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Monday Reading Club.

The Monday Reading club met thi.
week with Mrs. ciellie Bailey. with
the vice president. Mrs. sinden. In
the chair.
Mrs. Sinden was reader for the af.
ternoon. The selections made we're a
Japanese piece by Hashimura Tog9
domestic scientist. entitled. "a Day nj
Home;" an article by John Muir. the
naturalist, about his early home IN
the wilderness. and a story by Loren
Deland, the subject of which was
Some Have Greatness Thrust Up
on Them"
Dainty refreshments were served
at tables, during which the members
responded to roll call with seienths
notes.
There were eleven members and
one guest. Mrs. F. p. Smith. present.
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woman's Guild.


The regular monthly meeting of the
woman's Guild OF Christ church was
held Wednesday with Miss Living
ston. with the president. Mrs. b. F.
Rockafellow, presiding.
It was voted to hold the annual
sale and supper Thursday. Dec. II.
Mrs. Baker read two articles from
THE Spirit of Missions" Mrs. Har-
ding read Of the Progress OF tho
Work Of Missions In Alaska" and
Miss Livingston a naccount of the ma
tional convention held in New York.
Light refreshments were served
during the social hour following the
meeting.
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VI. Z. General Aid Society.

VI. Z. General Aid Society.
The monthly meeting of the general
Aid Society OF the Methodist church
was held Thursday In the church par
lors. Mrs. Armstrong presiding.
For devotional exercises the twenty
third Psalm and Lords prayer were
repeated by the members.
Reports OF secretary and treasurer
we're read 1t was voted to give n
cafeteria luncheon at noon Tuesday.
Dec. 9th the day set apart by the So
clety for their annual bazaar. and
chicken dinner in the even.
The Home Missionary society had
charge OF the program and refresh
ments. Mrs. Schweigert chairman.
Dainty little booklets were given up
on entering. tied with white ribbon.
On the cover In each corner were vio-
lels. OH tile lublue Nab tut piobIaus
typewritten.
Music-Miss Fay Thomas.
Talk-Rev. l. ]. Hole.
Solo-Miss Skinner.
Reading-Mrs. w. II. Ray.
Violin Solo-Miss Dixon. accompa-
MED by Miss Beuiah Emmerson.
Dnet-Misses Marie schweigert and
Hiida Sharman.
The company was then invited to
the dining room. where pumpkin pie.
doughnuts and coffee were served.
This was the day for the annual
contribution OF fruit and jellies for
tho Deaconess' Hospital at Colorado
Springs an dthe Mcclelland Orphan
age at Pueblo. and a large amount
was brought
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Progress Club.

The Progress club held their regu-
lar meeting Monday evening. Nov. 3,
at the home of Miss Boyle on Pine
avenue.
Current events we're given in an
swer to roll call.
Mrs. York gave an interesting re-
view of some of the leading charac-
teristics of each country in South
America.
Mrs. Ray gave reading on THE
Mighty Amazon" from the Bay View
Course OF Study.
Refreshments of cocoa and cookies
were served by Miss Boyle and her
mother.
The meeting adjourned at a late
hour to hold their next meeting with
Mrs. York, Nov 18th.
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Five Hundred Meet.

As the guests OF Miss Gertrude Hor-
rey the sixteen young ladies compos-
ing the Five Hundred club enjoyed
Tuesday evening to very great ex-
tent
The bidding was high and the play
n lively one. Having a score of over
ave thousand. Miss Mildred Wood was
awarded a pretty picture OF the Sky
line Drive as trophy.
Mira w. N. Chapman of Yampa.
Colo. who has been Miss Horney's
guest for the past couple of weeks.
was given a Royal Gorge picture as
. souvenir OF the occasion.
After the excellent luncheon had
been served the club members pre-
scented the hostess with handsome
framed picture. one Of her favorite
studies. which will be hung in her
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Receive President

Greenwood Corps No. a2. W. R. c..
held called meeting Wednesday al.
ternoon for the purpose of receiying
the president OF the department OF
Colorado and Wyoming. Mrs. Ann St.
Clair. of Fort Collins.
Mrs. St Clair gave an account Of
her visit to the Soldiers and Sailors
home at Monte Vista. and the manner
in which it is conducted. She also
gave an interesting report OF her trip
to the national convention held at
Chattanooga in September.
Mrs. Bowlby told OF visit mad
by her and Mr.. Bowlby to the Soldiers
home several years ago. Mrs. Lafe
Combs spoke of visit made to vick5-
burg. Mrs. York and comrade Smith
gave some OF the points made by
Commander Brooks at his visit To
Greenwood Post Saturday evening.
Mrs. Sell rendered a vocal solo, ac-
companied by Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs. W. p. Weston. in behalf OF the
Corps. presented Mrs. st. Clair and
Mrs. Mcclure. a charter member OF
the corps. and who occupied the Of
fee of conductor. souvenir spoons.
During the social following the pro-
gram. ginger bread, cider and apples
were served.
During the stay OF Mrs. St. Clair.
department president. in the city she
was the guest OF Mrs. Adelaide Lamb
and Mrs. a. II. McLain. She went to
Florence Thursday to visit the corps
there.
Mrs. St Clair was on the train
which was held up at waisenburg and
five negroes. on their way to Las
Vegas. were compelled to stop over by
the strikers.
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H. Mcclure. Mrs. II. B. Allen and Mrs.
Stockton, who will soon leave for CAL
ifornia, and Mrs. Bridges, who leaves
next week for Routt county to spend
a couple of months with her sons.
The evening was spent in singing
familiar songs. story telling and act
ing charades. for which two sides
were chosen.
a picnic luncheon was then served
and farewells extended.
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Rebekah Meeting.

Mrs. Estella Lonnecker. who was
elected president of the Rebekah
State Assembly. at its recent meeting
in Grand Junction. was the honor
guest at the regular meeting OF Har-
mony Rebekah Lodge No. SO. Thurs
day evening.
As a token Of appreciation of the
honor which has been conferred on
the local organization by having one
of it's members elected to the highest
office in Rebekah circles. Mrs. Lon
neckcr was given a complete travel
er's case with ebony mounted articles.
Later an oyster supper was served
and a general social good time in
dulged in.
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Musical Club.

musicdi tiuDs
The meeting of the Wednesday Mu-
sicla club was held at the home of
Mrs. Morey this week and the follow
ing interesting program given:
Paper-Music in America. Past ane
Present. Miss Hall.
Piano-Tarentelle in A minor
Thome-Mrs. Snyder.
Paper-Miss Lyons.
Discussion-Mrs. Morey.
Waltze--Chopin-Mr Hardin
Laddie-GaIloway-M -Morey.
violin-Miss Hoover of Denver.
orientale - Cesar Cue Romance.
from Second Concerto in d minor
WieniawskL
Serenasle-A d'Ambrosio.
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Il. ". BICkLE LOST
VALUABLE HORSE

II. w. Bickie. who resides at Nine
teenth street and Barr avenue. East
Canon, had a horse and buggy stolen
from the hitching post at theside OF
the Novels Mercantile company's
store. corner of Main and Sixth
streets. Tuesday night while he was
in attendance at the miners mass
meeting at the opera house Mr.. Bickie
drove to town early in the evening
and after tying the horse proceeded
directly TO the opera house to hear
the speaking. When the meeting was
over he went TO the place where he
had left 1t, but both animal and buggy
were gone. Since then no trace of
either has been found. although the
police authorities throughout the
southern part OF the state have been
requested to keep lookout for them.
The matter was placed In the hands
of sheriff Newcomb almost after the
discovery that the horse and buggy
had been stolen and he visited Flor
enoe aud the various coal camps OF the
county on Wednesday with the hope
that he would be able to obtain some
information about them. but all to no
purpose. The horse. which is n very
valuable one. Is 3 years old. black In
color. with white on one OF Its hind
feet. II weighs about 1850 pounds and
Mr.. Bickle recently refused an offer Of
5000 for H. A reward OF SIS will be
paid by the owner for Its recovery.
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TO CAMOn FOR HEALTH

George Williams, superintendent of
the Radiant mine. was taken to Canon
City last Monday to undergo special
treatment for severe attack of
stomach trouble.
Angelo Fabrizzo. In place OF going
to Glenwood Springs as scheduled In
last weeks paper. went to Canon City
and took course OF treatment for
rheumatism from local physician at
the county seat.-Rockvalc Paradox.
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Sorority Entertained.

Five tables of card players are be-
ing entertained by the Misses Tina
and Marguerite Mckenzie. at their
home on River street this afternoon.
The hostesses are charming young
ladies and their guests. most of whom
are Sorority girls. are assured OF a
happy time.
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Luncheon.

Mrs. w. II. Dozier was the pleas
ing hostess to the members of the
Luncheon Club on Thursday. The
luncheon. which was served at small
tables. was a tempting one and heart
lily enjoyed.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
With cards. Mrs. r. l.. Smith receiv-
ing the prize for high score.
The affairs OF the club are always
most pleasant, and the gathering OF
this week was no exception to the
sule.
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A Consumpti,e Cough.

A cough that bothers continually "a
one OF the danger signals which warns
of consumption. DIR. Kings New Dis
covcry stop the cough. loosen the
chest. Danish fever and let you sleep
peacefully. The first dose checks the
symptoms and gives relief. Mrs. A. T..
Mertz, OF Glen Eilyn. Iowa. writes:
"Dr. Kings New Discovery cured a
stubborn cough after six weeks doc
toring failed to help" Try It. as II
will do the same for you. Best medi-
cine for coughs. colds. throat and
lung troubles. Money back II It fails.
Price soc & si.0o. All druggists. by
mail. II. Z. Bucklin & Co.. Philadei-
phia or st. Louis.-adv
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Ladies' Day.

Forty-threc ladies' enjoyed the hos
pitality of the BEST People On
Earth" at their club rooms Friday af-
ternoon. Various card games were
INDUCED in. while music and the
serving of grape punch and waters
we're pleasant features OF the occa-
sion.
The guests are always glad when
Ladies' Day" arrives, as that means
a splendid time for one and all.
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new home in California.

Miss Horney will leave early in
December for the coast, where she
will be married to Mr.. Ernest Harris.
formerly of Canon. She has been a
member of the Five Hundred club for
the past three seasons and will be
greatly missed from its ranks.
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Society
0ndCLubS
6 & GEa93393
Thimble Party.

Miss Kate Sartor entertained tia
members OF her Card club and two
guests at her home on Main street.
Tuesday afternoon. The anair took
the form of a sewing party and was
very enjoyable one.
A delicious three-course luncheon
was served.
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Children Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
Q a 3 TO RIA
EXCUSED FROM SERvING
ON STRIKE PROBE JURY

W. T. Bridwell. who was summoned
court at Pueblo on Wednesday. re-
turned home the following evening.
having been excused from service by
Judge Robert T. Lcwfs when n request
was made that such an engagement
would work a hardship on his bust
ness interests here. The jury was
called for the purpose OF investigating
the coal strike in the Colorado coal
fields with n view of ascertaininE
whether IL is a conspiracy In restraint
OF trade within the meaning OF the
Sherman antitrust Law.
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o. z. 5. Social.

o. z. y. Social.
Canon City Chapter No. q. o. e. s..
gave q social at Masonic hall Friday
evehiEg in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
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The next meeting. which will be of
social nature. will be held with
Mrs. Irish on Greenwood avenue. No
vember 10Th.
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For sale-Apples and cedar wood.
will deliver. Phone Canon 2l5.
2sodte-wtt
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such a venture. The doubted wheth-
or the government would continue
to pay $25 a month rental on a de-
clining volume of business.
After some years the price of rental
was increased to $40 a month, and
now it is increased to SIS for the
finer building. A bill is now
pending in congress to appropriate
100000 to erect federal building
in Blackfoot to accommodate the bust
ness of the land office, the post office
a possible branch of the surveyor
generals office, the internal revenue
collector and the federal court,
An Historic Spot.
The cid frame building which was
removed from the corner few
months ago to make room for the
new Jones building, has been used as
a tailor shop, a real estate office, q
residence, q free reading room, Unit
ed States land office, and for the
first public school ever conducted 10
the town. This was in the days when
"Uncle Mack" Games McTucker)
Mother Holbrook, Mrs. G. E. Ash and
a few others were looking after mat
tiers of education, receiving permits
sion from DR.. ]. G. House who was
busy at Oxford and bore the title of
county superintendent of schools, al
though he scarcely ever took any ac-
ton except to reply to letters with
something like, go right along and
start your school," when they applied
to him for anything. At that time
there was stage station and black
smith shop next to it on the north and
the fat for some distance around was
Uttered with old stages and wagons.
Well, as we said in the beginning,
the land office moves today, back to
the old corner where it stood in '93.
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relinquished and filed. on again by
others, new filings we're made on land
not heretofore considered. fit for ag-
riculture, large irrigating systems
carried water into the plains beyond
where anybody had settled, and a
period of expansion came to the bust
ness of the land office unawares:
When the administration changed
again, the same compliments were ex-
changed and it was generally suppos-
ed there would soon be a slump in
the business and the officials would
have to pro rate their salaries. The
business steadily increased and more
and more clerks were employed until
it requires from eight to ten persons
to keep up with it.
When Mr.. Rogers put up his brick
building for the use of the govern
ment in 1897, he was ridiculed by
many of the wiseacres who thought he
was expanding too much money on
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Land Office Business Increases

The land office was removed from
Oxford to Blackfoot in 1886, and for
a number of years handled consider
able business enough to make up the
salary of the officials in fees and
some besides, but by the time the
Democratic administration took
charge in 1893 it was considered that
the best lands were taken and the
Republicans turned it over to the
victorious Democrats with the admon
ition to take good care of their mon
ey for the business was dwindilng
away; that all the good lands along
the streams had been filed on, and
they would probably not be able to
do enough business to make their
salaries, and during the panic of '93
they lacked little of doing it
lacked just thirty dolalrs on the
years business. After that the vol
umne increased steady; lands were
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

The Riverside Ditch company, cor
poration, principal place OF bust
ness, Blackfoot, Idaho.
NOTICE is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the board Of directors Of
the above named company, held ON
Saturday the 18th day of October.
1918, at Blackfoot, Idaho, assessment
No., of $.45 per share was levied
on the capital stock Of this company.
which is now due and payable to the
undersigned, at Blackfoot, Idaho.
Any stock on which this assess
ment remains unpaid on Saturday.
the 22nd day of November, 1918. viii
be delinquent, and will be advertised
for sale according to law.
JAS. G. BOND, Secretary.
The Riverside Ditch Company.
Dated Oct. IS, 1913. 1875
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LAND OFETCE MOVES TODAY.
Continued from page u

used as law office by George Wall
who was then practicing before the
department of the interior. The same
cottage won the distinction in the
spring of 1885 of being the scene of
a homicide. It was the private Of
fee of DR.: Callahan, and an acquain-
lance who had the habit of running
in to see him, sometimes came in at
the back door without rapping. The
doctor warned him that he would
not permit this familiarity, that he
must come in by the front door or
stay out. The visitor violated this
intraction ON the night in question,
and rushed in only to receive ia
tai gunshot before the doctor knew
whether he was firing at friend Or
a robber
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nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Snake River Gold Mining Co..
Ltd, for the purpose Of electing Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and any
other business that may be legally
and properly brought before the
meeting, will be held in the office OF
the company in the city of Blackfoot,
Idaho at two o'clock p. m, Saturday
November 9Th, 1913.
GEORGE e. CAMPBELL,
1919 Secretary.
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TABER
Taber is on the boom.

Taber is on the boom.
A new baby girl at the home Of
John Lees.
Mrs. Potter and son of American
Falls visited last week with Clint
Pearson and wife of Tilden Flat.
Morgan brothers of Aberdeen took
up their abode on their dry farm at
Taber last week, bringing with them
a we'll drill and gone to work right.
A. F. Willickie had the misfortune
to lose a fine horse last Sunday by
falling in a neighbours cistern.
H. F. Scissor is putting in feed
store in connection with his dry goods
groceries and lumber.
VIM. Stroh. the locator of Tabe-
sold his REIMBURSEMENT at Taber to
a Mr.. Klisner of st. Louis, Mo-, and
went near Moreland and took anoth-
er in the old survey.
Rev. Mitchell and wife are home
from the beets and are building addi-
lions and fixing up for the winter.
A. F. Willickie and R. Yerke made
a business trip Ito Blackfoot Monday
returning Tuesday.
Sunday school and church every
Sunday at Taber now. Good atten-
dance.
Grandpa Lee and wife left for their
old home at Thayer Kan, Friday.
H. F. Siesser made a business trip
to Blackfoot and Moreland Tuesday.
J. T. Morgan is building a new
house on his claim near Taber.
Rey. Ed Cox and D. w. Rice were
callers at Taber this week.
Harry KlLsner made trip to the
Falls on Tuesday.
Rev. Mayhack and family of Par.
kersburg, Iowa, are citizens of Tabel
now.
Walter and Willie Carroll of Leb'
anon, Mo-, are visiting their uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Siessel
of Taber and are greatly impressed
with Idaho.
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WANT AID
COLUMN
ADVERTISING RATES. for 1918

WANTADS-5 cents a line per
week, nothing less than 25c
first issue. II no name is at
tached, and inquiries have to
come through this office, Csc.
week extra,
LOCALS and Readers, and
1Oc a line according to guam
tity and duration,
DISPLAY Advertising, front
and local pages, % cents per
column inch per week. On
other RACES, 18c. If.
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The Domestic Science club OF
Springfield will meet with Mrs. Chan
dler, Wednesday afternoon, October
S, at one o'clock. The business meet
ing and program will follow lunch
eon.-MARY d. SNYDER, Secretary.
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Six per cent loans on farms, orchard
lands, city resident or business pro-
perty, to buy, build, improve, ex-
tend or refund mortgages or other
securities; terms reasonable; spe-
cial privileges; correspondence in
vited. Dept. L, 618 Common
wealth Bldg, Denver, Colo, or
Dept. l, 749 Henry Bldg, Seattle.
Wash. 2O-&
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NOTICE OF sHERIFFS SALE
Consolidated Wagon & Machine Co.,
Plaintiff,
VS..
N. T. Olsen
Defendant.

IN. 1. Olsen,
Defendant.
BY virtue OF an execution issued
out of the District Court Of the 9Th
Judicial District, County of Bingham,
State of Idaho, wherein The Console
dated Wagon & Machine Company,
plaintiff, and N T. Olsen, defendant,
upon a judgement rendered this 18th
day of March, 1909, for the sum Of
One Hundred Twenty-Five and 12-
100 Dollars. besides costs and inter-
est, have this day levied upon all the
right, title, claim and interest of said
defendant, N. T. Olsen, Of, in and to
the following described real estate,
to-wit:
Commencing at a point 1892 feet
west of the Southwest Corner Of the
southwest quarter of section twenty
five (25), township one ~ south,
of range thirty-six (36), east of Boz
Sc Meridian, thence west 1903 feet,
to the southwest corner of said sec
ton; thence north on the west line
of said section, 1874 feet, thence
north II degrees, east 1874 feet,
thence south 81 degrees, east 200
feet; thence north 88 degrees, east
1913 feet; thence north eighty de-
grees As minutes, east 344 feet;
thence north 81 degrees, east ia
feet; thence north 83 degrees 80
minutes, east $40 feet; thence north
88 degrees, east 528 feet; thence
north 80 degrees 80 minutes, east $50
feet; thence north 83 degrees, east
800 feet; thence due south 70 feet;
thence south "a degrees, west 575
feet; then e southwesterly Ala feet to
point on the railroad right-of-way
297 feet, southwesterly from a point
where the west line of said right-of-
way crosses the east line of said south
west quarter Of said Section Twenty
five (25), thence southwesterly along
the west line of the right-of-way,
1910 feet, to the place of beginning,
containg 65 acres, more or less.
Public notice is hereby given that
1 will, on Saturday, the 22nd day OF
November, A. D. 1913, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. of said day, in front Of the
Court House door Of the County OF
Bingham, sell at public auction, all
the right, title, claim and interest oil
said defendant, N. T. Olsen, of, In
and to the above described property,
OF SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to raise sufficient money to sat
isfy said judgment, with interests and
costs, etc., to the highest and best
bidder. - .@o
Dated this 3Oth day of October
1918.
W. R. JONES, Sheriff,
2O-3 F. 8. FACKRELL, Deputy
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
u
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FOR USE UNDER CARPETS.

Not many left but there are some:
Old newspapers at The Republican Of
flee; also some bundles Of heavy
wrapping paper five feet square, adv.
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STORAGE.-Goods stored in a good
dry place at reasonable rate. For
particulars apply at this office.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT OR SALE: Seven room
modern house on South Shilling
avenue.-L. r. Thomas. 20-l
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dORSE FOR SALE:-Bay Gelding
years old, weight 1900 pounds.
for sale for cash only. Forest Trego,
Blackfoot. r. F. D. 43tf.
FOR SALE:-Two shares of stock
in the Danskin Ditch, for sale at
a bargain-Byrd Trego. II.