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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Quarterly l.. ID. S. Conference.

The quarterly conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints was held at Blackfoot last
Saturday and Sunday, January II
and 18th. In point of attendance
and interest taken the conference was
| perhaps the most successful ever held
here. 232 people attended the open
| ing meeting, fact somewhat worthy
of note in view of the day and hour
Saturday at 10 a. m.
At the Sunday session there was
total of 1643 persons, 673 being
present at the afternoon services
alone.
President James Duckworth pre-
sided. Elders George A. Smith, Jos
w. McMurrin and Stephen l.. Rich
ards were the visitors from Salt Lake
During the conference very i'm
pressive sermons were preached by
the visitors on number of doctrinal
subjects and on the duties and privi-
lodges of the members of the church.
Reports from Bishops and Presi-
dents of auxiliary organizations show
ed all to be in good working order.
A pleasing feature of the confer
ence was the very excellent music
furnished by the Blackfoot ward
choir, under the direction of H. An
drew Benson. The anthems "The
Mountain of the Lords House" and
Let the Mountains Shout for Joy" "
being especially we'll rendered
Mr. Raymond Clayton sang with
much feeling the solo II have Read
of a Beautiful City" Mr.. Clayton
is the possessor of an unusually sweet
tenor voice which plainly shows very
careful training. His singing delight
the large audience.
The evening meeting, as usual, was
devoted to the interest of the Mutual
Improvement ASSOCIATIONS. reports
of the progress of this work were
made by Supt. J. H. Hale and Prest
Sara H. Carruth.
Elder Richards took for his text,
"Inasmuch as We do it unto one of
the least of these, ye do it also unto
me-" telling in striking manner the
story of "The Other Wise Man" Ed
er Smith also delivered an eloquent
sermon on the crying need of living
in harmony with the Gospel plan as
taught by our Savior.
Sacred solos were rendered by Mrs.
Arthur Hale, Mrs. Jas. Duckworth
and Raymond Clayton.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Late v. l. S. News.

The membership committee has
been doing some live work the past
few days in the way of securing mem
bers. Eighteen new names have beer
added to the list and Mrs. Rodgers
the chairman, is frequently called VI
by phone to be notified of another
who wishes to enlist.
Mrs. Gagon the President has re-
ceiyed founders certificate from DR.
Harrington significant of the valuable
assistance the society gave in the way
of 5000 donation toward building
the gymnasium The present official
management of the society, how
ever wish it understood that the Of
ficers of last year deserve the credit
for raising this sum. Unfortunately
their successors were elected before
this public recognition came from
DR.. Harrington.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Piano Contest.
Two New Bridges Over Snake River

A new bridge at Tilden and anoth-
er at Basalt, each to cost about $12,-
500 is the decision of thisweek in
official and business circles. The one
at Basalt is to be built by the county
and the one at Balls Ford near Til
den, is to be built by Bingham and
Bannock counties and by popular
subscription OF the citizens of Tilden,
Pocatello and Blackfoot.
The Tilden bridge has been agitat-
ed for several years, and last week
some of the citizens of that vicinity
headed by G. w. Stowell, started out
with subscription lists, and obtained
nearly $4,000 at Tilden and Black
foot, then raised $6250 among the
business men of Pocatello.
The commissioners of Bannock
county agreed to appropriate $4,000
and Bingham county matched the
sum, so the work will soon be under
way to give Tilden an outlet to civili-
zation.
The people of Basalt presented a
petition to have bridge built across
the river at that place, and it was de-
terminod by the board that it should
be built this year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
The Blackfoot Steam Laundry.

This business Is succeeding. 1t be-
gan under difficulties and failed, and
the desire of the local public to have
a modern laundry in town met with
disappointment. 1t was launched
again under new management and
failed again. The public was partly
at fault, but the public in general did
not know it. The management was
faulty and the public found pleasure
in exploiting those features. That
was the. blow that closed 1t, just as
other semi-public institutions have
closed when people have made capital
Of the natural difficulties confronting
them.
When the present management
took hold, the same conditions con-
fronted them, but they have been met
with methods that succeeded. 1t has
cost money and endeavor, but that is
what money and endeavor are for.
With the public, it is case of
eve have met the laundry and we
aer theirs" They do our work and
they do it with modern equipment.
The latest improved devices for wash
ing and ironing are operated by girls
who never saw steam laundry un-
til this one was put into commission,
and he who brings in machinery and
trains the unskilled local people and
puts them on pay roll, is adding to
the comfort and security Of his COM
munity. The work of our laundry is
imperfect, but it is improving with
each succeeding month, and thanks to
the public, they are exercising that
degree Of forbearance in minor things
that makes success possible.
G. F. Smith is the proprietor and
busiest man of the place, and Henry
Lucherini is engineer and machinist.
Miss Susie Watson has held the
position OF forelady for some time
past, but she expects to leave soon
and her place will be filled by Miss
Nora Williams who has been away
for a vacation.
Miss Vickie Wood attends to the
difficult work of marking and sort
ing, Miss Lafloic and Miss Vera Wilde
operate the ironing machine, and
Miss Clara Bauer aids in the mang-
ling department.
A new machine for ironing collars
and cuffs is just being installed and
when it is put to work, it will be
worth visitors while to run in and
see it work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
f. G. Christ, Jeweler.

Blackfoot feels justly proud of its
jeweler and his jewels. His store is
small, but exceedingly good.
When local people are entertaining
their city friends, they do not hesi-
tate to show them Mr.. Christ's dis
play window, for it is sure to con-
tain something rich and unique.
Goods that are an imitation of the
real kind find no place on his shelves
and in his cases, but the thing itself,
in gold, in silver, in cut glass, in fine
jewels may be had at any time at
standard prices. The jeweler in the
city pays high rents and high licenses,
and tells you that he sells cheap, but
our Mr.. Christ is not subject to these
heavy expenses, has a good trade, re-
pairs watches and jewelry between
customers, is permanently located
and expects to live and die in The
Grove City.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
The Studebaker Company.

This is a branch of the firm of
Studebaker Company of Utah, and is
under the management of Osmond
Buchanan. They sell the old reliable
Studebaker vehicles, and although
they do not make much noise about
it, they sell goods and customers
come back for more. One good evil
dence of this is the fact that dur
ing the year 1907 they increased
their sales $23,593.30 over the sales
of 1906.
Mr.. Buchanan reports that collec-
tions were better than last year, thus
refuting to some extent, the cry that
was raised in November, that the
scarcity of money would prevent peo-
pie from getting enough together to
pay taxes.
The local house had in their en-
ploy this season, j. Il. Shelter, Carl
Buchanan and o. w. Kessinger.
Mr.. Kessinger has handled the
trade in the Lost River and Salmon
River country ad thus diverted much
business TO Blackfoot.
The plan for this years business
is to sell the same goods in the same
old way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
The County Physician Talks.

DR.. Patrie who has charge of pub
lie health affairs here for the count,
commissioners in addition to his 9th
er practice, in speaking of infectious
diseases a few days ago, said this 10
cality has been quite free from sucf
cases except those that came in from
other places after being exposed o.
taken i'll.
Miss Alice Beach, he said, had hat
a very light attack of smallpox, ant
was getting along very nicely, ex
cept that being naturally active and
busy, she found it irksome to do the
necessary waiting, until she could be
released from quarantine.
Chas. Campbell had been quaran.
tined, but had gotten along very well
and was released.
The Littlfield family at Groveland
had been exposed, and it was neces-
sary to quarantine some of them, but
they had all been released.
In one case there was family of
nine persons, and four of them took
the smallpox. He vaccinated the 9TH
ers and none of them took It.. An
other family of nine had similar
experience, and five of them who did
not have the disease refused to be
vaccinated. He permitted them to
follow their own wishes, and none
of them took the disease, SO every
thing turned out happily in both cases
but the Doctor says that 1t Is cer-
tainty that vaccination Is stamping
out smallpox. That persons who have
been vaccinated may take the disease
after a few years, but that 1t Is in
variably in a light form. He men
toned Miss Beach as one whose term
of protection had expired, and she
had it in light form.
The Doctor says that while cases
of vaccination have sometimes turn
ed out seriously, yet these were due
to natural causes which science Is
now able to effectually guard against,
and that people and communities that
vaccinate have the least smallpox,
while the worst cases are always
found among the persons or localities
that have not followed the practice.
That If all the people in the world
were carefully and properly vacci-
mated during the same period, 1t
would stamp the disease off the face
of the earth, although it might come
again as it did originally through
failure to observe proper sanitary
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
School and Lodge.
(Contributed.)

(COntrlDuJeQ.)
The High School pupils will have
a dance the twenty-fourth of this
month. 1t will be an invitation
dance, and they expect to have very
nice time. The money will go to help
finish the gym.
The Women of Woodcraft Lodge
had installation of officers Monday
night, and they also took two new
members into the Lodge. The new
members are Miss Clara Snyder and
Mrs. w. H. Danilson. Miss Snyder
presided at the organ after she was
invited. No one seems to want to
play the organ, because it takes near
ly all your strength to work the ped
ais. 1t would be very nice if Miss
Wolf should win the piano, because
the lodge needs it very much.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Death of Mrs. 0. ID. Hoyey.

Mrs. 0 ID. Hovey who formerly
lived here and at Pocatello, died at
Los Angeles at eleven O'Clock Mon
day, Jan. 18th.
She was operated upon for appen-
dicitis with the above result. Her
son Carmel Hoyey received a tele-
gram on Monday afternoon bearing
the sad news His wife was i'll, and
Mr.. Hoyey could not go to attend
the funeral.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Canadian Letter.

A letter just received by w. D
Trego from his wife dated Calgary
Jan. II, says:
What little snow we had has al
gone off and the streets are dry ant
dusty.
'It is warm and nice today. More
like October than January weather.
eve have only had few colo
nights. The lowest has been II de-
grees below zero.
''The weather is simply ideal. This
is the kind of winter they usually
get here so say all the old timers"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Ernest Kirkpatric Writes Home.

Ronceverte, West Va.
Editor of the Republican,:
Do you think it would interest any
of your readers to hear from sec
ton of the country where it Is win
ter only in name? Where the year
is a perpetual springtime, and the
sleets and SHOWS never fall. Here on
Christmas day roses and geraniums
are blooming in the sunshine, and
the birds are caroling in the tall pine
trees and willows.
This is my third week in West
Virginia. / have seen no sleet or
snow since coming here except on the
distant Alleghanies. There has been
some frost in open, exposed places,
but its effects are scarcely noticeable.
After a few early showers in De-
cember the weather has been dry,
clear and bright days and cool nights.
The land here sells for from seven
ty-five to one hundred dollars per
acre according to location, but there
is no irrigation to be done, however,
the farmer has to keep busy hoeing
corn and digging weeds.
If any of you Idaho farmers come
here you will surely be disappointed
for alfalfa is scarce article.
The country is much advertised,
more perhaps than 1t deserves to be,
but If one is fixed here 1t Is very
desirable place to live, although /
would not advise any one who is well
fixed back there to make the change.
The west is still a little wild, but
she is making rapid progress, yet her
moral standards are at low point,
but all is growing better. AS far as
I have seen the East, | prefer the
West for mine.
Respectfully,
h. G.. KIRKPATRIC.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Church Notice.

Divine services will be held at the
Episcopal church next Sunday at the
usual hours, viz, IL a. m, and 1880
p. m. Sermons at both services by
the rector, Rev. Chamberlaine. Sun
day-school at 10 a. m. On Friday
evening there will be short evening
prayer at 1880.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Dancing School.

At Progress for one month only.
every Tuesday at s O'Clock p. M
Commences Tuesday 21st, no one
will be admitted after the starting
night. Girls and Ladies flee, the
boy and gents will be charged the
small sum of 25 cents. Now is your
time you can't learn younger.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Agent Wanted.

Agents wanted to sell articles used
daily in every household. 100 per
cent profit. For particulars, address
Gen'l Agt., Boz SO, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Respectfully,
b. G.. KIRKPATRIC.
Card Of Coincidence.

We, on behalf of Golden Chain
Camp No. 3058 Royal Neighbors OF
America, extend to Neighbor Cora
Hunter and family our sincere SYM
pathy in their great sorrow caused
by the death of her father, George
Beckley.
LENORA w. MUSSETTER,
LENA GAUMER,
ESSIE M. SMITH.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17
Pigs For Sale.

Berkshire pigs Of either sex; genu-
inc registered stock. Geo. Heaton,
r. F. D. 3, Blackfoot, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-17

BIackfOot Court Calendar.
Judge Stevens will hold court in
Blackfoot February g., May A.. and
October 26, In the year 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
LIGHT WIND AND FOG
Interfere With Fourth of July Yacht
Racing At Portland.

Portland, Me, July 5-Commodore
r. X Dyer and his captains of the
Portland Yacht club fleet had a busy
day Saturday, ard there We're some eX-
citing races. although the light wind
and the tce made it impossible for the
larger yachts to finish within The time
limit. For the second class races there
We're only two entries, the Clique,
Commodore K. X. Dyer, and the Clor-
linda. Capt, West. They sailed over the
regular outside course of IS miles, but
did MOI finish within the time limit
The third class yachts sailed over an
1l-mile course. but We're hampercd by
the light " ind and very thick fog. They
came i'm III the following order: Burgo-
master, Capt. Chapman; Domino, capt.
Thompson; Lob II, capt Brown. The
Alva. capt. Clifford. led the Catboat
race over an 11-mile course. The power
boat races did not fill.
ON Monday the Clique, the Hrrmies,
the Narriss,ls and the Clornda, under
the command of Commodore Der, will
leave for Boston. They Will take part
in the races of the Boston Yacht Club
and Will come With the fleet to Port
land Commodore Dyer will he Joined
at cape Fnrpuisc on his return by q
number of other yachts of his fleet.
and when Commodore Boynton and the
yachts of the Boston Yacht club leave
here the Portland fleet will go with
them to whatever point they may make
their destination.
Commodore Dyer said that it is pro-
posed to make the annual reception OF
Commodore Boynton and his captains
the best in the long series. The club
house has been greatly enlarged for
the purpose of entertaining the Visi-
tors from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
Col. Duffy Gives
Bryan Hot Shot.

Denver, Col. July Col. j. M. Duff
fy of Pennsylvania, who was yesterday
attacked by Mr.. Bryan in a speech at
Lincoln, today issued the following
statement in reply:
"In the course of his FOurt of July
speech to j. or IL out of the 6S dele
gates from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Bryan
made certain explicit declarations He
charged that the Pennsylvania delega-
ton was taken from him by "conspi-
racy" against the expressed wish of
a great majority of the Democratic
voters. This statement is false. The
state convention voted down a reso-
luton endorsing his candidacy by q
substantial majority, and there Is no
basis whatever for Mr.. Bryan's as
sumption that the members of that
convention did not actually represent
the voters who had elected them dele
gates. Mr.. Bryan forced the issue be-
fore the people when, in fiat contradic-
ton of his boastcd policy of non-in-
reference he came to Pittsburg.
pleaded his own case before thousands
i'll the exposition hall and put his own
ticket in the field against the regular
candidates. The result of his fervid
appeal was the election of three and
one-half Bryan delegates and 26k anti
Bryan delegates to the state conven-
ton.
"Mr. Bryan further asserted. with all
solemnity. that his opposition to mo
70" national committeeman was the
first instance of any interference on
his part in local or state politics.
What then was he doing in Kentucky
during the last campaign for SENATOR
How does he or can he explain the OPP
position to Mr. McGraw in West Vir-
ginia or his begging appeals to Demo-
Gratis in Indiana to defeat Mr.. Tag
CART?
Mr.. Bryan views me with sanctimo-
NOUS horror as political boss who
shall never be in the party or admin
istration except over my protest. as
a bush whacker. who should not be
put in my councils to betray me- Does
he turn his vituperation upon me be-
Continued on page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
BRYAN WILL control
DENVER CONVENTION,
DESPITE Hard Work Of "ANieS" His Wires Are In
Working Order and Ready to Pun---vCe Pres
identa| Question Still "Up In the Air."

document will be the expression on the
subject of injunction as applied in
labor disputes.
With the hope of procuring the incor-
poration into the platform of a plank
relating to the issuance of writs OF in
junction by federal judges which will
come nearer to their desires than the
plank adopted at Chicago. Samuel Com
pers, president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, John Mitchell, James
Duncan and other members of the execu-
tive council of the Federation, arrived
here today. Mr., Gompers said he wanted
it known that the representatives of labor
are not asking for any special privileges
in the matter of the issuance of injunc-
tions in labor disputes but that all they
want was equality before the law. There
is no warrant of law whatever" declared
Mr., Gompsrs, for the issuance of the
Injunction against which we protest Wa
are opposed to any injunction that does
not apply to any other citizen in any 9th.
en- walk Of life"
Mr.. Campers stated that the plank
submitted to the Chicago convention
would be again offered but in a slight
ly modified form. He would not dis
cuss the nature of the reform which it
is proposed to make Mr. Gompers took
occasion to deny certain statements
which he said had been sent out from
Denver to the effect that the American
Federation of Labor was opposed to
Mr.. Bryan. ut is not so,'' he de-
clared. I'VE have very high regard
for Mr.. Bryan. We are not here for or
against any man but in behalf of la
boris needs"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
MONUMENT DEDICATED.
Handsome Memorial to Dead Soldiers
At Bowdoin Four Corners.

Rowdon. Me. July 5.-(SpetiaD.-
The handsome soldiers monument at
Four Corners was dedicated on the
Fourth with appropriate exercises
The occasion took the form of an old
home week reunion and hundreds OF
former residents of the town were
present At noon dinner was served III
Coombs grove and after that the eX-
ercises were held. The exercises were
under the auspices of Libby Post. q.
A r. of Litchfied. while large delega-
tjonS from Rideout Post of BoWdoln-
ham and Berry Post of Lisbon assist
ed Music was furnished by the Rlch-
mond Band The address of welcome
was delivered by Carl Purinton. There
was singing by quartet consisting or
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webster, Miss Lou
Sylvester and Edward p Kendall Of
Rowdoinham, an address by Prof l." Z.
Rateman of Auburn, reading by MI
Starbird of Rowdoin. original poem by
Mrs. William b. Kendall of Bowd"ln-
ham and addresses by Hon. Guy =.
Carlton of Wisconsin and Judge L. M.
Fulton of Bowdoinham. The exercises
closed with the singing OF the star
SpangIed Banner by all present
The committee in charge OF the oeol-
cation consisted of Hon. FRANK .
Adams. Bert Coombs. Charles Allen
A,onzo Purinton. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Doughty. Norman Curtis and George
l. Coombs.
The monument is a large cannon
mounted on a heavy granite base on
which are inscribed the names Oh the
125 loyal Bowdon men who Went lor'n
in the DAYS of battle TO the defense Oh
their country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-06
Young and Old Enjoy the Day..-P|enty Of Enter
tainment and the Usual Number Of AC-
CidentSbig Crowds Turn Out.
AT BoWDoINHAM.
Best Celebration Of Fourth for Many
Years-A Big Crowd.

BOwdoinham, Me, July 5.-(SpeciaD
The Bowdoinham Fourth of July
celebration was the best affair of the
kind held here for many years None
Der such a day in Bowdoinham. The
celebration opened with a parade in
the morning followed by athletic
sports A Picnic dinner was served
at the baseball field and after dinner
the married men and the single men
Conteste on the diamond, the single
men winning 16 to 6. Then came more
athletic sports and Il parade and on
tertainment at the town hall under the
auspices of the Loyal Legion. In the
evening there was a fine display of
fireworks.
The athletic events resulted as fol-
lows:
Sack race-J Carol Ames, first;
Kenneth Sedgley, second
Egg race-Miss Mildred Reeves, first.
Three legged ace-Joseph McFar-
land and Edward Brown, first; J. Car
rol Ames and Carl Sedgley, second.
Standing jump without weights
Louis Robbins, first: George Jack, sec
ond.
Running high iump-Herbert Given,
first: John Pratt, second.
Running broad iump--George smith,
first; Joseph Mcfarland. second
50-yard dash for boys under Lee
Nichols first; Clarence Gould, second.
50-yard dash for boys under T.
Howard Pratt first; Harvey Ames,
second.
50-yard dash for boys under 10
Roscoe Douglass, first; Pearl Sedgley,
second.
5O-yard dash for boys under IS
Herbert Given, first; Joseph McFar-
land second.
Mems race-Gcorge Smith, first;
Lyse Temple. second.
50-yard dash for girls under 10.
Helen Hamilton, first; Pearl Ames'
second.
50-yard dash for girls under 13-
Mildred Reeves. first Katherine Graves,
second.
5o-yard dash for girls under Is
| Jessie Ames, first; Bessie Amcs. sec
| ond.