The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-01-10
THE Y. |. S.
SUCCEEDING
Rally Held in the M. e. Church Last
Monday One of the Most Enthus-
-iastic Meetings Since the Or
ganizatiOn of the
Society.
EVERYBODY Is INTERESTED.

The combined business meetin
and rally for the consideration of
cemetery proposition held by the v
I. s. last Monday proved one of tn
most enthusiastic the women Of tn,
town have ever held. The election
of officers came first in the order o
business and resulted in the selec
tion Of the following efficient womel
to lead the way for the following
year:
Mrs. Geo. Gagon, president; Mrs
r. N. West. LIST vice president; Mrs
Will Younie, I'd vice president, Mrs
J. B. Davis, Secretary; Mrs. Nei
Boyle, treasurer.
It is not our purpose to tell what
has been accomplished by this so.
ciety in the past as much Of their re.
cent good work has already been men.
toned in these columns, and there
have been times when but little has
been accomplished. For the benefit
of those who are disposed to criticise
their present efforts, however, we
wish to state that all the work they
have ever undertaken has been in the
interests of the town, performed in
a very unselfish manner and with
but little assistance or encourage
ment from the public.
They now have the following pro-
position before them, the careful and
helpful consideration of which is due
them by every man and woman in
this section of Bingham County, for
this is not town affair alone. There
are many settlers all along the val
ley who will eventually sleep in the
Blackfoot cemetery until the ressu-
rection morning.
The most of you know that the
Odd Fellows once owned the ceme-
terry, they were the originators of
the location, hence the name on the
gate I. O. o. f. Mr.. D. H. Biethan
purchased the same some years ago,
but says it has never proven pay
ing investment and for this reason
has never been improved to any eX-
tent. The V. I. S. want to improve
it, but will not do so while it is und-
er private ownership. The town
should purchase, but is unable to do
so at the present for various reasons.
They haven't the money and the law
will not allow them to levy another
tax at present.
To meet the emergency few of
our business men, who appreciated
the situation and desire for better
burial grounds, organized loan fund
as follows: Each pledged certain
amount, without interest, as loan,
to be used in purchasing the ceme-
terry from Mr.. Biethan, provided he
would sell it for the sum Of $500,
and the town would at future time |
take it off their hands. To this fund
the following men and women have.
subscribed to date:
Geo. Gagon, Pres. Duckworth, P.
G.. Johnson, Jno. G.. Brown, Mrs.
Wasley, Mrs. Woodin, Mrs. Rodgers,
Mrs. Eldredge, Henry Dunn, E. M.
T. H. Christy, Boyl Bros,
Byrd Trego.
The total amount of their loan is
$S75.OO.
With this assistance, the V. I. S.
'phoned for Mr.. Biethan to wait up
on them at their business meeting,
and formally offered him $500 cash
to close the deal. He replied that he
could not do ~, but would consider
$3.50. He Wa, then informed that
the Society cou]t 60 no farther as
$500 was the limit placed by the
to this loan fund. Mr..
Biethan again reconsidered and said
ne would donate $50, making the
price $1,000, but was again reminded
If the limited price. His next offer
was $500 and he reserve a section
If 20 lots for the Masonic order, but
his did not suit the V. 7. s. so after
lue consultation they presumed upon
heir allowance and accepted the ,
at $1,000.
Now will you lend kanI Il the
rood work by making i7an o, from
10 to so dollars to help us out. Don't
top to wonder and speculate as to
he attitude of the Town Council in d
egard to the matter. Every man ]
nd woman in Blackfoot has chance b
t the ballot that counts, and the t
emetery proposition will be made an Il
ssue If necessary, but this will not