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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
B1AckFoor BINGHAM COUNTY 1911
DEATH OF PRESTO BURREL

Presto Burrel departed this life
life on Tuesday night at 10 o'clock,
at the age of 80 years. He had Deen
i'll for long time, and 1t Is supposed
that he was suffering from cancer
Gus growth in the stomach.
He was one of the pioneers OF the
west and of this locality. He was in
California when the Civil war began,
and enlisted for service, coming
to Salt Lake in October, 1862, where
his company was assigned to service
at Camp Douglas, and later was sent
to Bear river and Soda Springs.
When he was mustered out of SER
vice he came to this locality and
started stock ranch which has been
his home ever since. 1t is situated
about Is miles above Blackfoot on
Blackfoot river. His wife and four
Children survive him.
They are Prescott Burrell, Mrs. b
IF. Boiling, Mrs. H. K. Williams and
Mrs. R. F. Wilkie, all living in this
locality.
At the time of his demise he was
at the home of his daughter. Mrs
B. F. Boiling, in the Younie addition
Ito Blackfoot.
| The funeral was conducted on
Thursday forenoon by Rev. w. X
Jewell, at the Baptist church, and the
remains were laid to rest in the
Grove City cemetery. A large num-
ber of friends and older settlers at
tended the funeral, and the bier was
wrapped in the American flag ant
escorted by members of the G. A. r.
part of them being members OF the
company to which he belonged.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
OLD FOLKS DAY AT BIACKFOOT

On Tuesday the old folks OF this
vicinity were entertained in the most
cordial manner with a musical and
literary program and a picnic at the
First Ward meeting house, and the
free use of all the picture shows for
the afternoon.
A nice canopy was made in the
yard by the meeting house, by erect
ing a frame and seats of lumber and
covering with wagon covers loaned
by Studebakers. About 800 persons
were seated at the first table and
more than 100 at the second. Youne
and middle aged people worked all
day to show the elder ones good
time, and apparently it was success
in every respect.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
Simmons Loses a Sister

Henry Simmons was called to
mourn the loss of his eldest sister,
Mrs. Hyrum Byington, who Lived
at Dempsey, east of McCammon.
Mr.. Simmons was at his Island
Park ranch when he received the tele-
gram announcing her death, and went
down on the next train. He learned
that Mrs. Byington had met with
some strange accident causing inter.
nal hemorrhage, and. died In about
ten hours from the time the Illness
came on. Mr.. Byingtoh was away
from home at the time, and 1t was q
very sad death.
Mrs. Byington was married before
the Simmons family came to Black
foot, and she was little known here
except among those who came from
that locality. She was the mother
of eleven living children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
AMERICAN FALLS WOMAN LOST
ON THE DESERT
ter, in Trying to Avoid Which
They Become Bewildered

After wandering confused and lost
for several hours over the moon lit
iprairies northwest of American Falls,
Mrs Lee Cummins and Mrs. c. H.
Furrer, with three children, were
saved from passing last Sunday
night amid the sage brush by stumD>
ling onto the cabin of NJ Wender>
back, who guided the party back to
the road to this city.
Mrs. Cummins and her two child
ren, Mrs. Furrer and Miss Macker
drove out to Matt Macker's ranch
IA miles northwest of American Falls,
to spend Sunday, and it was on the
return trip that they became lost
They were driving home by moon
light and were progressing finely
when they reached Sand Coulee. The
moonlight made the dry water course
look as if it were flooded, and the
women, astonished and dismayed
halted.
ITS water" said Mrs. Furrer.
"Of course it's water" responded
Mrs. Cummins. Just as If | didn''
know water when l see it. My! We
have to go around, we can't get by
there"
So they tried roundabout road
and thus became lost In the pale
delusive moolight they found 1t I'M
possible to find their way or regain
the road to the Falls.
| They drove on aimlessly, however
and at last were unutterably glad tc
see a cabin There was no light
but vigorous knocking aroused the
/ owner, Mr.. Wenderback, who, as soon
! ais he discovered the ladies plight
arose and dressed and guided then
back to the road.
When they reached Sand Coulet
]again the moon had shifted SO thai
1.-THE water had vanished, and the!
ldrove through without fear, reaching
home very early in the morning.
/ 'Ive heard of the wonderful Ell
fleets of. Kentucky moonshine.' re
marked one of the ladies next morn
ing, "but this is the first time / eve
heard of anyone getting tangled uI
lon Idaho moonshine."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
VALUABLE PRIZES FOR BEST
SUGAR BEETS
To BE Awarded ut New York Land
Show Next November

The sugar beet growers of Amer
lea will have an opportunity to
compete for $1,000 prize cup
to be awarded at the American
Land and Irrigation exposition,
to be held in New York city next
November for the best beets there ex-
hibited. This valuable silver cup Is
donated by Horace o. Havemeyer, son
of the late sugar grower and manu>
iacturer.
While the terms of award for this
handsome prize have not been defin>
itely settled, it is the opinion of Mr.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
TO BUY ROAD ROLLER
(Pocatello Tribune)

Chairman J. B. Mistline. OF the
board of county commissioners, is to-
day comforting with three different re-
presentatives of road making machin-
cry, with view to purchasing ten
ton roller for use on county roads.
The board recently authorized chair
man Bistline to make the purchase
at aprice of not to exceerd $4,000.
1T is understood that the roller will
be loaned this summer to the Ross
Fork road commission for use in mac
adamizing the famous sand road
across the Fort Hall Indian reserva-
|tion.
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THANKS EVERYBODY

The Old Folks Stake committee
desires to express their, gratitude to
all who assisted in making the gath
ering and the nice dinner that was
prepared for the old folks a grand
success. We also feel very grateful
to the proprietors Of the three moving
picture shows for their liberality In
amusing the old folks with their en-
tertainments.
JAMES WRAY, Chairman.
MYRTLE GIBBS, Sec'y.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
WILL TAKE A LAW COURSE

John Boyle and family went out to
Arco this week for a short visit, and
on the 1st of September they will go
to Moscow, where Mr.. Boyle will enter
the university for four years course
in the law department.
Mr.. Boyle has been with Mr.. w. A.
Beakley as stenographer for a couple
of years, and has proven very cap.
able and faithful Office man. 4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
THE CITY BUSINESS


Chief of Police Max Smith acted
as secretary, Mr.. Holbrook being on
an outing at Heise Hot Springs.
Immediately after the minutes. the
sewer bids were opned, which were
as follows.
HI. w, Curtis. .... $234O.OU
Clarke Bros. .....$2300.00
The contract was awarded to
Clarke Bros. Mr.. Clarke was asked
how long 1t would take to complete
the job, and he said he hoped to get
it done in 80 days.
Building Permits
B. w. Hopkins ana Temp Hopkins
are permitted to build frame e-house
on South University avenue.
H. C. Page, a 500 bungalo on
East Court street.
Mrs. Bukofzer is permitted to erect
a frame building on lots 6 and z,
block lit, ON South Oak street, west
ofHansen's barn. .4-s4~~-s
Mrs. Chalmers asked that Fisher
avenue be opened on the east OF her
property. It was referred to the
street and alley committee, with IN
structions to report at the next meet
ing.
Sexton Resigns
The resignation of Sexton w. w.
Priestly was read and accepted.
Several applications were sent IN
among them being those OF J. W.:
Ezell, Edwin Watson, Mr.. Albers and
Mr.. Peacock. :.
The cemetery committee was d.
rected to employ somebody to act
temporarily until selection could De
made.
Edw. Boyle sent in request that
he be released from laying pavement
by his residence for the present, ana
t 10. .,vas left over until next meeting.
e. III. Kennedy, ON behalf OF the
Fair association, asked for the loan
of the road grader for part of day
and it was granted.
The Jones-Miller Alley
D. r. Jones and Albert Miller hav-
ing agreed upon mutual sacrifice
of property to constitute an allie IN
their block, 1t was ordered that the
alley be opened in conformity, with
the agreement to have it on property
lines.
Headlight Ordinance
An ordinance was enacted requ1r'
ing headlights on automobiles when
operating after twilight.
The board adjourned until next
Tuesday evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
WEETER'S SALE OF BUSINESS

Following the sale of the Weeter
Lumber company last week to Curtis
and others, of Clinton, Iowa, cleri-
cal force visited Blackfoot and other
branch houses to take an inventory OF
stock. They finished here on Satur'
day night, and the business is now
the property of the purchasers, with
no change of management or en-
ployees at this place.
The sale price was 100000, and
Mr.. Weeter is going into business on
the coast. making his home in Port,
land.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
Purchased Autos

Morris Watson and F. w. vogler,
dealers in automobiles, report havine
sold fine large machines to c. w.
Bergman, Alex Younie. Mayor
Capps, A. d. Quantrell and Geo. F.
Gagon the past week, and the cars
are expected to arrive In the near
future.
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McHoLD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT

The hearing Of Carl McHold last
week on the charge of being In con-
tempt OF court was continued until
Monday to give the defendant time
to gather some evidence he desired
to submit. At that time he was iudg-
ed guilty and fined $50. which ne
could not or would not pay, and he
was committed to the county jail.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
NATIONAL PLAYERS WILL RE
TURN

The National Players, In which the
Christies took prominent parts, played
to good house here Monday night,
and will return for fair week.
They always give good show whe'
ther they re in town for one night or
for weeks engagement, and people
who are here for the Fair will have
chance to see this statement made
good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
DAUGHTER BORN TO MRS. Al
GELINE NEOPOLITANO

Saulte Ste, Marie, Aug. 3.-A
daughter was born yesterday to Mrs
Angeline Neopolitano, convicted slay.
er OF her husband, who was sentenced
to hang on Wednesday next, but
whose sentence was committed to life
imprisonment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
JOE SMITH RELEASED

Joe Smith had hearing on the
charge of taking mortgaged property
out of the county and he testified
that Mr.. Beakley had given him per
mission to take the outfit away. MIR.
Beakley denied the statement, and
Smith was released.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-08-11
Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all who so kindly aided us
during the illness and at the time of
the death of our loved one.
These attentions and acts Of kind
ness will ever be remembered in graf
|itude.
MRS. PRESTO BURREL
and FAMILY.
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TAX ROLL FOR BINGHAM COUNTY

Total valuation for 1911. $7,76S,-
600.
The auditors abstract of the tax
roll certified by Auditor J. T. Carruth
on August 9th, is as follows:
Irrigated land, 1852 acres
a 1861. .$4546920
fEE01 ooync m
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d, w. STANDROD & CO., BANKERS
Blackfoot, Idaho

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
Routes Traversed by Christ.

One Of the caravan tours of Assyria
and india lay near the little city OF
Nazareth, where in his boyhood our
Savior undoubtedly saw and con.
versed with men OF many nations
and varied religious and philosophical
beliefs.
Indeed, some years a French tray
eler In Tibet reported. that. having
broken "A leg, he was Hospitality
nursed and cared for In a lamasery
or Thibetan convent. and allowed ac.
cess to Its library. In which he found
an. ancient volume, which stated that
before our Savior began his mission.
he Joined caravan. and visited Per.
STA and India, debating with the Magi
and the priests Of Buddha the tenets
of their beliefs. and seeking to turn
them to the worship Of Jehovah. II Is
by no means improbable that a por.
ton OF his thirty years OF obscurity
was spent in such wanderings along
the great highways OF the worlds
commerce Magazine.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07

under the Llewellyn Iron works. Do
you want to withdraw that plea?"
81 do, SIR" said the labor leader.
Now do you plead guilty to the in
dictment?"
Il do, sir" said Mcnamara. He,
too, sank lifelessly into his seat and
Judge Bordwell announced that he
would sentence him at ten o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Explosion Scared Dynamiter.
In his confession to the charge
against him, James Mcnamara said:
II put dynamite under the Los An.
geles Times, and 1t must have hit a
gas main, because the terrible explo.
sion which followed scared me more
than 1t did anyone else.
Il was the most surprised man that
ever lived, as had not expected any
great damage would be done"
The confessions have ended a
struggle for the selection of a jury
that is almost without precedent In
the annals OF criminal courts in Amer
ica.
{, Reason for Confession Withheld.
Although they gave out q number
= y ~ y -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
THE COUNTY GRANGE
About Two Hundred Members At
tend Meeting To-day.

The 45th anniversary of the Grange
movement was fittingly celebrated
by the Mahaska County Oranges in
0skaloosa today. Over two hundred
of the eleven hundred members in
the county were present and enjoyed
the occasion. The forenoon was
taken up by an excellen public pro
gram given in |. o. o. F. hall. Willis
Holt, master of the County Grange,
presided, and Mrs. |. \. Taylor had
charge of the exercises.
At noon banquet was served at
Hotel Savoy. About 200 sat down to
the tables and this part of the day.
program was surely enjoyed. Again
repairing to the hall at o'clock this
afternoon the Grange was again open.
en- in due form, only members being
admitted. Degree work was exem.
plified by the drill team Of Union
Grange from Union Mills.
Mahaska county is now the banner
county Of the state in the number of
oranges and also in members. All
the local oranges have occasional so.
cials and 1t is planned to have a
county meeting about once a year.
The initial general meeting has sure.
ly been q matter of congratulation TO
the promoters and source OF pleas.
ure to all 49,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
N NAMARAS ADMIT
+. DYNAMITE DEATHS
James B. Confesses He Blew Up
Times Plant.
CAUSES SENSATION IN COURT
John J. Says He Is Guilty of Blowing
Up Iron Works-sentenee Of
/ Defendants Set for
December 8.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. flames B.
Mcnamara pleaded guilty to charge
OF murder preferred against him in
connection with the dynamiting OF
the Times building.
At the same time his brother, John
]. Mcnamara, entered plea of guilty
to charge of blowing up the LEVEL
Ign Iron works.
The pleas ended the apparently
hopeless task which state and de-
tense had been engaged in of drawing
a jury to hear the evidence in the
cases.
Both men will be sentenced Tues
day.
Confessions a Surprise.
The confessions came like a bomb
shell. 1t had been rumored that a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
Come To Oskaloosa
List Of New Citizens Who
Have Recently Arrived.

Mrs. Sarah f. Anderson has return
ed from somewhat extended resi-
dence in California to live in Oska'
loosa and has secured apartments at
the Mrs. James Carroll home No. l15
Second avenue west.
- - =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer c. Dryden have
returned to Oskaloosa after spending
a number of months at Harve, Mont.
They are living at 416 First avenue
west.
]. A. Baker and wife of Sigourney,
have moved to Oskaloosa and are
living at 106 South Seventh street.
Mr.. Baker is a travelling salesman.
- -
DR.. and Mrs. r. V. Matter, OF
Wright, have located permanently
in Oskaloosa and are residing at 63l
North Market street DR.. Mater will
be associated with DR.. Williams at
Oskaloosa Mercy Hospital.
- - =.
NJ. N. Storror is recent new
conner to Oskaloosa, and is employed
at the Standard Oil Co. as bookkeep-
err. He has apartments at Y. NJ. C. A.
- - -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anderson
who have been living north of the
water works have taken up residence
in Oskaloosa and are living at 413
North D street Mr.. Anderson oper'
ates an auto delivery and is one of
the proprietors of the Oskaloosa Gar.
age Company.
- - -
E. NJ. Upton and family have moved
to Oskaloosa from Lacey and are liv.
ing at 500 South Seventh street.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
Carinu For the Poor,

Supervisor John Cleveland, who
looks after the poor of Oskaloosa, is
at his Office every Monday morning
for the purpose of issuing orders to
the deserving. He says there are not
nearly as many calls for aid this fall,
as there have been in other years,
but the number at the poor farm is
larger than 1t ever has been before,
numbering forty-fom. The average
cost of keeping inmates of poor farms
as figured by the State Board OF
Control is $3.50, but owing to the
good management OF the local farm
by Steward Broerman, 1t costs Ma
haska county only about $3.50 per
month for each inmate.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
Ii WHITE SURPRISED
He Had Been a Believer in the In
nocence of the McNamaras.

John P. White, president of the
United Mine Workers, national or.
ganization, when asked for his opin.
ion of the confession of the McNama.
ra brothers and the entering of the
plea of guilty, stated, IF this be true,
it comes as a great surprise to me,
as believed them to be innocent.
Organized labor disapproves of vio-
lence and their crimes being the acts
of individuals should in no way af'
feet it,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07

sensation was brewing, but no one
was prepared for what happened
When court convened District At
torney Fredericks read the indict-
ments and. the court asked James p.
Mcnamara If he withdrew his plea
of not guilty. He said that he did.
Asked whether he wanted to plead
guilty to the murder as charged in
the indictment, the prisoner said;
Il do, your honor"
Mcnamara then sank back in his
chair, while the entire courtroom be-
came as silent as a tomb.
Then | will sentence J. b. McNa-
mara on his plea of guilty at two
O'Clock on Tuesday, December g."
said Judge BordWell
John J. Also Pleads Guilty.
District Attorney FTedericks then
rose with a big bunch OF papers in
his hand
John j. Mcnamara, stand up" he
said.
You have previously pleaded not
guilty to a charge of placing dynamite
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
NOVEMBER WEDDINGS
Matrimonial Market Shows Increase
Over Last Year.

Notwithstanding several Oskaloosa
and Mahaska county young people
went to Des Moines and elsewhere to
have the bonds of wedlock tightly
welded, the fact remains that Novem.
Der was a busy month in the local
matrimonial market. twenty-five IL
censes were issued by the clerk of
the court, Leroy Corlett and his de-
putty. Earl f. Dusenberry. This is
the largest number of licenses issued
for the same month since 1906 and
four more than were issued for the
same month last year. Following is
q record of previous years:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
FOURTEEN GIRLS ORGANIZE
NEW CLUB. MRS. DRusiLLA
IMPROVING FROM RECENT Ac,,
clDENT.
(Clipped from the star.)

Fourteen young ladies OF the city
have organized new club for fancy
work and social pursuits. They have
styled themselves the Priscillas and
win meet every Friday evening. The
members are, Misses Alice Steen,
Grace Cronk, Mable Cope, Helen Wal.
lace. Leila Faulkner. Myrtle and Haz-
ell Jennings, Gertie Garner. Vera
Groves, Mabel Alice, Grace Gamer.
on, Lulu Ratcliff. Elizabeth TRACER
and Nina Robinson. ......
Mrs. Drusilla Lawton, who Is stay.
ing at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
p. A. Miller, north of town, has been
seriously Ill the past ten days as the
result Of fall. Her hip was fractur.
ed and her condition was considered
critical. Her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Rockwell, Of Logan, la, arrived last
week, and son, Richard Pilgrim, of
Minneapolis, was here Sunday and
Monday. Mrs. Lawton Is reported to
be improving.
Mrs. Belle Kisor, who has been
staying with her daughter, Mrs. Ches'
ter La Rue, near Union Mills, and at
the W. F. McVay home, departed
Sunday for st. Paul, where she will
spend the winter with her daughter.
Miss Lucille Seary gave a china
shower at her home last Friday even
ing complimentary to Miss Verns
Hull, whose marriage to Roy Ellis
worth has been announced to occur
next Wednesday, December 9th.
Work has been suspended on the
new mausoleum at Highland GENE
terry until next spring and the force
of workmen left the city last Satur
day. The foundation and walls OF
the building are complete.
H. G. McLain delivered to Robert
Rhine on last Thursday the finest
bunch of hogs brought to the locaI
yards this, fall. There were forty
head of last spring shoats and they
averaged 239 pounds.
John Champion accompanied a cal
of stock to Chicago for Momyer and
Neill last week returning Thursday
and on Saturday went to Peoria with
car of hogs for the same firm.
c. B. Mott and wife have moved
back to New Sharon from Sinclair
Canada, and will occupy the J. w
Steddom property which they purchas
ed a few weeks ago.
Miss Juanita Raffety has been suf
fering with severe attack OF appen
dicitis, but is much better. Mr.. Raj
fety was up from Oskaloosa Thurs
day to see her.
The elght.year-old son of Johr
Veldt Housen, who fell under {
spring wagon two weeks ago and
fractured his thigh, Ia getting alont
very nicely.
Miss Blanche Gable, daughter of G
Gable and wife, was operated upor
at Oskaloosa for appendicitis las
Friday and Ia getting along nicely
Mrs. Fannie Chase, of Portland
Mich, has come to spend the winter
with her son, DR.. A. f. Chase. .e'.
Frank Martin, wife, daughter. Emily
and son William, returned Monday
from three weeks stay at their farm
near Elkton, MINI.
The Union Mills Christian church
revival meeting will begin next Tues
day, December s. Preaching by Rev
T. C. Hargis, of Illinois.
A. l.. Lloyd had two cars of STOCK
on the Chicago market last week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
GRAND jURy'S REPORT
Three Indictments Found in October
Just Made Public.

Three more indictments that were
found by the grand jury last October
are made public today. They are as
follows: hF .sr
William Garland. indicted for re-
sisting an officer. Garland Is charg.
ed with making trouble for Constable
James Wesley OF Jefferson township
on Oct. Is. 1911. when the latter at
tempted TO arrest him for disturbing
tho peace.
Mary Myers was indicted for lar
ceny from the person of one L. Tor
renee on July 2s, 1911.
Dave and Elizabeth Morris were in,
dicted for nuisance. .
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
Better Late Than Nsxsr.

After nearly fifty years, the Gov
eminent has settled claim for a
months wages, with j. B. Bolton or
this city. In 1862 Mr.. Bolton en-
listed in the l4Oth Ohio Volunteers
and served three months, at the time
that Cincinnati was endangered by
the Confederate armies. When he
was mustered out he received two
months pay. the other $l3 being held
up 10 permit the proper ofticers TO
certify to the pay rolls. The Gov
eminent was finally officially nctifisd
that Il owed MIR. Bolton one months
pay, and on Saturday he received =
draft for S13.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-12-07
Fair Wanted.

Mahaska county people are talking
fair in a stronger way than ever be-
fore. Opinions hold that fair asso-
citation, chautauqua association, faH
mers' institute and short course.
poultry and other associations should
get together for joint accommoda.
lions. Several sites for grounds are
available.