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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
IDAHO FALLS MAY TAKE A HAND.


The theory of county division ad
vanced by Mr.. Webster of Rexburg in
recent interview at Bose has caused
the Idaho Falls people to sit up and
take notice, says the Fremont County
News. The Morning Post at the Falls
rises to remark:
THE county seat proposition has
been revived up in Fremont county,
and from all Indications such a con-
test will work better to the ends Of
Idaho Falls than 1t will towards the
ceration of county seat north of us.
The county division idea has been
somthing in which the people of this
section have been interested for num-
Der of years, and there is no question
In the world that Idaho Falls is enti-
tied to the distinction of becoming the
county seat of any new county In this
immediate territory.
I'm commenting upon the possible
contest for a division Of Fremont, j.
W. Webster stated in an interview the
other day that the matter is now in
club and that an endeavor will be
made to secure the consent of the citi-
zens Of st. Anthony to divide the coun-
ty, making Rexburg the county seat to
be created out Of Fremont and leave
st. Anthony as the county seat of the
northern part of the county. The
boundary line as proposed Is the Teton
river, from the east boundary line of
the county to point midway between
MILFORD and Sugar City, from which
point the boundary line is run due
west above the north side of Mud Lake
to the western boundary line Of the
county.
THAT the time is ripe for careful
consideration of the proposition Of
county division Of Bingham county,
as contemplated for number of years,
a little sentiment from the outside
may be taken as Indicating the trend
OF events, and as showing in meas
ure the way the wind is blowing"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Spelling Tests in Schools.

In the public schools in Indianap-
oils spelling test was recently given
to each of the eighth grade classes.
The following are the words.
Operation, shoulders, friend. rival
anxiety, language, probably, length,
exercise, patient, experience, deter
mined, satisfied, attempted, gradual
ly, interrupt, invincible, medium,
physician, symptoms.
In one of the schools, the class
made an average of 81 per cent, in
another, SO per cent. The colored
school averaged 80 per cent. The
lowest was "a per cent. Consider
able rivalry exists between Chicago
and Indianapolis, so Immediately the
test was given in Chicago, but with
vastly different results. The Engle-
wood High school made 81 per cent;
Calumet High school made SO per
cent. 1t should be remembered that
these two last schools are not gram
mar schools. In the Chicago test,
the highest eighth grade average was
~ per cent, the lowest was SO per
cent.
The same words have been used
during the past week in the eighth
grades of our own city. The con-
dltions of the test were the same in
all schools and the same as in Indian
apolis and Chicago. The results are
as follows School No. 2, made 1875
per cent; school No. 3, 1921 per
cent; school No. 4, 1896 per cent;
school No 6, 1866 per cent; school
No. 7, 1888 per cent. A large num-
Der OF pupils attained 100 per cent.
The averages were brought down, in
most cases, by children who have
very little sense of sound or form:
such children never become spoilers.
A study of the papers written by
the children, would indicate that Gin
vincible" is not in the vocabulary
of an ordinary eighth grade child.
Physician" and symptoms are
evidently heard by the children but
have never been written by them.
Probably was very generally writ
ten as children usually hear It pro-
nounced-probaly. Operation" call
ed for two ps while Shoulders" did
not seem to require a "u." In the
western schools, much trouble was
experienced with the relative posi-
ton of "T' and "e' in the word
'friend;"' in our own city, not a
single child missed the word.-King-
ston On. Y) Freeman.
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Hosea Berg went to Blackfoot on
Saturday last to make final settle
ment for the payment in July of a
portion Of the amount to be paid on
the Tilden bridge by the Tilden peo-
pie
Mr.. and Mrs. Glasburn of Grand
view attended church at the Taber-
nacle Sunday
S. Cooper made business trip
to Rlackfoot Friday the oath.
Little Theran Edwards is slowly
recovering from an attack of heart
trouble.
The time of holding services and
Sunday school at the Springfield
Tabernacle has been changed to 10
o'clock in the morning.
The pupils in district No. AZ are
preparing program to be given on
the last day of school,
Miss Edna Caldwell closed a sue
cessful term of school in Red Top
Friday the oath.
Most of the farmers here are plant
Ing number of fruit trees this
spring so in few years this will
be quite fruit raising valley.
There are number Of the COM
pany teams hauling gravel from L. ].
Rich's place for the cement work on
the Big Fill on the canal. Bae.
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A government inspector has been
investigating the homestead claims
along the American Falls canal tract
for the purpose of compelling home
steaders to comply with the require
ments of the law.
John r. Foulks and an Oregon
Short Line engineer studied the lay
of the land In the vicinity OF Spring
field last week. We mildly hint that
some day, great honor may fall to
the road that first builds through
this valley.
Fourteen votes were cast at the
caucus in Danilson precinct. Henry
Berg and G.. W. Stowell were the
delegates.
J. A. Sellers, Sunday school mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church,
is here with his wife and son. Mr..
Sellers is looking over the field with
a view of establishing churches in
Grandvlew and Yuma, but may not
be able to do SO until later because
no building can be obtained in which
to hold services.
Rev. M. II. Coen has been return
ed to his work in this field by the
Presbytery. Because Of Increased
work at American Falls, he will
preach at Springfield in the morning,
instead of the afternoon, on alternate
Sundays, Hereafter services will be
held at 10 a. m. on the End and 4th
Sundays. Sunday school at 10
o'clock on the LIST and 3rd, and II
o'clock on the I'd and 4th Sundays.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
TO WELCOME FLEET AT SEATTLE.
Royal Welcome Being Planned for Adj
miral Thomas and His Onlcers and
Men by Exposition City.

| Special correspondence by Ernest Mills
Seattle, April 27.--When the Allan
tic fleet under Admiral Thomas, ar
rives at Seattle, 1t will receive one
Of the warmest welcomes given by anv
city visited on its long cruise. The
| commercial bodies of Seattle and the
! management of the Alaska-Youkon-
Pacific Exposition are planning to give
/ the officers and men of the big fighting
| machines royal entertainments while
the ships are anchored In the deep wa
ters Of Puget Sound The fleet will
arrive Saturday, May 20 and leave on
Tuesday night, May 26.
Upon the arrival of the ships Ad-
miral Thomas will be paid visit by
Mayor John H. Miller who will offer
him the freedom of the city by pre-
senting gold key made from mug
gets donated by the people of Seattle,
Alaska and the State Of Washir gton.
About $4,000 has already been raised
to defray the expenses Of the recep-
ton. Many of the details Of the plans
for the entertainment Of the fee. have
not been worked out, but the general
outline Of the welcome insures pleas
ant time for all concerned. The city
will be literally covered with flags
and bunting. There will be day and
night fireworks and the principal
streets and the water front will be
blaze of lights furnished by the city's
electrict light plant. Boat races be-
tween the crews of the different ships
vut ho M aro CT yrfra ~ L
the handsome Alaska Youkon-P Pacific
exposition cup. The freedom of the
theatres, electric cars, etc, VIII ne ex-
tended to the liberty men, and halls
and athletic contests and dinners will
be held for them, while the officers will
be wined and dined, received and call
ed upon, and shown every courtesy
possible.
Low rates will be made on all rail-
roads entering Seattle and prepare
lions are being made to take care Of
large number of visitors.
The fleet will be anchored in Seattle
harbor for at least three days and a
half. Twelve Of the ships will go
from here to Tacoma from which port
eight Of the fighting machines without
anchoring, will sail for San Francisco.
Four of the fleet will visit Tacoma
three days and then proceed to Puget
Sound navy yard for dry docking.
Besides the ships Of the Atlantic
fleet there will be good sized squad
ron of the Pacific fleet stationed at the
Puget Sound navy yard There are
several cruisers and one battleship at
the yard at the present time
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ONTARIO, OREGON.

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M. N. Thompson, G. w. Croty and
l.. w. Ely, practical oil men, are
looking over this field and have de-
cided to explore for oil and gas in
the vicinity of Ontario.
Mr.. Thompson went to Boise this
week and filed articles of incorpor-
alton for the Star Oil G. Gas Co., Or
ganized for the purpose of working
in the Oregon and Idaho fields. The
company has capital stock of ST.
100000 divided into shares of 81
each.
Mr.. Thompson states that develop
ment work will be pushed rapidly
in sinking wells. That there is oil
here is proven beyond doubt, all of
the deep wells show indications. H.
C. Boyer lights his residence from
his we'll and the water from ]. T..
Clements well will burn at a dis
lance of 40 feet from the we'll. Mr..
Croly is just from the Texas oil
wells and Mr.. Ely is from the Penn
sylvania oil fields.
Beatrice Rebekah lodge No. so,
j. o. 0. f. has elected Mrs. Emily
e. Payne, Mrs. Villa Davis and Mrs.
Mary Lyello delegates to the Rebek-
ah assembly of Oregon which con-
venes at Salem, May 10Th.
A wagon bridge over Snake river
at Ontario Is soon to be an establish
ed fact. The funds have all been
subscribed and Johnnie E. Johnson,
civil engineer, Is sounding the river
for site for the new bridge.
Lolita.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Suggestions for Potato Growers.

The following suggestions regard.
ing potato growing were made by A
Mcpherson at the farmers institute
in December, and are reproduced
here.
Potatoes are the most easily grown
and among the most profitable of farm
products. Where wheat can be grown
potatoes will thrive, and would
recommend the growing of them on
the dry farms around American Falls
They are a sure crop, because the
soil can be cultivated throughout the
growing season and the moisture re-
tanned in the soil
| They are starchy and soggy pota-
| toes. The former are the kind that
command the fancy prices, and are
the kind the dry land soil is fitted to
grow.
| met a Greeley, Colorado, pota-
to grower recently, and he told me
they were selling water. They Just
Hooded their potatoes, and made
them yield as much as possible
just laughed at him, because those
people are simply making a market
for Idaho potatoes, and you want to
see that you have the right kind when
the time comes.
The baked potato, tne mealy pota-
to, is the one that brings the high
price and the demand exceeds the
scupply. Trainloads of potatoes are
shipped out of Idaho Falls every year.
Buyers come there and take all the
good potatoes that are offered, and
they will come here when you have
them to sell in quantities.
There are many varieties of DO
tatoes. Hammonds Wonderful Is no
good. Then there is the Bugless va
riety, which it is claimed bugs will
not injure. After eating them don't
blame the bugs. The Pearl, Peerless
and Eureka are among the best early
varieties. The Six Weeks is good.
On dry land would recommend the
Eureka, Six Weeks and Early Ohio.
The Melted Gem will not scab. A net
ted skin is sign of mealyness. Avoid
potato with slick skin. 1t is not
good.
A loose, sandy soil that contains
plenty Of humus is good potato
soil. A sol THAT bakes is not adapt
ed to potato growing.
In planting potatoes on irrigated
land, irrigate before planting II the
soil is dry. Do not irrigate until the
plant is In blossom, and then never
stop. Keep the potato growing until
1t has matured, and then stop irri-
eating. If the potato stops growing
for lack of moisture and then starts
again, you have lumpy potato. The
first potato does not grow any more,
but another one will grow out of it's
side.
The reason for not irrigating early
IN the plant life is to make it send
It's roots deep into the soil hunting
Tor moisture. f a plant natures
several large potatoes in hill 1t
must have big feeding ground.
You should have a potato growers
Plant good varieties and
make reputation for your product,
md your future Is assured. You can
'aise potatoes where you can wheat.
md 1t Is a better paying crop. On
irrigated land plant in rows with Il
plants about . foot apart, using from
thirteen to fifteen bushels of seed to
he acre. On dry land plant in hills
Ike corn, allowing plenty of room
o each plant.
Plant your seed as soon as 4; Is cut,
o retain the moisture. Have the seed
arge enough to feed the plant until
reaches the air, using fourth to
third Of potato, withrwo or three
yes.
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Not Sufficiently Clear.

The accounting of funds that the
First Presidency was to make to the
late Mormon conference at Salt Lake
City does not appear to have been
sufficiently concise and clear to salts
fy many OF the saints who have been
long time investing in tithes. Ad-
verse comment is not among the ben
eficiaries Of the tax system of the
church, but out among the lowly, be-
hind the barns and the fences.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Ar Easy Road.

Would you favor bonding the
counties along the line to build ma
cadamized roads to connect such
great natural attractions as Yellow
stone Park and Shoshone Falls and
intervening points, provided that the
road passed through your neighbor-
hood? How much would 1t increase
the value of your property to have a
national highway touching It? If
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The visitors at church Sunday we're
Messrs. Hale and Chapman from
Groveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. o. Watts little
daughter had the misfortune to dis
locate her shoulder Sunday. DR.. Nit
chell was called to set the joint.
D. j. Murdock's new house is pro-
crossing nicely.
p. B. Dance has been very sick
for the past week, but Is improving
now.
Several cases Of whooping cough
are reported
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Bert Coumerilh and his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Lena Christensen, came
down from Moore Saturday evening.
T. W. Thomas and his brother
came in from Powell Saturday on
their way to Boise. They are having
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Excursions to Wallace, Idaho, May
9th and 10th.

For State Republican Convention.
One fare for the round trip to Hunt
ington plus $13.25 beyond. Tickets
limited to May goth. Special train
will be operated from Pocatello to
Wallace, schedule of which will be
announced through agents later. ASH
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01

The Republican is fsoing to send
It's best county correspondent to
Seattle and Alaska merit year.
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Veighborhood Notes.
additional correseondencs on Page

a well sunk on the Powell tract, and
when they got down about 200 feet
the rods broke, leaving the drill in
the hole
Harry Hunter came down from
Mackay Saturday.
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Read our announcement on page
four, entitled, "As to Brady"
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Read our announcement on page
four. entitled, "As to Brady"
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Read our announcement on page
four entitled, "As to Brady"
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-02
BOWLING '"$$S ~ NEW YEARS. DAY SPORTS 7 ""F %% %$$suv
YOUNG PLAYERS UNDER GREAT
STRAIN in MAKING THEIR DEBUT
A Few Stories About Minors Under Major League
Fire for First Time JOhnsOn'S Sensational Start.

McAleer regarded the game as lost and
sent Bailey In merely to see him in acton,
The BrofVns were five runs to the bad.
1t certainly was a trying place for 4
y oungster of nineteen to make his debit
INTO fast company. Frank Smith was thu
first man to face Bailey. Smith is a ha
man In a pinch, for he is liable to hit the
ball n mile. Bailey walked to the box like
appeared to be perfectly at ease. Tile
crowd rather took it as Il Joke and settled
back prepared to see u slaughter.
The first ball pitched was a strike, as
was the second, the third was Il ball, but
by this time Bailey had the crowd with
MIN and he was being urged TO strike
Smith out. The next one was a fast in
shoot. Smith took a healthy swing anil
walked to the bench while the fans yelled
with delight.
Eddie Hahn, the first batter, was up
and the Chicagcans looked for something
TO happen. Hahn decided to make Bailey
pitch end offered ut only one of the frs,
I'VE balls pitched. The crisis came with
three balls and two strikes on the batter.
Bailey never faltered. but stuck ono right
over. Hahn passed ii up and when the
Umpire yelled strike three, the crowd went
wild and gave the kid a great reception.
With the bases filled and one down he
had retired the side without a run. Chi
Cago got only one scratch hit during the
remainder of the game and failed to score.
The Browns pushed the Sox hard and lost
ont by the close score of 5 to 4. Bailey
proved that his debut WIS not n fiuke by
keeping up the good work.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-02
FIRST PLAYER SIGNED.
Third Baseman Landgraf Casts His Lot
with Union League Club.

President AL. w. Lawson haA promul-
gated the first players contract off the new
U~nlon2League for the season of 1905. The
player to enjoy that distinction is A. S.
Landgraff, who has been signed by the
Reading Club to play third base.J
Last season Landgraff played land cap
tained the Allentown Club of THE Atlantic
League during the entire season, and was
considered one of the fastest pnfielders of
that organization. He hes nad several
years experience as a professional player,
having played one season in \the Southern
League, one in the Western lLeague and
one in the Cotton States League.
A perusal OF the new U1ion League
players contract discloses two new
features which differ from the National
Association contracts. First, the reserve
rule has been entirely eliminated, and,
second, a clause has been inserted to the
effect that % per cent. of the players
salary is to be withheld each pay day and
deposited in the bank in Itrust until the
close of the season, wheni 1t will be de-
livered to the player. on condition that he
has not played with any( other club but
the one employing him Yin the Union
League during that year,
The reason for this clause III obvious. 1t
is Intended to be a safeguard against dis
honest players jumping their contracts
during the playing season, and in reality
1t is the only safeguard the T1nion League
has against contract Jumping
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-02
ATTELL AND MORAN FIGHT
GOES Is ROUNDS TO DRAW
BritOn the Aggressor, but American Champion Shows
More Standardization Of Referee Jeffries Popular.

SAN FRhNc1sco Cal, Jan. 2-owen
Moran, champion featherweight boxer OF
England. fbught twenty-five rounds to q
draw with ABE" Attell. champion Of
America at Colma yesterday. Moran was
strong and aggressive, quick as a fash
and kept (after Attell all the time. The
American had plenty of opportunity to
show his Icleverness in keeping away from
tho rnshds of the Briton.
Atteli (seemed TO lack force in his
punchesj and found 1t difficult to land a
blow o1k a vital spot. Meran's eye was
blackenad and his nose bled. but the pun
ishing FLOWS to the stomach and swings
to the Jaw were missing. Moran's game
was to lead with either right or left and
then CLOSE in In the clinches he fought
viciousty, but did not do Attell much
harm.
The final round was most exciting.
MoraHl seemed to take OH a new lease of
vigor tand, with head down, went at Attell,
swinging rights and lefts. When the gong
rang ifor the close both men kept on
fighting fiercely. The referee. James J..
Jef1fes, had to separate them. Jeffries's
decision was received with approval.
Tffere came near being no fight owing to
the fact tina Moran was two ounces over
weight. Attell had to be paid $3.50 for the
surplus two ounces before he would con-
SEPT to go ON. Moran's manager stated
th4t the Briton had found it extremely
difficult to get down to the weight of 40
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-02
BOWLING TONIGHT

1 Athletic League.
Columbia at Roseville, Montclair
at Elizabeth.
Newark League.
indian League at West End,
Belleville at Kruger.
Suburban League.
First Ward at Northern, National
at Bay View.
Jr. O.. u. A. NJ. League.
Nutley VS.. South Orange, Orange
VS.. Runyon, Putnam VS.. Pros
pect.
Lackavannn League.
South Orange Field Club at
Hollywood Club.
New Jersey National.
Matinee, LeGlise, orange.
Odd Fellows League.
Howard VS.. East Orange, Kearny
VS. North End.
Manufacturers Clerks League.
General Electric VS.. Marine.
LeGIise Tournament.
AIsAmerican, Iroquois. North
Newark.
Pythian League.
st. Paul VS.. Ethic.
Bank Clerks League.
West Side VS.. North Ward.
Royal Arcanum League.
Roseville VS.. South Orange.
South Side Tournament.
Acme, South Side. Darkwood.
Diocesan Union Junior League.
Elizabeth at Belleville.
AshwOrth Tournament.
Cobb VS.. Ferrari, Freeman VS..
Anderson. Coburn VS.. Coburn.
Fire Insurance League.
Ryerson VS.. Heller.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-02
SOUTH SIDE SHOOT.
Tyrell Wins Two Trophies in Competi-
ton at Traps.

Members of the South Side Gun Club held
ar all-day shoot yesterday, and there was
some lively competition under favorable
conditions. One of the feature events was a
fifty-bird contest for a silver cap, when
was won by Isaac Tyrell with a score of II.
Al, the scores in this event follow:
Isaac Tyrell, AZ; Thomas Dukes, 4SI r.
w. Carlough, AZ; Otis Skid, Al; ]. Putney,
SO; j.. r. Buckley, %; ] Hevers, %; VIII
iam1 Smith, II; J. Q. Henley, 16.
Another, 50-bird event was for a vase, and
this resulted in a lie between j. L. Buck
ley and Isaac Tyrell, who each broke is
targets. In the shoot-off Tyrell broke Is
targets and Buckley II. The scores all
follow.
Isaac Tyrell. 40; ]. e Buckley, 40; J
Putney, AZ; OTIS Skid, 40; Thomas Dukes,
81: f. w. Carlough. So; J. Hevers, 20; Will
lam Smith, II; j. o. Henley, 16.
In a practise event at fifteen targets the
following scores were made: F. w. Car
Tough, IS; f. w. Knott. jr., IA; J. Hevers,
10; r. ID. Unger, II; ]. Osgood, 10; Edward
Puffy, 8, J. Putney, 0.
The members of the South Side Gun
Club practise every Saturday.