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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10

A report of the business done II
the Blackfoot Post Office has jus
been completed by Post Master Geo
l.. Wall, and shows an increase Of
$112O over the preceding year.
review of the years work Is in order
at this. time, among the prominent in.
stitutions Of the town.
During the year the office was re-
moved from it's old location on Main
Street to new and commodious quar-
ters in The Progress Building on
Bridge Street. The building is large
and well lighted, well protected
against fire, and is nearer the center
Of business than 1t was before.
After mentioning Mr.. Wall him
self, who has served as head of the
Office for number of years, the 9TH
er members of the force consist of
Assistant Post Master Lester F. Wall,
who has been three years and nine
months in service, and is capable Of
taking charge Of any second class
post office.
Guy Dipple comes next as regards
length of service, and is a good clerk.
Thos. F. Farmer is the next regular
clerk, and Marcus Farmer and Ralph
Dipple are auxiliary clerks.
The rural carriers are Frank Wise,
the Oldest in service and good car
rier, Paul Alfred, Thomas Lindsay
and Grant Holt, all good, faithful men
and not to be blamed If they cannot
deliver letters out on the line that
have not been written.
During the six months from July
1st, 1907 to January 1st, 1908, the
total weight of mail handled by the
Office was 11,366 pounds of outgoing
mail, and of this amount 45O pounds
was first class mail handled free for
the U. s. Lar Office here. The re-
venue collected turing the same per-
iod was ,s4a&".73,
Tha revenue dur!pE Ia year 1906
wss s3274.79.
ria revenue for sjJ7 was S23o4,
a gain OF sll2H.cG.
If tie business OF the Office con-
tinues TO increase for the ntxr few
months as it has been doing, we can
have special delivery of mail on con-
dition that We a..ave the hous ss numb
cred, and some more side w&dks laid.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10

Miss Belle Shaw has visited about
forty schools in the country this year
and expects to visit all the rest dur
ing the next six weeks. She is trying
hard to get the rural schools work
ing on some system to get the school
officers to do their duty.
This week she sent out circular
letters to all of them to bring a few
things to their attention which are
neglected in many districts. She is
determined that broken window
lights shall be replaced with glass,
and not plugged up with somebody's
coat or left open so the wind shall
blow in on the pupils. That dirty
school house shall be cleaned up and
put in order; that desks shall be
fastened down to the floor and stay
there; that the library fund shall be
invested in literature for the library;
that bad floors shall be repaired so
the house shall be warm, and that
trustees shall have the janitor work
done, SO that as good teachers may be
secured for rural schools as for the
towns.
The old custom of letting the
teacher chop the wood and swab out
tn mud and litter or hire somebody
to do it and pay the bills out of her
meager salary has played out, and if
the last legislature and the county
superintendent have nothing else to
their credit, than getting this one
evil abolished, they may always be
proud of one good job well done.
We wish some rural school would
prepare model of the old time coun-
try school house in its neglected con-
dition, and put it on exhibit at the
school fair to be held at Blackfoot
in February, just to illustrate some
of these matters that ought to 20
out of date at once. The model would
not be complete without some coats
stuffed in broken windows, and the
teachers or one of the boys out rust
ling some chips around the chopping
block on rainy day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
A Merry Race.

In the piano contest new star has
appeared in the west. Miss Lolo
Lindsay who is now clerking for the
Shelley Mercantile Company here,
has been nominated to represent the
west side settlements.
Some Of the girls are little anxi-
Gus about the outcome of the con-
test, and 1t is right that they should
be, but all of them are taking the
matter merrilly and there will be lots
of fun as the race goes along.
Some are worring for fear there
will be "skullduggery" on the last
day or in the eleventh hour, but the
Republican is here to stay and will
see that the contest is conducted fair
and free to the last.
Ballot boxes will remain locked
last few days, and II any man can tell
how the battle is raging or where any
candidate "is att, he will have to get
the information by "communing with
spooks." That is one reason why
this thing Is going to be intensely
funny, and II we and the public don't
get FIVE hundred dollars worth of fun
out of It, we will never put up pub
lie entertainment again.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
LOST ON THE
RESERVATION
Geo. Beckley Walked Out From Poca.
tello on Christmas Day and
Died Alone on the Plains,
Body Found Near Old
Fort Hall,
A SAD CHRISTMAS DAY.

George Beckley, the aged soldier
who was to have arrived in Blackfoot
from Delta, Colorado, to eat Christ
mas Dinner with his wife, sons and
daughters and children-in-law who
were preparing for loving reunion,
missed his train at Pocatello on
Christmas morning, and evidently
started to walk to Blackfoot. He
took the wrong road, and in the
evening met an Indian on TT. Hall
Bottoms who invited him to his camp
but the invitation was declined al
though, the Indian says, the poor old
gentleman was SO exhausted he was
tottering. He asked for some matches,
which were given him, and he started
In the direction which the Indian d.
rected him to take to get to Black
foot. III
A quarter of mile away he threw
away his overcoat, and two miles far
ther he walked into little inclosure
on knoll, and lay down. There the
body was found on the Sth of jan
uary, searching parties having been
out in every direction since he was
missed.
This is sad story OF his fate as
put together from day to day up to
the finding of the body.
The Indian who gave him the
matches, knew nothing of the search
for missing man, until Monday of
this week, when he found the coat,
and after making search for the
man, he went to Ross Fork and re-
ported to Major Caldwell what he
had seen and found. A party went
out at once and hunted all day, but
found no trace of him. On Wednes-
day they went again and found the
body, not far from the place where
Jas. Mackay laid down his life under
similar circumstances little over a
year ago.
The searching party that found the
body consisted of Jas. Hunter, Nor
man Beckley, p. A, Johnson, Joe
Mills and John Davis. The remains
were taken to Pocatello and were
shipped to Delta, Colorado for burial.
Mr.. Beckley had a son and two
here, Norman G. Beckley,
Mrs. JAS Hunter and Mrs. Jas.
Ketchum. His wife had been here
for several weeks, and she, as well
rs the other members of the family
are suffering terrible trial, and the
of the whole country are
heirs In this unfortunate and unpre-
loss of the father. From the
that Mr.. Hunter learned he
ned missed the train, he lost no time
n trying to locate him and get to him
10 keep him company while waiting
'or the next train. 1t was one of
hose sad cases where things went
he worst, Notwithstanding every
hing was done that loving hearts
,ouId suggest.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
Hodge-Smith Wedding

On Sunday evening, January 5th
Miss Maroon Hodge and Max Smith
of Blackfoot were joined in matri.
mony at the home of Miss Don Car
los; Rev. G. A. Edwards of the
Methodist Episcopal church offciat-
ing.
John r. Smith and Miss Minerva
Bruce acted as groomsman and
bridesmaid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are settled in
the Dan Raymond house on Pacific
street, a block north of the Baptist
church.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
COnger-BIair Wedding.

Miss Estella Conger and Harry
Blair of Blackfoot were married at
the Court House on Saturday after
noon, January 4th, Judge ]. M.
Stevens officiating.
The bride has been on the "hello
force" at the Blackfoot telephone ex-
change for some time, and the groom
is the well-known mixologist at the
Gem.
They are living at the Conger
home in the Younie block, facing
west.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
School Fair at Bldckfoot.
WILL BE HELD AT THE GYMNASIUM ON
FEB 22nd. ALL SCHOOLS OF THIS
PART OF THE STATE INVIT
EDTO ATTEND.
TO BE AN EXHIBITION OF THINGS MADE
IN REGULAR SCHOOL WORK.
ED TO ATTEND.

In the interest Of education, we invite the teach
ers and school of this part of the state to assem-
bic at Blackfoot on Saturday, February 22nd, in a
school fair for exhibition of the products of the
school room, and especially those things which are
made in the manual training departments
In this gathering, county lines are to be forgotten
and the invitation is extended to all Schools county,
state and federal and particularly designated
as the county schools of each county, the independent
districts, the rural schools, the Industrial Training
School conducted by the Federal Government at
Ross Fork, the Academy of Idaho conducted by the
State at Pocateo the city schools of that place. the
Riedelsberger College of Music of Butte, Dillon,
Idaho Falls and Blackfoo the public schools on the
Salmon River Branch, the schools of Basalt Shelley,
Idaho Falls, and contiguous country the Rex Acade-
my at Rexburg the Industrial Training School main
tanned by the State at ST. Anthony, the sewing room
the carpenter shop and other departments of our
city schools, all athletic associations connected with
any of the schools and our Gymnasium, our Free
Night School now being conducted for men and wo-
men, and any public or private schools that teach
music, art, business, telegraphy shorthand Delsarte
or anything of recognized value to society
The teachers of any and all of these schools are
invited to assemble their exhibits at the Blackfoot
Public Gymnasium on Friday February 1st, ready
for general exhibit Saturday the 22nd and to
participate in musical and literary programs in con-
nection with it, which will be announced later
The general public and especially school officers,
pupils and patrons invited to attend the fair to
get in touch with the work now being done in these
Schools so that the best possible may be Incorporate
ed into the various schools an earlier date by rea-
son of the fair and the observations made there
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
Coach Maddox Hunting.

Coach Joe Maddox of the U. OF
U. has been spending the holiday
vacation with his parents-in-law at
Mackay, Idaho. While there he &C
cepted the cordial invitation of Mr..
Will Bascom to spend some days at
his ranch near Dickey and incidental
ly go deer hunting with Bascom and
his friend Will Bremen. Joe says
the evenings about the camp fire,
spent in story telling and singing,
were long to be remembered, for he
could beat them all at that, of course,
especially when it came to the noisy
part, which is not doubted for mo-
ment by those who know him; for
Joe is the most hilarious chap to be
found anywhere.
It was at this deer hunt, however,
that he especially shone this time.
They travelled over to the Double
Spring country, near Pahsemari
Divide. He says they saw such num-
bers of deer that he got so excited
that Bascom claimed his noise was
altogether too much, and he must
stop or be sent home, but he got the
deer anyway, and this is the way he
did it.
He says he never could tell dis
tance on mountain side with from
three to four feet of snow on the
ground, SO he fred away at one great
big fellow, but he was a good half
mile away, which proved too great
a. distance for his gun and as re-
suit his first shot fell short about
a rod. Then he raised his sights
and let 60 again, but was still too
low; the deer, in the meantime, was
putting in his best licks to get away,
but the deep snow and the mahogany
thicket kept him in the wrong d.
rection, and it was slow work for
him. So when the third shot was
fired he "got it in the neck"
The great big fellow did his best
to fight it out; he foundered down
the mountain side that was at an
angle of about 95 degrees. Joe aft
er him in full pursuit, straight arm
ing the young mahonany, "hurdl-
ing" the fallen timber as though he
was doing some of his famous stunts
on the gridiron; finally bringing up
On his game with regulation "touch-
down. Joe always makes good
innings" but this was considered I,
unusually fine in the way
of winning the game"
The party brought in four good .
sized deer in four days hunt. Mad .
dock came down to Blackfoot Friday
night on his way back to Salt Lake,
with him generous portion 4
Of venison to his friends in town. He ]
Is planning like hunt next year,
but says he will always carry field =
glasses in future. {
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
To Debate With PocatellO.

Our Blackfoot High School is to
debate with the Idaho Academy on
January 7th. The place of meeting
has not been settled, but the ques-
tion is, Resolved that Postal Saw
ings Banks should be started"
Our team will consist of Hugh Nc
Vicar, Marcus Farmer and Joaquin
Wright.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
Bert Wilson Returns With a Bird

Bert wilson returns WIN brlOe
Bert Wilson returned New Years
eve from Bear Lake county, where
he was married November 9th, to
Miss Effie Williamson of st. Charles.
Mr.. Wilson is well known here,
and his many friends will extend a
hearty welcome to the lady who
takes his name.
The bride is sister of Ben Will
hanson who has lived for many
years at Tilden.
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Continued on page 5.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
The Brown-Hart Company.

s This company occupies the BIZ
building erected many years ago b.
c. Bunting & Company, and carrie
/. a very large stock. The directors O
the company are John G. Brown O
Blackfoot, H. c. Tavey of Ogden, M
G. Browning of the firm of Brownins
Bos. of Ogden, John Pingree, cash
. ier of the First National Bank ol
Ogden and Charles Hart of Blackfoot
The last named gentleman is the
manager of the business, and is one
OF the hard working merchants of the
town. He likes his business, and
works hard to supply customers and
please them. He also makes 1t a
rule of the house that everybody who
holds a place as salesman with him
shall do the same, and the result of
this policy is that the Brown-Hart
Company always has a good corps of
clerks.
Mr.. Hart says their business has
increased about rs per cent during
the year just closed, and although 1t
was hard year in some respects, he
feels grateful for the liberal patron
age which the public accorder them.
We cannot omit mention of the
names of the employees whose COM
bined efforts carry on this business,
and whose adherence to the manag-
er's policies has made their business
what it is.
Robert Osborn, who has been with
the firm for a number of years as
bookkeeper, asked for change this
year, and took place among the
statesmen on the floor. His place was
filled by w. H. Danielson whose re-
putation as bookkeeper reaches
farther than the commercial relations
of Blackfoot, and while he presides
over the books, they will always be
found in good shape.
Miss Dehlia Kehoe, the popular
lady clerk who has been with them
since the formation of the company,
still presides over those lines of goods
that the ladies are interested in, and
Is assisted by Miss Lily Coumerilh,
whose efficiency as saIeslady has
surprised the trade as we'll as her
self.
Jas. Ketchum, one of the gentle
manly clerks who has been with the
firm for long time works in the
grocery department and has made
himself one of the essential men of
the house.
Norman G. BeckIey, also of the
grocery department, is man of con-
siderable experience behind the
counter, and has large acquaintance
with the trade.
Ross Burriston is one of the busy
men of the gents furnishing depart
ment, and is one of the new men in
the house, having had less time in
which to win his laurels in his pre-
sent position.
Arthur Gonder has been with the d
firm for about year, and has charge d
Of the busy and all-important deliv-
cry wagon. He knows where every
)ody lives, and can find their resi-
lence in dark or daylight.
The firm has just finished the an :
lual task of taking account of stock,
Ind the annual meeting of directors
will be held the latter part of Janu-
Try.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
Piano Contest.
Asylum Board Meets.

The Asylum Board met Thursday
to ,ttcnc .o. the quarters business.
All memsors were present, consist
ing 81 A. y. Moss, Jas. e. Steele and
Denmark Jensen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
DIR. and Mrs. Mitchell at Home.

The many friends of DR.. and Mrs.
f. w. Mitchell will be glad to know
they are again housekeeping and re-
ary to see their friends at the home
of Mrs. Wooden on Shilling Ave.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10

FOR SALE-Good AL purpose
team. Will exchango fpr good miIch
cows. Jos. H. N ga.l, II. F. d. 1,
Blackfoot Idahc. 3S-tf
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
Charge Greeks
WithAssuIt do Boys

Gust and John Cares, two Greeks,
were arrested yesterday on charge of
assault and battery upon the persons
of o. W. Ewing and f. +. Selleck,
two youths The assaults occurred.
according TO the allegations of the
complaining witnesses, Wednesday
evening near the Nevada Northern
round house at Ely City The Greeks
were arraigned and entering a plea
of not guilty, were released upon de-
post of $500 cash bail.
The stories told are contradictory.
According to that of Gust Cares, he
was walking down the railway track
Tuesday afternoon when Ewing and
Selleek brushed by and knocked him
off the embankment At this time he
claims he offered no violence. The
two boys say that he came along and
pushed them from the track. Both
declare the other side TO be entirely
TO blame.
Wednesday evening the two boys
met Gust Cares and two other Greeks
in the vicinity of the round hohse
and a general miXup resulted. Which
side was to blame is a mooted ques-
ton, as each says the other started
the rumpus. In the fray which re-
suited from the meeting. Ewing re-
ceived hard blow on his head from
club in the hands of one of the
Greeks Trial will be had this morn
ing at 0 O'Clock.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
Weather Bureau for
Ely Now Operating

The local weather bureau and eli
matte observation station was opened
yesterday in Ely under direction of
Rev. G. c. Hunting. who was official
ly appointed several weeks since
From this time daily reports will he
furnished. observations being taken
of the minimum, maximum and mean
temperatures. precipitation and
weather Indications.
As no weather reports have been
officially furnished here for some
time, the first will without doubt be
of interest TO the general public.
Yesterdays observation brought to
light the fact that the minimum tenn
perature, taken early i'm the day, was
23 degrees above zero. The maxi
mum in the afternoon was Sc de-
grees. The mean temperature was
44.5 degrees. No precipitation was
noted
In a short time the flags for re-
porting weather indications will be
ready and these will be placed each
day upon the flagpole at the Northern
hotel
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
Pleasant Evening
Passed at Party

A very pleasant affair was the en-
tertainment given last evening In
honor of Miss Anna Miller by Mrs
F. NJ. Clark at her home on Garden
street. Twenty-Five guests engaged
in the pleasures of the evening all
having delightful time
Games of various kinds were the
amusements. much fun being CT, ated
by some of them. The picture of
each person present at the ag, of
one year. drawn by themselves.
proved highly amusing. In this game
the object was TO pass the drawings
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
TROUBLE IN BUTTE.
Continued from page L..

Continued from page l.
ment and lodged them in ia,. The
men say they were discharged after
working all but three days of the
bonus period. and that it was pre-
meditated step for economical rea-
sons This is denied by the manage
ment. however, which declares that
the men were kept at work much
longer than conditions warranted,
owing to the low price of metals.
All is quiet today. The plant is
running as usual
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
HAS ARM BROKEN.

l.. l.. Finley of the Ely Mercantile
company suffered a broken left arm
late Wednesday evening, being
thrown from his wagon seat while
driving near Riepetown, the seat
breaking. Upon arriving at Ely he
was given medical treatment and is
now reported to he doing nicely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
DON'T LIKE RAWHIDE.

A. c. Cordiner has returned from
Rawhide. where he went with regard
to his business interests. He de-
clares himself little impressed with
the new camp, although it is expert
encing one of the greatest boons ON
record. The people first upon the
ground are selling out ana leaving,
while hundreds are daily coming in
He believes that some good mines
may be developed later.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
FATHER Is DEAD.

George l.. Acoeks has returned -
Ely after a short stay in Salt Lake.
He went to that point to attend the
funeral of his father, who died re-
Gently in Washington, ID. c. Mr..
Acocks, Sr., was connected with the
postal department at the time of his
death He was one of the early set
tiers of this county, residing for a
number of years at Phoebe. lie has
many friends here Woo will regret
his demise.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
SELLS RINK INTEREST.

Cy Culp has disposed of his inter-
est in the Mammoth skating rink to
Mr.. Polly, who will in future have
entire control of the amusement pa
vilion. The consideration cannot be
ascertained but is understood to have
been very fair one.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13

j. II. Messenger has returned from
Los Angeles where he went for the
purpose of securing fixtures and
stock for drug store which he with
associates will open in Ely City in
the immediate future
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
MINING GROUND TRANSFER.

William Mcknight has purchased
from V. w. Justensen for $40 and
other valuable considerations, the
Keyfiower group of four claims sit
uated in the Robinson district.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
NO CITY PRISONERS.

For the first time in many weeks
there is not single city prisoner &C
cupying the county jail. Yesterday
morning John Graham, sentenced
several days ago for vagrancy, was
set at liberty by Marshal Hudgens.
There are enough county prisoners,
however. to crowd the building 10
overlooking
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
LOCAL-PERSONAL

be run in the afternoon leaving Nc
Gill at 4:15. arriving at Ely CITY at
4:50 and in Ely at ABB. This will
prove great convenience. as the
Sunday schedule with the late lrain
service has proved rather puzzliag
to anyone wishing To take dinner
early In either of the two places
named
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
TO ARGUE DEMURRER.

Attorneys in the action of G. \.
Mcdonald VS.. J. L.. Star will be heard
today before Justice Cartwright. The
suit involves $3.50 alleged to be due
plaintiff because of the sale of a
horse and wagon in which he was in
terested, that amount being the bal
ance of the payment owing him.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-13
INSPECTING FIRE APPARATI.

Fire Chief c. l.. Rowe yesterday
afternoon spent several hours visit
ing the various hose houses and in
speeding the equipment. He found
all in first class condition. except for
few minor matters which he set
right.