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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
THE CROAKER

Once by the edge Of a pleasant pool,
Under the bank, where twas dark
and cool,
Where bushes over the water hung,
And grasses nodded and rushes
swung,
Just where the brook flowed out of
the bog,
There lived a equity and mean old
a frog,
Who'd cit all day in the mud, and
soak
And do nothing but croak and croak,
Til. a blackbird whistled: Il say, you
know,
What Is the trouble down there be-
low?
Are you In sorrow, or pain, or what! \
The frog said; Mine is a grewsome
lot!
Nothing but mud, and dirt and slime,
For, me to look at the livelong time.
IT'S dismal world" SO he sadly
spoke,
And voiced his woes in mournful
croak.
But you're looking down." the
blackbird said
Look at the blossoms overhead;
Look at the lovely summer skies;
Look at the bees and the butterflies
Look up, old fellow! Why, bless
your soul,
You're looking down in a muskrat's
holen
But still with his gurgling sob and
choke,
The frog continued to croak and
croak.
And wise old turtle, who boarded
near,
Said to the blackbird; Friend, see
here.
Don't shed your tears over him, for
he
Is wretched just cause he likes to be!
He's one Of the kind who wont be
glad;
It makes him happy to think he's
sad.
I'll tell you something and it's no
joke
Don't waste your pity on those who
croak."
Joe Lincoln in Methodist Recorder.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
A MEMORY OF OLDEN TIMES

Spokane, Wash. Days of the adj
vent Of the first white woman into
the southeastern part of the Hand
Empire in 1886 are recalled by the
building of a ~brick school house at
Spaulding, Idaho, within the shade
OF clump of spreading trees where
Rev. Henry Harmon Spaulding, fresh
from a New England seminary and
his young bride, labored with heroic
devotion among the Indians II years,
until 1S47, the year of the Whitman
massacre. The Spaldings worked
among the Nez Perces in the Clear
water valley, while DR.. Marcus Whit
man and Mrs. Whitman established
their mission, Waitilatpui, near what
Is today the thriving city of Walla
Walla, Wash. The lives of the Spald-
ings were in peril at the Lapwai mis-
sion during the outbreak, and the mis-
sionaries were conducted by armed
escort to the settlements in the Will
lamette valley in western Oregon.
There have been many changes and
great progress on all sides since these
memorable days, and it seems to be
fitting that place of learning should
be erected near the grave of the mis-
sionary, who devoted his life to
Christianity, senlightment and peace
among the then savage Indians.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
A BIG FIRE AT NAMPA

Nampa, Ida, July 5.-Despite a
careful watch kept by the police au-
thorities Of neighboring towns, the
foreigner who started the 100000
fire in Nampa Saturday afternoon has
not been apprehended. The man step
ped into the cigar store of John Arm
old, where a quantity of fireworks
was on sale, and set a lighted bomb
off among them. A
The front part of the store was
blown out and fire started at once
which spread rapidly and RACED every
structure in the block. An appeal
was sent to Boise and Caldwell by
Mayor Dewey and the Boise depart
ment reached Nampa distance of
twenty miles in eighteen minutes, aft
er being loaded on special train. Il
The fremen worked valiantly and
only through their bitter fight against
the flames was the fire confined to
this one block. At one time the
Dewey Palace hotel caught fire from
sparks, but the firemen soon put the
blaze out Had it not been for the
arrival Of the departments from Boise
and Caldwell it Is almost certain that
all of the residence and business dis
trict Of Nampa would have been wip-
ed out by the flames. u
The Grand, Council and Almeda
hotels were burned to the ground
and one man missing from the AL
media is believed to have been burned
to death In the fire.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
EXPOSITION NOTES


Seattle, Wash, July THE civil
lied man is in some ways less adj
vanced than his savage brother, is
testified by the fact that the services
of Antero, an Igorrote wax worker,
had to be called upon to determine
whether the front axle Of the Ford
No. car which won the race from
New York to the Alaska-Y Yukon Paci-
fic exposition, was the same axle with
which the car started.
Under the complaints Of the Shaw
NUT drivers, who alleged that the
Ford's cars axle was broken and had
to be replaced in Kansas, it became
necessary to take wax casts of the
Identification marks on this axle to
compare them with the marks known
to be genuine.
The exposition authorities were at
a quandry to know who could do this
delicate work. At this moment they
recalled that the Igorrotes possess the
lost wax art of the Orient, in which
they are extremely proficient.
One of the most Intelligent Of the
natives Of the Philippine islands who
have village on the Pay Streak, was
chosen and told to go to work. TAX
ing his wax and small kit of tools
with him in hisshead basket, the lit
tie 1gorrote entered into his task.
The marks which he reproduced in
wax consist of number of small
holes, seven in all, arranged in a
certain mathetical ratio to each 9TH
er. These marks can only be made
by the stamp possessed by the start
ers in New York and furnish means
of Identification that is absolutely
sure.
The little Igorrote, who stands but
little over five feet in height, sat down
on his launches in front of the car.
He cleaned the marks in question
carefully and then, after drying them
he inserted his wax.
After the cast had taken sufficient
time to harden on the cold steel,
1t was carefully removed by a pc
culiarly shaped copper instrument.
The cast sowed perfectly the location
of each one of the marks of the iden-
tification stamp.
This was repeated several times
with success. Then number of
casts were taken of marks on other
parts of the machine known to be
genuine.
The matter has not yet been def
initely settled. The casts are in the
hands of Josiah Collins, Chairman
of the committee on special events.
The marks will be compared and any
discrepancy will be noted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
BEAUTIFUL SIDE TRIPS
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition But
One Of the Northwests's
Allurements

Seattle, Wash, July S.-Already
people headed for Seattle are asking
what will be offered in the way of
side trips from the Exposition city.
A great many will tour the South
eastern coast of Alaska visiting the
glaciers and the totem pole villages.
Others will cross the strait of Juan
de Fuce to Victoria and thence to
Vancouver, the two leading cities of
British Columbia. Down the strait
to Port Angeles is another interest
ing voyage. Its dozens of vessels
comprising the mosquito fleet offer
more daylight excursions than could
be found else in the world.
Arrangements have been made
whereby visitors to Seattle this year
will be admitted to the salmon can
neries at Anacortes, reached from this
city by steamer, the trip requiring
day. Bellingham is also visited on
this trip. The Puget Sound Navy
Yard will be the Mecca for thousands
and the steamers plying between Sc
attic and Tacoma will no doubt do
3 capacity business this year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
Idaho Country Life =

head, Kootenay and Upper Pend
d'Oreille tribes, in what was formerly
known as Council Grove, eight miles
below Missoula, now called Grass val
ley, on July IA, 1855. 1t was ratified
by the United States senate on March
8, 1859. Five persons who were pres
ent at the treaty are Hazard Stevens,
son Of Governor Stevens, living at
Boston; w. H. Tappan, resident of
central Massachusetts,, Charlois, chief
of the Flathead tribe, and Francois
Eneas and Louis Vanderberg. Eneas
was assistant interpreter at the coun-
Gil. The three Indians live on the
reservation.
Agreement Not Lived Up To.
Victor, who has long since joined
his forebears In "the happy hunting
ground" was chief of the Indians at
the making Of the treaty, after which
the Flatheads, Kootenays and Upper
Pend d 'Oreilles became known as con-
federated tribes Of the Flatheads
nation OF Indians. The Indians suf-
fered hardships and wrongs by rea-
son OF noncompliance of the treaty
stipulations and bad faith of the gov
eminent. Though the treaty was
made In the summer Of 1855, the
first annuities, consisting Of several
boxes Of army hard tack and bags Of
rice, did not reach the tribe until
1850, more Of the supplies being sold
to the white settlers than were de-
livered to the nations wards.
When the first treaty was made
the tribe, then living in the Bitter
Root valley where Its members were
happy and contended, were not will
ing to move bag and tepee to the
reservation and to satisfy Chief Vic
tor clause was inserted, as fol.
lows:
1T is moreover provided that the
Bitter Root valley, above the 10 Lo
fork, shall be carefully surveyed and
examined and il it shall prove, in
the judgment Of the president, to
be better adapted to the wants of
the Flathead tribe than the general
reservation provided for in this
treaty, than such portions of it as
may be necessary shall be set apart
as separate reservation for said
tribe No portion of the Bitter Root
valley above the Lo Lo fork shall
be open to settlement until such ex-
animation is had and the decision of
the president made known
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
We Print Butterwrappers

one way via Portland. Frequent dates
for other routes. See o. 8. l.. agents
for further particulars.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
RICH LANDS IN FLATHEAD RE-
SERVE
Irrigation Not Necessary But Their
is Plenty Of Water For That
Purpose IL Desired

Purpose IL Desired
Spokane, Wash, June 27.--FouI
hundred and fifty thousand of the
1,425,000 acres of valley and bench
lands contained in the Flathead In
dian reservation on the western slope
Of the Rocky mountains In northern
Montana will provide homes for 100,-
900 persons following the drawing
under the direction OF the United
States government at Occur d'Alene,
Ida. These lands have been classified
as first and second class agricultural
and grazing, and are appraised at
from 1925 to 81 an acre. Persons
desiring to enter under the homestead
act must register In person at either
Kalispell, Mont, 26S miles east Of
Spokane, or Missoula, Mont, 257
miles from Spokane, between July 15
and August 8.
Fruit, Grasses and Grain Land
y This reserve has within its bound
aries the south half OF Flathead lake,
the largest body OF fresh water west
OF Lake Michigan. The chief fruit
products are pears, peaches. apples,
cherries, plums and berries, also
grain and forage crops In abundance.
Irrigation Is not necessary. The res
.ervation Is crossed by numerous
mountain streams and Is surrounded
by a belt of timber, which Is not sub
ject to entry. The reclamation serv-
ice is preparing a system Of dams and
bitches, costing $250,000 to irrigate
the lands in the northwestern part OF
the reserve. Homesteaders will be re-
quired to pay the pro rata share Of
this improvement, also an annual
maintenance fee. The elevation is
1900 feet.
Kalispell the Gateway
Kalispell, city of 1000, is the
gateway of the reservation. Three
boats ply daily between Kalispell and
Poison, a trading point at the south
end of Flathead lake, and in the heart
of the reservation. The Great North
ern, the only line in the valley, is
building an extension from Kalispell
Il the reservation, and the Chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound and the
Canadian Pacific railways have crews
In the field seeking an entrance into
Kalispell
The reservation was established at
a treaty made by Isaac /. Stevens,
first territorial governor of Washing
ton and ex-officio superintendent of
Indian affairs In the territory, and
the chiefs and headmen of the Flat
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
Home Missionary Appointments, from May % to July Is

A. M. Nielsen and Etterick Miller. 4.
Jas. Wray and Issac Johnston !.
p. G. Johnston and Thos. G. Clegg. /.
Lars Sorenson and ]. N. Christensen
Nofear Davis and r. W.Crockett.
e. r, Hale and VIM. III. Snyder. Il. /.
Geo. B. White and John Bitton Jr. !.
p. e. Van Orden and A. S. Coleman. !.
e. N. Freeman and Geo. A. Davis.
Geo. Fl. Smith and Andrew G. Jensen
JOS Holland and Jas M. Humphreys.
Oscar L. Rider and Walter e. Dye. !.
H. A. Benson and David Wheeler. !. !.
James King and Ezra Waddoups. s. !.
VIM. M. Patten and Edward King !.
John ]. Bragger and N. C. Thompson
Chas. Kingston and s. s. Humphreys.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
CAUGHT A HORSE THIEF

Sheriff John Danilson and Patrol
man VIM. Vanderwood picked up a
man charged with horse stealing this
week. He came in from Mackay, and
is charged with stealing horses from
the forest reserve near Leesburg and
selling them at Challis. His name is
Geo. Frary, alias Frank Thomas.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
KILLED BY A TRAIN

On Saturday morning when the
train was pulling out at about 1880,
going south, man named John Mills,
attempted to board 1t when in motion,
and was struck by the coach and in
jured. He was found by Deputy
Sheriff H. c. Bucklin, lying uncon-
scious below the water tank, an hour
Of two later, and died while being re-
moved to the court house.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
@. G. DIETRICH MARRIEs

The Republican acknowledges re-
ceipt of the announcement of the
marriage of Miss Edna Staples Jones
to Clarence Charles Dietrich at Poca-
tello on Wednesday, July 7th.
Mr.. Dietrich is the private secre-
tary to Governor Brady, and they will
be at home at o131a Jefferson street
Boise, after August first.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
DARLINGTON CAREY ACT PRO-
JECT ALL SOLD OUT

Eighteen Hundred Acres Taken Wy
Thrifty Lot Of Picked Farmers.
Working on Canals Now
Hon. Wayne Darlington was up
from the town bearing his name this
week. He informes the Miner that
the Carey Act project, which he faith
cred has all been sold and that the
purchasers are now settling upon and
beginning the improvement. Of the
land, which is known to every one
here on Lost river as choice ground.
The work of cleaning out ard repair-
ing the canal and making other i'm
provements in the way Of ditcnes is
now in progress.
Mr.. Darlington is arranging to lay
out a town site at Darlington and
bring some substantial improvements
to, the community that will insure
a good-sized little town. The point
is convenient to quite large set
tlement.-Ma ckay Miner.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09

In this department we pub
lish matter on Farming that Is
} adapted to local conditions.
} Farmers are especially invited
, to contribute articles or send in
} questions for it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
TRAVIS ON TOP AGAIN.
Vice Presidents Son Lasted But Very
Short While.

Washington, May H.-Twice today Wal
ter ]. Travis, former amateur champion
of the United States. demonstrated his
prowess as golf expert when they
played the finals for the first prize in
the spring open tournament of the Chevy
Chase Golf club.
j. w. Higham of Garden CITY, another
ex-champion, did not continue In the
game today, and c. b. Mcdonald of the
same club. the third ex-champion in the
tournament, was so displeased by his de-
feat this afternoon in the contest,for first
honors among the second eight that he
walked TO the clubhouse without turning
in his score. His opponent, A. s. Mat
tingly of Chevy Chase, had won up
and to play The other big surprise to-
day was the defeat in the morning round
of T. NJ. Sherman, son of Vice President
Sherman, who won the qualification cup
yesterday by turning In the best medal
score.
Travis won his afternoon match with
Reeve Lewis of Chevy Chase in easier
fashion than he did his morning match
with w. Tuckerman Of the same club In
the afternoon Travis won by up and 2
to play.
In the upper half of the first eight, Al
Ian Lard of Chevy Chase, who defeated
Sherman in the morning, also defeated
J. C. Davidson of Columbia.
Lard won up and ] to play His
medal score was n, while that of David
son was So Tomorrow Lard will meet
Travis in the finals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
BILL SHOWS WHY
TODAY'S GAME WAS
LOST BY BARONS
BY BILL Ak

Little Rock. May 14.-(special.)- Bir-
mingham should have won the game to-
day.
So seldom do we have good pitching
that it is almost heart-rending when rot
ten support and sleepy tactics destroy
our few chances to win.
Little Rocks first run came as re-
suit of wildness on the part of Manuel.
After giving three balls, he was com
PEELED to throw en- straight A Texas
Lacquer occurred. Then steal. Then the
pitcher was again In the hole and again
he threw en- straight across. There was
another hit, and a score.
The other run resulted through walk,
a steal and a hit
Then we had a chance to score. There
were two hits in succession, and two
bases on balls. runner would have
been forced across the pan had Mr.. Lar
sen kept his eyes open. But he mapped
and went out.
OF course in pinch, Hennne couldn't
deliver
Well, this was the first great opportunity
that went glimmering.
Then we finally got two across on
punched hits and tied the score. We nit
enough at this time to score four runs
or three, at any rate.
But the Barons are like molasses. They
need a great deal of encouragement.
Then came the moment when all was
lost
Two were out. Sentz hits long fly to
Henline. He drops it. The runner goes to
second. Then Raub has a passed ball.
and Sentz attempts to take third. Raub
throws to Larsen. The throw was a lit
tie low, but by the great horn spoon,
an infant can get the easy onesl
There's no use dragging it out. Sentz
scored the winning run.
I'm a little sick tonight. I can stand
a string of defeats when they come with
the team playing good ball But rotten
work is intolerable.
And the Barons certainly were rotten
today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
TENNESSEE WILL
NOT MEET ALABAMA
AIabama's Claim to Champion
ship Undisputed
OTHER STRONG SQUADS
Alabama Has Excellent Record of
Twenty Victories and One Defeat.
Eighteen Successive Triumphs.
Controversy Over.
OTHER STRONG SQUADS
Tennessee will not meet Alabama.

Tennessee will not meet Alabama
]. c. Mayes, manager of the Tennessee
team, wired DIR. J. w. Fl. Pollard last
night to the effect that the president of
the University of Tennessee has prohib-
tied any additional games.
No one will therefore contest Alabama's
claim to the championship. and 1t is prob
able that Alabama deserves the title of
champion without dispute.
Alabama's record is better than that of
any other Southern colleges record.
Alabama won every series booked, and
every series, save one, by taking three
games. Twenty-one games were played in
ALL and of that number, Alabama won
twenty. The strongest teams met were
Vanderbilt and Georgia. and Alabama
defeated these opponents in straight
games throughout the series.
Three other teams have done we'll this
season, Tennessee. Auburn and Sewanee.
Tennessee has won every series, though
games were lost to Georgia, Vanderbilt,
Sewanee and Mercer Auburn broke even
in series against Georgia and Georgia
Tech. Sewanee lost to Tennessee and lost
yesterday afternoon to Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech. has only fair record The
Tech. was badly beaten some days ago
by Mercer which college took two of the
three games.
At the close of the season, DR.. Pollard,
Alabama coach, claimed the champion
ship of the south through The Age-Her-
aid.
He expressed a Willingness to meet
all corners.
No one answered but Tennessee, and
Tennessee was slow.
However, arrangements were finally dis
oussed. Alabama wanted to play in Bir-
mingham, and Tennessee in Chattanooga.
There was a meeting scheduled for Bir-
mingham last night between DIR. Pollard
and Manager Mayes of Tennessee, at
which final details would have been
agreed upon.
But the conference was prevented by the
failure of Mayes to arrive, and his tele-
gram later put an end to the hope that
the two might meet this season.
Sporting writer's throughout the South.
other than the Birmingham scribes, have
awarded Alabama the championship.
Grantland Rice, OF the Nashville Tennes-
sean. stated Thursday morning that Ala
bama's claim was stronger than Tonnes
sees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-15
Favorites Win at Norfolk.

Norfolk Va, May 14.-Four favorites
got home in front today at the James
town track August Belmonts gelding,
Good Heart, captured the fourth race,
while Star Gowan repeated his victory
of yesterday by winning the second event.
Summaries:
First race, 2-year-o1ds, selling, four and
one-half furlongs-Wenna, 1903 (Harty),
to /, to 1, and even; won Ross Hamp-
ton, 1O7 Mccarthy, to s., to 2, and l
to A. second; Polly Lee, JOG CReid), to
l, to 8, and to 8, third. Time, 90.
Second race, 3-year- olds and up, selling.
six furlongs-Star Gowan, 107 CReid) to
8, to 3, and out, won; Donaldo, 105
Davis, rs to l, to 1, and to 1, second;
Botanist, lis (Harty), 2 to l, Z to 10, and
to 8. third. Time, IA.
Third race 4-year-olds and up. selling,
seven furlongs-Mazuma, 1o5 (Reid), l to
and out, won; Jennie Wells, 100 (Con-
! tln). 7 to 2, to 5. and out, second; May
Jene, ia Davis, 10 to 1, to 1, and out,
third. Time, 81 1-5.
Fourth race, six furlongs, purse-Good
Hart. 100 CMcCahey), to 8, and out, won;
Frelds c, 1Ns(Contin), IL to l. to l, and
I even second; Red Doe, 1N Delaby), 4 to
/ !, TO 0. AND 10 b, tnlrd. Ilme, LID.
J Fifth race, 4-year-clds nd up, selling,
/ mile--Lady Isabel, los CHaynes), s to 5,
E.! s, ! to g. and out, won; Killochan, 112 (Mc-
! Cahey), to s. l to 4, and out. second;
! Lois Cavanaugh, 100 CHarty), to l. even
! ond to 5, third. Time, Al 3-5.
! Sixth race, 3-year-olds and up, selling,
mile-Mystifier, 102 CReid), 2 to g. and out,
won Kempton, 107 (Walker). 9 to l. even
! and ! to 2, second King Of Gashan. 107
! CMcCahey). 3 to l, to 10, and out, third.
I Time, 40.