Miller, rf Brown, Ct.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
RENEWALS

Those who have read paper for a
year or two and renew their subscrip
tion, testify to it's worth when they send
in coin of the realm for the next year
These are some of the testimonials OF the
past week:
David Hutchinson, r. P. Fackrell.
The State Bank
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Veterans Extend Thanks.

We, the undersigned members OF
George II. Thomas Post No. 8, wish tc
extend our thanks to Captain Ryan ard
other officers and men Of Company F,
of the Idaho State Militia, for the cour,
tesy and thoughtful sympathy and help
extended to the members Of this Post
in fttingly remembering our nations
dead on Decoration Day.
We feel that words fail when we try
to convey our appreciation OF your Kind
ly assistance and kindness, coming as 1t
did after long years of neglect and in
difference on the part Of others, we fet !
as il we can not sufficiently thank you
We wish to thank al. who contributed
flowers and also those who Furnished d
carriages, Respectfully,
PORTER ARMSTRONG, Adjutant,
Geo. II. Thomas Post No.
J. g. FISHER, o. ID.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Breadi Breadi Breadi
a tf At HoLBRooK 8.
Improved Farm for Sale.

Better buy an improved farm. offer
GAO acres with first class water right and
bitches. 200 acres alfalfa, 200 acres
plowed, ready for grain. Four dwelling
houses. Young orchard. Equal to
what you will pay s75 an acre for.
S24,OO0, or will sell in small tracts. 4o.tf
b. B. HARGER, Lost River, Ida
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
For Sale.

A house with two rooms for 1926, by
the Fair Grounds. Enquire of William
Albright. viii be sold on the 10th OF
June, at II o'clock. 50l
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Pasture.

We have 900 acres Of good pasture s
miles below Blackfoot, between the two
rivers. $10O per month per head. See
J. j. Spicer. Merrill q Sons. 40
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07
Lost. Strayed or Stolen.

Small bay mare branded xA on left
thigh and H on right shoulder; if found
please notify John Tupper of PocatelIo
and receive liberal reward. 500
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07

the chief counsel for the prosecution the Haywood at Boise
made his opening statement Tuesday He informed the jury that they
were prepared introduce evidence prove that officials Of the
Western Federation Of Miners the direct mgators the murder
Ex-Governor Seunenbeg and many Others and that whether they
exploded the bomb person caused somebody else to do the
sponsby theirs. I'VE expect to prove said Mr. Hawley,
that the officers constituted circle that traded human
blood That they brought around them few choice spirits to whom
murder became trade and assassination Of living He
spoke for hour and twenty minutes and frequently interrupted
by chief counsel Danow Of the defense
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-06-07

or making some lasting improvements
for we approve of entertaining guests
when they come to cultivate our ac-
quaintance, but we believe also in social
equality. We think the Salt Lakers
should have been met at the train by
the citizens,-the gentlemen and their
wives-aud reception held at l. 0. OF
Hall or the Armory. and maids and ma
irons served such refreshments as ice
cream and cake, coffee, lemonade, ETC.,
while they were engaged in ''getting ac-
quainted." We suggest the following
bill of expenses for the occasion:
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Seed Potatoes

We have a carload of seed potatoes
now from Wisconsin. Call and see
samples. Bond Bros. q Co. Ltd. 40't
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Delicious bread at the Idaho Bakery
cheaper than you can fire up to bake
it. 81 tt.
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