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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-15
Judge Edgar C.
Steele Jacks up
Boardof Pardon

AL q lNSNAN ANAbNA W WV. La W.
ley Judge Steele shows up the
work OF the Board of Pardons as
it has effected Idaho County for
the last IL years, which term Mr..
Steele has been on the Bench in
that County and from the record
of Communications made by the
BOart of PardOns the law abiding
people have some cause for calling
it to his attention.
The cases cited are as follows
Rudolph Weeter, killing 2 men and
crippled a boy for life was twice
sentenced to be hanged. Board
commuted to life imprisonment.
Ed. Lancaster, crime, rape, sent
ence 6 years, commuted 3 years.
w. |. Rookie. crime horse stealing,
sentence 10 Oyears, pardoned after
short term. Henry Shiesler, MUIR
der, pardoned in one year. Bud
Holt, cattle stealing, sentence II
wears, commuted to 6 years,
Richard Crea, murder, pardoned
in few months. Meox Geidds,
horse stealing, pardoned IN few
months. Andrew Gilbert, muir
der. escaped and little effort to
get him back. Bert Rhodes, rob-
| berry and attempted murder of
Denver Post Master, pardoned
prior to expiration of term of
sentance. Joseph Sorrow, muir
der, commuted to 10 years.
In this age of bribery and fraud
when justice is one of the hardest
things to get it does seem that
pardons are too easily obtained.
The fault of the Courts today
is that they do not bring many
to justice as deserve it and those
who do get there are usually Of
the more fragrant and bold trans
gressors of the law and are better
off under control.
When IL men have passed on
the guilt of some offender it is
pretty certain that the accused is
guilty of the crime charged and
their judgement ought rarely to
be reversed. Furthermore the
law is no. having the effect Of
prevention intended when Grim
inals feel there is "A way around
them.
lfthe State Officials would hold
every criminal the full term of his
sentance, and improve every fac
ility for training and educating
the prisoner and making him a
benefactOr instead ofa malefactor
the result would be most salts
factory. A wonderful transfor-
nation would take place in his
lite, whereas the hope OF pardon
by the criminal only breed a con-
tempt for the court that placed
him where he is.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-15
NORTH OAKLEY.

Miss Louise Davidson of Denver,
Col. and Mrs. Laura BledsOe of
Neb., are the Teachers at the
Public School this year.
Bp. O. B. Pickett and Counsellor
Jas. Port are looking after their
fiocks this week in the West
Mountains.
A number of Students are pre-
paring to enter the Academy on
its opening day.
Bp. Pickett and las. Port are
now connected by Telephone.
l.. j. Robinson. Jr. and wife
visited the Sunday School on Sun.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-15
Oakley to have
Cement Walks.
Chas. Helmer gets Contract.
Low Figure.

Gil opened the Bids for Cementing
Oakley Sidewalks. A large num-
Der OF Contractors and Sub-Con-
tractors were present.
= Up till a few minutess before
the closing hour for receiving bids
had arrived only one bid had
been filed, but 5 minutes before
6 pm. 4 more bids had been filed.
The Bidders filed III at the APP
pointed hour anxious to hear
results.
Following are the names of bid
ders and prices named:
Chas. Helmer of Twin Falls,
Walk with wearing course 13cs #
Without ;, :, 13c
Cross Walks $1.1O lenial #.
Removing condemned walk &c .ft
Moran Cons. Co. Ogden and
Salt Lake,
with wearing course 13Ac SO. #.
Cross Walks 81 40 lenlal #.
Teeter and Howg. Burley,
with wearing course TIC so. #.
without y, ;, 1512c },
Cross Walks 81 20 lania1 f.
Oakden & Andre ws, Twin Falls,
with wearing course 1512c so. #.
Cross Walks SOC lenial #.
Northern Pacific Con. Co. Boise,
with wearing course tic so. #.
without ), >. Ice
Cross Walks $1.O5
The grand total of the highest
bidder was $15994. 81 and that
of the lowest was $12O39,73,
making a difference Of $3954. .64.
The work was awarded Mr..
Helmer of TWIN Falls, the lowest
bidder.
There were some other part
les present who did not submit
bids oweing to the low figure
entered.
1t it conceded that the Board
secured the lowest possible bid
and a great saving in money to
the Village.
Had this work been decided on
last year when everything was
boon" it is doubtful if any thing
short OF l712c would have been
offered as work was plentiful then
but now it is not SO easy to get.
For a time it looked as if
hold up-game was being entered
into as nearly all the bidders were
cacausing part ofthe afternoon
hut the majority OF Board Mem
bers if not all, were aware of it,
and were prepared to turn down
anything out OF the way in price.
When the bids were opened it
WAS found there had been no
agreement on price but an agree
ment had been reached whereby
1917 would be added to each bid
to cash the Bond as the specific
ations provided that ifthe Bonds
could not be sold they would be
turned over to the contractor for
pay.
MIR. He!mer arrived in town
Wed. with the necessary Bonds
and Securities and the work will
go rapidly ahead.
His Machinery will be here
Monday while number OF men
are now on the ground.
Excellent sand and gravel has
been found on the Crltchtield
ranch and locallabor will be given
an opportunity to get good emp
loyment for some time.
1t is expected the work will be
completed by Oct. 31st, unless
storm or frost prevents.
A crew of 25 men will be emp
loyed on actual cement laviny.
which will require a good force
to put the material to them.
The general appearance of the
town will be greatly improved
Belding banner., 1911-02-09

One of the most sweeping and SUI
prising anti-saloon decisions ever
made by the people of any country is
shown in the result of a recent poll Of
the voting population of Sweden on
the liquor question. Out of total num-
Der of ], ,946, 1913 voters that participated
in the vote on the saloon question
l,S46, ,2i9 expressed opinions in opposi-
tion to saloons while but Al favored
the existence of saloons in that country.
The people of Sweden have learned Of
the practical value of complete prohib-
tion through experiments with limit
ing and regulating liquor systems.
The almost unanimous action of the
voters of Sweden in opposition to the
further sale of liquor lii that country
makes il very plain as to whether or
not sentiment in opposition to the
saloon is waning and dying or increas-
ing in purpose and strength.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
Spirit OF Harmony Prevails
And The Power OF
God Is Manifest
PASTORS WORKING HARD
MeetinRs In Church OF Christ Next
Observation-Disclosures Meeting
Sunday Night

The union revival meetings are In
progress at the M. K. church this week
and the interest still continues unabat.
ed. A spirit of harmony prevails
throughout the audiences nightly and
many Christians are reconsecrating
themselves TO the work OF the Master.
Several have confessed their sins
since the meetings began and have be-
come loyal workers for Christ.
The meetings will begin next week
in the Church Of Christ and continue
until Friday night.
On Sunday evening the regular union
temperance meeting will be held in
the Church Of Christ at which J. &.
Ketcham of Hastings, very fine
speaker, will address the meeting.
Seating will be provided for all as
several hundred chairs have been BE-
cured by the church for that purpose
and it is hoped and expected that q
large audience will be present. Mrs.
A. l.. Benedict will have charge OF
large body of school children bearing
banners, who will also take part In the
service. At 400 o'clock Mr.. Ketchan
will also address meeting In the
church.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
OSBORN FAVORS TAFT
He Gives Reasons For Indorsing
National Progressive League

Governor Osborn unequivocally EN-
dorses every principle in the creed OF
the new National Republican Progress
sive league of which he has been
named vice president, says the Grand
Rapids Herald. But with equally
strenuous insistence he declares that
the league has no connection, SO far aa
he is concerned, with IN anti-Taft presi
Dental movement.
This is an important announcement
coming as it does on the heels OF fire.
quent Washington stories to the effect
that the organizers of the new league
are on the trail of the president seeking
to start back-fire which will prevent
his denomination.
81 endorse heartily the program OF
the Republican Progressive league.
believe that the purposes for which il
proclaims support are absolutely right
eous. They are entirely in line with
proper popular activity in affairs OF
government. But ] deny that any
such movement must of necessity be
anti-Taft in characte and purpose. will
no, be a party to any movement which
at the present hour seeks, either direct
ly or indiectly to discredit Mr.. Taft.
So far as prevailing conditions are
concerned, believe there is every
reason at the present time for the renom-
ination of the present president Of the
United States. believe it Is required
for the good of the party. believe ii
Is required for the good Of the country.
He is conservative, well poised and
sane; and SO far as have been able TO
discover, he il thoroughly progressive
i'm ideas and purposes. l count him rs
a successful president who has worked
extremely substantial victories i'm the
face of extremely discouraging condi-
lions So far as hissrecord to date is
concerned, should say that he has
earned denomination by his party,
and reelection by his country.
When subscribe 10 the doctrines of
the new Republican Progressive league
do not confess that anything is wrong
with the structure Of the Republican
party. 1t has been cursed in instances
with improper, illogical and unpopular
leadership. The president, however, is
not among those 10 whom i refer.
think my meaning Is obvious. A
change in lieutenants is all that we
require. / believe that the program OF
the new league presents principles that
are thoroughly Republican in their
nature, and see no consistency In the
stand of opponents OF such doctrines il
they oppose Mr.. Taft because, in my
judgment, he is also typical of progress
sive though sane reform republican
ism. hope that have made myself
clear"
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
MEET TO ORGANIZE
Farmers And Producers Will Come
Together

A meeting has been called TO be held
i'm the Idlehour theatre on Thursday,
February Is at pm. for the purpose
oil organizing the Belding Produce and
Supply Company. The object of the
organization is to stimulate the buying
of produce here and provide market
that will be in shape to pay the high
est market price at all times for all
kinds of produce. 1t is proposed TO get
the farmers coming this way whose
natural trading point is here and all
other producers within a radius OF
twenty miles or more who can be made
TO see that it will be for their interests
TO sell i'm this market.
1t is further proposed if the project
can be carried out and an organization
effected TO purchase site and build a
warehouse suitable for the purpose
+. f. jerks and others who are
pushing the matter say it is not only
farmers movement but that the
business men are also invited TO come
in and assist in giving IL a boost. AS
one farmer has said "W hatsver tends
toward the building up of the city helps
the farmer, and there should be hearty
cooperation by both city and country"
There should be very large attend
ance at this meeting and it is earnestly
hoped that strong organization will
be made.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
CLEANERS IN FAVOR
Discuss Local Option And Give Int.
eresting Figures

The IoniaCounty Association OF
Cleaners, with membership of 10000.
held an all day session in Ionia Satur-
day. Carl l.. Lowrey was reelected
president at the opening session.
The feature of the session was the
local option discussion, in which Amos
Welch leading the discussion, pre-
sented figures alleging that there is
only one-sixth as much liquor coming
into Ionia now by freight as under the
wet regime. He also said that in every
bank in the county deposits were
increased the last year and an increase
of nearly $500 600 in the last two years,
since the county went dry.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
Movement On Foot To Have
Them Reduced In
Michigan
SHIPPERS WORK FOR 1T
Belding Board of Trade Asked To
Assist I'm the Work of
Re-Adjustment

AT the meeting OF the Board ol
Trade held Tuesday w. III. Ewing oi
Grand Rapids was present represent.
ing the Association Of Freight Shippers
OF that city, and addressed the meeting
on the matter of freight rates and par
ticularly the high rates Michigan ship
pers were obliged TO pay transportation
companies in comparison with other
portions Of the country, and movement
is now on foot to get readjustment.
He argued that the rate Michigan
shippers were paying would amount 70
more than S2O0,00o year above the
rate paid in other localities in the Uni
ted States; that freight rates were main
tanned along the same schedule as they
were in Michigan's numbering days and
it is now time for reduction. Many
large shippers of freight in Michigan
had been investigating and find that
they are being unjustly Disseminated
pay and are working for change.
Saginaw first took up the question and
registered kick to the Interstate Com
merce Commission only TO ohave it refer
red back TO them for concert of action
by the whole state, il will then be
brought TO the attention of the highest
committee Of freight rate adjusters and
action taken upon it. 1t was stated by
Mr. Ewing that $4,000 would be
required To carry the question through
TO a final determination, and figured
that Belongs share of the expense
would be about 81, ,0O0 1t was consid-
cred by number of gentlemen present
that rates for hauling freight were
exhorbitant and that there should be a
leveling of prices. Secretary Fred l..
Warner reported that he had received
several letters of inquiry relative to the
chance for locating factories OF one kind
and another but nothing OF value has
materialized yet. A Pickling factory
wants TO come and an Auto Radiator
Company are looking this way.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
PRUNE AND SPRAY
To Save Apple Trees And Get Good
Fruit

When trees are of poor varieties, or
II it is not deemed worth while to spray
them, they should be destroyed at once
as they will never give fruit of any
value and will serve to spread the scale
10 neighboring trees.
In older to do the best work, the trees
should be pruned, removing all dead
branches and cutting back others that
have been seriously injured, or that are
very high. All surplus shoots ana
branches that can be spared from the
trees should be cut away, thus both
reducing the surface to be sprayed and
making 1t possible to do better job
when spraying for the scale.
The best results are secured when the
spraying is done during the latter part
of March, or before growth has started
although II the trees are badly infested
they should be sprayed i'm the fall and
again in the spring. The most effect
ual remedy is lime-sulphur solution
usins the commercial mixtures ut the
rate OF one part TO ten parts OF water;
or, one TO eight il the trees are badly
crusted. Be sure to spray the tree from
all sides and cover every portion from
the ground to the ends OF the branches.
II the spring spraying has been
omitted, 1t will lessen the injury to the
trees II they are sprayed about the first
OF July and again the first Of Septemb Der
when the young scales are upon the
trees, using one part to thirty parts Of
water lor apple and pear trees; one to
sixty for plum and cherry, and one to
one hundred upon peach and japanese
plums.-Yours very truly, l.. r. Taft,
State Inspector of Nurseries and
Orchards.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
ANNUAL BANQUET
Goodfellowship Club Held Theirs
Saturday-Elected Officers

When the Goodfellowship Club gel
together in annual banquet in Febru
ary Of every year they never fail te
have a day Of pleasure and recreation
which every member Of the club and
its guests enjoy in fullest measure
They are sjolly lot Of farmers, retired
farmers and business, men and theil
wives. Oakfield, Grattan, Otisco and
Belding are represented in the
membership and this year there were
about eighty who were present at the
function Saturday at Hotel Belding.
A very social two hours OF visiting
and game playing was INDUCED before
dinner which was called about two
o'clock. The company are always
hungry when they come to Hotel Bel
ding because it never fails to serve an
appetizing spread, and the one they
sat down TO Saturday was better one
than was ever before served to the
Goodfellowship Club.
When the banquet was called they
kept time TO the music of violin and
piano played by Mr.. Slater and Mrs.
Williams and it was SO nicely executed
in rag time measure that some of the
oldest farmers could hardly refrain from
giving a dance step to the music. The
orchestra was loudly applauded at
intervals during the service OF the din
ner.
Frank Luck was toastmaster and
jollied up the crowd with funny sto-
ries and broadside hits. Mrs. A. W..
Slayton pronounced the invocation.
w. l.. Hall gave the presidents address
which was followed by the good old
song, America. Mrs. Levi Tuttle
recited and Mrs. Chester Green favored
the banqueters with solo, w. ID.
Hall rolled Off few club notes work.
ing in several good jokes. Mrs. Elvin
Cook and Mrs. Chas Godfrey closed the
feast with duet. The following off,
GERS were elected; Presidedt Leonard
Weeks, Vice president w. l.. Hall,
Secretary, Mrs. Leonard Weeks, and
Silas Ward, treasurer.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
Rural Carriers Happy

The rural mail carriers are very much
pleased over the post Office appropris-
ton bill which recently passed Con-
gress which provides that all rural
mail carriers shall receive 81, 200 q year,
where their routes are nty-five
miles or more in length. On shorter
routes the pay should be proportionate.
The new rate will take effect July !.
This Is just and proper ,as n carrier
can hardly afford to do the work for
less money and furnish his own con.
veyanoe.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
Another Business Change

Will Clarke who for the past twenty
six years has been engaged in the mar
BILE and granite business in this city,
has sold his marble and granite works
to Frank Bulls of Iroquois, Ontario
who takes immediate possession. Mr..
Bulls is hustling business man OF
thirty years of age, an alderman in the
city from whence he comes, and an
active member of the Board of Trade,
at Iroquois. He is a hustler and has
had many years experience in the mar
BILE and granite business. He will move
his family to the city next week and
will occupy the Frank Connell house.
Mr.. Clarke who has grown old in the
business, will assist Mr.. Bulls for the
present, but is as yet undecided what
he will do In the future. He says how
ever, that he expects to remain in the
city and make his home here. Every
burial ground for miles around has
many evidences OF Mr.. Clarke's skill
along the marble and granite line, and
he recently placed magnificent gran
ite monument at the grave OF the late
Robert Wilson, which is indeed a
model of exceeding beauty.
The Banner extends TO Mr.. Bulls
and family the city's heariest greetings
and would bespeak for him the same
courteous treatment and liberal patron.
age that has always been extended tc
Mr.. Clarke, both in this city and fol
many miles around.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09

The national honse Of representatives
by large majority passed the bill pro-
viding for the Panama canal exposition
being held in SanFrancisco in 1915.
A large proportion Of the people favor
the western city over New Orleans as
place for the big fair. The west pays
the freight too, while::New Orleans
wanted . million dollar appropriation.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09

Mrs. A. l.. Benedict returned We'd
nesday from Clarksvtlle where she had
been TO attend meeting in the interest
Of local option. The campaign was
opened there Tuesday and Mrs. Bene-
dict was one of the principal speakers.
The meeting was we'll attended and
enthusiastic.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09
Annual Roll Call

The annual roll call meeting of For
tuna Lodge No. l20, knights of Pythias
will be held Tuesday evening, Febru-
ary IA at Castle hall and II is earnestly
desired that every member be present.
These annual roll calls have come TO
be a very interesting event in Pythian
circles in the city and every year the
occasion is made more interesting than
the previous one.
A good program is in preparation for
the event and the usual extensive and
toothsome refreshments will be served
at the close of the meeting.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09

The Frances Willard Memorial meet
ing OF the w. &. T. u. will meet with
Mrs. E. K. Cook Friday afternoon,
February II.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09

f. +. jerks attended the meeting OF
the farmers and Produce company
held in Greenville Wednesday.
Belding banner., 1911-02-09

Frank T. Connell OF Benton Harbol
was in the city Wednesday. He says
he likes his new location very much,
and his family and father,J. t. Connel
are well.
Washington Journal., 1911-10-21
Ota0 bem SGbem.

Ole 5lieger Der Armee, pel1e bis.
lang ibr llebungslager I'M College
Barf, Wi0., batten, bereiten li9 iest
Dor, mad Dem SiiOen 81 3ie6en, nm
BORT ibre 6lugberiu6e mGbrello Der
@intermonate fort3uieBen. @nogiG.
tig lit nod nidt beitimmt no Dos
@interlager erri6tet meroen ion,
aber General Aaen, Der @bef oes
Signal Corps, unter oeiien Megioe
Die 2ufti6iffer ar6eiten, bolt @reer-
billie, 9. s., fiir ben beitgeeigneten
%laB. 9luguita, @av Sifen, g. g.,
inO @alm Bead, 6la., boben iit Inn
0as @interlager bemiibt, nm oaour1
neue @n5ie6ungsmitteI fir Die geieG-
Ibaftlihe @interiaiion 5u erbolten,
aber fir mirflibe 9rbeit eri9eint
@reenpille proftii9er. gis gum 1.
Nooember oiirfte oas Eager oortbin
6erlegt ieirL uno bis Wtitte spril bort
perbLeiben.
Washington Journal., 1911-10-21

res Stem" fir ole 3eituneen, Denn
iie irgenOpo abgeIebnt, aIs menn lie
angenommen meroen. 8ir baben lie
ia ou6 in Miiiouri rnO baben Oie
intereiionte @%rfobrung gemabt, ooE
Die @robibitioniiten Die eriten ma.
rem, Die BON Der Snitiotipe @ebraud
mohten, olerOings 81 ibrem eigeneu
S6aOen. Ob Die Galifornier unter
obnIiden l~1mltGnoen better fobren
peroen, bleibt ob5uporten; eriport
miro linen Die @%rfobrung i6iperlifJ
6leiben. SIN ltebrigen lit BEL ltns bis
ieBt Die Snitiatibe nlr iebr iparIi6
benubt moroen, uno oas Heferen-
Dunn, Die 8olfsabitimmung iiber elm
BON Der Segislatur angenommeneS
@eiet nod gar nidt, auBer in Der
oIten 6orm bel @erfaiiungs amenOe-
nleuts. ltno oos Geferenoum tit Der
mertbbollere Ebeil Der bei0en Sim
ri6tungen, Die man gerpobn6eits=
mdBig 3uiammenfoppelt.
@eniger barmlos oiirfte ii6 unter
llmitGnoen oos 5rauenitimmre6t Err
peiien, oas e6enfalls bel oieiem sic,
ges5ug oes &aoifalismus nit ourf,
gei6liipft lit. @enigitens iinO Die
@rfabrungen Die man in ben onoe-
rem fernpeitli6en Staaten oonit
gemadt bat, nidt geruoe ermutbi-
genO. SIS bat lid inmer MIR elm
GbeiI Der 6rauen an Der &oIitif be-
tbeiIigt, uno IeiOer ni6t orr6ipeg
Der before SbeiI, ia es bat ii6 bier
uno bort idon 9e8eigt, oaB alib Die
6rouen gu @ablbetriigereien neigen,
uno oaB lie Oieie eigentli6 leidter
nebmen, ais Die Mdnner. 8elonoe-
rer S6ooen tit freili6 ourb oas
6rauenltimmredt bis iest n%irgenos
ongeridtet poroen, aber genrBt bot
es aud ni6ts.
Washington Journal., 1911-10-21

aa%nonen6ootet uGieger" unO 30
terlanO" murOen am Wlontag oeut-
Idle Seelelte in Sonfom gelanoet,
unO am 0littuo6 traf oon bern
Stronger n@ueiienau", Der pegen
nieOrigen @aiieritanOes in Nalftng
bleiben mlBte, AOmiual pon aroiigf
BORT ELI, BON Dem 5lerit irrig geneI-
bet muroe, OaB er, ais Der inn Stang
anl 50dlten Stebenoe fua5rideinlidD
ben 9berbefe5l ii6er Die ii9 oniam-
melnoe internationale 5Gotte ia6er-
nebmen merOe. Man glau6t, 6aB in
menigen 8agen Die &ebeaion unter-
oriidt iein miro. Cine unenti1ieOene
S6lo6t bat bereits am Mittwo9
itattgefulOen.