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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12
THE COST OF LIVING.

Many attempts have been made re-
Gently to determine the reason why
the cost of living is so high and why
there has been marked advance in
all food products during the past five
or six years. According to James j.
Hill foods are ranging high because
Americans have been drawing too
rapidly On the virgin richness of the
soil. In other words he believes that
we have reached the period when the
population is beginning to press hard
upon the means of subsistence. There
are others who hold to the view that
the continuous increase in the gold
yield is resulting in raising the
money ratio in proportion to the to-
tai of commodities and for that
reason we have higher priced COM
modities. Professor Milton Whitney,
Chief of the Bureau of Soils of the
Department of Agriculture. offers the
suggestion that ''the increased cost
of living Is due to the fact that
Americans are eating far more than
they did fifty years ago." He arrives
at this conclusion by a deduct;ve
method of reasoning. The variety of
foods, he points out, is much greater
than it was fifty years ago and be-
cause of modern quick transporta-
tion facilities Northern cities have
tropical fruits and fresh vegetables
every month in the year. Wages
average higher, and according 10
Professor Whitney, the average Fam
lily can afford to live better and DIES
live better than the average family of
half a century ago. There appears
to be several weak spots in this theo-
ry. A greater variety and greater
abundance does not explain why
there should be a rise in the stand
ard foods like fresh meats. Logically,
an increase in the variety of foods
ought to lower the price of particular
foods. Another weak spot is shown
by the government statistics which
demonstrate that there are more un-
derfed people in the country now
than fifty years ago, that is, more
people out of employment. 1t would
seem that some people of this gener-
alton were eating more than enough
and that some digestive apparati
are being overtaxed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12
THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

lAC COhlCl WhiSh 10 W oO
held in Washington this month TO
promote legislation ought to have
the support of every citizen in the
land. Back of this movement stands
the Civic Federation, whose activities
were never devoted to more worthy
cause. Seth Low, former mayor of
New York, will preside at the Wash
ington conference and the speakers
will include President Taft, Governor
Charles E. Hughes, Judge Alton B.
Parker, Andrew Carnegie and other
distinguished students of political
and social problems.
The need of uniform legislation
is manifestly desirable. Improved
facilities of transportation, the in
yestment of capital, the development
of corporations and the multiplicity
of subjects which were not thought
of half century ago have brought
problems which, under our form Of
government, are most difficult to
solve. Uniform legislation by the
states themselves, where uniformity
is desirable, will remove one of the
greatest difficulties and answer the
strongest argument in favor of ex-
| tending the power of the Federal
government.
1t is inevitable that the forthcom-
ing conference will have to thrash
| out a contest over the question OF
the rights of the states. 1t is sim
cerely to be hoped that this will not
involve a clash which will result in
Grafton. There is plenty of work al
hand for such an organization to
promote without treading on the
toes of those who look with dread
ON the growing power of the central
government.
In the first place there are a num-
ber of bills which the National AS
sociation of Uniform State Law Com
missioners, body formed some
eighteen years ago on the initiative
of the American Bar Association, has
unanimously endorsed. These meas.
ures include the negotiable instru.
ments act, which has been ADOPTED
by thirty-eight states; the warehouse
receipts act, adopted by eighteer
states and territories; the sales O
goods act, adopted by six states ant
territories and the divorce act
adopted by three states. Uniform
state legislation upon pure food
child labor, the liability of omploy
ers, the Incorporation of companies
the regulation of automobiles, the is
sue of securities. road building, con
troll of mines, etc., are most desir
able. The work of the Washington
conference will be available for q
dozen or more state legislature.
which meet this winter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

What is said to be the largest
financial transaction in the worlds
history occurred Saturday at Wash
ington. 1t consisted in giving of a
receipt for $1.260,134,946.SS by Lee
McClung. treasurer of the United
States. to Charles III. Treat, who re-
tired from that office October 81 as
acknowledgement of money and Sc
curities In the Office on November
1st. The practice is the customary
one with a change of treasurers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Blessings on Mother Hen in spite
of her tendency to strike in Decer-
ber. She is about as available today
for mooerate priced Sunday dinner
as the old time reliance of roast beef
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Wu Ting Fan, who has discovered
the secret of long life, says he will
return to this country in 1859. He
won't find many familiar faces un-
less We find some way in this coun-
try of stopping the production Of
doctors and medicine.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The coal situation became so seri-
Gus over the state last week that the
railroad commissioners asked the
railroads of the state to abandon
some OF their passenger trains and
devote all their energies to the move
ment of coal trains. The situation
has been greatly relieved and little,
If any, future trouble is anticipated.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

President Taft now comes out for
raising the Maine and buryfng the
bodies who went down with the ship.
So far Uncle Sam has offered few in
ducements in this matter calculated
to supply martyrs for the next war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

There Is general demand that
Congress investigate the high cost of
living. Congress will have to get
down to the chicken coop and the
COW pasture, instead of reading dusty
and musty blue books.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Cardinal francesca di Paola Sa-
tolli, bishop of Frascati. archpriest of
the Lateran archbasilca. prefect of
the congregation of studies and first
apostolic delegate to the United
States. died in Rome on Saturday.
He was one of the worlds greatest
Catholics.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Dispatches state that DR.. Cook is
in Germany, perfecting plans to go
to the arctic regions next year for the
purpose of procuring conclusive
evidence that he reached the pole,
according to his brother, Theodore
Cook of New York.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

An Indiana representative says
$4,000 for flowers for the White
House is too much. He fails to rea-
lize that with the present fast pace
of living flowers are considered a
necessary of life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The usual feeler is now put out.
to the effect that Congress will pass
the appropriation bills and go home
May 1. 1t is merely test as to the
popular attitude toward side-step-
ping.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Milk at nine cents quart in New
York enables the milk companies to
treble their dividends, it is said.
There is fame and fortune awaiting
the man who can tell the farmer and
tho city man how they can get to-
gether when the middleman isn't
looking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

There was time, but not now,
when the assertion that Dixie is the
most popular national air would have
made the cookey barrels rattle in
the Vermont grocer~ parliaments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The first thing to do in decreasing
the cost of living is to persuade Mr..
and Mrs. Newlywed that they can get
along without all the luxuries pos
sessed by neighbor Gotrox.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

At some of the New York restaur-
ants New Years Eve, 1t cost SO
even to get seat, before giving any
order. We are thankful every day
for the raise in salary we get by
keeping out of the hands of such
briganfs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

1t is with feeling of illusions
shattered that the Oldest Inhabitant
watches the thermometer wander
down where 1t used to be when he
was boy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The spectacle of Morse in Atlanta
prison went have the effect SO much
to deter the interests" from high
finance as to lead them to hire more
lawyers to keep them out of Jail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Col. Gordon of Mississippi, the new
senator who is 76 years old, has
written book of poems. Evidently
he never offered them to many news
PAPER editors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Prof. Lowell says the Martians
are digging canals from new oasis.
More boys will get chance to rise
from the tow path to be president
of that planet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

1909 will be remembered for
scientific achievement. Although
the American people permit antique
methods of political graft suited to
the feudalism OF the 14th century,
in the world of science we have dis
covered the North Pole and have
built air ships.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Congress is to investigate high
prices And none too soon. for the
housekeeper is going to be the arbi-
ter of the next election.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The per capita fire loss in this
country is $2.5S, or over $40 for a
family of four. Tom fool careless
ness is one of our most costly Mxur-
les.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12
The mavor of Hohoken

The mayor of Hoboken. N. j.
favors public laundry. In view of
all the soiled linen shown up in the
New York City campaign, there
would seem to be plenty of work near
hy
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The proposed foot ball rules cut
ting out rough house make the finan-
cial managers of the athletic asso-
Citations look worried.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

If the trouble with Dr. Cook was
some mental ailment, he would have
been filling all the newspapers before
this with explanations and denuncia-
tions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

President Taft thinks the govern
ment can save almost 100000, 900
year. Well vote to double his
salary If he can do it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

We are trying to do our duty by
civilization by questioning every
tamp printer who comes along to See
If he is DIR. Cook in disguise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

If some kind of doctor could arise
who would cure these sinking spells
that the coal bin gets right along,
we should think highly of him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Now for Mr.. Taft's railroad COR
poration license bill. The magnates
won't like it unless there is provision
for turning water into bank accounts
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

The pathetic figures of the day are
the high-up sugar trust officials who
are so surprised to find that they had
dishonest subordinates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

$4o,000.000 art treasures were
bought for America in 1909. Com
placent Europe will have to admit
we are becoming a great art center.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12
Current Comment.

The biggest consignment of lemons
on record is said to have been when
the press clipping bureau sent their
stuff to Dr. Cook.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

A single bill paid promptly may
be the means of enabling half
dozen other people In turn to salts
fly their creditors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

When Congress investigates the
cost of living, it must make the
weather man tell why he increased
the coal bill by his recent spree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12

Special Attention to Collections.
ONCE, First Door West of National Bank
of Decorah.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-01-12
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

General Land Office, Washington,
d. c., January 4, 1910. Notice is
hereby given that the buildings and
435 acres, comprising the Lemhi In
dian agency and school plant and
school farm, viz: the NWA, NWA
|SWA, Sec. 20, NEA NEA, Sk
NE n SEA Sec. 20, T. 10 NJ, r. "a
E., except the VIZ SEA NEA and
the Ell SWA NEA, said Sec. 20,
and the following buildings thereon,
one four room log cottage known as
the blacksmith s cottage" one four
room frame house known as the
farmers cottage, and one frame
blacksmith shop with lean-to sheds,
and excepting tract of five acres
occupied by the Foreign and Domestic
Missionary society of the Protestant
Episcopal church, will be sold in one
body to the highest bidder under
sealed bids under Secs. 1922 and
accompanied by a certified check in
favor of the Secretary of the Interior
for 20 per cent of the amount of the
bid, and the successful bidder will
have 80 days from notice to pay the
remaining amount due and furnish
evidence of citizenship, but will for
felt the amount deposited in case he
fails to complete his contract. The
right is reserved to reject any and
all bids Bids will be opened at the
district land Office at HALEY, Idaho, at
4 O'Clock p. M. of March Is, 1910,
and no bid will be received after that
hour. The enveope containing the
bids should be distinctly marked
IBID for Lemhi Agency and School"
FRED BENNETT. Commissioner. APP
proved: January 4. 1910, Frank
Pierce, First Asst. Secretary. 30-6
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
{ Final Proof


l., Ralph r. Davis, of Springfield,
who made entry No. So, under
the provisions of an act of the legis-
lature of the State of Idaho common
ly known as the Carey Act" approx
ed March End, 1899, which embraces
S " of En- of section II, of town
ship, a S, of R. 80 E. B. M, do here
by give notice of my intention to
make final proof to establish my
claim to the land above described,
and that expect to prove that I have
resided on, reclaimed and cultivated
said land as required by law, before
L. R. Thomas at Blackfoot, Idaho. on
Monday, 10th day of January, 1910,
by two of the following witnesses.
RALPH r. DAVIS,
Entryman.
H. X. Wiley of Springfield, Idaho;
Henry Berg of Springfield. Idaho;
Lawrence White of Otis, Idaho; A.
]. Snyder of Springfield, Idaho. 25-5
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
TRAINING FORESTERS
Training Men to Care for Our Ma
tiOnaI Forests and to Watch
for POacherS

Sixty forest rangers from all parts
of the Northwest and California have
enrolled at the University of Wash
ington, in the forestry department, by
detail of the government w. T. An
drews, expert of the forestry service,
will assist the faculty in instructing
the men. They are on full pay, while
attending the University, but subject
to all the rules governing ordinary
students. A long cruise in the woods
will conclude the instruction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Watson Slough Ditch company,
a corporation, principal place of bust
ness, Thomas, Idaho: Notice is here
by given, that at meeting of the
board of directors of the above nam
ed company, held on Saturday, the 1 1
day of Dec.,. 1909, at 8 p. m. assess
ment number of 8 cents per share
was levied on the capital stock of this
company, which is now due and pay
able to E. Cleary at Thomas, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assessment
remains unpaid on Saturday, the 9Th
day of January, 1910, will be delin-
quent, and will be advertised for sale
according to law.
E. CLEARY,
Secretary.
The Watson Slough Ditch company. 4
Dated Dec. 18th, 1909, 26-5
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14

Round trip homeseekers' excursion
tickets will be sold from various
eastern points on the first and third
Tuesday of each month for the year
lso., to all points on the Oregon
Short Line and to certain stations
on the o. R. & N. In the following
conditions.
On going trip (vrest) tickets are
good for Is days from date of sale.
Stopovers allowed returning at all
points in homestekers' territory with
the return limit Agents will issue
stopover checks. Passenger must be-
gin return trip not later than the 21st
day from date Of purchase of ticket.
THE rate from few points are indi-
Gated below.
From Chicago and Peoria to Ogden
and Salt Lake, $39; to Pocatello,
$42.50.
From St. Louis to Ogden and Salt
Lake, $3.50; to Pocatello, $40.
From Kansas City and Omaha to Og-
den and Salt Lake. 1874; to Poca-
a tello, $3.50.
From St. Paul and Minneapolis to
x Ogden and Salt Lake, $44.70; to
Pocatello, $48.2O.s The above
rates are effective only for persons
buying tickets in the East. Att
. = a4a s ~ r.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
CIGARETTES AND SCHOOL
Board of Education Are Using
Every Method to Prevent Gig
arctic Smoking

To check the growing cigarette
habit among the school boys of Sc
attic, the board of education has de-
tailed special officer, for the sole
purpose of detecting the smokers and
prosecuting dealers caught selling
cigarettes and de makins" to the
youngsters. In many instances where
boys have been found backward in
their studies, the trouble has been
traced to cigarettes. In fact, it is now
being urged that a special school be
established, where victims of the Gig
arctic habit can obtain instruction
and freedom from their enslavement.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14

LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


(Final Proof)
I, Ancil Rupe, of Otis, Idaho, who
made entry No. 1874, under the provis-.
ions of an act of the legislature of
as the Carey Act approved March
End, 1899. which embraces w V S E u
Lots and of section IS, of township
S, of range 81 E. do hereby give
notice of my intention to make final
proof to establish my claim to the land
above described, and that I expect to
prove that l have resided on, reclaimed
and cultivated said land as required by
law, before L. r. Thomas, representa-
tive of the state land board at Black
foot Idaho on the 18th day of February
1910 by two of the following witnesses.
ANGEL RUPE,
Entryman.
Isaac N. Meyer of Otis. Idaho; T. r.
Jones of Black foot, Idaho Arthur
Johnson of Otis, Idaho; Nancy Prewitt
of Otis, Idaho. 1915
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
City Directory

10 a. M; preaching at II a. m. and
1880 p. m. Ladies' Aid, Wednesday
afternoon. Prayer meeting on
Thursday evening at 1880. P. H.
Evans, Pastor.
The, L. D. S. Church of the First
Ward-This church will hold meet
ings every Sunday during the follow
ing hours; Sunday school from 10 to
11:45 a. M; afternoon services from
2 to 1880; evening service will COM
mence 1880 p. m. A general invitation
is extended to all. We have no
charges connected with our services.
Bishop Frank C. Parkinson, Raymond
H. Clayton, Frank Heese, Bishopric of
Ward.
Catholic Church. - Services are
held at the Catholic church by Father
Fuchs of Idaho Falls on the LIST and
Second Sundays of each month, SER
vice at 12:45.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Morn
ing prayer at IL o'clock, Sunday
school at 10 o'clock; evening service
8 o'clock; choir practice on Thurs
days at 1880 p. m.-REV. JAS. E.
WILLIAMS, Pastor.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
High Prices for Hogs.

The hog market shows symptoms of
being under the packers care, but
this year, they are finding it uphill
business to pull the props from be.
meath high prices. There is no ques-
tion but what there is a scarcity, still
the man who sells now or two months
from now is not going to get full bene.
fit OF 1t. Next summer. about June.
should make the scarcity more keeniy
felt Al that time too. the packers
= ". y Z. 6. d Q l..aye ..arices .dlaar
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
PROBATE NOTICE
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF BING
HAM COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO.
In the Matter of the Estate
of Mary A. Boehner, de-
ceased.

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Monday
the oath day of January 1910, at ten
Of a. SAID CO at fd
in the city Of Blackfoot, County of
Bingham, State of Idaho, have been ap-
pointed as the time and place for prov
ing the will of said Mary A. Boehner,
deceased, and for hearing the appli-
cation of Mary L. Boehner, for the is
suance to her of letters testamentary
thereon.
Witness my hand and seal of said
(SeaD KARL S. FACKREIIL,
,2943 Clerk
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Final Proof

(F1nal prOOf.-
I, Ammon Y. Satterfield of Otis,
Idaho. who made entry No. 285, un-
der the provisions of an act of the
legislature of the State of Idaho.
commonly known as the Carey Act F"
approved March End. 1899, which
embraces N u of S E Y and lots
3 and 4 of section "a, of township 4
S., of range 81 E. B. M, do hereby
give notice of my intention to make
final proof to establish my claim to
the land above described, and that
I expect to prove that I have resided
on, reclaimed and cultivated said land
as required by law. before L. r.
Thomas. representative of the State
Land Board, at Blackfoot, Idaho, on
Monday, the oath day of January,
1910, by two of the following wit
nesses.
AMMON Y. SATTERFIELD,
Entryman.
Thomas Harper of Otis. Idaho;
Fred Glassburn of Otis, Idaho; Henry
H. Berg of Springfield. Idaho; O. s.
Parker of Yuma, Idaho. 27-5
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-01-14
EsTRAY NOTICE

| have in my possession at Basalt,
Idaho, one black 8 year old horse,
weight about 1850 pounds, with star
in forehead and scar over right nos
tril, no brands visable. Owner is here
by notified to come and take posses
sion of same or it will be sold on
February IL, according to law to the
highest bidder for cash, at the L. s.
Christensen ranch.
C. e. CREDIBLE,
1886 Constable Basalt Precinct.