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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
A Christmas Guest Lost.

The Hunter and Beckley families
of this place and host Of liiendS
at BIackfoot and Pocatello he"e been
troubled the past week about the
|. 1sterious disappearance of ldr. Beck
lev's father who was coming mere
from Colorado to make visit, ana
was to have arrived on Christmas
morning. His baggage came, but ne
did not so Mr.. Jas. Hunter went 10
pocatello to meet him, guessing cor
rectlv that he had missed his tram
there, Mr.. Beckley got breakfast at
restaurant, and that is the last that
was seen of him. Parties searched
in every direction until they felt sure
that he was not in Pocatello or vicih-
itv Consultation with trainmen
from day to day threw no light on the
matter and the only clue to him now
;s that he took the next train back
and got off at Salt Lake. SOMEBODY
claims to have seen him there Dut
tbere are serious doubts as to Wheth-
er they did or not.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
Mrs. Leon Misslen Entertains.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Misslen enter
tained some of their friends Christ
mas evening The double parlors
we're artistically decorated with
mistletoe, holly and all the pretty
decorations that go with Christmas.
An excellent luncheon was served,
which was enjoyed by all. After
luncheon the evening was spent play
ing games, singing, recitations and
beautiful selections of music by Prof.
De Vriendt. Among those present
were Prof. De Vriendt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. McCloud, Mr.
and Mrs. Girard. "a delightful time
was the only way to express the
thoughts of the many friends of the
hostess
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
V. l. s. Ralley.

The V. |. 5. meeting tnaC was 10
have taken place today has been post
poned until Monday, Jan. 6, at 1880,
at the NJ. +. church. We wish to
urge everybody to attend this rally.
If you are a member and have paid
up your dues for 1908 come, If you
have not paid your dues come out
and bring them with you, and again,
IL YOU are not a member of this en-
ergetic little band come and give
them your name and half dollar
and you will be enrolled for one year,
Remember, your services will be
gratefully received If you have the
time and inclination to do active
work, but If other duties keep you
too much occupied, you will not be
urged to respond to any demand
whatever. 1t is worth the amount or
the dues you are asked to pay to have
the garbage service they arrange for
each year.
Again there have been several pro
positions made to the V. |. c. In re-
gard to the cemetery and other civic
work they wish to take up this year,
in which you are interested, and
YOU will be cheerfully allowed free
expression of your wishes on any OF
these subjects whether you are a
member or not. Now, you may pos
sibly cherish some feeling of slight
or affront or something in some way
NAV have gone wrong between you
and this society or some OF its memb-
ers, should this be fact, let us urge
YOU to bury all this discord with the
old year; let us begin over again.
With the bright, promising new year
that is now before us, let us each lay
aside all that has been in any way
UNPLEASANT during the one that has
nassed and gone. Let us get togeth-
er, arrange and plan a civic work
for our prosperous little town to be
carried on during the year to the best
advantage.
The excellent work the Y. l. 5. has
accomplished since Sept. /, 'o7 mas
brought much comment and encour-
agement for them. While they are
happy and jubilant over their success
which has been fraught with adverse
circumstances, we are indeed proud
of them and rejoice in their achieve
ments, for we share The fruits OF
their toll" tho we did not spin
with them.
There will also be read a communl-
cation from Mrs. Reesor, the presl-
dent of the First District Federation
of Womens Clubs, in which she VIII
not only extend to them a hearty
greeting, but formal invitation TO
unite with the federation and JOIN
hands with sister clubs OF sister
towns in civic work. 1T Is win
feeling of entire satisfaction that we
draw a little on the future In our
imagination and picture our own "
T. s. beside the ones at Idaho Fails
pocatello and Montpelier. Yes, come
out Monday and lend a hand toward
not only placing them in line Dut
loading them to the very front OF the
| ranks. Come!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
Merrill Makes a Visit.

Jos. Fl. Merrill, of Blackfoot, Ida
10, and one of Smithfield's old re-
dents, is visiting with his grandfather
LarsMouritzen for few days. Mr..
Merrill called at our Office while in
town and paid for years subscrip-
ton to the Sentinel He also
stated that everything looked pros
porous in his locality and that all
the people are making good pro-
gress. Smithfield Sentinel
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
uoryan.Sweet Wedding.

Miss Ivy Morgan, formerly OF
plackfoot and Salmon City. ldaho'
and w. G. Sweet of Challis, ldaho'
were recently married at the home
oe come of her relatives in illinois
The bride has taught school for
some years in Eastern Idaho aho
Mr., Sweet is one of the live mining
men of Custer County.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
Church Notice.

Divine services will be held at the
Episcopal church next Sunday at IL
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sermons VIII
be preached by the rector, Rev.
Award Chamberlaine. Sunday
school at the usual hour Of 1Ga. M,
and Friday evening prayer at 7:30.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to attend any or all OF
these services.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING YEAR.

Blackfoot has good prospects of the year 1908.
In addition to the commercial advantages it has had
before, it is in position to have additions that
will surpass anything that has come to it in many
years.
Two new irrigation projects coming into notice
will add much to it's trade The Ft Hall project
comprising the storage of waters on the head of
Blackfoot River and its use on new lands lying near
town on the south and southwest: will add to our
trade from the time construction begins and it will
increase as settlers locate and produce crops to add
to the volume of merrhantable stuff to be marketed
here This land is on the reservation, and much
of it will not be open to sale soon, but will be open
to lease on reasonable terms and if proper effort is
made many coonists can be brought here to farm
on the terms of the lease. These families will not
only add to the volume of consumption and produc
ton, but will swell the number Of people who will
require residence property and school privileges in
town for the winter, and this adds to every line OF
business, and stimulates investment.
On the northwest from thirty to fifty miles out
10000 acres of fine agricultural lands have been
opened to settlement and more than two-thlrds OF
it have been taken in few months, with the pros
poets that 10000 acres more will be opened during
1908. The trade from this tract has already been
of great benefit to Blackfoot and with the opening
of spring it is expected that it will be augmented
by the coming of the families of many of the settlers
with the attendant demand for material for building
and furnishing homes and conducting farm work
There is nothing on the land, consequently every
thing has to be found in some market, the nearest
market having the advantage. Blackfoot has the
most direct connections both by rail and by wagon
roads, and with this advantage it will be surprising
if local business men do not make special effort to
secure the attention and establish pleasant and pro-
ftable relations with the settlers fast as they
Continued on Page g.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03

~ Ae@t oS P~ASJ "S o~-o
from Pocatello to The Yellowstone
Park, and at Ross Fork they caught
eagerly at every scrap Of information
afforded about the place and the In
dams. AS the train passed on, one
of the passengers pointed out the
grave of "Old Ocean," one of the
Indians who went with Lewis and
Clark to the coast, and ever after
loved to tell his people of the great
ness of the ocean, On account OF
this he was nicknamed and bore
the name until his DEATH. These
tourists we're intensely interested,
and would have stopped the train il
they could. Farther on, one of them
was heard to say, "Oh, there was a
lady that left our locality a long
time ago to come out west some
where to be a missionary among the
Indians on some reservation, and |
used to hear about her work in a
little place called The Mission. Her
name was Frost.
The friendly passenger again
Clipped in, saying, Amelia Frost?
Why she lives right up here a short
distance. will point out the Mis-
sion to you as we go by" And he
did. The coach was hardly large
enough to hold them. They raised
the windows to get a clearer view.
They put out their heads to feel of
the local atmosphere, and they fare
| ly stampeded as the train swung
along past the Mission.
When they got settled down again,
one of the ladies remembered that
| her mother was acquainted with
Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell who taught
school someybere in Idaho, and had
once taught among the Indians. She
also preached and organized Sunday
| Schools and did w. G. T. U. work
| Perhaps she was in this part of the
state
Again the friendly passenger
started rumpus by telling them
that Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell was one
of our pioneer teachers in this sec
ton, and that they could see her
by taking a five minutes walk from
the depot at Idaho Falls. Some of
| them wanted to stop off at Blackfoot
and see more of the Indians and the
reservation, and some of them want
ed to stop off at Idaho Falls and see
Mrs. Mitchell, and they split up into
two parties and did both, meeting
again at Idaho Falls for the trip in
to the Park.
When Jason Lee first came west
he went around The Horn, and in
the hold of the vessel he had little
church, knocked down" and ready
to put together when he should find
place to establish it. He after
wards established The Willamette
University, and he was buried at
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. With
in recent years the old church was
placed on the campus at the Univer-
sity, and the remains of Jason Lee
were removed from Woodstock and
buried within the little church on
The Campus.
What our Blackfoot minister pro-
poses to do is to build monument
of lava on the spot where he preach
ed his first sermon in the west.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
To the People of Black1oot


Towns have regulations the same as individuals.
The reputation of town is the sum total of the re-
putations of its active individuals.
There is such thing as town character; and the
character of a town is the sum or average of the
active characters within it.
Each institution in the town has character that
ismolded by the individuals controlling it and coming
in contact with it. Public Institutions. such as
schools, churches, theatres, are examples of close
touch both of those controlling them and those COM
ING in touch with them.
Semi-pubc institutions, such as newspapers, skat-
ing rinks dance halls, are nodded more by the own
ers or those in CONTROL but their existence depends
entirely upon the consent approval of the public
or that much of the public necessary to their main
tenance.
Licensed institutions such saloons, billiard halls,
bowling alleys houses of disrepute, all have char
acter in a broad, loose sense good character, bad
character, perncious character, etc.
corporation formed and operated for public
good, such as fair, commercial club or a munl-
cpal government, strives to benefit the public, and
yet has to fight for existence and its reputation may
or may not correspond with its character. Its Of
fcers may work for public good or for glory they
may be set of grafters putting up the appearance
of being engaged for the public good
Those engaged in trades and professions may
have much to do with the character of town,
pecially if special effort is made in the establish
ing of the Gymnasium whose influence goes after
the orignators have quit or died.
People engaged in banking or mercantile pur-
suits are generally credited criticised for anything
good or bad about town and town character, and
the town profits or suffers according to the kind of
people who occupy these important fields.
During the next few weeks we shall write up and
publish considerable mat3r about the institutions and
the people connected with them, that make up the
town, and the public will learn considerable they
did not know before
This is our 23rd year at Backfoot, allowing for
absence of few months at time, and local people
as a rule do not permit anyone to express himself
until he has been here twenty years. and if he has
been here much over tweny years he is listed among
the old fogies who do not care to say anything, so
for these and similar reasons, the history of Black
foot has sameness, that requires close analysis to
discover the changes.
During the next few weeks, the public permitting
and the printers aiding, we shall print things about
the place and you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
Watcl, Lost.

OnChristmas night. Ladies' gold
filed hunting case, size g.; worn con-
siderable. Finder please leave at
First National Bank and receive
liberal reward.
28-1 MRS. n. M. hENNEDi'
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-03
MickeIson-Casto Wedding.

On December 10th, at the home OF
Lewis Young of Riverside, Mrs. j. U.
m;cke,son and J. C. Caste we're mar
ried. Judge w. A. Crawford oifici-
ating.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
LOOK AROUND
YOUR OFFICE

For ledgers. daybooks, in fact for
anything that may be lacking in
your Office, go to the Bonanza bind
cry. We have samples or the style
of work which is turned out. but for
the matter of that one does not have
to visit the bindery. There are
samples of our work in nearly all the
offices in the city.
Our work stands as the best rec
ommendation of the character of the
stuff that we turn out. We can do
anything in our line that can be done
in any of the big cities, can do it as
we'll. and give better service in the
matter of prompt delivery thar any
other institution of the kind in the
State.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
PEOPLE WERE
TURNED AWAY
BUTLER THEATER UNABLE To
ACCOMMODATES CROWDS
LAST NIGHT.

The vaudeville performance given
at the Butler last evening was a
bowling success. Every number was
exceedingly good and enjoyed by all
present. The first act, Senator
Hustleback,' was very funny sketch
of a jealous wife playing to get even
on poor hubby The part of the hus-
band as portrayed by Bert Christy,
and that of the wife by Mabel Chris
ty, were very cleverly taken. Billy
Merriam as the Irishman certainly
took off his part to perfection. The
motion, hand-painted picture entitled
THE Frog" followed. This picture
is considered to be one of the best
produced and certainly is deserving
of special mention. Leola Christy,
the juvenile song singer, is very
clever and has a very pleasing voice.
The picture "A Bewitching Woman
is view of very beautiful woman
endeavoring to persuade a young
gentleman to part with his swee5-
heart and go with her. 1t is very in-
teresting throughout and the climax
is keenly looked for. The Merriams,
in their famous Roman ring acts, are
exceptionally clever and show some
of the cleverest feats ever perform
ed in the rings. The picture "The
Hungry Tramp's Punishment" is very
comical and causes much merriment.
Bert Christy. in his monologue act,
draws forth much laughter from the
audience. He also sang two comedy
songs, which made quite a hit. The
picture TOO Much Champagne, 7
which followed, is a very good repre-
sentation of the topsy-turvy effeat
produced by that sparkling liquii.
The farce comedy by the entire COM
pany provoked much merriment. The
black face parts were very well tax III
and pleased everyone Standing
room was at premium at the popu-
lar little playhouse and well it might
be, for the entire performance was
one of merit. The company will con-
tinue with its performance for :
week. There will be but one PEI
Torrance, commencing at s p m. and
lasting about two and a half hours
The acts will be changed every other
night and no doubt will draw crowd
ed houses at>each performance.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
GREAT AMERICAN CIRCUS.

I. L. Peyser, advance agent for the
Great American Circus, spent today
here billing the town for the appear
ance of the show Monday and Tues
day, May 4 and 5, with two perform
ances, one in the afternoon and the
other in the evening of each day. The
show is the old time circus, with bu.
one ring, instead of three. but it re-
tains allsthe advantages of the larger
shows, having full quota of clownD,
trick ponies, dogs, monkeys, acrohats,
contortionists, trapeze performers
and everything else that goes to make
up a good show. In the afternoon
there is advertised to be free bal
loon ascension and parachute jump.
The afternoon performance COM
mences at 2 o'clock and the one Il
the evening at s o'clock
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
RAWHIDE MECCA
FOR The INVESTOR
MANY CAPITALISTS, ACCoMPAN
led BY ENGINEERS, LOOK
OVER THE CAMP.

w. W. Booth, who has been visit
ing Rawhide for the past week look
ing over his interests there, returned
to Tonopah yesterday morning as
much enthused as ever over the min
ing outlook of the new camp. He
says:
"Financiers and investors, accom-
panied by engineers of standing in
the mining world. are coming into
the camp, making an extended exam
ination of properties with a view to
making investments. Several strikes
have been made in the camp in the
last week, notable among which was
one on the Truett lease, on which
was opened up vein six inches wide
that presents the appearance of al
most pure gold, the value of which
goes way up in the thousands. Every
team going out of the camp is load I'd
down with ore being shipped in every
direction to various smelters and
mills. The Kearns No. has just
made a contract that contemplates q
shipment of thirty tons day.
Ground is being broken for the
new Rawhide hotel, which is estima;-
ed will cost 100000. The struc-
ture will be three stories in height
and will be built of brick. trimmed
with stone. The brick is already on
the ground and work will be rushed
to completion by midsummer. The
majority of the money was raised n
Rawhide. 1t is understood that o..
f. Jeffries, formerly manager of the
Riverside hotel at Reno, will have
charge of the new hostelry.
Work is progressing on the Raw
hide Western railroad, and / am re-
liably informed that laborers AMI
teams are at work somewhere south
of Schurz and the work of grading q
branch line has begun.
There is quite an excitement var
BovardI and the rock that they are
finding there. Last week several
hundred people went in to see what
they could secure in the new dig
gings. The first number of the Be-
ward Booster has just been issued.
Its mission will be to portray the in
terests of the camp"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
HENRY WEBER
IS INDICTED
GOLDFIELD MINING OPERATOR
is CHARGED WITH EN-
BEZZLEMENT.

The Grand Jury, after a somewhat
stormy session, lasting all of this
morning and continuing through the
noon hour, found three indictments
against Henry Weber, the well known
mining operator, embezzlement being
charged in each count. The inquisi-
torial body failed to find a true bill
against Arthur Weber, who, together
with his brother, was involved in az
cusations preferred recently in the
lower court by Eugene Pattberg, act
ing in behalf of Captain Thos. Hoop
er and F. H. Bicycles.
, It is understood that Weber is
charged with having embezzled the
funds of the Doctor Mining Company,
the Dickey Wonder Mining Company
and the Golconda Wonder Mining
Company. In connection with the fir (
named company the specific charge
is that on March 4, 1907, he accepted
from Mr.. BICYCLES $40. 900 in return
for $4,000 shares, signing a receipt
for such sum as president of the co :
poration. The money acquired from
the sale was supposed to have been
used in continuing active develop
ment work on the Doctor Mining
Company at Wonder, but instead, il
has been charged, Weber did not even
place the sum to the credit of the
company, diverting it to his own
use.
The further charge has been made
that he instructed his bookkeepe.
Eugene Pattberg, to destroy the stock
ledger which showed that the issue
was treasury stock, and in turn ia
open up a new book bearing the
statement that such block, issued "a
BICYCLES, was individual stock.
Henry Weber recently turned ov 4.
to the Dickey Wonder and the Co..
conda Wonder Mining companies o
deed to property situated at the cor
ner of Columbia and Ramsey streets
to satisfy an award made by an arbi-
tration committee.
The Grand Jury aside from return
ing indictments against Weber today
found true bills against Edward
Hughes. Ralph Gipple and Emile
Ridriques. Goldfield Tribune.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
HUSTLING TO
GET The Cash

RENO, May Although the ma
jority of the directors of the Sta e
Bank and Trust Company are unable
personally to redeem their stock ut
par, following the example set by
Honest Tom" Hickey, several Of
them made strenuous efforts today 10
get the funds. Those of the direc-
tors who live in Reno are probably
successful, but only loans on notes
will produce the money for many OF
the others.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
PERSONAL MENTION

]. G. Court is in from Klondyke.
DR.. Cunningham returned from
pan Francisco yesterday.
Col Dorsey of Rawhide was a pas
Ienger on yesterdays train to Cold
Held.
F. H. Howard came up from Bull
|r0g yesterday and leaves this morn
|hg for the coast.
James F. McCambridge came over
rom Goldfield yesterday to attend
ne funeral of the late T. H. Eckles.
N. Paulson of Round Mountain lett
yesterday for Denver, where he goes
p secure machinery for a mill to be
rected ON his lease on the Antelope
round.
| Major Duncan B. Harrison, one of
be most cultured and affable gentle
pen in the country, who was heavily
Rterested in Nevada mines, was a
PASSENGER on yesterdays train to
@oldfield, to look after his extensive
hterests there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
LAUNDRY
Scene OF BLAZE
THIRD TIME THAT THE PLACE
HAS BEEN VISITED BY
FLAMES.

A fire in the French laundry On
upper Main street called out the fire
department yesterday noon. The fire
was caused by the throwing of live
ashes next to the wood work of the
building. But for the prompt ar.
rival of the fire department a gem
eral confiagration might have ensued,
as there was a slight wind blowing.
and had the fire gained Roadway ii
would have swept the entire Main
street. This is the third time that
the laundry has been visited by fire
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
FUNERAL SERVICES
over I. H. ECkLES

The remains of the late T. H.
Eckles were inferred in the local
cemetery yesterday afternoon, the
funeral being held under the aus
pices Of the Masons. The Masons
and the Order of Eastern Star, and
large number of friends followed
the body to its last resting place
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-02
MANY LADIES
in ATTENDANCE
COOKING CLASS HAD LARGE
NUMBER OF THE FAIR
SEX.

The usual bi-weekly meeting OF
the cooking class was held yester-
day afternoon at the Butler theater.
Many ladies were in attendance and
all enjoyed the varied program which
was composed of dishes requested by
members of the class. At the close
of the lesson Miss Tracy served af-
ternoon tea. Next Tuesday the sub
beet of the lesson will be Pastry