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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
SNAKE RIVER RISES

Ernest F. Hale, government water
master for this district, reports more
water turned in from Jackson's Lake
this week, and another rise due in a
few days. Farmers arc allowed to
take the top water under the present
system of division, and his will great
ly reduce the expense of diversion.
Mr.. Hale rides about forty miles a
day in his work of regulating the
canals, and he commendc the county
government and the various road sup
ervisors for the improved conditions
of the roads, A marked improve
ment is shown from year to year and
he has been more impressed with it
this season.
He says the sugar beet crop looks
very promising this season, and he
consideres it a source of much stab
ility to farmers as they are not in
iured by frost, there is no risk as to
the market and the fall freezing, as
there is with potatoes. The stabil-
ity of the price as compared with po-
tatoes, in Mr.. Hales opinion, makes
up for much of the care needed at
thinning time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
A CAR FAMINE EXPECTED

Everything indicates that the fall
of 1912 will witness the greatest car
famine the world has ever had. Con-
struction of cars has not kept pace
with business development and the
natural loss by wear and tear and des-
truction in wrecks. Capital for rail-
road investments has been hard to Sc
cure. for a number of years owing to
the agitation for restrictive legislation
against common carriers, and the
opening of more lucrative fields for in
vestments in other lines, and. while
all companies have been adding to
their equipment, none of them have
enough. Ea
Heretofore there has generally been
a shortage of crops in some localit-
les and great numbers of cars were
shifted to states with abundance of
crops, but this year there are bumper
crops everywhere, statistics show that
there are fewer surplus cars now than
have ever been known at this season
of the year, since the panic of 1894,
and the certain demand for large mum
bers Of cars everywhere causes ap-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23

Leach.
]. r. Foulks was here Tuesday
morning on his way home from
Boise.
Fred Kiefer and Rife Christ went
out to Springfield Tuesday fishing.
Mrs. Catherine Harper, of Sterling
made trip to Blackfoot on the mot
or Monday, and returned Tuesday.
o. e. Nelson, the merchant of Ster-
ling was in town Saturday.
e. e. Scott, the blacksmith of
Riverside was in town Saturday mix
ing with his friends.
w. c. Slack of Riverside has just
got the roof on his new concrete
block house.
Mrs. John Nelson of Springfield
took a trip to Blackfoot on the mot
or car Monday.
J. S. Watson took trip to Black
foot Monday on the motor.
Eph johnson returned Thursday
from pleasant visit among friends
at Logan. Mr. johnson was out for
a good time, and says he received
full measure
DR.. Drake of the Hawkeye Optical
company of Idaho Falls took trip
to Aberdeen Thursday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
prehension among shippers who are

prehension among shippers who are
observing the trend Of business.
1t is a nice thing to have all ar
rangements made to move crops and
fill orders, but the careful shipper is
anxious about getting the cars at the
time they are needed, and not until
the cars are on the spur can he be
certain of filling his orders.
A nationwide movement has been
started to get all shippers interested
in so planning their business that
cars will be loaded and unloaded with
the greatest possible dispatch, and in
this way increase the service obtain
ed from every available car in ex-
istence. Another means of reducing
the severity of the car famine is for
farmers and shippers to prepare for
storing a large percentage of the
crops so they can be protected from
the elements and yet be shipped when
cars are available. The day of leav-
ing potatoes in the field until they can
be taken direct to the cars, is very
largely past, and the note of warn
ing is being sounded by the press
everywhere to fortify against dis
appointment and loss by failure to
get cars when ordered.
The old practice of stepping into
the depot and asking for cars the
day before they are needed for load
ing and then condeming the manage
ment of the road because the cars
are not Forthcoming, may as well be
considered at an end. The hardest
strain the car tracers will have this
year will be the apportionment of
cars among the states and towns, fill
ing as many wants as they can, deli
vering perhaps, ten cars for every
hundred demanded, keeping an eye
on the perishable goods that cannot
be stored and moving them first,
moving the potatoes from the higher
valleys first and letting the wheat
and oat men wait, serving the orchard
list and turning deaf ear to the cat
tie man, letting the local freight
agent receive as best he can the
daily "cussings" from the fellow who
wants the cars and can't see why he
is not served as promptly as the
other fellow who had the nerve to
order long before, and risk big stakes
of his plans.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
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N. NJ. McCaulay came IN from Alb
erdeen Friday to purchase some ma
chinery, and went back by team Sat.
urday. Mrs. McCauley who had been
visiting in town for the week, went
home on the motor.
The Aberdeen Times announces
that a new depot is to be built at
Springfield right away, making the
third one on the Aberdeen Branch
this year.
Miss Nora Jones came in from Alb.
erdeen Friday to join the family OF
E. j. Jones in an outing in Wolver-
inc Canyon, but gave up the trip on
account of the rain.
Mrs Charlie Corbridge came in
from Sterling Friday on business.
The building erected by DR.. Jones
at Sterling was sold Saturday at
Sheriff's sale to satisfy lien held by
the Idaho Lumber Company, and bid
in for them by L. R. Aldrich for
$44S.10.
Mrs. Pat Coleman OF Aberdeen re-
turned Saturday from a weeks visit
at Pocatello.
Mrs. G. H. Girton and daughters
Nellie and Ruth have been spending
the week with the family OF Paul
Troutner near Pingree, and returned
Thursday evening.
The residence of Proof. Vincent
was struck by lightning last Friday
morning, and some damage done tc
shingles and plaster, but nobody was
injured.
H. H. Berg, and his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Hosea Berg spent the week
at Blackfoot and went home on the
motor Monday
L. ]. Seckles, the building inspec.
tor for the Short line, TOOK trlI
down the line Monday to inspect
depots.
Mrs. N. Tanner Jr., who has been
visiting with the family of Frank
Heese for a few days, returned tc
her home at Springfield Tuesday,
o. M. Potter took a trip to his
farm near Moreland Tuesday, going
out on the motor.
Mrs. N. D. Nelson was up from
Sterling the first of the week.
O. S. Rice was in from Rochelle
Monday on business.
Phillip Malley of Springfield, Ill
inois, was here Tuesday on his way
to Springfield, Idaho, with carload
of stock and goods for William
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
THE PRESIDENTS vETOEs
(Pocatello Tribune)

1t is evident President Taft's po-
litical enemines will try to mako CAPT
tai out of the fact that he has used
the veto power good many times,
says the Ogden Examiner.
They are welcome to all the bene-
fit they can derive from that sort of
campaign.
The constitution vests the presi-
dent with the power of writing his
disapproval of legislation which, in
his Judgment, should not become law.
In President Taft's Judgment, these
bills that came to him, and went back
with his veto, were unwise. And
he did not approve them. He did not
take even the side-stepper's method
of letting them become law without
his approval or disapproval-as a
weak or shifty man might have done;
as a seeker for subterfugc would have
done; as player to the galleries
might have done. He vetoed them.
In none of the veto messages is
there word of ill-temper. In none is
there the slightest tendency to accus-
ing. He simply advances, in the fair
language of a gentleman and schol-
ar, reasons for withholding his ap-
proval. And the reasons have been
good in every case.
If he had done less than just what
he did do, he would have been I'M
worthy of the great trust the people
have reposed in him. If he had per-
mitted one of them to become law,
doubling its wisdom, he would have
been coward.
And the reason the people have
admired him through the past four
years is that the people know that
he is worthy and brave.
He is worthy because he knows the
needs of the people, and brave be-
cause not all the hallooing of all the
trouble makers this side of the pit
can brighten him from the strict
course of his duty.
The president has never done more
to deserve the confidence of all sane
men and owmen of America than in
this veto record which his enemies
are trying to use as reason for ap-
posing him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
STAKE CONVENTION

The stake convention OF the Re-
ligion class of workers will be held
at the Commercial club rooms over
Browns Grocery, at Blackfoot, on
Sunday, September LIST, at 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m.
The stake presidency nigh counsel,
and bishops are cordially invited.
All the religion and class workers
are urged to be present Elder Nor
ton of the general board will be pre-
sent, and will also speak in the tirst
ward church in the evening.
1o-2 ERNEST F. HALE
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
MEASURES UP SHORT

The editor of the Official Paper of
the city must have gotten sore about
something. He attended the mass
meeting to consider what was to be
done about paving the streets, it
proved to be the most important mass
meeting held for a couple of years,
and yet he Withheld all mention of it
when he went to press ever since.
Probably he lost his notes, though
he seemed sober at the time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
RI1L MOOSE STATE TICKET

For governor-H Harland of Pay
cite.
For lieutenant governor-Dr. T. w.
Boyd of Twin Falls.
For secretary of state-Left vacant.
For treasurer Peterson,
of Weiser.
For attorney general-F. A. Huttle
of Twin Falls.
For state auditor-Left vacant.
For mine inspector-Left vacant.
For congress-P. M. Smock of New
Plymouth
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
THE TILDEN BRIDGE

Reports that the commissioners of
Bannock county will do nothing about
the repair of the Tilden Bridge do
not seem to be we'll founded. Com
missioner w. H. Stuffibeam of this
county says the matter is under con-
sideration by both counties, and that
an answer Is due from them announ-
cling their decision.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Marriage and divorce, orphans, and
institutions supported by the public
for the care of the dependent and
helpless, are so closely connected that
they have to be considered together.
The school at St. Anthony is at
once reform school and a home for
the unfortunate children who have
not faint of bad blood or DISPOSE
ton to do wrong, yet they are herd
ed together, the criminal with the
innocent, and it is wrong to do this
no matter how good is the manage
ment. And so long as this condit-
ion confronts the state, the taxpayers
have no right to complain of higher
taxes if additional expense will pro-
vide separate places for their care.
If it is the duty of the state to pro-
vide for the unfortunate, it is as clear
ly the states duty to protect the NOR
ais of the pure child, as it is to pro-
tect the body from hunger and ex-
posure.
The Children's Home Finding So
ciety of Boise was designed to take
the non-criminal element and care
for and find homes for them, but
in point of practice it is doing this
only in part. 1t is entirely mad
equate to meet the task on the plans
now being followed. Investigation
shows that so many homes are unfit
places to raise children, that if the
Orphans Home undertakes to care
for them all, it would bankrupt the
state to carry the burden.
There is little enough encourage
ment to own property and pay taxes
anyhow, and the element that furnish
es the children for the state to care
for is alarmingly on the increase. A
man and wife quarrel and they take
the babe to the children's home and
leave 1t and walk away to follow
their own inclinations, relieved en-
tirely of the responsibility of their
child. A husband tired of support
Ing his family abahdons them and
goes into some other state and they
become a public charge. A mother
unable to support her, little flock |
lakes them to the Orphans Home and
leaves them and then marries again.
Parents who are living togther and
who suppose they are bringing up
heir children as they should, if |
stricken suddenly, find that boys and
girls old enough to bear the respon-
,ibilities of the home know nothing
about work of any kind, and from
ack of training and teaching in the
simple things they should have grown
Up doing, the home is broken up and
he members become in some degree
/ burden upon society.
The remedy to these ills and the
way to reduce the number of so-called
is to introduce system
md industry in the home. Requir-
ng some old-fashioned obedience
rom the cradle up, will save the dis
upton of home and the hard discip-
inc said to be enforced at the end of
tug at one Of our state Institutions
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23

DR.. and Mrs. DIPPED and Miss Lilly,
P. w. Powers and family, Volley Van
Bramer, and wife, the Boyle and Ken
nedy families, and Mr.. and Mrs. ,1ohn
Watson have been hunting and hsh-
ing on Antelope recently.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23

The Modern Woodman picnic was
held at the grove on North Univer-
sity avenue Thursday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23

Neat job printing at this office.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-23

Neat je. printing at this office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Col. Glbson's Statement.

To the Republicans of windham
County,
At a meeting of representative Repub-
leans of the county held at Brattleboro
last Saturday was, without solicitation,
unanimously endorsed as a candidate
for Congress. l appreciate that endorses
ment more than | can here state, since
II comes from the county in which
have always lived and in which my an
cestors have lived and worked since
the establishment of the nation. / wish
herewith to express my sincere appre-
citation of the action.
majority of the voters of the dis.
trict believe that we should have
change in congressman. They believe
that the district ought to be represent
ed by young man of progressive ideas.
In making the campaign, l must APP
peal directly to the people through
the public press. l have no machine. l
nave no mailing list beyond the range
or my personal acquaintance. l must
rely on the good judgment of the voters
of the district. In the next issue 1
Will state my platform. 1 ask you to
read and study it, 1 believe 1 can say
something which will appeal to the pro-
gressive spirit of the voters. In the
meantime l ask you to suspend judg-
ment and do not pledge yourselves to
any candidate. The tagging" of voters
by personal pledges is a machine meth
cd of campaigning and fosters a sort of
political slavery contrary to the true
spirit of our government.
Whatever l have to say as to the
campaign and as to my candidacy will
be in the public press, and will be open
to the inspection of all. This is a time
when the voter should think and act
for himself and not be controlled in any
way by a designing politician who de-
sires public office for the qualification
of personal ambition.
In entering the contest, complying
with the expressed wish of my fellow
Republican progressive workers,
frankly state that l would greatly ap-
preciate nomination and election. In
that event l will, to the best of my
ability, serve each and every constit-
uent of the district.
Respectfully,
E. w. GIBSON.
Brattleboro, Vermont, May IS, 1912.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
GREATEST MEDICINE ON EARTH

A prominent citizen of Evansville,
Ind, writes:-T was i'll for Ave
months with pulmonary trouble, and
had the best of doctors. had hemor-
rhages and was in very bad way.
Through the advice Of friend tried
Vinol, and feel that 1t saved my life.
1t is all you recommend 1t to be. ]
believe 1t Is the greatest medicine on
earth. have advised others to try
Vinol, and they have had the same
results" Name furnished on re-
quest.)
We want every one in this vicinity
who is troubled with chronic colds,
coughs, or pulmonary troubles, to
come and get bottle of Vinol.
II 1t does not go to the seat of trou-
BILE, heal the Inflammation and stop
the cough, we will cheerfully return
every cent paid us for 1t. This shows
our faith, and proves that you take
no chances.
WILFRED F. ROOT, Druggist,
Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Why Savings Banks Are
Essential

Because people having money to in
vest are often tempted by designing
persons to go into schemes which, while
promising large returns, usually bring
disaster.
Probably there are no more shrewd,
far-sighted, conservative investors Of
money than successful life insurance
companies
They employ expert men-men who
make the study Of investments their
life work; who pass upon all applica-
tions for loans and investments; and it
is fact which anyone can verify by
getting the insurance companies re-
ports, that four to five per cent inter-
est is all these companies are able to
make their loans average.
Those schemers who would go to un-
sophisticated women or inexperienced
men and tell them that they could just
as well get six per cent as four, well
know that II their schemes were solid,
substantial and safe, they could borrow
money by the million from these life in
surance companies.
The Lamoille County Savings Bank
and Trust company OF Hyde Park never
takes a note paying over six per cent.
II any person brings paper to that
bank which will pay more than six per
cent, 1t turns 1t down, because it wants
no better evidence that it is dangerous
than the fact that it offers to pay more
than six per cent.
What is the result?
In it's more than twenty-three years
Of existence, this bank has never lost
a dollar by a poor note.
Safety rather than high races of in
terest" is its motto; and. knowing this,
depositors, not only from Vermont, but
from every state in the Union Except
three) select the Hyde Park bank is a
place Of deposit for their savings.
You can send your funds there by
mail with absolute safety. and 1t is per-
fectly safe to send them either in reg
istered letter, postal money order, bank
draft. personal check. or express money
order
During the entire existence OF the
Hyde Park bank, not dollar sent to 1t
by mail has ever been lost.
This bank pays four per cent, COM
pounded semi-annually. and pays all
taxes.
II you want to know all about Its as
sets, liabilities, management, etc, ad-
dress a letter to Carroll S. Page, Pres
ident, or F. NJ. Culver. Treasurer, Hyde
Park, Vermont, asking therefor, and
you will receive prompt reply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Notes..

In the five years that the meet has
been held Brattleboro has been the win
ner thrice, Bellows Falls once, and Bel
lows Falls and Vermont academy have
tied once.
Nichols of Vermont academy and
Swift of Bellows Falls were tied for the
individual lead in number of points, each
taking three firsts and a second place,
or total scoring of IS points. Dunlap
OF Vermont Academy secured II points,
Ferguson of Bellows Falls 10 and w. e.
Haskell of Brattleboro s.
The Brattleboro high school track
team ought to = be strong next year.
None of the point winners are seniors.
and the youngsters will make a much
better showing with another year of
experience and training.
Following the meet the representa-
tives of the visiting teams with the
rooters and the local high school pu-
pills went to the high school room Mu-
sic was rendered by the high school
orchestra and ice cream and refresh
ments were served The winners of
events were presented with their tro-
phles, silver medals going to winners
OF first place, bronze medals to second
place men and purple and white rib
pohs to those who finished third. A
large silver cup was to be awarded the
Wihnlg team of the meet, but because
OF the tie the cup has been sent to the
makers to be replaced by two smaller
cups, one each to be presented to Ver-
mont academy and Bellows Falls high
school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Deerfield River Water Power Develop
ment of National Interest.

A big development in Vermont is to
made the subject of discussion at the
forthcoming convention of the National
Electric Light association. scheduled for
Seattle from June 10 to IA. The interests
which are promoting the hydro electric
project on the Deerfield river are to be
used as an example for the entire MEM
bership of the national association.
The initial development of this I'M
dertaking will approximate $4,000 horse
power An underwriting agreement for
the issuance of 100000 per cent 40
year gold bonds and $4,000 per cent
cumulative preferred stock was effected
In Boston recently. The ultimate expen-
ditures will aggregate $12000,000.
The National Electric Light associ-
alton finds that there is an increasing
disposition to assist in the development
of hydro electric enterprises. Il. c. Mar
tin, chairman of the committee on pro-
gress, says, in this connection.
THE investor has the satisfaction of
knowing that, with his help, real con-
servation is going on. and that, unlike
mock conservationists. he is not tying
up resources that mankind needs, but
unlocking them for use now and for all
time"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
VERMONT BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY MAY 81 1912

win fight against the present incum-
bent IL anyone could.
Among those present from out of town
were Col w. II. Miles, Dr. F. L. Os-
good, o. w. Follett, r. w. Snyder, Rob-
ert Lincoln, Robert Holbrook, II. f.
Howard Fred Cutler, Fred Law
renee and Fay Cook of Townshend
Dexter Waite and O. B. Hemon of
Wardsboro; F. T. Miner, G. NJ. Scott
and F. B. Stone of Halifax; w. G.. Ad-
ans of Windham, Jerome Holden Of
Westminster; jerome Amidon of YER
non; George Dixon of Wilmington; ]. e.
Paddock OF Rockingham; j. c. circuit of
Chester.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
Drank Poison After Asking That Grave
Be Dug.

Samuel Pelkey OF West Rutland took
his life Sunday by drinking strychnine
and jamaica ginger, The act was COM
mitted only a short time after he had
requested his son to dig a grave for
him, as he was "ready to die" and
expected the end soon" Mr.. Pelkey
had been living away some time, but
about two weeks ago came back to West
Rutland. It is said he carried box OF
paris gren about with him for the last
few days. Pelkey is survived by his
wife. two sons. two brothers and two
daughters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-31
WEST GUILFORD,

Mrs. Clara e. Powell, who has at
tended in Boston the Gordan school OF
the Newton Theological institution the
past two years, graduated May 16. She
will have charge of the Baptist church
in West Bolton. VT, through the sum.
mer months, after which she expects
to continue her studies in another
school. Mrs. Powell appreciates the con-
tinued kindnesses shown her by her
many friends in West Guilford and
those who assisted in setting up the
monument here in remembrance OF Mr..
Powell, who was known and loved by all.