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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-21
MORELAND

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Oliver Belnap and e. d. Benson
were chosen chairman and secretar,
of the meeting held Thursday night
The Smoot, Mandell and Dixon bill.
were read by the secretary. AS thu
Smoot bill provides that either
can file on and acquire titles to 32(
acres of unirrigable arid land with.
out compulsory residence upon the
same and came nearer covering the
wishes of the people the following
committee was chosen to draft a set
of resolutions: oliver Belnap,, H
Grummett, w. T. England, John
Wray and David Wheeler.
The meeting adjourned for one
week when the citizens again as
sembled for the purpose of hearing
the report of the committee, whoch
was as follows:
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas there is a vast tract of
arid land lying parallel with and con-
tiguous to the Snake River extending
from above Market Lake in Fremont
county, to below Twin Falls, known
as the Snake River desert-not pos
sible to irrigate and long held to be
worthless for agricultural purposes;
and whereas, recent experiments
have demonstrated that much OF
said tract can be made to produce
good crops of wheat and other grain,
under proper system of cultivation
which would greatly increase the
grain production of the state.
In order to develop the resources
OF said land, 1t Is essential that the
title of said land pass to private
ownership; and as the present home
stead and desert-entry laws are USE
less on said tract because of the utter
lack of water for all purposes, and
the natural conditions surrounding
the home; therefore,
Be 1t resolved. that we, the citi-
zens of Moreland in mass meeting
assembled, recommend that the Smoot
bill be so amended as to permit
homesteaders who have prior to its
passage filed on 100 acres of land,
or less, to have the right under the |
provisions of said bill to file on and
acquire title to enough more of said
arid land to make total of $40
acres. That the said Smoot bill so
be passed by the said
Congress of these United States. That
.hese resolutions be sent to Senator's
Hepburn and Borah, also to Repre-
sentative French.
The next order of business was the
ruit and fruit tree question which
S being studied carefully in the COM
nunity.
The bills referred to will be found
n this issue on page seven under
he head of Congressional Gossip"
The members of the relief society
lad the old and young we'll mixed
p at the basket ball given on Fri
ay evening, Feb. IA. Old men and
Dung ladies, and young men and .
Id ladies were paired off as partners
take care of the contents of the {
askets. by reason of each gent
rawing a number. All were pleas
d, however. Il
Mr.. Christensen's panorama of I
arly church scenes of the L. d. 8. $
lurch was exhibited here on Tues /
ny night. 1t was enjoyed very v
uch by the audience. 2
Hyrum Grimmett is able to get c
1T and around again. I
Mrs. Lucy Bankhead is confined r
her home with sickness. J
A notice has been posted by the l,
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LORENZO r. THOMAS
Land Attorney
Practicing before the u. s. Land
ONCE and Department Of Interior.
Register of US. Land Office from
1897 to 1907. All land Office business
will receive careful attention. Look
out for sign near land office.
Blackfoot, Idaho.
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GROVELAND

| Continued from last week.
| On Jan. 9th, Elder G. W.. Ham
mond, according to announcement
presented the Plan of Salvation as
taught by the Latter-day Saints
tersely setting forth some of Their
views and practices. He assidiously
maintained the theory of pre-exist-
ance not only of Christ but also OF
all mankind as shown by Job 3S:4-7;
Gen. 1st and End chapters. He
stated that death was only a separa-
ton for time between the body
and spirit of man, which would re-
unite at the resurrection and that
the spirit during this time would
dwell in Paradise possessing there
the recollection and experiences
secured through a mortal probation.
To prove the indestructibility of man
and also the existance of an inter
mediate place or paradise, or place
for the retention of spirits between
death and the resurrection, the fol-
lowing pages were cited, viz: II.
Peter 2:9; I. Peter 4:1-6; Luke IS:
1881, 1924.
The extinction of the primative
church was proved from Rev. 18th
and 18th chapters; Trim. 3:1-2.
The restoration of the Church of
Christ in the latter days was main
tanned and proven from Rev. 1875;
Dan. 2:34-35.
In conclusion Elder Hammond
bore his testimony of the truth of
the gospel, and bore witness that it
was again restored to the earth by
God through his prophet, Joseph
Smith.
Jan. 2Sth, Rev. Oliver made a re-
ply to Elder Hammond's remarks of
the night previous. He took excep-
lion to the statement wherein Elder
said that the Plan of Sal |
1ation as taught by the Latter-day |
Saints was in accordance with the
,eachings Of the Bible. He stated |
hat there was difference between
error and individual errors that God
owed the sinner, but hated sin. He
declared that the Bible alone must
,e accepted as an unfailable guide or
ule of faith.
Pre-existance was condemned and
Considered unscriptural. Michael was
lot Adam, he said, but Christ. Judge
80; l. Thes. 4:16; Christ shall call
p the dead, John 5:26. Rev. Oliver
vas not glad, but extremely sorry
hat Adam and Eve comitted sin in
ldan, because by that act sin came
nto the world, Rom. 5:12-19. It
'as argued that man could have
ONE into the world without the fall
I Adam. Gen. 1927; 1928.
Mortal man obtains immortality
trough Christ. Job 4:17; l. Tim. g.
6; l. Cor. 1851. At death the
pirit of man goes to the throne of
cd, Eccls. 1877. The spirit is the .
reath of life, Gen. 27; Job 27:3; !
3:4. The soul is the body and the .
Dirit of man, Math 1928. The
)irit and intelligence of man does
OF continue after death - as 4
loughts perish, Eccl. 9:4-5. The
'irits of man are shut up in prison,
eter 1913. False teachers should \
me in the later days, II. Peter 81. J
was the spirit of Christ through 4
oah which preached to the Anti 4
'luvians, Paradise is not an inter-
ittant place for the retention of the
uls of man, but place surround :
g Gods throne, Rev. 2:7; %. The $
lcked will be destroyed, II. Peter, I
8; Nal. Al. Polygamy is not of J
I'd but man. Jacob cheated by y
ban was too weak to assert his Z
hits, hence the contention in !
cob's family. When God gives a :
v as the Mormons claim He did to Z
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Now is the time to put in orders
for job printing. Every dollars
worth means 100 votes on the piano
contest. 34-3
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Ranch for Sale.

Ranch for Sale.
1913 acres of well-improved land
8 miles west of Blackfoot, price SIS
per acre. $500 cash, balance to
suit customer. Inquire of,
j. o. JARVIS,
S4-4p Blackfoot, Idaho.
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school board asking for bids for the
construction of a fence around the
school grounds. The board was
authorized some time since to i'm
prove the grounds OF our school, but
owing to certain conditions they
could not very well control have de-
fered it until now. Tree planting
will be included in this much needed
Improvement.
There was no school here on Mon
day. Our teachers, John Wray and
Misses Laura and Ruth Bird, having
gone to Pocatello on Saturday, using
Monday as visiting day, choosing the
schools of Pocatello for that purpose.
They enjoyed their visit very much
and gained many points of benefit to
the schools here.
Mrs. Larson of Blackfoot was here
on Tuesday visiting friends
Ralph Robson, SO 1t is learned
from his brother William, has pur-
chased 800 acres of land at Calgary,
Alberta, Canada, and intends making
his future home there. He has ac-
cepted position with what is known
as the Company Farm at salary of
$50 per month. He has sent for his
belongings in this locality, and his
brother will load them on the cars
at Blackfoot, together with his (Wil-
liam's) own, and will 60 to Calgary
and make his home there also.
Bishop England has employed
baler and baling crew and will bale
his surplus hay.
Miss Geddes of Preston is visit
ing friends here
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Real Mining.

Real Mining.
Ground floor propositions by buy
ing now. Can buy now on the in
stallment plan. worcestershire. Mil
lions blocked out. Stock for sale nv
EDGAR d. HALE,
34-4 Blackfoot, R. F. d. 1.
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Subscriptions Given Away.
Every person giving me an order
for $40 worth of nursery stock this
month will be given one years sub
scription to The Republican free. to
be sent to any address they name.
O. F. SMITH,
o4-5 BlackfoOt.
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JAMES YOUNG

l have some choice young driving
horses for sale. o. F. Smith. 34-tf
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DIR. M. p. CRISLER
Physician and Surgeon.
once on Bridge Street, over Boyle
Bros. and Co. Hardware Store.
Office Phone 81 Residence SO
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PRO FE 8 SIGNAL

DIR. w. e. PATRIE
Physician and Surgeon
Office over the State Bank
MAIN street Blackfoot, Idaho
ONCE Phone LOG d: Residence rs
Res. at corner of Main and Bridge
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Funeral services over the remains
of VIM. H. Parker were held at the
residence, of his father-in-law, Jas.
Claypool, Feb. Ii, 1908, Robert
Jones officiating.
Mr.. Parker was born In Kelford,
N. c.. was volunteer in the Spanish
American war, enlisting in the End
N. G. regiment; was among the first
in the country to offer his services,
serving until he was honorably dis
charged.
After the war he came west, set
telling in Lewiston, Utah, where he
married Miss Luella Claypool, Nov
2, 1904. From Lewiston he moved
to Idaho with his family, settling
near Otis
He leaves young wife and little
girl about three years old, also three
brothers and two sisters
Several new homes are going to
be erected on the farms under the
canal in the near future; some al
ready commenced.
Nearly every one is anxiously
waiting for the weather to break, and
when it does work will begin.
Everyone is enthused over the
prospects of the new bridge and all
seem to think 1t is sure. Much credit
is due Mr.. Stowell and those who
labored and who are still working so
hard for its success.
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
What Would He Have Done'

aHad Mr.. Hadley taken an equal
mart IN such a work he would today
be posing before the people OF the
State as the father and founder OF the
system. But when he challenges me
10 give reasons from my record why
| should be selected TO this ONCE m
opposition to himself, ] do not need
10 answer him in my W words. !
do not need to follow him through
his fights OF yain-glorious Boosting.
He and | were both in the service
Of Jackson county from 1900 to 1902;
l as a member Of Congress, he as
prosecuting attorney OF that county.
Nineteen hundred and two was not a
presidential year. there were no ma.
tional questions to take the minds OF
people away from local issues; there
was no enthusiasm for a presidential
candidate to distract the voter, and
he had then the opportunity OF voting
for the man. Kansas City has given
a majority 10 every Republican Pres
ident with one exception since the
Civil War. Two-thirds Of the time
il elects a Republican to the office OF
Mayor.
"Mr. Hadley made the campaign for
the Republican ticket in 1902. | made
the campaign for the Democratic ticket;
he stood upon his record, ! on mine,
and the people whom w both had
served, the people Of our home who
knew us both, the people who were bet
ter able than any other to decide upon
the value of our service, elected me by
6,235 majority and defeated him by
3,647.
"Mr. Hadley says I was defeated for
Congress in 1904. He knows full well
that in that campaign as chairman OF
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee ! spent but FIVE days in my district.
giving my entire time to the duties of
my position at headquarters in Wash
ington and in New York. He knows.
too, that in a fit of temporary insanity
that year Missouri went Republican and
ten Missouri Democrats were COM
PEELED TO yield their seats in Congress
TO Republicans, largely because of the
popularity of Mr.. Roosevelt and the UNI
popularity Of Mr.. Parker. But when
he calls attention 10 the fact that in this
landslide ! went down with better men
/ call his attention to the fact that, not
withstandiDg | made no campaign, ! ran
1000 votes ahead of the national ticket
in Jackson County and led most of the
local ticket by a like majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
sewer Pipe and Trusts.

Posing as a trust buster, Mr.. Had
ley selects Walter s. Dickey of Kansas
City as his campaign manager. No
sewer pipe is sold in Mr.. Dickey's ter
ritory except such as comes from his
plants, and since by some device he
gained control of all the factories in
that territory, and his competitors very
generously decided not 10 interfere with
him, he has more than doubled the cost
of every foot of pipe that is laid in that
portion of the United States. A trust
busting campaign managed by Dickey
and IN anti-brewery campaign managed
by Stiefel presents the climax of false
pretense in politics.
4Mr. Hadley left public Office as a
result of the campaign of 1909, but
he retired to the more lucrative posi-
ton of attorney for the Metropolitan
Street Railroad Company and the M,
X & 7. road. | have no fault to find
with him for such employment. 1t
was honorable and proper work for a
man in his profession, but his mouth
ings against railroads comes with bad
grace from a railroad attorney.
81 do not know where the railroads
Of the State stand in this campaign,
but shall not denounce any great in
dustry III this State in the hope that
by playing the demagogue | may
gain the vote Of the Disconnected. I
want the vote OF every honest man.
] want the support of every honest
business. But whether they support
me or not. as Governor Of this State
! shall endeayor to see that in the
administration Of the law each is
given that and that only to which all
are entitled, a fair deal, a just admin
istration of the law. punishment for
the guilty, protection for the inno-
cent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
FORGERY.
Letter of Cleveland on Taft,
Circulated by Republican
Committee, Proven
to be a Fake.

New York. Sept. 25-The alleged post
hunous letter Of Grover Cleveland. in
dorsing Taft. the Republican candidate
for the presidency, published throughout
the country on August 30, is now declared
by Mrs. Cleveland and +. s. Hastings,
executor Of the Cleveland estate, to be
a forgery.
Much comfort was derived from the
publication of the story by the Repub-
iican National Committee. which saw
to It that the alleged utterances of the
man who was twice elected to the presi-
published in every city and hamlet OF
the country, the object being to make
i appear that Mt. Cleveland, up to the
Of his death, was opposed to Mr..
Bryan and the Democratic party as 1t
exists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

To-Day, the New York Times, which
published IN good faith what puryorted
10 be the last political utteranses Of Mr..
Cleveland received a letter from +. =
Hastings. executor Of Mr.. Clevclands
estate. which. after referring to the ar
iicie published and on Interview on the
subject. printed on September p. lays,
now desire TO say that there has
since come to my knowledge evidence
which leaves In my mind no doubt that
the said article WIS not written no.
signed by Mr.. Cleveland. and, therefore,
Is. IN my opinion. no longer entitled TO
ercdit as hls production.
Mrs Cleveland. IN my judgment. was
right IN regarding II e forgery, when
she positively declared to US since It's
publication: Il 90 not believe Il Is gan
uineL" l, therefore. hasten to inform
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
Voted Against the Railroads,

Il made the minority report and LED
the fight against an appropriation o.
millions Of dollars in land and money
to be gwen to the two great railroad
companies entering the City OF Wash
ington to aid them in building de-
pots and ~elevating their tracks. And
though defeated at first, II was due
TO the fight / led that in the end We
reduced the appropriation a million
dollars and gave the present magni-
.icent Union Station to the City OF
Washington. Had Mr.. Hadley made
such a fight in any representative
body he would now be posing as a
builder OF the station and calling up
on the public to erect his monument
in the place it adorns.
Il made the minority report and
led the fight against the bill inereas-
ing the capitalization OF The WASH
ington Gas Light Company. Nine
million dollars, without any cores
bonding benefit to the people of that
city. and, Notwithstanding II was a
Republican Congress and the measure
supported by every Republican but
n upon the committee, 1t was de-
feated.
when l went upon the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads the
Government was appropriating about
$4,000 for rural free delivery. l
served six years on that committee;
a portion OF the time a member OF
the subcommittee that framed the
greatest appropriation bill that comes
before Congress, and during my SER
vice the rural free delivery grew
from 4 handful of carriers to an army
and the appropriation for that service
from szso.ooo 10 more than $4,000
GOO. / did my part in giving to the
farmers OF Missouri and the United
States the benefit Of a daily mall
and every traveller over Missouri
roads may find a monument to that
work in the humble boxes before
every farmers house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
POWER or rHE rREss.

1T is not from the i~mpassioned lips OF
the distinguished speakers, whose elo-
quence VIII draw crowds to the hustings,
that he citizens Of Missouri will most
certainly gather correct understanding OF
what Democracy has done for their State,
and HI It's continuance In power will
assure In the future. That story can be
told best by the Democratic press, and
the editor, far more certainly thar the
orator, can inform and convince the
voter, In every campaign OF education
the burden Of the work falls to the
press. n II Is so In this campaign OF
1903 In Missouri. The Democratic news
ape must instruct the people about
the honest and faithful service OF their
party, about its high aims M laudable
purposes.
with the Republican party conducting
a campaign OF cant and hypocrisy, with
Its candidates committed to a programme
OF pretense and Discrimination, the DEM
ocratic newspaper has an exceptional OPP
p~ortunity for aggressive Journalism. IL
Is an opportunity that particularly calls
for vigorous work by what we are In the
habit of terming the country press, the
daily OF the smaller towns n the coun-
y weekly. Fortunately, the men who
direct these papers, the men who sit
about these tables tonight, are accom-
piished, brilliant and courageous. OF
course, the metropolitan daily can give
nelp, ana The Republic, sending more
tnan t~hree-quaTters OF a million copies
OF It's various editions to Missouri read
ers every week, will strive hard to do its
share OF the work. But after all Is
said, the great responsibility rests on the
country press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

that floor as a Republican Represen-
~tatives / voted for an amendment
10 that bill L put on the free list
every article manufactured by a trust
Every Republican in Congress voted
against it, as Mr.. Hadley would have
done had he stood on that floor as a
Missouri Representative.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

YOU OF my oonclusion regnrding the ar.
tlcle and beg 10 express ne hope nnn
belief that you will promptly give 70 this
communicative tn sane degree OF prom
lnenca In the Times that was given 70
the statement made by ne IN your. issue
OF September g Yours, Respectfully.
r. s HASTINGS.
The Times received a letter from Mrs
Cleveland several days after publication
Of the alleged letter refiecting on MT
Bryan and thu Democratic party, IN
which she EXPRESSED doubts as 70 the
eenuiueness OF the article An invesu-
cation was Immediately started, WITH
the result that both Mira Cleveland and
Mr.. Hastings now ~repudiate the article
as the product OF the pen OF the former
President,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS ARE FIGHT
ERs.s

No one who is acquainted with the
Democratic press Of Missouri. no one
who knows the Democratic editors OF
this State, will doubt for a their
ability or their willingness to fully meet
az their responsibilities. No state in the
Union can show such a list Of fighting
editors as the roster of this association
Will disclose, and when the returns are
counted in November it will be found
Missouri's Democratic editors nave lone
their political fighting to good purpose
But there Is another n a higher OBJ
legation which every s~elf-respecting editor
viii place above his political responsible
~. 1t Is the obligation of public duty,
which must always rank above the de-
mands of craftsmanship. 1t is the obliga-
ton which rises on the call of conscience.
an obligation which every worker for
the press. be he editor or reporter, must
recognize as the paramount law. No
measure. of political zeal should ever
lead either reporter or editor to forget
his moral scruples, and the newspaper in
which the reign of conscience Is always
evident is. Of necessity, the true exem-
piar of the real nobility Of Journalism
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
MAINrAIN A HIGH STANDARD.

Let us resolve. therefore, TO keep our
politics within the lines of truth, to fear
lessly attack evil no matter what marty
mask II may hide behind, to uphold the
law whether its enforcement means EN-
barrassment or advantage in our polIti-
cal alliances. These standards faithfully
preserved, the highest reward that can
come to a newspaper from a DoIitical
victory Is assured. 1t Is the strengthened
confidence OF subscribers who respect.
even when they disagree with. the news
paper they read.
IN MS spirit let US unite. fellow
Democrats, TO give Bryan and Kern
Cowherd and Painter, with their associ.
ates on our ticket, an old-time Missouri
majority. Let rs exhaust every enarxN.
We can command, exert our best en-
deavors. 70 make the victory of 1903 a
monument 10 the vigorous agereegiveneas
OF Missouri's splendid Democratic press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01

ell, OF Mexico, is Cashier IN tine First
National Bank, OF Hardin, Mont, ar d
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-01
UNITED MILITANT DRMocRAcY.

The high personal character, the
deep sympathy with oppressed and over
hurdened humanity, the sincere and ar
dent patriotism OF the great leader to
whom we rave given our presidential
nomination for the third time. no friend
has ever doubted, no political opponent
will dare impeach. 1t Is true, we have
had our differences in the past, differ
ences over economic issues which nave
estranged some Democrats. but these
differences are now buried. n the Dem
ocratic party is again united, with its
Parker, its Olney, its Francis, its Wat
terson and other leaders who were alien
ated a dozen years ago now earnest and
enthusiastic supporters Of the great
Commoner OF Nebraska. These condi-
tons, gentlemen. Justify US in recalling
the significant fact that Democracy
united M harmonious has never yet
been beaten.
THE fight In Missouri this year Is on
lines that should arouse the enthusiasm
and stir the energy OF every Democratic
editor. The issues invite the active in
terest and highest endeavor Of every man
whe feels the fervor of the true Demo-
cratic spirit. Missouri Is battling to hold
Its own this year on a record that In IT.
self constitutes the issues Of the cam
paign- For that record Of efficient public
no Democrat need offer explana-
ton or make apology.