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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

SALE OF TIMBER. Boise. Idaho. July 20, 1908
Sealed bid marked outside IBID Timber Sale
application, July II. 1908. Boise National For
est and addressed to \. Grandson, Boise.
IDAHO, will be received up to ana including
The 26th day Of August, 1908, for all merchant
able timber. standing or down, and all live
timber marked Tor cutting b. the forest ofnsers
on designated area OF about - acres located
In the tan. R. l2E., b. M. tunsurvsyed) ON
Fiums Creek. . tributary to Montexuma Creek,
about one mile northeast Of the, Petit mill,
Boise National Forest; estimated to be $500
cords OF Douglas Fir. Enslsman Spruce and
dead timber, more or lass. No bio OF less than
sc.eb pcr cord for the green timber and 10 %
per cord for the dsad timber wtsl DO consids cd
nd deposit OF t2oo % must be sent 70 the
Fisssi Agent. Warrington. d. G. for each bid
submitted 10 the supervisor. The right to re-
ject any and NIL bids ID reserved Timber upon
valid claims exempted from sale. For further
information and rsGilationi governing saiss
aadress the undersigned. =. Grsndisan. Forest
supervisor. 6S-72
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01
Notice of Proof Of Completion Of Works
and Application of Water to
Beneficial Use.

Notice 10 hereby given that at p. m. on the
9Th day OF Aug lst, 1908, at Trinity, County
OF Elmore, State OF Idaho, before Say
Dome. Notary Public, proof will be submitted
OF the completion OF works for the diversion OF
is cubic feet per second Of waters of unnamed
tributary to Fall Creek in Elmoie County, In
accordance with the terms and conditions OF
. certain permit heretofore issued by the State
Engineer OF the state Of Idaho.
l. The name OF the person holding said
permit IL Swan John Swanson.
2. The postofice address Of such person is
Trinity. County OF Elmore, State Of Idaho.
8. The number OF such permit 10 A75, and
the date cot for the completion Of such works
II August 5, 1908.
4. Said water is to be used for irrigation and
domestic purposes.
g. Said works of diversion will be fully com
pleted on the date set for such completion,
and the amount OF water which said works are
capable OF conducting to the place of intende |
use, in accordance with the plans accompany
ing the application for such permit, is ] 3
cubic feet per second.
0. The amount OF lands for which said wa or
10 available 10 so acres. particularly described
ss follows: M of MEX and Mex OF NWH
Section 20, Twp 2 N, ROE, BIN.
JAS STEPHENSON, JR.,
1894 StateEngineer,
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

house; Junction Bar, G. W.
Jackson's Residence; Rocky
Bar, the Schoolhouse; Big
Camas, Anderson Schoolhouse.
Dated this the oath day OF
July, 1908.
C. E. CORKER,
Chairman Republican County
Central Committee, Elmore
County, Idaho.
ATTEST
HOGAN GAINES,
Secretary.
63.1
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

A government inspector, entering. u
rural postofiice, expressed surprise
upon seeing woman at the delivery
window. II was under the impress
sion" said be-, that \ man was, In
charge OF this Office" And 30 be
was" replied the woman sharply, but
married him. Atlanta Constitution
Wife--I came across. 4 bundle o.
-FOUR old love letters today Husband
Did you read them overf WHs-Yss.
Husband And what was the eject OF
that perusai? Wife, wondered which
was the bigger fool--you Tor writing
them or for marrying you aftsr re-
csiying them,
"Your son." said the professor, has
been laboring under misapprehsn-
sion.'
"Whatr' exclaimed the humble but
honest parent. with Joy In his voice
''Ys don't mean it7'
Mean, whatY
THAT Josiar has been workin'.'
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

First publication July Is, 1908.
Last publication Aug Just Il, 1908.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

Pursuant 10 thu snth ,rity and BY the
direction OF the Rspu. licsn Btsts Gem
trail COMMITTEES. p.,pubiican State
Nominating Convention will convene
ct the City Of Boise, 6tass Of Idaho, ON
Tuesday, the, Let day Of September,
1908, ut eleven o'clock .. m. 1t
which state convention . Republican
platform Of principles will DO an
nounced, q new State, Ceatrsl Com.
smittse will b. elected, aud candidates
will DO nominated for Justice OF the
Supreme Court, one member OF Con-
grsss and State officers TO DO voted for
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 8, A. d. 1905.
The various counties OF the stats are
entitled to delegate representation in
this INVENTION - follows: Ada "A,
Hammock, IL, Bear Lake, IA, Bingham
Is. Boise 8, bonner 10 Blaine 8, Canyon
IL, t,assla z, Custer 5, Gilmore 4, Free
ment 81, Idaho IL, Kootenai Is, Lstah
10, Lincoln 8, Nez Perez u, Lemh' 3,
Owyhee 1, Oneida ~, Shoshone 10,
Twin Falls 4, Washington9.
The County Central Committees are
hereby requested to perfect all arrange
ments for primaries snd county con-
yentions for tho selection Of delegates
TO said state convention.
JAMES Il. BRADY,
Addison E. smith, Chairman
Secretary a
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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01
Notice for Publication

Department OF Inc luteffH
I. i. land Once nj Bore Idaho
July 2, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the Northern
Pacific Railwaf com pany has filed In this Of
rs ne ~ 's ~, Il INV XXI he do n d ds
scribed lands. to.'Wit: List No. 03l. SEX sen
section 81. Twp. 8 south, X. 8 east, B. N.
Any and persons claiming adversely the
lands described or desiring TO object be
cause OF the mineral character al the land, or
for any other reason. 10 the disposal TO APP
plicaat, should file their afIidavits OF protest
q ibis ofise within thirty days from the Il rst
pnblicatlon OF this notice.
VIM. BALDERSrON,
Register.
FIRST publioation July ~. 1908
Last Publication Aug. 10, 1868.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01
Notice for Publication

Us Land Once n Else, Idaho.
July 6, 1895.
Notire Is hereby given that
MIRA l., MO0kE, OF sUNNYSlDE,
Idaho, who on July .. 1857. made Homestead
Entr, No l009s, Serial No. 087, tor SWN
see IS, twp Is r. Ae, r. NJ. has filed notice oil
intention to make final comm utalion proof. TO
esiabi claim to the land above described,
before W. c. Howie, u =. Comm issioner at
Mountain Home, Idaho, on the 18th day OF
september, 1908
Claimant names as witnesses:
Adolph Aus, Of Mountain Home, Idaho, Alvin
+. Greene. of sunnyside, Idaho. LoreysA. Mose,
OF onnnysioe, Idaho, Bert w. Sherwood, OF
Sunnyside, Idaho
VIM BALDERsTON.
1886 Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

It is further ordered that
primary elections for the cleo
ton of such delegates to said
convention be held on Saturday
the 22nd day Of August, 1908,
and polls in Town precincts
will be open from 2. o'clock
P. M. until Z o'cloch p M.
and in the county precincts
from 8 o'clock P. M. to 6 o'clock
P. M. and that the places where
the said primaries will be held
in the severala Precincts are a
follows: Mountain Home,
Hungerford's Hall; Glenn's
Ferry, the Schoolhouse; Pine,
the. Schoolkouse; Atlanta, the
Sclioolhouse; Cold Springs, S.
B. Blackwell's Residenc &c
Smiths Prairie, the School
house; Fall Greek, the School
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01

Johnnie-i was all day In town with
papa today. mamma. and he kept his
word about drinking whisky. ..
Mamma That ID good. am glad to
hear 1t, And what did he have?
Iohnnie~7A little brown drink that
ne called ditto. Mr.. Huxley took
Scotch. London Tit Bits.
''Yon're rather young man to be
left In charge Of a drug store" said
the fussy old gentleman. Have you
any diplomaT
"Why-er-no. STR" replied the drug
clerk. but We have q preparation OF
our own that's just A. good. "--Phila.
delphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-08-01
NOTICE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION

Under and by virtue OF the
authority in me vested by the
County Republican Central
Committee of Elmore County,
State of Idaho, notice is hereby
given, that there viii be a Re-
publican County Convention in
and for Elmore County, Idaho,
held at Glenns Ferry in said
Elmore County, on Saturday,
August 18th, 1908, at the public
school house in said town at
the hour Of 10 o'clock A. M.
Said County Convention being
called to elect four delegates
from Elmors County, Idaho, to
the Republican State Conven-
ton to be held at Boise, Idaho,
September LIST, 1908, at eleven
o'clock; A. M. at which State
State Convention a Republican
platform of principles will be
announced, a new State Central
Committee will be elected, and
candidates will be nominated
for, Justice Of, the Supreme
Court, one member of Congress
and State officers to be voted
for at the general election to
be held on Tuesday, November
Srd. A. D. 1908.
The following precincts are
entitled to the following NUM-
Der of delegates, to-wit:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
SINGING eIRp EpIroR.

Those who assert editors are not
lovers OF the beautiful and sing songs
OF gladness haze been wholly wrong.
But last week some kind soul sought
to lessen the heavy burdens being heft
ed by the man OF the Hobart Democrat
AID here is his response:
"'rha Democrat acknowledges re.
oeipt oRa boQnet of beautiful flowers
there BelnGa large vase full OF sweet
peas and roses sentiment any man
should appreciate from a good woman
who rivals in purity natures most
beautiful produot--the flowers They
have been placed upon the desk in the
front office, and in remembrance OF
the giver win remain there until the
decaying touch of time lays on its
withering hand"
And allow us to add that the gentle
man from the foothills of the Wichitas
may ever sing the same song. using
the same tune and tne same source OF
inspiration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
sRIcHT ossTRUcTIoNIsTs.

One Of the peculiarly bright asser-
iions being made by the republican
newspaper league, Is that the election
law practically disfranchises the vot-
ers OF that party. Just how that law
can IN any manner prevent a republic.
an from voting or give a democrat a
power over that of his republican
nelghbar IS as yet unexplained by
those waglng war against the bill The
hill gives to ali citizens of the state
the right to vote either in election or
at primary, but beyond that we find
no further reference to call out the
militia 10 prevent the republican vot-
ers expressing their wishes at the
polls
IL really begins to appear as II the
foolish and fiste tactics OF the antls
have brought them face to face with
the fact they are so greatly IN the
minority they prefer not 70 expose
their weakness to the body polite
Had these men DEVOTED as much
time toward making the state rich and
powerful as they have to mixing their
abuse for Governor Haskell, It surely
would have been better for them and
the state.
There should be a little Investigate
inE done by the rank and file repub-
licans, as they are not IN full possess
sion OF the real condition OF their
party; nor do they Understand 1t has
been republican ~ name only, violat-
ing the rules Of party warfare and
making special care the securing Of
fat offices for those now in control OF
the party machinery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
WICKED -. sMITH.

Although in close proximity and hav
ing direct railroad communication with
Guthrie Ft. Smith, Arkansas, is be-
coming lost to the extra good and
proper things to DO
Some months ago Elijah skaags,
claiming to be a second God, arrived
In ut Smith and commenced the
heroic task of reforming that wicked
place. Brother skaags prospered inn
mediately for when a convert kneltAat
his feet he refused to turn loose saw
ine grace until the supplicant turned
ovec his al he~ earthly possessions,
Brother Skaags heing splendid dia-
tor upon the fact that many have
been so wicked they have to com
mence all over again before they
could hit the right trail
Ten days back Brother Skaags de-
clared himself God and proceeded 10
disprove his own assertion by a series
Of acts that have, let us trust. sent
his adherents about IN doubt os TO his
being more than splendid bunco
steerer. Mrs. Margaret Taylor appear
sd IN police court one evening. with
her clothes hanging much like one
would expect it a hasty collision had
been made with a bsrbed wire fence
The lady said she had been down to
the religious factory OF Skaags and his
reception of the suppllcant was more
like a devil fish or octupus takes hold
of victim than the act of teacher
pleased with the opportunity to point
the way TO the Afterwhle However
she testified that the reception was in
no way chilly. The results of the
Swearing out of the warrant came fast
and were interesting from the very
start. On the witness stand the woman
said she waE well treated by the dis
cipIe. and had done as she did that
! the city authorities of Ft Smith might
be saved; that Brother Skaags de
sired to be hanged, that he might rise
lagain on the third day and thus prove
he was divine.
4 The slow-poke Arkansawer official.
were so obstinate; they put the WON
an In jail FOR perjury and let the dis
/ ciple-teacher off with a fine, refusing
TO heed his appeals 10 be hanged.
What shame Skaags did not pul
off that stunt IN Idaho or Nevadi
where a man can get strung from I
limb anytime the Jokers OF those
lccmmonwealths can find limb to per
form with
II does seem that in an enlightened
age like this a man ought 20 be accom-
modated when he asks no greater ia
vor than to be hung The very firs
thing We stagger under when ascer
tanned for certainty is, we may no
be allowed any sort OF privilege by th'
blasted authorities, unless, as Senate
Blair says, We enter our solemn Pre-
test now"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
rlxED7IN ADVANcE

Were It not for the fact such in
squitous acts be dangerous to the per
petuity OF free government, the re.
publican national conventions being
already arranged, platform written, all
resolutions and other matters settled
before ;he arrival Of the various dele
gates. would be laughable
Imagine, 1t you can. the feeling that
would MASTER Abraham Lincoln and
James A. Garfield, If they we're TO
return and find the party OF their Gre
alton arranging an it's affairs before
the accredited representatives of the
people even get to the state where the
convention rs to be held.
Again. the great states OF NV York
Pennsylvania. Illinois, Indiana, Massa
cliusetts aud Michigan are those har
ing republican votes and they are tc
be ruled out az this convention, and
the mixed delegates from the South
none of than 70 even be accused oi
casting a single electoral vote fol
TAFT. are those with which the admin
islration is to force the acceptance oI
the Roosevelt viii,
Such comes Of power and lust fol
The trappings Of glory The president
Of The United States has determined
upon a line OF action and to perpetu
ate his fayorites who will do his bid
ding he doscends to petty ward pol
itics, OF the most detestable patron
age-promising sort No one has exc
had the audaciiy to assert Mr. Taft 4
a strong man in statecrafi or diplom
acy, and no one would so much a.
waste time considering his candidacg
were Il not that as the president
fayorlte work for him meant keepinl
/. "a good grace with the czar az tn
fNhite House.
8ut we find he IS nominated Ia ad
vance Of the convention and that tn
platform he Is TO subscribe 10 has beel
written by The president but he vii
rot turn that loose prior to the con
ventlon fearing some understrappe
might bolt
Such IS tie so-calied republican
party Of this day,
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Deprecating recent events the Nc
Alester Capital says
Oklahoma has mad within the last
three days many events TO mar the
peacefulncss and hlasSen her good
name.
When the sherin Of Oklahoma
county was shot by the cowardly as
sassin who mp to this hour has evad-
ed the vigilant anger az several hun
dred men the whole stgfe suffered
from the blow II Is such crime
as this which turns the sieuih hounds
loose upon communities In the form
OF mob law
But immediately on the heels Of this
deed there canes worse one, per.
haps, and one which is destined TO
give this section of the state a name
and fame as unsavory as that held at
present by the eastern counties of
! kentucky. where for years desper-
ADDE'S have found a safe abiding place.
This shame Of The county seat war In
our neighboring county, whatever the
lproyocation, and no doubt there was
'rT~noafiOp on both sides. this nhame
falls upon the fair name Of our new
en tne innocent sections
AiuaA bNdl MHalCNcI iENoinlhN AildCNeS
10 such deeds OF violence. Il Is use
less 20 speculate as 10 why and how
men lose their self control IN such exc
igeQeies. II Is a fact that they do
t1is ana not inirequently in county
seat fights And yet from one stand.
point q Is the most foolish thing a
sensible man can do-fall out with his
fellow man for exercising a right
Touchsaied 20 him as a member OF "a
republic
! For heavens sake If We have no re-
spect for the life of our fellow MAJ.
let's have some decepcy and stop this
outlawry or Ne won't be bothered In
the next decade BY immigrants. They
that Is the desirable class) do not
come 70 a state With such a record.
Just a few more such deeds Of VIC
lence BY white men or negroes and
you may expect 70 see reaction Sci
IN asainst appreciable increase N nop.
uiation For the people viii not come
% such conmunities to build their
homes and rear their families.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
Political Notes

Senator Franklin win stand for
nomination again in his district. There
is some talk that Skeen, house au,
thor OF the separate coach law, viii
stand him race for the place.
N. A. Gordon, reading clerk of the
house, is making his home in Guthrie.
Since the close of the legislature ne
has been hoeing the garden and MAX
ing himself generally useful around
home.
Chastain. of Seminole, is being ugg-
ed to return 10 the house next session,
he having made a record that is high
ly acceptable to his constituents. He
Is said to be rather undecided about
the matter SO far.
A grapevine from the Seminole-Pon-
totoc fotorial district Is authority for
The statement that Ratliffe will be seen
in his old seat in the house next win
ter. Ratliffe was an able member and
made a good clean record
Al whisper from Ardmore states
that Leo Harris will come back TO the
house next winter His bill providing
that municipalities may exempt manu-.
factories from taxation for five years
as an inducement TO their location
viii bring much capital to the new
state. and the passage OF that bill
alone entities him to a return ticket.
The same whisper also states that Nc.
Cants win not again be a candidate.
Ham Bee, reading clerk of the senate,
thinks he would look well in a seat in
the lower house and Is preparing to
make the race in the primaries.
Ben Wilson Canadian eounty's un
terrified democrat, expects TO return
for the next session.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
cuNNINeAAM coMpLIMENTEp.

lMNiNuli Dtdlt JOtL ihiIs
M member Of the minority in the
first state legislature accomplished
more for his constituents, and that,
too, under a haudicap. than Hon. Har-
per S. Cunningham, member of the
state senate from Logan county He
proved himself to be one Of tine work
ers in hat body firm toe st"rC. As
a parliamentarian. nc has no superior
in the stlts He was always there
when the senate was in session and
was thoroughly familiar with what
was going on at all times. The State
Journal does not know Mr.. Cunningham
will stand for reelection again, but
are of the opinion that the district
would do a mighty sensible thing to
send him back There is a possibility
that the republicans may not be so
shy OF members n the next legislative
body. And that being the case, Logan
county could do no more sensible
thing than elect Mr.. Cunningham
lagain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15

The taxes collected Ia the city Of
San Antonio, Texas. this year win
amount to the snug sum OF $7S7 ,353 go.
quite sum for even the metropolis
OF tho state of Texas. And still that
isf the ,splrli 5W'hsch keeps that city %
tihs troHt sthe metropolis OF the en-.
tire Southwest There is no more ex-
cuse for San Antonio being great
city than there Is for the violation OF
the law of selfdeicnse Located
where for almost an hundred years Il
was believed no cereal could be grown
N has outstlpncd an other cities ol
The Southwest and stands 8s sam
PIE o. what push. energy aud determin.
alton Of men may accomplish, IL does
thilg5 aud Cn a magnificent scale, and
Vhen one aclesemonf 81 done with, Il
Is something else, ard on, alter three
Qualiers ~ a century hos elapsed aud
the soil Is answering abundantly the
toll and skin cf the fusbandman. Il Is
bat pgoleg 10 reap Tie reward So long
due her enterprise end the courageous
Who bore their task uncomplainingly,
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sHSKsnsMSEsHSMsESxsESH5MSE
VAGRANT VERSE
z9HGESmGRGESEsmsKerEsE3UeEs
THE IMAGES.

THE WAGES.
Earth loves to gibber DER her dross,
Her golden souls. TO waste;
che cup she fills for her god-men
Is a bitter cup to taste.
s.s.ff
Who sees the gives that bind mankind
And strives to strike them off
shah gain the venomed hate Of fools,
Thorns. and the ingrate's scoff
Who storms the moss-grown walls of
eld
Aud beats some falsehood down,
Shall pass the pallid gates of death
Sans laurel. love or crewn;
For him who fain would teach the
world
The world holds hate in fee
For Socrates, the hemlock cup;
For Christ, Gethsemane.
Robert Perry. in Uncle Remus s.
The Home Magazine for June.
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0 ODD OBSERVATIONS. (
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Q G Q @ @ @ @ @ @ o @ @ . C o O {

A newspaper writer Of Kansas City,
discussing how To become noted for
courtesy makes the erroneous state
ment that when one is addressed from
behind. it becomes x duty to at once
turn, no matter what engaged with.
make pause. then answer. This
might do in some localities, but sup
posing one were playing poker and in
the midst OF a big jack pot, and the
other players We're known to be deft
in making changes? Certainly the
X. G. gentleman would agree to amend
the rules temporarily that the pot
might be adjudged to rightful pos
isessor before asking one 70 withdraw
his complete attention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-15
Odd orenot;.

Odo OfeqCf'.
There are thirty-three countise in
the state of Oregon and twenty-one
of them voted TO go without whiskey
and beoc at the late election The
queer part of it is that the twelve
counties which have a majority of vot
ers of Oh faith still impressed with
the idea that whiskey win be bene-
ficial. are the counties without the
large cities, Portland alcne Of the
larger cities on the west side stick
ling to odd Barleycorn and Tamerack
liquid drencher supplies. Baker City.
the metropolis of the eastern part of
the states, also retained permissi1n n to
take IS drinks ever the bar with foot
rail, aid, al 1.-The rest going after the
Oklahoma style Of playing lifes game.
Queer people. those who abide In ore.
gcn.but seldom bad, save when they
steaai timber and they got that from
watching big eastern hunting parties
true the law on wild game.