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

On Monday evening there was a
special meeting of the board to con-
sieer the report of the committee to
investigate nre righting apparatus. A
representative OF a Portland firm was
lpresent to take an order for equip
ment if they cared to order anything.
After some discussion of these mat
ters, they gave him an order for a
chemical engine to cost $750.00 and
500 feet of IN inch hose at 80 cents
per linear foot.
1t was agreed that the town needs
better fire protection, and that 1t is
advisable to purchase ground and
erect a city building in which to keep
such things, and in which to transact
city business, the money to be OBJ
tanned by bond issue in connection
with the bonding for sewerage. Coun-
Gilman Blenkle reported that prelim-
mary work is being done to get the
approximate cost of both matters, and
as soon as this is done the applica-
ton for the loan by bonding can be
made and submitted to the people by
means of a bond election.
1t seemed to be the unanimous
opinion that property can never be
purchased cheaper than now, and that
the needs of the city are urgent and
demanded by the people.
One member of the board remark
ed that the present administration
had been elected on a sewer bond
platform, and that three months had
elapsed without getting anything
done on what the people most urgent
ly demanded in convention.
Another member replied that 1t
takes time to do these things; that
a bond issue and sewer system can
not be put through in a day and
night; that when our system is laid
it must be right in direction, size
and location, and one that will serve
the town now and serve the city as 1t
becomes city. That some of the
people who were the most impatient
about the matter did not realize what
a lot of preliminaries there were to
be done, nor that the board had come
into Office with lots of matters left
over for them, and enough new mat
ter coming up every week to keep
them busy both in session and out
of session.
Another member chipped in with
the remarks, well we have been
long time getting little done, but
it is fact that some people ex-
pected to get up the second day aft
er we were installed in Office, and see
sewer pipes being unloaded In the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE
Trains Were Loaded, Streets Were
Packed, Speakers Were Good
Weather Was Favorable

Blackfoot's Diamond Jubilee pass,
led on according to schedule in most
respects, and II the newspapers that
had representatives on the ground
are to be taken as fair exponents, II
was a signal success. The Pocatello
Tribune, the Idaho Register, the
Morning Post, and several Boise and
Salt Lake papers gave It the most
nattering reports. AS for ourselves,
we were SO busy helping to pull 1t
through that we can give but little
OF the details of the fun, and stenog-
rapher Chapmans report of the
speeches will give the substantial
parts OF the literary program. What
does not appear In this issue will be
given next week.
The special train from st. Anthony
came in loaded, and those who could
not come on 1t caught the regular
train at Idaho Falls. The special
from POcatello was also loaded to the
guards, and people poured in from
the country all the morning.
People whohave seen many spectac.
ular parades were loudest in their
praises Of our parade. The Indians
We're to have formed part of it, bu,
they got out in the crowd early liz
the morning and were so carried away
by the excitement OF the morning
that they formed in line too late to
parade with the white folks, and
made tour OF the principal streets
while the speaking was in progress
h.
raising was patriotic scene, the In
dian parade helu more than ahlf ofthe
parade held more than half OF the
crowds. Unfortunately the Indians
did not begin their aboriginal dances
at the close of their parade, and they
got scattered and interested SO that
i was impossible to get them together
for anything worth while until late
in the evening, and then they were
not ready to stop for Sunday. Thou
sands OF people visited their camps
and saw them cooking and attending
TO the usual camp dities in their own
sweet ways, but not all OF them had |
4 chance to see the dances.
Governor Brady was at his best. |
and all the speakers did we'll, The
ball game was close one, but rath-
er too long. The races, bucking CON-
,ests and small sports were pulled off
n quick succession that left no
;hance for weariness, and the fact
hat people remained until the very
asst was the best evidence that they
'njoyed it all.
We do not attempt to describe
hings In detail. Those who we're
lere need no account of 1t, and those
Who were not could not get the fun
rom the printed page. We shall at
empt to print the speeches.
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 II, G. BuckIin, lying uneon-
scious below the water tank, an hour
OF two later, and died while being re-
moved to the court house.
He was a man of about sixty years,
short and stout, and wore gray mus
tach. He had about $3.50 in money
and the remains were inferred In the
Grove City Cemetery.
The coroner's jury consisting OF w.
H. Clyne, F. G. Christ, w. A. Walker,
r. J. Osborn, Roy Olson and John
Gibbs, with J. c. Fisher acting as
coroner, rendered verdict that his
death was the result OF injuries re-
ceived while trying to board NOV
ing train.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09

large stream emptied into the oceal
from the interior country, and sue
ceeded in sailing his ship across tht
bar and up the great river which hi
named the Columbia, after his vessel
Such are the beginnings Of history.
| sIn 1905, the renowned Lewis ana
Clark expedition was undertaken, and
trudging overland, arrived at and
spent the following winter near the
mouth of this great Columbia river.
Six years after the John Jacob Astor
company invaded the territory with
| its fur traders. Between these years
the British Canadians began to grad
ually come into the country, and in
1914 England threatened to send a
war vessel to the Columbia compel
ling Astor's men to fee.
The United States during an in
terval of five years made no deter
mined effort to hold what she consid-
cred her northwest possessions. She
had been weakened by war and was
worried by more pressing troubles.
But in 1919 her claim was strength
ened by treaty in which Spain relin-
quished everything west of the Rocky
mountains and north of the forty
second parallel to her. A few years
later the Hudson Bay company
reached out to include the Oregon
territory, as it came to be known,
and the grip of Great Britain tighten
ed, although DR.. John Mclaughlin,
the company's manager, governed the
country with equal justice to both the
English and Americans.
Captain Nathaniel Wyeth first
came to the great northwest in 1882.
He drove overland and was to have
been met by ship which never ar
rived. Two years later he made an
other trip, and it was on this notable
journey that he. was accompanied by
the Rev. Jason Lee. Another charac-
ter of this period who is worthy of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
WITH THE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Weekly Meeting

All members of the board were
present for the first time since the
board was sworn into Office. This be-
ing the end OF the quarter, each mem
ber and officer was asked to put in
his bill for salary, and they were
filed, one councilman remarking that
it was the hardest earned twenty five
dollars that he remembered earning,
1t having been alloyed with much an
noyance and many disagreeable dut-
les. Another member offered cas-
ual amen. Following Is list Of the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
c. 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 o13h Jefferson street
Boise, after August first.
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
SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY

Lytton Pugh and Harvey Shart
were sentenced to the penitentiary
last week for period of from one to
fourteen years, this to be left to the
discretion of the prison board.
They we're taken to Boise Monday
by Travelling Guard Ackley.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
WHERE THE MONEY WENT

The committee having charge of
the celebration wish to announce that
the celebration expenses will come
out about even, and present herewith
a statement of how the people s
money was used.
Last week we published a statement
of who contributed to the fund, and
some additions are given this week.
There are some bills for advertising
in Eastern Idaho papers that have not
come In yet, and there is a little
money left which 1t is thought will be
sufficient to meet them. 1t is hard
to get all the matters closed up as
committeeman have neglected their
own work to pull the celebration
through, and were behind with their
own affairs when 1t was over.
Pocatello band and expenses $16S.40
Feeding Indians .......... 1925
Drayage .... 1880
Lumber for seats, etc. ... 7.25
Labor Bldg seats ........ 34.65
Printing and advertising
Republican ............ 82.35
Printing and advertising OPP
timist .............. 52.25
Base ball games, races, buck
ing contests, etc. u. !. $4,000
Bill posting and advertising
outside towns $500
Expenses OF speakers, badges
etc .................. 10000
flags, decorating and
lights 1os.oo
Telephone and telegraph SER
vices .,.............. 1850
Total expenses ....... .1224.55
Total receipts ........$1245.50
------------
Balance on hand ..... 19.95l
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
VIEW FROM THE FORMAL GARDENS AT THE ALASKA
YUKON-PACIFlC EXPOSITION.

The three
racine exposition planted formal
oe Inc vas uninterrupted views the lake and
winch surround the city Seate be had
one of grandeur In the
right the King building
on the left The city OF Seattle Is IN King
made almost as large the principal
will
not heretofore
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09

DlllS dllOWeu.
Mayor r. N. West .......$ $3.50
Councilman A. Younie ~. $500
Councilman M. d. Bowen j. $500
Councilman T. r. Jones. $500
Councilman Markus Blenkle. $500
Councilman s. w. Gibbs ....25.00
Councilman A. H. Simmons. $500
Councilman Jas. G.. Bond ... $500
Councilman H. B. Curtis. .. $500
Clerk T. ]. Johnson ....... 5000
Treasurer Charlotte Rea 5000
Attorney G. F. Hansborough 10000
Probate Judge J.. G. Fisher. Has
City Engineer F. w. Kiefer. 1880
ID. s. Anderson, labor j. ... 31.50
P. Van Blapion ~ days with
team .............. 2O.25
VIM. Drew. 7 days with team 31.5O
Jno. ID. Kent, special police. 1900
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09

ltemized bills for the above are on
file at the Commercial club, and can
be seen by calling on Secretary Car
ruth.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-09
THE CITY COUNCIL
Fire Protection and Sewer Bond Ques'
tions Are Discussed at a
Special Meeting

On Monday evening there was a
special meeting of the board to con-
sioer the report of the committee to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
Water Drinkers.

From the London Times
The board of education has just issued
a Syllabus of Lessons on Temperance
for the children attending public elemen-
tary schools Water" we are told. is
1.-The best fluid to drink but there is no
hint that this account does not exhaust
our knowledge of heGubjects with VIII
it deals. There is no hint, for example
of the fact established by centuries of eX-
perience that mankind, after satisfying
the demands of repair and those arising
from loss of moisture, derives some fur
Their qualification or advantage from the
use of a variety Of things which are not
food in the common sense. but which in
some way or another diminish the stress
of life upon the nervous system and az
ford some measure of tranquility or
comfort which the so-called 'necessar1es
fail to supply.
Among such things must be reckoned
speaking generally, the innumerable
sedatiyes which are furnished by the
vegetable kingdom and which in civil
lied life are constantly taken In the form
Of drinks which contain sufficient alco-
hol to preserve them from decomposition
We are told in the notes to the sylla-
bus that more and better work Is done
by water drinkers than by beer drinkers;
Nut we believe that. practically speak
ine hard workers never drink water. The
worHers at metal furnaces mix oatmeal
with il the explorer drinks tea. There
are more things on earth than are dreamt
OF in the sNuple philosophy OF teetotalers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
Names Spool Factories.
From the Dixie Wood Worker.

From the Dixie Wood Worker
One Of the Industries which deals with
small things, yet which is one of the ut
most Importance to the country's COM
merce, Is the manufacture and export OF
spool wood. This business is peculiar to
the New England states, and is conferred
in Maine. Spool factories of this state are
now turning out 800. 100000 spools an
nually, with market value Of nearly
81. 100000. The best quality of timber
Is used for the manufacture of spOols.
White birch, which Is used almost exclu-
sively for this industry, reaches the fac
tory in the form of bars from one-half to
two and nine-sixteenths inches square.
and from two and one-Quarter to four
feet long. These bars must be absolutely
clear. The birch is cut in winter and
sawed in small portable mills, which oper-
ate near some railroad line, about two
and one-third cords being required for
l 600 feet of bars. After saving. the bars
are piled criss- cross, In order to facllitate
sea sOning and. protected from the wealth
err are allowed to season until June. The
spool-bar mills in Maine turn out about
Is OOO, 600 feet of bars during the year.
and approximately the same amount OF
material is manufactured into spools in
the state.
complicated, and require skilled men for
their operation. The spools drop from
the lathe at the rate OF one per second.
and must be perfectly uniform and true.
The finished spools are marketed in this
country. largely in Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York and New Jersey.
while the spool-bars are largely exported
to Greenock and Glasgow, Scotland, and
to Hull and Fleetwood. England. Ship
ments to these points are made mostly
from Bangor, as much as S,OOO00 feet
having been sent from that port in a sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

exchange, gave up prosperous DuSl-
ness career in the Street for the
purpose of taking holy orders and fol-
lowing the less remunerative and more
placid existence OF clergyman, conjec-
ture ran rife. Probably the most prevalent
impression was that he had found life on
change Incompatible with the perform
ance of his duty as a Christian gentle
man. That was nineteen years ago.
Today the one-time broker is rector of
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Sd
and G streets northwest. He speaks with
a hearty goodfellowship of his old CO.
temporaries and the methods of Wall
street as he gives his reasons for leaving
the stress of the market to enter the min
iStry of God.
Mr. Williams. in the FectOry parlOr, Ito
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24

ton. He is very charitable. though he
refuses to talk of his own good deeds
and his good humor seems in exhaustible
Il have talked a great deal. have I
not?" said he. as he showed his visitor
out. Il really do not like publicity, but
! think it is quite time that some one
cleared the air of few of the aspe-sions
and false statements that have been cur
rent for a long time as to the character
of the gentlemen of Wall street. You can
be a good Christian and do business in
Wall street. / left it because l chose the
church instead of a business career I
was better fitted for the church, that is
all"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
Test for s New Servant.
q PHILADELPHIA Record.

From the Philadelphia Record
Il have discovered a test by which /
can within a very few minutes invariably
tell a good servant from a bad one" re-
marked Tioga woman to friend
few days ago Whenever l need a girl
/ make all applicants come to my house.
1 receive them in the parlor and make
sure that Billy. my old Angora cat, is
present at the interview. By a few
questions / can tell pretty we'll what their
ability is as a cook, washerwoman and
so forth. but this can be done by any
one and only makes up one-half of the
requisites of a good servant.
THE other and more important half is
good even temper and a kindly. nature.
If the applicant has these she can ac-
quire the other requisites. During the
interview l watch Billy. He always
comes over and shifts around a stranger.
If he walks away after this inspection I
dismiss the applicant. but If he starts
purring and jumps into her lap l grab
her up at once. Billy can instantly tell
good servant when he sees one.
have been guided by Billy for five years
now and he has never failed yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
r streets which, If carried out, would

B streets. which. If carried OUT "ouiu
perfect the enterprise I'll,
1t is quite probable that parade VIII
be arranged for the day upon Wnlch .iIe
speedway is inaugurated. and IN that
view a number of offers have reached the
Road Drivers Association to donate cups
and other prizes for the most attractive
double and single turnouts, ranging from
one-man wagons to surveys, Victorlas ana
landaus; also prizes for the best-equlpped
equestrian and equestrlenne-
Horses From Everywhere.
It is fact that while the original
speedway was available there were sta-
bled in this city more than S2O0,oOo worth
of high-bred trotting and pacing horses
several lovers of the sport owning as
high as eight and ten horses famous for
matinee performances. There were a
number of these from New York, ONO
and other states. the owners of which
found it feasible to drive on the Potomac
Speedway nearly all through the winter
without injuring their stock.
On matinee days the horses belonging
to many prominent Westinghouse and
gentlemen from other cities participated
i'm the events. the contests being for rib
bons. cups and horse or carriage equip
ment.
Among those who frequented the origi'
nal speedway were Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, James D. Yeomans, Col THOMAS
w. symons, Jesse Brown. f. E. Taylor.
Everett E. Taylor. jr.. P. Y. De Graw,
E. H. Droop. Commander Cameron P
Winslow, Gen. F.. c. Ainsworth. former
Representative l.. f. Payson. Thomas F.
Walsh, John III Gheen. Henry Lans-
burgh, Mr.. Auerbach, Mr.. Ross. Mr. Neu-
meyer. Mr.. Callahan, Mr.. Becker Mr..
Chunn, Mr.. CorM. T. Keane. Mr.; Mar
shall. Mayor Reyburn of philadelphia.
Mr.. McCauley. Mr.. Steubner. Mr.. Wick
ersham, Representative Sherwood of Ohio,
Mr. Zurhorst, DR.. Stoutenburg. l.. d.
Sale, Joseph Saks, Charles McDermott
and F. F. Hail. The last named has at
present in the city a number of fine
horses which will be exhibited on the
Speedway as soon as conditions permit.
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/ have any socialstic principles upon the
money division question. / do not believe
that all rich men should be compelled 10
hand out their fortunes to be made into
general fund to be divided among the
people.
IF such division were made, how long
do you think it would be before the pres
ent condition would exist-six months"
he was asked.
ut would not take six days!" Rev. Mr..
Williams answered laughing. I'm some
cases it would not take six hours for
some lusty fellows would have to go out
Immediately and celebrate the event, and
they would be speedily reduced to their
former condition. Oh, yes. six months
would be ample time for things to get
back about the same as they are now.
Some would have the money, and most
would be without 1t.
did you ever hear of the man with So
cialistic tendencies who went to Baron
Rothschild?''
ST think not, sir"
We'll, Baron Rothschild. through his
fabulous fortune. largely controlled the
destinies of Russia and France. and
very approachable. used to come in con-
tact with pretty much all sorts OF peo-
pie Upon one occasion man of com
munistic views went to see him. and ad-
vanced quite strongly his theories anent
the equal distribution of wealth. Roths-
child listened to all he had to say and
then asked the man:
How much do you estimate that am
WORTH
The man named an immense amount as
the supposed figure.
livery WE'LL said Rothschild, how
many people are there for me TO divide
with?
The caller informed him.
Then Rothschild made a mental cal
culation. after which he put his hand
in his pocket and took out fifteen francs
which he handed to the man.
There. said he. is your share of
my wealth."
But you believe in money getting?"
Yes, I believe in getting money if
you can do sa honestly" answered the
rector, earnestly land I am not telling
you what I believe. but what l know
when / tell you that the game in Wall
street Is played fair and square. What is
the difference between going yourself to
a bank and borrowing $4,000 direct on
stock that you are carrying, and going
to broker and paying him a commits
sion for obtaining the loan from the bank
Either way is perfectly legitimate, is 1t
not?
Some misinformed persons have said
that the broker does not have the IN
terests of his customers at heart: that
he simply gets the commission ana does
not care what the outcome may De- no.
Is both untrue and ridiculous me nIo o.A
the straight, legitimate broker-aovlses
his customers with as great care as
though it were his own money that was
being risked in the speculation. ana ne
watches his interests as closely as tnougn
If il to his advantage to do this, for If
his customer wins, he does future bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-24
Defining an Anthem.

From TitsBits.
A sailor who had been to a church
service. where he heard some fine music,
was afterward descanting upon an an
them which had given him great pleas
ure
listening shipmate finally asked:
II say. Bill, what's hanthem?''
'What?" exclaimed Bill. DO you mean
to say you don't know what a hanthem
is?''
Not me-
We'll, then, I'll tell yer If l was to
ask yer. Ere, Bill, give me that and
spike. that wouldn't be hanthem. But
IL l was to say. Bill, Bill. Bill, give, give,
give me. give me that, Bill. give me. give
me that and. give me that 'andspike,
spike. spike. Bill. give me that that and.
andspike. and. 'andspike. spike, spike.
spike. Ahmen. ahmen Bill give me that
andspke, spike. Ahmen!' why that
would be hanthem."