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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
THE PRAYING WASHINGTON.

The Outrage" committed upon Wall
street yesterday will over be memog.
able. On WashingtOn's birthday q
tablet. representing the father of his
country On bis knees at prayer. vas
bolted and riyeted hard and fast 10 the
United States snb-treasury building.
This insult 10 The financial community
In naturally resented. but the reason
for the protest appears TO have been
yeiled by the Indignant protestants.
They attack the tablet on the grounds
OF art and historical accuracy.
II In urged. ON the n hand. that
Washington eve fell on his knees In
prayer al Valley Forge. or. Mt least.
that no one can prove IL. The Sun
brushes aside A. insufficient the evid.
ence of one Isaac Potts. the Quaker
preacher. who told an annalist named
Watson that he. Potts. one day at
Valley Forge. saw Washington In a
thicket on his knees. praying most
ferventIy." Why believe Preacher
Potts? The Sun doesn't. The char.
acter Of George Washington. II insists.
Is entirely Inconsistent with the story.
Then there Is the art critirism Of the
tablet. The great man. Il Ii said. IL
made absurd, his gloves. apparently
of modern style. are impossible: bare
headed. he may be- catching cold,
The Intensity OF the attack is Inn
pressive and possibly Judgment on Oh.
hiF:orical and arr issues raised should
be suspended. II the tablet places
the general In a ridiculous position. a
all comparable with the half mud,
statue OF the first president In Oh,
plaza before the capitol at Washing
ton, then a formidable case In mad,
out against II. II Is time for sculr
tors and artists to stop making ful
OF George Washington. His towerin
ID otth tHut Ht D0IHINll
illustrates the truth of the sayln
that only n step separates the sui
lime from the ridiculous. This peopl
should have a sane. true and huma
George, with no santimonious ruffle
or weak impostures of unnatur,
piety. But we refuse 10 accent IN
%conclsion that Il was impossible fc
George Washington to pray. Least ,
all is II within the function of a Ne
York newspaper to give the final ve
dict OF history as to his real religion
nature. And now for the point Of
all: What al be the real obtectio
Of Wall street to the praying Was
ington? Wherein Is the Outrage
To the pot with art and history! I'll
truth is that Wall street does n,
yearn to be reminded OF religion al
God Almighty the whole week roun
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
VIII Develop Mines.

II Is announced with more or less
authority that the Bisbee people who
have had an option for the last two
months on the properties of the Gal.
Iup Fuel company have accepted the
proposition and will take control of
and develop the rich coal mines OF
the There appears to be no
doubt that the Blsbee people who are
represented by George Buxton. will
enter the Gallup field. The Bisbee
companies have been casting longing
eye at the rich deposits OF coal
around Gallup for a long time. and 1t
Is believed the present deal will
mean a new era OF coal development
in Mckinley county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26

tie a@grues 90 the Somah. &na the r~
sui viii probably he apPareni al the
Republican naaton&i eonEeaas0a.
EAen the cOloEed delegates line up
soaa4ly far the OhAo senasor Fur
championship q the cause Of
the discharged negro soldiers ~ the
Tw~nty 4hfth infantry has put MIN i'm
she Light Of A hero To the eo10rea
elatEehs II the South and il IL stated
By ns4gro political leaders here that all
the memheFs Of their = are f0g
Foraker AlFeady q quiet campaign is
bsing conducted By eoloTed politicians
and preachers and the work Of round
Ing up" the delegates has begun. I'm,
aess sotae unforeseen event arises
every state al the South WHERE NJ
gro~s control the Republican party
wilI send Foraker delegates TO the
convention. Aside from the admiration
of the negroes for the Ohio senator,
there are great ananeial interests
back Of his candidacy. and there Il
a suspicion that many IT the colored
politicians who are working for For
aker will not be allowed Z % lose any
thing through their efforts. In any
event. Senator Foraker Is the almosI
unanimous choice Of the negro rae,
for the presidency and their influene,
will probably b >felt Mt the convention
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26

The farmers trust. an organization
said to be strong In Indiana. Illinois.
Iowa. kentucky. Wisconsin, Kansas.
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Mlssoup1 and
Texas, aims to get such prices for the
products OF the farm as the farmers
think they ought to have. The next
move of the farmers trust will be an
effort 10 perfect a union with organic
ed labor throughout the United States.
II Is argued that the farmers of today
are far better fixed to command the
situation than they we're in the former
days of the farmers alliance when
the farms of the West were so largely
covered with mortgages. The splendid
crops OF the last five years have re-
moved no end Of mortgages. and the
banks have been receiving deposits OF
farmers to an extent which makes
these institutions In the west practic
ally Independent OF eastern money
Hence the progress Of the farmers
trust movement Is biewed with
good deal OF respect by the pns
chasers of corn. wheat. oats. cotton
and livestock. This. at least. Is the
statement which comes from Chicago
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
The Arcade and Antlers Saloon
The hest WHISTLES On them market SeSen yero ia Rye and s~n year old
BouFboO NJ regaaE prices Original Badweher beer ana ue Wines
Sixth Street East Las Vegas New Mexico

fuel. which at times almost became
a tragedy. has been partially solved
and there Is little probability OF fur.
Their suffering this winter on that ac
count. The snowfall still continues
with a few intermissions and the wind
at times reaches a velocity Of sixty
or more miles an hour. When the
ranchers take account of the stock in
the spring II is likely that many will
find themselves poverty stricken on
account Of their losses Of the past
winter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
Suits Dismissed.

The two suits against W. NJ, Reed
engineer for the United States rec.
lamation service. and the other rec
lamatiOn engineers. under whose
direction the Hondo reservoir and
dam In CLaves county. were built
we're dismissed by Judge Edward A
Mann, the court holding lack OF jur
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26

In the course of his weeks impas-
stoned testimony, Senator Bailey has
used the word liar" with characters,
tic freedom. and denied everything.
medically he admitted that he had
borrowed some S2S.00o from that par
agon of financial virtue. John W.
Gates. and that he thus far only paid
back $3.50 Of the loan. Gates is
just the sort of company. Of course.
that d distinguished senator should
keep. If there r many United
States senator's who would like to
borrow money. doubtless he would be
delighted to accommodate them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
East Las Vegas New Mexico

isdiction,. These actions were
brought against the government en-,
gineers by Rufus J., Donahoo and r.
NJ. Daniels. who alleged that they
held prior rights to the waters of the
Hondo river which were taken
away, their intakes being destroyed
by the government work. The de
tense contended that the United
States should have been made a
party to the suits. since the engi.
neers built the dam mad reservoir
under the reclamation act. and
since the dam and reservoir are the
property OF the United States.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26

Of things which the protective tariff
sets Its face against. In some part
the enrichment came through the edR-
cation and cultivation acquired by
travel and I'm some further part by the
settlement of dividends and interest
on American debts due abroad. Would
the case have been different IL the
extreme tariff policy had not existed:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
SOMETHING WILL DC DONE.

The very general demand that has
been made throughout the territory
Tor a change of the present system
Of %electing county school superinten
dents, under which the important
office may be filled by men entirely
without educational or professional
qualifications, will In all probability
be granted by the present legisla,
ture. 1t Is reported that the house
committee ON education will unani
mously recommend the passage OF
the bill asked for by the legislature
There Is a possibility that 1t will be
so modified as to provide for the
fixing of a proper educational quail.
ification for superintendent, with
out placing the appointive power In
the hands OF the territorial board
But. the manifest absurdity of hav.
ing In more than half the counties
of the territory school superinten,
dents who know nothing about
school work has been presented to
the people with great force by the
newspapers of the territory. which
are always on the alert in the advo-
cacy of progress and reform. The
people want a reform In this matter
and 1t Is gratifying to believe tina;
the majority of the Legislators are OF
the same mind.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26

The country vas enriched to the
extent of $500. 900. 900 last calendar
year by the expectation Of raw and
manufactured cotton. says a report
from Washington. And In what way
was II enriched? BY the importation
OF gold or silver but In large part
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
VIOLENT DEATHS FOR
YEAR IN New YORK

New York. Feb. 26.-The report Of
the coroner of the borough OF Manhat,
tan for the last year shows that sos
persons met sudden or violent deaths
during that period, Among the names
listed Is that OF Stanford White.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26

The effect of Mayor Schmitz's
great diplomatic triumph In Washing.
ton upon his trial for extortion In a
San Francisco court will be observed
with considerable curiosity. The ma
yor had to get permission from the
prosecuting attorney and the court in
order to go on his mission of state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
THE MARKET REPORTS

The following quotations received
from y. J. Graf & Co, Albuquerque.
New Mexico. correspondents fer 10
gan g. Bryan. by Postal telegraph.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
Chicago Livestock.
Wool Market.

St. Louis. Feb. 26.-Wool market
steady; unchanged.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Feb. 26.-Cattle re-
5000. including 300 s%outherns.
Market: Steady to 10 cents higher.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
NEGROES WILL ALL BACK
FORAKER FOR PRESIDENT

Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 26.-"Foraker for
president in 1905" is the battle-cry Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
Find Copper Mine

r. NJ. McCracken, representative from
Bingham County, who short time ago
located in Boise to make home, has re-
turned from a brief visit to Pocatello
and Blackfoot. While at Blackfoot, his
old home, Mr.. McCracken heard much
of copper mine which was recently
discovered in southern nevada by Black
foot parties. and is still owned by them.
though they have had an offer of $50, 600
for the property. 1t is only a narrow
ledge, where it has been reached by the
shallow workings, but the ore is extreme
ly high grade, carrying SO per cent cop
per and worth S26S ton. The owners
decided to hold on to the phenomenal
property, and sell a small amount OF
stock for developement work. Black
foot people outside of the original min
ers, are interesting themselves very large
ly in the mine
The mine is only half mile from
another property recently opened and
sold for $4,000, which is shipping ore
to Salt Lake for treatment. The ore is
hauled 60 miles to the San Pedro rail-
road paying S15 a ton for the wagon
haul, and makinga bonanza for the own
ers. Statesman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
st. Cyr-GIrard Wedding.

Miss Alice st. Cyr and John Girard,
both of this place, were married on
Tuesday morning ad $50, Rev. Nicholas
Fuchs of Idaho Falls officiating.
The following named persons were
present at the ceremony, and the festal
board following the ceremony: +. T.
Richards and wife, I. L. Beesley and
wife, Miss Mary Wilson, Lizzie La
Fryide, Will Varley and wife, A. G.
and wife, A. w. Thompson and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Girard received mum
Der of beautiful and useful presents,
and are soon to move into home just
purchased from Mr.. Fred Gertsch near
the L. d. S. Hall.
Mr.. Girard is an engineer in the en-
ploy of the Sugar Company. and has
held responsible position with them
for over two years. The bride has been
here for some months, having come from
Mr.. Grard's old home in Canada, and
the two families have been well known
to each other for a long time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
Leigh-Jones Nuptials.

Monday evening at 7 o'clock, Miss
Sophie Leigh, daughter Of d. E. Leigh,
OF this place, and Mr.. Jsdd Jones. Jr.,
of Malad, were married at the home of
the brides parents, Rev. G. G. Haley,
officiating.
There were present, besides the mem
bers of the family, DR.. Frank McAtee
and wife, DR.. j. D. McAtee, Deck Hill.
lizard, Clara Faulkner and H. N.
Parkinson, of Blackfoot, and the
following named persons from Malad.
j. Ed Jones, Ben Jones and wife, Mrs.
W. H. Jones, Mrs. Price, T. D. Jones,
T. j. Evans, DR.. j. NJ Kerns,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jedd Jones Sr. A
delicions supper was served and the
bride and groom left on the midnight
train for Salt Lake. They will make
their home in Malad
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
T. S. Morrison Retires.

T. S. Morrison and family who have
been in the restaurant and hotel busi-
ness here for the past eleven years, have
sold their hotel and are taking a well
deserved rest
Mr., Morrison landed here in the, W in
ter of 1896 with large family, a good
appetite all round, and S52 in money,
and with that for working capital. he
has had charge of every eating house in
town at different times and built up the
business that enabled him to sell out
last week forty room hotel in nice
shady block, and he has fine resi-
dence besides
We have often heard it said, "There is
no money in the hotel business in Black
foot" and we don't believe there is, for
shiftless manager who would run his
hotel one day and gamble or get drunk
the next. The same nay be said OF the
grocery business, >the printing trade,
the professions and many other things,
but after all, it is safe to heed the ad-
vice which the old hen gave to her
chickens, Ifyou want any dinner, come
| out here and scratch"
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison have raised a
large family, educated them, done their
part in making the social and business
fabric of the town, and set worthy ex-
ample to others who might "Come out
here and scratch"
Blackfoot has long been proud of this
popular hostelry with its good cheer
and good homelike appointments, and
all the business interests are debtors
to any man who builds up good hotel
in a town, because it is drawing card
for business.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
Some Fine Horses.

The stables at the fairgrounds con-
tain some very fine stock, most Of them
being in training for natural develop
ment. They are in charge of Mr.. A.
Nicola, an experienced trainer who has
been very successful in his work. and he
is assisted by +. B. Loveland and David
Quinn. Following is some information
about the horses.
Nimshi, well known PAGER, owned by
A. Nicola, of Blackfoot
Sinrock, stallion owned by C. H.
Brown, of Montpelier, Idaho
Mabel A., II PAGER owned by VIM.
Williams, Lewisville, Idaho.
Baby Thorne, also owned by VIM.
Williams.
Synitaph, a running horse owned by
JIG. Boyd, Of Blackfoot
Dark Secret, thoroughbred owned
by j. G. Boyd.
Roulette, PAGER owned by John Seers
Of Rigby Idaho
Yampa, a trotter, owned by A. Nicola.
Spondulux, running horse, owned by
Geo. A. Robethan of Blackfoot.
Duncan, PAGER owned by G. F.
Hansbrough of Blackfoot.
Chas. Lamar, running horse. owned
by f. E. DeKay of Blackfoot.
Oliver Twist, running horse, sired
by DeCappo.
Dan Patch the Second, two-year-old
trotter, sired by Jay c., owned by j. o.
Morgan Of Blackfoot.
Mary c., a two -year-old trotter, sired
by Jay c., owned by w. H. Scott OF
Blackfoot. This animal and Dan Patch
the Second, competed at the fair last
fall, making half mile heat in 204, be-
ing only yearlings at the time.
Jay c., bay stallion kept for service,
owned by d. p Pratt Of Blackfoot. He
is very fine animal, and his colts in
this locality speak for the stock.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
ORDINANCE NO. n.

An Ordinance of the Village of Black
foot, prohibiting bawdy houses, houses
of prostitution or houses Of ill-fame
within the village of Blackfoot, and de
claring it to be misdemeanor for any
person or persons to engage in running
operating or occupying any such house
within the Village of Blackfoot, and
prescribing a penalty for violation oi
this Ordinance.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the chairman
and board of trustees Of the Village
of Blackfoot.
Section That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to engage in
running, operating, living in or occupy
ing any bawdy house, house of prostitu.
tion, or house Of ill-fame, within the
corporate limits of the Village Of Black
foot.
Section Amy person or persons who
shall engage in running, operating, llv-
ing in or occupying any bawdy house
house Of prostitution or house OF ill
fame within the corporate limits Of the
Village of Blackfoot, shall be guilty OF
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be subject to fine in any
sum not exceeding 800.
Passed, approved and adopted, this
9Th day of May, 1907.
ALEX. YOUNIE, Chairman.
[sEAL G. V. FISHER, CLERK
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
Who Bears the Burden.

Now that the street sprinkler has
started again, the question is being asked
"Who pays the expense?", and for the
information of the public we give below
a statement of the individuals who as.
sumo the responsibility.
Many people think it is paid out of
the funds in the village treasury, but
this would be an injustice to those liv
ing on streets that are not sprinkled, as
they might not like to pay for some
thing that was only an indirect benefit
to them. Again, if the taxpayers paid
the bill, merchants and others doing
business in rented buildings along the
route taken by the sprinkler, would re-
ceive the benefit at the expense of the
owner of the property. The sprinkling
is Of no particular benefit to the lot and
building. but it is great benefit to the
stock Of goods inside the building, to
have the dust kept down, especially in
case of those dealing in meats, fruits,
groceries, confectionery and dry goods.
1t may not be of much value to profess
onal men, and others having offices up
stairs, and realestate men whose goods
are not on the business street, yet some
of these respond liberally because they
feel pride in their town, and like to
have it look nice as we'll as to have the
pleasure Of shifting the dampness from
the ground on hot day.
There are some burdens that have to
be carried by different members of So
ciety as matter of common necessity,
and be divided among individuals ac-
cording to their generosity or apprecia-
tion of it's benefits, and sprinkling the
business streets is one Of them. There
are other things we may mention in our
annual review next winter, and show
our readers who responds to the public
needs, but at the beginning of the
sprnkling season the following list has
been made, tho some have expressed a
willingness to add their names to the
list or raise the amounts of their sub
scription after seeing how much is need
ed. Such changef or additions will be
published next week.
Only part of the business men have
been solicited, some Of them having been
busy or out when called upon. The
sprinkling is being done by Mr.. Farmer,
and he will give everybody chance to
share the expense.
"We, the undersigned, promise to pay
the amount set opposite our names each
month for sprinkling the streets of
Blackfoot during the year 1907 as long
as sprinkling is necessary and the work
satisfactory:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
46 4
PRESTO POINTERS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Presto Burrell made a
trip to Blackfoot Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Mcdonald of Rich spent a
few days in Presto last week the guest
of Mrs. Peter Hansen.
Frank Just has the misfortune to
lose fine COW with lucern bloat last
Sunday.
A party OF young folks from this sec
ton took days outing in the mills on
Sunday.
r. Il. Hansen having rented his ranch
has removed his family to Blackfoot t.
the summer.
Charley Just and wife accompanied
by VIM. Twitchell Sr. spent Sunday in
Shelley visiting relatives.
Nearly all the children in the neigh
borhood have whooping cough.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
Done at Court.
DISMISSED

r. w. West was appointed court
bailff.
DISMISSED
State vs.. c. 0. Janson; State vs.. AL
fred Croft; State VS.. George Haley;
d. b. Bybee VS.. j. Il. Davis, sheriff; An.
drew Erickson VS.. Alick Swanson; Amer
lean Mortgage Co. VS.. J. |. Dunleys
Deseret Savings Bank VS.. B. Fl. Lindell
CONTINUED FOR TERM.
State VS.. William Heatley; Shurtliff
vs. Corbett; Rose Sizmore VS.. Frank
Sizemore; Talbot VS.. City Of Idaho
Falls.
Fred Joseph, Jas. Lund, 7. W, Pass
more and George Weber entered plea of
not guilty.
Fl. w. Kiefer VS.. Matt La Rouche, de.
fendant defaults.
Stanley vs.. Flint, set for today.
Janson VS.. So uibb, set for May 21st.
Nathan Taylor vs.. Lottie Taylor, di-
vorce granted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
On Carey Lands.

The Republican Office received nice
letter recently from one Of the rock
camps, that sounds good enough to
share with the settlers, SO we print it.
Wells Rock Camp. April 30-Idaho
Blackfoot, Idaho:
Gentlemen--You paper received and
highly appreciated. We are getting
along nicely and will complete this por-
tion OF the ditch in time to give the
farmers plenty Of water.
Thanking you for your prompt de-
livery ] remain yours respectfully,
II. H. Wells, Foreman
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-05-10
NOti ce of Assessment.

Riverside Ditch Company, a corpora
ton, principal place Of business, Black
foot, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the Board Of Directors of said
company, held at Riverside, April %,
1907, an assessment Of 20 cents per share
was levied on the capital stock of the
company. which is now due and payable
to James G. Bond, the secretary at the
office of Bond Brothers Il Co., Ltd, in
Blackfoot, Idaho.
Any stock upon which the said as
sessment shall remain unpaid after May
"a, 1907, will be delinquent and adver-
tised for sale according to law.
James G. Bond, Secretary.