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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-14
i Spokane to Be a Spodess Town Il

ing plots of ground. Ten thousand
packets of flower seeds were used.
When Spokane awakened the next
morning the city presented the ap-
pearance of new pin.
Identification and artistic improve
ments were noticeable in all parts of
the city and it was generally conced-
ed that the first cleaning day cam
paign was one of the most successful
semi-civic movements carried on to a
successful conclusion in Spokane and
the northwest. Then and there it
was decided to devote one day each
year to this work. Afterward the
campaign was extended to cover six
days, closing with an arbor day cele-
bration the last afternoon of the
week.
Another movement in connection
with the cleaning day plan was the
organization of the Spokane Tree
Planting association with 10000 ac-
I've members among the children
above the third grade in the public
schools. Pupils promising to plant
one or more trees or shrubs year
are eligible to free memberships. The
certificate presented to the children
contains full instructions in taking up
and transplanting trees and shrubs,
also hints on caring for the plants
To defray the expenses of the Or
gaaization special membership cards
were sold to adults at 81 each.
The city beautiful committee is
declared to be one of the best Or
ganized bodies in America. In addi-
ton to the chairman and permanent
secretary there is vice-chairman in
each ward, a captain in each precinct
and lieutenant in every block with
in the incorporated city limits. There
is also a joint committee of 20 BUSH
ness men, making up the sub-com-
mittees on cleaning day, public build
ings, parks, driveways and alleys,
streets, bridges and tree planting.
The joint committee meets twice a
week, when plans are submitted for
discussion, and upon adoption the
work is carried out through the cap
tains in the various wards.
The older boys in colleges and high
schools are organized to assist the
officers of the association in reporting
districts or lots that require atten-
ton. The captains and lieutenants OF
the companies. of boys make tours of
every block in their neighborhoods,
to oversee the work. They are sup
piled with blanks to make reports on
the location of ash piles, refuse-lit-
tered alleys, neglected lawns and
trees and broken fences and side
walks, and as soon as these are check
ed the work of betterment begins.
The success of the several cam
paigns resulted in the formation of a
civic plan commission, consisting OF
SO liberal and esthetically educated
business and professional men to
work out. a practical plan for water,
sewer. TRANSPORTATION, parks and boul-
evard system, and municipal art in
Spokane for the next SO years. Ex-
perts declare this is one of the most
important and farseeing pieces OF
business yet advanced by any Ameri-
can city.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-14
Municipal Cleanup Day Will Call Ou
$4,000 from Every Walk Of
Life to Work

Spokane, March 28.-One OF the
most unique and wholesome specta-
cles ever witnessed on this continent
will be the cleaning and special arbor
day celebration in Spokane the latter
part of April. when the city commits
sioners will cooperate with the resi-
dents in an effort to make Spokane
"spotless town." Mayor William
J. Hindley will proclaim a public
hobby to start the campaign, after
which the city beautiful committee
of the chamber of commerce and al
lied organizations will take charge.
Our arrangements are not yet
complete" Mayor Hindley said, but
| believe we can bring out from 49,
900 to $4,000 men and women, in
Guiding railroad and bank presidents,
manufacturers, wholesale and retail
dealers and society matrons, on the
opening day to assist in identifying
the residence districts. The city
crematory department will take care
of the business streets and alleys and
special detachments of firemen will
be on hand to avert fires. The refuse
will be destroyed under their direc-
tion."
Aubrey Lee White, president of the
Spokane park commission, is the orr
ginator of the municipal cleaning day
plan, first worked out in this 'ity
early in the spring of 1906 through
the city beautiful committee of the
$50, 900 club, now headed by c. Her
bert Moore, formerly mayor of the
city. 1t has become an annual insti-
tuition in Spokane and has been taken
up by other cities in the United
States and the Dominion of Canada.
Twenty thousand men, women and
school children participated in the
first annual cleaning day, five years
ago. The army of volunteer workers
composed of people from all walks of
life, was under the direction of City
Engineer Henry j. Lilienthal, who
was marshal of the day. The men
and boys were armed with shovels,
pruning implements and rakes, while
the women and girls assisted in plant
ing trees and shrubs and flower seeds.
They worked from early morning un-
til the sun passed from view behind
the west IN hills and the results were
highly satisfactory.
Five hundred teams were provided
by the 10000 club, mill-owners,
business houses and residents gener-
ally, to ha Il the garbage TO the NUM-
cipal incinerating plants, and special
firemen were stationed in various
parts of the city and outskirts to sup
ervise the destruction of refuse by
bonfires. Business was suspended
during the hours and the people were
engaged in cleaning the city.
The 10000 club turned out it's
entire membership of 5000 in COM
mand of Rem H. Rice, then secretary
of the organization and the Ne-Mow-
E-Nak-Ops, the woman's auxiliary,
headed by Mrs. F. F. Emery, assisted
the school girls with the planting OF
shrubs and Towering vines and seed
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-14
THE TREATMENT OF ROADSIDES

The planting of trees along all
highways is usually insisted upon
as a public duty by persons who
take an active interest in matters
which pertain to rural Improvement.
The first work undertaken by village
improvement societies Is most fire.
quently roadside tree-planting. The
activity of Arbor Day is apt to expend
itself in the same direction, and very
often the work Is commendable from
every point of view. A long. straight,
level avenue with row of trees on
either side, set on smooth turf at
regular intervals, is always beautiful.
No nobler approach to stately home
can be conceived of than such an
avenue. AS an introduction to a
suburban park, or the extension of
the main street of country village,
especially when it leads to some OBJ
ject of adequate dignity, such an
avenue is always satisfying. But in
an open country, roadsides are not
always improved when bordered by.a
formal line of trees. To one standing
on an eminencc, slender lines of foil
age following the windings of various
roads across the landscape would
rarely be pleasing and to one travel
ing on such roads the constant shade
and the unvarying repetition of a
tree on either side at equal distance
would be still more displeasing.
1t does not follow from this that
the planting of trees along the coun-
try highways should be discouraged,
but it should be remembered that
trees can be agreeably disposed in
various ways. and that in many cases
an occasional group. of trees at
cross-road or a single tree here and
there at desirable points by the way
side, will prove more attractive than
a monotonous row on either hand
in which each tree is precisely fifty
feet from it's neighbor 1t should be
remembered, too, that shrubs and
vines, and even humber growths,
should have place on the road Dor
der, as well as trees, and there are
many road borders where they are
of much more Importance than trees.
Only trifling outlay of labor and
expense is needed to transform the
hot. raw gravel-slope of anexcavation
or embankment into sweep of ver-
dure, which becomes purple and frag-
rant with bloom in it's season. An
unsightly gully filled in with brush to-
guard against more serious washout
becomes in its turn bower of beauty
under the directing hand of one who
thinks 1t worth while to render such
service to the wayfarer. We have
heard of a piece of road on Long
Island which is bright with flowers in
their season, through the thoughtful
care of the gardener of large estate
near by. We know mile of country
road which grows more attractive
every year because little care is
taken to introduce the flowers and
shrubs and vines which flourish natu-
rally in that region.
VI yats - ~ 4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-14

A man who marries two wives is
bigamist, but that California man
who married six Of them is just the
old reliable brand of fool.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-14

At Bellefontine, Ohio, J. l. Reams
of Bellecenter, came into possession
of 100000 in record time, because
he installed telephone in his home.
Shortly after the instrument was put
| in, he received a call from an attor-
ney, who informed Reams that an
uncle had died and had willed his
estate to his nephew. Reams fur
nished necessary proof over the tele-
phone ,that,he was the man for whom
the attorney had been searching for
the past year.
The recent death of Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science Church, brought the tele-
phone into public notice in a new
light AS precaution, the tomb Of
Mrs Eddy is closely guarded against
thieves.T he tomb is fitted with a
telephone SO that those on guard may
have quick communication with the
nearest police station. In addition
to all of its many. other important
uses, the telephone is guardian OF
the dead.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-14

The Austrian government compels
wireless ON all Austrian shipping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
Robert Neff Pleases Crowds.

Robert Neff gave very pretty per-
formance at the Airdome last night.
The air was pleasant, the moon shone
brightly and the evening was an ideal
one for an outdoor performance. The
crowds have grown just little better
every evening since Neff has been at
the Airdome and tonight a large crowd
is expected. est. Elmo" is the bill to-
night and the fellow who spends an
evening with Neff will want to spend
another one with him. He is enter
tanning, he is funny, he will make you
forget every worry if you have them
and he is the most pleasing fellow.
perhaps, that has ever visited Ard
more in the capacity of a fun maker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
WILL MAKE ARDMORE
A CLEAN CITY
COMM SSlONER lkARD HAS Be
GUN CAMPAIGN-HAS CLOSED
FOUR ROOMING HOUSES.

VI. Ikard, who is police commission
er of the city OF Ardmore vas mayor
OF Henrietta. Texas. at one time, and
his duties as an official compelled him
10 preside over the police court of that
city. During the time OF his tenure
of office he made Henrietta as clean
as a garden; there was not gamb-
ling house nor a den OF vice to mar
that fair city nor a pitfall for the boys
and girls that grew up under his ad-
ministration. He says that Ardmore
can be made as clean as Henrietta,
and he has set to work to accomplish
that one thing.
Mr.. lkard said this morning: There
will be a cleanup of every whisky
joint in Ardmore; there will not be
a gambler allowed to ply his vOca-
ton here and there will not be a den
OF sin and vice 10 mar the future and
y drag down the boys and girls Of
Ardmore.
Another thing which must be dis
continued in this city, and that Is the
covering of the sidewalks and stair
ways with tobacco juice. The splitting
ordinance is no longer on the statute
books of the city for It's moral effect;
It is there to be enforced and no man
will be told the second time to desist
this nasty habit. The first man
brought before me on this charge will
wish he had never seen a plug of the
spit quick or drown navy tobacco
Mr.. Ikard's first case was that of
W. ]. Carter and it was rather a stub
born case. Mr.. Carter when fined s25
in each of four cases gave notice OF
appeal and continued to run his room
ing houses in the face OF the order re
voking his license. Immediately he
was placed under arrest again and
for the second offense he was fined
$50 and again gave notice Of appeal
Carter said something that led the
court to believe that he did not in
tend to close his rooming houses, but
would depend upon the upper courts
reversing the rulings OF the municipal
court When Mr.. Ikard saw what was
brewing, he notified Carter that the
next time he came before him he
would be fined 800 and given thirty
days in Jail. The ordinance provides
for the Jail sentence in such cases
and the police Judge in declining to
pass the jail sentence in the first case
virtually suspended the sentence de-
manding Imprisonment.
The Carter roominy houses took no
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
5, B, ELZEY
IN OIL FIELDS

Day after day interest IN the Ard
more oil fields grows more intense
Two Texas millionaire companies had
representatives. in the field yesterday
ANA 'he news come today tina. :. p.
EI2oy of the Nuskogee ue'd has made
Investments here and VIII develop his
lands His complete drilling rig has
arrived he'e and is being removed TO-.
day 20 the fields. and as soon as The
machinery can be set drilling opera.
tions win be begun The drill will De-
So. in Section 22 or D.. however near
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10

That Ardmore has on a genuine
cleanup campaign has spread far and
near was evidenced by card received
today from Commissioner T. c. Bridg.
man. The card was unsigned but was
dated at Colorado Springs The writer
said he had noticed from the press
that the meetings of the commission
ers were proyer meetings that he pre-
sumed the next move would be TO
baptize the policemen and within two
years Ardmore would be known as the
Holy City"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10

holding OF her diamond ring which
she claims to be in great excess value
Of the amount 1t 10 pledged for.
want 10 explain how | came in pos
session of the ring: on her leaving
the RandOl hotel she had pledged
her ring with Mr.. Hotchkiss for $40
in order 10 enable her TO pay her
bills there. She preferred thai | hold
the ring, so / advanced her the $40
TO redeem the ring, which ! now
have. ! have had the ring examined
by Mr. Hotchkiss and Mr.. Taryer,
both of whom are competent jewel
ers, and they both tell me the ring
is reasonably worth rom fifteen TO
eighteen dollars.
In the closing up of her and Deans
trade she expressed q great desire
to have the balance OF $le050, less
S5S77 (Which leaves a balance Of
sl3173), paid 10 her. instead of the
creditors. saying ,Aa. she would re-
mi, the same 10 them herself. Dean
asked my opinion as 10 the mat. .er,
and I tod him. since she had no
property interest remaining in the
stock after settling her liabilities,
IL would he only -iSht FOR him TO
lay the money direct 20 the men
who had sold the goods. as ne had
portion OF the goods s,ll on hand
which he consented TO do.
With reference 10 ,he big hearted
attorneys, who, understand, have
offered TO take her case and fign,
/, through the courts, for naught;
but owing to her inability TO make
bond she would BE- deprived of
that right. In that natter have
this TO say. that if her attorneys
want 10 fight the case, we Will
waive all formalities and making of
bond, If they will 90 into a binding
contract with me and take the mat.
ter into court, there try It, and II
the court adjudges me as wrong then
will pay all court costs, otherwise
IL am indicated by the court, they
must pay all costs.
Now gentlemen, either put up or
shut up. Respectfully,
W. F. WHITTINGTON.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
The High Cost of Living Reduced

Much has been said about the high
cost of living, it's causes, and the possibil-
tiles of it's reduction. But little has been
said about the most costly leak: the false
economy existing today in nearly every
household.
Much foodstuffs are bought with but
one point in view: How cheap can
get it," without thought of quality or
baking powder.
By the use of perfect baking powder
the housewife can derive as much econ
omy as from any other article used in
baking and cooking. In selecting the
baking powder therefore, should be exercised to
purchase that retains its original strength and al
ways remains the same thus making the food sweet
and wholesome and producing sufficient eavening gas
to make the baking light
Very little of this leavening gas is produced by the
cheap baking powders, making it necessary dou-
bIe the quantity ordinarily required to secure good
results.
You cannot experiment every time YOU make cake
biscuits. the strength of your baking powder
to find out how much of it YOU should yet with
most baking powders you should do this. for they
put together careless v they uniform the
quality and strength varying with each purchased.
Calumet Baking Powder is made Of chemically ingred
of tested strength Experienced chemists put it The
the different materials remain always the
Saed airght Calumet Baking Powder does alter
in and is not affected by atmospheric changes.
In Calumet you bound have uniform bread.
biscuits. Calumet does contain cheap
less adueang commonly used
the weight Further produces wholesome food
baking powder of rare merit therefore is by lead
physicians 1t complies with pure
STATE and NATIONAL The goods moderate in price and
lady purchasing grocer II satisfied
with it, e have her money refunded
The manufacturers of Calumet Baking
prepared their handsome Cook Book and Will
gladly who sends writing address
Baking Co, Chicago,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10

dodgers last night and the probabilities
are that he will entirely suspend busi-
ness or reorganize his methods in a
manner that will comply with the or
dinances of the city and obtain a new
license issued to him.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10

Alfalfa cutting on the Alfalfa Vale
farm is the order of the day now, and
the yield is turning out a ton to the
acre, and is being sold readily at sl2
ton. Mr.. Poland says the crop is
very promising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
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terial shipped into your city or state
from elsewhere. when such materials
are par'hasaole IN your own market
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'hlns 10 sehu ABROAD lot SAFE 'n"'
Will somewhat equa''@e 'he balance
OF trade.
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thtir prlh'ed stationery abroad "h'Ie
al the same time 'hel are urging 'ne'r
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
Births.

Bora. 20 NJ and Mrs. a. Flavw God
500 3 street Eo:'hUe.t = locGh'c:
Born. 70 NJ. ana ,:7s T. ]. E'2'ey.
q son.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10

4 Arimore paving material is not
s,auAard, We are entitled 10 know 1t;
Oklahoma cry should certainly give
q. answer Of some a.nd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-10
STATEMENT BY
CAPT. WH|TT|NCTON
WHO PRESENTS FIGURES SHOW
ING HIS CONNECTION WITH
THe CIGAR STAND CASE.


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money 10 tu! c"eap slhsAaLA uIesS
since sAe A-u '+eh III 'o"h' ! "ou'u
suggest !N o'ue. 10 'e'Iy lH-s state
Meht iA"' you call a. Mt MAIDEN
store ana see II yon can lihd thal
she bought TWO dresses paying soV
"acA' loselher Win Six nose anu
otAef lhlhss. ASH MI DllzIeF i
she dldn pay MN $40 ior set ol
Iuis ana also SIS ior rldlhg haD!t
as well as buying other thihgs. ASK
MI. KRUGER II she dldn BUY
pair OF 81 riding boots at MS place,
These are few OF the items she
mas bought since she mas come 10
Ardmore'
Now let us review her snort stay
in Ardmore: She took work in my
/. cigar stand oct p, 1910, al S25
per month, with room and board fur
nished. She continued to work there
until Dec. 3, 1910. Her books show
that she took in $676.10 during the
thirty eight days she was employed
by me During the time that she was
at work for me she made contract
with Mr.. Randol TO 60 to his house,
leased his cigar stand and bought
his cigar stock then on hand, where
: she remained until Mr.. Hatchett took
charge Of the house. She claimed
that Mr. Haichett was raising her
rents and board and demanded that
she pay in advance. Then she pro-
posed 10 buy my stock and rent the
stand. After We had agreed upon
terms OF sale and payment including
d board, lodging and rent, We proceed
: ed TO invoice the stock OF cigars
i tobacco and candy then on hand
=. which amounted TO $3H44S, and dur
, ing the month Of March she turned
. over TO me all told Sl59.'5, and her
board at one dollar per day, her
room at fifteen dollars per month
furnished and tended, and the rent
, on her stand and fixtures az $40
per month amounts to SG3.75 And
for the month OF April including two
DAYS of May she turned in $l72.35,
making total of $332.30. Her eN-
penses including all amounted to So,
which left her balance owing on the
stock, $235.3j. During the time she
had it she had added $l9O50, worth
of etcrl none of which was maid
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-18
STATE ENGINEER BOYLE Is
SECURE IN HIS POSITION

Since the election of Governor
eddie there has been a scramble for
Office by every man who thought he
could hold down a position. Among
the many appointments is that of
state engineer. Many worthy appli-
cations have been made to the gov
ernor for the position. While it
has not been officially announced
that he intends to retain Emmett
Boyle, the present state engineer,
yet it is safe to predict that Mr..
Boyle will continue in the office
as its head for sometime at least
His work of the past year and the
work planned under his direction
needs his personal supervision, and
with this in view it is understood
that Governor eddie will retain Mr.
Boyle as state engineer While this
may be a disappointment to the
many who have been recommended
for the Office, the many friends o
Mr.. Boyle from both party lines
will be pleased to learn that h
will retain the position. Appeal.