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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
Prohibition Wave Strikes Oneida
County.

Malad, May ia prohibition
wave has struck the county seat OF
Oneida county. The Rev. j. n.
Stewart. Presbyterian minister here,
engaged E. D. Nichols of Boise for a
series of temperance meetings, the
first of which was held at the county
court house last Friday evening. The
court room proved too small and so
the opera house was engaged for later
meetings. Saturday night ESQ peo-
ple turned out and on Sunday morn
ing there was large audience. That
evening 400 were present.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. Stewart
and Mr.. Nichols attended the annual
conference of the Mormon church by
invitation. Speeches we're made
strongly, in favor of the temperance
movement. Mr. Nichols gave 20
minute talk, after which the presi-
dent read a resolution committing the
church membership to total abstin-
ence and to doing all they could to
secure prohibition in Malad and state
wide prohibition. The resolution,
submitted to vote of the congrega-
ton, was carried unanimously by the
800 present.
AT the opera house was organized
a Liberty Bell league with $50 MEM
hers on Tuesday night Statesman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
BAD WRECK.

Antw erp, May 21.-The worst
railroad catastrophe ever recorded
in Belgium took place near Conlich,
six miles from Antwerp, this morn
ing, when because of a misplaced
switch, the Antwerp express, run
ming at the rate of SO miles an hour
crashed into a train loaded with pill
grims on siding. Every car in the
pilgrim train excepting the foremost
was telescoped. The cars were lit
orally ground to pieces and practi-
cally all the passengers were killed
or badly injured. About SO dead
have already been removed from the
wreck, and succor has been extended
to more than one hundred injured.
Surgeons, doctors and nurses arriv-
ed early from Antwerp at the scene
Of the wreck. Helpless wounded are
still pinned under the wreckage and
the scene is one of horror beyond
description.
1t now appears that the locomotive
of the express train jumped the track
and plunged into and completely
wrecked the last three coaches of the
train on the siding, this train carry
ing an excursion of pilgrims to To-
cal shrine.
Up to four this afternoon 80 dead
and 70 injured had been removed
from the wreck The work of ex-
Treating the dead and injured has
appalled, even the stoutest hearts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
Morrell Airship Collapses.

Oakland, Cal, May 23.-The great
Morrell airship, the largest ever con-
structed, collapsed in the trial today
when about three hundred feet above
ground, and dashed sixteen occu-
pants of the car to the earth. None
was killed, but all were seriously
injured, suffering broken legs and
arms and 1t is probable that some
have received internal injuries. 1t is
believed several will die. The ascen-
sion was made shortly before noon
and thousands Of people had gather
ed to witness the trial. The giant
ship. which was $50 feet long and
SO feet in diameter, was combina-
tion of aeroplane and dirigible air.
ship, driven by six gasoline engines
generating 200 horsepower, rose sue
cessfully. The car was occupied by
16 men interested in the invention
and who had agreed to make the trial
trip before taking stock. Suddenly
the big gas bag, containing 500, 900
cubic feet Of Illuminating gas, burst,
and the machine began to settle
slowly as the gas escaped and 1t APP
peared 1t would sttle to the ground
without injuring the occupants of the
car. Within rs feet of the ground the
remaining gas was let out with a
rush and the whole machine. thous-
ands Of pounds weight, dashed to the
ground with terrific force. The oc-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
Convention Hall Is About Ready.

Denver, May 23.--On June 9Th the
contractors employed on the new
Denver auditorium. where the Demo
cratic convention is to be held on
July 7th, will complete their work.
It will take a week or more to clean
up and arrange seats and do all the
house setting, and then the big con-
vention hall will be ready for the
public. The construction work is now
going on by leaps and bounds. One
force of men has just completed the
plastering. All the water connections
aer made and the roof is almost I'm.
ished. At the outside the completion
Of the auditorium will beat the Dem.
ocratic convention by at least twenty
days.
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+ ARTICLES under this heading /
+ are nearly all contributed In /
+ response to our invitation to /
+ the public to discuss the sub /
+ ject with the view of helping /
+ to solve the liquor problem, /
+ rather than keep up an argu- I
+ ment. Some Of the writer's are /
+ willing their names should be /
+ used with their articles, while I
+ others prefer that they should /
+ not--not because they are I
+ ashamed of their views, but be- /
+ cause they do not care to be /
+ in the lime light.-Editor.) /
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29
Oppose Prohibition.

Men and women of Washington
who oppose the passage of the pro-
hibition bills pending in congress or
any change in the present license sys-
tenn of the District of Columbia, at
tended mass meeting and rally at
Masonic Temple last evening. The
gathering was under the auspices OF
the district branch of the Personal
! Liberty league, and the auditorium
was filled to it's capacity. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 5000 others were
massed in F street, unable to gain
admittance. So great was the crush
on the street and in the corridors of
the building that it became necessary
for Sergt. R. E. Lee of the first pre-
cinct to bring to his assistance the
reserve policemen from the 18th
street station house.
In the audience were representa-
tive men and women Of this city,
while seated on the stage were Rev.
Father Valentine, F. Schmitt and
Rev. I. Fealy, representing the minis
try; P. T. Moran and Anselm Neu-
berger, representing the business
world; Gen. Andrew s. Burt, U. s.
A., and Capt. John J. Strain, repre-
senting the military and patriotic
societies; Charles w. Darr of the le-
gal fraternity; Dr. T. E. Lee of the
medical profession, Sam De Nedrey,
representing organized labor, and the
officers of the Women's Army Can
teen club.
Display Of Petition.
Suspended from the front of the
stage was long petition to congress
opposing any prohibition legislation.
It was signed by 1000 men of voting
age, and Chairman De Nedrey said it
was the work of one anti-prohibi-
zionist. The resolution to the SEN
ate and the house against any change
in the license system of the Dis
trict was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote. Music was furnished by
Pistorio's band and by several SOLO
ists.-Washingto Star.
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Arrested for Perjury.

New York.-The breach of prom
Use suit brought by Miss Mae Wood
against Senator Thomas c. Platt,
was dismissed by the court and Miss
Wood was Immediately arrested on
charge Of perjury. 1t was shown
by testimony that the paper on which
the alleged marriage certificate was
made out was not issued by the
manufacturing firm until three
months after the date alleged in the
marriage.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29

The people of Moscow voted to
close the salons of that town at spe-
cial election Monday of last week.
The council was petitioned to close
them but instead submitted the ques-
ton to popular vote.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-29

A series of temperance meetings
has just been closed at Malad, and
the L. D. s. conference, which was
in session Sunday, voted to not only
pledge its members to use no intoxi-
eating liquors, but to work for the
enactment of a prohibitory law.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
GRAND view.


Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Willie were
UP from Ogden visiting James III
Claypool last week
Leslie Corbridge is busy digging
we'll on his homestead.
The o. s. l.. surveyors are at work
in this vicinity. It really looks like
business.
John A. Brown and Robert Jones
returned from Ogden Sunday, look.
ing happy. They report new addi-
tons to their families. A girl to the
former and boy to the latter.
A. Y. Satterfield's residence is al
most completed and is credit to
the town.
Crops are being garnered and reap
ers are seen on every hand.
Mr., and Mrs. Glassburn made a
trip to Blackfoot on Monday.
James Claypool has made an adj
dition to his home.
Mrs Meyer has gone up to Grove
land for fruit.
Miss Gibson was through here re-
Gently soliciting for the Power City
Times, but the people liked the Re-
publican.
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THOMAS.


Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Williams went
to Ogden Saturday to attend the fun.
eral of Mrs. Williams brother.
The Republican primary Of the
Thomas precinct met at the school
house Monday and two factions were
working hard for control. The fol-
lowing candidates were nominated:
P. e. Van Orden, d. J. Murdoch, #.
p. Fackrell, p G. Felsted. J. r.
Williams and p. B. Dance. The for
mer three were elected by small
majority, P. e, Van Orden and p.
B. Dance running tie. Lots were
cast and they fell in favor Of Mr..
Van Orden. One hundred and six
votes were cast, all told
Swan Berg has the rock work COM
pleted on his house.
John Buriston has his house COM
pleted and is waiting for the plaster
ers.
T. Furniss is plastering Earl Car
ter's house.
Edmond Van Orden was up from
the canal camp near Springfield to
attend the primary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
wives and babies whose living his
wife and baby had been taking.

wives and babies whose living his
wife and baby had been taking.
Three of the FIVE saloons turned
their places into soft drink resorts"
and as they had heretofore so little
respect for the law, little boys were
allowed to play for 'the drinks"
One Sunday we saw little boys clus-
tered three and four deep around
the tables In one place eagerly watch
ing their companions and older ones
playing for 'the drinks"
The next night, Monday, the city
council promptly passed an ordinance
prohibiting all games for treats, also
the selling of near beer" and NAL
tona." As a result we heard sa-
loonkeeper,s wife say that she
"hoped Ontario would get SO tough
that girls would not be safe on the
streets"
J. n Farley denies making the
statement attributed to him by the
writer for the Statesman" and says
that he Is for prohibition. The card
in his window Is for his removal sale.
People are leaving Ontario, that is
some are but 1t is the element that
any. town should be glad to see go.
A prominent stockman and tanker
of Malheur county told us that he
believed prohibition would be good
thing. He said that he had always
been in the habit when coming in
from his ranch OF taking drink with
"the boys" but since he knew he
could not get 1t. he did not think
about 1t, and believed that he was
better of.
Judge Davis holding restraining
power, and the saloons having gov
eminent license, enables them to sell
by the gallon, but even SO, little boys
can not get it as they have in the
past
One of the saddest sights that we
ever saw occurred on election day,
June LIST, when three or four con-
firmed drunkards worked with all
their might for prohibition, asking
the voters to help them remove their
temptation.
Our mayor, DR.. Pogue, is a man
of honest convictions and when once
convinced that he is in the right
nothing can move him. He is in a
very trying position, and the people
should and, we believe, are holding
up his hands"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
ONTARIO, OREGON.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Since the writer for the States
man." who crooked his elbow over
the bar of the Carter House here and
enjoyed a refreshing drink Of near
beer" wrote that article things have
changed little in Ontario.
On July 9Th five saloons closed
their doors and after having run as
they pleased 1t is hard for the city
council to adjust things properly in
so short time. The saloon men say
that the prohibition law takes their
property and living and gives nothing
in return. One saloonkeeper said:
II do not know how to do anything
else. / have got wife and baby
and you have taken away their liv-
ing" He did not think Of the other
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Veighborhood Notes.

NAL at Pocatello.
Prof. J. e. Rutherford was an Alb
erdeen visitor Saturday.
Mrs. r. A. Stearns, Mrs. w. d,
Morton and daughters, the Misses
Ethel and Sarah Hartwell, called on
Mrs. M. l.. Haines and daughter Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Morton in com.
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cooney
we're out driving and calling on
friends Sunday afternoon.
M. l.. Haines and family and G. L.
Myers and family called on J. M
Latimer and family Sunday after.
noon.
In pursuant to the call, primary
election was held at Aberdeen, Au-
gust oath, which resulted insthe cleo
ton of r. A. Stearns as delegate, and
e. d. Hines as alternate to the county
convention to be held at Blackfoot,
1 2 r & =
Sept. 10th.
Eight hundred and fifty dollars
buys 80 acres of Carey land within
one and three-fourths miles of Aber-
deem store payments with interest
all paid up to February, 1899. Quick
sale. See M. L. Haines. Aberdeen.
The Hamilton Mercantile Co has
just installed some new showcases
which adds quite materially to the
appearance OF their store.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bowman have
entertained Mrs. Bowman's brother
and family Of Lewiston for the past
week. No. Is.
Number IL.
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OMAHA MARKET.
South Omaha,

South Omaha,
August "a, '0S
Although there was heavy ruT
of western cattle here all last week
the market held up exceptionally
we'll, especially on steers, closing
about steady for the week. Cows
however, were in more liberal num-
bers and steers and good kinds
showed a loss of about quarter with
the common and ordinary classes,
showing decline of 10@15c. Stock
ers and feeders declined 15@ Csc.
There is a run of $500 cattle here
today with a good offering of steer
stuff. Good classes of both killing
and feeding steers are about steady,
although the commoner kinds of kill
ers are about dime lower. Cows
ais we'll as anywhere from steady to
dime lower Good to choice kill
ing steers are auotable at $4.65@
5.15; fair to good, $4.15@4.40;
good to choice cows and heifers,
$3.50@4.00; fair to good, 5000
$40; Gamers and cutters, $2.25@
2S5; good to choice heavy feeders,
$4.40@4.65; fair to good, $4,000
4.40; good to choice light and medi-
UNI weights, $3.85@4.25 fair to
good, $1,000 3.85.
Killing lambs last week suffered
a break of about quarter, although
feeding classes advanced to about
this extent. other grades of sheep
sold about steady. There is heavy
run today. and while sheep are about
steady lambs are about dime lower.
Good killing lambs are quotable at
$5.75@6.o0; good yearlings, $4.25@
ASS; wethers, $400@425; ewes,
$3.75@4.00; good feeding lambs,
$5.00@5.5o; yearlings, $4.00@4.40;
wethers, $s.4o@s.75; ewes, $2.25@
800.
CLAY, ROBINSON & co.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
MORELAND.

Observation-Disclosures
Threshing will be on here mex
week. Monson brothers are getting
ready for business in that line.
The family of Mrs. Eleanor Grif
fiths, widow of the late John ]. Grif.
fifth, Sr., has been Summoned from
Utah and Montana points to her bed
side, she being dangerously i'll
The Republican primary held here
on the 24th of August resulted in H.
Grimmett, John v. England, John
Wray and Louis A. Robbins being
elected delegates to the county con-
vention John r. Grimmett was
elected as candidate for precinct
constable of Moreland precinct and
T. A. Furniss, Sr,, and Ernest An
derson for Justice of the Peace. A
little more enthusiasm was manifest
ed than usual at primaries.
The Snake River desert Is des-
tined to become great dry farming
district Some of the citizens of
Moreland have filed or made appli-
cation to file on considerable tract
as well as number of other parties.
Your correspondent in crossing the
above desert camped with others at
we'll and newly acquired dry farm
OF Frank Weirman, situated on the
Idaho Falls road and about IL miles
west of that place. The party was
treated to good cool drink of water
from the well raised from depth Of
200 feet by means of windmill
They were also shown oats which
was mown May 18th and harvested
August 10th. Macaroni wheat sown
May 18th was almost ready to be
harvested and was well filled and
promised to be we'll matured. Rye
and brOuse grass were also doing
nicely but we're sown very late. Po-
tatoes planted very late were in
bloom and gave evidence of maturing,
though the crop would be light. The
stock ranging near were in good con-
dition. Vegetables, flowers and fruit
trees growing around the house irri-
gated from the well showed the good
taste of the owners, also a determi-
nation of making an oasis in the des-
ert
No. 10.
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~. + I. I. 4 + I. + I. + + I. + + + 4
N. A. Newcomb of Central Lake,
Mich, is erecting an eigh-room resi-
dence in Aberdeen. Mr.. Newcomb
has material on the ground and will
build a blacksmith and woodwork
shop as soon as his residence is COM
pleted. We predict good trade for
Mr.. Newcomb as fourteen miles Is a
long way to go for repairs for farm
machinery. A blacksmith shop will
supply a long felt need.
Rev. M. II. Coen, wife and sou,
spent the day Wednesday with M. T..
Haines and family.
Miss Aleda Edinburg. the guest of
Miss Mabel Johnson. went to Black
foot Wednesday for a short visit.
J. c. Hurt and wife we're at
American Falls, Thursday.
Miss Sarah Hartwell has been at
ler fathers construction camp for
he last week visiting her sister, Miss
gIthel.
Mrs. C. l.. Myers was home over
Saturday and Sunday visiting her
eamily. Mrs. Myers Is attending Nor
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own ground and waxed 1t to them at
the rate of to in favor Of Basalt
on Saturday, and to II in favor OF
Basalt on Sunday. The large num-
Der of runs in the Sunday game be-
ing due to mud.
A large and successful Sunday
school meeting was held on the night
of Sunday, the 23rd.
At the Republican primary of Mon
day, Aug. gath, L. ]. Fister, G. w.
McCurdy, H. R. Wenmill, R. T. Dye,
G. r.. Criddle, O. l.. Rider and ]. Will
ley were elected delegates to the
county convention to be held In
Blackfoot.
Basalt was not so largely repre-
scented at the Old Folk doings at
Shelley on Wednesday, the 26th.
The concluding act in the Bybee-
Holgate farce was played on We'd
nesday, the 26th, when the former
pleaded guilty and was assessed five
dollars.
A slight frost on the night OF the
25th left its mark on the potatoes
between here and Shelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rider Of Utah, who
have been here visiting their sons,
John M. and o. l.. Rider, returned
home this Thursday morning.
No. 10.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
cRovELAND.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AT the Republican primary held
Monday. Aug. oath, the following
delegates we're chosen: Adam YAM
cey, Israel Butt, Samuel G. Seamons
and Joseph H. Merrill.
Charles Bird and family, who have
been making their daughter, Mrs.
Orson Manawaring a visit, returned
to their home in Mapleton, Utah,
Wednesday. Aug. 26th,
Willard Gardener and wife of Lo-
gan, Utah. are visiting their rela-
tives. the Hale families, this week.
Edward Taylor is building home
on his farm.
James Yancey is making the ex-
cavation for new home.
Harvesting is in full blast Crops
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ONTARIO.

The Ontario Oil and Gas Co. has
ordered their machinery and will
commence prospecting as soon as the
same can be put in operation. 1t has
not been decided where the first we'll
will'be sunk but it will be somewhere
in the immediate vicinity of Ontario.
This company will profit by the
mistakes of others and has ordered
the largest drill ever shipped to the
northwest Their machinery and der
rick timber are heavier than any
ever used in this field.
Syssa is to have new $7.071
school building. The contract for
the construction of the new building
was awarded to Harding & Williams
of Caldwell, Ida Work on the build
ing has commenced. and the founda-
ton is already completed. The build
ing will contain four rooms.
'.@Hr Lolita.
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PRESTO.

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Fred Bennett took sick last week
while working on his Cedar Greek
dry farm. Mr.. Cutler of Shelley was
summoned early Sunday morning and
pronounced 1t rheumatic pleurisy, TIC
Is rapidly improving.
Mrs. Esther Grow of .Ammon spent
q few days last week with her sister
Mrs. Coffin OF this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jones, Mr.
Schultz and daughter Ira. and Mrs
Woodin formed n party Of a,easure
seekers who stopped over to visit
Presto friends Sunday on their re-
turn from six days outing on up
per Blackfoot.
James Just and family spent a few
days the first Of the week in the
mountains.
Mrs. Presto Burrell is expected
home from the hot springs this week,
For several years the bees have
been working in the walls Of the low
er Presto school house A few days
ago the neighbors made a raid on
them and succeeded In getting over a
hundred pounds Of honey and four
hives Of bees. All went well with
everyone except Frank Phillips.
Some way the bees took a special
fancy to him, crawled into the legs
Of his overalls so thick that he start
ed for Blackfoot to buy new ones.
As he ran he began to rid himself OF
the infested garments and by the
time mile was covered he had nei-
Their bees nor clothing. Some neigh
bors kindly furnished him with the
latter. No. Q.
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sPRiNGFIELD.


Miss Goddina Weldon, who has
been spending the summer with Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Davis, left on Wed.
nesday for trip to the coast be.
fore returning to her home in Cen
tralia, Ill.
Mrs. H. X. Wiley entertained the
members Of her Sunday school class
on Tuesday afternoon. The hours
were spent very pleasantly and dam.
ty refresh were served at the
close.
Mrs. J. Baird gave an afternoon
and evening party on Wednesday In
honor Of her niece, Miss Kitty Reed
Ice cream and cake were served and
pleasant time participated In by
all Miss Reed leaves on Thursday
for her home in American Falls.
The o. s. L. camp has moved from
Springfield to Tartar Hollow, The
cross sectioning Of the line has pro-
crossed as far as Yuma.
The storm on the 21st interfered
somewhat with the o. P. A. girls
farewell party at the home of Miss
Cora Shelman. Those in attendance,
however, had delightful time and
babe adieu with regret to the 0. p. A.
Range cattle are numerous. They
greatly benefit the farmer as they
can clean up his grain in short order
In spite of fences, thus saving him
the trouble of threshing and caring
for It,
Number g